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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

22, 1997

Out Of Africa

Synergy Springs From Global Experience

By JIMMY ROSTAR Staff Writer

BALTIMORE — When

ordained to

the priesthood, he will serve the spiritual

needs of a still-young and developing diocese. And during an overseas visit that acquainted him with the bleakest human conditions, he saw the necessity for a different sort of development whereby groups of people are often fighting for their very survival.

David Brzoska, a seminarian of the Charlotte Diocese, recently joined eight

fellow seminarians this eling to

Zimbabwe,

summer

Africa.

in trav-

The journey

was part of the 1 997 Global Fellows Program, sponsored by Catholic Relief Services and aimed at promoting global awareness for seminarians

in the

United

States.

For Brzoska,

it

provided an oppor-

tunity to encounter the catholicity of hu-

manitarian efforts.

"The Catholic Church has always done a good job with education and support of scRools in Zimbabwe," said Brzoska,

who

Seminary

is

studying

cially since

Vincent "But espe-

at St.

in Latrobe, Penn.

Zimbabwe has gained

inde-

pendence (in 1980), the Church's presence is much more service-oriented towards the whole community not just

—

the Catholic parish, but all of the people."

The Global Fellows were selected through a comprehensive application process including a personal essay from

each applicant and recommendations from each seminarian's rector, vocation director and bishop.

In Zimbabwe, the group received a quick introduction to the struggles of a

Children of the Tonga ethnic group pose for this photo taken during a visit to Zimbabwe, Africa, by nine American seminarians through the 1997 Global Fellows program sponsored by Catholic Relief Services.

largely agricultural nation fighting health

problems compounded by a lack of basic

human

necessities.

At two Catholic missions

— one

lo-

cated along the eastern border, the other

west toward the countries of Botswana and Zambia the seminarians met with villagers taking a stand against oppression manifested by economic deprivation, deficiency in education, and devastation from the virus and

in the

—

disease infecting, at the very least,

30%

of the national population.

"One of the major problems is HIV and AIDS," explained Brzoska. "It's predicted that by the year 2010, one-third

The missions, sponsored by the Mutare and Hwange dioceses, run selfhelp projects in agriculture and education with the assistance of Catholic Relief Services.

Entrepreneurial endeavors

give economic promise, and schools and clinics provide learning

opportunities.

and healthcare

Home-based

care pro-

grams connect local volunteers with the sick and needy.

"These volunteers, people who live in the area, go around each day visiting those who are ill," said Brzoska of the home-based programs that reach out to many. "They provide medicine, nutri-

of the children in

tion, education, spiritual support."

Brzoska added that education is a vital commodity, and the people of the missions and elsewhere are making efforts to learn more about self-sufficiency

While in the Diocese of Mutare, the Fellows met with Auxiliary Bishop Msgr. Patrick Mumbure Mutume to discuss the Church's role in justice and peace issues in Zimbabwe. In addition to his concern with AIDS and healthcare

Zimbabwe will be orphaned. Only now are people coming to terms with the fact that it's a problem."

in all areas

of

life.

issues, the

bishop has made inculturation

of the faith a priority in a country where about one-quarter of the population is Christian. Another quarter still adheres to traditional tribal beliefs, while the re-

maining half

is

devoted to a faith incor-

porating elements of both Christian and traditional beliefs.

"One of the problems of the early missionary efforts is that a lot of cultural beliefs and practices really were not taken into account," said Brzoska.

Church

"Now

the

realizes that there are positive

need to be fostered."

"In a sense, the program helped me appreciate more what we have here, especially as a Church and a diocese," he added, "and it also emphasized looking at the Church as one global community."

Joanne Frazer, director of the Charlotte Diocese's Office of Justice and Peace, hopes to consult with Brzoska in the future. "By seeing the problems firsthand of the developing Third World," she

cultural aspects that

"David

be able to advise us in in how we can be part of the solution by working through our Church."

Despite whatever challenges the people of Zimbabwe face, their conviction largely remains strong, said Brzoska.

"I had the opportunity to meet with a lot of different people," he added. "Some of them didn't have much of anything.

But they are very proud and very faithsaid,

will

our local efforts

filled at the

—

same time."

The examples of

faith in action

Brzoska witnessed, he said, truly can have global effects. "We're all neighbors, and if one part of the world grows in faith, it can help all of us grow and pass that experience along to others."

Jennifer Brill of the communications department of the national Catholic Relief Services office ticle.

contributed to this ar-

.

2 The Catholic

News

& Herald

August 22, 1997

Bishops Approve Collection,

new

Catholic bishops have approved a

Home

national Collection for the

Mis-

sions and the texts of new official liturgy

Mass.

The liturgy books are the

a

new

first

the

is

readings used at Mass, and a

part of

book of

new

Sac-

ramentary, the book of the prayers at Mass.

The new

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Sacramentary, approval required affirmaby at least 174 bishops two-

—

tive votes

thirds of the active Latin-rite bishops in

the country.

The Lectionary vote represented

which must

—

now

the

— of a long

for use in the liturgy.

Charlotte,

struggle over the degree to

which

hori-

zontal inclusive language

In 1992 the U.S. bishops approved

confirmed by Rome, mark the first maMass in English in

and submitted to Rome a revised Lectionary based on a partially updated translation of the New American Bible,

still

jor revisions of the

more than a quarter-century.

The bishops' decisions were an- adapted

to reflect criteria for inclusive

nounced Aug. 1 1 by the National Confer- language in such texts which the bishops ence of Catholic Bishops. They were the had adopted in 1990. result of mail balloting conducted in July In 1994 the Vatican informed the bishafter votes taken during the bishops' na- ops that changes would have to be made tional meeting in June were inconclusive. before the Lectionary would be confirmed.

Bishops who head dioceses the Although most of the negotiations only ones allowed to vote on financial and communications were conducted in decisions approved the Collection for secrecy and strict confidentiality, Vatican the Home Missions by a vote of 141-44. and U.S. church officials involved said At least 1 30 votes two-thirds of the dioc- publicly that one of the key issues was esan bishops were needed for passage. the use of certain translation techniques The collection is to be taken up in all in the proposed Lectionary to make the U.S. parishes on the last Sunday of April English text inclusive. each year, starting in 1998.

This spring a working group of three Its goal is $7 million a year to assist U.S. archbishops and several Vatican ofpoorer dioceses in the United States and ficials spent a week hammering out difits possessions and to help fund other ferences and agreeing on a compromise evangelization and formation programs, text. While inclusive language was kept especially those that reach out to Catho- in the translation of some passages, lic minority groups. changes were made in other passages to The collection replaces the 40 per- reintroduce masculine terms. cent portion of the fall Mission Sunday Because of time constraints, only the Collection that used to go to the home first part of the revised Lectionary missions. Several years ago the Vatican containing the texts for Sundays and maasked bishops of the three remaining jor feasts was presented to the bishcountries which kept part of their mis- ops for a vote in June. The second part is sion collection at home to phase that prac- to be dealt with in November. tice out and begin devoting all proceeds The format of the formal motion preto the foreign missions. sented to the bishops left no room for them The mail ballot that concluded four to amend the compromise translation. years of work by the bishops on a new After several bishops took the floor Sacramentary consisted of a single vote to express strong dissatisfaction with the on a single prayer. text, the bishops amended the motion By a vote of 192-48 they approved a approving the text to add language auchange in words the priest uses to invite thorizing a review and possible updating people up to Communion. Instead of say- of the text after five years.

—

—

—

—

—

—

who

ing, "blessed are those

overseas relief and de-

is acceptable in English translations of Scripture intended

at least for

be

texts,

CHARLOTTE — Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has served as the official

velopment agency of American Catholics since 1943. As a ministry of the Diocese of

conclusion

at

Lectionary, which

Mission

New Mass Books

By JERRY FILTEAU WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S.

books for use

Home

CRS

is di-

by the Office of Justice and Peace, which works in partrected

nership with parishes

hunger,

to alleviate

suffering and depriva-

tion throughout the

world. At the local level, parishes can support CRS in several ways.

Parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte

David Brzoska, a seminarian of the Charlotte Diocese, shares a moment with young villagers in Zimbabwe, Africa, during a CRS sponsored program. See story, page 1

more than $15,000 during 1997 Operation Rice Bowl, a Lenten program of prayer, fasting, education and almsgiving. During Lent, families are encouraged to place symbolic rice bowls on their tables to help eliminate the causes of hunger, injustice and poverty by providing material and spiritual assistance in the form of prayer and sacrifice. Of the funds collected, 75% goes to the national office to be used in responding to worldwide human needs, contributed the

25% stays in the diocese.

Work of Human Hands, a collaborative effort between CRS and SERRV while

works with communitybased self-help groups of low-income people in Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the United States who make traditional handcrafted products. Work of Human Hands pays the groups in advance and at a fair-market price for their work. Parishes can become part of this direct trading system by holding a Work of Human Hands sale during Christmas season. There is no upfront cost, and the parish keeps 10% of the sales to support other missions or to cover any costs. For International,

information on sponsoring a sale, call Catholic Relief Services at (800) 6857572.

A mini-grants program of Operation Rice Bowl has been established using the program funds that remain in our diocese.

Parishes or other Catholic organizations

such as youth ministry, faith formation and campus ministry groups can apply for $500 mini-grants for local initiatives on international issues or projects. Pastors of the diocese received applications

in July. Interested parties should submit

applications

by Sept. 8.

Shared Return Fund

DEVCAP

The

allows for tax-deductible donations of a portion of investment returns to

CRS

For more information on

these

and

other Catholic Relief Services programs, call

Joanne Frazer, director of the Ofand Peace, at (704) 331-

fice of Justice

1736.

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his supper," he will say, "blessed are

those

who

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The Catholic News

August 22, 1997

Black Catholic Congress To Dedicate "Our

Mother

of Africa

Chapel"

In

Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON — For African- American Catholics and people of African ancestry,

Aug. 30

will

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Asheville Priest Receives National AIDS Award

be a historic and monumental day to remember.

