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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
18,
1995
Telecommunications Bill Lacks Education Access, USCC Says
—
WASHINGTON (CNS) Lost amid the sweeping changes outlined in a telecommunications bill passed by the House was the opportunity for educational institutions to get easy access to the information
superhighway, ac-
cording to the U.S. Catholic Conference.
not in the House version, but language in the Senate version that satisfies our concerns," said USCC spokesman William Ryan. "That gives us hope that something can be worked out in the conference committee." "It's
there
is
The House version "lacks any meaningful assurances that schools will be able to use telecommunications services," said Msgr. Francis J. Maniscalco, USCC interim secretary for communications, in an Aug. 1 letHouse members. The letter was written in an attempt to get a last-minute amendment ter to
requiring easier access to telecommunications services for schools.
The
,
passed 305-117 Aug. 4 without new language on such access for schools. In June the Senate approved a similar measure by an 81-18
The wide margin of
vote.
(Top) Mountains isolate the Peninsula of Kalaupapa, the site of the leper colony, from the rest of the Island of Molokai. (Bottom) St. Philomenia Ghurch is viewed through the trees. It was built by Father Damien in the mid 1800's. (Right) Father Damien was buried in this grave until his body was transferred to Louvain, in his native country of Belgium, at the request of the Belgians. After Pope John Paul II visited there in June to declare him Blessed Damien, the second step in becoming a saint of the church, relics from his tomb were brought back and reinterred here, accompanied by great celebrations at the Catholic churches in Hawaii See Msgr. Richard Allen's pilgrimage reflection on page 4.
WASHINGTON
Life Activists
—
(CNS) Many movement hailed the announcement by Norma McCorvey, the "Jane Roe" in the 1973 Roe vs. Wade Supreme Court abortion case, that she was switching to the pro-life cause. The switch was nottotal; McCorvey,
now still
47, said in one interview that she
supported the right to a first-trimes-
ter abortion, particularly in cases tal
of fe-
deformity.
ABC News Aug.
10 broke the story of McCorvey' s Aug. 8 baptism as a born-again Christian by Operation Rescue director Rev. Flip Benham and her renunciation of the abortion rights movement. Immediately, pro-life leaders cheered, while abortion rights supporters tried to minimize the importance of her defection. "We are heartened by Norma McCorvey 's reconsideration of her position on abortion," said Gail Quinn, executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, in a
statement.
"One hopes
that the U.S.
Supreme
Court, which gave this nation the most liberal abortion
dent Clinton.
"At present, most schools are paying commercial business rates for regular telephone service
law in the Western world
23 years ago in the Roe case, will recon-
sider
and revise the Roe ruling."
and find it almost
Maniscalco wrote to House members. "School telephone rates actually subsidize residential telephone rates in
many communities," he added. Cer-
tain lines
in the pro-life
victory in
both bodies indicates lawmakers could override a threatened veto by Presi-
impossible to afford advanced telecommunications services," Msgr.
Laud Switch Of Norma "Jane Roe" McCorvey
Pro
bill
National Right to Life Committee.
advanced telecommunications can cost up to $ 1 ,500 a month, he
said.
"Today Norma McCorvey dispelled the myth that abortion liberates women,"
her and
who are moving away
"The end result of present telecommunications pricing to schools is
said Serrin Foster, Feminists for Life of
from the culture of death and toward a
that less than 3 percent of classrooms
America executive director. "Her acknowledgement of emo-
greater realization of the sanctity of life,"
in the
by Catholic Campaign for America's executive director, Michael Ferguson. McCorvey' s "conversion" is "a compelling witness to the power and truth of the pro-life message," said a statement by Paulist Father Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty.
cess," Msgr. Maniscalco said. "This
tional distress over abortion is the first
wave in the turning tide of sentiment among women who realize that the toll abortion exacts on women's lives is simply too high," Foster said in a statement.
McCorvey told ABC, "I think abortion
is
wrong.
wrong.
I
think what
I
did
was
"In spirit and in prayer, all
others
we are with
said a statement
And I just had to take a pro-life
Benham moved Operation Rescue'
position on choice."
headquarters in April next door to a
She added she was haunted by seeing empty swings on a playground. "They were swinging back and forth but they were all empty and I just totally
Dallas abortion clinic, where
lost it,"
McCorvey said. "And I thought,
oh my God, the playgrounds are empty because there's no children because they've all been aborted." "As America begin to recognize the tragic error of abortion on demand, it is extremely heartening to see that McCorvey is coming to the same realization," said a statement by spokeswoman Michele Arocha Allen of the
was marketing
"When
McCorvey
director.
I first
started talking with
would sit there and talk to him for hours, it seemed like, and he was never
Flip
I
judgmental," McCorvey told ABC. She resigned her job with the abortion clinic and is now an Operation Rescue file clerk, but said she would not take part in demonstrations.
"They are
my
friends.
United States have Internet ac-
will not
improve unless schools are
ensured access that is affordable." The Senate version of the bill requires carriers to provide discounted rates to grade and high schools for telecommunications services.
Among the other provisions in the House •
bill:
TV set manufacturers would have
to install a "V-chip" to block out vio-
programs. Networks would have one year to set up a ratings system and encode violent shows so parents could lent
screen them out. If the networks don't, the Federal Communications Commission could set up a ratings advisory panel to do the job. In a statement accompanying Msgr.
Maniscalco' s
Thomas J.
letter,
Auxiliary Bishop
Costello of Syracuse, N.Y.,
They accept
See McCorvey
See
page 12
page 12
Bill
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August
Mercy Strengthen Commitments, Sisters Of
New
Elect
Leaders
—
Delegates from 25 regional
com-
munities and eleven foreign countries and more than 200 observers attended the July
1
9-29 meeting, called a "chap-
governing authority of this Institute of 6,400 sisters and 1 ,400 lay associates in the United States, Central and South Americas, the Car-
ter." It is the highest
ibbean and the Pacific. Sisters Doris Gottemoeller, Marie Chin, and Mary Waskowiak were
re-
egates also approved a change in the Constitutions suggested by the ILT that extends their term from four to six years.
Five Initiatives or specific ways that Sisters of Mercy of the Americas will live out their Direction Statement
were approved by the delegates:
—
Horn and bagpipe, ATLANTA banners and dancing marked the official beginning of local Catholic involvement 1996 Summer Olympic Games. The "World of Welcome" kickoff
second four-year-term as president of the Institute, Sister Chin will serve as vice president, and Sister Waskowiak as councilor. They will be joined by newly elected councilors Sisters Maureen Lowry and Maria Luisa Vera. Sister
Maureen Lowry
served as
in St.
Louis
at the
time of her election.
She has also served as president of Mercy Health Corporation in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. and as a teacher and administrator in Catholic elementary and
at the
Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception, whose proximity to the Olympic yenues and Underground Atlanta has made it a focal point for Olympic planning and activity.
Archbishop John F. Donoghue joined Shrine pastor Father John Adamski and rows of T-shirted volunteers from around the archdiocese to publicly embrace ideals of hospitality and brotherhood in a pre-Olympic gesture of Christian unity.
An international
song and dance was
poverty;
held in the Shrine hall and adjacent Georgia Plaza Park following the prayer
•Establish structures and processes
promote the Institute's identity and development as a multi-cultural and international congregation, including immersion experiences, language and culture study and enhanced participation by sisters from beyond the U.S. in Institute governance and networking;
senior associate for sponsorship at the
Catholic Health Association of the U.S.
was held July 23
festival of ethnic
that
•
Empower
ILT and
the
the Insti-
Leadership Conference to speak on behalf of the Institute on issues related to the Direction Statement and
tute
service.
"All the faithful scattered through-
communion with each other," Shrine member and Olympic volunteer Flo Walsh proclaimed during the service, reading from Lumen Gentium, the Dogmatic Constitution on the Church. "This character of universality. ..is a gift form the Lord himself whereby the
described the upcoming
Lowry entered the Merion Sisters of Mercy I 1953. Sister Maria Luisa Vera was presi-
and create their preferred future for sponsored ministries;
opportunity to "actually live the univer-
Louis regional community since 1992 and is a board member of the Catholic Health Association and
flection with regard to
dent of the
St.
the
Mexican American Cultural Cen-
ter.
A native of Brownsville, Tx.,
ter
Vera entered the St. Louis
Mercy in 1963. The 177 Mercy
Sis-
Sisters of
sisters
more than $18,000.
Proceeds will be divided equally be-
tween Mercy Manor, a Dayton transitional house for women who have been released from incarceration and Mercy Action, a subsidiary of the Institute
which awards grants to sisters and associates for programs that benefit women and children. The Director of Mercy Manor, Sister Donna Liette, C.P.P.S., and two of the residents participated in the walk.
When
the check
was presented,
Sister
Liette said gratefully, "This donation
comes sure
at
(if)
a crucial time.
we
membership
in re-
women
in the
church and society;
women
sisters' identity as
of race language and gender; Mercy spirituality; and new forms of commitin the church; issues
culture,
ment
to
Mercy
We
weren't
could remain open."
The sisters added another commitment to the Direction Statement that impels them to act in "harmony and
The note of welcoming
unity
was
echoed by Archbishop Donoghue, who
sality
Games
as an
of Church."
Inviting Olympic visitors into Catho-
homes and spaces of worship, offering them sacrament and liturgy, shelter
priorities for the next four years
were
the culmination of a year-long consul-
membership. Through a process of theological reflection, delegates and observers con sidered all of the issues raised by the membership. They finally approvec tation with the entire
native language, the international ban-
ners
hung gracefully from the church's
interior pillars as the last participants
exited the prayer service into the bright
afternoon sun. In the spacious courtyard of balloon-filled Georgia Plaza Park, onlook-
sampled refreshments while they enjoyed lively Mexican and Vietnamese folk dancing and song. Downstairs in the Shrine basement, food and drink
ers
were accompanied by Irish melodies, Argentine and Cuban dance and Aramaic choral singing.
