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Volume
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Number 42
August
»
7,
1998
Bishop Curlin Fights Suggestion Of Support For Abortion Clinic From
staff and wire reports
— Nonviolence
MURPHY way to
only
fight abortion,
is
the
Bishop Will-
iam G. Curlin of Charlotte said after news reports quoted one of his priests in a
way
that suggested support for a fugi-
an abortion clinic bomb-
tive sought for ing.
The priest, Father Conrad L. Kimbrough, later said he had been misquoted by a reporter who questioned him about the massive federal manhunt in North Carolina for Eric Rudolph. Authorities suspect Rudolph, 31, of an abortion clinic bombing that killed a security guard and severely wounded a nurse last January in Birmingham, Ala.
He is also wanted for questioning in three Atlanta bombings, including the 1996
explosion during the Olympics that
left
one dead and scores injured.
"The Catholic Church
is
committed
and only nonviolent actions promote the respect and dignity of all
to nonviolent
to
human life," Bishop Curlin said. "Those who see terrorist bombing and other violent acts as justifiable in the pro-life
movement
are contradicting the Gospel
message.
much
as Catholics abhor the
violence of abortion," he added,
"we
must also condemn the use of violence against abortion clinics and workers. ... The problem is violence. It can never be part of the solution."
Bishop Curlin distributed his
—
—
Blacl( Clergy By
And
JIMMY ROSTAR Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE — Are collaboration, harmony and prayer keys
to a truly uni-
versal church?
"Very often as a black priest, you can feel out there by yourself," said Father Wilbur Thomas, "and it's good to know that there are other people around the country that are connected with some of the experiences that you have as a priest, as a religious."
Father Thomas, one of two black priests currently serving in the Diocese of Charlotte, offers a quarter-century of firsthand accounts.
He
is
among some
200 clergy, religious, permanent deacons and seminarians who shared experiences and concerns at the joint conference of
state-
ment to diocesan staff July 22, published part of it two days later in his diocesan newspaper. The Catholic News & Herald,
cus, the National
and sent
it
as a letter to
major
Black
Sisters'
Cau-
Franciscan Father James E. Goode,
Confer-
president of the clergy caucus, agreed.
"We
can American Catholic Deacons and the National Black Catholic Seminarians
church to live the message that they are teaching and proclaiming," he said. That message includes "that sense of membership and family ... and of letting people know that they are a part of this church." Father Goode and Sister Patricia's goals reflect 30 years of collaboration
Association July 26-3
1
in Charlotte.
Like Father Thomas, two national black Catholic leaders said affirmation and unity are important in understanding the prevalent issues black Catholics face.
"We need to continue to be prophetic we minister, live and work," said Sister of Notre Dame de
witnesses where
Patricia Chappell, president of
the sisters' conference.
"We
don't want
be an afterthought. We are not invisWe have been here and we will continue to be here." ible.
parish in
Murphy and
its
mission in
Hayesville, where the 71 -year-old priest is
serving this
summer
as a temporary
fill-in. The towns are small Appalachian communities in the southwest comer of
the state, in the heart of the
manhunt area.
Local news reports that provoked Bishop Curlin' s statement began with an Associated Press story in which Father
Kimbrough,
a pro-life activist,
was
quoted expressing understanding or supwho might try to help Rudolph escape from authorities. If their intention was to prevent him from being killed, he was quoted as saying, "they may be right. I doubt he will be found to be an unprincipled killer." He was also quoted as saying that Emily Lyons, the nurse who lost an eye and suffered other severe injuries in the Birmingham bombing who has asked the public to help federal agents apprehend Rudolph did not deserve support because "she has been instrumental port for those
—
—
In a follow-up report AP said Bishop Curlin called on Catholics to cooperate with agents searching for Rudolph. It quoted him saying: "I don't know if he's guilty or not. But anybody who commits
murder and mutilates and half-blinds people is no hero and should be subject to the law." Father Kimbrough, a North Carolina
See
dai-
ence, the National Association of Afri-
to
lic
Curlin,
page 3
Religious Conference Celebrates Ministry
the National Black Catholic Clergy
Namur
Charlotte Diocese.
He sent copies to Father Kimbrough with instructions to distribute them at all weekend Masses July 25-26 at the Catho-
in killing babies."
"In as
Irish children piay the human-Knot game as pan of tne Belfast Cniiaren s Summer Program in Clifton, Va., in late July. The children of Protestant and Catholic backgrounds are spending the summer away from violence in their homeland.
Bomber
lies in the
are challenging the institutional
between founded
their
two organizations. Both National Black
in 1968, the
joined in the annual meeting.
The organizations address various spiritual, evangelical and societal needs of black Catholics in the United States. Emphasis is placed on education, enrichment, advancing African-Americans in the Catholic Church and promoting the church in the black community. Sister Patricia Chappell said the joint conference was an opportunity to "strategize on ways in which we can serve not only the black communities of
Catholic Clergy Caucus and the National
which we
Black Sisters' Conference have met
church as well." She sees the conference and the attending organizations as vehicles that celebrate the contributions of black
yearly for a joint conference.
The National Association of African American Catholic Deacons and the NaBlack Catholic Seminarians As-
are a part, but also the larger
tional
sociation are peer groups
who have since
See Joint Conference, page 3
2 The Catholic
News
& Herald
August?, 1998
U.S. Catholics Choir Founder Remembered, Can Celebrate Scholarship Awarded At Concert of June Chavis Davenport, who founded Hope Gospel Choir at the Charlotte parish in 1979. An educator who taught and counseled at four schools in North Carolina, she was also active in a variety of music ministries and civic organizations throughout the state. Davenport died in January 1 994 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Baker is the fifth recipient of the scholarship. Recipients must be parishioners of Our Lady of Consolation Church and meet the approval of the scholarship committee. The scholarship is renewable each year if the recipient maintains a minithe Perpetual
mum 2.3
self knowing that "singing is
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The feast celebrating Mary's assumption into heaven will be a holy day for U.S. Latinrite Catholics this year, but not a holy day of obligation. That' s because this year Aug. 1 5 falls
on a Saturday. In 1 99 1 the
lift
of the
Tuesday
Jan.
feast of the Assumption,
When
those days
Monday,
fall
Aug. 1 5
Nov.
feast of All Saints,
1.
on a Saturday
are called solemnities.
By JIMMY
ROSTAR
Staff Writer
— Dustyn Clayton
Baker was recognized as the 1998 recipient of the June Chavis Davenport Memorial Scholarship during a benefit concert June 28 at Our Lady of Consolation
Church.
The $1,000 scholarship
will
be ap-
In her scholarship application essay.
plied to Baker's education at the Univer-
Baker wrote of the need
sity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where Baker will begin studies in medi-
education for the benefit of many.
cine this
acquired education
my
fall.
The scholarship honors
the
memory
opinion that there if
is
to
pursue an "It is
no purpose
it is
to
The only still
is
Catholics
Matthew 18:21—19:1
by attending Mass.
Friday Ezekiel 16:59-63
Assumption is called the Dormition of the Holy Mary Mother of God. By general church law it is a holy feast of the
day of obligation
Matthew 19:3-12 Saturday
in the Eastern churches,
its own right can, with Vatican approval, suppress the obligation of participating in the divine liturgy
but each church in
Revelation 11:19;12:1-6,10 1
Corinthians 15:20-26
Luke 1:39-56
that day.
not allocated
to others," she said.
Readings for the week of August 16-22, 1998
Leonard Day, noted
Sunday
A Piece Of,
Heaven,
Do not pay more!
Ezekiel 12:1-2
that the obli-
is lifted.
In Eastern Catholic churches the
on
18-22
invited and encouraged to cel-
ebrate those feasts
,
W-
Mass
9: 1-7; 10:
Matthew 18:15-20 Thursday
difference
gation to attend are
Wednesday Ezekiel
their liturgical celebration
funds to perpetuate the scholarships of
CHARLOTTE
Ezekiel 2:8—3:4
Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14
1.
the five recipients, featured the parish's
men's choir and the Beta Nu Lambda chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Ensemble. The theme of the performance was "Moving On." The men were joined for one song by parishioner and dancer Nicole Muse and the Rho Psi Omega and Alpha Lambda Omega chapters of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Ensembles.
John 12:24-26
Mary, Mother of
feast of
June Chavis Davenport Memorial
Scholarship.
Monday 2 Corinthians 9:6-10
three are:
— The God, — The — The
being recognized as this year's recipient of the
which raised
18:6-9
Hebrews 11:1-2,8-19 Luke 12:32-48
day or a Monday.
or
concert,
Sunday
Wisdom
the obligation of at-
remains the same: They are among those major feasts in the liturgical calendar that
The benefit
Readings for the week of August 9 - 15, 1998
tending Mass in the United States on three specific holy days of obligation whenever those feasts occur on a Satur-
God's praises
serious business."
Latin-rite bishops
country voted to
The
grade-point average.
Rev. Mr. Curtiss P. Todd, diocesan vice chancellor and the parish's permanent deacon, remembered June Davenport as a regal person who carried her-
Dustyn Baker addresses a benefit concert audience at Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte after
Assumption
Without Obligation
Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10
Inc.
Hebrews 12:1-4 Luke 12:49-53
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Leaders Say Inclusion, Vocations Among Key Issues For Black Catholics Franciscan Father James E. Goode and Sister of Notre Dame de Patricia Chappell shared thoughts July 30 on prevalent issues in today's church. Father Goode serves as president of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus. Sister Patricia is president of the National Black Sisters' Conference. They were in Charlotte July 26-31 to attend the annual joint conference of their organizations, the National Association of African American Catholic Deacons and the National Black Catholic Seminarians Association. • On leadership and inclusion in the church: "Having us at that table when decisions are made concerning (not only) the life of our people, but also the life of our church" is an issue that is especially important, said Father Goode. "Our understanding of church is that there is a seat for us. Christ made it possible for us to have a seat. ... We are beginning to take more and more of the leadership that is necessary for us to guide our people." • On vocations and ministry: "We recognize that vocations that will be forthcoming from the African-American community are only going to come as we black religious men and women make that invitation," said Sister Patricia. "We need ... to say to these black men and women, 'Yes, we are truly, historically a part of the church, and our gifts and our talents must also continue to be taken into consideration.'" • On marginalization and institutional racism: "The struggle of social justice is very much a part of our agenda," said Father Goode. 'There are many public policies and governmental policies that are affecting directly the lives of our people. ... Paul VI talked about the gift of our blackness coming to the church. But we're trying to live that, and that is an ongoing challenge."