National Black Catholic Congress participants in Baltimore will board buses

Immaculate ConcepWashington, D.C, to dedicate the "Our Mother of Africa Chapel".

The chapel will be located in the crypt level of the shrine between the chapels of Our Lady Queen of Peace and Our Lady of Lourdes.

In January 1994, the National Black Catholic Congress, with the support of the 1 1 African-American bishops, embarked on an ambitious campaign to raise $2.5 million to erect the chapel and establish an endowment fund. Donations from 13 organizations, 34 major religious communities, 146 dioceses, 675 parishes and 3,687 individuals helped exceed the initial goal and begin construction of the chapel.

The endowment will be used to develop programs and materials to assist parishes and provide training programs.

Sculptor Ed Dwight created the statue "Our Mother of Africa and her Divine Son" and a bus relief panel depicting the struggles and challenges of the AfricanAmerican people. Juvenal Kaliki, a Tanzanian sculptor from the Entebene tribe, and New York sculptor Jeffrey Brosk created the chapel's crucifix. Kaliki carved the figure of Christ and Brosk designed the cross.

More than 3,000 priests, deacons, brothers, women religious and lay persons who minister to or worship in African- American churches will arrive in Baltimore Aug. 28 for Congress VITI. A four-day celebration sponsored by the National Black Catholic Congress, the event will highlight the accomplishments that have transpired within the African- American Catholic community over the last century, parfor a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the tion in

Father Morris Boyd and Ana Garcia, coordinator of social services at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Pediatric AIDS unit, Miami, Fla., were recipients of Lumina Awards. Shown, from left: Rodney DeMartini, executive director, National Catholic AIDS Network; Father Boyd; Garcia; the Rev. Robert J. Vitillo, president of the NCAN board of directors.

ticularly within recent years.

From Aug.

28-30, Congress attendees will participate in general sessions,

turgical celebrations,

word events and various

have "evangelization" as their for the next millennium. activities will

li-

and cultural activities. All central theme to prepare participants

CHICAGO — Father Morris Boyd,

social

pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church in Asheville, has received the Lumina

Award from the National Catholic AIDS Network (NCAN).

Bishop John H. Ricard explains details of the Our

Mother

annual ministry conference at Loyola University in Chicago.

Father Boyd is a founding member of the Caring Hearts AIDS Ministry at

of Africa

chapel at Washington's Basilica of the

National Shrine of the Immaculate

Conception Aug. Msgr. Michael J. Bransfield

8.

(right),

rector of the shrine,

community through God's unconditional

called the chapel,

love.

which was still under construction,

ference last month, Father

within the fabric of the shrine."

photo by Michael Alexander. Catholic Standard

Joan of Arc parish. As conveyed in mission statement, the ministry seeks to provide a Catholic presence and to minister to the needs of the HIV/AIDS St. its

"the missing link CNS

The highest honor of NCAN, a network of AIDS ministries throughout the country, was presented at the network's

In his acceptance speech at the con-

Boyd spoke

of the need of parish communities to care for people with AIDS and their loved ones.

"Don't

God

tell

people with

AIDS

that

loves them," he added, sharing the

motivation that fuels the Caring Hearts ministry. "Tell them that you love them, for your hands are the only hands

Remember

Ml

His In Yours.

"A valid Will stands as

a

continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

with."

well as an ongoing commit-

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

God

has to touch them with, and your heart is the only heart God has to love them

Jane de Chantal

Founded

people living with AIDS and other terminal illnesses; a monthly AIDS healing Mass at St. Joan of Arc Church; care teams that provide non-medical but

much-needed support to the homebound; and regular meetings featuring guest speakers, education opportunities, spiritual support

and fellowship.

May

1996, Caring Hearts was instrumental in founding Cornerstone, a diIn

ocesan network of Catholic parish-based AIDS ministries in the Diocese of Charlotte.

Also among the 350 people in attendance at the NCAN conference was Michele Bennington, a facilitator of the Shepherd's Care HIV/AIDS Ministry at Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte.

She served on the conference's planning team and presented a workshop on parish-based HIV/

AIDS

ministries.

Bennington said this year's conference had the most diverse ethnic population in its 10-year history, and more than one-third of those in attendance

have tested positive for the HIV virus.

"Although our diversity in Chicago represents a great step forward," she added,

"(NCAN)

continues to

work

to-

wards a more representative community at

Bishop William G. Curlin

in 1994, the ministry is re-

sponsible for organizing food drives for

our conference reflecting the faces of

those most heavily impacted by the pan-

demic."

Y

Bennington noted that this year's conference included the opportunity for youth participation with a workshop for

ou can express your cornmitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

"/ leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works."

(or

For more information on

how

to

make

its

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

Jane Frances de Chantal was born in Dijon, France, in 1562. She married at age 20. The couple was raising four children when her husband died in 1601. At age 32, with three other women and the help of St. Francis de Sales, she founded the Visitation

Order for young girls and widows.

She continued in her spiritual pursuits despite admonitions from family members to return to the world. The order spread across France and in 30 years more than 60 houses

were founded. Jane died in 1641. Her feast is

Aug.

18.

©

1997

CNS

young people living with and affected

by HIV/AIDS. She hopes that youth involvement will become an increasing reality not only at the

annual confer-

ences, but especially at the parish and

community

As

levels as well.

in years past, the

1997 confer-

ence provided time for regional areas to meet and network. Representatives of the Charlotte Diocese are included in a region comprising the Carolinas, Georgia

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and Tennessee.

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4 The Catholic News

The Pope Speaks

Gorner

CPro^JSife

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August 22, 1997

Pope John Paul II

Mary, Church Express Divine Love

Blessing of Parents During Pregnancy Gracious

father,

your word, spoken in

human family and your Son, your friendship. Hear of their chddren.

tlie

Calm

Watch over and support into tlus

love, created the

conceived in love, restored

prayers of those their fears

who

when

these parents

VATICAN CITY (CNS) to

it

await the birdi

may praise and glorify you through your our Lord Jesus Christ, now and forever. Amen

of your family they

The Diocese of Charlotte Respect

Life Office

704.331.1720

y^Jpise opal (jafencfar Bishop Willianm G. Cunrttam will take part im the fdU owing events:

— 12 noon

August 23

is

the Vatican text

Dear brothers and

weekly

at his

ing visitors, especially the

Continuing our catechesis on the relationship between Mary and the church, we now consider the words of the Second Vatican Council, which describe the Blessed Virgin as the "eminent and singular example" of the motherhood of the church (cf. "Lumen Gentium," 63). As the mother of the Son of God, Mary cooperates with maternal love in the rebirth and spiritual growth of all the members of Christ's body, the church.

Like Mary, the church also is a mother who brings us new life in the Holy Spirit through her preaching and through baptism (cf. ibid., 64). The church, as the spiritual mother of the faithful, has her example and model in Mary's holiness, Mary's openness to God's word and her complete obedience to his will. Through the motherhood of Mary and of the church, may we all be brought nearer to the saving love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

Bishop McGuinness High School

I cordially greet the groups of young people from around the world who will join me in Paris for the World Youth Day. Dear young friends, how much the world needs your witness to the love of Christ! In the days ahead, may you appreciate ever more fully the beauty of God's gift of faith and joyfully share that gift with others in building a world of justice, love and

Winston- Salem

St.

— 12:15 p.m.

Church

Gabriel

the English-speak-

all

pilgrims from Indonesia, the

sisters,

Catechists Conference

August 24 Mass

Upon you and

solidarity.

upon

their child

world safely and in good health, so that as memhei s

Son,

— Here

of Pope John Paul JJ's remarks in English general audience Aug. 13.

they are anxious.

and bring

In

Motherhood, Pope Says

I

Philippines, Taiwan, Japan,

Canada and States, I

the United invoke the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus

Christ.

Pope To Make

Private Visit To Grave Of

French Geneticist

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— Pope John Paul U

plans

a private visit a friend's grave during his Aug. 21-24

World Youth Day, the Vatican press The visit to the tomb of Dr. Jerome Lejeune,

trip to Paris for

office said.

a French geneticist

who died in

1994,

is

scheduled for

was added French organization supporting legalized abortion denounced the planned visit as a "provocation" against women who decide to abort abnormal fetuses and as a sign of supthe late afternoon of Aug. 22. After the visit to the pope's schedule in early August, a

who want to restrict legalized abortion.

Lejeune was a supporter of pro-life causes. The French Family Planning Movement, a group that supports legalized abortion, said the pope's planned visit to the tomb "symbolically and forcefully" shows- "his oppoport for those

sition to the rights of

women

in general (and) to abor-

tion in particular."

Charlotte

Guest Column

— 8:45 a.m.

August 29

Father Peter Daly

Mass St.

Gabriel Church

Viewing The Position Of Kneeling

Charlotte

In traveling

this,

summer in the Midwest and Middle at as many churches as I

have stopped

August 30

Atlantic areas,

National Black Catholic Congress

could to look at the design. (A lot of churches are locked.) Judging from the newer churches I've seen,

Dedication of Our Mother of Africa Chapel

American Catholics reform movement.

Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Immaculate Conception

— 10:30 a.m.

St.

are digesting the liturgical-

changes that seem to be fully embraced is of the sacrament of baptism, especially by immersion. Baptismal pools are found in most a

Installation of Mercy Sister

Administrator of

still

Among

Washington, D.C.

August 31

I

new prominence

new

Carmelita

Francis of Assisi

Hagan

as

Church

we don't know where to put Some have them on the altar, others by the church

churches. However,

them.

entrance.

Where you put it makes a statement.

Because we want to be able to celebrate baptisms

Mocksville

Th e Catholic

News

& Herald

August

22, 1997

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during liturgies, especially the Easter Vigil, many churches have baptismal pools near the altar, on the sanctuary platform. Often they are worked into the pulpit to make a connection between baptism and the "word" as a font of life.