The
social hall also
of extensive Olympic and Paralympic volunteer opportunities.
"Our location has focused the spoton us," explained Pat Gardella, the Shrine's Olympic Welcoming Committee chair, but volunteers from other par-
light
National Register of Historic Places as well as a convenient worship space, the city's oldest Catholic Church should be
brimming with visitors next summer. "Our (volunteer) requirements are
and fellowship extends the "care, concern and generosity" of the biblical Good
only "live, breathe and
Samaritan, the archbishop said in his
make
Quoting from ST. Paul, he encouraged the Catholic community to "treat everyone with equal kindness" and to "do all you can to live at peace with everyone."
As lanta
the world
and
its
makes
its
way
to At-
environs, the archbishop
asked that Catholics "remember always welcome strangers, for by doing this,
their
homes to athletes'
HOST
coordina-
for the
"World of
Welcome"
approved
at the Institute's first
ter four years ago,
commits
Chap-
Sisters of
See
kickoff.
Kickoff,
p.
12
presented hand-crafted banners to the archbishop, who blessed them in prepa-
PUT YOUR GIFTS
Mercy
to act in solidarity with the economically poor of the world, espe cially women and children; with women seeking fullness of life and equality in church and society and with one another. It impels them to act from a multi-cultural, international perspe6 tive,
com-
who was on hand
tor
Representatives from 15 parishes
families during
archdiocesan Atlanta
some people have entertained angels without knowing it."
initiatives.
to
petition, according to Jane Enniss,
Statement, a change in the Constitu
and the five
know how
to the Shrine."
Another avenue for those interested Olympic visitors in Atlanta HOST, which offers housing for families of Olympic athletes. So far, close to 600 Catholic families and individuals plan to open their
an addition to the Institute Direction
The Institute Direction Statement
way
in extending hospitality to the
to
tions,
accommodated
information tables where visitors learned
very basic," said Gardella, expressing gratitude for even small blocks of time people could share. Volunteers need
lic
homily.
life.
Decisions about the congregation'
and associates took a "break" from the meeting on Saturday, July 22 to participate in the three-mile "Mercy in Action Walka-thon," raising
the
addressed to individual countries in their
Olympic demand. During the Games, the Shrine will offer expanded hours and multilingual tours. As a designated building on the
goods under Christ the Head in the
who are poor, promote systemic change
Engage
and during the Olympics. The banners will be in place through the Paralympic Games, which end Aug. 27, 1996. Adorned with words of welcome
ishes are needed due to the expected
all
unity of his Spirit."
•
central outlet
Church" before
for the hospitality of the
humanity and
seeks for the return of
Engage the Institute in a discus sion on sponsorship to determine how to effectively meet the needs of those
phia, Sister
community he dubbed "a
Catholic ceaselessly and efficaciously
the Constitutions.
secondary schools in the archdiocese of Philadelphia. A native of Philadel-
ration for their display at the Shrine, the
out the world are in
all its
•
;i
By THEA JARVIS
and engage with persons suffering from
elected to the Institute Leadership Team
(ILT). Sister Gottemoeller will serve a
Take concrete actions to connect
•
1995
Unity Sought At Olympic Kickoff
in the
At their ten-day international meeting, Sisters of Mercy DAYTON, Oh. of the Americas elected new leaders, raised more the $19,000 and established congregational goals for the next four years.
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Greater Understanding Dear Friends
HICKORY
in Christ:
with great pleasure that
It is
I
announce plans
to strengthen the
Catholic education of our youth.
Beginning August 21, Rev. James Hawker will assume duties as my special assistant, focusing on catechetics and religious education. His assignment is to help us enhance our Catholic
and
identity
Father
to insure
Hawker
our faith
work
will
is
being fully taught on every level.
closely with Dr. Christine
Newnan,
diocesan director of Faith Formation and Dr. Michael Skube, superintendent of Catholic Schools, as well as
all
teachers of
religion.
Father Hawker, a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston, brings a strong background in religious education and comes highly
recommended by His Eminence, Cardinal Law, who has released Father Hawker for one year to assist the Diocese of Charlotte. This is a positive step for Catholic education in our diocese, and the beneficiaries will be our young people,
Church.
It
essential that
is
foundation in our Catholic
Please join
we
who are the future of the
provide them with this solid
faith.
me in welcoming Father Hawker to the Diocese of
Charlotte.
Prayerfully yours in the Lord,
—
God
Seeds for greater understanding of African American Catholic needs were set during a recent Conference Center Celebration dubbed "Planting, Cultivating and Harvesting." The day-long conference reminded African American Catholics of their need to utilize and share their inherent Godgiven talents.
"When you plant the
said fice
has called us to the community," Brenda Easley, director of the Ofof Black Ministry in the Diocese of
Buffalo. In her keynote address, Easley
outlined the National Black Pastoral Plan.
She centered around the history of
the plan and
its
primary points; African
American history and culture, evangelization and spirituality, family, youth
catechesis and liturgy,
seed of Jesus,
and
community
ac-
service.
you plant a seed of love and His presence," said Bishop William G. Curlin. "The seed is cultivated through sacrament, prayer and charity. To plant, you need the mind of Jesus and the understanding of what the soil is like, and what you intend to plant in people's lives. Your responsibility is to harvest that presence of Christ and take it to those hungry for Jesus in their lives." Nearly 200 individuals representing a dozen parishes participated in the July 22 African American Minis-
tivities
Conference at the Catholic Conference Center. Bishop Curlin and Father Mauricio West, chancellor and vicar general, participated in the opening ceremonies, which included a praise and worship celebration and music by Our Lady of Consolation (Charlotte) Gospel Choir, St. Helen (Spencer Mountain) Gospel Choir, and Richard Campbell's Quaba
opportunity to outline plans presented
Drummers. "Today we celebrate why and how
African American Ministry, call Rev.
"This pastoral plan gives us the chance to renew ourselves and come together in worship and to find out what God is calling us to do in our communities," said Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vicar for African
need
—
We
to
American community." While the conference provided an
try
Catholic Population
Affairs. "Scrip-
respond to God's call and begin to affirm one another and identify the gifts and talents of those in our African
—
Most Reverend William G. Curlin
American
ture is the foundation of our lives.
in the National
Black Catholic Pastoral
Plan, Rev. Mr. Todd, calls this first
diocesan-wide effort a step towards greater understanding, and hopes to combine and implement portions of the national plan with ideas gathered locally. A follow-up meeting will take place at the
Catholic Conference Center on
Sept. 9. For
more information on the
Mr. Curtiss Todd, (704) 331-1727.
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Catholic,
Orthodox Can Be
18,
1995
In
Communion
Full
VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
— The
first
millennium
of Christianity holds proof that Catholic and Orthodox churches can be in full communion, even though they
^Jhe longest life is short, and the shortest life is a
Mirade. Sister Bridget Kiniry
have different ways of expressing the
faith,
Pope John
Paul II said. "Despite our current separation, one cannot forget the long journey we traveled together under the banner of fidelity to a common apostolic heritage," the pope said Aug. 9 during his weekly general audience. Continuing a series of talks about ecumenism, the
pope said the Orthodox churches and their Eastern-rite Catholic counterparts deserve special attention and respect from Latin-rite Catholics.
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of the other church. of the Christian East," he said, begin with the liturgy, which is conducted with
great love.
marginalization."
life
spiritual treasures
The Eastern churches
Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the
"The
contribution of the East to the
life
of Christ'
church was and remains very important," the pope said. That is why the Second Vatican Council called on all Catholics to become familiar with, show esteem for
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also have a rich tradition of
devotion to Mary, mother of God, which sheds light on her essential role in the work of redemption and also gives meaning to the practice of venerating saints.
next few weeks:
pm
women.
"Any Catholic, when it is impossible to reach a Catholic priest, can receive from a minister of the Eastern church the sacraments of penance, Eucharist
September 4 Labor Day
Seminarians of St. Meinrad at St.
always important, but especially when
ence," he said.
It is
particularly true of theology
and
philosophy, where the questions include what it means to be a person, what the destiny of each individual is and
what the meaning of life is, he said. "These decisive questions cannot be answered adequately in science laboratories," he said. They require questioning and reflection in the minds and hearts of real people.
"No less than other women of her time, she bore the weight of an epoch in which very little room was given to women. Yet the Son of God did not hesitate to place
gift
Meinrad Seminar)'
what
is
are at play are basic questions regarding exist-
who ask for
dignity and freedom of consciences." The pope prayed that the Catholic and Orthodox churches would grow in knowledge and love for one another and that God would give them once again the
September 11-12 Day of Prayer with
"This
The church's attitude toward women and culture, pope said, is inspired by the relationship between Jesus and his mother Mary.
them," the pope said. In both cases, he said, "one must avoid every form of pastoral action which is not fully respectful of the
Charlotte Catholic High School Dedication, 3 pm
women.
Cultural activity, he said, should be a reflection of human reality, and that reality is made up of men and
and anointing of the sick," he said. "In the same way, Catholic ministers may licitly administer the sacraments of penance, Eucharist and anointing of the sick to Eastern Christians
September 10
The pope said he hoped one outcome of the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women, set for September in China, would be a global realization not only that women have a right to express themselves in cultural fields, but also that culture is incomplete without the
learn to appreciate one another's traditions, accept legitimate differences and move toward restoring full
ments have affirmed that under certain conditions, Catholic and Orthodox may receive the sacraments from each other's priests.
