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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Volume 6 Number 42 * August

1997

Knights, Parish Dedicate

Memorial To Unborn By

ASHEBORO

—

MIKE KROKOS Editor

If not for the strong faith

of his mother, Bishop

William G. Curlin could have been one of the victims. "I

remember a story of a woman who lost a child. She had a tragic was going to have another child, but someone in the medi-

accident and

might want to terminate the pregnancy becould endanger her life," the bishop said. "But that woman believed in the sanctity of human life," he continued. "She had the child. And I thank God for that woman. She was my mother, and I was the child." cal profession suggested she

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Bishop Curlin' s comments were delivered to a crowd of more than 100 people who gathered at St. Joseph Church July 26 for a Pro-Life

Memorial Dedication. At the bilingual ceremony, parishioners from St. Joseph, members of the Knights of Columbus and pro-life advocates from across the state watched as the bishop blessed two monuments adjacent to the church. The marble monuments' inscriptions read: "In Loving Memory of Unborn Children" and "Life: God's Sacred Gift." "Our Holy Father begs us to be witnesses to Jesus Christ. Not just by prayer, but by public professions of faith," Bishop Curlin said. The project, sponsored by Asheboro Knights of Columbus Council 10891, began last November, said Ardist Holyfield, Grand Knight. "This is being done by (K of C) councils throughout the state and nation," he added. In the Diocese of Charlotte, more than 25 parishes have dedi-

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monuments

to the unborn.

Bob Smith, the Council' s pro-life chairman, said Father Joseph Mack, Joseph pastor, urged the Knights to take the project one step further. told Father Mack we wanted to put up a (pro-life) memorial, and Father said he'd really like to have two monuments," Smith said. St. Joseph parishioner Ad van der Staak, an artist, helped design and St.

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monuments. John Harrison, state deputy of the Knights of Columbus, called the memorial "a great example of our dedication to the pro-life movement, and in the fight for the unborn in our society." Barbara Holt, president of N.C. Right To Life in Greensboro, said erect the

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pro-life supporters should use the dedication of the

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of rededication on our part to the cause of

"Let us look for opportunities to be messengers of the Gospel of life our own families, friends, co-workers, elected officials, and all with whom we come in contact," she added. The N.C. Right to Life president said the monuments represent a stand against euthanasia as well. "If euthanasia gains a foothold, it will be because of lack of dili-

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depicted in this stained glass

window

Notre-Dame

Quebec. The holy day of obligation, celebrated Aug. commemorates the taking into heaven of Mary soul and body in

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end of her

as a "time

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monuments

life."

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August

McDermott Begins Work As Director Of Campus, Young Adult Ministries

Bishop William G, Curlin, the following appointment

1997

His Excellency,

announces

the

Diocese of Charlotte. By JIMMY

ROSTAR

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — College students,

campus ministry,

director of

McDermott' s

pastoral and administra-

the diocese's Catholic

throughout the Diocese of Charlotte have

new

ad-

vocate.

Her

jective, as well as reaching out to stu-

name

Colleen McDermott.

The

campus ministry veteran,

dents attending colleges without

istry as

former

Colleen McDermott

week

ministries are

stresses that

young

teacher as-

which young people can come together

sumed her

role

and socially," he

this

campus ministry. The

exciting," she says.

comes from

first-hand

experience: In addition to serving as Charlotte Catholic High School's campus minister and religion teacher for the past year, she has nearly a decade of teaching and campus ministry work in Georgia and California to her credit, supervised a household of new mothers and their infants, and overseen a summertime diocesan youth camp ministry. After earning her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Augusta State University in 1987, she moved on to the University of San Francisco. There she served as a campus ministry intern and resident minister before being named the school's associate director of campus ministry in 1992, the same year she received a master's degree in theology. Ministering to young adults, she says, presents an opportunity to reach out to those who are encountering significant transitions. "It's a time in people's

when it seems that everything is up grabs," she explains. "They sift

lives

for

Hawker

diocese. "First,

two forms of outreach that

insight

exists in the Charlotte Diocese.

camp direcand

says can help shape lives. "Being with people as they figure out how to live a life where faith is very im-

Her

campus

will also plan

tor

McDermott

portant

Father

adult ministry

through all the values that they've been taught and they begin to internalize

equally as vital to the

says.

"Secondly, these settings would be

young

adults deal with

their needs, questions

and concerns

useful in assisting

within the perspective of faith."

McDermott plans

education vicariate. Results of that research included the decision to hire a

diocesan director of campus as well as young adult ministries. Father James

Hawker, education vicar for the Diocese of Charlotte, says McDermott' s variety

groups to help evaluate how to effeccommunities of faith at the local and diocesan levels. Experience has taught her that providing a diversity of occasions for enrichment spiritual retreats, socials, involvement in parish tively build

—

for instance

life,

ment require

"This

very

much

new beginning

whereby we have a being asked to coordinate both ministries," Father Hawker adds. "There will be a natural connection between the two." (for the diocese),

person

who

that

we act when the call

comes. That diligence and commitment will not be easy, but will be rewarding in this life and the life to come." Bishop Curlin agreed, adding that abortion and euthanasia are the revelation of a deeper decay in society. to action

"The lack of respect for life

the great

tragedy of our day," the bishop said.

Christians,

lives in the people

believe that Jesus

around

The

us.

"And if we truly believe this, how can

turn our backs and keep

professing the sanctity of

God

monuments

pro-life

at St.

Joseph

Church.

from

in all stages of

human

life?"

he added

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often appeals to a

larger group of people.

sees

Like Father Hawker, McDermott young adult ministry as an exten-

sion of campus ministry. "It's very similar in

for

terms of education and searching

God and understanding

our Catholic

tradition," she says.

And as has been the case in her past, McDermott looks forward to journeying with young adults in their walk of faith. "It's those conversations you have with people from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m., the ones

exploring who God is and what we should believe. That's what's really exciting," she says.

"Once people ask those they begin to realize lives

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how

questions,

to live their

to put things into action."

left: Anthony Otranto; Father Anthony Marcaccio; State Advocate David Onofrio; State Treasurer Tony Petite; Bishop Curlin; Father Joe Mack; State Deputy John Harrison; Grand Knight Ardist Holyfield.

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Deuteronomy 31: 1-8 Matthew 18: 1-5, 10, 12-14

Tuesday

Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 Matthew 18: 15-20

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Joshua

Matthew

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role.

gence and commitment on our part," she noted. "Diligence and commit-

of experience will serve her well in her

new

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western North Carolina, where there are 14 Catholic campus ministries and several parish-based young adult groups currently in existence. Her appointment came after a yearlong review conducted by the diocesan

forts across

Memorial To Unborn Dedicated,

"As

meet with representatives of the existing young adults

them."

As diocesan director of the two ministries, McDermott will coordinate ef-

creates a setting in

be nurtured spiritually, educationally

as diocesan director of

ministry and young adult

She

and coordinate a retreat program, mentor to those ministers and students seeking to enhance the ministry, and continue to develop an overall vision for campus minministries.

Reverend Philip Kolithanath from Administrator to Pastor of Christ the King Church, High Point

campus ministers.

The director cites professional development of the ministers as a primary ob-

Effective Aug. 15

tive duties include providing support to

young adults and campus ministers

Saturday

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Maggie

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359

NC 28751

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Hickory Parishioner Brings Suitcases for Kids HICKORY Aubyn Burnside

— is

Carolina Foster Care Directors in

Twelve-year-old on a mission. The St.

Burlington.

Aloysius Church parishioner has volunteered for a service project to collect a suitcase for every boy and girl who faces

home

Aubyn enlisted the help of Chris Young of Sardis 4-H Club, naming the

after

15-year-old co-chairman of the drive.

home. About 300 children cur-

The two recently received Catawba County's 1997 4-H Achievement

the reality of life in foster foster

the scope of the project has in-

creased,

rently live in foster care in

County

Catawba

Awards.

alone.

Aubyn founded

called Suitcases for Kids, after learning

The volunteer corps is growing as surrounding counties are becoming in-

that the average child in foster care

volved. Blue Skies

moves seven

and Isaac Meadows, 14 and 11, have been named Caldwell County chairmen. Ten-year-old Laura Rhinehart is chairman for Alexander County. And Hickory resident John Laughter, 13, organizes de-

the ongoing effort,

while in the program, and that he or she often has only a garbage bag to carry belongings to eight times

from one home

to another.

thought it was horrible that the children had nothing to carry their things in and that they moved so much," she "I

wanted to make them feel speby giving them something of their own to keep. I tried to put myself in their place and think how I would feel." The project is being sponsored by the Families for Kids program of Catawba County Social Services. Aubyn got started by asking mera-

liveries to other

Aubyn

said. "I

St.

cial

for

ROSTAR

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — The annual collecDiocese of Charlotte's Clergy Retirement Plan is Aug. 9-10, and parishioners are asked to be as supportive as possible as diocesan officials have set an unprecedented goal to support the priests who have given their lives in service to western North Carolina parishes. Following a period of task force research and meetings which resulted in tion for the

increased benefits to retired priests, the

diocese announced that the targeted

amount

for this year's collection

$583,000.

Of that, $194,000 will

support

the pension funds of religious orders rep-

resented in the Charlotte Diocese. "Historically, there has

been an an-

Suitcases

stock of suitcases in the Caldwell County

for Kids.