On the other hand, because baptism is the sacrament of "entry" into the church, the people of God, some people think the pool should be near the church entrance. This

was most common

One new church

in Louisville

I

in ancient churches.

visited this spring re-

solved this dispute with Solomonic Sullivan

wisdom by having

all

"priests"

by

Whatever the it.

adoration after

Kneeling

and reverence.

Charlotte,

NC

28237.

disagreement about the role of

is

a posture of adoration

are imitating the prophets, like

who fell down in adoration when they found themselves in the presence of the divine, as we do in the Eucharist. Our communal kneeling follows the words of Isaiah's vision of God, the "Holy, Holy, Holy." Only the priest, who necessarily stood at the remained standing because it was his role on beEven he genuflected in moments of adoration. (Often where the kneelers have been removed, I've noticed that the priest does not genuflect anymore, even though it is prescribed in the altar,

half of the people.

In fact, in

this reflects a larger

most people

We

Isaiah,

kneel or stand during the Eucharistic Prayer. priesthood and the Eucharist in the church.

Communion.

to

Sacramentary.)

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our Christian dignity. theory,

I've noticed that even in churches

of the sacrament of baptism in the architecture, there is disagreement about whether the congregation should

the

we should emSome think

all stand.

most Catholics don't seem where the kneelers have been removed, many people still kneel.

In one huge new church outside Chicago, I noticed that with everyone standing at Sunday Mass, it was impossible to see the priest well. Also the fidgeting of people shifting around as they stood was distracting.

This is not a liturgical change the people were asking for. It has been a trend imposed by experts in liturgy and church design. The average Catholic wants kneelers. Not just for the Mass, but for a few minutes of prayer before and after Mass, and a few moments of to like

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virtue of our baptism,

this better reflects

two baptismal fountains, one by the door and the other on the altar.

While there is agreement about the new prominence

I

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phasize our shared priesthood and

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I

don't think this trend of standing

two brand new churches

is

catching on.

I've seen lately,

one not yet completed, the kneelers are back. The people have spoken.

Many of the modern churches I went to, especially Midwest and South, have no kneelers. The people remain standing through the whole Mass, including the Eucharistic Prayer. In some older churches the kneelers have been removed.

The theory, as I understand it, is that since we are in the

Father Daly is the pastor of St. John Vianney ParPrince Frederick, Md. This article originally appeared in The Catholic Standard, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C, and is reprinted with ish in

permission.

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new

making a

sense of his poten-

positive difference in

the world.

McSweeney

tion."

well before completing

only forgiving can bring, he

be saying "thanks." But one of the greatest gifts we can give is to allow someone to serve us and to accept that

travels the arduous journey

person's care graciously.

generously sharing his unique light with his classmates. His sense of self-worth and confidence was contagious as he made new friends who were just as eager to put their it,

impractical.

It's

not an op-

to

With peace of soul that

of rehabilitation.

He

now where he is

point

The purpose

a

is at

able

started

on put-

ting his freshly enkindled convictions to

work, when he had a seven-second encounter with a gunman. In that brief moment, on the evening of Oct. 12, 1995, the body of Mike Davis became quadriplegic. Yet his mind and spirit were anything but paralyzed. He was still certain that he could "make a difference" in the lives of those with whom God had placed him.

You see, Mike Davis is a remarkable person. With the generous mindset of a Pope John Paul II and the late Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago, he sought no retribution against the man who shot him: "I don't want revenge. It's

computer to commands.

This has enabled him to carry on correspondence with old friends and new ones as well, including John Cardinal O'Connor of New York. to teach his

—

"Who? Me?" Mike Davis changes

In fact, in an open-hearted gesture

so typical of Mike, he invited

all

his

classmates and instructors of the Leadership course to join

Mass

the cardinal for

him

some very

the world for

the better every day of his

we

So can

life.

all.

at a special

For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Live the Golden Rule,

Cathedral offered by

at St. Patrick

in sharing

simply this: The next time you hear the Christopher reminder, "There is nobody like you. You can make a difference," remember Mike Davis before you give in to the temptation to respond: this story is

learn his voice

ideas into action.

Mike was just getting

About 10 years ago, less than a decade after graduating form St. Benedict's Prep in Newark, N.J., Mike found him-

J.

His instructors form the Gabriel Richard Institute which conducts the course tell me that Mike applied its principles

get.

abbey.

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August 22, 1997

special people.

Mike, by his regular correspondence, has brought his upbeat and hope-filled perspective into the cardinal's busy life.

Mike's dependence upon others has enabled those around him to make a difference to his life through their talents.

It's hard to be the one who always seems

News

write to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,

New

York,

NY.

Father Thomas

J.

10017.

McSweeney

is di-

rector of the Christophers.

Question Corner Father John Dietzen

No Mass Available on Sunday?

Q. Two of our children and their families live in parishes where there is no longer Sunday Mass, except maybe once a month. One of these parishes has a "priestless service" most Sundays. The other has one occasionally.

We always have believed and taught our children that nothing substitutes for

impossible to believe. Is that where we're going?

A. No, it isn't where we're going, though it can sometimes look that way.

Many millions of Catholics now have the eucharistic liturgy available to

only a few times a year

them

at best.

Even speaking about

the possibility

Sunday celebration of the Eucharist.

We still believe that, but what do you do when it's not available?

of widespread deprivation of the Eucha-

Since these services are not eucha-

be getting along without breathing.

From the beginning, before all the

the

we still obliged Mass? Are we excused? Will are

ristic celebrations,

to attend

these services gradually substitute for

Mass?

As a committed Catholic 1 find

that

rist

seems unreal, something

ing whether the

human

blood of Christians.

one essential responsibility

several times without a se-

of the hierarchy was to as-

was thought to have abandoned the community of the faithful or was

sure, in

thought to be a member who

celebration available to

didn't understand what

at least

rious reason

books of the New Testament were written, each Sunday's Breaking of the Bread (probably the first common name for the Mass) was considered the life-

it

his gifts to

death and resurrection

in the Eucharistic Prayer, joined to hear-

ing the

midst

word of God proclaimed

—

all

them

every Sunday.

So your feelings fit very well the tradition of the

Thanking the Father for life,

com-

munities had the eucharistic

church.

To answer your

us through Jesus Christ and uniting themselves to his

whatever way nec-

essary, that Christian

was all about and needed more instruction.

like ask-

race will soon

turies Christians believed

A Christian who missed

in their

these elements of the

Mass

specific questions,

the obligation to participate in the

on Sundays and other holy days ists. It

binds

all

Mass

still

ex-

Catholics unless they are

excused for a sufficiently serious reason.

were what gave them strength and unity.

It's no wonder that through the cen-

See Dietzen, page

1

Family Matters Eileen

Home Alone of talk in our home

sands of other children across the country, he wants to be just like Michael Jor-

summer about what my seven-year old-son, Bobby, would like to be when

dan when he grows up, and he believes that by jumping and stretching each day

he grows up. At the end of one of these

he'll

There's been a

lot

this

conversations,

I

asked

my

five-year-old

"What do you

daughter, Teresa,

think

be when you grow up?" She turned to me, exasperated at my failure to acknowledge a statement she's repeated many times during the past year, and said, "Don't you remember? I'm not going to grow up. I like to be little and I don't want to get old!" Bobby responded before I had a chance, "Well, Teresa, everybody has to grow up and it's not like you're going to be the only person out of every one on earth who gets to

you want

to

stay a kid."

Bobby

can't fathom anyone wanting

He

jumping into the future literally. Each day his feet leave the ground as his arms stretch high. He

to stay

—

jumps.

little.

He

is

shoots.

He

scores. Like thou-

grow

feeling a bit uneasy. For

flect

we all rode on our own bikes.

A

on how swiftly and

me

months I've

ing up

—

will not stay little forever.

At every opportunity Teresa insists she's going to be a kid forever, but her growing body and mind tell a different story.

And her budding confidence and independence indicate that my five-year-old is not only growing up but is more than ready to head down the halls of Ben Franklin Elementary school.

—

and the of kindergarten. But

Teresa's kindergarten orientation this past June, I couldn't help but wonder and worry about where the time had gone.

start

us

know

time

is

marching on and our

the

house....

For almost seven years

children (with the exception of Teresa)

The "tippy" cups,

I

have been

with my children. I was fortunate to have a rewarding professional career before I had my children, and I've been blessed to have a profession where I can

home

The signs that my two children are no longer little began appearing this past year.

pop music group consisting of three brothers from Oklahoma. And then came invitation to the kindergarten open lar

there are also the more subtle signs in our everyday lives that let

that

was changing was the re-

quest to turn off the kids' sing-along tapes and turn on a poputheir Hanson tape

communions, confirmations, graduations

in

me

tell-tale sign for

life

birthdays, first

major denial over the fact that, come September, Teresa will be going off to kindergarten. For the first time in seven years I will be home alone.

In July, I turned 39 without a trace of age anxiety, but the day we went to

been

bicycles. For the first time,

There are milestones in our children's lives that offer us an opportunity to reably our children are grow-

to Jordan's height.

All this talk of growing up has

Marx

the colorful

plates with a section for each food group

work part-time from my home.

and the child-sized silverware were gradually being pushed to the back of our cabinets. We're now all using the same dinner plates. As we packed for our summer vacation this year, we removed the children's bike seats from the back of our

stand the importance of having an identity

separate from

my

I

under-

children's, but

I

also recognize that through their world

of wonder, discovery and love, both

my

See Marx, page 12

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

August 22, 1997

Welcomes Hundreds Of Thousands To World Youth Day Cardinal

You Can Succeed

Where Presidents

By JIM

Two

KELLEY tailor ...the other a

professional soldier.