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limited."
contribution of
pope said. Pope John Paul told people at the audience that the Second Vatican Council and more recent church docu-
September 3
"For too long," he said, "the space open for their self-expression outside of the family has been denied or
and support the rich heritage of Eastern Christians. While not ignoring the causes for the split between the churches, Catholics and Orthodox must once again
visible unity, the
August 27 3 pm Confirmation Christ the King Kings Mountain
is limited, Pope John Paul II said. time to close the gap between cultural opportunities open to men and to women everywhere," the pope said Aug. 6 during his midday Angelus address.
those fields
Although throughout history women have made important contributions to education, science and the arts, he said, "unfortunately, looking objectively at historic reality, it is necessary to note with sadness that also on this level women have suffered a systematic
"The
piscopal Calendar
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losophy, science and literature cannot claim to reflect a given culture as long as the contribution of women in "It is
Not only do the Catholic and Orthodox churches recognize the validity of each other's sacraments, including priesthood and the Eucharist, the pope said, they also have spiritual and liturgical gifts that can strengthen the
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Womens's Contributions To Culture Must Not Be Limited, Pope Says Art, phiCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS)
of
the
himself, in a way, in her school," the pope said. "May Mary obtain for all the women of the world the full awareness of their potential and their role at the service of a culture ever
more
authentically
human and
conforming to the designs of God," he prayed.
full unity.
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When our small aircraft set down on a landing strip near the white, sandy beach, everyone in our group of 18 from North Carolina knew that we had arrived at a forgotten place. The Kalaupapa Penninsula, translated "the leafy or flat plain," is on the beautiful island of Molokai, Hawaii.
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—
—
later to be ordained as Father Damien. Vuester This peninsula, now managed by the National Park Service, is still occupied by 62 people who carry the disease of leprosy, although in a dormant stage. Richard Marks, who has lived with leprosy for over 60 years, was our guide. He spoke of the priests, brothers and sisters who followed Father Damien, and those who minister to the lepers today. He shared accounts of the inhumanities suffered by the inhabitants of the island over the years, as well as myths and facts about
the disease and stories of his
May that all
10, 1873, the
own
life.
day the king of Hawaii declared
lepers be placed in total isolation,
day that Father Damien
set foot
was the same
on the island's shores,
destined to change forever the nature of leprosy treatment in Hawaii. While others made loud statements about what should be done for the good of society, h
concentrated on what had to be done to ease the suffering of the individual who had been removed from his or her family in order to "protect" society. On Sunday, liturgy was celebrated at St Philomenia Church, which was built by Father Damier
and
is
also his of burial place.
At the end of the five-hour island tour, we returnee to the hustle and bustle of Honolulu; better people fo; having walked where he walked and experienced th< work of the loving and caring hands of a "saint for ou
Damien of Molokai, Pray for us! Msgr. Richard Allen is the pastor of St. Am
times." Blessed
Church
in Charlotte.
August
The Catholic News
1995
18,
& Ken
Shoko Asahara, My Neighbor When I read that horrible story about
When
the nerve gas attack on commuters in the
slept a
Tokyo subway, I shook my head in disbelief. The tragedy seemed a million
kingdom of Light.
in New York, Shoko Asahara few yards from the Eucharist, and yet he was light years away from the
How did this man gain such power?
day when a group of photographers showed up taking pictures of the build-
Reiko Hatsumi, the author of "Rain and the Feast of the Stars," wrote about him on the Op Ed page of the New York Times, May 24, 1 995 "the most disturbing thought is that people who appeared sane and well educated were drawn with such blind devotion to something so false, contradictory and violent." He explained that Asahara was a genius at manipulating the human needs and weakness of his followers and conjectured
is until
ing next door.
The heavily bearded Shoko Asahara,
Aum
Shinrikyo religious cult actually lived right next door to our Christopher headquarters in New York leader of the
he had a picture of himself
City. In fact
on display
at the building's entrance.
Most of us thought he was a Hindu swami of some kind. I saw him once when he was entering the building with an entourage of fawning followers. New
York is filled with strange looking people so I never gave him a second thought. It' s hard to believe that one thin wall separated his building from our chapel.
:
he did
that
it
to feed his
own
inordinate
passion for power and money.
Pondering the lure of Asahara' s charismatic personality, Hatsumi continued,
"When
life is
for brooding
One Candle
Father John Catoir
the very next
miles away, that
Light
hard,
we have
and mischief.
little
time
We may as-
pire to wealth, not
bring
boredom or
knowing
that
it
can
that our children
environment of affluence, (to be) demanding and immature. Just as children can be cruel because they lack the experience and imagination to understand the suffering of others perhaps the agony of innocent people did not matter to Mr. Asahara and his cohorts." Those who become bored and disenchanted with political structures often open themselves to strange ideas and influences. As their frustration mounts they break out, engaging in antisocial (raised) in an
may grow up
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
behavior.
We've seen
Tokyo subway and
in the
Oklahoma
who have way, including Shoko Asahara and Timothy McVeigh. Why? Because Jesus told us to "Return good for evil." I can think of no other reason. For afree copy ofthe Christopher News Note, "Straight Talk About Violence, " send City bombing. Pray for those lost their
a stamped, self-addressed envelope Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,
The
to
New York,
NY 10017. Father John Catoir
is
director of The
Christophers.
the results in the
Families Share "Sacred" Memoiries we had a family out-
The outing was a step back to another era of our lives. Our thirteen-
awareness we grew closer to each We discovered newness in each other and marveled at our individual blossoming. We liked what we saw and knew that we would be together always. The North Lakefront was where together we jogged, bicycled and often walked. Many evenings we would go to the jazz clubs on Lincoln Avenue. One of our favorite restaurants was R.J. Grunts. We had many special moments there sharing our dreams about our fu-
year-old daughter and ten-year-old son
ture together. Our relationship was larger
Last weekend
ing that turned out to be a grace-filled
experience.
We
went bicycling on
Chicago's Lakefront
summer
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not an unusual
We usually
outing.
the south at 57th Street and
start
from
go north
to
This time, however, we started from downtown and went north through the Lincoln Park area, a stretch of land that has great significance for us
Navy
Pier.
cial
Andrew &Terri Lyke our future family.
as
we
experi-
enced the kids and us together in what seemed to be "sacred" surroundings. Actually,
it
was not
the Lakefront,
In our dating years and early mar-
our kids was a mystical experience.
with the kids revealed that in some ways
God
we spent a lot of time
While much has changed (for example, the joggers have been replaced by rollerbladers), there were many reminders of our days of adventure and discovery.
we
same as we were then. But even more, it showed how very much we
thread of love that weaves throughout
We
riage
some of the places
that fomented the love
from which they
For us there was no power stronger than what we had in each other.
than
were conceived. riage (before kids)
in that part of the city. It
was in the early seemed
'70' s in an area of Chicago that
be
less race-conscious
preference-conscious.
and sexual-
We encountered
cultures and life-styles that stretched
our tastes, social spheres and assumptions about other people and ourselves. During this period of growing so-
life.
took the kids to R.J. Grunts for lunch. What made it even more special there
was the music from the
piped
in.
we had
There
we were
'
70' s they
sitting
where
so often shared our dreams of
are the
are different today.
Over
Q. In April 1994, 1 was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. I am 26
ceremony.
years old.
many
years together, with several chil-
Becoming Catholic was a lifelong dream, and I have been very happy in the
dren.
But
:
aith I
have accepted and want to
In September 1994,
Catholic
man
months
live.
May
Church,
of 1995,
at his request.
months before that. I don't know what to do now. Some-
me
I
could receive the sacra-
ments until legally divorced, but after hat I could not receive Communion.
have been very slack in going to :hurch because I am ashamed I could not ceep my marriage going. He goes every veek, and it makes me very uncomfortible being around him, even at Mass. I
Also, since
I
was baptized
a year
have never been to confession. My husband was married twice beore he married me, but they were outide the church. I should have seen those wo previous marriages as warning signs,
igo, I
ait I
didn't.
a
need some guidance, but I'm go to my deacon or priest since ley were so much a part of my marriage I
really
Taid to
I
that
in those rebellious
found out
after
days of adventure, grounds has
made it clear that not only is God working in our lives today as believers,
God
was with us then when we thought it Was "just us." This experience graced us
with hindsight that offered evidence that
envelopes us with a continuous
our past into our present. It is such evidence that matures our faith and keeps us confident about the future. It is such evidence that
who
tells
us that
it
is
not
we
and the wondrous power we feel in us and in our family is the love of God. are larger than
life;
revisiting those familiar
A Divorce Question Box
we would have two months
Father John Dietzen
when I thought I was preg-
nant, that he did not want children at
all.
Fortunately for everyone involved, I
was not pregnant. Where do
I
start?
we
We were
separated four
one told
hope was
of marriage,
was married to
in the Catholic
later, in
were divorced,
1
My
the last twenty years of mar-
we have come to an appreciation of God in our relationship. Though we had little sense of God in our lives back
Receiving The Sacraments After
I
both got goose
Traversing this same terrain with
got a guided tour of
ix
We
bumps and teary-eyed
Lincoln Park, R.J. Grunts or the music that was sacred at all. They symbolized for us the sacredness of our relationship and the important growth and awareness we experienced during a special time of our lives. Stepping back in time
as a couple.
to
Family Reflections
other.
have three important suggesand most of all, go to the sacraments, now. Whoever gave you the information about receiving Communion was misA.
I
tions. First
taken.
You
certainly
may
continue to
receive the Eucharist, even after you are legally divorced.