Namur
black Catholics face
A gospel choir performs at the Jubilarian Mass held during the joint conference July 26-31. Some 200 African-American clergy, religious, permanent deacons and seminarians attended the annual event.
Joint Conference, from page Catholics while assessing participation in
all
ways to ensure of church
facets
life
1
when
voiced optimism collaboration that
is
discussing the
"We
taking place.
new
and broader society.
see our organizations as creating a
The Catholic Church now boasts more than 61 million members in the United States; some 3 million are of African descent. Of the more than 156,000 American clergy, religious, permanent
model," said Sister Patricia. "That is, men and women religious walking side by side, together, being involved in shared decision making. We work very
deacons and seminarians currently ser\'ing, retired or in formation in this country, only a tiny percentage are AfricanAmerican. With black Catholics composing such a small part of the U.S. Catholic population, issues must be strongly addressed both within the African-American community and in greater society. Father Goode and Sister Patricia said. In dealing with such topics as marginalization, institutional racism and promotion of vocations. Father Goode said black Catholic leaders including clergy, religious, deacons and seminarians must examine an important question: "How can we empower our people to have the dignity and respect that they rightfully deserve?" Despite the struggles black Catholics continue to face, the presidents
—
—
at trying to work together." "And we are doing it," Father Goode
hard
"That's very, very critical for us because we need each other's support and we need each other's care. That, to me, is celebrating our dignity." said.
Father Thomas, an
1
8-year joint con-
entered the Catholic priesthood in 1997.
affirmed
he
me since I've become a priest," became part of this commu-
In
right
away knew
this
supposed to be. It being a part of it."
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The Pope Speaks
Corner
CPro^jBi'fe
Pope John Paul II
The Holy
Spirit
As Source Of All Communion
—
VATICAN CITY
(CNS) Here is the Vatican of Pope John Paul II's remarks in English at his weekly general audience July 29. Dear brothers and sisters, Today our catechesis deals with the Holy Spirit as the source of all communion, in heaven and on earth. The Father gives the fullness of love to the Son, who text
"Next
to the
Blessed Sacrament
itself,
your neighbor is the holiest object presented to your senses. If he is your Christian neighbor, he is holy in almost the same way, for in him also Christ... the glorified, is
receives this love and returns
it
to the Father;
munion
Glory Himself,
is
the
Holy
com-
Spirit.
In the world, the love of the Trinity shines forth as
communion of the church, as in the community described in the Acts of
truly hidden.
and the
love binding the Father and the Son in perfect
the
first
Christian
the Apostles.
Within the church, the action of the Spirit is sometimes direct and sometimes mediated; and between these two the charismatic and the institutional there is no conflict of any kind. As we move toward the third millennium of the
— piscopal Galen Jar Bishop William G.
CurliinL will
take part in tke following events: August 7 First Friday St.
Mass
— 7:15 a.m.
for Knights
and Dames of Malta
Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte
—
August 14 7 p.m. 50th Anniversary Mass and Celebration, Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Charlotte
—
August 15 4:30 p.m. Bemadette Church, Linville
Mass,
St.
Mass,
St.
—
Christian era,
it is
Holy Spirit who stirs in our hearts communion among all Christians.
the
the desire for full
Within the Catholic Church, too, the Spirit urges us to build ever stronger bonds of communion, recognizing that we need each other and that we can enrich one another with the different gifts which the Holy Spirit gives for the good of all. I welcome the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially the members of the Hong Kong Catholic Pastoral Association for the Deaf, and the students and teachers from St. Paul High School in Tokyo. I also welcome those who have come fi-om Scotland, Nigeria and the United States of America. Upon all of you I cordially invoke God's blessings ofjoy and peace.
St.
Father John
— Mass
A Near Ghost Town
Bemadette Church, Linville
St.
August 20 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Board Meeting Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, Diocesan Pastoral Center, Charlotte
—
—
August 22 1 p.m. "One In The Spirit," CathoHc Evangelization Commission Ecumenical Rally, Marshall Park, Charlotte
4 p.m. Dedication of New Classroom Building Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, Charlotte
Finds a
Charles, Va., refused to die.
town located in the Appalachian coal
New Spirit A one industry fields, St.
Charles
shrunk from a bustling commercial center of 12,000 in 1 940s to a slim 2,000 population by the eariy 1 970s mines closed and production shifted to the westem U.S. Vanderbilt University Medical School, looking for a depressed community to conduct a health fair and medical screening, chose St. Charles in 1973. The event that summer sparked the imagination of the town about the possibility of having its own medical facility. Soon the employed folks of the area were contributing a dollar or two each payday to build a clinic. The St. Charles Health Clinic opened in 1975 thanks to broad-based support from contributions and volunteer the
as the
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More than that, the success of the clinic resurrected
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and to the needs of those who are house-bound during the summer. In his first public appearance for Sunday noon prayer since returning from a vacation in the mountains of northern Italy, the pope underlined some of the points he made in his letter "Dies Domini" ("The Day of the Lord"). "It
not difficult to note that this 'holy day'
is
extraordinarily rich in significance," the
pope
is
said. "Its
religious sense certainly does not conflict with
human
which make Sunday a time of rest, of enjoyment of nature and of more relaxed social relations. These are values which, sadly, risk being conceded to a hedonistic and frenetic way of living." values,
Pope Names Successor To Pakistani Bishop Who Committed Suicide VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II
—
named
a successor to the late Bishop John Joseph of
who
Faisalabad, Pakistan,
took his
life in
May to
pro-
blasphemy laws. Bishop Joseph Coutts of Hyderabad, Pakistan, was appointed to head the Faisalabad Diocese, the Vatican announced July 21. Bom in Amritsar, Pakistan, in 1945, he became coadjutor bishop of Hyderabad in 1988 and became head of the diocese in 1990. Bishop Coutts was one of the three Pakistani delegates to the Synod of Bishops for Asia earlier this year at the Vatican.
test the country's strict Islamic
S.
Rausch
Community-rooted structures, on the other hand, create a sense of place and common ownership. By meeting community needs such as health
—
care, adult education,
rehabing, etc.
—
Volunteers renovated an
home
these struc-
tures generate local
em-
ployment. The St. Charles Health Clinic currently employs the equivalent of 29 ftill-time workers and pumps over $554,000 in wages
and benefits
into the area.
Community stmctures ground St.
also
become
the training
Several local women GEDs with a program established at the
for people to succeed.
Charles
Community
the clinic. Another
Center, then went to
work
at
woman on a welfare-to-work pro-
gram asked
inspiration for the fire department, a housing authority
ing stmctures to
and a sewing factory. With a program to rehab homes the town looks better, and with a town council the community has a political structure to move forward. All over America, whether inner cities or mral areas, local communities reflect the self-help spirit of St. Charles. By organizing non-profits and community
democracy. Citizens of Lee Environmental Action Network (CLEAN) offers residents around St. Charles some recourse to the irresponsible mining practices that
corporations people are building the stmctures that will
by focusing on expanding environment and creating jobs.
sustain their communities
The movement stands The Catholic News & Herald, St.,
— Pope John
(CNS)
n drew special attention
to the sacredness of Sundays
abandoned building as a community center where people could meet and eat, plan and dream about ways to serve the area. Over coffee and potlucks came the
services, respecting the
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the
Paul
received their
labor.
The Catholic
CASTELGANDOLFO, Italy
Guest Column
—
August 16 9 a.m. Lucien Church, Spruce Pine 11:15 a.m.
Pope Draws Attention To Sundays, Those HouseBound in Summer
in contrast to the
commonly
perceived practices to maximize profits of corporate America. Corporations cut employment to boost their stock prices. They comply only reluctantly with environmental standards. And, they operate with no longterm commitment to any community. The result breeds an insecurity for families and communities, destroys loyalty to an area and diminishes the value of creation and the local environment.
for clerical duties rather than the mainte-
nance job assigned her Finally,
at the clinic.
community organizations
empower
local people
despoil wells and drinking water.
act as mediat-
and guarantee
CLEAN
leverages
newspaper coverage for homeowner damage and alerts regulatory agencies to acid mn-off into area streams.
When giant mergers eliminate jobs and cut services and global competition devastates commimities by plant closures, non-profits and community rooted corporations represent one direction for securing the common good and building a stable fiiture. Glenmary Father John S. Rausch teaches at the Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center in Berea, Ky. He has a master 's degree in economics and has worked in community ministries for more than 20 years.
August
Light
One Candle
Father Thomas
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1998
7,
Woman Known as Mary
Throughout the year, throughout the world, churches celebrate the life of Mary of Nazareth, mother of Jesus. Each holy day has a different focus. An Aug. 15, Catholics solemnize the feast of the
—
Assumption the belief that Mary, at the end of her days, was assumed body and soul into heaven. Lutherans honor Mary, Mother of our Lord, and Episcopalians honor St. Mary the Virgin. Eastem Orthodox churches have long observed the feast of the Dormition (falling asleep) of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Bible, scholarship and tradition combine to tell us what little we know about the young Jewish woman who bore the Son of God. Her name was a common one with a long Hebrew heritage. She was relatively poor, probably illiterate, yet trained in the prayers and rituals of her Jewish people. Her marriage to Joseph the carpenter would have been planned to take place around the age of 1 3.
Yet Mary's
life,
rooted in the gen-
J.
McSweeney
He
US
we be surprised at contradic-
erations of her Jewish ancestors before
strength with His arm;
one universe-shaking moment: She was told that God wanted her to be the mother of the Messiah. And she said yes. Then she did a very kind and very human thing. Hearing that her older cousin was expecting a child, Mary went
has scattered the proud in
tion
the thoughts of their hearts.
the Divine plan
has brought down the powerful from their thrones,
man mind converge?
her, led to
to see her.
