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AROUND THE DIOCESE

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Diocesan Housing Corp. receives $3M grant to build Good Shepherd Gardens in Salisbury PAGE 5

Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI july 23, 2010

Second claim of sex abuse made against retired priest

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Patricia Guilfoyle Editor

CHARLOTTE ― A second allegation of child sexual abuse has been made against Father M. Joseph Kelleher, 82, of WinstonSalem, a retired diocesan priest already under Father Joseph investigation Kelleher

by Albemarle police and the Diocese of Charlotte.

See PRIEST, page 7

National NFP Awareness Week July 25-31, 2010

Batrice Adcock Contributor What do a grandmother, a priest, an OB-Gyn, a nurse practitioner and a Baptist couple have in common? All have learned about and promote Natural Family Planning.

An attendee to a full course in NFP, Virginia Stewart of St. Aloysius Church planned only to sit for the introductory portion in hopes of learning talking points to share with her grown sons. After staying for the entire See NFP, page 7

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St. James in Hamlet celebrates 100 years

Patricia Guilfoyle Editor

Natural Family Planning promotes women’s dignity, health, well-being

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photo by Patricia Guilfoyle

Parishioners marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of St. James the Greater Church in Hamlet July 10 with a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter J. Jugis and Father John F. Starczewski, pastor. Bishop Jugis congratulated the parish for its service and evangelization to all of Richmond County since 1910, particularly in welcoming the growing Hispanic community. St. James has about 250 families, nearly equally split between English and Spanish-speaking parishioners.

HAMLET ― The building is larger, the congregation’s demographic has changed, and 32 pastors have come and gone, but after 100 years the parish family of St. James the Greater is as close-knit and welcoming as ever.

On July 10 parishioners marked their centennial anniversary in this small Richmond County community tucked in the southeastern-most point of the Diocese of Charlotte, in a church dedicated in 1989 on a prominent hill overlooking Richmond Community College and Highway 74. The day’s highlight was a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter J. Jugis and Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey, and every pew was filled with current and former parishioners and guests.

In his homily Bishop Jugis congratulated the parish for 100 years of ministry and service to God, noting, “Abbot Leo Haid, OSB, vicar-apostolic of North Carolina, made a very wise decision to establish St. James Catholic Church when he dedicated the first church building 100 years ago this month. With that event, the parish acquired a physical presence in the community. It is very important to be physically present in the community.

“It was another wise decision See ST. JAMES, page 12

Dr. Bill Thierfelder: Sport and the Eucharist are connected 2010

Diocese of Charlotte

Eucharistic Congress

Good Shepherd, Come Feed Us

This is the second in a series of interviews with the featured speakers of the Diocese of Charlotte’s 2010 Eucharistic Congress, coming Sept. 10-11 to the Charlotte Convention Center. Full Eucharistic Congress coverage will appear in the Sept.

3 edition of The Catholic News & Herald.

HAITI EARTHQUAKE Papal nuncio to Haiti: Six months later, ‘We still need help’ PAGE 4

David Hains Diocesan Director of Communication Dr. Bill Thierfelder, president of Belmont Abbey College, will speak to the General Track of the Eucharistic Congress Saturday, Sept. 11. Thierfelder has served as president of the college since 2004. As a student at the University of Maryland,

Thierfelder was a two time AllAmerican in the high jump.

Thierfelder, who has an advanced degree in sports psychology, is a regular blogger

Dr. Bill Thierfelder

See THIERFELDER, page 16

PERSPECTIVES

CULTURE WATCH

Father Pavone: Birth control and NFP: What’s the difference?

Pro-life ‘Freedom Rides’ inspired by historic U.S. civil rights events

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InBrief

Current and upcoming topics from around the world to your own backyard

CNS photo by Juan Medina, Reuters

Released Cuban political prisoner Ricardo Gonzalez gestures next to Julio Cesar Galvez, left, and Omar Ruiz as they arrive for a news conference at Barajas airport in Madrid July 13. The men were among seven former political prisoners who arrived in Madrid with their families – the first of 52 dissidents the Cuban government has promised to free in a historic policy shift.

Seven Cubans released after Church intervention MADRID (CNS) ― Seven men – former political prisoners released by the Cuban government, some accompanied by family members – arrived in Madrid July 13, the first of 52 prisoners released in a deal partially brokered by the Cuban Church. The men flashed fingers in a victory sign and said in a joint statement they hoped their 45 fellow prisoners would be released soon.

Catholics can “take some holy pride that the bishops of Cuba were in this mediation,” Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski told Catholic News Service July 8.

An announcement July 7 on the Web site of Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana said the prisoner release would continue over four months. It said the process leading to the release began with a May 19 meeting of Cuban President Raul Castro, Cardinal Ortega and Archbishop Dionisio Garcia Ibanez of Santiago, president of the Cuban bishops’ conference.

As part of the Church-brokered deal, more than a dozen prisoners were transferred to prisons closer to their homes.

The Vatican spokesman, Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, said the announcement about the prisoner release brought “long-awaited good news from the Caribbean island.”

“These are significant signs that we hope indicate a steady progress toward a renewed climate of social and political life that we all desire for the Cuban nation,” Father Lombardi said in an editorial on Vatican Radio July 10. He underlined the crucial role of Cuban Church leaders in the dialogue process, backed by the diplomatic arm of the Vatican.

“The Holy See has always manifested itself contrary to the embargo, sympathetic to the sufferings of the people, and ready to support any prospect of constructive dialogue,” Father Lombardi said.

The spokesman recalled Pope John Paul II’s words during his historic visit to Cuba in 1998: “Let Cuba open itself up to the world and the world open itself to Cuba.”