Obviously, the Catholic Church bepermanence of marriage. It also knows that, given the weaknesses and various kinds of sinfulness that afflict our human lives, some marriage relationships fall apart. It may be the fault of one or both parties, or even sometimes of neither of them. Pressures of one kind or another may be so severe that the couple simply are morally incapable of handling them. lieves seriously in the
In any case,
if after
a separation or
divorce a Catholic partner repents of
any wrongdoing and confesses any serious sin that may have been involved, there is no more obstacle to receiving the sacraments than there is for any other
annulment.
Catholic.
rule out your
The question about receiving Communion only arises if there is a subsequent marriage outside the church, not from the divorce itself. Second, when I speak of receiving the sacraments, I include the sacrament of penance. It's been way over a year since
you were baptized. You've been
lot of opportunity for spiritual growth and strength by not celebrating this sacrament at all during this period. I realize these months have been stressful and painful for you, but don't wait any more. You need all the help and growth in union with Christ you can manage.
missing a
Finally, please talk with
someone
about addressing the possibility of an
And
don't be too quick to deacon or priest. If they were so close to you at the time of your wedding, you can be sure they share your disappointment and pain very deeply, and will want to do everything they can to help. Obviously, no one can make even a tentative prediction of what your diocesan tribunal might do. But the facts you describe indicate at very least a series of serious reasons to present your case.
A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about the holy Eucharist is available by sending a stamped self-ad-
dressed envelope to Father John Dietzen,
Holy
Trinity Church,
Bloomington,
III.
704
N
Main
St.,
61701.
Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the
same address.
August
18,
1995
Lesson From Immigrant Father Propelled Panetta's Public Service By JULIE Catholic
When
ASHER
News
Service
White House Chief of
Staff
Leon Panetta was
growing up in California, his Italian immigrant father talked about how much America offered but also how important it was to give something back. Carmelo Panetta told his two boys "this country offered a great deal to
and
to all of us
because
it
him
provided good
opportunity," recalled Panetta, 57, in a recent interview in his big, bright office
West Wing of the White House. As an new immigrant in the '30s,
in the
Carmelo worked in a Wyoming copper mine and eventually came to own a walnut farm in California's Carmel Valley. "But he also used to stress that it was important to give something ... back to the community," added Panetta. That message, he
helped spark
said,
one that has spanned almost 30 years and has taken him from being a Republican to a Demohis career in public service,
crat. It
has seen him deeply involved in given him 16 years in
Leon Panetta -- White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta said his immigrants father's American pride led him toward a career in public service. In an interview with CNS, Panetta talks about his reliance on faith and how it impacts his family and his decisions as the president's top aide. CNS photos by Nancy Wiechec In political circles there
is
a
still
Congress and landed him a critical role in
tendency to talk about "the Catholic vote," noted Panetta, though he's not
the Clinton administration.
sure
civil rights issues,
And
on to him by his father and his mother, Carmelina Maria, also made an impact. "The values that were built into me by my parents as well as my education,
by
vir-
tue of being Catholic cast a certain vote,"
he
said. "I
do think
that the values that
among Catholic do influence the way they vote. are reflected
families .
. .
Catho-
(have) kind of a shared experience.
particularly in Catholic schools, played a
lics
major role in forming my approach to issues and my philosophy with regards to what this country is all about," he said. "My parents ... brought the values that a lot of immigrants brought to this country. They had a deep faith,they went to church and they also worked hard."
"But on the other hand Catholics are very independent people." In recent months the White House seems to be increasingly tuned in to
President Clinton picked Panetta in
June 1994 as his top
aide.
He had headed
.
.
their creed or their color.
We've made
with two bishops and Catholic Charities officials on welfare reform. Last
some progress. There was
a lot of blood he continued.
Hickey held what he described as a "fruitful" closed-door meeting with Clinton on moral and religious values, reminding the White House of the Catho-
He
has been described as being a on social issues and a moderate on economic matters. More than most Democrats he has promoted spending cuts along
with higher taxes.
Known for a disarming
sense of hu-
lic
position against abortion.
Panetta said that as a Catholic he
opposes abortion, but he says abortion is a decision "government has no business in" and "certainly ought not to promote
mor, he's also got a reputation for being disciplined and decisive and, observers
it."
was chosen to bring order to a somewhat chaotic White House.
decision that the individual has to make,"
say,
His goals
at the outset
instilling "greater discipline in
how
included
terms of
making sure issues President Clinton must handle are properly put together before, and having a better focus on just what issues are the place operated,"
priorities.
He instituted a 7:30 a.m. meet-
ing with top advisers, followed by an
8:15 session with the next
tier
of aides.
"One of us needed to establish what were the important issues to deal with that week or that month, to have better focus ... rather than kind of moving from issue to issue," Panetta added. With the help of two good deputies, he said, he feels "much better about how the White House
is
functioning (but) that doesn't
mean
there isn't more to be done." According to Panetta, there are staffers who keep track of statements issued by religious groups on various issues,
including Catholic leaders.
important to take that into consideration, when the bishops do in fact "It's
come together on
a statement, or for that matter even a papal pronouncement," Panetta said. "It has an impact because
you've got to pay attention to it ... you know that people out there respect what the bishops are saying."
based on
In mid- July Clinton and Panetta met
April Washington Cardinal James A.
liberal
"We were able to move (to) a society their race or
USA
"I really think that
it
has to be a
he added, "and that the best place to influence that individual decision is by the churches and by the faiths being able to make clear to people what' s right and
wrong
Of lines
spilled in that process...,"
The Catholic
many
making headthese days, one area in which issues
work I did in work I do here." As Washington debates affirmative
equal rights, the
action programs, he doesn't want to see
That doesn' t mean "there aren' t ways improve how things are done or that every law works perfectly," he added. In general, he thinks it would be a good idea for everybody to have a honest dialogue on such issues "by lowering our to
mad or being kind of, you know, moved by the last loud voice we heard on the radio." voices, rather than being angry,
"Most people work
hard. They're
trying to raise their kids right
...
to live
by
the rules and they're having a hard time
said.
Republican senator from California. He was hired soon after his March 1966 discharge from the Army. From the start he focused on civil rights. He helped draft the open housing bill of 1968, and eventually was named to head the Office of Civil Rights. His task was to oversee implementation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. He had to ensure that 515 Southern school districts which refused to desegregate complied with the law. The Nixon administration, afraid of losing Southern votes, pressured him to go slow. Panetta refused to do that. He re-
in terms
of our relationships with one another."
making
as a legislative aide to a
"backwards
the country going
Disagreements with his party on civil rights enforcement led Panetta to switch from his long-held Republicanism to the Democratic Party in the '70s. Panetta, who has an undergraduate degree and law degree from Jesuit-run Santa Clara University, first came to
Washington
on the God's
eyes. That' s reflected in the
Panetta has been deeply involved is civil rights.
faith is built
principle "that we're all equal in
in this decision."
the
parent during the
sometimes day
it
"And
to day,"
he
the last thing they need to
hear is a bunch of politicians back here in
Washington screaming
at each other without trying to solve problems." When Panetta was in Congress, he'd
"get his perspective back" on what the rest
of the country was thinking by rehome district every week-
turning to his
ÂŁ>rtit
week and
also ran her
husband' s district office. She would keep
Sundays open "I think
by
993, and before that spent
California's 17th district.
with regards to equal opportunity in this
His wife lived there; Panetta shared Washington with other lawmakers. Mrs. Panetta was the primary a rental in
country," said Panetta.
their capability (not)
Management and Budget
now
law firm and formally registered as a Democrat. In 1976 he ran his first successful campaign for the U.S. House. "Over certainly the last 30 or 40 years, we have made tremendous progress
that tried to recognize people
1
is
New
mayor of
for the
Catholics on a range of issues.
since January
16 years in the U.S. House representing
become part of the political background."
months
Catholic opinion, holding briefings with
the Office of
what
York,
Panetta returned to California, opened a
leadership threatened to keep places seg.
"I don't think that Catholics
the Catholic faith passed
end and every recess. Going back in those years was important for another reason. He and his wife, Sylvia, wanted to raise their three boys in California and not let "them
regated indefinitely After working a few
exists.
it
signed on Feb. 17, 1970, and later made clear he felt President Nixon's lack of
it
for the family.
it
upbringing that tant to
is
a large part of our
we just felt it was impor-
keep the family unit as close
we could so that we tried ... to spend as much time with the kids, having dinner with them, meeting with them and going to church with them." "In the end it paid off," he remarked. "The kids are doing well and they are on their own. That was probably the most important achievement we could make." Mrs. Panetta has joined her husband in Washington, but they still consider California home. They belong to the Carmel Mission church, where Leon was an altar boy and attended grade school. together as
In
Washington their parish is St. Peter' s. Panetta says he has no plans right
now
to again seek elected office.
"I've always operated
you do the best
on the basis
job you're he remarked. "If you are working at a job as tough as this and you try to set your sights on something else, it begins to impact your ability to make the right decisions on the job. I do this job on a day-to-day basis. I'm thankful if I can make it home at night and everything is
that
in the
in...,"
still
standing!"
Whenhe'snot working, Panettatries to unwind by playing the piano. It was his parents' dream, he noted, that he become a concert pianist. Years ago "I gave some concerts, so I just kept (the playing) up. It' s been good for me to do that."