By MAUREEN PARIS (CNS)

good stewardship you practiced while

were lawyers. ..one was a

The

youngest died

Failed

at

50, the oldest at

LEONARD

— Hundreds of thou-

alive continues after your death.

sands of young people from almost ev-

Without a valid will or other legal arrangement, such as a living trust or beneficiary assignment, you cannot

ery nation filled the

Champs de Mars, near the base of the Eiffel Tower, Aug. 19 for the opening Mass and welcoming

the portrait of St. Therese as a

benefit charitable, religious or educa-

ceremonies of the 12th World Youth Day.

young people

tional institutions through

your

estate.

67. All died within

20 years of one another. Each was survived by a family. None was wealthy one left

—

Jim Kelley

an estate of $230.

watched the opening ceremonies, which featured a procession of several hundred bishops, followed by a large banner with

Does The Type Of

Gift Matter?

Since no one can accurately

In his homily, the cardinal urged the to look to the life of St. Therese of Lisieux as a role model.

"She set out a century ago, and she found the shortest way: the

way

determine the extent, type, and location of future assets

wish to specify that

now, you may loved ones and

Lincoln,

Andrew

origins to

become president of the

United States. Yet all died intestate having failed to make legally valid

—

plans.

With your

attorney's assistance,

you can make a

will or other estate

Or you may remember

Reminding

charitable

be paid to further Catholicism in the Charlotte Diocese. (Residual assets are those remaining after all debts and taxes owed by your estate are paid and any bequests provided to named

coming small that we can become great in the kingdom of heaven. It is by making ourselves poor that we become

important to coordinate your will with other legal arrangements for

state

make

valid plans, the

of North Carolina chooses your

heirs according to law.

To

die without

and retirement plan proceeds. The

a legally recognized will, revocable

effects of

living trust, or other such plans can

ownership should also be considered.

Tax laws change, as do the extent, type, and location of assets. Individuals you name may predecease you or move away. Thus, plans made only a few years ago may no longer be relied upon to carry out your personal or charitable

burden your estate with unnecessary costs and taxes that might otherwise be lawfully avoided.

How Does A Will

Distribute

Property?

Your will designates an administrator,

who

presents your will for

probate (official confirmation of the will's validity).

Under

the court's

supervision, he or she pays debts and

owed by your

and then distributes the remaining assets as your taxes

estate

will directs.

The

will

must describe the benefit

each person or organization should receive from your estate. Remembering your parish, Catholic school, Catholic agencies, the diocesan Foundation, or the Diocese of Charlotte helps affirm your gratitude for all of God's blessings. It assures that the

Gladd Named Director Of Alumni,

CNS

Hundreds

photo from Reuters

thousands of young people participating in the opening Mass of World Youth Day on the Champs de Mars in Paris are seen through an arch of the Eiffel Tower of

rich. It is

Aug. 19.

community property or joint

come Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of welcomed the youths from more than 150 countries during the Mass in honor of the centennial anniversary of the death of St. Therese of Lisieux.

"It is Christ who is inviting you: 'Come and see.' It is Christ who is gathParis

ering us for this are looking for."

The

objectives.

For example, you may now be in a position to increase your gift to your parish, Catholic agencies, Catholic

school, the diocesan Foundation, or the Diocese of Charlotte to continue Christ's vital work. Please have your attorney review your will and/or other plans at least every five years or when family circumstances change.

To discuss your plans confidentially, write or call me at the Diocesan Development Office, Diocese of Charlotte,

1524

E.

Morehead St.,

Charlotte, N.C. 28207, (704) 331-

World Youth Day in whom you

Paris," he said. "It is Christ

energetic youth,

many wearing

and banners from different nations and danced and sang together in the grassy area in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, along the banks of the River Seine. their native costumes, carried flags

"'Catholic'

means

event is universal, so

you can

I

universal. This

think it's as catho-

George Sears, 17, of St. Joseph Parish in Middletown, N.Y. "It's great to see how worldwide the church is. It's alive, really alive!

We're it this is the church right here!"

Seated on the podium with young lic

as

get," said

—

people

all

around him, Cardinal Lustiger

Summer Campers

how

into

to

learning to love, continuing to love, lov-

Archbishop

at

conclusion of the Mass and relayed a message from Pope John Paul n, who was scheduled to arrive two days later until the conclusion

an honors student involved in sorority, student government and other activities.

Aug. 24.

Archbishop Stafford

"This World Youth

move on from

live?

Come and

Day

is

open.

here. Let us begin

the conversation, 'Master,

where do you

See.'"

Separated only by the barrier of different languages, the

young people

shared their enthusiasm with one another.

Tom Szyclik, a 20-year-old seminarfrom the Diocese of Peoria, 111., Mass "a beautiful and prayer-

ful experience."

Belmont from

Belmont Abbey, Gladd was

Francis Stafford,

the Laity, addressed the gathering at the

Let us

New York University.

Elizabeth.

J.

president of the Pontifical Council for

called the

While

successful,

ing always more."

studied higher education administration

St.

life

"At the cost of considerable spiriwas to ask for love," he said. "Love means

ian

of

one's

tual labor, she realized that she

said.

MBA

Morristown, N.J., where she was director of student activities at the College

make

noted Cardinal Lustiger.

been named director of Alumni & Parent Relations at Belmont Abbey College.

Gladd is a 1991 graduate of the college, where she earned her degree in business administration. She also earned an from Winthrop University and

to

be-

strong."

—

tion with Christ,'"

BELMONT— August L. Gladd has

Gladd comes

by making our-

"The pope welcomes you to this World Youth Day and said, 'It is important for you to develop your conversa-

Parent Relations

at

by be-

Cardinal Lustiger urged the youth to never give up and look to God as the source of all happiness.

"Do not choose mediocrity! God wants the greatest happiness for you!"

Cardinal Lustiger said. "In the name of Christ I call you to the highest ambition the ambition of love, love without limits. It is the only ambition that is not deceptive, it is the only one that is worthy of your deepest yearnings."

St. Therese had tremendous insight

and stay

1709, or 377-6871.

is

weak that we

selves

It is

distributing property, life insurance,

children," the car-

dinal said: "It

estate

individuals are distributed.)

fail to

the

little

and philanthropic objectives.

you

of

causes with a residual bequest, directing that the residential assets of your

plans that accomplish your personal If

way

young people of Jesus' words, "To enter the kingdom of heaven, you will have to become like

Catholic charities receive percentages

amounts.

Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, and James A. Garfield all rose from humble

of love, the

Christ," he said.

of your estate instead of specific dollar

Abraham

young

woman.

A spiritual awakening is how Patrick MOORESVILLE — More

Waugh,

grades k-6 gathered at St. Therese Church recently for the "Camp Courageous Where God's Love is Contagious" annual vacation Bible school. The group, led by a camp director, four adult teachers and 11 youth counselors, learned ways of living by Christian example. than 50 children

in

—

15,

Alambra,

from

Calif.,

Therese Parish in

St.

described the beginning

of World Youth Day. "Just in the short time I've been here,

my

relationship with

much

God

has gotten so

better," he said.

i

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August 22, 1997

Rate

Sheriff In NEW YORK (CNS) — Sagging

"Cop Land"

In light of the controversy surround-

take a stand, but

work out his acting muscles alongside Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel and Ray Liotta in the gritty drama, "Cop Land" action hero Sly Stallone tries to

(Miramax).

Although the movie

is

not very sat-

The following are home videocassette reviews from and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format.

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

Videos

As Second-

Sly Surprising

it

seems every other

NYPD cop in town is just as corrupt — and ready, willing and able anyone who makes waves.

To his credit, Mangold stresses in this tale of

to sacrifice

ing the

new ABC-TV fall

ing Sacred, " here's a sampling of movies now on video which have portrayed

James

man

forced to open

compromised

Sentimental but emotionally honest

how

isfying, the surprise is that Stallone is

his eyes to the ugliness of

believable as phlegmatic Freddy Heflin, the middle-aged and unfulfilled

cops abusing their power.

With his newly bloated physique accentuating his hangdog expression, Stallone conveys an over-the-hill failure who feels second-rate, powerless and would just as soon look the other way than face the fact that his town may be

Tracy) built his school for homeless and delinquent youths during the Depression.

Directed by Norman Taurog, the Holly-

mob.

New Jersey town.

His two-bit turf is largely populated by very tight-knit New York cops with Keitel' s Ray Donlan as their tough leader. Freddy always wanted to be one of New York's finest, but a heroic act in his teens saved a girl's life but left him deaf in one ear, disqualisheriff of a sleepy

fying

him from

the big-city force.

And so Freddy is reduced to scold-

—

stituting a

cover-up that includes pre-

hard case whose colleagues (also including Robert Patrick and John Spencer)

lic

line,

and

De

Niro's role

out, but plays

internal affairs

Niro presses him to is,

deems to

Ray now his nephew

until the sheriff discovers it

necessary to

kill

quash the inquiry.

No that

Ray

is

one dirty

cop, Freddy must

two take refuge

by John Huston,

in a

cave to

the story centers

on

the friendship forged in harrowing cir-

cumstances between two people whose very different outlooks on

the

life are

subject of much earnest discussion and

at 4

O'Clock" (1961)

Turgid melodrama

set

on a small

is-

some humor. Some wartime violence.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classi-

—general patronage.

land near Tahiti where a convict (Frank

fication

Sinatra) helps a dyspeptic, worn-out

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

Moriarty, in smaller but telling roles,

flawed character of both priest and con-

—

register strongly as fed-up

cop wives on

the brink of desperate action.

However, when Stallone's

sheriff

is

priest (Spencer Tracy) save his flagging faith as well as the children in

Mervyn LeRoy

then turns them into doomed heroes long after viewers have lost interest.

Much menace and some sexual innu-

The

U.S. Catholic Conference adults and is A- II

endo.

classification

script sur-

renders to a simplistic shoot-out to re-

—

movie with a lot

corruption, arson, adulmind this is a distinct lettery and murder down. its

—

sentimentalizes the

vict,

wrongdoing around him, the

—

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. adolescents.