“With patience, there has been significant progress in this direction.

We all hope that the journey continues,” Father Lombardi said.

The U.S. State Department said July 13 that it applauded the efforts of the Church, the Spanish government and others who worked for the prisoners’ release.

The prisoner release is reported to be the largest since 1998, when 101 political prisoners were among about 300 inmates released after Pope John Paul II visited Cuba.

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VATICAN NEWS

Major renovations, weak economy keep Vatican budgets in the red for fiscal 2009 VATICAN CITY (CNS) ― Major renovations, infrastructure upgrades and a sluggish global economy left the Vatican City State budget in the red; however, donations to the pope were up from recent years.

The 2009 fiscal period marked the third year in a row that Vatican expenses outpaced revenues.

The budget of Vatican City State, which includes the Vatican Museums and post office, ended 2009 with a deficit of $9.8 million, the Vatican said in notes on the budgets released July 10. The separate budget of the Holy See, which includes the offices of the Roman Curia, finished 2009

Diocesan planner

with a registered deficit of more than $5.15 million.

The figures were released in early July after a three-day meeting of a council of cardinals charged with reviewing the Vatican budgets.

In explaining the city-state’s deficit, the council’s press statement mentioned that the Vatican Museums had opened new exhibition spaces and had extended visiting hours, which means the payroll grew.

Vatican City is also launching a major overhaul of its telecommunications infrastructure in which a high-speed fiber optic network will be installed over some 250 miles.

it?” by Mercy Sister Mary Hugh Mauldin, New Life Center, room 132, 7 p.m. July 26, Aug. 2, 9. For more information, call Pat at 704-541-8362 or e-mail faithform@stmatthewcatholic.org.

For more events taking place in the Diocese of Charlotte, visit www.charlottediocese.org/ calendarofevents-cn.

— “yoU”niversity will host a summer class, “Considering Your Spiritual Life,” New Life Center, room 234, 11 a.m. July 28 and Aug. 4, 11. For more information, contact faithform@stmatthewcatholic. org or Pat at 704-541-8362.

BELMONT

— Catholic Homeschool Group Information Night, Family Life Center, 7 p.m. July 28. For more information, contact Kelly Schiffiano at kbs1299@ windstream.net.

QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES CHURCH, 503 N. Main St. — Bereavement Support Group, Education Building room F, 7 to 8:30 p.m. July 28. For more information, call 704-825-9600.

CHARLOTTE

DIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTER, 1123 S. Church St. — Natural Family Planning Class, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 7. RSVP required to Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN at cssnfp@charlottediocese.org or 704370-3230.

ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH, 8451 Idlewild Road — Family Night Out: Jeopardy for Catholics!

Parish Hall, 6:30 p.m. July 31 ST. LUKE CHURCH, 13700 Lawyers Road — Anointing of the Sick Mass, 10 a.m. Aug. 21.

For more information, contact Virginia Horne at 704-823-0846.

ST. MATTHEW CHURCH, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

— “yoU”niversity will host a summer class, “Vatican Council II: What was it? and Why was

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ST. PATRICK CATHEDRAL, 1621 Dilworth Road East

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CHURCH, 6828 Old Reid Road — Summer Study: “Fathers & Doctors of the Church” plus “Popes & Founders of Religious Orders,” presented by Barbara Reagan, 10 a.m.

Wednesdays through Aug. 4. Register by email to jreagan@carolina.rr.com.

DENVER

HOLY SPIRIT CHURCH, 537 N. Hwy. 16 — The St. Brendan division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians invites men who are practicing Catholics and are of Irish birth or descent to contact Joe Dougherty at membership@aohmeck2.org or 704942-6345 for more information.

GASTONIA

ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH, 708 St. Michael’s Lane — Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, 7:15 p.m. Aug. 4, 18 and 25 and Sept. 1. Total Consecration will be at 6:15 p.m. Sept. 8.

— Eucharistic Adoration, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 6 — Crossroads will speak at the end of all Masses Aug. 7 and 8. They are volunteer Catholic college

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Vatican: New norms will improve efforts against abusive priests More ‘grave crimes’ specified, statute of limitations extended, history of canonical process disclosed VATICAN CITY (CNS) ― The Vatican has revised its procedures for handling priestly sex abuse cases, streamlining disciplinary measures, extending the statute of limitations and defining child pornography as an act of sexual abuse of a minor.

Vatican officials said the changes allow the Church to deal with such abuse more rapidly and effectively, often through dismissal of the offending cleric from the priesthood.

As expected, the Vatican also updated its list of the “more grave crimes” against church law, called “delicta graviora,” including for the first time the “attempted sacred ordination of a woman.” In such an act, it said, the cleric and the woman involved are automatically

excommunicated, and the cleric can also be dismissed from the priesthood.

Vatican officials emphasized that simply because women’s ordination was treated in the same document as priestly sex abuse did not mean the two acts were somehow equivalent in the eyes of the Church.

“There are two types of ‘delicta graviora’: those concerning the celebration of the sacraments, and those concerning morals. The two types are essentially different and their gravity is on different levels,” said Msgr. Charles Scicluna, an official of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation.

The new norms also make it a grave crime to record confessions with modern technology.

students who take the Gospel of Life to the streets through prayer and peaceful pro-life witness.

11 a.m. July 25. For more information, call Marie Kinney at 336-996-5109, ext. 21.

GREENSBORO

— Senior Coffee House, Salesian Hall, 10 a.m. every first and third Monday of the month.

ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE CHURCH, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Road — Natural Family Planning Class, 11:45 a.m. Aug. 1. RSVP required to Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN, at cssnfp@charlottediocese.org or 704-370-3230.