,/lnA JJi^dt
Reflections on the Social Mission of the Parish
"
A key
test of a parish's "Catholicity" ^SfSSiT-
is its
its
willingness to
go beyond
boundaries to serve those
need and work and peace." U.S. Catholic Bishops,
in
o u
for global justice
Communities of Salt and Light
August
1995
18,
The Catholic Nen
Catherine's House, Inc. Awarded Grant From Mercy Action
—
BELMONT
Stewardship Profile
Joseph Church, Newton
St. Sister Fidelis
McDonough, Chair of Mercy
Action,
has announced that Catherine's House,
program in guiding residents self sufficiency and increased respon-
tial
to
to our
sibility for their
NEWTON — How can we get our
own lives. We are deeply
prize drawing at the end of the
—
fair.
has been awarded a $3,500 grant by
grateful to
Mercy Action, Inc. The grant is one of 24 Mercy Action has awarded this
port," said
Sullivan, Chief Executive Officer for
not just giving intellectual assent to a
year to projects that improve the quality
Catherine's House, Inc.
set
Mercy Action is a sponsored work of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, an international community of Catholic women vowed to serve the poor, especially women. In innovative and traditional ways, they address human needs
This question plagued Father Richard Hokanson, pastor of St. Joseph
great deal of outreach; they actually
Parish.
try."
through collaborative efforts in education, health care, housing, pastoral and social services. Grant funds come from an endowment by the Sisters of Mercy
progress was made,
Inc.
the
of
life
for
women and
children and
change structures and attitudes that perMercy Action awarded a total of $258,400 in petuate unjust conditions. 1995.
Catherine's House, Inc. provides
housing for women and children who are homeless. "The grant from Mercy Action will provide funds to assist us with a part-time case manager and counselor for our residents. Case management and counseling Is essentransitional
Mercy Action for their supMercy Sister Mary Barbara
and from individual contributions by Mercy sisters, associates and friends.
people really involved in parish
committed
really
life
Father Hokanson attributes the suc-
He
still it
BELMONT —Holy
Angels received a $5,000 grant from the N.C. Arts Council for its Music Therapy Program. This project is supported by the Grassroots Arts Program of the N.C. Arts Council, a state agency, and the Arts Fund of Gaston County. The grant was used to develop the music therapy program. Music therapy an important part of the curriculum for residents at Holy Angels, teaching is
skills that are
practiced during sessions
with a music therapist.
Movement
is
staff
They enjoy simple dances as members move them in their
moving their bodies through
the parish has expe-
ewarddiip
as
in
'awavi%
though the same people were doing most of the work and
Our Lady
And St. Jude For Prayers Answered And Favors Granted M.A.S.
Mary Ellen Smith, MSW, Individual, Couples
CCSW and
Family Therapy Center For Psychotherapy
and Spiritual Growth St.,
Charlotte,
Suite 108-B
NC 28204
(704) 554-8240
ing in the Spiritual
Life Commission and was blessed with new lectors, Eucharistic ministers, and others involved in the liturgy and prayer
were truly committed
life.
then
Father Hokanson says that the faith community of St. Joseph has witnessed
directed the diocesan stewardship ef-
a spiritual transformation, and he con-
was invited to speak. Her simple yet moving testimony of personal stew-
factors in that transformation.
fort
who
siders stewardship to
,
be one of the key
The weekly offertory has also seen
movement
nited a spark in the hearts and
minds of
a 29 percent increase since the stew-
exercise, students
move
brightly colored scarves through the air in specific patterns to the
rhythm of the
music.
Instruments are also used during
music therapy sessions. Grasping rhythm instruments increases fine motor skills ity.
and creates a motivating activ-
Visual
skills are targeted
their tastes in
stu-
choosing materials, songs
and partners during music therapy
the parishioners. Plans
breathe
ses-
sions.
new
life into
training as well.
Holy Angels is a private non-profit corporation founded by the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina. Regional Coordinator of Faith Formation For Western Region (Asheville, Smokey Mtn. Vicariates). Person in this position reports directly to the Diocesan Director of Faith Formation and is responsible for the coordination of ministry of faith formation services in the parishes region. Qualifications are: Masters de-
gree in religious education or related ministry,
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Plans are underway for
996
to
be
became chairman new stewardship committee. Stewardship became a year-round
of couples working with the stewardship committee plan to visit everyone
function, with added emphasis on regu-
have a threefold purpose:
Scott Gilfillan
in the parish during the year.
interest in the various parish ministries to the faith this,
community. To achieve
plans were
made for a "CommisThe commission or parish
sions Fair" the following spring.
group
set
up a booth
both an ambitious and important
to present their
project.
ministry.
The spark that was ignited in August of '94 has grown to become a
After Masses one weekend in
was given a Commissions Fair "ticket" marked with blocks of space for each commisApril, each parishioner
blazing tic
.
in the appropriate space. Tickets that
punched were
¥
Scott Gilfillan
is
optimisat St. Jo-
like
each booth, talk to the representative and have their ticket punched fully
fire.
about future stewardship
seph Parish. "We are on a journey, just everyone else. Some of us are crawling, others are walking. We are pleased with our progress at this point on our journey."
sion or pari sh group Pari shioners were to visit
were
They
meet ev-
to
eryone as a representative of the church, seeking ways that the parish can meet the needs of individual families; to serve as lay witnesses, spreading their stewardship message; and to provide a means of "connecting" a parish that is dispersed over three counties. This is
meetings and awareness programs. The committee sought to develop
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A core group
of the
to:
£>etvice.
ardship effort began.
to
the "Year of Visitation."
director of each
music is not only for enjoyment but for communication, skill enhancement and
were made
the stewardship
effort.
lar
when
in motion. Students learn to express
Charlotte,
spectacular ^ood.
number of
the
ministers participat-
ardship and her practical advice, ig-
experience in catechesis for
1801 E. Fitfth
rienced an increase
wheelchairs to the music. In a creative
Music is part of the human experience of life. For Holy Angels' residents, In Thanksgiving To
did a
Since the stew-
parish leaders. Pat Signs,
dents watch colorful balloons or rings
always a part of the
music therapy lesson. Students learn about their environment as they are assisted in
space.
at the fair
ardship effort began,
Plans began last August to make stewardship come alive at St. Joseph's at a meeting of the pastoral council, parish staff, and other
Receives Arts Grant
"Workers
Some
seemed
which
sought out and called others to minis-
to the parish.
Holy Angels
said,
Since 1992 there had been yearly stew-
but
in
the workers presented their ministry.
of beliefs?
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18,
1995
'(^mnniciuemonoj Orador dice a catolicos hispanos que no sacrifiquen su cultura —
SAN ANTONIO,
3 ,.!
p
Texas (CNS) Uno de los principales oradores de la Convocation Hispana de 1 995 celebrada el pasado mes en San Antonio, dijo a los catolicos hispano de los Estados Unidos que ellos deben insistir en no pagar el
preparados para pagar este precio", dijo
precio que han pagado otro inmigrantes,
por
de sacrificar u ocultar las rafces culturales
hispana "constituye lo que
de su
Vaticano Segundo califico de una de las sehales de los tiempos que pasan por alto
,
fe.
En vezdeeso, laculturade los hispanos debe ser un ejemplo para todos los catolicos acerca de la importancia de la justicia social
en
la Iglesia
y en
la sociedad, dijo
Monsenor Albacete. "La solution es una campana solida de evangelization que la fe, o bien produce una cultura, o se pierde". En la "nueva evangelization" pedida
"Juan Pablo
para estudios
II"
sobre el Matrimonio y la Familia de Washington y consultor del Comite de los Obispos Estadounidenses sobre Asuntos
Aun
dentro de
Iglesia,
la
las
generaciones anteriores de inmigrantes
Papa Juan Pablo
la presencia
II,
Concilio
el
'
'
a riesgo de soslayar lo que el Espfritu
Santo esta diciendole a
la Iglesia
...
de los
Estados Unidos", dijo Monsenor Albacete.
La "nueva evangelization" de
las
Americas ha sido un tema recurrente de la Iglesia en el Hemisferio Occidental desde 1992, cuando el Papa Juan Pablo II hablo hemisferio durante su reunion con los
obispos de la America Latina en Santo
la presencia
favor de la corriente principal del pais, dijo Monsenor Albacete, quien pronuncio
teologica en "el llamado y la oportunidad de recuperar la experiencia de la 'option
Hubo una
preferentepor los pobres'", dijo Monsenor
ingles disponible varios dfas
Albacete. Es"un punto de partida" para
convocation de San Anto-
comprender el papel que la inculturacion de la fe tiene en la nueva evangelization,
despues de
al
la
nio.
"Debemos insistir en que no estamos
termino diciendo
II, en una carta mundo, elogio los
El Papa Juan Pablo
aportes historicos de las mujeres
carta,
hora de condenar
la
sexual que a
el
10 de
julio,
dijo
de violencia
tramite considerablemente
positivo que debe
tiempo,
el
menudo tienen a las mujeres
ir
Al mismo hombres y las
adelante.
Papa dijo que
los
mujeres tienen adecuadamente una
—
"diversidad de papeles" en la sociedad y en la iglesia que reflejan sus naturalezas complementarias. El sacerdocio solo masculino, por ejemplo, no quita meritos al papel de la mujeres y no es una sehal de dominio
—
masculino, dijo
el.
El Papa condeno al aborto
como un
pecado grave, pero destaco que
la
responsabilidad del aborto puede extenderse
mucho mas alia de la mujer involucrada en
tal
violencia",
el.
En una referenda a la prostitution y al
respaldo a la liberation de las mujeres
como un
las clases
defiendan eficazmente de publicada
turismo sexual,
el
culpo a "la cultura
hedonista y comercial
muy extendida" de
alentar a la explotacion sistematica
de
la
sexualidad y corromper "hasta a las jovencitas para que sus cuerpos sean usados a fin de obtener ganancias".