Mary's
first
words
to Eliza-
make up the longest speech we ever hear from her. They reflect the ancient prayer of Hannah at the miraculous birth of her son who would become the
^gSfe'
He
good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped His
ser-
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He
people.
prophet Samuel. And they express Mary's intense feelings and her sense of place in God's plan. "My soul magnifies the Lord, and has looked with favor on the lowliness of His servant. Surely, from now
on
generations will call
all
me
blessed;
Mighty One has done great things me, and holy is His name. His mercy is for those who fear Him from generation to generation. He has shown for the
for
Over
the centuries,
see her exclusively as a
many would
humble servant
of God, a model of obedience, gentleness and chastity. For others, she could only be a committed woman of compassion, a courageous voice of justice for all who are poor, exploited, marginalized. Should
Question
don't believe a single
I
and lifted up the lowly; He has filled the hungry with
vant Israel, in remembrance of His mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever." (Luke 1:47-55) These are memorable lines, phrased as only a person of perfect faith in God and absolute love for his people could speak. Strangely enough, Mary's essential character is a problem for some
beth
and controversy where and the hu-
follower of Jesus would deny Mary's virtues. It's just that we all have different ideas of which virtues are most important. There is no real difference. Mary had a God-given mission, just as we all do. She fialfiUed it. She was expected to follow the
commandments
to "love the
Lord your God with all your heart ... and love your neighbor as yourself" (Matthew 22:37,39). She did that, too. Perhaps the essence of the feast of the
Assumption
is
way we
that the
live
And eternity belongs to each of us, as it does to Mary, our mother, our sister, and our loving friend. life
matters.
Father Thomas
J.
McSweeney is diand a CNS
rector of The Christophers columnist.
Comer
Father John Dietzen
Animals
in
the Next Life?
Q. Recently our long-time family pet It caused a lot of grief
dog passed away. for
all It
church
of us, especially the children. raised the question. What 's
is
the
teaching on animals in the next life?
It 's hard to believe that God would have a place here for animals without having a place for them in the hereafter.
A. During the past 3,000 years or so, a great number of Christian and nonChristian philosophers and theologians, as well as plain ordinary folks, have
asked the same question. The answers are varied, but by far the majority answer in the same vein you suggest. Not only humans, but all material creation, will share in the transformed universe of the "new creation" spoken of in Scripture.
And
that includes animals.
St. Thomas Aquinas is the most well-known Catholic teacher who per-
haps thought otherwise. In spite of his respect for the sacredness of all creation, including material beings, he wrote at one point that only human beings, the "elements" (earth, air, fire and water) and heavenly bodies will continue in the coming age. Animals, plants and other corruptible bodies will not (Compendium, Ch. 170). No one matches St. Augustine, however, in the assumption that all the beautiful and enjoyable things of nature, plants, animals, food, the skies, all the
image God and lead us to life will do so even more per-
delights that
him
in this
fectly in the next.
He admits that all will be changed and made incorruptible in the new creation, but he counsels that when you
question yourself about what will be there, "you can take away corruption, and then add whatever you want" (Sermon 242). Underlying these convictions most of all are the
numerous
These questions about what eternal life with the Lord will be like are freated brilliantly
biblical texts
pointing to very earthly, and
lishing Co.).
earthy, realities as foretastes of what
God
has planned for our future life. Isaiah speaks of the time when death is destroyed forever, when the Lord will provide choice wines and rich foods, and
wiped from every face. Other prophets, the Psalms, the Song of Songs, the New Testament, expand on this image of the coming new creation. As the letter of Peter puts it, "What we await are new heavens and a new earth," which God has promised (2 Peter 3:13).
tears are
Spirituality
and with remark-
book "Land of the Living," by Father James O'Connor (1992 Catholic Book Pubable scholarship in the
"If, indeed," he writes, "all things were made 'through him,' and if he is the same, yesterday, today and forever, then should it be out of the question that all
things will
somehow endure?"
While the church has no
explicit
teaching on your question, that in a nutshell reflects the
have answered
it
way most
Christians
through the centuries.
Father John Dietzen
is
a
CNS
col-
umnist.
For Today
Father John Catoir
What
Is Spiritual
Counseling or guidance
Direction?^
Since more and more lay people are
giving guidance and spiritual direction these days,
it
might be helpful
spiritual direction differs
True
to
know how
from counseling.
is
a process
aimed at stabilizing the person's mental and emotional well-being. It is a good and necessary service, but it is not the same as spiritual direction.
spiritual direction involves the
Spiritual direction involves an inter-
which enables
personal relationship in which the direc-
the director to recognize the stirrings of
tor listens in order to help the other per-
subtle gift of discernment,
the
Holy
prayer;
it
Spirit. is
Discernment requires
a gift from God.
One does
not
become
a spiritual di-
by getting an academic degree, though it helps to study the spiritual masters. Grace builds on nature, so study important, but
more important
in the
Holy
Spirit.
Spiritual direction rarely involves
rector
is
son to grow
is
the
direction.
It is
not primarily advisory or
informative, though the director might
impart advice or knowledge from time to time.
peutic,
Nor
is
the goal primarily thera-
though emotional relief is often
of humility before God. Discernment starts the moment the dialogue begins. Consequently the director needs to clarify the person's level of faith, hope and charity. The process for doing that is similar to psychological
a valued byproduct of the service.
counseling, but different.
space and freedom necessary to discover
spirit
Spiritual direction
is
an adult-adult
relationship, not a parent-child relationship.
The
director never speaks for
or presumes to
know God's
God
will for the
person, but always gives that person the
the voice of
God
—Do you you? — Do you
forgive those
arising
who
from within.
The
first
task
is
to ex-
amine the person's level of faith by asking questions: When do you pray, how often, in what way? What do you experi-
— — ence during prayer? —What you doing
\
|.
feaaiMBt
hurt
have
real
compassion or is it a sfrained sense of obligation? It is
good
to
remember
that joy is the infallible sign
Spirit.
of the presence of the Holy However, the director never says,
God and
"Be more joyful." Rather, a better question might be, "Does the thought of do-
This clarification process continues with
ing this or that bring joy to your soul?"
are
for
neighbor as a result of prayer? questions pertaining to the virtue of hope.
—How strong your — Are you anxious about many things? —How well do you is
trust?
see the relation-
ship between a strong faith and a high level of trust in God's mercy and goodness? Then we move on to questions about
ourselves, because the Spirit
to love,
and love leads
to service.
Father John Catoir
one's charity.
—Are you
The Holy Spirit always leads us in a we would not have chosen for moves us to love, and love always involves the cross in some way. As Mother Teresa put it, faith leads direction
a generous person?
is
a
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Entertainment The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Officefor Film and Broad-
Each videocassette is available on VHSformat. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate casting.
Videos Lindsay Lohan stars
in
age group for the video audience.
the dual
role of identical
twins Annie (left)
and
"Blues Brothers 2000" (1998)
James
Feel-good musical
Hallie
Parker in "The Parent Trap." The U.S. Catholic
Conference classification
—
is
Brother
after 1 8 years and takes it on the road, pursued by cops who think he kidnapped an orphan. Director John Landis' sequel is
crippled by
its
feeble storyline, but
adults and adolescents. The
enlivened by top musicians and the comi-
Motion Picture Association of
Brothers, including
A-ll
America
rating
PG — parental
is
cal
moves of
the black-suited Blues
new member John
Goodman. Suggestive dancing with brief rear nudity, some comic violence, occasional crude expressions and an instance
guidance suggested.
of profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IIl adults. The Motion Picture Association of America
—
rating
is
PG-1 3
— parents
are strongly
cautioned that some material
may be
in-
appropriate for children under 13.
HENRY HERX NEW YORK (CNS) — A By
Henry fairy
romance especially tailored for the is what's offered in "Ever After" (Twentieth Century Fox). It's the Cinderella story of Danielle (Drew Barrymore), a young Frenchwoman raised by her wicked stepmother, Rodmilla (Anjelica Huston), as little more than a servant. Though Rodmilla has done her best, she has never been able to break
traditional
makes
win her back
novel about a Savannah lawyer (Kenneth
Branagh) whose attraction
for the
Andy
to a vulner-
Tennant, the pic-
lush use of medieval castles
stricted.
The
Danielle's independent spirit or cure
story's fairy tale resonances are
narrative
is
well-paced with the
—
—
Men"
(1940) Lackluster adaptation of Louisa "Little
May
her tomboy tendencies.
often comic adventures of Danielle and
Most of all, Danielle cherishes the memory of her widowed father who had taught her to read and think for
the befuddled prince, the king's attempts
Alcott's novel about the reformation of
son to marry a Spanish prin-
a young scoundrel (Jimmy Lydon) left by a pair of con men (George Bancroft
herself.
Danielle's character
modem woman
set in a
world where her
wit,
is 1
that
beauty and
telligence capture the heart of
(Dougray
Scott), the
of a
6th-century in-
Henry
crown prince of
to force his
cess and Rodmilla's various intrigues.
The tale's real magic, however, is in the romance and this depends entirely upon seeing Danielle through the prince's eyes. Though Barrymore 's performance is quite agreeable, it may not measure up to the expectations of some
France.
viewers.
Henry is not too swift and is easily deceived by Danielle's pretense at being an aristocrat, then spurns her
gusto and a sense of fun that treats ro-
when she
his pride
is
In any event, the story
hurt after learning
only a commoner. Soon regretting his rash
the
is
stupidity.
is
told with
more than sex. That alone makes it unusual among current crop of movies and because
mance
II
—
adults
and adolescents. The Mo-
tion Picture Association of America rat-
ing
is
PG-1 3
tioned that
— parents
some
are strongly cau-
material
may be
inap-
propriate for children under 13.
Herx is director of the
U.S. Catholic
Conference Office for Film and BroadTHE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
and Jack Oakie) in a boarding school (run by Kay Francis). Directed by Norman Z.
McLeod, the result is old-fashioned entertainment with some amusing moments, though the effort is dated by its sentimental treatment. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I
—
general patronage. Not rated by the
casting.
Mo-
who relates his adventures to a pilot (Richard Kiley) who's crash-landed in the Sahara. Directed by Stanley Donen, the
warm and upbeat,
result is
with engag-
Lemer and Loewe
ing acting, pleasant
songs and some clever dancing, but the story ends with a gentle let-down that
may bring
a wee tear to the eyes of the very young. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general pa-
—
The Motion Picture AssociaAmerica rating is G general
tronage. tion of
—
"Meet the Deedles" (1998) Sophomoric comedy in which dopey twin brothers (Paul Walker and Steve
Van Wormer)
save Yellowstone
"Little
Uneven tale
Men"
(1998) of an 1 87 1 Boston
urchin (Michael Caloz)
tunnels. Directed
nating between dumb-and-dumber routines, toilet gags and life-threatening stunts. Mindless comic violence, sexual innuendo, crude language and gross humor.