MOORESVILLE

ST. THERESE CHURCH, 217 Brawley School Road

— Men’s Early Morning Bible Study Group, Parish Library, 6:30 a.m. every Tuesday. For more information, contact gmagrinat@pol.net or jmalmsie@aol.com.

— The St. Brendan division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians invites men who are practicing Catholics and are of Irish birth or descent to contact Joe Dougherty at membership@aohmeck2.org or 704942-6345 for more information.

HAYESVILLE

MURPHY

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY MISSION, Hwy. 64 West — 2010 Summer Mission Liturgy of the Hours and Mission Reflection, led by Father Donald Blanchard from the Diocese of Baton Rouge, noon July 26.

— Mass and Mission Reflection followed by informal Q&A, with Father Donald Blanchard from the Diocese of Baton Rouge, 7 p.m. July 27.

ST. WILLIAM CHURCH, 765 Andrews Road — Mass and Mission Reflection followed by informal Q&A, with Father Donald Blanchard from the Diocese of Baton Rouge, 7 p.m. July 26.

— 2010 Summer Mission Liturgy of the Hours and Mission Reflection, led by Father Donald Blanchard from the Diocese of Baton Rouge, noon July 27.

n Extend the statute of limitations from 10 to 20 years after a sex abuse victim’s 18th birthday n Include use of child pornography as a type of sexual abuse of minors n Establish parity between abuse of mentally disabled people and that of minors n Confirm the right of the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation to ask the pope to laicize an abusive priest without a Church trial, in the most serious and clear cases n Confirm that the doctrinal congregation can use an “extrajudicial” process to quickly remove an accused priest from active ministry n Confirm the practice of allowing qualified lay Catholics, and not only priests with doctorates in canon law, to serve on tribunals that deal with sex abuse cases n Confirm the doctrinal congregation’s competency to judge cardinals, patriarchs and bishops accused of “more grave crimes”

Along with its revised norms for dealing with priestly sex abuse, the Vatican also released a detailed, five-page history of its treatment of such crimes over the last century. The background report, prepared by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, traced the evolution of Church law and papal decisions on the issue, acknowledging that a comprehensive legal approach to clerical sex abuse has been a relatively recent development.

The history of the Vatican’s handling of sex abuse has been like a jigsaw puzzle, and the report for the first time pieced the puzzle together. In doing so, it sought to counter allegations that the Vatican has for decades been orchestrating an effort to cover up cases of sexual abuse by priests.

The report explained that the 1917 Code of Canon Law reserved the handling of several canonical crimes to the Holy Office (now the doctrinal congregation).

This included the crime of “solicitation,” when a priest used confession to solicit sex. In 1922 the Holy Office issued an instruction, “Crimen sollicitationis” (The Crime of Solicitation), which gave detailed instructions to local dioceses and tribunals on the procedures to use when dealing with this crime. The document, stressing the need for confidentiality, said these procedures could also be used for other crimes, including sexual abuse of children by priests.

“Crimen sollicitationis” has been seen by critics as a kind of “smoking gun” evidence that the Vatican had knowledge of sex abuse cases in the Church and the authority to deal with them, yet was more interested in keeping a lid of secrecy over the problem. The Vatican’s historical overview, however, sees that as a misreading of the document.

SALISBURY

HICKORY

ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, 921 Second St., N.E. — Charismatic Mass in Spanish, Sebastian Chapel, 7 p.m. Aug. 5. For more information, call Joan Moran at 828-994-0880.

HUNTERSVILLE

SACRED HEART CHURCH, 375 Lumen Christi Lane — Vocation Awareness Day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4. High school and college-aged men are invited to join Bishop Peter Jugis, priests and seminarians for a day of recreation and meditation. RSVP to 704370-3327.

ST. MARK CHURCH, 14740 Stumptown Road — Centering Prayer, Chapel, 8:15 a.m. and 6 p.m. every Wednesday. For more information, contact centeringprayerstmark@live.com.

— Active Older Adult Exercise, Parish Hall, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. every Wednesday. This is a total body exercise class.

KERNERSVILLE

HOLY CROSS CHURCH, 616 S. Cherry St.

Is your parish or school hosting a free event open to the public? Deadline for all submissions for the Diocesan Planner is 10 days prior to desired publication date. Submit in writing to catholicnews@charlottediocese.org or fax to 704-370-3382.

— Bible Study for Beginners, Salesian Hall, 10 to

Episcopal

Revised sex abuse norms at a glance: The revised Vatican norms dealing with sexual abuse of minors by priests and other “more grave crimes” against Church law contain several changes from the previous version published in 2001. The main provisions of the revised norms:

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Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in the following events:

July 24 – 5 p.m.

Pastor Installation of Father James A. Stuhrenberg St. Francis of Assisi Church, Jefferson

July 31 – 5 p.m.

Pastor Installation of Father Joseph Long Dinh St. Joseph of the Hills Church, Eden

July 26-29 Catholic Leadership Institute Conference Charlotte

Aug. 4 – 10 a.m.

Vocation Awareness Day Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury

U.S. NEWS IN BRIEF

Catholic network honors bank for its volunteer program TAKOMA PARK, Md. (CNS) ― The Catholic Network of Volunteer Service has awarded BB&T Bank with its 2010 Bishop Joseph A. Francis Award for Service to the Community in recognition of a volunteer program that the financial corporation supports with money and employees’ time.

In the past year, BB&T invested more than $3 million in its Lighthouse Project and deployed 30,000 employees to donate more than 60,000 hours to help

out in their home communities.