"Fighting Father

Dunne" (1948)

Inspirational tale of a Catholic priest

(Patrick O'Brien) in 1905 St. Louis

Due to intermittent intense violence,

starts a

who

residence for homeless boys, then

sexual references, occasional profanity

struggles to find adequate funding as his

and much rough language, the U.S.

efforts

Catholic Conference classification

ing

—

The Motion Picture AssoreAmerica rating is R

adults.

ciation of

is a-

—

expand

in rehabilitating a

number of youths, one of

A-I

"I Confess" (1953) Muddled thriller set in Quebec

tions begin convulsing the island. Director

is

an iso-

lated leper hospital after volcanic erup-

finally motivated to react to all the

III

longer able to deny to himself

—

when Japanese troops set up a base

is Liotta' s cop, Figgsy, who has always followed Ray's orders, but the strain is beginning to show, especially after his partner winds up dead. Befriending the sheriff, Figgsy seems capable of deceit, betrayal and perhaps an unlikely heroism. Sciorra and Cathy

dumb

snoop Robert De rat on Ray. That

and the pragmatic. The U.S. CathoConference classification is A-I general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

"The Devil

acter

on

when

un-

is

ideal-

istic

A more interestingly complex char-

ted

and Freddy finds

powers of

await the arrival of the Navy. Directed

solve the conflict. For a

his

priest's charismatic

Mr. Allison" (1957) Lightweight but good-natured World War II yarn in which a shipwrecked Marine (Robert Mitchum) washes up on a Pacific island, meets an Irish nun (Deborah Kerr) who had

mance was a credible blend of the

tending his distraught

nephew commitsuicide by jumping off the bridge, body washed away.

In fact, Ray hides him back home

version centers in the conflict be-

tween the

"Heaven Knows,

Yet many characterizations are superficial: Ray's cop is an unchanging

affairs investigator.

connecting New York and New Jersey, between Ray's cop nephew (Michael Rapaport) and two black men shot dead under confusing circumstances that could get the young cop nailed except that Ray and his buddies in blue immediately arrive on the scene, in-

wood

Father Flanagan (Spencer

there, the

and came

a violent confrontation on the bridge

story of

boiled. Tracy's Oscar-winning perfor-

controlled by the

woman

is

—

stayed behind to care for a dying priest

derwritten as a standard-issue internal

that finally cracks Freddy's lethargy

which

wears thin today. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

and,

ing garbage disputes and seeing the

Setting in motion a chain of events

result suffers

a bland sentimentality

Rooney) who only thinks he's hard-

tow the

as his steps are sluggish.

from

persuasion and a street tough (Mickey

ing bickering schoolboys, investigat-

(Annabella Sciorra) he saved to love being mistreated by her faithless cop husband (Peter Berg).

The sheriff s sadness is as palpable

worthy but the

certainly

"Boys Town" (1938)

character over action

one

series "Noth-

the lives of priests.

writer-director

& Herald 7

grow-

whom

(Darryl Hickman) proves incorrigible.

Ted Tetzlaff, the subject is

Directed by

where a murderer (O.E. Hasse) confesses his crime to a priest (MontCity,

gomery

Clift)

who, bound by the

(Karl Maiden) and winds up on

CHARLOTTE — A tour featuring three popular Catholic musicians includes a scheduled stop in Charlotte for an Oct. 21 concert at St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

"The Table of Plenty Tour: An Evening with Catholic Musicians" features John

Michael Talbot, Tony Melendez and Tom Booth. The Charlotte visit is one of 26 concert dates planned for the tour.

Talbot, whose experiences in the music world began 20 years ago, is also a nationally recognized author and speaker.

His albums have sold more than one million copies, and his list of best-selling books includes "The Lover and the Beloved" and "The Fire of God." Melendez has performed for Pope John Paul II, opened concerts for wellknown Christian musicians and played before an audience of one million people.

Physically challenged, Melendez is noted for his energizing abilities as a singer and guitarist.

is

—

tion of

America.

And

noted for his involvement

with the Life Teen youth program, recognized throughout the United States for

its

vision of teen ministry. Like the

other musicians involved in the tour, he hopes his work can touch the hearts

of people of

all

ages.

General admission tickets for the Oct. 21 concert are $15 each. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the St.

Thomas Aquinas

parish office, 1400 Suther Rd., and at

Carolina Catholic Bookshoppe, 4410F Monroe Rd. To order by phone, call

(800)521-0290.

for

Anthelme, the situation is made all the more murky by involving a troubled woman (Anne Baxter) from the priest's youth but the suspenseful conclusion is handled with the director's usual flair.

Stylized violence, menacing situations and romantic complications. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Associa-

In addition to his musical work,

Booth

trial

murder. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock from a play by Paul the

stricted.

Catholic Musicians To Perform In An Evening Of Music, Prayer Praise

seal

of the confessional, refuses to answer certain questions of a police inspector

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humanity in

Christ Jesus and, through the Holy Spirit, continues to

do in Christ's

faithful followers.

try in the lives of the first generation

of

Christians.

Because Luke was also a serious hishe prepared for his work by study-

torian,

ing his sources carefully. In an exquisite prologue to his work he tells us he depended on "those who were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word." He decided, after "investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in orderly sequence ... so that you may realize the certainty of the teachings you have received" (Luke 1:2-4).

Luke's purpose, then, was theological and historical, with his theology determining his selection and interpretation of events. Luke was a good historian, with an eye not just to recording events as he found them in his sources, but to

5?. Lwfct?

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'5

"Acr5 of the Apostles

is

message

is

Castelot. Its overall

our primary source for the history of the primitive church, " writes Scripture scholar Father John "the good news of what God has done for humanity in Christ Jesus and, through the Holy Spirit,

continues to do in Christ's faithful followers.

The Acts of the Apostles is our primary source for the history of the primitive church, but we must recognize that it was written by a theologian with a definite point of view.

discerning their significance.

In that

view Jesus' career did not end

with his ascension but continues in his followers' lives through the

you wondering whether you 'd ever get to talk about the Bible with your child in a way that wouldn 'tfeel awkward or sound like a lecture?

So was I. But my youngest daughter and I recently were presented a great opportunity to spend time with the Bible when her high school English teacher assigned the Book of Ruth.

When my daughter asked about Ruth, I quickly recalled some important points while simultaneously realizing I couldn't recall all the important points.

I seized the

moment, and we dove

tinues to do in Christ' s faithful followers.

It is this

Luke expresses his outlook in his ascension scenario, where the disciples are told: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you be

my

witnesses

...

to the

message

that is the impor-

tant thing.

(Father Castelot

is

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

ends of

the earth" (Acts 1:8).

Were

But

Spirit's

action.

will

Food for Thought

Holy

in.

We learned, for example, that Ruth, even when needy, always remembered the needs of others - like her mother-in-law. I find it noteworthy that in the weeks that followed, several very natural opportunities arose to talk further with my daughter about this key characteristic of people offaith.

Was my daughter bored by our foray into Scripture? I'd say she seemed intrigued by Ruth, who is a definite cut above many role models offered for youth consumption today.

And what did I learn from our experience? To be on the lookout for opportune moments to bring the people of the Bible into the conversation at home.

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

Acts, accordingly, is the story of the spread of the good news under the Holy

In a

Spirit's guidance.

>} UXSHELL

A consummate artist, Luke portrays profoundly spiritual reality in col-

this

orful tableaux, like the Pentecost scenario,

conveying deeply

parallels

and

spiritual reali-

And his artistic flair led him to draw

ties.

between the

lives of Christians

that of Christ.

Thus, just as Jesus was empowered Spirit at his ministry's beginning,

Preparing for the Jubilee

of the Year 2000, Christians "should turn with renewed interest to the Bible, " Pope John Paul II said.

by the

so his followers are

beginning of

theirs.

empowered at Again, when

the

the

apostles are arrested they are arraigned

before the same tribunal that tried Jesus.

The

greater part of the Acts of the

devoted by Luke to St. Paul's an account corroborated, in the main, by Paul's letters.

The overall message of Luke and Paul is the same: the good news of what Apostles

is

amazing

career,

God

has done for humanity in Christ Jesus and, through the Holy Spirit, con-

Is the Bible historical?

The Acts of the Apostles

is

the primary source for the history of the ancient

church.

In the Bible, there

is

no

separating history from faith or faith from history.

The Catholic News

August 22, 1997

& Herald 9

How much history does the Bible contain?

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, Catholic News Service

SSS

history

from faith

modern

The

Bible takes history very

seriously.

It

also takes faith

very seriously.

Take, for example, how Luke introduces the ministry of John the Baptist: "In the 15 th year of the reign of

when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, ... and Lysanias was Tiberius Caesar,

tetrarch of Abilene,

...

the

— not

that

of

and

but they tend to keep history

and equal.

faith separate

"The

historical

books in the Bible

are both fully historical and fully

penetrated by faith. That does not

mean

every statement can be taken

literally," explains

word of God

CNS

"We have to

no

from

literal

mistaking Luke's

in history.

There also

figurative."

is

mistaking

no

some

In

In an ordinary historical statement,

would have been "John the son of Zechariah." It would have said: "In the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, ... John the son the subject of the sentence

Luke's historical statement of the subject is not "John the son of in

flecting

God's intention for the human

we contemporary how much history we find in the Bible and how much it matters.

Christians even ask

For secular historians using the

Luke's reference to "the word of God" transforms what could have been a mere historical statement into a faith

tions are important.

statement.

disappointing from a historical point of

In the Bible historical events are seen through the eyes of faith. In the Bible, nothing is an accident. God has a part in

view.

everything.

lar historical

In the Bible every historical event

is

also a faith event.