Salvation bers of her Junior Girl Scout Troop 211

and her 4-H Club to help. She contacted local churches to publish the request in bulletins,

and made several in-person ap-

pearances in front of congregations. Her

"During my 40 years as a priest, I have frequently seen many of my brothers outlive their families," said Bishop William G. Curlin, offering just one example of how the fund benefits clergy. "This collection is a wonderful way to recognize the devoted service given by our priests, both of this diocese and of religious communities." This year's collection comes at a

when

tirement plan, but the proceeds would not

western part of the Tar Heel State. By the fall of this year, 29 men will begin

fund the revised plan ad-

Remember His Will In Yours.

vocations are thriving in the

"A valid Will stands as

in all

to children's relief services in other re-

rently 61 diocesan priests serving,

religious order priests join

and

them

lina.

gions of the globe, including Russia and

But priestly retirement is a reality that both clergy and parishioners are faced with as well. In the past two years alone, eight diocesan priests have retired from full-time ministry. And as the me-

Bolivia.

dian age of priests serving in the diocese is

55, those

numbers

will continue to rise

within the next several decades.

The av-

erage retirement age for priests

The

collection

70.

the only funding

vehicle for the plan, which supports retired priests in a variety of

ing and health

ways, hous-

among them. Thus,

the

fund ensures the well-being of retired diocesan and order priests of both today and tomorrow.

While the project has met success thus

far,

Aubyn and her friends still carry Anyone who has suit-

their mission.

cases, large duffel bags or backpacks is encouraged to participate in the Suitcases for Kids project.

To donate hard or soft luggage or for more information, call Aubyn Burnside, (704) 328-3645, or Chris Young, (704) 462-1028. The collected suitcases will be distributed in Catawba County and the surrounding counties through their Social Services departments.

continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and community in which we

the live."

Bishop William G. Curlin

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

Weekend Masses:

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

Daily Masses:

sum of$

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

( or

Confession:

:3QPJ

Saturday Vigil

Sunday

"/ leave to the

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Monday

8:00, 9:30.

Fridav

—

& 7:30AM & 1:00AM

12:30PM

12:10PM

Saturday

— Rosary 8:45AM; Mass 9:00AM; Novena 9:30AM

Saturday

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4:00 to 5:00PM or hy request

its

Rector: The Very Reverend Paul

Gary

Parochial Vicar: Reverend Walter Ray Williams For more information on

how

make

a Will that works, contact

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

— was

the Diocese of Charlotte. There are cur-

priests serving in the diocese.

—

active ministry in western North Caro-

or resume preparations for priesthood in

manager. "What we have done this year is ask parishes to try to raise more money, and we have assigned an amount to each parish." The amount to be collected, 3% of every parish's and mission's annual offertory, will provide peace of mind to fiscal

Army store

entire

purchased and given to the drive, for instance. The volunteer group has received local press, too, and has been nominated for the 1997 Governor's Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Nearly 2,700 suitcases have been collected to date, and Aubyn continues to implement the project in an evergrowing area. The coordinator has begun drives in two South Carolina counties and has contacted Girl Scout councils in Virginia and Tennessee. Some of the luggage will be donated

have also included putting up posters in the community. The campaign has received statewide attention as well. Aubyn recently addressed the annual meeting of North efforts

equately," said Bill Weldon, diocesan

time

The

project has been positive.

nual collection to fund the priests' re-

be enough

nearby counties.

says that response to the

Aloysius parishioner Aubyn Burnside has collected nearly 2,700 pieces of luggage

Diocese Gears Up For Aug. 9-10 Collection By JIMMY

4-H members Charles

1621 Dilworth Road East

Charlotte.

NC 28203

(704)33* 2283

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M. Ahare Brings Her Message on

Wednesday, Sept. 3

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"The Third Millennium: Russell

Pope John Paul

the Sanctity of Life

Mary Shared

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Who Will be Free to Live?"

text of

"Respect for Life: Spiritual Reflections''

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(CNS) Here is the Vatican Pope John Paul II' s remarks in English at his

weekly general audience July 30.

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the University's

sisters,

Continuing our catechesis on the Blessed Virgin Mary, we now consider her as she is described in the words of the Second Vatican Council: "a pre-eminent and altogether singular member of the church" ("Lumen Gentium," 53). Together with the disciples, Mary was present in the upper room at Pentecost and she shared fully in the life and prayer of the church from the beginning (cf. Acts 1:14; 2:42). Her holiness, placed at the service of her brothers and sisters, is a powerful incentive for Christians to live in a way worthy of their calling. As the Mother of all the Lord's disciples (cf. Jn 19:26), Mary offers her intercession and aid to all who journey towards the fullness of the Lord's kingdom. As the Bride and Temple of the Holy Spirit, she encourages us to imitate her openness to the workings of the Spirit and to live in constant, loving communion with the Blessed Trinity.

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Trinity Catholic

Rome Cen-

ter.

Pope Pope Meets

O'Dell's

Widow, Sister

Prejean At General Audience VATICAN CITY (CNS) At the end of a general audience, Pope John Paul II met and consoled the widow of Joseph Roger O'Dell III, who was executed for murder in Virginia despite protests in Italy and a papal message to the U.S. president. Lori Urs, who married O'Dell eight hours before his death, was trav-

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Helen Prejean, the punishment opponent and author of the book "Dead Man Walking." Sister Prejean was at O'Dell's side just before his death July 23. Urs and Sister Prejean attended the pope's July 30 general audience at the Vatican. They were to proceed from Rome to Palermo, where O'Dell was to be buried the next day. eling with U.S. Sister of St. Joseph capital

Guest Column

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Patrick Cathedral

from St. John's Uni-

ing the recent graduates of

The Diocese of Charlotte Respect

take part in the

am pleased to greet the

visitors

versity in

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House Ballroom, U.S.C., Columbia, S.C.

Thursday, Sept. 4

The Pope Speaks

Corner

CPro'/oife Helen

August

Middle

Rev. Michael

Mannion, S.T.L.

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Charlotte

p.m.

Mary's Assumption: God's Call to

Profession of Vows of

Dominican

Sister

Martina

7:30 p.m.

Thu

Mass The Assumption of Our Lady Holy Day of Obligation

Dan Vu St.

Vincent de Paul Church

Charlotte

August 12

— 12 noon

St.

bishops of Western

Patrick Cathedral

Charlotte

Ecumenical meeting of the

North

August 16

Carolina

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Confirmation

Hickory

St.

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St.

Gabriel

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believe!"

It is

quite

that I call

home.

1950, after centuries of requests

to himself for all eternity.

The Feast is not about the powers of an autonomous Mary who should be worshipped to the detriment of the honor due her divine Son. This feast is was

woman who

— from before — give us hope

yesses cross

the cradle to years

won't!" "It's too hard!" "Not now, Lord!" of the "Yes, be it done to me as you will" was no plastic saint, isolated from the daily pangs and anguishes of life, but a deeply courageous young teenager (probably 14) who allowed her first yes to God to become a pattern of a lifetime, a living gift to us for all eternity. To celebrate the Assumption of Mary is to take nothing away from Christ. In fact, it is to honor and remember her as Jesus wishes. What does this Feast of the Assumption mean for you? Ultimately, that's up to you to decide. But let us not divorce faith from reality, for faith is the cornerstone and the key to the understanding of reality: * Many today struggle with the possessions they seek to own and then gradually realize their possesdetached sions own them. Mary died as she lived

bore the Author of Life, and

herself freed from the bodily corruption that

This

Mary

—

accompanies death. We honor Mary as a special saint and intercessor, but certainly do not worship her as a god. She who was an integral part of God's plan of salvation was one

from the world, deeply loving

whose life was Her yes to

a definite "yes" to this plan.

whom she

the message of the Archangel Gabriel

gave her

could have only been a continuation of the smaller yet significant yesses of her childhood faith. Mary's yes to tenderly rocking the cradle of Jesus at Bethlehem led to her incredibly painful yes to tenderly rocking her dead son in her arms when he was taken down from the cross.

The many yesses in between reveal a Mary who was a simple Jewish peasant woman and the wife of a working man a Mary whose daily steps led her

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through the dusty alleys of Nazareth, to the synagogue where her son would preach age-old scriptures referring to himself, to the cliff where those who hated him

would like to cast him off. The yesses led Mary from the celebration of the a diwedding at Cana to the desolation of Calvary saster to those who understood not, but the consummate act of suffering and redemptive love to those who

—

did.

Catholics firmly believe that

beyond the

struggle with our "No's":

"I can't!" "I

from bishops and countless numbers of lay people. But what does this teaching mean? It means that Mary paved the way. She is now with the Resurrected Lord Jesus, her Son. We are called to follow. In a world of division and disintegration, the Son who created the Mother then called the Mother

about the

News

Church

Pius XII on Nov.

thus

The Catholic

to say, "Yes,

The belief in "The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, upon the completion of her earthly life, body and soul, into the glory of heaven" was defined by Pope

home Church

one thing

another to explore what the belief means to me, to those

Come Home

all

of Mary's

all

those in

it.

Many God and *

life

today worship the creatures and creations yet fail to recognize the Creator. Mary's was focused, centered, and given to the Son to

gave biological and physical

life,

just as

spiritual life.

Many today try to forget the past and the painful,

only to be oppressed by it tomorrow. Mary treasured all that she experienced in her heart, seeking to understand everything in terms of faith and God's will. The Assumption of Mary, then, cannot be seen as an isolated event, but in the context of the plan of a

God who invited but did not force her to play an incredible role in the salvation of all those who came before her and all those who would follow. Could Jesus have done it without her? Certainly. But he chose not to. And in a world where women are often degraded and children are often disregarded, that loving

makes

all

the difference.

Welcome home, Mary!

Father Mannion is chaplain and director of Campus Ministry at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. Jeffrey Thorns, a seminarian with the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., assisted with research on this article.

August

1997

The Catholic News

Light

One Candle

Father Thomas

'Nobody Ever Died Of Old Age' As a loyal viewer of ABC's

body ever died of old

newsmagazine 20/20, I have long admired Hugh Down's concern for issues

tion, etc., but

age.

The causes

are accident, disease, electrolyte deple-

never old age."