BB&T Corp., which the network honored in late June, is headquartered in Winston-Salem, N.C. Through the Lighthouse Project, BB&T employees work with local charities to provide shelter for the homeless and food for hungry families.

Additionally, the employees host events for hospice programs, paint homes, assemble toys, stock food pantries and prepare care packages for troops overseas.

The Maryland-based Catholic Network of Volunteer Service established the annual award in memory of Bishop Francis, who as its episcopal adviser helped the organization grow from a local group to a national network placing more than 10,000 volunteers each year.

CORRECTIONS n In the July 9 story “‘Spirit trade’ event in Asheville promotes economic solidarity,” the photo was incorrectly credited. Ken Hillberry was the photographer. n Also, the word chasuble was misspelled in another photo caption in the July 9 issue.

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HAITI EARTHQUAKE

Papal nuncio to Haiti: Six months later, ‘We still need help’

Coming home from Haiti

photos by

Mary B. Worthington

“I baptize you...”: The three newest members of the Howard family, Cara, 8, Lyra, 7, and Quinn, 5, adopted from Haiti last winter, were baptized by Father Andrew R. Draper March 14 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mocksville.

Mocksville family adopts five orphans Mary B. Worthington Correspondent MOCKSVILLE ― When they first married, John and Inara Howard never thought they would be the parents of nine, let alone five children adopted from Haiti.

“It was about a year-long decision,” marvels John Howard, a member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mocksville.

Last winter, in the midst of the postearthquake turmoil, Howard traveled to Haiti to pick up his third adopted child, Cara, from the Foyer de Sion orphanage where she had been living with 80 other children, and bring the 8-year-old girl home to Davie County.

The adoption plans had taken an unexpected turn when, four days before his scheduled flight to pick up Cara, the crippling earthquake hit.

Unsure if Cara was still alive and now without a way to get there, Howard put his trust in God’s providence.

To the rescue came Howard’s employer, who provided connections to a missionary flight. It enabled him to fly into the locked-down country, pick up Cara, and fly back to Miami in just one day.

“We watched and prayed through this whole thing on Facebook,” Howard’s mother Sarah Howard says, referring to the pictures Howard uploaded during the trip to the social-networking site via his cell phone.

“God was in charge of that day,” Howard also recalls.

Cara, the third of five children the Howards have adopted over the past five years, joined the Howards’ four biological children aged 5 to 19. Their final two adopted children, Lyra and Quinn, arrived in the U.S. about two weeks later.

The Howards’ decision to adopt began when their oldest son Devin was preparing for confirmation. They wanted him to experience a Third World culture, so they embarked on a missionary journey to Haiti, where they saw firsthand the need to help the many abandoned children crowded into orphanages with

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“Five and Ten”: The eight Howard children between the ages of 5 and 10 pose as John, 10, waves a poem he wrote about three of his Haitian-born siblings’ miraculous homecoming last winter. little food and few comforts.

Two years later, they brought home brother and sister Julian, now 9, and Jada, now 7.

Shortly thereafter, Howard’s two married siblings also adopted from Haiti, making 11 of the family’s 26 grandchildren of Haitian descent.

Life in the Howard household is a melting pot. All of the children converse together in a mix of Creole and English, and they enjoy both Haitian and American culture and pastimes. For example, in Haiti, it is not uncommon to see a father toting all five of his children on a one-seat bicycle.

“When I saw them trying to pile as many siblings as they could on their bike, I told them I didn’t think it was such a safe idea!” mom Inara Howard says with a laugh.

Coming to the U.S. from the orphanage, the adopted children continue to remain at home to learn about family life, being in America and their Catholic faith before going to school this fall.

“So much of Haiti is Catholic, but there is no way to know whether the children were baptized,” Inara Howard says, so Father Andrew Draper, TOR, pastor of St. Francis, did what is called a “conditional baptism” following their arrival.

“It is a remarkable transition for all of them,” the mother of nine says. “All the children love to be together.”

ROME (CNA/EWTN News) ― Six months since a devastating earthquake left the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince in tatters, the work of rebuilding continues slowly. Apostolic Nuncio to Haiti, Archbishop Bernardito Auza, told Fides news agency recently that, simply put, “there is still much left to do.”

The 7.0-magnitude earthquake that took place on Jan. 12 severely damaged much of the city, including many Church buildings.

Referring to the still poor roads and living conditions in the capital, Archbishop Auza observed that “it seems that the earthquake just happened yesterday.”

Some people remain without shelter and “do not see a way out,” he added.

The papal nuncio cited the difficulty being encountered by reconstruction efforts as “fundamentally linked” to the formation of a commission to lead the charge. With the finalization of a commission to guide and oversee reconstruction efforts, the archbishop said that “it seems that now they can finally get to work.”

The Interim Haiti Reconstruction Commission, a joint Haitian and international commission led by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, was established June 17 to oversee the rebuilding of the country.

Archbishop Auza also surveyed Church reconstruction efforts and needs.

Even though much of the funding for archdiocesan projects has come from Catholics worldwide, new building requires government permits.

Despite the lack of a government “sign” to go ahead on the variety of projects to be carried out, Archbishop Auza said he still hopes that the “priority project” will begin by the one-year anniversary of the disaster.

This major effort consists of building two national Haitian seminaries. With the encouragement from the bishops’ conferences “of our brother nations,” he said, the hope of the Church in Haiti “is to lay the first stone or offer some concrete possibility on the first anniversary of the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2011.”

The Florida Catholic reported in June that, besides this major project, other “priority long-range reconstruction sites” in the Port-auPrince archdiocese include rebuilding the city’s Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral, the archdiocesan-owned hospital and damaged parishes.