The U.S. Catholic Con-
—
ference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association parental of America rating is PG guidance suggested. "Peck's Bad Boy" (1934) Sentimental tale directed by Ed-
—
ward F. Cline in which a "regular" young lad (Jackie Cooper) runs away from home after his nasty aunt (Dorothy Peterson) comes for an extended visit and her mean son reveals the boy was adopted as a baby by his beloved widower dad (Thomas Meighan). Dated treatment but still of interest for
young viewers. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification
street
A-I
—
Motion Picture Association of America.
who makes great
Sappy romantic comedy set in the suburbs of 1985 New York where a jilted fiance
(Adam
then discovers she
school. Di-
Rodney Gibbons from Louisa Alcott's novel, the dramatization does well in re-creating the look and feel of the period but fails to bring any fresh insights to the sentimental story and its sentimentalized characters. A bloody fistfight, a dangerous game with a knife and a few curse words. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Pic-
rected by
May
—
Sandler) falls for
(Drew Barrymore),
a sweet waitress
(Ben Cook) turns up and causes severe problems for the dedicated couple (Mariel Hemingway and
his scrappy city pal
who run the
is
general patronage. Not rated by the
progress in a rural boarding school until
Chris Sarandon)
by
Steve Bojoim, the vacuous enterprise offers a disjointed series of skits alter-
"The Wedding Singer" (1998)
tion Picture Association of America.
as something
of its rich visual quality, one worth seeing in a theater rather than on video. Because of some stylized violence, menace and crude language, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-
Musical version of Antoine de Saint Exupery's classic fable about a planethopping child prince (Steven Warner)
by prairie-dog
tocrat (Jeanne Moreau).
The
is
Prince" (1974)
by her unstable father ensnares him in a murderous plot that threatens the safety of his two young children. Directed by Robert Altman, the sinister proceedings are wrapped in a thick
introduced in the opening sequence in which the Brothers Grimm are told the "true" Cinderella story by an aged aris-
and colorful period costumes, with the key sequence being set at a masked ball which is visually a sheer delight.
Little
National Park from being undermined
Southern Gothic atmosphere that fails to compensate for a less-than-credible script. Brief violence, an implied affair, fleeting nudity, occasional rough language and some profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIII adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R re-
ture
rating
parental guidance suggested.
"The
able client (Embeth Davidtz) who's being stalked
happy ending.
Directed by
tale
'90s
sets out to
—
PG
audiences.
"The Gingerbread Man" (1998) Murky thriller from John Grisham's
"Ever After" Is Fairy Tale Romance For The '90s
America
ture Association of
which Blues
in
Dan Aykroyd re-unites his band
is
about to marry a
crass playboy. Directed
by Frank
comedy pokes 1980s fads and fashions, but the bland proceedings remain largely lifeless. Implied affairs, Coraci, the contrived
heavy-handed ftm
at
fleeting violence, occasional profanity
and an instance of rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classificais A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is tion
PG-1 3
— — parents
tioned that
some
are strongly cau-
material
may be
appropriate for children under 13.
in-
8
The Catholic News
& Herald
August
who
Saints of the past By Father John W. Crossin, Catholic
News
ceilings pull us
OSFS
Service
up
to
heaven and
—
re-
mind us of God's transcendence that God is truly above us. Contemporary churches "in the round" make us look at one another and encourage us to pray together. They are
—
IT.
ho influenced my life? My parents to be sure. I am still discovering ways that I resemble them. I like to be "always busy" like my mother; I enjoy sports like my father. I love the Mass like both my parents. a Our parents and other relatives special aunt or uncle for example may be a continuing influence in our
the churches of the "people of God" emphasized at Vatican Council II. They
7,
1998
me now
influence
us of our distant forebears who passed faith on to us. Some of these men and women were so illustrious as to be canonized saints; others were of the more ordinary. All Saints day variety. These works of art also connect us with the builders of the medieval cathe-
Another of our predecessors, St. Jane de Chantal (d. 1641), was a wife,
drals who made such a difference in their times. These nameless artists continue to influence the building and shape of our present churches. We marvel at the faith that led to
cept the physically handicapped as members. Neither of these things was done in her day but she set an example changes we now take for granted. We stand on the shoulders of giants. Whether through saints, artists, friends, relatives or parents, the past becomes our present through others. A great spiritual and cultural heritage comes to us through them. Who influenced our lives? The more we think about it, the more we see that the question is profound.
mother, widow, foundress, innovator and mystic. With St. Francis de Sales, she founded the order of the Visitation Sisters.
The
original intent
was that the
sis-
ters not only visit the sick but also ac-
— —
lives.
Other past influences on us are a less obvious.
little
A
special teacher,
friend or coach may have pointed us in the right direction for our future life and work. A small gesture, such as a friend's encouragement to go on a retreat, may have been all that was necessary to set us on a new course. The more we think about it, the fur-
"We stand on the shoulders of giants.
Whether through
saints,
artists, friends, relatives
or parents, the past
becomes our present through others." ther back in history we can go in detecting the influences on our lives. The bishops at the Council of Baltimore in the last century had a profound influence on me even though I never met them. They gave the impetus to the writing of the catechism that is still called the Baltimore Catechism. I will always know the answer to the question: Why did God make you?
The catechism answers that
I
learned at St. Matthew's parish school have stayed with me both consciously and unconsciously. I learned that I am on earth to know, love and serve God. My two decades of studying and teaching Catholic theology have amplified but not modified this answer. A more subtle influence from the past comes through the shape of the buildings in which we worship: Gothic cathedrals with their high
—
There church
is
more than one way
to
f
ER MARQUETTE fCAN IND/AN SSI 0 N S
remind us that God truly our community.
The play stained
is
with us in
of light penetrating the
windows
of these churches is fascinating to see. The images of apostles and saints connect us with our spiritual history. They remind
glass
"hear" the story of a compelling figure in
history.
might inspire us to be more "like" that person. Or it might motivate us to "become ourselves" by striving to advance in our own vocation
The
in
story
life.
I think of the late Trappist Father Thomas Merton of Gethsemane Kentucky. I find his 20th-century life story compelling.
Abbey
in
Would I like, however, to be just like Father Merton? Well, not exactly. In his spiritual quest, he frequently longed to live as a hermit, for example a
—
cannot envision for myself But his commitment to a spiritual quest that never ends: That I find
lifestyle I
inspiring.
At the end of his life Father Merton journeyed to Asia to discover more about meditation in Eastern religions. But did he hope to become a Buddhist, for example? I take it, rather, that he hoped Buddhists could offer insights to inspire him as a contemplative monk in the church. That's Father Merton's role for me precisely: to inspire me by his "insight" that the spiritual quest for followers of Jesus is a continuing journey and by
his 25
commitment
to
such magnificent creativity.
Such creativity also is evident in the great thinkers in our tradition. They so well synthesized Catholic theology with the questions of their time that they continue to influence us today. St. Augustine of Hippo (d. 430) is one such person. Augustine could be a man living in our time rather than in the last days of the Roman Empire. His faults are ours. He is well known for his early lapse from the Catholic faith. Augustine's Confessions tell of his soul's long and difficult journey to God. His early life could be a modern romantic novel. And his mother, Monica, like
many contemporary parents, attained her sanctity in praying relentlessly for him during his decades of dissolution. After his conversion, Augustine became one of the most brilliant of the early theologians. His thought, whether on the just war or the relation-
it.
ship of the City of
David Gibson, Editor, Faith
Alive!
God
city, is still influential.
to offer
to the earthly Augustine's re-
on the virtue of love continue profound insights for us.
flections
for
A rich flow of church history shapes our present. Our lives reflect the varied hues of this holy wisdom. (Oblate Father Crossin is a visiting fellow of the Woodstock Theological
Center at Georgetown University. He is the author of "Friendship: The Key to Spiritual Growth," Paulist Press.) copyright
©1998
ty
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August
7,
1998
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Herald 9
Meeting up with giants of our past over time as a community effort; bishops, priests, musicians and lay worshipers shaped liturgy in many different communities over many centuries. e
stand on the shoulders of
giants," scholars tell us. aircraft designers "stand
—Modem
We
don't know, for example,
who
introduced the sign peace into Christian worship, but we know it apfirst
on the shoulders" of the Wright brothers, who taught the world to
author or the exact time and place of its composition, this document offers a treasure of information about Christian worship in the third century. One section of the document describes the process adults followed to prepare for baptism through what is known as the "cate-
chumenate." The descrip-
fly.
"We
— Modern
geneticists "stand on the shoulders" of Gregor Mendel, the monk whose pioneering efforts uncovered basic workings of the genetic
who
lem. Homilies by tlie
Similarly,
us by name. Most elements of our worship are so ancient that we have no way to know who first introduced a particular ritual or prayer. Another reason is simply that liturgy develops
The
ebrated initiation into the church. We owe all of these figures from our past a great debt of gratitude both those we can name and the anonymous giants on whose shoulders we stand.
we Imow it many
—
(Father Mick
tion found there helped pears in
many
ancient liturgies.
texts for the restored
reintroduced into Catholic Vatican Council II.
wrote about the way Christians worshiped and whose writings survived.
Another part of the "Apostolic Tradition" contains an outline of a Eucharistic Prayer that formed the basis of the Second Eucharistic Prayer
One such document commonly
is
known
as the "Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus." Though much scholarly dispute occurs over the identity of its
when
newly ordained priest arrived in Portland, Ore., about a two-month journey from his native Belgium. Father Alphonse Glorieux, trained at the University of Louvain, wanted to be a missionary in the rugged Northwest region of the United States. thin,
the diocese
was created
in
participation of the faithful. This wonderful, intriguing
to
93 by
There are dozens of fascinating Bishop Glorieux stories, but my favorite is about building the beautiful CatheJohn
in Boise.
to church. One Friday morning the bishop held a "congregational meeting" with as many people as could come, and he shared his dream of building a cathe-
money
own
dream into reality. Bishop Glorieux was deeply involved
in designing the finished structure, but
man who
not only knew the future but could build it. He came to the Idaho Territory as vicar apostolic (the title for a bishop before a place is a diocese) in 1885. He found two diocesan priests and five religious-order priests scattered over 83,000 square miles of almost roadless moundeserts.
Father Glorieux was named bishop of
and a wasn't finished until
lived to see only the outside walls
crypt chapel.
In
regions?
grew up listening to stories of people who knew Bishop Glorieux. They spoke I
sure, his faith
to bring his
men and women who brought
the Catholic faith to our
was
Still, I will never understand how he convinced the 250 active Catholic people of Boise, most of whom were poor, to commit themselves to building such a church, but he did, and he raised the
deep.