He argues that many problems once

So I was delighted him about his interest re-

thought to be caused by age are really caused by poor health habits. A balanced

cently on our weekly television program,

and regular exercise can improve health at any age. One group of 70-year-

affecting our elderly. to talk with

Christopher Closeup.

You may be surprised to know that Downs holds a post-Masers degree in gerontology, a certificate in geriatric Medicine, and is currently co-chairperson of the Research and Education Committee in the Geriatrics Advisory Council of Manhattan's Mount Sinai Medical

diet

old

men who

took part in an exercise

program had the physical reactions of men of 40 at the end of a year.

Younger people often think that numbers of older people are in

older people to

encouraging make the most of their to

More than that, Hugh Downs wants demolish the false images of aging, the stereotypes and misinformation about the elderly that so many of us accept unthinkingly.

He believes that "No-

I was especially touched by Hugh's reflection on the

that

who continue to use their minds actively and have absorbing interests do not de-

vital role that

cline in intellectual ability.

Examples: Artist Pablo still producing drawings at 90 and his Picasso was

personal losses, to live in the

—

present moment with passion,

became more innovative with

painting

the years. Pianist Arthur Rubinstein gave

one of his greatest

homes

recitals at 89. Actress

Tandy won an Academy award

One myth Downs is the

Hugh

that really gets to

idea that mental ability

declines with age.

He points

to a

moun-

was

Florida

still

actively

personal spiri-

on one's longevity. "Again, the evidence is overwhelming. Those, who have the ability to let go of tuality has

at 80 for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy. Congressman Claude Pepper of

tion independently in society."

committed

showing

the great majority of people

nursing homes. In reality, only 5 percent of those over 65 live in nursing

McSweeney

Jessica

lives.

to Forever.

tain of evidence

large

at any one time. A cure for Alzheimer's disease would cut that number, possibly by as much as half. "By simple mathematics, you can see that 75 to 80 percent of our elders are in relatively good health and able to func-

Center. He also wrote a valuable sourcebook a few years ago titled Fifty

& Herald 5

championing

clearly experience spiritual

growth and Those without a spiritual resource sort of hit the wall and fall apart." "To let go of personal losses, to live

perspective.

in the present

moment

there's a challenge,

with passion"

however old we

or whatever circumstances

the rights of the elderly and the poor at

—

are

face.

Let's try to take care of ourselves and

age 88.

those around us.

Hugh Downs believes, as do more and more of us, that we can do a lot to contribute to our own wellbeing. Still, we cannot control all the vari-

each day God gives. For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Retirement: A Time to Renew, " write to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York, N.Y. 10017. Father Thomas J. McSweeney is di-

learned that

ables that dictate health of mind and

—

body any age. Life will never be that

simple.

And

live, really live,

rector of the Christophers.

Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Mass

Intentions Q. Our 24-year-old son died three years ago. Since then, we have had several Masses said for him. Sometimes his name is mentioned at Mass, which makes us happy; sometimes it is not. Is there any way to request this ? It means a lot to hear his name.

Mass, it has tried to avoid any misunderstanding of what these offerings mean. Thus, statements that a Mass "is being offered for" an individual are generally considered inappropriate. Some mention of a special intention, however, ticular intentions at

surely not objectionable. Certain par-

announce something like, "Jane being especially remembered at Mass."

ishes

A. As our Eucharis^ic Prayers and other parts of the

Mass make

quite clear,

Jones this

Others include the

believe that every celebration of the

Eucharist

as far-reaching, as univer-

name

it is

sible. It is

kept alive to dis-

prove everything biblical and godly. How can the church

other pre-existing living be-

pretend to accept evolution, which denies God and cre-

ings.

ation?

in the gen-

eral intercessions that day. Either of

orthodox positions, but most do not. Certainly such matters of faith have no essential connection with the position that human bodies developed over the ages from

collapsing.

Studies have proven gradual evolution is impos-

don't wish to go into the whole

evolution matter again, but one point you

on Calvary. It embraces the whole human fam-

of the family, and the traditions of the

church concerning the eucharistic cel-

make needs to be addressed. The theory of evolution in no way contradicts belief in God. Nor does it

ily.

ebration.

imply that

sal,

as the first offering of that sacrifice

these

would seem

to respect the desires

The church always has been concerned not to cloud that belief. Especially since the custom began (about 1,000 years ago) of giving offerings for par-

God

did not create the world,

cosmos came into existence somehow by itself rather than through a

that the

Q. Our normally insightful pope and your normally insightful column have endorsed the theory of evolution just

—

Those Christians and people of other faiths who believe the weight of evidence points to an evolutionary process also believe that God created the universe and all that is in

it.

How

he created

in the beginning,

how the energies placed in the cosmos by the Creator work to move all or

things toward greater and greater plexity

—

or simplicity

—

com-

not part of

divine creative act.

Some

may

theorists

See Dietzen, page 13

hold those un-

Family Reflections Andrew Finding Christian Fellowship While On Vacation

recently returned

from our an-

always stayed

at the

a late 19th century far

Small Point

manor that

enough from the tourist bustle

B&B,

situated in

town

Terri Lyke

watched them

lake and later

nual family excursion to Macinac Island.

to experience the quiet stillness of na-

movie and had pizza

1979 this island between Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsu-

ture.

Yet it is close enough to the attractions and restaurants that we can be anywhere we want to go within minutes on our bicycles. The hosts at Small Point, John and Lois Findley, have become dear friends over the years. We look forward to spending a few days catching up with each other each year. This year we met another family touring the island. The Davis family of Detroit, Floyd and Jennette, their son Brian and nephew Darius was visiting Macinac Island for the first time. We had the pleasure of sharing with them our love for the island, and we suggested a

room.

Since

has been a regular family getaway, first for us as a couple, then as a family with children. There's not much we las

haven't seen or done there. Yet there is nothing trite about our summer vacations

where we best leave our routine, reconnect with our spirit and bond as a family. There's something magical

there. It's

about

simple stretch of land that is 430 miles from our northeastern Illinois this

home and miles in

no more than about eight diameter. Macinac Island has is

proven over the years to be able to take us farther

away than we've ever traveled.

In the last 10 years or so

few

attractions.

we have joined

Floyd and Jeanette

us for dinner while our kids

place where we've always felt so close to God. Over the

taking on the watched a

theirs,

to skip rocks

years

in the

sets

found lar

that

and

shared simi-

values and interests. Not

long into our discussions

we also discov-

many ways God

has blessed us and the challenges of being followers of Jesus in a society driven by individual-

ism and materialism,

we found ourselves

rapt in prayerful praise ing.

What

chitchat

started as

and thanksgiv-

warm and

became very quickly

friendly

a wonder-

time of Christian fellowship. How appropriate it was for us to find such fellowship on Macinac Island, a

ful

12, are

the island

ered our shared love for the Lord. Sharing the

memorable sun-

and sunrises and family

bonding. We appreciate that our children, at the ages of 15

In our conversation with Jeanette and Floyd

we have found warm

hospitality,

still fascinated by and look forward

to the next family vacation there.

Possibly next

summer our daughter,

Andrea, will work

Small Point

B&B.

We are confident that John and Lois will look after her and keep her on her toes. don't usually keep in touch with people we encounter while

And though we

on vacation, the depth of our conversaand Jeanette suggests

tion with Floyd

that the Spirit will bring us together again.

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

August

1997

Good Shepherd Employees Win Home Care Awards HAYES VILLE — Two Good Shep-

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ager of

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Work and completed a Master' s degree in Social Work at East Carolina University. He taught social work policy at

WCU. "Ernie exemplifies professional competence as a social work practitioner with a strong base of knowledge, skills, principles and experience," said supervisor Jean Anderson, clinical man-

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rE The following are home videocassette reviews from the

and Broadcast-

U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

Videos

Each videocassette

ing.

rical

available on

VHS format.

Theat-

movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference

classification

and Motion Picture Association of America

rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate

age group for

the video audience.

—

'Operation Condor'

Separated from his wife and family,

monster movie delivers a final halfhour of suspenseful jolts. Graphic fan-

a depressed salesman (Daniel Auteuil)

tasy violence with shots of decapitated

"The Eighth Day" (1997)

Martial-arts star Jackie

Chan jumps

high

the

comedy-action adventure "Operation Condor." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification

adults.

is A-lll

—

drome

The Motion rating

PG-13

— parents are strongly some may be

cautioned that material

whom

man

(Pascal

Down

syn-

he finds on the road and

has difficulty returning to a mental in-

Picture Association of

America

transformed by a young Duquenne) afflicted with is

inappropriate for children

under 13.

heads,

some rough language and interThe U.S. Catholic

mittent profanity.

—

Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association

stitution. Writer-director Jaco Van Dormael's French movie about a man finding his inner child by opening his heart to a needy innocent is a bold blend of affecting drama, colorful fantasy sequences and unabashed sentimentality.

of America rating

R — restricted.

"Rendezvous

Paris" (1996)

Ambiguous treatment of a suibedroom scene and a few crude gestures. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIV adults, with reservations. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of

woman (Aurore Rauscher) who insists

America.

spins each tale around the fragile, un-

Subtitles.

cide, brief violence, a restrained

—

ing

Three

droll anecdotes of the mat-

game

involve a law student (Clara

Bellar) and her unfaithful boyfriend; a

on meeting a suitor in out-of-the-way parks; and a painter (Michael Kraft) infatuated with a

woman

Writer-director Eric

Rohmer playfully

certain relationships

CNS

"Mikey and Nicky" (1977) Nicky (John Cassavetes) is a bookie who steals some money from his boss and, fearing he is marked for death, con-

photo from Dimension Films

Welcome To "Good Burger"

tacts the

May Take Your Order? I

NEW YORK

(CNS)

—

The

recipe for a secret sauce causes no end

of complications for newfound bud-

"Good Burger" (Paramount). The comedy is based on characters from Nickelodeon TV's sketch comedy series, "All That." Ed (Kel

ders his mean-spirited minions to stop at

nothing to steal the sauce recipe so

Good Burger

Mitchell)

a shy, good-hearted in-

will shutter forever.