Asked what his appeal would be to the world at this point, the nuncio told Fides, “Simply, that everyone sees that there is still much left to do. We still need help.

“We thank the bishops of Haiti, the Holy See, and the international community for supporting us in the reconstruction. The Catholic Church has this priority: the reconstruction of the churches and seminaries.”

Help for Haiti Our Lady of the Angels Church in Marion held a raffle recently to raise money for Haiti relief. The prize was a beautiful print by Don Balke, an internationally known wildlife and scenic artist, and it was won by Judy Patton of Dysartsville.

Pictured at left are raffle organizers (from left) Judy Patton and Carolyn Tazioli showing off the print. Balke and his wife Bobbie are members of Our Lady of the Angels, and he owns a gallery in Marion and online at www.balkegallery.com.

photo provided by Carolyn Tazioli

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DIOCESAN NEWS IN BRIEF

Priest assigned to St. Matthew CHARLOTTE ― Father Robert R. Conway was assigned effective July 16 to St. Matthew Church in Charlotte to serve as parochial vicar.

Father Conway had served as chaplain at Charlotte Catholic High School and Holy Trinity Middle School. He joins Father Patrick Toole, who already serves as parochial vicar. Pastor is Monsignor John J. McSweeney and Father Eugene Schellberg serves as senior priest.

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Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin celebrated Mass at Curlin Commons for the first time July 8. Mass was followed by a brunch reception, attended by about 40 people including residents of the senior living apartment community which was dedicated in Bishop Curlin’s honor this past April.

Diocesan Housing Corp. receives $3 million grant Sacred Heart Church campus to house affordable senior apartments SueAnn Howell Staff Writer CHARLOTTE ― Officials with the Diocese of Charlotte Housing Corp. received news last week of a $3 million federal housing grant to fund lowincome senior housing. The 19-unit project to be called “Good Shepherd Gardens” will be located in Salisbury on Lumen Christi Lane near Sacred Heart Church.

The housing corporation will partner with the North Carolina Housing Foundation to develop the apartment community.

Jerry Widelski, director of the diocesan housing corporation, says the project should be completed within two years.

Seniors with an income of less than $15,000 will be able to apply for the apartments approximately 90 days before the community of onebedroom units is completed. The U.S.

Department of Housing and Urban Development will subsidize a portion of the monthly rent for each resident.

“This is open to all senior citizens, not just those that are Catholic,” Widelski said. “The mission of the housing corporation is to promote, encourage and develop senior and special needs housing in the diocese.”

The housing corporation was started in 2002 under the direction of Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin.

Good Shepherd Gardens will be connected to community-based services including Meals on Wheels, case management, caregiver support and transportation. Residents will enjoy a safe environment while maintaining their independence.

For more information, contact J e r r y Wi d e l s k i a t t h e D i o c e s e of Charlotte Housing Corp. at 704-370-3248 or jwidelski@ charlottediocese.org.

SALISBURY ― All high school and college-aged men of the Diocese of Charlotte are invited to join Bishop Peter J. Jugis and his priests and seminarians for a day of recreation and meditation focused on the vocation to the priesthood.

Vocation Awareness Day will be held 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at Sacred Heart Church, 375 Lumen Christi Lane, Salisbury.

Reserve your place by calling 704370-3327 by July 30.

Learn more about Vatican II CHARLOTTE ― St. Matthew Church in Charlotte’s “yoU”niversity will host a summer class, “Vatican Council II: What was it? And Why was It?” by Mercy Sister Mary Hugh Mauldin, at 7 p.m. Monday, July 26 and Aug. 2 and 9. The program will be held in the New Life Center, Room 132. For details, call Pat at 704-541-8362 or email faithform@stmatthewcatholic.org.

Register now for Totus Tuus Totus Tuus summer camps are being offered at these parishes. Call the parish offices to sign up: n St. Philip the Apostle, Statesville, July 25-July 30: 704-872-2579 n St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte, Aug. 1-6: 704-334-2283 n St. Mark, Huntersville, Aug. 8-Aug. 13: 704-948-0231 For more information about the program, contact Totus Tuus coordinator Chris Beal at 704-633-0591, ext, 112, or CABeal@charlottediocese.org.

St. Matthew teen stewardship winner CHARLOTTE ― Sean Trainor was awarded the first St. Matthew Teen Stewardship Scholarship by Monsignor John McSweeney, pastor, June 27.

Trainor has demonstrated exceptional leadership and service to the parish

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through the St. Matthew music ministry as a cantor and leader of the teen praise band. The son of John and Chris Trainor, he is a rising senior at Providence High School.

The Teen Stewardship Scholarship provides a $1,000 stipend Sean Trainor for higher education. It was created in 2009 by the St. Matthew Stewardship Committee to highlight and promote community service by parish teens. ― Submitted by Joan Slep

Columbiette gets ‘locked up’ KERNERSVILLE ― Melanie Feeney-Lewis, a Columbiette at Holy Cross Church in Kernersville, was “locked up for life” as a fundraiser for Room at the Inn of the Triad.