It
a
reflected his liturgical training
had wide broad lines of no pillars and ample room for the It
man
participatory, doctrinally sound
with
and
faith.
little
few visible resources to give him hope, he never
lacked faith. Bishop Glorieux took faith from his people as surely as he gave faith to them. He believed that we are a community of faith and that in sharing faith all the
members become
strong. In places everywhere, there are sto-
ries of
men and women
like
Bishop
Glorieux, people of vision and faith.
We
need to know about those who had enough faith to ask 250 people to build a cathedral to hold 1,000.
(Father Faucher is a priest of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho, on assignment in the Diocese of Baker, Ore.)
Nutshell
We are
A
a
When he had and
strongly influenced by great figures in church history. spiritual and cultural heritage comes to us through them.
We've learned from those whose writings have survived to what the church's worship was like in
for example, their times. tell us,
THE MARKETPLACE
are two biograpliies of
figures from eliurcli liistory
you would recommend
to readers? "Saints and Sinners (Yale University Press, 1997) by Eamon Duffy, a history of the papacy which reads like a novel; and Lives of the Popes (HarperSan Francisco, 1997), by Father
Richard McBrien. A self-explanatory title; each pope is handled separately." Father James Hennesey, SJ, Syracuse, N.Y.
—
left
legacy that influenced my life. He founded a local church that was healthy, filled
In 1902 there were fewer than 500 Catholics in Boise; fewer than 250 went
it
IN
What tliat
the churches he de-
sight,
funeral.
When we think of the heroes of the church, the saints who influenced our lives and the faith we have received, we often tend to think back to Europe, to the larger-than-life figures of the Middle Ages. This is certainly our heritage. But shouldn't we also think of the
all
and missions of 1885 had grown
dral to seat 1,000. The bishop's vision
—
1921. But, as in
priests in the diocese; the 11 parishes
dral of St.
FAITH
Missal.
signed,
at Louvain.
"This Harsh and Dreadful Love, by William Miller, a
biography of American Dorothy Day, a convert to the church, social activist and founder of the Catholic Worker; and Thomas Merton's Seven Story Mountain, the journey of a soul, a person who struggles with the question of how to actualize the presence
—
of Christ in society." Sister Dolores Liptak, RSM, Silver Spring, Md.
"Paul VL The First Modern Pope (Paulist Press, 1993), by Peter Hebblethwaite, important because much of what the church struggles with today arose during Pope Paul's time. And
James
O'Toole's Militant
and
Triumphant: William Henry O'Connell and the Catholic Church in Boston, 1859-1944, the story of a dominant figure in the Father American church."
—
Thomas
Tifft, Wickliffe,
Ohio
An upcoming edition asks: Is one New Testament book or
there
passage that you turn to frequently? What is the reason? you would like to respond for
If
possible publication, please write:
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A rich flow of church history shapes our present lives as church members.
a priest of the Archand a free-
after
of several fourth-
1893. When he died there were 35 diocesan priests and 18 religious-order
Fifty years later, Aug. 25, 1917, this same man, who had spent his last 32 years as the Catholic bishop in Idaho, died. The regard for him was so great that the mayor of Boise asked all businesses in a city and state that was less than 5 percent Catholic to close for his
—
Roman
The preaching
life
Bishop Glorieux
1917.
morning in December 1867, a
in the current
is
diocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, lance writer.)
catechumenate
Our knowledge of ancient liturgies depends on other giants, those who
faith of
'ne rainy
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who prepared the
those
Boise
and
what was
Chris-
to
incredible
in Milan,
common in different communities and some differences in how they cel-
ancient liturgies."
tians inherit the results of efforts by countless generations of earlier believers. We inherit the liturgy as a gift from our ancestors in faith who helped to shape our worship. Most who shaped our liturgy are not
known
Ambrose
information, reflecting both
appears in
ancestors' labors.
St.
Theodore of Mopsuestia and St. John Chrysostom in Antioch give additional
sign
Cliristian worsliip,
but
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tains
know
first
introduced
code.
of a
don't
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century bishops also was helpful in restoring the catechumenate. The homilies St. Cyril of Jerusalem addressed to the newly baptized, known as his "Mystagogical Catecheses," give us rich insights into how the sac-
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malnourishment. After 15 years of civil
To Mark Mother Teresa's Death WASHINGTON (CNS) Mother
war and drought, the area faces "serious
—
Teresa's successor has issued an appeal against using the nun's
name
or that of
the order she founded, the Missionaries
campaigns to mark the first anniversary of her death. In a July 22 statement. Sister Nirmala Joshi, head of the Missionaries of Charity, said that "a number of organizations and indiof Charity,
in fund-raising
viduals intend to
commemorate
the anni-
versary of Mother's death, Sept.
5,
by
soliciting donations for the Missionaries
of Charity or for other charitable causes" through events, sale of commemorative materials or direct solicitations. "While
we accept the good intentions of those who might do such things, we want to make clear that we do not authorize anyone to solicit fimds or goods for us or for any cause, in the name of Mother or the Missionaries of Charity."
Archbishop Urges Adherence To 'Most Misunderstood' Encyclical
DENVER (CNS) — Calling the en-
cyclical
"Humanae Vitae"
"the most
misunderstood papal intervention of this of Denver urged priests to
Chaput endorse and
Catholic couples to practice
its
century," Archbishop Charles
J.
famine" and a situation that
is
from
his trip in late July.
MOSCOW (CNS) — An institution for
its
canon lawyers
Roman Catholic Church
—
—
the
relying on
is
in Charlotte,
Ryakhovsky, a 41 -year-old Muscovite, worked closely with Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, apostolic administrator of European Russia, to craft a charter for the Latin-rite Catholic Church in European Russia that would pass muster with the Russian Ministry of Justice in accordance with a new law on religion. "We have canon lawyers but we don't have anyone with his knowledge of the civil laws," said Archbishop Kondrusiewicz. "He helped us a
preparation
of the
lot
with
charter."
also drafting charters to
is
of scores of parishes and Catholic charitable organizations throughout the vast Russian Federation. He is one of the co-founders in the re-regisfration
of a nonprofit enterprise called the Christian Legal Center, specializing in reli-
gious freedom issues.
Helps Save American From Drowning In Dublin DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) A 62-
Irish Priest
the archbishop said in a pastoral letter
vadoran authorities are "letting evidence
walk out the door" by freeing three of five former national guardsmen convicted of
and murder of four U.S. churchwomen, said a Maryknoll Sisters spokeswoman. Maryknoll Sister Therese Howard, communications official for the
the 1980 rape
—
year-old priest proved a hero
when he
dived into the River Liffey in Dublin to save a young American from drowning. Society of Afiican Missions Father Eddie Feeney of Rathmullen, Ireland, was driving along Sir John Rogerson Quay in Ireland's capital. Suddenly, a young man ran across the road in front of the priest's car and jumped from the dockside. The priest
immediately stopped his
car, called
former guardsmen, Luis Colindres Aleman, had evidence of involvement by
on others to telephone emergency services, grabbed a nearby life belt and jumped in after the man. The young man, whose identity was not released, was unconscious and beneath the water. But with the help of onlookers, Father Feeney
higher officials, but the evidence did not
was
come
around him and pull him
order, said she believed
out at the
lent, the
trial.
one of the freed
"As long
as he's si-
higher-ups might be protecting
able to locate him, get the life belt
lice said the
commit
to safety.
Po-
young man had attempted would not release
him," she said the day after Colindres was
to
released from prison. "Otherwise, he
his
might disappear."
interview that the
CRS Worker Tells Of Malnourished
had just returned from serving in the missions in South Afiica, and was driv-
Children Facing Famine In Sudan WASHINGTON (CNS) A Catholic Relief Services worker who visited Sudan in July spoke of children with swollen bellies, swollen feet and matchstick arms and legs. Tom Price, communications associate with the Bal-
—
timore-based Catholic Relief Services, said that in the Diocese of
Rumbek,
Sudan, 76 percent of the children
at di-
ocesan feeding centers were found to be malnourished. Aid workers in such cenuse a rapid nutritional survey of measuring the biceps of children under ters
5:
Less than five inches around indicates
Born
suicide and
name. The
who said in a radio man was an Ameri-
priest,
can,
where Turner was a mem-
Dec.
in 1960, 15, Mooresville, Turner became a member
of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church at an early age. He graduated from West Charlotte High School in 1978, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1983. Turner furthered his education at North Carolina A T University in
&
1994.
He
also took additional courses
Winston-Salem
and North Carolina at
State University
the University of Chariotte.
In his childhood years. Turner
learned to play the piano and later studied choral
flute.
music, which led
to ministering through song. Turner was active in many community and fraternal activities. He was
a local fund-raising coordinator for the
United Negro College Fund, chairman of the June Chavis Davenport Scholarship Committee, an executive board member of Beta Nu Lambda graduate chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., a member of the NAACP, founder and music director of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Ensemble, and a mentor for the Rites of Passage program at Our Lady of Consolation Church and the AMIGOS program at North Rowan Middle School.
Christ the King Cathedral, but when Bishop
Reginald found called
J.
Orsmond of Joharmesburg
was to be a eucharistic service, he the council's offices on the day of
it
the event to cancel the plans.
Bishop Urges Third-Country Resettlement For Languishing Refugees
WASHINGTON
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS)
Catholic cathedral has sparked renewed efforts to clarify occasions
Communion
is
when
inter-
permissible in South Afri-
can Catholic churches. The
official
open-
ing service for the South African Council
of Churches'
July
conference in to be held in
Johannesburg was arranged
at
served as Our Lady of Consolation Church's music director for almost 12 years.
Turner was recognized
Alpha Phi Alpha
the
in
1992 as
Fraternity, Inc.
Man
of the Year. In 1993, he received the Dedicated Service Award from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg branch of the
NAACP. He was also listed among the Outstanding Young Men of America. Among his survivors are his parents, the
Rev. Dr. Smith Turner III and
Lucille Caldwell Turner of Charlotte;
one brother, Lawrence (Stacy) Turner of Chariotte; four aunts, Betty C. Gill of Mooresville, Margaret C. (Roy) Carr of Cleveland, N.C., Pauline C. Knox of Bridgeport, Conn., and Lillie Lee Rogers of Brundidge, Ala; two uncles, Prince Turner of Rochester, N.Y., and Frank Caldwell of Bridgeport, Coim.;
and one nephew, David Lawrence Turner of Charlotte.