El Papa continuo tratando de la violation y las preguntas que plantea sobre
El dijo que ese asunto se presenta no solo en casos de guerra, sino en las sociedades tolerantes senaladas por
el aborto.
sociedad
a la complicidad del ambiente social en
Los funcionarios del Vaticano esperan un debate fuerte durante la conferencia respecto de los asuntos del aborto, la diferencia de los generos y el papel de las mujeres en la familia. La carta del Papa, no obstante, evito la controversia y adopto una
Papa insto a realizar de que la igualdad de las mujeres sea una realidad en el mundo de hoy, pidiendo una paga igual por un trabajo igual, la protection de las madres que
de
la violation".
la
decision de someterse a un aborto
oration, de sacrificios, de evangelization.
en la Asamblea General de la Organization de Naciones Unidas (ONU), el cardenal
El y por su doctrina, siguiendo sus huellas
Alfonzo Lopez
Trujillo,
tuvo una
Creo que
seria
de mucho interes para conocer los aspectos
y dialogo la
resumidos los principales aspectos y puntos, fundados en una densa conception de los derechos fundamentales del hombre, ya que los derechos de la familia son manifestation y aplicacion sistematica de la ley natural referida a la comunidad familiar, fundamento vital de la sociedad. Mas adelante, expuso S.E. el cardenal Lopez Trujillo: "A lo largo de la historia se ha buscado defender y ayudar a la comunidad familiar, en donde se asegura el bien de los esposos, el bien de los hijos y el bien de la sociedad. ^Que seria, en efecto, el futuro de los hijos, su desarrollo armonico, su education su formation integral y su dinamica y positiva incorporaci6n a la sociedad, si no nacieran y crecieran en
como union
responsable de
^No es,
acaso,
fuerza de la familia y su protection, la mejor garantfa para tutelar a los ninos, de
inclufa gracias por todo lo
mujeres.
Pero
al
relacionar los obstaculos a la
igualdad de las mujeres
el dijo
tambien
que "al don de la maternidad se le penaliza a menudo antes que recompensarsele".
Se va fortaleciendo en el
la fe,
conocimiento del
significado de los divinos misterios y
procurando proclamarlos segun sus posibilidades y en todas las ocaciones que se le ofrezcan a lo largo de su vida. Se va perfeccionando en el servicio de la caridad,
amando de verdad a Dios y al projimo haciendo que sigua ardiendo y que se propague en el mundo ese fuego divino
Y
primeros educadores en la fe de sus hijos oahijados. Esta tarea es tan necesaria que
como
podra ser complementada o mejorada por la catequesis de la comunidad eclesial, pero nunca sustituida. ( Con permiso de
generoso y sacrificado de sus padres, a su ejemplo, a la formation de la cual su misma conducta es una condition. Una adecuada polftica familiar exige que la
que ha hecho las mujeres, una petition de disculpas porque la Iglesia ha dejado de reconocer siempr estos aportes y una condenacion de lo que el Papa califico de
salven.
profundizando en
que
amen a Cristo y se
para concluir manifesto: "La inestabilidad
Unidas sobre los derechos del nino?"
hombres y
trabajan, equidad en los ascensos e igualdad en los derechos familiares para hombres y
todos ellos conozcan y
acuerdo con la Convention de las Naciones
familia,
corazones, bajo un techo?
primeras vfctimas a los ninos, vfctimas
fin
como valiente discfpulo suyo. Se pone al
que Cristo ha trafdo al genero humano. Se va cimentando en la esperanza, confiando siempre en la realization de todas las promesas divinas y deseando con ansia la definitiva llegada de su Reino. Y,enfin, se varenovandoenelempeno de vivir santamente, cuyo logro significa una clara e indudable madurez cristiana. Para concluir recordaremos de nueva cuenta el compromiso de los padres y de La los padrinos del confirmado. confirmacion es un sacramento que supone una preparation inicial, esto es, una preparation adecuada y suficiente, ya sea antes de que se reciba el sacramento o despues de haberlo recibido. Esta initiation o preparation debe constituu* uno de los puntos mas sobresalientes en la tarea de los padres y padrinos de ser los
"Pero antes de ser algo para culpar a la mujer, es un delito por el cual necesita
cambios a
Se pone al servicio de Cristo optando por
servicio de los demds, procurando
importante intervention.
y
general", agrego. El
projimo, a su vida de
International acerca de la familia, efectuada
la
continua siendo un pecado grave.
atribuirse la culpabilidad a los
al
lucha por la fidelidad a Cristo, a su vida de
la
Aun en los casos de violation, dijo el,
se hace Iglesia
vinculandose estrechamente a su vida de
amor a Dios y
amor heroico por el hijo que han concebido, llevan adelante un embarazo resultante de
septiembre proximo.
La misma
El confirmado va desarrollandose
como hijo o hija de Dios:
Conferencia
una
la injusticia
tonica estrictamente positiva.
la
Con motivo de
"conducta masculina agresiva". El elogio a "aquellas mujeres que, con
mismo. El Papa dijo que su carta sin precedentes era una tentati va de hablar "directamente al corazon y a la mente de cada mujer", antes del comienzo de la Cuarta Conferencia Mundial de las Naciones Unidas sobre las Mujeres, que tendra lugar en Beijing en
el
familia: celula
Carta de los derechos de la familia elaborada por la Santa Sede, en donde son
"Ha llegado
Foto Luis Wolf
La Confirmacion IX La
como instrumento de trabajo
como objeto y de promulgar leyes que las
La
Miami quien f ue la instructora en la ultima
Luis Lecaros y Abel Medina.
sexual contra las mujeres.
mayor contra
formas de violencia y
al frente
"historia larga y degradante" de violencia
como
curso de dos afios de Ministerio Laico
Son de pie, de izquierda a Carmen Misiara, Consuelo Cansler, Daisy
mas relevantes del discurso del cardenal Lopez Trujillo en defensa de la familia. En la Iglesia catolica se ha tornado
vigorosomanete
las
Ministerio Laico de la Arquidiocesis de
clase y
nuestros lectores,
madres, esposas y dirigentes sociales, y dijo que ellas necesitan una protection explotacion.
el
Pastoral del Sureste (SEPI).
Medina, Carmen Kaiser, Ana Esquivel, Dolores Sharp y Zoila Diaz, Directora del
el.
Papa elogia aportes de mujeres en carta preliminar a Beijing
dirigida a las mujeres del
el Instituto
derecha: Rafael Silva, Flor Vallhonrat,
Para la Iglesia de los Estados Unidos, hispana ofrece signification
dentro de ellos mismos, o abandonarla en
traduction
ofrecido por
basica de
Domingo, Republica Dominicana.
eran apremiadas para mantener su cultura
su discurso en espanol.
Grupo de personas que completaros
sobre la necesidad de volver a evangelizar al
Hispanos.
el
P leu
reconozca claramente que
Monsenor Lorenzo Albacete, teologo del Instituto
52
la erosion
de
la familia tiene
inocentes, que tienen derecho al
amor
familia sea reconocida y ayudada como sujeto social, integrador de todos y cada
uno de sus miembros,
el
hombre y
la
mujer, esposo y esposa, hijos e hijas, ninos,
los
Padres de
la
Sociedad de San Pablo).
To Our Friends Part
IX of a
series
on the Sacrament of
Confirmation. — Cardinal Alfonso Lopez
Trujillo speaks about the family during the
International Conference on the Family at the
ONU.
— Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete
told to the
jovenes, ancianos, sanos y enfermos." (Tornado de la Vida Cristiana,
Hispanic Catholics in the United States
boletin dominical de la Iglesia catolica
their culture
cubana)
at the
Hispanic Convocation '95, not tosacrifice
— Pope John Paul
II
praised
women in a letter addressed to the women of the world the
— Photo of
a group that completed
two year course on Lay Ministry
August
The Catholic News
1995
18,
&t
Diocesan News Briefs MARS
—
HILL
Amanda Marie Glass completed the course work necessary to graduate from high school as a homeAmanda Marie Glass
97%
average
Social Sun-
day, Aug. 20 from 4-7 p.m. at the school.
To Sing At Mass ASHEVILLE The Christ Our
S.C. Choir
—
a presidential scholarship and will at-
tend the Franciscan University of Steubenville. She is also the recipient of a four-year Knights of Columbus schol-
School Has New Director Of Development
An auction begins at
10 a.m.
Games and
refreshments will be available through-
Enneagram a Journey of Self-Discovery, is Sept. 21-24.
tact
Caring Ministry Workshop Methodist Church will Series Caring Ministry Workshop Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. featuring information on the Stephen Series method of training lay persons for oneon-one caring ministries in and around their congregations. Cost is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation. For information and registration, call Daisy or Lib at (704) 366-9166.
$140.
DENVER — The tradition of food, vendors and entertainment continues at the fifth annual Holy Spirit Church September-Fest, Saturday, Sept. 23 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. An action begins at 12 p.m. Live entertainment includes the Main Street Stompers, the School of Dance and Hardlin Minor. Pony rides, a petting zoo, games, bingo, crafts and entertainment will be available all day. For booth,
register for these retreats, conLiving Waters Reflection Center,
.
3833.
And Leaders' Schools
Ultreya
CHARLOTTE— Ultrey a meets the month at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church. Lead-
fourth Saturday each
September- Fest
United host a Stephen
is
1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 2875 1 For information, call (704) 926-
ers'
CHARLOTTE —Sharon
Donation
Join in singing the praises of God at
To
Fall Festival.