God is revealed in history. Moreover, we respond to God from a historical vantage point. is no separating from faith or faith from history.

There is no separating temporal events from a God who is eternal.

The Bible views history very differently from the way the rest of the ancient world viewed it. In the Bible, his-

In the Bible, there

history

We

are in-

ponder that meaning through faith.

Outside the Bible, most people in the ancient world saw history as ultimately meaningless, with no rhyme or reason.

Trying to account for events, ancient people spoke of fights among the gods or of gods getting together to amuse themselves with helpless humans.

The Bible also views history and faith differently than the modern world does. Today the tendency is to separate vited to

All

contents copyright

©1997 by CNS

(Father LaVerdiere is a Scripture and senior editor of Emmanuel magazine.)

How would you explain what the Bible is to a young child?

"I'd say

it's

the stories of Jesus'

giving us help in our lives."

where he's trying

life,

— Cathy

Fojtik, Victoria,

show us how

to

God has

"The Bible is the word of God, the rules, Bonnie Haegole, Alton, 111.

stories

"The important thing

young child would be

by."

—

about the

life

in explaining to a

to live

and

Texas

and examples

given us to live

to say that the Bible is

how he lived it and how he wants us to follow his example."

Thomas Duane, Pittsfield, Mass.

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The history of Grandmother Murphy

race.

Zechariah," but "the word of God."

tory ultimately has meaning.

him!

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tians of the contemporary world are influenced by this point of view in which nature enjoys autonomy from God and history follows its own natural and social laws, not re-

That explains why

of Zechariah appeared in the desert." faith,

in

we

scholar, lecturer

They were also there afterward.

ways we Chris-

Luke's intention to speak from the point of view of faith.

But

if

the

intention to situ-

tist

An eyewitness' report is considered primary evidence. But the story of Emmaus contains a salutary warning to that tendency (Luke 24:13-35).

The disciples of Emmaus are presented as eyewitnesses. The story assumes that they were present in Jerusalem and saw Jesus being condemned and eyewitnesses.

Faith

discern the

John the Bap-

Having been there, they thought they knew what had happened. Now Jesus showed them that they had no idea what really happened.

Jesus had to give them a lesson in salvation history and in interpreting events. Jesus does the same thing for us really

LaVerdiere.

(Luke 3:1-2).

ate

human history, but that does not make it less historical.

The modern tendency is to rely on our

crucified.

Blessed

Sacrament Father Eugene

to John the son of Zechariah in the desert"

is

Some

historians can be great persons

faith,

came

There

modern his-

torians are necessarily atheists.

Bible as a historical resource, the ques-

art,

But pursuing

their

secular historians often find the Bible

same way, scholars belong-

In the

ing to the Jesus Seminar, applying secu-

methods

to the

New Testa-

ment, find meager pickings for

all their

work.

But there is more history in the Bible than meets a secular historian's eye. And in the books that present themselves as historical, everything, in some way, is historical. In the New Testament, that includes the Gospels and the Book of Acts.

What we have in the Bible is the history of salvation, not secular history.

There is no history of salvation apart

from

God

in

human words.

is

mix

all

to the

divine inspiration.

is

is not like modern old professor of mine used

Biblical history history.

An

to say, "Biblical history is true like fu-

neral sermons are true. People

want

to

hear a funeral sermon that lets the true reality of the person be understood, a reality that

sometimes goes beyond the

facts themselves."

When the Bible was written, reality was conveyed in a narrative that reached beyond the limitations of factualism.

Also, reality was expressed artistically, as we have done on television where in the past only good guys wore white hats or today villains smoke cigarettes.

In biblical history Elisha goes to

heaven

in a gold chariot while his arch-

enemy

Jezebel

is

those "actual facts"?

Grandmother Murphy was the

and

at,

Added

eaten by dogs. Are

What we know is that

by British soldiers. Grandmother came to San Francisco and worked in a brothel,

makes perfect moral sense.

Is the Bethlehem star a "white hat" symbol or not? We know for sure that what the star conveys about the marvels

getting pregnant herself.

of Jesus' birth

the account

is

certainly true.

good

human begins. For evboth fully human and fully

son traveled up to Idaho to find Mr. Murphy, the father, and force him to marry her. Only then did she begin a life

bear certain points in mind. For example, to understand the meaning of a line in

of respectability.

rounding

Which "history" of Grandmother the "actual facts" acMurphy is true

text is risky. (As, for

divine.

The Bible

is like

Jesus,

divine and fully human.

who

The

is

fully

historical

books in the Bible are both fully historical and fully penetrated by faith.

That does not mean that every statement can be taken literally. Like modern historians, the ancient writers

who

wrote the history of salvation used metaphors, symbolic and figurative language.

Using the

are part of a larger story.

After the baby was born she and her

is

leaves off and the

word

another story unfolded.

other versions that get hinted

not where the divine

The question ery

Grandmother Murphy's history was famous. As a young Irish girl, from a poor but good family, she had come around the horn of South America to San Francisco. By doing laundry and sewing she worked her way up to the mines of Idaho, met for the second time a young Irish trader she had known in California, married him and founded a dynasty.

In the pioneer days the priests and even the bishop lived at the Murphy home, and in her old age she was granted a special medal by the pope.

I saw her once when I was very young, and it was like seeing a living saint.

But when one of her great-granddaughters decided to do her college history thesis on Grandmother Murphy,

daughter of an unmarried mother raped

faith.

The Bible is the word of God. It is also a human word. The Bible is the word of

By Father W. Thomas Faucher Catholic News Service

art

of interpretation,

to discern the literal

from the

we have

figurative.

Writing through the eyes of biblical writers

had

to stretch the

ing of words to the limit. For

it is

faith,

meana chal-

lenge to speak of God and God's part in

—

cording to her great-grand-daughter's ac-

count or the cherished story as Grandmother told it? (Of course, if some of the "actual facts" are wrong, Grandmother is

no longer here

to clarify things for us.)

Or should people combine

the his-

and know not only the "actual facts" of her life but the meaning her life came to have for her and for others? tories

Many historical parts of the Bible are like the history of Grandmother

There

is

Murphy.

one version that got printed,

In reading the Bible,

the Bible,

it is

we need also to look at its lines.

Taking

to

sur-

lines out of con-

example: "Judas went out and hanged himself... Go therefore and do likewise.")

Bear in mind also that every biblical author's purpose was to share the truth of

God

for the people of that time.

What is the truth about Grandmother Murphy? One thing is clearly true: A long life's journey led her to become a

woman many

of great love people.

who

transformed

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

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& Herald

News

August 22, 1997

People In The News Foes Of Assisted Suicide Say Governor Blurring Issue

PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Oppo-

nents of doctor-assisted suicide say Gov.

John Kitzhaber is blurring arguments surrounding the controversial issue, which this November comes up for a second vote. In early August, the Democratic governor, a former emergency room physician, told The Oregonian daily newspaper that he supports assisted suicide, even though he voted against 1994's

Measure

16,

in the state.

which legalized the practice The governor cast assisted

suicide as a matter of patient choice, say-

ing he thinks

— Members

it

unethical to prolong a

recently provided

death. Suicide foes counter, saying that

an honor guard for the Very Rev. Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor, at a confirmation ceremony at Good Shepherd Church. Pictured with him are Father Damien Lynch, parochial vicar of Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte; Jesuit Father Lawrence Hunt, pastor of Good Shepherd Church; confirmandi Amy Brock, Erin Jackson, Christy Kull and Matthew Rosenchanse; and honor guard members Al Kapp, Phil Lamendola, John Pickles, Bill Dressman, Al Bruno, Al Nowak and John Logan.

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act calls for ending a patient's life, not simply halting medical procedures.

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Churches Host Backyard Bible Club By

KATHY SCHMUGGE NINE CHOIRS CATHOLIC BOOKS & SIFTS

Correspondent

HICKORY — During most kids

try to

the

summer,

avoid school, but not

Hours:

from St. Aloysius Church.

Shauna Durhman, Wes Keller and

three youths

Mon. Wei.

Sally Stone volunteered to be "teachers" for an ecumenical effort to bring Jesus

"backyard" of underprivileged The program, "Hickory Youth Working Together, Backyard Bible Club," was the idea of Mark Menhinick, youth minister of First Baptist Church children.

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"When we bring Christ to the churched and unchurched, we are doing mission work," said Martino, who recruited participants from St. Aloysius'

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She and Martino shared suggestions and motivated the youths with their own enthusiasm.

"Often we think mission work has to be out of the country, but it's right here," said Fraily,

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Marx, from page 5

Retrouvaille Brings

husband and I have gained a stronger and more independent sense of who we are.

They are a reminder that what matters most is the person we grow up to be

The old cliche says: "Marriages are made in heaven." However, experienced

married

we choose. new world,

rather than the profession

As Teresa

By REV. MR. NICK FADERO

steps into her

couples will tell you that it

be stepping into mine. For both of us the possibilities of new beginnings will be endless. Each of us will be doing a lot more reading, writing and learning.

She'll be in a new classroom and, thanks to my husband's hard work, I'll be in a I'll

newly refurbished home

takes a lot of

work

cessful.

ache that surfaces anytime I wonder how different my day will be without hearing her burst into song each time we hop into the car. My office may have a new look but I'll miss old cheerful assistant

who made me

the

way

her hand slipped so easily into

mine. Most of

all I'll

miss

all

her hugs,

Rev. Mr. Nick Fadero

Going off

to kindergarten certainly

doesn't represent the end of parenting,

but anyone who's had a child go off to school

knows

that there's a seismic shift

in a parent's relationship with a child

once she is in school full-time. While I'm excited about the changes the year will bring in our family's life, I know that there will never be a time as sweet as these past seven years spent at home with

my

children.