Memorials may be made to the Empowering Scholars Program, Livingstone College, 701 West Monroe
St.,
Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
ing special attention to the needs of unac-
companied minors. Five Sentenced For Protests
Against School Of Americas ATLANTA (CNS) Five people
—
demonstration at the gates of Fort Benning last September against the School of the Americas. U.S. District
Columbus
Bishop John W. Yanta of Amarillo, Texas,
Judge
has urged the international community to
also ordered four of the five, including a
find lasting solutions, including third-
Jesuit priest
J.
Robert
Elliott, 90, in
and a Franciscan nun, to
A
serve their terms consecutively with a
U.S. bishops' Committee on Migration, Bishop Yanta earlier in July visited a camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where he encountered 60,000 people who have been refugees for many years. "The in-
six-month sentence previously imposed
country resettlement, to aid refugees.
Communion service at Johannesburg's
employed
12 months in federal prison July 23 for a
in Africa,
member of the
cal
was
received sentences ranging from eight to
— Follow-
(CNS) camp
ing a visit to a refugee
order's headquarters.
A last-minute cancellation of an ecumeni-
He
him
ing from the airport to report to his
Bishop Cancels Council Of Churches Communion Service
Turner
Livingstone College in Salisbury as an academic support counselor. He also
Greensboro, where he earned a master's degree in adult education in at
Ryakhovsky be used
teachings
—
July 28 at Grace A.M.E. Zion Church ber.
Vladimir
landscape.
on contraception. "The issue of contraception is not peripheral, but central and serious in a Catholic's walk with God,"
marking the 30th anniversary of Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical which said Catholics must not practice any artificial form of birth control. Nun Says Salvador Lets 'Evidence Walk' By Releasing Guardsmen MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) Sal-
home July 23, 1998. He was 37. A memorial Mass was celebrated Our Lady of Consolation Church July 26. The funeral service took place at
new
the
Dies At Age 37
Our Lady of
his
a devout Pentecostal jurist to negotiate a
legal
IVIinister
— Smith Turner
CHARLOTTE
IV, minister of music at
Consolation Catholic Church, died in
Pentecostal Lawyer Helps Russian Catholic Church Handle New Law
renowned
Parish Music
"bad, re-
ally bad," Price said after returning
1998
News
People In The Nun Appeals Against Fund-Raising
7,
community cannot allow itself
for a protest at the base in January.
The
William Bichsel, 70, of Tacoma, Wash., sentenced to 12 five are Jesuit Father
months; Franciscan Sister Marge
'compassion fatigue' in the
Eilerman, 60, of Booneville, Ky., eight months; Ed Kinane, 53, of Syracuse,
face of such dire need," he said in a state-
N.Y., 10 months; Kathleen Rumpf, 47,
ternational
to fall prey to
Mary
ment released July 21
of Syracuse, 12 months; and
Bishop Yanta appealed
Trotochaud, 47, of Atlanta, eight months.
in Washington. to the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees and the U.S. Department of State to pursue resettlement of refugees in a third country, giv-
All except
months
Rumpf have an additional six
to serve
based on
their earlier
conviction in the same court.
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and willingness
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—
Sister
of Providence Regis McNulty, who ministered in the Diocese of Charlotte, celebrated her golden jubilee June 27 during a eucharistic liturgy in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Sister Regis taught at Charlotte Catholic High School from 1972-73 and served as principal of the former St. Joan of Arc School in Asheville from 1973-74. She now ministers as director of spiritual care and as senior clinician at Beech Hill Hospital in Dublin, N.H. She also serves as an
adjunct faculty lege, both in
member at Antioch New England School and Keene
State Col-
Keene, N.H.
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Religious Leaders Praise (House Override Of Partial-Birth Veto NANCY HARTNAGEL
By
who
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The head
federal
ban on
In Philadelphia, Cardinal
Anthony J.
Bevilacqua said he was "heartened by the representatives' willingness to uphold the rights of innocent, beautiful children,
and by
partial-birth abortions.
Cardinal Bernard F.
weeks have spoken with
in recent
the voice of the prophets," he said.
of the U.S. bishops' Committee on ProLife Activities commended members of the House July 23 for their 296- 1 32 vote to override President Clinton's veto of a
Law
of Boston, a statement
their continued opposition to the
known
horrid procedure
as partial-birth
committee chairman, said in released in Washington, "No nation and no legislator can, in good conscience, permit the killing of partly-born infants." He said, "Soon, the Senate will have
abortion."
the same opportunity
override the president's veto."
—
He thanked local Pennsylvania House members who voted to override, and asked "all people of good will to pray that the U.S. Senate will also vote to
to stop the bru-
of infants by partial-birth aborpray that the Senate will make
Rep. Charles T. Canady, R-Fla., sponsor of the bill, said in a statement
tal killing
tion.
We
after the vote,
the right choice."
The House
vote,
which was
1 1
more
sends the measure to the Senate, where no action was expected until September at the earliest. The ban originally passed the Senate by a vote of 64-36, three votes short of the majority needed for an override.
At a press conference with
religious
of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-life Activities
photo by Leslie Kossoff
addresses the
press July 23 following a House vote to override the president's veto of the partial birth abortion ban. Supporters of the ban gathered with House Speaker Newt Gingrich to express praise for vote. From left is Sandi Merle, Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, Alvare, Presbyterian Rev. Robert Norris and Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C.
leaders, held in the Capitol just minutes
birth abortion," "I
of protecting children, we can rise far beyond our denominations and, as people of faith, we can gather together on behalf of the community and the children." In the House action, he said, "We are saying that America is not a country that
And I would hope
he said in the statement, urge the U.S. Senate to follow suit. I call upon each Senator to have the courage and the wisdom to override the
president's tragic veto." In his statement, the bishop asked for
prayers nationwide so that
all
elected
leaders "will guide our great nation into a is
new millennium where
all
human
life
estant leaders addressed the press con-
ference.
tee, the
would decide
to join us."
Several Catholic, Jewish and Prot-
Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, read
U.S. bishops' Secretariat for ProLife Activities and the Catholic Campaign for America. After the vote, Douglas Johnson,
a statement from Auxiliary Bishop Wil-
NRLC legislative director, said in a state-
liam E. Lori of Washington, who was unable to attend because of illness. The bishop expressed the gratitude of the Catholic Church for the House
ment,
Helen Alvare, director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops'
effort
and congratulated
legislators for
their bipartisan support.
"In ending the tragedy of partial-
O'Connor of New was personally gratified by the House vote, "an act so very widely supported by the American people." Cardinal John
York
J.
said in a statement that he
"It's
the vote. "I express tion to the
my special apprecia-
more than 100 Jewish
rabbis
Providing Healtng^ to
long past time for 36 sena-
It is
appalling that any senator would vote
of living babies to be mostly delivered and then stabbed through the head." to allow thousands
said that Planned Parenthood
"and the rest of the abortion lobby" would have liked the House to sustain Clinton's "misguided veto so as to permit and empower abortionists to continue murdering children as they are be-
ing
ing the Congress or president won't em-
brace under the barmer of choice?"
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CHA Calls TV Report On Catholic Hospitals 'Distorted' By LOU PANARALE WASHINGTON (CNS) — In a lethead of ABC News, the Calho-
They
and are doing a thorough review of our story," Eileen Murphy, ABC News' di-
Vatican.
ter to the
rector of public relations, said July 27.
to follow Catholic rules,"
Health Association of the United States called an ABC report on the ethical policies of Catholic hospitals "biased and distorted." "Frankly, I expected a more balanced and objective report from ABC News," said Father Michael D. Place, CHA's president and CEO, in a letter to David Westin, president of ABC News, in New York. The priest's comments were about a July 21 broadcast of "A Closer Look," a segment of ABC's "World News To-
"And
conclusion we will have something fiuther to say about it." ABC News anchor Jennings opened
Kissling.
lic
pens when a Catholic hospital is the only one around?" Titled "A Hospital's Choice," the report then switched to Manchester, N.H., where ABC reporter Michelle Norris noted that the only two hospitals in town are operated imder Catholic austhe Catholic Medical Center and pices
Service by the
ington office of the
holding meetings to discuss Father Place's criticism and would respond at a
opening remarks.
cut to an unidenti-
woman who said she had to travel
80
"outright inaccuracies," including the
He
remark
nity
that the "Catholic
Church now runs the nation's
including bum and neonatal care women and infants and other specialty services." "ABC News appears to have totally
fastest
pitals,
growing hospital network" and labeled as distorted her assertion that "in
units, clinics serving
many
cases the mergers leave the Catholic hospital tal
commu-
and "on the totality of benefits a community derives from Catholic hos-
also described as inaccurate the
with a virtual monopoly on hospi-
ignored the fact that Catholic hospitals are considered valued civic partners,
care."
He also objected to the fact that many visuals used to illustrate the Catho-
employers, and providers of high quality," said
Father Place.
lic
ABC
did a disser-
symbols associated with worship and
vice "both to the religious
women and
of Catholics for a Free Choice, who said, "Medical decisions are increasingly be-
prayer," rather than shots of the delivery
men who have been
of health care in a Catholic-run facility. According to a CHA spokesman in Washington, Father Place participated in
backbone of the catholic health care ministry in the Unites States and to lay women and men who collaborate in carrying on that mission today."
made by
bishops, not doctors."
"We need to lic
understand that Catho-
hospitals are ultimately
owned by the
Sponsor a Child Mission.
re-
The segment also included an appearance by Frances Kissling, president
ing
take these criticisms seriously
my comments
affiliations that best serve the
later time.
"We
tressed to find that
lic hospitals.
abortion by Elliot Hospital.
CNS that the ABC News department was
Kissling 's organization, which sup-
was denounced in 1993 by the U.S. bishops' 50-member Administrative Committee. It said the group "merits no recognition or support as a Catholic organization" and is funded mostly by non-Catholic sources. In his letter. Father Place did not mention Kissling by name but described several remarks made in the report as ports legal abortion,
reporter's
miles by cab to find a hospital that would perform an abortion on her that her doctors told her was critically needed. She said she had been turned down for the
A spokeswoman for the network told
aired.
In his letter to Westin, the priest said he "gladly agreed" to be interviewed for the piece because he believes "an informed public discussion about complex health care issues should be the hallmark of television journalism." However, he wrote, "I am quite dis-
reference to Vatican ownership of Catho-
The segment then
CHA, which is based
view was
"Because of the Catholic Church's rules about birth control and abortion, there have been severe consequences for pa-
fied
in St. Louis.
but only about 12 seconds of that inter-
continued
Elliot Hospital.
tients," Norris said in her
Wash-
are the property of the
Catholic Church, and they need
sponding specifically to some assertions and allegations made in the report were left on the cutting room floor." The priest said he offered comments on how community health care leaders make decisions at the local level to seek
—
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August
7,
1998
Diocesan News Briefs Parish Plans "Blast" St. Barnabas Church
ARDEN plans
i^s fifth
—
annual "Blast" for Sept.