'Summer-fest"Saturday, Aug. 19 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in the church parking lot.
and
Dominican Maria Beesing, co-author of The directed by
tion is $80.
information.
the fun
Sister
Interiority
25-28 weekend retreat, Around with Francis," directed by Dominican Father Martin Iott. Dona-
out the day. Call (704) 632-8009 for
—
annual Holy Trinity Church
Communion,"
"The
retreat,
"Fiddlin'
Lopina is the new Director of DevelopColleen Lopina ment and Public Relations at Bishop McGuinness High School. In the months to come she will develop the school's Alumni Association and work on annual events, including the Annual Fund Appeal and the
at the third
weekend
Enneagram: Diversity,
the Sept.
WINSTON-SALEM — Colleen
arship.
Summer-Fest TAYLORS VILLE Join
Living Waters Retreats
A King Church choir from Charleston, S.C. will provide the music at the 1 1 :30 a.m. Mass Sunday, Aug. 27 at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, D.M.
ing a
7366.
For information, call Father Dennis Kuhn at (704) 527-5277.
schooler, maintain-
throughout high school, she was selected as one of ten freshmen to receive
House of Prayer, P.O. Box 7, Hot Springs, N.C. 28743, (7040 622-
tact Jesuit
come Gathering and Pizza
MORGANTON — Ultreya
SALISBURY
—
Ultreya for the
7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Church. Leaders' School fol-
CHARLOTTE — Ultreya meets the
Thursday each month at &:30 p.m. Gabriel Church. Leaders' School
last
Pat or Marie Lisi at (704) 896-7735.
at St.
Support Group Meets ASHEVILLE A Catholic
—
at
lows.
advertising or general information, call
port group for widowed
the joy
Chosen WINSTON-SA-
of an ongoing, intimate relationship with
LEM— Bobby Hite,
Christ at the conference, "His Healing
son of Keith and Maureen Hite and parishioner of Holy Family Church in Clemmons, has been Squire Of chosen as the State The Year Squire of the Year for the Colombian Squires, a Catholic young men's organization created by the Knights of Columbus.
HICKORY
— Experience
Squire Of The Year
Presence," Oct. 31 -Nov. 3 at the Catho-
Conference Center. There are sevpackages available. Register by Sept. 20 and save $25. For information and registration application, call John and Natalie Benson at (704) 2971877 or (704) 297-2277. lic
eral cost
Maximilian Portrayed WINSTON-SALEM Our Lady of Mercy Church presents a professional,
—
meets Sunday, Aug. 27
Marie for
original one-man dramatization, Maximilian: Saint of Auschwitz," starring Leonardo Defillippis Monday, Sept. 1
at
7:30 p.m. Admission
is
retreat leader
$4.
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte CathoHigh School freshman
the annual
are invited to
Big Brother/Big
on mens'
Sister
Auction And Yard HENDERSONVILLE
Sale
— An auc-
tion and yard sale benefiting Immaculata
School
Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Na-
is
tional Guard Armory. All items of value,
except clothes, are needed. For information, call Terry McCool at (704) 6978924.
issues of dreams in the Judaeo-Christian traditon
and is led by Dr. Eileen Riordan.
For information or reservations, con-
Wel-
"Our family Caring Por Yours"
•
Day Of Reflection
—
WINSTON-SALEM VICARIATE A CRISM sponsored Catholic citi-
zen day of reflection led by Father Richard Contiliano is Thursday, Sept. 14 at Holy Angels Church, Mount Airy. For
Bach (704)
355-6872.
Family Fun
ARDEN — The Second Annual "St. is
House Of Prayer, N.C,
Ties
Community Of
Appalachian Mountains. Home-cooked meals; casual quiet atmosphere.
A Community of Justice," Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9:45 a.m.-3:15
to Be...
p.m. at Holy Family Church. Participants will celebrate 25 years of the Catholic Church working to end poverty and inj ustice in America and North Carolina. Presenters include Bishop
William G. Curlin, and Ron White, education coordinator for CHD. Deadline for registration is Sept. is
1
5
.
No fee
required. For information and reg-
istration, call Scott
Spivak
at
(704)
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a private or directed re-
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small group, write or
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call:
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lands along the Appalachian
Trail in the heart of the
treat or a
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in the
704-545-3553 "Strengthening
cludes meals. The overnight fee is $ 1 6.50. Call the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation/Y outh Ministry at (704) 33 1 -
331-1714.
To schedule
(at Idlewild Rd.)
Belmont Abbey Col$20 and in-
Human Development present "A Call
wooded
4715 Margaret Wallace Road
sion Aug. 25-26 at
lege. Registration cost is
Peace Ministry and The Campaign for
Situated in Hot Springs.
Introducing:
Ministry Adult Leadership Training ses-
Commissioned To Heal,"
Residence and Hikers' Hostel
Personalized Burial & Cremation Services Advanced Funeral Planning Family Owned & Operated
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an ecumenical retreat Sept. 22-24 at First Lutheran Church. Deadline for registration is Aug. 21. Cost is $5. For registration and information, call Betty Ford at (910) 282-3208.
ing Ministry:
Jesuit
LLC
255-0146.
CLEMMONS — The Justice and
Barnabas Blast" (formerly Fall Fling)
FUNERAL HOME
details at (704)
Become New," is the theme at the Youth
Ecumenical Retreat
information, call Suzanne
Re-establishing an Old Tradition in Funeral Service
at
GREENSBORO— "Christ's Heal-
spiritual issues.
The Sept 22-24 weekend retreat, "Dreams and Spirituality" examines the
Freshman Social
lic
retreat, "Commitments Men. Make" will be led by Peter McCord, past
weekend
4 p.m.
Youth Ministry Training
is
—
at
BELMONT— "Behold, All Things
Is
House Of Prayer Retreats HOT SPRINGS The Sept. 8-10
sup-
men and women
Catholic Social Services. Call Sister
follows.
"His Healing Presence"
Calif.
Sunday, Aug. 27 from 12:30-7 p.m. at St. Barnabas Church. Events include Carnival games, crafts, prizes, Bingo, Karaoke, refreshments and more.
Salisbury/ Albemarle areas meets the last
Friday each month
San Diego,
in
for the
Charles Church. Leaders' School
follows.
and St. Peter Church parishioner Molly Brooks Beam, daughter of Debi and Bob Zion, was among the 1 60 young women from across the nation competing for the title of Miss Teen of America at the 1 2th Annual Miss Teen of America Program recently
School follows.
Morganton/Hickory areas meets the fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at St.
Charlotte Catholic High School senior
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World and National Briefs U.S. Senate Approves Moratorium On Land Mines
ing table in July 1993 at Benjamin's
Metro Women's Clinic
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S.
Senate has called for an expansion of the U.S. moratorium on anti-personnel land mines and sanctions against other countries that export them. By a vote of 67-27
The amendment came
all
(CNS)
— Two
and the University of Dayton in Ohio each received a grant of $45,000 through a program named for Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy specifically set up to improve Catholic religious education for children and adults with mental retardation. At Duquesne, the grant will be used to develop a catechetical program for mentally rein Pittsburgh
bipartisan Senate support for the amendRieser, an aide to the
tarded children in a variety of settings,
Demo-
according to the university. The Univer-
J.
Leahy of Vermont.
sity
of Dayton will produce materials
weekly religious educa-
for teachers in
Woman Who
Died During Abortion Wasn't Only One,
Group Charges
Toronto. "The fact of the matter is that many of the children who come to us
and the wider public. The encyclical
handicapped students receive religious instruction. Duquesne University
absolutely crucial role" in getting strong
cratic Sen. Patrick
community
the attention of the Catholic
tally
United States to take the lead in bringing about a global ban on all anti- personnel land mines. The bishops "played an
Tim
Joan Cronin, executive director of the Institute for Catholic Education in
uterus and vagina during an abortion.
WASHINGTON
to a vote
chief author of the amendment,
1972 as a way to bring church teaching on the value and dignity of human life to
the doctor tore a three-inch hole in her
Catholic universities have received grants from the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation in Washington to help men-
on Capitol Hill Aug. 4, less than two months after the U.S. Catholic bishops issued a major statement urging the
ment, said
after
condemns murder,
U.S. military exports to any other nation that continues to sell or export such land mines.
Queens
Schools To Develop Religious Ed Materials For Handicapped
senators passed an amendment to a defense authorization bill that would sharply limit U.S. military use of such
land mines in three years and halt
in
and
lege in early August for the World Union
Outspoken Irish Bishop Not Expected At Vatican Until Fall
ROME
—
(CNS)
pected to
visit the
Bishop Says Biggest Concern Is Lack Of Openness In Church DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) Lack
Bishop
Irish
Brendan Comiskey of Ferns
of Catholic Teachers.
not ex-
is
—
Vatican to discuss his
support for a married Latin-rite priest-
of openness
hood
September or October, said
the church today rather than debate or
Father Walter Ford, diocesan press of-
disagreement over a specific issue, said Bishop Brendan Comiskey of Ferns. The bishop also said he favors neither a married nor a celibate clergy. Bothforms should have an honored place in the
until
news reports said that the bishop would be in Rome in August to discuss his views with Cardinal ficer. Initial
Bernardin Gantin, head of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops. Father Ford
News
— — combin-
request to discuss his statements with the cardinal. But
occurrence, the National Right to Life
ing prayer, pastoral services, advocacy
questing the meeting had been received
Committee charged after the doctor in that case was convicted of second-de-
and public education centers on Pope John Paul IPs encyclical, "The Gospel of Life." The National Conference of
yet
—
The
New York woman while getwas not an
ting an abortion
isolated
—
gree murder. "Unfortunately, in too
no
letter
formally re-
by the bishop, Father Ford said
in a
telephone interview.