She attended a WinstonSalem Dash Baseball Melanie game and accepted Feeney-Lewis donations for Room-AtThe-Inn of the Triad. ― Submitted by Carol Pennington

Columbiettes give out donations CLEMMONS ― The Columbiettes of Bishop Greco 9499 Auxiliary at Holy Family Church recently distributed $2,900 to the Ronald McDonald House, iCanHouse, and “Safe on Seven” organizations in the Winston-Salem area. ― Submitted by Maggie Herbstritt

Brownies collect crayons CHARLOTTE ― Brownie Troop 559 of St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte recently organized its second annual crayon drive. The troop collected a little more than 79 pounds of crayons. Twentysix pounds of broken crayons were sent to be recycled by Crazy Crayons, which employs people with developmental disabilities. The rest of the crayons in good condition will be donated locally. ― Submitted by Shelli Craig

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The Nixon family – Paul, Francesca and daughter Ana Clair – are shown in front of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro with the Elijah Cup. They had the chalice the week of July 4, to pray for an increase in vocations.

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Bishop Peter Jugis celebrated a Mass for U.S. military personnel July 18 at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte. Families and uniformed military personnel attended the annual Mass for those now serving, those who served in the past and those who died in service.

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Retired Chief Petty Officer Ed Gallagher (right) greets Marine Private First Class Andrew Bremser on the steps of the cathedral after Mass. Bremser just completed Marine boot camp July 16.

To see more photos from the July 18 Mass, go to www.charlottediocese.org.

Traveling chalice seen as a symbol of hope in diocese Families, parishioners pray for vocations SueAnn Howell Staff Writer GREENSBORO — When it comes to vocations to the priesthood and religious life in the Church these days, unfortunately our cup does not runneth over.

Even in this diocese, we see the effects of the shortage of priests in our daily lives – fewer priests to staff a parish, individual priests celebrating multiple Masses on Sundays and holy days, fewer weekday Masses, and shorter hours for confessions at parishes on a weekly basis. And there are few religious teaching in our schools, working in outreach ministries and in hospitals.

The parishioners of Our Lady of Grace Church and the Catholic Daughters of America in Greensboro, Court 1200, hope to help change all that, though.

During the Year For Priests, they created a prayer ministry called the Elijah Cup to pray for an increase in priestly vocations and calls to the religious life. Working with Father Fidel Melo, pastor at Our Lady of Grace, they have enlisted the help of parishioners in this vital mission.

The ministry is called the Elijah Cup because each week at the end of the Sunday, 10 a.m. Mass, a parishioner or family is given a special chalice and a blessing from the priest. They are asked to place the chalice in a special place in their home and pray before it daily. Participants also receive a booklet of prayers and a journal to record their thoughts.

The chalice itself has a unique history.

Rev. Monsignor Mauricio West, chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese of Charlotte and State Catholic Daughters of America

chaplain, brought the chalice back from the Holy Land and gave it as a gift to Father Melo. The gold chalice has carvings depicting buildings in the Holy Land around it, and it has been consecrated.

Paul Nixon, his wife Francesca and daughter Ana Clair had the opportunity to take the Elijah Cup home recently to pray for vocations.

“Having the Elijah Cup in our home was a beautiful thing to experience.

I purposely placed it in the center of the kitchen table where it could be constantly seen,” Nixon said.

“In the evening my wife, daughter and I prayed around the cup for our Holy Church and all those who are called to serve God. We prayed for renewed interest in the priesthood and also for all those people out there who turn to God when they are afraid. We will continue as we all should, to pray for our priests to give strength to their faith and our Church as a family,” Nixon added.

Liz Grabasky, a member of the Catholic Daughters of America who organizes the Elijah Cup ministry at Our Lady of Grace, speaks highly of this ministry.

“It’s a very worthwhile program, simply because we do need vocations,” Grabasky said.

“It’s sponsored state-wide by the Catholic Daughters of America.

Everyone was very eager to participate.

We have a lot of repeat families taking the chalice home for the week,” she added.

The Catholic Daughters of America hope to be able to expand the ministry to other Masses at Our Lady of Grace and to other parishes in the area, too.

For more information about the Elijah Cup prayer ministry, contact Liz Grabasky at 336-339-1665 or e-mail luvdogs34@bellsouth.net.

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The Monaco Boys Choir, “Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco,” performed at Sardis Presbyterian Church July 15 to benefit the Allegro Foundation, which provides free programs for children with disabilities. Roman Catholic Archbishop Bernard Cesar Barsi of Monaco (seated far right) accompanied the choir on their brief visit to Charlotte.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating a complaint filed July 14 by a man alleging that Father Kelleher forcibly fondled him the afternoon of Jan. 15, 1981, when he was 13. Father Kelleher was assigned to Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Charlotte from 1977 to 1986. The incident allegedly occurred at Our Lady of the Assumption School, which at that time was located on Shenandoah Avenue in east Charlotte.

The priest is already under investigation following an allegation that he sexually molested a teen-aged boy in the mid-1970s while at Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Albemarle, where he was pastor from 1973 to 1977.

He was released July 8 on a $5,000 bond issued by a Stanly County magistrate, after he was arrested by Albemarle police and charged with one count of taking indecent liberties with a child. He is scheduled to make his first appearance in Stanly County Superior Court Aug. 9.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are still in the early stage of their investigation, Capt. Pete Davis said Wednesday before press time, and they have not determined whether to issue an arrest warrant. Davis said Family Services Division detectives had interviewed Father Kelleher and were trying to contact a potential witness that they had identified.

“We still have a lot of legwork to do,” Davis said.

F a t h e r K e l l e h e r, w h o h a d most recently served as chaplain of Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville, was placed on administrative leave by Bishop

Peter J. Jugis in late June when the investigations began. While on leave, he cannot publicly celebrate Mass or the sacraments and he cannot appear in public wearing priestly attire.

The diocese contacted authorities when an online post of an allegation of sexual misconduct was brought to its attention in January. The diocese is cooperating fully with the police investigation, and the Review Board of the Diocese of Charlotte is also conducting an investigation of both abuse allegations.