Checking out Mondo Burger for

dies in

Dex and Ed discover illegal chemicals being added to make the

themselves,

burgers swell to bursting. Before they

can

Mondo' s minions them off to a nuthouse

call in the cops,

nocent

who cooks at the Good Burger food joint and has personally concocted a zesty hamburger sauce that is drawing customers back from the glitzy new rival across the street, Mondo Burger. With an eye more for a fast buck than fast food, Ed's new co- worker, Dexter (Kenan Thompson), recog-

catch them, ship

fast

and poison Good Burger's stockpile of

nizes the sauce's potential and gets

nocuous broad comedy showing more

trusting tract

to sign a partnership con-

— with 80 percent of

retained

its

doors

and

kills its customers. Brian Robbins directs in airy fashion suiting the silly shenanigans onscreen. The proceedings are mostly in-

heart than craft. In fact, the

the profits

by Dex.

Meanwhile, over

Somehow the lads must exit the asylum before Good Burger opens

movie betrays

its

TV ori-

gins in that the plot unreels like abbreviat

Mondo

Burger, where the eats are immensely oversized and served up with soulless

technological efficiency, maniacal

owner Kurt (Jan Schwieterman)

or-

ated back-to-back sitcom episodes.

But the two leads give breezy performances that are hard to fault and Abe Vigoda adds an amusing comic touch as a 77-year-old co-worker who's got a real beef with the monsters over at Mondo. Sinbad and Shaquille O'Neal have cameo roles as well, and by and large

can

trust to

help

treatment of sex.

The U.S. Catholic Con-

ference classification

A-III

—

adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America

rating

R — restricted.

between

The

than sex. Subtitles. Mature themes.

U.S. Catholic Conference classification

A-III

Motion

—

Not rated by the Association of

adults.

Picture

America.

"Smilla's

Sense

Snow"

(1997) Convinced the death of a- little Inuit in her Copenhagen apartment building was murder, a reclusive mathematician (Julia Ormand) is aided by a mysterious neighbor (Gabriel Byrne) in uncovering a fantastic conspiracy going back three decades that puts their lives in danger. Director Bille August

boy

creates a remarkable tale

Hobbs Takes

intelli-

gent people with more on their minds

whose

visu-

with mystery and echoes of a Native culture being exploited for reasons involving a jarring plunge into the realms of melodramatic science ficals are filled

a Vacation"

(1962) in which a

Uneven comedy

St. Louis banker (James Stewart) makes the best of things when his wife (Maureen O'Hara) insists on using a friend's West Coast beach house for a holiday with their two children and two grown daughters with their spouses and offspring. Directed by Henry Koster, the comic complications range from the saccharine (Fabian romances their 14-year-old daughter) to the heartwarming (a fatherson sailboat misadventure), with some daffy interludes along the way (notably birdwatcher John McGiver and wife Marie Wilson). The U.S. Catholic Congeneral ference classification is A-I

—

tion.

Brief sexual innuendo,

some

vio-

lence and intermittent rough language.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classiadults. The Motion fication is A-III Picture Association of America rating

—

R —restricted. "Turbo:

A Power Rangers

Movie" (1997) Inane action fantasy from the children's

TV series has the teen rang-

ers trying to stop a

power-mad

Valkyrie (Hilary Shepard Turner) and

which a

a volcano monster from wreaking havoc on the entire universe. As clumsily directed by David Winning and Shuki Levy, the lame result is a choppy mix of formula mythic characters, derivative situations and extended mar-

sexual innuendo and a few crude expres-

genetically altered creature goes on a

tial-arts battles. Special-effects vio-

Conference clas-

lence and stylized

Picture Association

murderous rampage at a gala museum party while a homicide detective (Tom Sizemore) and a biologist (Penelope Ann

Miller) at the gathering

the light-hearted tone of the

appealing even

the

movie

comedy

sions, the U.S. Catholic

cents.

—

The Motion

of America rating

ance suggested.

ture Association of America.

"The Relic" (1997)

Due to some slapstick violence, mild

sification is A-II

patronage. Not rated by the Motion Pic-

not other-

wise remarkable.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

man he

him, his boyhood friend Mikey (Peter Falk). Writer-director Elaine May follows their odyssey through the course of one wild evening but the complications encountered along the way are entirely predictable, buoyed only by the strong performances of the principals. Some violence, rough language and a frank

"Mr.

sauce.

only

(Benedicte

Loyen) he follows into a museum.

adults and adoles-

—

parental guid-

Gruesome horror

before they all die.

flick in

work

After

plotting, director Peter

to kill

much murky Hyams' dark

mayhem. The U.S.

Catholic Conference classification

A-II

—

adults and adolescents.

The

Motion Picture Association of America rating

gested.

PG — parental guidance sug-

The Catholic News

& Herald

August

1997

The astonishing apostle All

to the gentiles By Father Paul J. Schmidt Catholic News Service in Landers and Abigail Van Buren are famous letter writers. Daily they pour out answers in letter form to newspaper readers with problems and

questions. It is interesting to read their answer first and see if one can figure out what question the reader had asked.

For example:

"Wake up and

smell the coffee" usu-

Paul's shortest letter, the Epistle to Philemon, is a good place to start. It resembles a letter one of us might write. It has a salutation, a message and a sign-off. It deals with a particu-

may be compilations of shorter letters. If we take them bit by bit, however,

lar situation.

lished.

Onesimus, a slave, ran away from his master, Philemon, who was a Christian. Paul notes that the slave was useless to his master, and Paul offers to pay for any wrongs the slave committed. (Had Onesimus stolen

At the beginning of Chapter 7 of First Corinthians, he states clearly,

something?) Paul does not directly condemn

sla-

see that Paul often is answering questions and solving problems which emerged in the communities he estab-

gentiles:

—

We witness his struggle with sin, similar to the struggle each of us experiences (Romans 14-25). He writes, "I

"Now, concerning the matters about which you wrote ..." He goes on to give advice to married, unmarried and widowed people. Earlier in First Corinthians, Paul addressed the problem of quarreling factions in the community, a situation re-

do not understand my own actions." He tells the Galatians about his conversion and ministry (Galatians

—

2:14).

—

He recounts the lows and highs of his life as an apostle (2 Corinthians 11:23-12:10): "When I am weak, then I

ported to him (by letter?) by "Chloe's people" (1:11). In Chapter 5 he condemns a case of incest, gives practical advice about dietary restrictions (Chapters 8-11), reprimands the people for misbehaving at the Lord's Sup-

(Chapter

Our conduct is always seen as a response to the unfathomable love of God. Paul often strays from his topic into associated topics, personal reflections or biographical information. At these places we see the personality and spirituality of the great apostle to the

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am strong." The whole Letter to the Philippians speaks of Paul's deep affection for his first converts in Europe, "whom I love and long for, my joy and my crown" (4:1).

Sometimes we puzzle over the complexity of Paul's letters, but so did the author of the second Epistle of Peter, who wrote that in Paul's writing "there

11),

Paul's shortest letter, the Epistle to Philemon, is a

good place to

might write.

start. It It

resembles a letter one of us

has a salutation, a message and a

sign-off. It deals

with a particular situation.

some things hard

deals with the matter of charisms and gifts of the Holy Spirit

(3:14-17).

(Chapters 12-15), and

all

answers

wrote

understand"

But we find

questions

about Jesus' resurrection and the resurrecof believers tion (Chapter 15).

Paul

are

in these letters most of the astonishing person who was their author: a man of wisdom and passion, weakness and strength, a spirit on fire with the Holy Spirit, a

teacher still

who answers questions we

ask.

two

Epistles devoted primarily to the subject of the law, Galatians

(Father Schmidt is the director of priest personnel for the Diocese of Oakland, Calif.)

and Romans. Galatians

a kind

of rough draft of Ro-

mans. It is written in anger and shoots from the hip: "You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you?" (3:1) Paul was angry at the truth squads

which followed him around and contra-

means that a reader has been in denial about a problem that should have been fairly obvious. "Ten lashes with a wet noodle" means the reader has improved on the columnist's own advice. Reading the New Testament letters of St. Paul is very much like reading Ann or Abby backward. In Paul's letters, we have the answer. What we do not have in written form is the questhe situation that caused Paul tion

ally

—

to write.

—

We have to figure that out with the help of knowledgeable Scripture scholars.

it for granted. But while acknowledging that Onesimus is Philemon's slave, Paul appeals beyond that to a new fact: Onesimus is now

very, simply taking

baptized.

Paul sends Onesimus back

Philemon. But Paul asks Philemon to receive Onesimus "no longer as a slave but more than a slave" as a brother. And Paul hints that Philemon may want to set Onesimus free and send him back to be of service to Paul, who at this point was imprisoned.

—

The other

New Testament letters

Paul are more complicated. Some circulated from church to church. Some

dicted his teaching that faith in Jesus

lna

Nutshell

The books of the New Testament were recognized by the early Christians as containing the proper understanding of Jesus and

Christ brought salvation. By the time Paul wrote Romans, he

his meaning.

had calmed down and was able to make a more moderate presentation of his arguments. This time he was also introducing himself to people he had not met

First Thessalonians is the earliest Christian writing we possess.

(1:11-15) rather than correcting errant

converts.

And he had spent time reflect-

ing on Israel's role in salvation history (9-11) and was able to outline Christian teaching in a way that should have ended anti-Semitism once and for all. Paul's approach to moral life is evident in the prescriptions given at the

end of most of the

epistles.

In his often

Paul answering

letters, St.

questions

and solving

problems which emerged in the communities he established.