During our vacation last week, Joe and I enjoyed watching the heart-warming scene of toddlers exploring the sand

and sea. I asked him if he remembered what Teresa was like when she was a baby at the beach. We were both having difficulty remembering. Then I looked over at a baby sleeping peacefully under a beach umbrella. Her floppy sun hat hid most of her face except for the thumb locked securely in her mouth. I reached for Teresa who was burying my feet in the sand and plopped her

on

my

lap.

I

pointed to the baby and told her that the baby reminded me of her when she was little. Teresa smiled and I started hugging her, kissing her and rocking her back and forth. For a few brief moments she was my baby again. "I don't want her to grow up," I thought. "I want her to

be

little

forever."

"Why do

so many marriages fail?"

There are a variety of reasons, but es-

what working as a team. In many cases, husbands and wives become competitors, with one winning and one losing on every issue sentially

happens

is

that couples stop

in their lives.

A study by the National Conference

kisses and expressions of love through-

out the day.

Couples learn far more about themselves and each other through programs like Focus and Engaged Encounter, in addition to the counseling they receive from a priest or deacon.

The Greek word "agape" best demeaning of love the kind that Jesus taught. "Love is the total

—

scribes the true

dedication to the welfare of another, regardless of sacrifice or personal cost."

We may When husbands and wives dedicate and ask,

difficult to stop the

my

make

marriages suc-

office. Still it's

paper clip necklaces and ceremoniously put them around my neck. I will miss our lunch time walks around the block and

to

New Life to

of Catholic Bishops shows divorce rates for Catholic women, ages 18-44, rose

from 14.3 percent

1970s to 35.6 percent in the late 1980s. Rates for non-Catholic women increased from 21.1 percent to 41.3 percent. Rates for African-American women increased from 42.5 percent 57.9 percent, and rates for Hispanic women increased from 26.8 percent to 43.3 percent. Although Catholic women had the lowest divorce rates, the trend was up dramatically for all in the early

groups.

Couples who are married in the Church enter into a sacramental union.

Those who continue their relationship and include God in their daily lives have

much

commit themselves this

to their spouses in

way, the physical part of the marital

relationship celebrates that love to

its

fullest.

Many

who struggle to keep going have trouble communicating their feelings to one another and resolving conflicts as they arise. couples

Marriages

spiritual retreat, a sensitivity group, a

seminar, or a social gathering.

tough marriages to be happy again. Maturity and commitment to one's marriage is important to each couple's success, but so is

work

for couples

who want

It is

their

giving the program top priority in one's life. Children, jobs and outside activities all have to take a secondary role to achieve success.

Remember: God helps those who help themselves.

The next "Retrouvaille" program begins Oct. 17. For information, call Nick and Irene Fadero, (800) 470-2230 or (704) 544-0621.

their marriages

Over time, some marital

relationships

develop into no more that convenient living arrangements.

For couples who know their marriages need improvement but don'tknow

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Dietzen, from page 5

One can assume, I believe, that no bishop would allow a Eucharistless service on Sunday unless a very serious reason prevented the people in that community from getting to Mass.

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better marriages because they are

cope with life's ups and downs.

The Chicago Catholic reported the findings of a study related to church attendance, prayer and marriage stability.

Researchers found that nearly one in every two marriages in the U.S. ends in divorce. However, among couples married in a church who continue to attend regularly, the figure drops to one in every 50. For couples who also have a prayer life at home, the number decreases to one in every 1,105. This is convinc-

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Diocesian Retrouvaille

CHARLOTTE — Retrouvaille, a program for couples who want to improve their troubled marriage, works to build relationships between husbands

and wives. Retrouvaille is a Catholic program, but it is open to people of all faiths.

For information, call Nick and Irene Fadero, (704) 544-0621, or (800) 4702230. The program begins Oct. 17.

Catechetical Conference S.C. The Diocese

—

COLUMBIA,

of Charlotte co-sponsors the province-

wide

"Visioning

Discipleship"

catechetical leadership conference Oct.

17-18 at the White Oak Baptist Conference Center. The schedule includes Mass

presided over by Bishop Kenneth Untener of Saginaw, Mich.; keynote speeches by Bishop Untener and liturgical composer and recording artist Grayson Warren Brown; a concert by Brown; and group processing sessions.

Father James Hawker and Joanne Frazer of the Diocese of Charlotte will take part as facilitators.

The cost of the conference

$35 until Sept. 15, and $45 thereafter.

Single-occupancy rooms are available for $46, double-occupancy rooms for $40 per person. All meals are included in those rates. For meals only, the cost is $15. For the Brown concert only, the cost is $15. For more information or to register, contact the Diocese of Charleston, Dept. of Christian Formation Attn.: Conference, 1662 Ingram Rd., Charlesis

—

ton,

SC

Adults (RCIA) are each Sunday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at St. Matthew Church

The program is for any adults wishing to become Catholic, learn more about the faith, or for Catholics who have not yet done so receive the sacrament of confirmation.

Sessions are currently underway. For details, call Rev. Mr. Keith Kolodziej, (704) 543-7677.

MOORESVILLE St. Therese Church sponsors a program for anyone interested in inquiring about becoming a Catholic and who lives in sourth Iredell County. Sessions are Thursdays at 7 p.m. in the parlor at the church. The program begins Sept. 4. For more information, call the parish office, (704) 664-3992. in the parish center.

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DENVER

Chain

GREENSBORO — The annual Life Chain event in Greensboro is Sept. 28 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. along Battleground Avenue. For details or to offer assistance, call Kameren Lowery, (910) 288-9709.

Separated, Divorced, Remarried

Support Group CHARLOTTE St. Ann Church

—

—

The Holy

Adult Study Group

—

CHARLOTTE An adult study group focusing on the Catechism of the spirituality meets at St. Vincent de Paul Church every second and fourth Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the faith formation building. Call Mary Dore, (704) 393-7563, for more information.

Creed Program

TRYON

—

Father

Lawrence

Heiney, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church, leads a seven-session program on the Creed starting Aug. 26 from 7-9

p.m in the church hall. Call (704) 8599574 for more information.

RCIA

CHARLOTTE — Sessions focusing on the Rite of Christian

Initiation of

Silver

And Golden

Celebration

— Bishop William

CHARLOTTE

G. Curlin presides at the 18th Annual Silver and Golden Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 12 at 3 p.m. at St. John Neumann Church. All couples celebrating 25 or 50 years of marriage in 1997 are encouraged to contact your parish office to register for the celebration,

Ultreya

and games for all ages. Holy Spirit Church is located on Hwy. 16 one mile north of Hwy. 73 in Denver. rides

— The annual

CHARLOTTE

St.

tion, call

Colleen Neider, (704) 573-

1994.

—

ship service as well.

Cost

Van

C. Kussrow

Jr., (704) 693-1490. of Henderson County comprises Grace Lutheran, St. James Episcopal, St. John-in-the-Wilderness Episcopal, Immaculate Conception Catholic, Etowah United Methodist, and First United Methodist churches. They celebrate 17 years of association in 1997.

is

a $100-a-plate dinner at the center Oct.

at St.

CHARLOTTE — Ultreya meets the

fourth Saturday each

ers'

School follows.

Charlotte Cursillo is

Community

Sunday each month St. Matthew Church.

the fourth

from 1-3 p.m.

at

The event includes

a potluck lunch.

For informaJoe and Sandy Farrelly at (704) 846-2913.

Baby-sitting

is

available.

tion, call

Ultreya for the

Morganton/Hickory areas meets the fourth Tuesday each month at 7 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church. Leaders' School follows.

Young Adults Group

CRISM Event

GREENSBORO

— A Day of Re-

ASHEVILLE

—

flection for senior Catholics in the

Young Adults Group

Greensboro Vicariate is at St. Paul the Apostle Church from 9:30-3 p.m. Events include Mass, rosary and catered lunch.

Call (910) 294-4696 for details.

(C'YAA)

Alzheimer Support Group CHARLOTTE The Alzheimer Support Group meets the second Monday each month at St. Gabriel Church.

The next meeting is Sept. 15 from 2:304 p.m. Suzanne Bach will continue a "Reminiscence Group" activity for people with memory loss. For details, call Bach at (704) 331-1720.

—

Spirituality

CHARLOTTE

Gathering

— An introductory

gathering for office workers, teachers

and health care workers focusing on spirituality in the workplace is Sept. 12 from 7-9 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Books related to spirituality will be available for purchase. Cost for the event is $15. For reservations, call (704) 523-5524.

Eucharistic Adoration

ASHEVILLE — Exposition of

Blessed Sacrament is every first Saturday at St. Joan of Arc Church from 2-4 p.m. in the chapel area. Call (704) 2523151 for details.

The Catholic of Asheville

for single or married people

in their 20s-40s gathers after the 5:30

p.m. Saturday

Mass at St. Eugene Church

in the social hall. Call

MAGGIE VALLEY

David

Hill, (704)

—

926-3833.

"Drink the Living Water" is a Sept.

24-10 nature retreat directed by Father William Fickel, SSS, and Sister Patricia Froning, OSF, focusing on an active, interactive experience with nature and liturgy in a prayerful, healing atmosphere.

Cost is $250, $460 for couples.

"Francis Falls In Love" is an Oct. 35 retreat directed by Father Lewis Canino, OFM, exploring St. Francis' favorite prayer, "My God, My All." Celebrate his feast day and take part in the "Transitus" (passing over). Cost is $90, 12. Call (704)

for couples.

Up My Eyes" is an Oct. 1319 nature retreat directed by Father "I Lift

David

Valtierra,

CO, and Sister Jeanette

Stang, OP, using Psalm 121 to set the

tone for a closer relationship with

God

by the splendor of the brilliance in the autumn leaves. Cost is $250, $460 inspired

252-7118, for more information.

for couples.

Healing Mass CHARLOTTE A Mass for healing mind, body and spirit is the first Wednesday each month at 7:30 p.m. at

Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 2875 1 For information, call (704) 926-3833.

To register for these retreats, contact

—

St.

Peter Church.

.