Kelleher was ordained in 1953 in Ireland. He was a Trappist monk at Southern Star Abbey in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, until he joined the Diocese of Raleigh in 1966. In 1972 when the Charlotte diocese was created out of the Raleigh diocese, he was serving as pastor of a parish in Waynesville. He remained with the Charlotte diocese until he retired in 1999.

He returned to Bishop McGuinness High School to serve as chaplain in 1999. In his retirement, Father Kelleher also celebrated Mass at Holy Cross Church in Kernersville.

At the request of Holy Cross’s pastor, Oblates of St. Francis de Sales Father Paul G. DeChant, a “town hall” meeting was held July 12 for parishioners. David Harold, a counselor with Catholic Social Services, and Diocesan Director of Communication David Hains answered parishioners’ questions and listened to concerns.

Additional parish or school meetings have not been scheduled, but may be at the request of any pastor or school principal.

Supporters of Father Kelleher held prayer vigils in Miller Park in WinstonSalem and in Freedom Park in Charlotte July 14 after organizing on Facebook.

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On July 8, representatives from the Catholic Committee on Scouting presented Bishop Peter J. Jugis with a flag featuring his crest. The presentation of this duplicate flag commemorates the beginning of a new tradition, as the Scouts will fly the original flag at their annual Scout Jamboree when the bishop is in attendance. Pictured from left are Bishop Jugis, Johan Rief (chairman), Deacon Jim Johnson (chaplain) and Mark Morris (member).

day, Stewart lamented, “None of this was ever discussed by my generation.”

Father John Eckert of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro tells married couples in a homily on marriage and family, “Society has been proclaiming contraception as the great gift of freedom for years, but contraception eventually disappoints. By distorting the act of love you hold between you, the false gift of contraception has led to a division between many couples and a radical spike in the divorce rate.”

Dr. Inge Collins, a Catholic OB-Gyn, no longer prescribes contraceptives. She appreciates NFP as a physician “because it is an ongoing record of gynecologic health. For example, when a patient who is charting with any of the NFP methods experiences problems such as abnormal bleeding, ovarian cysts or infertility, I am able to determine the cause and correct the underlying problem much faster.”

Crystal and Russel Wilson of Biltmore Baptist Church in Asheville were drawn to NFP based on their belief that “as Christians, we are supposed to give God control and submit to his plan for us – how could we not include family planning? So many young couples, like us, have grown up believing that birth control pills and hormones are the only way to avoid unplanned pregnancy. We believe that the reason NFP isn’t used is simply because of ignorance.”

The Church encourages married couples to practice responsible parenting, taking into consideration physical, economic, psychological and social conditions affecting the family, yet recognizing that there are sometimes serious reasons to avoid pregnancy.

Modern methods of NFP are based on sound science and are extremely effective when used correctly.

For details, contact Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN, the diocesan NFP program director, at 704-370-3230 or cssnfp@ charlottediocese.org. More is also at www.cssnc.org/naturalfamilyplanning.

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Totus Tuus – “Totally Yours” Totus Tuus, the Catholic summer youth catechetical program, is under way in several parishes. The four-member team – seminarians Brain Kaup and Casey Coleman, along with Andrea Millis and Theresa Ptak – has already served at St. Dorothy in Lincolnton, St. Bernadette in Linville, Sacred Heart in Salisbury and St. James the Greater in Concord. The goal of Totus Tuus is to help young people develop their relationship with Jesus so He may lead them to the Father, as well as help students understand their faith so they may live it in today’s world, all while having fun, too. Chris Beal, program coordinator, said, “The phrase Totus Tuus was the late Holy Father, John Paul II’s motto, borrowed from St. Louis de Montfort, meaning ‘Totally Yours.’ The team lives this motto, giving themselves completely to Christ, through His Mother in every parish they go to.” Coleman said, “My greatest joy has been to watch the transformation in faith of so many of the youth.” At right, Totus Tuus participants at Sacred Heart Church enjoy “water day” with help from local fire trucks.

Totus Tuus will be held at three more parishes this summer.

For details, see Diocesan News in Brief on page 5. photo provided by Chris

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SIXTH EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS & HOLY ART WORKS INVITATION Authentic and Authorized Framed Prints and Canvases of the Restored Vilnius, Hyla, Skemp Divine Mercy. Our Lady of Guadalupe bears the Seals and Signatures of the Vicar and Cardinal of Mexico.

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Youths from the dioceses of Charlotte, Raleigh and Charleston gathered at the Ridgecrest LifeWay Conference Center June 20-25 for the annual Faithful Servant Catholic Leadership Institute. Faithful Servant 2010 marks the 29th annual Catholic Leadership Institute for youth and youth ministry leaders. Participants took part in daily Mass, reconciliation, morning and night prayer, and they learned and practiced skills such as Christian identity, communication, group dynamics, consensus seeking, negotiations skills and planning. Theological underpinnings of the week included the call to discipleship and holiness, ecclesiology, evangelization, pastoral care, and the mystery of the Eucharist.

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Pro-life ‘Freedom Rides’ inspired by historic U.S. civil rights events WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNA) ― Drawing on the Freedom Rides of the civil rights movement in 1961, Alveda King, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., is promoting an event called Pro-life Freedom Rides in Alabama and Georgia.

The reason for the event, she explained to CNA, is that the focus of the new civil rights movement is the defenseless unborn child.

The Freedom Rides were to begin with an assembly at Birmingham, Ala., July 23. After a Saturday morning prayer vigil at a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic, participants were to caravan to Atlanta for a pro-life service at the civil rights leader’s grave.