August

FAITH

1997

THE MARKETPLACE

Tell of

a letter you once received that remains vivid in

your memory. What made

Back to the beginning

unforgettable?

was a letter from my dad that I received when I was 10 or 11 years At the time our family was living apart because of a health crisis. I

"It old.

treasure that letter because

have from him Madison, Wis.

it's

a link to

dad.

It's

the only letter

I still

— and he's been gone 20 years now." — Kathy Henry,

a letter out of the blue once from someone I only talked with occasionally on the phone. That she took the time to write really touched me and made me feel good." Laurie Boyle, Andover, N.J. J

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father wrote

when I went away

loved to get his letters because he filled me in on all the events of the previous week.... He was an avid fisherman and hunter and often wrote of his experiences. Those letters brought back the memories of our time together." James Harmon, Richmond Heights, Ohio

long letters

to college.

—

"My younger Carole, his 30s

brother was away at

summer camp

in 1970.

unity in Christ. Some people were eating well, even getting drunk, while others had nothing to eat. Should this concern us?

By Father Lawrence E. Mick Catholic News Service

"I received

"My

enjoy offering adult education

and courses on the

talks

liturgy.

Usu-

my presentations include some history of the liturgy. This helps people ally

understand the changes experienced since Vatican Council II. Many things that seemed new to us were actually ancient practices of the early church. What we assume in looking back to the beginning is that those

wrote: 'Dear

How are you? How is your cat? Send money. Love, Ernest.' He's in now, still a man of few words, and still asking for money!" — Carole

Paul's teaching on the

Greene, Baltimore, Md.

Paul

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of incest, participation in

By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

before sharing in this sacred meal. "For anyone who eats and drinks without discerning the body, eats and drinks a

he seven letters unquestionably written by St. Paul himself are

First Thessalonians, Galatians, First and Second Corinthians, Philippians,

Romans and Philemon. First Thessalonians, written from Corinth, is the earliest Christian writing we possess. Paul wrote it to the

Thessalonian Christian converts to encourage them in their trials and to clarify their confused notions about Christ's second coming. Those still

when

Christ returns will enjoy no advantage over Christians who died before then, Paul explains. The letter to the Galatians was written from Ephesus. It pleads with the Christians there, recent converts, not to be taken in by some Jewish Christians who insisted that, if the Galatians wanted to be saved, they

had

become Jews

first.

Quite different is Paul's affectionate letter to the Philippians. It was originally a thank-you note, for they had sent him a care package when he was briefly imprisoned at Ephesus. Two other short letters to them were added to the thank-you note to form our present Letter to the Philippians. It is a gem, especially the hymn to Christ in Chapter 2:6-11. Also written from Ephesus were the two letters to the Corinthians. First Corinthians attempted to respond to alarming reports about a situation in Corinth and also to reply to questions submitted to him. Paul treated a wide variety of subjects in this lively letter: factions community, a scandalous case

in the All

sacrificial meals, the abuse of spiritual especially the Eugifts, worship

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in Corinth."

pagan

—

charist and mistaken notions about the resurrection. Apparently this letter did not satisfy the Corinthian Christians, and Paul made a "flying" visit to settle matters in person. While he was there, someone publicly insulted him, making light of his role. And when Paul got back to Ephesus he wrote the Corinthians a no-nonsense letter. He later referred to it as a "letter written in tears." This letter no longer exists independently. Titus was sent to deliver the nononsense letter. But before Titus

could report back to Paul, the apostle had been driven out of Ephesus. When Paul and Titus crossed paths as Titus returned from Corinth, the apostle received encouraging news. Titus reported that the Corinthians had received the bitter letter well. Paul was so relieved that he sat down and wrote Second Corinthians, expressing his relief and warm concern for them. But Second Corinthians as we now have it is a composite of several letters. And many scholars feel that what I labeled Paul's "no-nonsense" letter is

now found

Chapters

10-

13 of Second Corinthians. The tone of these chapters is much different from the rest of the letter. Back again in Corinth, at a crossroads in his career, Paul wrote his masterful letter to Rome's Christians. It is a leisurely exposition of his position on justification by faith, the wonder of God's grace, the Spirit's work in their lives and Christian conduct in their pagan city.

Paul's shortest letter, a charming, remarkably delicate note to a Christian named Philemon, appeals to him to welcome a runaway slave as a brother and to consider freeing him.

who were close to the time of Christ had a good sense of what he intended the church to

judgment on himself

not

ing community was the body of

Among various writings of those early centuries, only certain texts were

included in the canon of the New Testament. These writings were recognized by the community of believers as containing the proper understanding of Jesus and his meaning for us.

Since that time these writings have served as a constant reference point for Christians, and they offer useful intime.

St. Paul's first letter to

the Corinthians. In Chapter 11:17-34, he addresses a problem that arose in the liturgy of the church in the Greek city of Corinth.

The

liturgy in Paul's time

recognizing

that the worship-

of our faith.

own

tell

us that the concern here is that the people were

A similar impulse leads the church to rely on the Scriptures as a touchstone

Consider

(vs. 29).

Scholars

be.

sights for our

remind the

examine themselves

to the

first-century liturgy

Overview of the letters Paul wrote

Next he warns the Co-

eucharistic meal

much as

rinthians that receiving the body and blood of the Lord unworthily is a serious matter. He urges them to

"applies to our liturgy

goes

Corinthians of the meaning of the eucharistic meal, and his teaching applies to our liturgy as much as to the firstcentury liturgy in Corinth. Paul first recalls the origin of the Eucharist in the action of Jesus himself at the Last Supper. He reminds the Corinthians that this meal is linked to the death of Christ: "For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the death of the Lord until he comes" (vs. 26).

meaning of the

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still

in-

cluded a full meal, and Paul notes that the Christians were not sharing their food with each other, even though such sharing would represent a mark of their

Christ. Since Christ died to reconcile all people to the Father and to each other, celebrating the meal that proclaims his death should unite

us with God, yes, but also with each other.

To celebrate the meal while ignoring our brothers and sisters violates the Eucharist's fundamental meaning. In our era we have relearned the ancient truth that the Eucharist unites us not only with Jesus but also with all our brothers and sisters. This crucial insight has been central to the reform of the order of the challenge us.

Mass and continues

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

FOOD FOR THOUGHT St. Paul spoke eloquently, but pointedly. Paul told it like it is, for example, in cautioning that even if we speak in "angelic tongues, " we are nothing but "a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal" if we do not love (1 Corinthians 13:1). He went on to present what may be our most familiar definition of "love, which is patient, kind, not jealous, not pompous and "does not rejoice over wrongdoing" (Cf. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5). Paul, our counselor, advised: "If you go on biting and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another" (Galatians 5:15). "Let us not grow tired of doing good, for in due time we shall reap our harvest if we do not give up" (Galatians 6:9). Paul urged Christians to "rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep" (Romans 12:15), and to "welcome one another" (Romans 15:7). For we ought to remember that we need each other, Paul thought. He said: "The eye cannot say to the hand, T do not need you'.... Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are all the more necessary. " But this wasn 't an anatomy lesson. Underscoring his point, Paul concluded: "You are Christ's body, and individually parts of it" (1 Corinthians. 21-22;

— —

27).

(Father Castelot

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

David Gibson, Editor, Faith

Alive!

10 The Catholic

News

& Herald

August

1997

People In The News

Brennan Dies: Was One Of Nation's Most Influential Jurists me cases that

come before

Pope To Baptize Teen

In Paris Utah (CNS) Megan Lynn Costello was all set to be baptized and confirmed on Pentecost Sunday this spring when she had a sudden change of plans. She was selected to be baptized by Pope John Paul II in Paris Aug. 23 along with nine other youths from around the world. "This has all happened so

OGDEN,

for decision."

At the time of his retirement in 1990, he was one of three Catholic justices Antonin Scalia had joined the Supreme Court in 1986 and Anthony M. Kennedy in 1988 and the so-called "Catholic seat" on the court was no longer an is-

—

quickly," she said. "I think the only thing that's real to

sue.

Brennan was considered a primary influence in the court' s 7-2

Roe vs. Wade

ruling that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, although

he did not write the

—

me right now

The 15-year-old student at North Ogden Junior High School in Utah had already made plans with other members of the St. James Parish dress."

majority opinion.

youth ministry group to

Because of his views on abortion as a clear constitutional right, he was the object of pro-life protests when he made

World Youth Day. But she had no idea

public appearances for speaking engage-

granted to be received into the church

ments or academic honors. In a major ruling on religious freedom in 1963, he wrote the majority opin-

by the pope himself during the event. The Aug. 23 ceremonies will mark the first time that the pope has conducted a baptism as part of World Youth Day

ion citing "compelling state interest" as the test

government had

meet

to jus-

with religious liberties. In 1987 he wrote the majority ruling

until

May

Pentecost

—

visit Paris for

five days before

that her request

would be

observances.

tify interfering

ordering Florida to grant unemployment benefits to a Seventh-day Adventist

was

who

from her job for her religious work on the Sabbath. In one of his last opinions before his retirement, he wrote the dissent from the court's 6-3 ruling in 1990 upholding a government ban on religious use of peyote in a Native American sacramenfired

refusal to

Knights Set New Records For Donations, Volunteering NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) The Knights of Columbus contributed more than $105 million and well over

—

48 million hours in service to church, community and youth programs last year. The total monetary donation of $105,976,102 is the highest in the organization's

15-year history.

tal rite.