Liturgical

Musicians Gathering

McDONOUGH, Ga. — A gathering

Engaged Encounter

HICKORY

— The next Engaged

for liturgical musicians featuring liturgist,

musician and author Dr. Lorenzo is Sept. 12-13 at St. James the

Encounter is Sept. 5-7 at the Catholic Conference Center. Cost is $150 per couple. For reservations and more information, call Mario Wallace, (704) 331-

Florian

1720.

by Florian to benefit his evangelical work in Cuba (Sept. 13); music demonstrations, workshops and prayer (Sept. 14).

The advance registration fee is $10 per person, or $25 for each choir or music group. For details and complete schedule, call Josefina Bush, (770) 477-2075.

Marriage Encounter Weekend HICKORY The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Sept. 19-21 at the Catholic Conference Center. For more information call Michael or Stacey Holcomb, (704) 844-8181; for reserva-

—

tions call

the

$5 and includes an evening

LARCUM

$160 Vicariate

is

meal. For information or registration, call

month at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church. Lead-

Mass

MORGANTON —

A group rosary is prayed at St. Joseph Church the first Sunday each month following 10 a.m. Mass.

—

Generations for Christ," an ecumenical event for youth and adults, on Sept. 28 from 3-8:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1245 6th Ave. West.

Adult workshops will be facilitated

by Anne Trufant, a musician, songwriter, retreat facilitator and co-director of Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga in the Brevard area. The Christian band Second Story! will perform in concert and will lead youth workshops and a wor-

Living Waters Retreats Help build Living Waters Endowment Fund. Attend

ing 8 a.m.

Ultreya

John Neumann Church craft bazaar is Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. -2 p.m. For informa-

Church

month followLeo Church.

the fourth Saturday each

A Craft Bazaar

— Ultreya

WINSTON-SALEM

including bingo, a petting zoo, horseback

Catholic Church as the basis of the faith

and

Church. Call (704) 549-1607 for details.

Spirit

hosts a support group for separated, di-

vorced and those married outside the church on Sept. 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the activity center. Refreshments and child care will be provided. Call (704) 376-1503 for details.

—

CHARLOTTE Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is every Friday from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas

marriage vows.

Fall Festival

Church Seventh Annual Septemberfest is Sept. 13 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine. The event features a wide variety of food, crafts and family entertainment

NEWTON

Life

BELMONT — Perpetual EucharisAdoration is at the Belmont Abbey chapel. For information, call Marie Siebers, (704) 399-2701. tic

which includes Mass and renewal of

Annual

Group Rosary

29407.

News Briefs

Tom

or Emilie Sandin, (910)

274-4424.

Ecumenical Association Gathers

HENDERSONVILLE

— LARCUM

of Henderson County hosts "We're All

Apostle Church, 1000 Decatur Rd. (Hwy. 155N), McDonough, Ga. The schedule includes a multilingual concert

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs. Good photographs, preferably black and white, are also welcome. Submit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the publication date.

The Catholic News

August 22, 1997

World And National News German

Catholic Leaders

Die' Will

Crucifixes

—

ROME

.

leaders in the

Catholic Church (CNS) Bavaria welcomed a ruling by

German

practically requir-

On Aug.

1

the court rejected

three challenges to the

December 1995

who was summer family

a duty to die," said the cardinal,

Mount Angel

law, which stated that crosses should be

in

displayed in classrooms except where parents have made a formal complaint

conference sponsored by the Benedictine community here. If the measure is again

and school authorities have supported it.

The challenges were brought by a coalition of civil rights activists, a group of nine state legislators and the parent of a

approved on the November statewide election ballot, he predicted an escalation of assisted suicide, identical to the

High School To

Open On Hawaiian

HONOLULU

(CNS)

approved by voters

Island

—

1972.

Fifty years

of prayers were answered with the Aug.

4 opening of the first Catholic high school on the island of Kauai in the Honolulu Diocese. St. Francis School Kauai

Campus,

is

Catholic high school in the state

since

Damien Memorial opened in Honew school is coed,

nolulu in 1962. The

year-round and opened the academic year with grades nine and 10 and about 12 students. Grade 1 1 will be added next year and grade 12 the following year.

LOS ANGELES (CNS)

UPS

—

The

Teamsters' strike against United Parcel Service may have raised questions about its effect on the economy and the role of unions, but Catholic labor experts say there's

no doubt about where the church

stood on the most fundamental question

— workers'

may be

issues.

Consent Law

lence that Catholic schools contribute to our nation's educational system," said

Strikers' Side In

Dispute, Priests Say

Legislative or constitutional initiatives

Supreme Court Overturns State Parental

by the U.S. Department of Education to receive its Blue Ribbon Schools awards, the nation's highest honor presented to schools. The Catholic schools are among 262 public and nonpublic schools nationwide selected for the awards, which will be presented later this year. "These schools serve as an example of the excel-

Church On

rights. "Church teaching is Workers have the right to organize and the right to strike," said longtime Washington labor activist Msgr.

George Higgins. He said the UPS workers' strike was justified by concerns about job security, pension security and safety

California

selected

referendum in

quite clear.

wide.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Twenty-one Catholic elementary schools have been

in a

parental consent law had been

scheduled to take effect nine years ago, but was never enforced after it was blocked by a court order.

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classrooms.

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J^foly Mass. But by the late 1910s, locals began to host liturgies in their homes.

As the Catholic population in the area grew, such celebra-

042 Freeway Drive NC 27320 Mail: P.O. Box 1197 Reidsville, NC 27323-1197 (910) 342-1448 1

Reidsville,

Vicariate:

Greensboro

Administrator: Father

John

T.

Putnam

Masses: Sat.: 4 p.m.; Sun.: 9 a.m.; Spanish: 1 p.m. Sun.

Number

if

Jr.

of parishioners: 1

26

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The

first

Rockingham County arrived around 1917. The American Tobacco Company had made its home in the area, and sev-

— including — were Catho-

employees

company managers

was from that initial presence Holy Infant parish in Reidsville

lic. It

that

have

tion did not

its first

until 1968. Father

resident pastor

Edward O'Doherty,

gation gathered for

for the parish.

urgies in a funeral

lit-

home

met

Bishop Waters had previously

at the

Vatican

II

Council, held that

Holy Infant Church

as pastor of

until

The year 1972 was a significant one Not only was Holy Infant

incorporated into the newly formed Dio-

welcomed

cese of Charlotte, but

a washerette from time

a major expansion: Lufty Hall, a parish

to time.

hall

named

it

also

primary benefactor, Napoleon Bonaparte Lufty.

In 1985, Mercy Sister Pauline Clifford

for

became

the diocese's first per-

Joseph of the Hills in Eden. The Catholic

community

the Reidsville parish.

Catholic church,

St.

in

parochial administra-

Eden con-

gregation through sacramental ministry.

A highlight of the Reidsville community's ministerial life has been the migrant ministry that

was

estab-

With other parishes throughout the Greensboro Vicariate, Holy Infant Church provides weekly meals for the ever-increasing numbers of migrant farm workers.

Many

its

son other than a priest to be appointed to the administrative care of a parish.

During her tenure at Holy Infant Church, the pastor of St. Joseph of the Hills assumed sacramental responsibilities for

founded and dedicated Rockingham County's

Jr.,

tor in Reidsville, serves the

lished in 1981 and continues today.

1978.

chapel, a courthouse and

Bishop Eugene McGuinness of Raleigh

Joseph parish, and Father John

Hispanics are making the

area their permanent

home

as well,

thus enhancing the continuing need

Holy Infant Church celMass in Spanish every Sun-

for outreach.

ebrates a

day, and the parish hosts bilingual

Christmas and Easter

liturgies.

work as sacramental minister in Eden, Father Putnam serves a community of 126 In addition to his

Reidsville became a mission of Eden as a re-

tains a close relationship with St.

Joseph

1997 Holy Infant parish celebrates the

sult.

of the Hills Church.

Mercy

Sister

35th anniversary of the dedication of

The Holy

Bernadette

Infant

community main-

McNamara

is

administrator

parishioners in Reidsville, where in

its

church.

before Reidsville Catho-

Catholics to settle in

eral of its

Putnam

designation. Father O'Doherty remained

Two decades passed

REIDSVILLE

St.

T.

although the congrega-

in 1964,

longer traveled elsewhere for Mass as often.

In addition to homes, a slowly growing congre-

first

r

of

Mass

whom

In the late 1930s,

Parochial

the parish's first midnight Christmas

became more common, and families no

tions

Holy Infant

Unfani Gliurcli

found its beginnings.

During those early years of the 20th century, Rockingham County Catholics traveled south to Greensboro or north to Danville, Va., for

began realizing plans for their own church facility. In 1960, land was purchased for a chapel. The present church resides on that same site.

A Connecticut couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Gaetano, donated funds for construction of the church. Other contributors added financial support, and building was underway. Mrs. Ashby Perm and Mrs. Felix Fournier gave the church tower and tower bell as gifts, and in June 1962 Bishop Vincent Waters of Raleigh dedicated the new Holy Infant Church.

Father Thomas Clements celebrated lics

Join Father Mauricio ^est tkis for a truly S panisk experience

Novemker 3

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12,

fall

1997

As we follow tke Footsteps of St. James and explore tke cities and towns of Nortkern Spain. Our ten- day pilgrimage will Compostela

and tke skrine of St. through charming" medieval towns tkat dot tke James Spanisk countryside. We conclude our excursion in Madrid. lead us to Santiago de

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Don't miss out. Please clip and send tkis response and we will add you to our trip roster. But remember, diocesan trips do fill quickly. Tkis trip will be limited in size to about 50 and deposits of $300 per person will be requested tkis summer.

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S panisk experience is $2,1^5 per person and airfare from Ckarlotte, first class kotels, two meals

Price for tkis

includes daily

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touring'.

(Departure taxes, transfers, an d tips included.)

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