20. Tb'^ event will include food, fun,
games
and a raffle for a fourday cruise to the Bahamas. One-thousand chances will be sold at $5 each. For more
Natural Family Planning
ASHEVILLE
—A
free introductory
session on natural family planning is Sept. 1 from 7:30-9 p.m. at Catholic So-
35 Orange St. Call Ann Mines, (828) 258-8807, for reservations cial Services,
more information. College Debuts
BELMONT
in
1998 are invited to register by calling
50+ Club
—
CHARLOTTE The 50+ Club of John Neumann Church gathers at the church on Aug. 12 at 1 1 a.m. for a meeting and barbecue lunch. Coffee and dessert will follow. The second payment for the Florida trip is due at this time. For more information, call Joanne Halgas, (704) 535-3745. St.
Parish Anniversary "50 Years with
CHARLOTTE
Web Site
— Belmont
Abbey
new
Internet
College has introduced site,
ebrating silver and golden anniversaries their parish office.
for all ages,
information, call (828) 684-6098.
or
reception will follow. All couples cel-
its
www.belmontabbeycollege.edu,
to
—
Mary At Our Side," the 50th anniversary celebration of Our Lady of Assumption Church, is commemorated Aug. 14 at a 7 p.m. Mass celebrated by Bishop Will-
serve as an interactive tool for alumni,
iam G. Curlin;
prospective students and their parents,
Gillespie, pastor;
and others interested in the Abbey and on-campus activities. The site includes a virtual tour of campus, sections devoted to student life, athletics and academics, and a link to information on Belmont Abbey Monastery. The college's former site,
dessert reception follows the Mass.
www.BAC.edu,
exists,
still
although
it
will be utilized in the future for on-campus use. Electronic mail sent to the old address will continue to be delivered, and in some cases will be forwarded to the
addressee at the
new
site.
Charities Benefit from Pre-Game Fund-Raiser CHARLOTTE Located two
—
blocks east of Ericsson Stadium, ter Catholic
Church
at
507
S.
St.
Tryon
PeSt.
and host "Garden of Eaten" on the parish grounds before all home pre-season and regular season Carolina Panthers football games. Pregame food will go on sale at the church 2 1/2 hours before game time, and all profits are distributed to two local children's charities. Visitors are welcome to tour the 103-year-old church and view its famous fresco by Ben Long. A Child's Place and Kid's Cafe each received $600 from last year's proceeds. will again sponsor
Ecumenical Concert Event CHARLOTTE "One in the
—
an all-ages, ecumenical concert event featuring seven local Christian music groups, is Aug. 22 from 1-6 p.m. at Marshall Park in uptown Charlotte. Bishop William G. Curlin will welcome concert-goers at 1 p.m., and families are encouraged to bring picnic lunches to the park. Among the performers are Centro Catolico Hispano choir, scheduled for 2 p.m.; St. Matthew Catholic Church's Alive in the Spirit choir, scheduled for 4 p.m.; and Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church's gospel choir, scheduled for 5:20 p.m. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted. The rain date is Aug. 29. Silver & Golden Anniversary Spirit,"
Celebration CHARLOTTE The 19th annual
—
diocesan celebration honoring couples married 25 and 50 years is Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. in St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. Bishop William G. Curlin will preside over the Mass, and a
Jesuit Father Francis
and former pastors.
A
Any-
one with photographs related to the parish over the past half-century are invited to submit them for a special display by calling Mary Kay Crotty, (704) 5365452. Reservations and more information are also available
by
GREENSBORO
Refund Support Vocations Program (RSVP), the Gastonia council provided the with financial assistance and moral support during their years of priestly Cesa is parochial vicar at St. Leo the Great Church in WinstonSalem. Father Pham is parochial vicar at St. Michael Church in Gastonia.
men
calling Crotty.
formation. Father
Ecumenical Healing Mission
—
Apostle Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus Council 6700 in Gastonia recently presented Father Dean Cesa and Father Peter Pham with gifts upon their ordination to the priesthood. Shown are Grand Knight Frank Piled and Knight Joseph Nelli. As part of the Knights'
is
St.
Paul the
among
17 area
women
context of celebration and true Sabbath.
Anonymous mem-
Cost is $95. To register, get more information or receive a retreat schedule, write to the Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Lane, Maggie Valley, NC 28751, call (828) 926-3833, or send a fax to (828) 926-1997.
congregations sponsoring a healing retreat
'98"
is
Lutheran Church, 3600 W. Friendly Ave., Sept. 25-26. Dr. S. Dianne
who
are Alcoholics
bers. Early registration for the available
Ricks, a counseling psychologist,
nine spaces
at First
featured guest. For
is
the
more information,
call
Bob or Jackie Phillips at (336) 282-8185. Catholic Television Programs GREENSBORO Dominican Father Michael Burke presents a series of half-hour programs on the Catholic faith and spirituality on GCTV, Greensboro Community Television, each Sunday at
—
an Aug. 21-23 retreat for
is
required.
Leadership of Jesus" treat for is
House of Prayer. To register or receive more information, call
(828) 622-7366.
Rummage
the school building.
Spirif seminar
is
"Life in the
Aug. 28 from 7:30-
noon
Ken
at St.
or
Lu
Aug. 15 from 8 a.m.Francis of Assisi Church in
MAGGIE VALLEY — "Canticle of is an Aug. 17-23 nature on contemplative confirmation of the Spirit. Cost is $260. "Eat, Drink & Be Merry A Spirituality of Sabbath Eucharist" is a Sept. 4-6 retreat focusing on work, rest and renewal in the
Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd. The Aug. 29 schedule includes Mass and dinner. For more information, call Freda Mandarano, (336) 454-8831. Prison/Jail Ministry Seminar
refreat focusing
—
Bill
—
those
who
—
are
widowed, separated,
di-
vorced or with new or unresolved grief meets each third Friday in the fellowship hall of St. Mary Church in Sylva at 7 p.m. Call the parish office, (828) 586-9496, for
more information.
The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish, school, agency and organization news briefs and releases for publication in the Diocesan News Briefs page. Please limit submissions to 200 words. The deadline for the News Briefs page is 10 days before the publication date.
Matevie, chap-
Mecklenburg County Jail North and diocesan coordinator of prison minlain at
istry, facilitates a prison/jail
ministry
seminar Aug. 15 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Catholic Conference Center. The seminar features sharing from prison ministry volunteers, former inmates, clergy and family members of inmates. A variety of volunteer opportunities will also be discussed. A continental breakfast is provided, and lunch is available for $6. Admission to the seminar is free, although reservations are suggested. For reservations, call Matevie at (704) 3368235. For directions to the conference center, call (704) 327-7441. House of Prayer Retreats
HOT SPRINGS
To donate items, call
Russell, (704) 754-5677.
the Creatures"
HICKORY
is
Living Waters Retreats
9:30 p.m. and Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. -8 p.m. at St.
Sale
— The Caldwell County
Hite, at (919) 821-9734.
Seminar
Grief Support A support group for
SYLVA
a variety of recreational activities. All retreats are at the Jesuit
LENOIR Rummage Sale
—A
8-20 reNature"
prayers and reflection that connect with
6 p.m. Episodes are repeated each Thurs-
Life in the Spirit
1
Spirit in
a Sept. 28-Oct. 4 retreat including daily
day at 7 p.m. The programs are produced by the Diocese of Raleigh, N.C. If you have comments, call the producer, Mark
GREENSBORO
a Sept.
is
men. "God's
"The Servant
— "Joyful
Spirit
Around The Diocese Charismatic Mass
CHARLOTTE
— A charismatic Mass
is
celebrated Aug. 9 in
Cathedral at 4 p.m. Prayer teams will be available follows the
Mass
at 3
information.
HIGH POINT
— A charismatic Mass
is
St.
Patrick
p.m., and a potluck dinner
in the school cafeteria. Call Josie at (704)
527-4676 for more
celebrated Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in
Home, 1315 Greensboro Rd. Diocesan Lay Ministry Training Program
the chapel of Maryfield Nursing
The Charlotte Diocese's two-year lay ministry program begins in the fall in Arden, Charlotte and Greensboro for persons wishing to be affirmed in their present ministry, upgrade their catechist or religion teacher certification, or fulfill the prerequisite for the permanent diaconate. The academic program is designed to help participants appreciate and more fully understand the call to ministry by virtue of their baptism. For details, send name, address and phone number to Office of Lay Ministry, Diocese of Chariotte, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203, or call (704) 370-3213.
August
7,
1998
The Catholic News
World And National News For Good, Says
tended to do," said the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, which conducted the study for two committees of the U.S. bishops. "Those who work with PCs describe them as bodies that study pastoral issues, make recommen-
Primate Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, Northem Ireland, said the shocking murders of three young brothers in his country in a strange way have been a catalyst for Irish
PITTSBURGH (CNS)
—
dations on pastoral issues and serve as a
good. "It brought people to their senses," he said. "They came to see the direction their madness was leading them. They pulled back from the edge of the abyss. Numbed into silence by the shock of this brutal atrocity, people began to listen to the voices of sanity." Archbishop Brady, primate of all Ireland, spoke in Pittsburgh to a national convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish- American benevolent society.
Catholic Leaders Decry Veto
Education Savings
15
Briefs
Be Catalyst
Tragic Murders Prove To
& Herald
body"
consultative
to the local bishop.
Bishops, senior diocesan staff and pastoral council
members placed
the topics
of evangelization. Catholic education and formation, lay ministry development and parish restmcturing highest on a list of pastoral issues which councils study "very much." Ranked lowest as a council issue was the allocation of financial and personnel resources in the diocese. Efforts Under Way To Sell Jesus Miniseries To U.S. TV Network
On
HOLLYWOOD
(CNS)
— CBS
is
negotiating to buy the U.S. rights to a
Bill
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic
four-hour miniseries on the
life
of Jesus
were extremely disappointed with President Clinton's July
for possible airing in late 1999, accord-
The
CBS would pay about .$10 million in rights fees to air the $17 million miniseries. Filming and casting
officials said they
21 veto of an education savings bill
would have expanded
bill.
tax-free edu-
cation savings accounts to allow parents
cover public, private or
home
by Daily Variety, a show-
ing to a report
business journal.
school
education expenses for kindergarten to
has not yet started on the project, but a February 1999 start date in Morocco is
would have included expenses
expected, according to Daily Variety.
home computers,
CBS
to
college.