The majority ruling in that case was widely regarded as significantly eroding religious rights and provoked Congress to respond with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. This June the current court struck down RFRA as unPallbearers carry the casket of the late Supreme Court Justice William Brennan the steps of St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington July 29. Brennan, who died July 24 at age 91 was eulogized at the funeral Mass by President Clinton.

down

constitutional.

serving on the court immediately, al-

Brennan was author of the majority opinion in 1985's Aguilar vs. Felton, striking down use of public teachers on parochial school grounds to provide federally funded remedial education for poor children. This year the high court reversed that ruling. He could be counted on to write passionately, and often eloquently, in defense of the rights of prisoners, the poor or the mentally handicapped to the constitutional rights enjoyed by other citi-

except William O. Douglas. A stalwart defender of individual liberties whose views had shaped the di-

though the Senate did not confirm him

zens.

rection of the court since 1956, he op-

on the high

posed capital punishment, said the Constitution supported a right to abortion, upheld religious liberties and churchstate separation and advanced affirmative action and civil rights for minori-

source of controversy in the confirma-

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— Retired

U.S. Supreme Court Justice William

Brennan, who died July 24 at the age of 91, was one of the nation's most influential jurists and for 30 years the only Catholic on the nation's highest court. In his ill

34 years on the court before

health following a stroke forced

to retire in 1990, 1

,200 opinions

—

him

Brennan wrote some more than any justice

ties.

In a 1987 interview with National

Public Radio, he described himself as a

"devout Roman Catholic" who attended Mass every Saturday evening. Last year he fractured a hip and contracted pneumonia during his recovery. He had been living in a nursing home in the Virginia suburbs of Washington. Born April 25, 1906, in Newark, N.J., Brennan was one of eight children

who

of an Irish immigrant worker

came an important

be-

labor leader.

He earned his law degree from Harvard University, practiced law in New Jersey and was a judge on the New Jersey Supreme Court when President Eisenhower named him a Supreme Court justice in October 1956.

a recess appointment, he began

until the

following spring.

As only

SAN ANTONIO (CNS) — Arch-

bishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio urged the thousand-plus couples and their families attending the 26th Worldwide Marriage Encounter International Convention to seek out other couples to attend Marriage Encounter weekend gatherings. "We need to bring in people of all nationalities and all colors," Archbishop Flores said. "Our love for each other is the thermometer that measures how much you love God." The archbishop spoke at the opening ceremony of the recent convention in San Antonio.

Cardinal Praises

court, his religion

became

death penalty in 1976, he continued to vote consistently in dissent against all rulings in support of capital punishment. In his National Public Radio inter-

tion hearings.

Judiciary Committee, at

view

New York's

Abstinence Education Plan

NEW YORK (CNS) — Cardinal

After the high court reinstated the

the sixth Catholic to serve

The Senate

Couples Urged To Bring Others Into Marriage Encounter

in 1987,

he reacted sharply

to a

John J. O'Connor of New York applauded Gov. George E. Pataki's recent proposal for a $7 million program to teach New York state teens the benefits of sexual abstinence.

"We

the request of the National Liberty

question about allegations that he was

are pleased the governor recognizes the

League, asked him how he would act on the court if faced with a conflict between his religious convictions and U.S. laws

hostile to religion.

benefits of providing children with the

"Oh my

—

be more could not be more

that could not

tools they

need

to resist the pressures

wrong," he said. "It wrong. 'Course I'm not hostile to religion. My heavens, I'm a devout Roman

of today's society and to engage in healthy behaviors," he said in a state-

questioned on the issue.

Catholic."

this

He responded, "In everything I have ever done, in every office I held or that I

as simply "that under our Constitution,

or constitutional principles. first

was

the

time a Supreme Court nominee was

hold in the future, what shall control me is the oath that I took to support the Constitution and laws of the shall ever

United States and

shall so act

upon the

He described his position on religion government has

to stay

ing to regulate religion. to stay

away from

that are for

away from

try-

And religion has

butting in on matters

government."

ment. "Surely parents want and need kind of support and leadership

from elected

officials," said the

cardinal, president of the

New York

State Catholic Conference, the public

policy

arm of the

state's bishops.

August

& Herald

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1997

Southern Catholic Conference Sponsors Catechetical Conference As First Event COLUMBIA, of Charlotte

S.C.

— The Diocese

keynote speech.

The theme

co-sponsoring a province-

Future Full of Hope" and

ference Center.

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cost for the event

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Singlerooms are available for $46, double rooms for $40 per person. Meals

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is the first of its kind sponsored by the group. Participating with the Charlotte Diocese are the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the dioceses of Columbia, S.C; Savannah, Ga.; and Raleigh, N.C. The schedule of events includes Mass presided over by Bishop Kenneth Untener, shepherd of the Diocese of Saginaw, Mich., since 1980. Bishop Untener is nationally recognized for his concerns for the poor. He will present a keynote speech at the event as well. Father James Hawker, education vicar of the Charlotte Diocese, and Joanne Frazer, director of the Charlotte Diocese's Office of Justice and Peace, will also take part in the conference as facilitators. Jean Marie Hiesberger, a 30year veteran of religious education and former director of the Institute of Pastoral Life, will lead group sessions.

liturgi-

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Director of Faith Formation: Our Lady of the Assumption parish seeks a fulltime professional to direct its faith for-

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Director of Volunteer Services: Responsibilities include: coordinating all volunteer activities both within the church community as well as the external community, and other activities considered appropriate by the pastor and the pastoral council.

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12 The Catholic

August

Patterson

Named

CEO And

President

House

Mercy continues

help those living with AIDS.

•

been appointed president and chief executive officer of the House of Mercy, a residential facility for men and women in the end stages of AIDS. He replaces Mercy Sister Margaret Straney. "The House of Mercy has an excellent reputation, and I am pleased to be associated with this important and unique ministry of the Sisters of Mercy. I look forward to working with the staff and board of directors in furthering this mission first begun in 1 99 1 ," Patterson said.

Hill/Fort Mill,

Services, Inc.

North Carolina-Charlotte, Patterson also earned a Master's degree in Public Administration from UNC-Chapel Hill. Additionally, he is past president of the Carolinas Society for Health Care Planning and Marketing and a member of the Medical Group Management Association and the American College of Health Care Executives. He and his wife, Jane, live in Charlotte with their two sons. Mercy Sister Mary Rosalind Picot, president of the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina regional community, said Patterson's credentials

made him

the

right person for the position.

"He combines

the necessary enthu-

The Catholic Social Services representatives receive their grant from the Sisters of Mercy Foundation. Shown, from left: Paul Franz, president of the CSS board of directors; Gerri King, director, Charlotte CSS office; CSS Executive Director Elizabeth Thurbee; Mercy Sister Mary Jerome Spradley of the Mercy Foundation; and Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor.

CHARLOTTE —

Sisters of

Mercy

will give three lectures at the

University of South Carolina Sept. a fourth Sept. 4 in

Moncks

and

Corner. Al-

Inc.,

from a mission

to support non-profit

Housing Services provides comprehensive housing counseling to eligible families.

13 non-profit organizations located in

ropolitan area and in North and South

Mecklenburg, Gaston, Burke, and

Carolina.

Cabarrus counties in North Carolina, and York and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina. These awards are being made following the close of the Foundation's second grant making cycle for 1997,

benefitting

which began on April

populations.

The

Its

program focus

women,

on services

children, the elderly

dation

particularly interested in pro-

moting systemic change and the quality of life for unserved and underserved

The

3 organizations that will ben-

from the Foundation's grantmaking

by the organizations for the economically disadvantaged. Supported programs include education

efit

for children, services for the disadvan-

will receive $150,000, over a three-year

taged,

community advocacy, medical

services, legal assistance

The

and housing.

Mercy Foundation

activities are as follows: •

period.

In partnership with the United

Way of Central Carolinas, the grant will

USC Law School auditorium. Intended for USC Law School faculty and attorneys.

tion for children

1995 and operates

•

8-9 p.m. "The Third Millennium:

Who

Will be Free to Live?" Russell

House ballroom. Intended

for a general

audience.

Sept. 4,

Mepkin Abbey

Moncks

who

are patients at

Broughton Hospital. The center serves emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children between the ages of 12 and 21. •

Alvare will travel to

eviction counseling to families in

receive a grant of $36,000.

are

The

organi-

comovercome various problems. The grant will provide for a Domestic Violence Program Coordinator who will deliver group services and coordinate zation works with families and the

munity

and victims. • The Foundation for the Multihandicapped, Blind, and Deaf of South Carolina, Spartanburg, will receive $5 1 ,000. The School provides edu-

cation and assistance to individuals are sensory disabled

receive $57,500 over a three-

The grant

lies.

and

who

to their fami-

will provide for assis-

tance devices which will help sensory disabled students be •

Johnston Memorial

lotte, will

self-reliant.

YMCA, Char-

receive $60,000 over a two-

The grant will be used to expand the Learning Center which is used by children and adults to learn basic computer skills and to improve academic performance, prepare resumes and search for educational or employment year period.

opportunities.

Charlotte Organizing Project, Char-

lotte, will

who

danger of losing their homes. • Family Service, Inc., Gastonia, will

services with the court system, agencies

Catholic Social Services, Charlotte,

be used to establish a Hispanic Resource Center that will reach the underserved Hispanic community by providing an umbrella of services including case management, immigration assistance, translation/interpretation services and employment services. • Broughton Hospital, Morganton, will receive $17,800. This grant will be used to purchase equipment for the Enola Learning Center, which provides educa-

Sisters of

The grant will be used to extend mortgage default and rental delinquency/

and the economically poor. The Foun-

grant funds will be used for a

Advocate Helen Alvare To Speak In Columbia

She

Family Housing Services

vice organizations in the Charlotte met-

Pro-life

Carolina.

•

Charlotte, will receive $30,690. Family

grant awards totaling nearly $763,000 to

was established

spokeswoman for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, presents a series of lectures Sept. 3-4 in South

icaid coverage.

healthcare, educational and social ser-

practices."

pro-life

purpose is to improve acprimary medical care, prescription medications and counseling for Cabarrus County residents who are without private insurance, Medicare, or Medclinic's

of North Carolina Foundation announces

variety of purposes

— Helen Alvare,

Hill, will receive

cessibility to

siasm for, and an extensive knowledge of the health care industry," she said. "These are essential qualities to the administration of a ministry such as this. We are confident that he will move the House of Mercy forward while retaining efficient, accountable caregiving

COLUMBIA, S.C.