Teaching Gospel s Hampered By Families' Lack Of Faith
many cases women are treated in a substandard manner when they seek what
Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-
are touted as 'safe, legal' abortions,"
for the program, a year-round effort
NRLC
which begins this year with Respect Life Sunday on Oct. 1. Nearly all 190
TORONTO (CNS) Teaching the Gospels in today's Catholic schools is being hampered by families that do not
Catholic dioceses in the United States
live out their faith at
said Michele
Arocha Allen,
Life Activities has published materials
spokeswoman, after the Aug. 8 convicDavid Benjamin. Benjamin, 58, could receive from 25 years to life when
tion of
he
is
gram, begun by the bishops in October
sentenced Sept. 12 in the death of
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the primary concern in
Bishop Comiskey' s June call for continued debate of mandatory celibacy for Latin-rite priests has drawn a Vatican reprimand and a request to go to Rome to discuss his views with Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, head of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops. The bishop said he was astounded by the number of people who have commented publicly since his call for continued debate on celibacy. "It is not debate or even disagreement on those things which are not of the core of our faith which will kill our church, but apathy signaled by the absence of footsteps of those no longer walking with us," he said
Bishop Comiskey had been verbally informed in July by Archbishop Emanuele Gerada, papal nuncio to Ireland, of the
1995 Respect Life program
death of a
(CNS)
is
church, he said in an Aug. 9 statement.
Service Aug. 8 that
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WASHINGTON
today have never experienced the faith that they were baptized in," she said. "They have never been evangelized." Sister Cronin, a member of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, spoke to about 80 international Catholic teaching delegates gathered at the University of Toronto's St. Michael Col-
in
Respect Life packet.
article for the
told Catholic
tion programs.
abortion, euthanasia
punishment
terms that signal "teachings of exceptional doctrinal force and uncontestable truth," said Dominican Father J. Augustine DiNoia, director of the bishops' Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices, in his capital
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dress shirt,
came out
to greet the
In
young
The News who
Killarney
answering questions from the media and mingling with the crowd. Asked
most of her
National Conference of Catholic Bish-
ops has established an Office for the Catechism and named Father John Pol-
Joliet Catholic Explorer,
lard its executive director. Father Pol-
the Joliet Diocese, "(I'm) experiencing
lard, a priest
of the Archdiocese of Chi-
cago, has served since 1992 as represen-
tos,
how he was feeling, the cardinal told the newspaper of
—
cago, will provide staff assistance to the
Ad Hoc Committee
hospital after undergoing quintuple-by-
Oversee the Use of the Catechism, chaired by Archbishop Daniel M. Buechlein of Indianapolis. Before joining the staff of the bishops'
pass surgery.
The 65 -year-old
bishop will convalesce for the next three
was director
of the Office for Religious Education in
the Ukrainian Archdiocese of Winnipeg.
the Archdiocese of Chicago.
special significance.
Msgr. Radkewycz will administer the archdiocese during the archbishop's absence. Born in Saskatchewan, Archbishop Bzdel succeeded Archbishop Maxim Hermaniuk as head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Canada in 1 993 Before his appointment, Archbishop Bzdel served as provincial superior of the Ukrainian Redemptorist Fathers in Canada and the United States for nine
hospital,
years.
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Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, an Aug. 6
meeting with some 1,000 young adult Catholics from his archdiocese and the neighboring Diocese of Joliet, 111., had a
"When I was in the I didn't know whether I would
said.
— and here
I
am," he
The outdoor reception
at the
be able to be here
cardinal's residence
was the first public
event he had hosted since his cancer surgery in June. Looking
fit,
a smiling
Cardinal Bernardin, clad in slacks and
HOWELL,
N.J.
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—
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the last day of the synod, held in Raboueh,
Lebanon. Born in
in
Kaael-Rim, Lebanon,
1933, the archbishop entered the
and was ordained
Father's Suffering Japan (CNS) Makota Nagai was 1 1 years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on his hometown, Nagasaki. On Aug. 9, 1945, he and his 5-year-old sister, Kayano, left home at 7 a.m. to walk to their
—
NAGASAKI,
grandmother's farm, in a valley about four miles way from the city.
"My sister
several pastoral assignments in Leba-
non, he was transferred to the United States in 1971 and
was named pastor of
the Melkite parish in Warren, Mich. In
1987, he was
cese of
St.
named bishop of the Dio-
Michael's of Sydney, where
he was responsible for the pastoral care of some 10,000 Melkite Catholics in Australia and New Zealand.
walked the two hours to grandmother' s on the hot summer road," and
to the priesthood in
1965. After post-graduate studies and
I
he told Asia Focus, a publication of the Thailand-based Asian Catholic news agency, UCA News. "At 11,1 thought
bomb
struck the sun.
fell
The stove
in the
Thunder followed, and
over.
intense heat enveloped the village," he said.
"We soon knew of the destruction
of Nagasaki from escaping victims, who
came
in
our direction.
It
was
a fire lake
in the city."
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people by evangelizing and serving the poor. "Church attendance is down. The young are leaving the church and convents are closing," she told The Monitor, newspaper of the Diocese of Trenton.
arch-
months with relatives, said Msgr. Jaropolk Radkewycz, vicar general of
conference, Father Pollard
She
own
Ukrainian Archbishop Michael Bzdel of Winnipeg has been released from the
to
who went home recently after spending three years in the United States.
a few side effects
Ukrainian Archbishop Released After Quintuple Bypass Surgery WINNIPEG, Manitoba (CNS)
—
"Spiritual life in Ire-
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is
overall,
tative for catechesis in the U.S. Catholic
Conference Department of Education. The Office for the Catechism, established as a result of actions taken by the bishops at their June meeting in Chi-
land
has worked in Ireland
came to experience church life here and returned home to be a missionary to her
from the radiation. But I'm doing fine."
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chairman of the U.S. bishops' nications Committee,
August
TV
Commu-
came out
in favor
system.
While the government may not
•
within
re-
the content of on-line services,
strict
1
5
months of a phone company
offering competition.
its
providers and users would not be held
TV stations could introduce new
•
liable for restricting access to "obscene,
services like digital
lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively vio-
TV
lent,
State laws guaranteeing local phone
companies' monopolies would be abolished, allowing such groups and cable operators and long-distance companies to offer local
phone
The seven
•
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•
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anti-redlining provision that prohibits
FCC verified that the Bell company
now
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—
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companies would be allowed to offer long-distance and alarm service and to manufacture equipment, but only after the
TV,
unused frequencies on the spectrum. • TV networks could merge, networks could buy cable systems, individual owners could own more than one TV station in a single community, and chains could own stations covering 35 percent of the nation up from 25 percent. Radio station ownership limits would be repealed. The Senate version includes an
harassing or otherwise objection-
able" content. •
own phone
• Cable TV prices for all but basic cable service would be deregulated
of both the blocking technology and a
TV ratings
systems or over their
lines.
telecommunications networks from discriminating against what the industry considers "high-cost" areas, or
faced local competition.
Phone companies could offer video
services either through separate cable
rural
Rescue.
tion League, told
Lawyer Sarah Weddington, who represented McCorvey before the U.S. Supreme Court, told Associated Press, "What really matters is what the judges on the Supreme Court think, what people
pro-lifers "will exploit this, take
in elected office think
citizens think.
it
out of
isn't."
in the case
which reached the U.S. Supreme Court did not end in abortion; the ruling came too late for that. She gave birth to a girl and gave her up for adoption. In 1989,
news
who
the daughter,
is
now
25,
was
lo-
cated and described herself as pro-life.
sought to overturn a
in a lawsuit that
page 2
Kickoff, from Erbs,
it
McCorvey 's pregnancy
about Jane Roe will change one mind." The Roe case began in 1970, when McCorvey agreed to become a plaintiff
Lou
she expected
blow it up and make it appear to
be something
and what average
don't think this
I
context,
ABC
who
on Our Lady of Olympic planning
sits
the Assumption's
see for himself the Irish banner put
together by
members of
QUEST
At-
lingual skills and a willingness to pro-
it,"
also says that if a telecommuni-
extensions.
power."
He
vide housing have
earlier stated support for
come
lanta '96, the interdenominational Christian outreach to the
he said, but more are needed. "There's going to be another pitch" soon, he promised. Fellow OLA parishioner Sharon Adams is also enthusiastic about her suburban parish's Olympic linkup.
wanted
"I
President Clinton said in late July he would veto the telecommunications bill because it "promotes mergers and concentrations of
learn more about how we can get you started.
Texas anti- abortion statute. Kate Michelman of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Ac-
teer participation. Parishioners with bi-
consumer demand or profit potential, it would have to make its case before the FCC, which has the power to solicit public comment on
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not what I've done or what I can do for them. They genuinely love me," McCorvey said of Operation
who live in those
lack of
can't cover?
me for who I am,
"They wanted to know the Gaelic word (for 'welcome') and how to write
cations network shuns such an area for
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committee and enjoyed the Shrine's afternoon event, has spoken at OLA's weekend Masses to encourage volun-
levels of residents
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said the Irish-born priest,
pily provided the translation that graces the
deep green banner. all parishes and coun-
Though not
tries are currently
represented in the
historic church's eye-catching array of
banners, Shrine parishioner Lisa South
be involved through
to
Olympics.
said there's room for more. Additional banners conforming to color and size
Adams, who feels the faith dimension of the Olympics is an important focus. "That's what draws
the church," said
restrictions will
tion of
people together anyway," she said. Msgr. Louis Naughton came to the Shrine to catch the prayerful spirit and
be hung for the edifica-
Olympic
visitors, said South.
This article originally appeared in
The Georgia
Bulletin
and
is
reprinted
with permission.
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