It
for mtors,
supplies and
would
transportation. Other provisions
have allowed grandparents, other relatives, employers, friends and corporations to set money aside for any child's educational use without paying taxes on the interest. Msgr. Thomas McDade, education secretary for the U.S. Catholic Conference, said the veto "seems to be a kick in the face to any efforts for nonpublic education." South African Bishops Decry
Murder Of German Nun CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS)
— South
country after a 57-year-old nun was found
shot to death. German-born Sister Theodelind Schreck was a member of the Servant of the Holy Child Jesus congregation of the Franciscan order and principal of Holy Childhood convent school in the Eshowe Diocese. She had been missing for four days when her body was found July 26 in a wooded area about 25 miles from the town of Eshowe. Police said she had been shot. The funeral Mass was to be held in Eshowe Aug. 1 South African Broadcasting Corp. radio news reported July 28 that two suspects in Sister Schreck 's murder were arrested early that morning. In a statement, the Southem African Catholic Bishops' Conference expressed its "profound shock and dismay at the senseless murder" of the nun. .
More Than 20,000 Climb Mountain In Ireland To Pray For Peace
CROAGH PATRICK,
— More than
many of them
negotiating for
was not
average rainfall have made the mountain more prone to rock falls. Masses on the summit were celebrated every half hour,
with each Mass offered for peace in Northern Ireland. It was the second year that Northern Ireland was the
unnamed government authority as saying he was a suspected Islamic extremist. The three nuns two Italian and one
lence against Catholic missionaries in
pilgrimage's main intention.
from the Philippines
Africa claimed a
than usual. Three months of higher- than-
Word Forms Papua New Relief Fund TECHNY, 111. (CNS) The U.S.
Divine
Guinea
—
Mission Center of the Divine
Word Mis-
Techny has set up a relief fund for victims of the three tsunamis
—
way
to
work
mn by the
at
— were on
their
a social services center
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bish-
ops' conferences
yet made. Izzicupo said the miniseries
meant
is
to
cover Jesus' entire
life,
not
just his public ministry.
Jesuit Slain In Congo Is Fifth Victim Of Recent Fatal Attacks VioVATICAN CITY (CNS)
—
in late July
week when a Jesuit priest was shot home in the Republic of fifth life
within a
to death at his
order.
Papal Letter Underlines Limited Authority Of Bishops' Conferences
sionaries in
may
issue statements
Congo. At 2 a.m. July 28, Jesuit Father Michel Halbecq was surprised by a man with a gun outside his bedroom window at his residence in the capital of Congo,
The
Papua
on moral and other doctrinal matters only
Brazzaville.
New Guinea. All donations received will
they pass with a unanimous vote or receive the prior approval of the Vatican,
ther
Pope John Paul II said. In an apostolic letter on "The Theological and Juridical
gunman fled without taking anything. No motive for the shooting was imme-
that devastated coastal villages in
go directly
to the Catholic
Aitape to assist in
its
Diocese of
relief work
among
of all faiths. An offshore earthquake July 1 7 generated successive walls of water up to 30 feet high that local people
obliterated several fishing villages along a 20-mile stretch of Papua
New Guinea's
northwestern coast near Aitape. Ten days later the official death toll
was over 2,000
and expected to rise to about 3,000 as other bodies were found. About 10,000 survivors are homeless. Donations should be made out to the Papua New Guinea Relief Fund and sent to: Divine Word Missionaries, P.O. Box 6099, Techny, IL 60082-6099. Three Missionaries Of Charity
Gunned Down In Yemen VATICAN CITY (CNS) Vatican
—
20,000 pilgrims,
barefoot, climbed the
is
the U.S. rights but said the deal
Ireland
rocky slopes of a remote mountain in western Ireland to pray for peace. Usually, 35,000 people climb to the 2,510foot summit of Croagh Patrick in County Mayo, but organizers said they were amazed at the turnout July 26 considering that the climb was more treacherous
executive Sunta Izzicupo, who is charge of made-for-TV movies, con-
mediately arrested a suspect who had been detained by local residents, but they did not officially release any details about him. Other news media quoted an
Africa's bishops have decried
"the scourge of murder and death" in the
(CNS)
in
firmed that the network
media reported that
a lone
gunman killed Yemen.
if
Nature of Episcopal Conferences," released July 23 at the Vatican, the pope said any authority national bishops' conferences have is delegated to them or flows from their unity with the pope and the universal College of Bishops. Pope John Paul praised bishops' conferences as expressions of the unity of the church and as effective means for the bishops of a nation or region to promote and defend the faith. Study Finds U.S. Diocesan
Pastoral Councils Doing Well WASHINGTON (CNS) Last year 49 percent of U.S. Catholic dioceses had diocesan pastoral councils and 14 percent planned to start them soon, accord-
—
three Missionaries of Charity in
ing to a nationwide study released July
The
28.
three nuns from the order, founded
by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, were ing their residence in Hodieda,
leav-
Yemen,
morning of July 27 when they were gunned down, the Vatican newspaper
the
L'Osservatore
Romano
said. Police
im-
It
found that bishops
who have
pas-
them most for conon pastorafissues and for de-
toral councils value
sultation
veloping a sense of diocesan mission and vision for the future. "PCs (pastoral councils) accomplish what they are in-
fired through the
Halbecq
intruder apparently
window,
striking Fa-
in the head. Police believe
the
diately
known, but
authorities
were
in-
vestigating a possible link with the re-
cent theft of a car from the Jesuit
munity
com-
in Brazzaville.
Philippines Parish Hosts 300 Koreans
Awaiting Church Construction
MAKATI,
Philippines
(CNS)
—A
Franciscan parish southeast of Manila
is
hosting Masses and other ministries for
some 300 Manila-based Korean Cathofamilies as the Koreans stmggle to own parish church. St. Andrew Kim Parish, established in 1989, has been hosted by St. Anthony parish of Forbes Park, Makati, for two years, but the Korean parish might remain lic
build their
churchless until the region's financial crisis eases. "I broke ground on land bought with Korean donations, but the Asian currency crisis started and donations from people here and from Korea stopped" early this year, said the pastor. Father Lee Myong-jae Benedict oi" Chonju, South Korea.
16
The Catholic News
&
Herald
August
7,
1998
Widow Says Outpouring Of Sympathy 'Overwhelming' WASHINGTON
— The
(CNS)
A
widow of slain U.S. Capitol Police Det. John M. Gibson said she and her three children "have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of sympathy and compassion" from friends, neighbors and "people around the globe." Evelyn Gibson made the comments in a statement released in the days following the fatal shooting of her husband, age 42, and his colleague. Officer Jacob J. Chestnut, 58. The two were gunned down July 24 while on duty in the U.S.
funeral
Mass was scheduled
July
30 at the Gibsons' parish church, St. ElizaAnn Seton Church in the Washington suburb of Lake Ridge, Va., in the Diocese of Arlington. In addition to his wife, Gibson leaves behind three teen-age children, Kristen, Jack and Danny. beth
A funeral is
service for Chestnut,
survived by his wife,
Wendy,
who
five chil-
dren and several grandchildren, was scheduled for July 31 at Ebenezer A.M.E. Church in Fort Washington, Md. Both officers were to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Capitol.
"With the
John
we
By an
Vice President Al Gore, House Speaker Newt Gingrich, RGa., Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., and U.S. Capitol Police Chief Gary L. Albrecht.
Immediately after the shooting, Washington-area Catholic leaders expressed shock and disbelief as they prayed for the two dead police officers.
"The shooting totally
shocking
itself
was
— unbeliev-
able," said Father Michael
Gibson also remembered the family
Congress the bodies of the two slain officers lay in state July 28 in the Rotunda an- honor rarely accorded to anyone except presidents. Their coffins were draped with flags that had flown over the Capitol, and the public was allowed to pay its respects. Thousands of people from T-shirt clad tourists, to police chiefs, officers and cadets from around the country, to congressional pages, staff members and members of Congress filed by their coffins silently and somberly. At times
"We
the procession stretched the equivalent
by the members of
of
of four city blocks. In an official tribute paid to Gibson and Chestnut, attended by their family members and dignitaries, President
possibility for police officers
Rimini, Mont., described as a friendless
Clinton said the slain Capitol officers,
in the
was
and others killed in the line of duty, "have given their lives to ensure our domestic tranquillity. We honor them today." "We thank their families for enduring the pain and extra burden of joining us here today," Clinton said. "For they remind us that what makes our democracy strong is not only what Congress
the building two days earlier. Shooting suspect United States, where one Russell Eugene Weston Jr. allegedly charged is killed in the line of through a security point, shot and killed the officers and wounded a tourist. duty every 52 hours. "They know every day can be their last day," the priest told the where else in the country," she said. "It Catholic Standard, newspaper of the was unsettling to know it was just down the sfreet." Washington Archdiocese. Karen Granger, administrative manContributing to this story were ager at St. Joseph's, the other Capitol Hill
may
parish, said parishioners
the loss of a
of our
loss of
suffered
man who was the very center Gibson, who belongs
—
lives," said
to a Catholic parish in Virginia.
"John was
husband and a dedicated father. ended only hours before we were
a loving
His
life
to start our vacation together."
—
She added, "John's courage was no He has always been our We have witnessed his bravery and knew his dedication to duty and his resurprise to us.
hero.
—
gard for the safety of others."
of Chestnut in her remarks, saying, share the pain shared
Officer Chestnut's family and for
him
we
pray
as well."
Russell Eugene
Weston
Jr.
loner with a history of mental illness,
charged with shooting Chestnut in the head at a security checkpoint upon entering the building and then killing Gibson in the shootout that followed outside the offices of House Majority Whip Tom DeLay, R-Texas. Gibson seriously wounded Weston, who as of July 29 remained hospitalized
enact or a president
The
in stable condition.
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Capitol Hill.
Mulling over the apparent
numbness of American society to violence, he said, "I do think
maybe we have
as a
commu-
nity failed to identify the dif-
ference between freedom and license. It goes back to the moral principle nobody is free to do wrong." Father Salvatore A.
—
Criscuolo, chaplain for police
Washington, said that death ^ woman places flowers on the steps'oTthe U.s' on the job always looms as a Capitol July 26 in honor of two policemen killed inside in
officer
"Our reaction was
Lynnea Pruzinsky Mumola, Clare
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