Rock

cord, will receive a grant of $20,000.

which was part of

graduate of the University of

Center, Charlotte,

$75,000 for the Teen Mothers Program. This program helps teen mothers complete their high school education by providing an onsite nursery, transportation to and from school and assistance in providing for the basic needs of participants and their children. • The Community Free Clinic, Con-

Network, part of the Carolinas Health Care System in Charlotte. Prior to that, he served as president of Mercy Medi-

Law

$150,000 over a three-year period. This grant will be used for the Abused/Neglected Children Project which provides legal representation for abused and neglected children. • Communities in Schools of Rock

Patterson most recently served as

Mercy Health

Children's

will receive

vice president of Carolinas Physicians

cal Services, Inc.,

1997

Mercy Foundation Announces $763,000 in Grants to 1 3 Area Organizations

— Stan Patterson has

BELMONT

•

Kinder-Mourn,

Inc., Charlotte, will

receive $44,000 over a three-year period

Corner. She

year period. This organization provides

open to the public. Early seating is recommended. Alvare, who in 1994 was named by Time magazine as one of the top 50 leaders in America under the age of 40, will

will discuss "Respect for Life: Spiritual

program which makes Kinder-Mourn

recently, Alvare has been

community organization and training in Charlotte's low-income and minority communities. The grant will assist in

heavily involved in federal congressional

organizing and training participants to

hearings on behalf of the National Con-

• Legal Services of Southern Piedmont, Charlotte, will receive a grant of

address such topics as abortion, eutha-

ference of Catholic Bishops on the issue

address lack of compliance with the city's housing code by landlords who rent substandard housing.

though each audience,

all

intended for a specific

are free and

nasia, assisted suicide

and capital pun-

Her schedule

for Sept. 3 follows: 2-3 p.m. "Respect for Life: Radi-

Most

of partial-birth abortion.

sponsored by the University of South Carolina and the Diocese of Charleston. is

USC

Capstone House campus room. Intended for USC students, faculty and high school students. • 4-5 p.m. "Euthanasia: Courts Reflect on Aging, Sickness and Disability," cal Proposition?"

Reflections" at 2 p.m.

Alvare' s visit

ishment. •

For information about Helen Alvare' s

visit,

call Dr.

Donald Jones

USC's Religious Studies Department, (803) 777-2283.

•

Charlotte Pregnancy Care Center,

Charlotte, will receive $26,000 over a

two-year period. The grant will assist with operating expenses for a medical clinic.

Charlotte Pregnancy Care pro-

vides alternatives to abortion through

and peer counseling and limited medical support. crisis

fund the "Helping the Hurt" outreach

services accessible to grieving children in disadvantaged families.

$45,000.

The organization provides civil

legal assistance to

low-income people.

Since announcing in October, 1996 that it was ready to begin receiving grant applications, the Foundation hasawarded grants totaling more than $1,693,000 to organizations serving unserved or underserved populations. For information concerning the Foundation, call (704) 366-0087.

August

1997

The Catholic News

Luke Parish Celebrates Hispanic Culture

St.

Many had

Correspondent

— More than 50 people

MINT HILL joined together

re-

on Spanish celebrations

cently to focus

and

Luke Church

at St.

Participants

began by sampling deTrying to memorize

licious ethnic foods.

names and

for some.

as they did

covering

much

fun tasting the food

meeting the cooks and

new

dis-

recipes.

The crowd then assembled

to hear

music and presentations from Through the first-hand accounts and memories of several speakers, Hispanic traditions were shared. Maria Conrad Duncan began a narstories,

individuals.

traditions.

their

was a challenge was a homecom-

origins

For others,

on religious observances by describing the Puerto Rican celebrations of "Ano Nuevo" and "Maria, Madre de Dios" "New Year's" and "Mary, Mother of God." Sylvia Hilliard told of "Semana Santa," or "Holy Week," in Costa Rica. Olga Montagnino recalled the feast day of "San Pedro y San Pablo" "St. Peter and St. Paul" from yesrative

"It feels like a

"Flan," a Spanish egg custard des-

from Spain; "arroz con polio," a Panamanian rice with chicken dish; and "tamarindo," a bittersweet pod from the Caribbean, were a few of the delights.

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Diocesan News Briefs Table of Plenty Concert

— Catholic musi-

CHARLOTTE

cians John Michael Talbot, Tony Melendez and Tom Booth perform a concert on Oct. 21 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. General admission tickets are $15 each, and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available

mas Aquinas

at the St.

day of each month and eral

new

offering sev-

experiences this summer. The

next meeting

Aug.

1 1

The

Flower, a Catholic assisted living ity.

For

details, directions or to

reservations, call

separated and divorced persons the sec-

facil-

ond Thursday each month. The next

make

meeting

Suzanne Bach, (704)

Barnabas Blast

366-5127, for

The Fourth Annual

raffle, food, children's

showcase and a musical

more information.

Spiritual

Growth Series

GREENSBORO

—

tails.

Rummage LENOIR parish annual

— The

St.

rummage

Sale

until the

tic

Adoration

sale is

ASHEVILLE

— Adoration of

Blessed Sacrament

is at

information.

Weight Down Workshop

— A Bible-based

weight loss seminar incorporating lectures, videotapes, audiocassettes, guide books and group discussions begins Aug. 14 at 7:15 p.m. and continues for 12 weeks on Thursdays in classroom 14 at St. John Neumann Church. Cost is $103. For information or registration, call Donna Rayle, (704) 545-8916.

—

of Prayer Retreat "Spirit Without the Spirits" is an Aug. 22-24 retreat at the Jesuit House of Prayer for recovering alcoholic

—

women. Early

registration

encouraged. For information, call (704) 622-7366, or Sister Eileen, (704) 343-9954.

CHARLOTTE — A

prayer group open to

all

contemplative people regard-

less of race, creed, sexual orientation or

HIV/AIDS

meets every second and fourth Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. at St. Peter Church. Gather at the rear entrance to the sanctuary. For details, call David Brown, (704) 535-3684. status

Charismatic Masses Celebrated

HIGH POINT

— A Charismatic

Mass

is celebrated the third Thursday each month in the Maryfield Nursing Home Chapel at 7:30 p.m. CHARLOTTE A Charismatic Mass is celebrated Aug. 17 at 4 p.m. at

—

St.

Patrick Cathedral.

Silver

And Golden

—

Celebration Bishop William the 18th Annual

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

which includes Mass and renewal of

CHARLOTTE

— An introductory

spirituality in the

workplace

Sept. 12

from 7-9 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. Books related to spirituality will be available for purchase. Cost is $15. For reservations, call (704) 523-5524.

Alzheimer Support Group CHARLOTTE The Alzheimer Support Group meets the second Mon-

—

7:30 p.m.

Vietnamese

50+ Club Meets The 50+ Club

CHARLOTTE

—

meets Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. at St. John Neumann Church. A cosmotologist will visit the group and provide tips to enhance your appearance. Bring a bag lunch, desert and beverages are provided. For information, call Joann Halgas, (704) 535-3745.

CHARLOTTE

— Catholic

Social

—

CHARLOTTE The diocesan committee of Catholic Relief Services will award mini-grants of $500 to parishes, schools, vicariates or other pro-

School is the second and fourth day each month at 7 p.m.

tional issues or projects.

ers'

Fri-

grams

for local initiatives

The

grants will

reflect diversity

Healing Service

ASHEVILLE

— A Healing Mass

for

people with HIV/AIDS and terminal illnesses is the second Thursday each month at 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church. For information or transportation call (704) 252-3151.

on interna-

to projects

among

which

Catholics; a

range of international, immigration or migrant issues; and a range of approaches (example: linking faith and justice, education, advocacy, media). The deadline to apply is Sept. 8. Each pastor has received an application. For more information or additional applications, contact the Office of Justice

Grief Support

WINSTON-SALEM — A grief support group for anyone

who

Engaged Encounter

HICKORY

and Peace, (704) 331-1736.

has experi-

enced the death of a loved one meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at St. Leo the Great Church in Conference Room A. For more information, call Joanne

— The next Engaged

Encounter is Sept. 5-7 at the Catholic Conference Center. Cost is $150 per couple. For reservations and more information, call Mario Wallace, (704) 3311720

Retrouvaille.

CHARLOTTE

— Retrouvaille, a

program for couples who want to improve their troubled marriage, works to build relationships between husbands and wives. Retrouvaille is a Catholic program, but is open to people of all faiths. For information, call Nick and Irene Fadero, (704) 544-0621 or (800) 4702230.

Bargar Joins Abbey Staff

BELMONT — Beth Bargar of Charlotte has

joined the staff of Belmont as director of public re-

Abbey College Living Waters Retreats "Our Journey of Faith" is an Aug. 15-21 retreat directed by Msgr. Chester Michael focusing on our earthly life as a continual course of growth in faith, hope and charity. Cost is $250, $460 for couples. "The Stillness of the Forest" is an Aug. 25-31 nature retreat directed by Father John Quigley, OFM, and Gus Tamborello focusing on being drawn into the mystery of God's love through Scripture, story, sharing and song. Cost is $250, $460 for couples. "Drink the Living Water" is a Sept. 4-10 nature retreat directed by Father William Fickel, SSS, and Sister Patricia Froning, OSF, focusing on an active, interactive experience with nature and liturgy in a prayerful, healing atmosphere. Cost is $250, $460 for couples.

MAGGIE VALLEY —

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

and Prayer Concert HILL, S.C. Liturgist, composer and musician Dan Schutte ofLiturgy

—

ROCK

fers a concert of

music for liturgy and

prayer and a day-long workshop for turgical ministers Sept.

Widowed, Separated, Divorced

Offering Mini-

Grants

Ultreya meets the third Saturday each month at 7 p.m. at St. Ann Church. Lead-

To register for these retreats, contact

Gathering

gathering for office workers, teachers and health care workers focusing on

second Tuesday each month at St. Eugene Church.

Parcell, (910) 924-9478.

marriage vows. Spirituality

Oratory.

the

Contemplative Prayer Group

CHARLOTTE House

the

the Basilica of

St. Lawrence daily from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. For information, call the office, (704) 252-6042. HIGH POINT Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is at the Maryfield Nursing Home chapel. For information, call Joe or Cathy Lanham, (910) 454-4551.

Aug. 23.

Call Carol Reynolds, (704) 754-8145, for

HOT SPRINGS

Belmont Abbey

the

is at

chapel. For information, call Marie Siebers, (704) 399-2701.

Francis of Assisi

lamps and pictures are among the items still needed. Sale items will be accepted through Aug. 18 at the faith formation building from 9 a.m. -3 p.m., Tues., Wed., Fri. Volunteers are needed for sale day.

Jesuit

9 a.m.

BELMONT — Perpetual Eucharis-

Furniture, housewares, dishes, bedding,

CHARLOTTE

after the

Mat-

details.

spiritual

growth gathering focusing on music as prayer takes place Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the daily chapel at St. Pius X Church. Marge and Al Birge are the facilitators. Call Deene Kennon, (910) 299-9418, or Kitty Rodgers, (910) 288-4584, for de-

is at St.

9 a.m. Mass on Saturday. Call Pat Gundaker, (704) 366-9687, or Bernice Hansen, (704) 846-2958, for

variety show. Call the church office,

(704) 684-6096, for

2097 weekday mornings. This event is co-sponsored by St. Ann Church and the

CRS Committee

— Ultreya meets

CHARLOTTE

thew Church each Friday

Mass

ASHEVILLE

details.

Eucharistic Adoration

St.

Barnabas Blast is Aug. 17 on the church grounds following the 11 a.m. Mass. Highlights include a dunking booth, crafts

Box

11586, Rock Hill, SC 29731-1586, Attention: Sarah Morgan, or call (803) 327-

Ultreya

Eucharistic Adoration

the church. Call Kathleen Potter, (704)

games,

Aug. 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Suzanne Bach, (704) 331-1730, ext. 314, for details. is

the Catholic Center. Call

CHARLOTTE — St. Gabriel parish hosts perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in

winner's choice

Oratory: Center for Spirituality, P.O.

widowed,

Little

331-1720.

parish office, at Carolina

521-0290. St.

workshop is $20. To register, contact The

a monthly support group for

Tho-

Catholic Bookshoppe, or by calling (800)

ARDEN —

Services of the Charlotte Diocese offers

Ann Church, 1694

26 and 27

Bird

St.,

S.C. Cost for the concert

Rock is

li-

at St.

Hill,

$10; the

lations.

Bargar has nearly 20 years of experience in professional communications

and other She earned a degree in journalism from Ohio State University and is active in various professional and civic concerns. Belmont Abbey College, founded in in higher education, health care

not-for-profit fields.

1876,

the only Catholic college in the

Carolinas.

It is

an independent coeduca-

tional liberal arts institution offering

undergraduate and graduate degrees and continuing education programs.

Belmont Abbey College is located Belmont, N.C., just west of Charlotte. For information, call (704) 825-6890. in

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Catholic Th ink-Tank

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The

Pope John Paul II Cultural Center will be the premiere U.S. Catholic thinktank as well as a world-class living museum, according to the U.S. cardinal who is the founder and driving force

Astronaut

Maida

said the

new

aboard the Russian space

suit

station Mir.

Researchers at a Catholic college

facility in

the nation's capital "will be a place for

exploring the Catholic

faith, culture

hearts of astronauts become smaller in size while in space.

of an intercultural

Basilica of the National Shrine of the

Immaculate Conception. Portrayal Of Priest Criticized

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Los who was

consulted

about the pilot episode of a

TV comedy

new ABC-

series centering

on the

life

of a young priest criticized the series

and rebuked its producer for implying church had approved the show. Meanwhile, the head of the U.S. bishops' Office for Film and Broadthat the

casting called the pilot episode "a

mixed bag" and the television reviewer for the Jesuit magazine America said it "looks like the best television series

ever produced about the rich and often

complicated lives of American Catholics." The series, "Nothing Sacred," is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Thursdays beginning Sept. 25.

Bishop

Pilla

Lauds Yeltsin Veto

WASHINGTON Anthony M.

(CNS)

— Bishop

Pilla of Cleveland,

president of the National Conference

Bishop Apologizes For Priest's Sex Abuse DALLAS (CNS) Bishop Charles V. Grahmann of Dallas of-

—

fered an emotional public apology July 27 to the 10

abuse lawsuit against the Dallas Diocese. None of the men showed up for the 9:30 a.m. Sunday

Mass

Immaculate Conception

Church

in Corsicana, 55 miles south of Dallas, where the bishop traveled

hopes of meeting some of them. "I want to look into the eyes of each of the victims of this terrible crime perpetrated against them and say, from the most intimate part of my being, that I am profoundly sorry," Bishop in

Grahmann

said in a statement during

the Mass. Three days earlier the 10

young men and the parents of an 1 1th man who committed suicide in 1992

won a $ 1 20 million verdict against the diocese

decision to veto legislation sharply

ever awarded in a clergy sex abuse

most religions

Pilla also

in Russia.

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determine why the

forum and interactive museum, will be built on 14 acres adjacent to The Catholic University of America and the

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project to

peoples every day." The $50- million

Louisville are

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and the impact of papal teachings on current events and issues facing all facility, consisting

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those

who have been

we can

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Steffen Mehnert, coordinator for the Caritas office in Frankfurt-on-the-

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1997

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GREENSBORO The Catholic community of St. Paul the Apostle Church was founded in Jjily 1974, when Bishop Michael J. Begley of

2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd. Greensboro, NC 27410 (910) 294-4696

Charlotte invited the Paulist Fathers to

Vicariate:

create the fifth parish in the Guilford

County

Pastor: Oblates of St.

seat.

Francis de Sales Father

Paulist Father Robert T. Scott, pastor,

celebrated

parish's first

James W.

Paul the Apostle Cross of Christ

St.

Mass

three-phase building plan

was drawn up

in those early days, the

congregation

gathered

number of Protestant

churches and a funeral

home

for litur-

While the Paulists ministered to the ever-growing parish of St. Paul the Apostle, they also served in

campus

ministry to Catholic students attending

gies and parish functions.

Guilford College, Greensboro College,

At a time when the number of famicontinued to grow from its original 90, the parish set sights on constructing its church. Ground was broken in August 1975 for a multi-purpose facility on the present property, and the

and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. That ministry has developed into the Catholic Student Fellowship of Greensboro, and Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Father John Gilvey, priest in residence at St. Paul the Apostle Church, serves as campus minister for students of the three schools. An ecumenical outreach developed during the Paulist presence in Greensboro as well. The Catholic parish signed a covenant of cooperation with Cross of Christ Lutheran and St. Barnabas Episcopal communities, both of whose churches were utilized by St. Paul pa-

lies

parish gathered for

new

its first

Mass

in the

450-seat sanctuary in April 1976. In addition to the central worship

space, the

new

was

building

also fur-

nished with a chapel, kitchen, and a half-dozen rooms which served as space for a nursery, classrooms, religious education offices and meeting rooms. Bishop Begley served as principal

Mass in May 1976. Concelebrating was Paulist Father Thomas F. Stransky, then president celebrant at the dedication

of the Paulist Fathers, the homily,

and Father

who

delivered

Scott, pastor.

The registered congregation by then numbered 350 families.

O'Neill

Parochial Vicar: Oblates

Lutheran Church. While a long-term,

first

Greensboro

rishioners in the early years for parish functions.

Emphasis on community

— among — has

the congregation and beyond..

been an important facet of parish life. Father Scott, in the mid-1970s, brought a ministry to the parish for divorced and remarried Catholics.

And

in 1978, the

Father Anthony Gilborges

parish made local news when it "adopted" a family of Vietnamese refugees. A variety of community and ecumenical projects continue today, including involvement in Habitat for Humanity, local bloodmobiles, and several fam-

Permanent Deacons: Rev. Mr. Gordon Forrester Rev. Mr. William

Sun.:

ily-related service ministries.

efforts

number of ministerial

and the size of the congregation.

The

Paulist Fathers continued their

pastorate at St. Paul the Apostle until 1991.

8, 9:30,

11:30 a.m.;

5 p.m. (Sept.-May)

Parish growth continued through the 1980s, both in the

Shaw

Masses: Sat.: 5 p.m.

Number

of parishioners:

Number

5,418

households: 1,821

Church

That year, the Oblates of

St.

Francis de Sales assumed pastoral lead-

and Oblates Father James O'Neill was appointed pastor. The parish at that time was composed of almost 1,000 families, and Father O'Neill immediately began plans to enlarge the church facilities. The expansion, which yielded additional worship space, was dedicated by Bishop John F. Donoghue of Charlotte in March 1993. The parish council has developed a ership,

vision statement that stresses St. Paul the

Apostle Church's commitment to the Eucharist as the center of each parishioner's life. "Our Vision 2000"

encompasses individual spirituality, parish spirituality and community outreach as the model by which the St. Paul

move

the Apostle family will

into the

new millennium. Dozens of ministries and projects enhance an active faith life at the parish. From youth ministry to Mobile Meals for the needy, small faith communities to Respect Life ministry, the people of St. Paul the Apostle Church reach out far beyond sanctuary walls to

touch the lives of many. Father O'Neill continues to serve the Greensboro parish,

cludes

more than 1,800

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