In a Tuesday phone interview with CNA, Dr. Alveda King recounted the civil rights era and its connection with the pro-life movement.

“We went through a lot of dramatic experiences on behalf of human dignity, and love for humanity,” she said. “Back in those days we were primarily fighting against oppression on color of skin. Now in the 21st century the focus is on the babies in the womb.”

Though she noted the disproportionate number of black babies killed in abortion, she emphasized that the effort to end abortion is “about all humanity.”

“Today, the little baby in the womb appears to his or her mother very much like a little slave. He or she cannot decide whether he or she will live or die, but the mother, sometimes the parents, the medical providers (though I say that cautiously because it is not a medical procedure to kill a person) … those decisions are made without the baby having a lawyer to defend his or her human life.

“He or she is just like a slave at mercy of slave owners.”

Asked about the original Freedom Rides, she explained that in 1961, laws were passed on behalf of black people so that they could stay in hotels, ride the bus and have “the same rights that all people had.”

“revisiting another time period that was very important to me.” She also thought she would enjoy being with pro-life leaders from across America and joining in prayers with “many, many people who are praying for life.”

Jim Pinto, the Birmingham-based organizer of the Pro-Life Freedom Rides, said the original freedom rides faced “great resistance,” including the burning of one of the buses in Birmingham.

“Those who stood up for the rights of human beings, and the violence and brutality they suffered, were portrayed for all the country to see,” he explained.

“In a few moments, the civil rights movement impacted this nation in a way that may be unprecedented.”

He noted that as a child Alveda King’s house was bombed in reaction to her family’s civil rights work.

The Birmingham events were one of the reasons the Pro-Life Freedom Ride Campaign chose Birmingham, Pinto continued, because it is “synonymous” with the civil rights movement that “changed the nation forever.”

“The whole idea is to say that every human being is endowed with liberty and freedom by God to be the human beings that God has called them to be.

He explained that Alveda King emphasizes that the pro-life movement is “the civil rights movement of our time.”

“The foundation of the civil rights movement, the foundation of the prolife movement, is one foundation: the sacredness and dignity of the person, the

inviolable right to life, the equality of all people inside and outside of the womb,” Pinto said.

The unborn “are people, they are persons, even though this nation is denying their personhood … We are sponsoring the Pro-life Freedom Ride Campaign to declare their liberty, their freedom, their personhood.”

He said organizers had no estimated number of participants, as there was no registration process. However, he predicted “quite a big response.”

Pinto reported that the campaign has the “full support” of both the bishop of Birmingham, Robert Baker, and the Archdiocese of Atlanta. The campaign also has support from Protestants including Pentecostal and Evangelical churches.

Pinto reported plans are being developed for another campaign in October for another city, which will be announced during the first Pro-Life Freedom Ride.

Addressing Catholics specifically, he said they should remember that they are “sent by God to evangelize the world.”

“The pro-life freedom ride is just a reminder of what we’re all supposed to be doing: love our neighbor as ourselves, in and out of the womb, black and white, old and young, rich and poor.

“We just want to remind you that you are a missionary of the gospel of life.”

The Web site of the Pro-Life Freedom Rides is at www.priestsforlife.org/action/ pro-life-freedom-rides.htm.

“There were students in 1961 who boarded the bus to test those laws. Those were very tumultuous times, and people lost their lives. Not just black people, but all people of goodwill who were involved in that.”

Alveda King explained that she, Priests for Life head Father Frank Pavone and many pro-life leaders from across America, will take the bus to Atlanta and pray at the tomb of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

She said she looked forward to “the whole experience” of the Pro-Life “We are fighting for dignity, for Freedom Rides Campaign, especially justice, for compassion for all people.

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Parishioners marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of St. James the Greater Church in Hamlet July 10 with a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter J. Jugis and Father John F. Starczewski, pastor. Other visiting clergy pictured concelebrating Mass included Abbot Placid Solari from Belmont Abbey, which played a crucial part

in the founding of the Hamlet church in 1910 and its growth over the years; Monsignor John J. McSweeney, pastor of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte; Father John T. Putnam, judicial vicar for the diocese; Father Kieran Neilson and Father David Kessinger, also from Belmont Abbey; and Monsignor Patrick McCabe. Assisting at Mass was Deacon Josh

Voitus. The altar was made of cedar by parishioner Keith Ebbeskotte.

The altar cloth, featuring a hand-stitched design of grapes and wheat symbolizing the Eucharistic sacrifice of Christ’s body and blood, was made by parishioner Nancy Adeimy Barber.

St. James celebrates 100 years of faithful service ST. JAMES, from page 1

which Father Fred Gilbert, OMI, made 25 years ago in 1985 to purchase this present property to build the present St. James Church in such a prominent location.

You are in a perfect position to exercise a mission of evangelization because of your location, on a major highway near the hospital and the community college.

“Many people look to the Catholic Church and her moral teachings for guidance, even if they themselves are not Catholic.

You, my dear people, are the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church in Richmond County. I, as your bishop, am proud of you, of your pastor, and of all of you who are members of St. James’ parish.”

The celebration featured a song written especially for the centennial by Hispanic choir member Ismael Gomez, and both the English and Hispanic choirs joined together in song for Mass. The church’s membership has changed greatly over the past decade – the parish has about 250 families, nearly evenly split between Hispanic and English speaking families – but the long-standing tradition of hospitality and brotherhood continues.

The bilingual Mass with selected music in English and Spanish, and a large reception following Mass, emphasized the inclusive spirit of St. James, said Father John Starczewski, pastor.

“We really wanted our parishioners to mingle. Everyone was happy. It was a beautiful Mass. Everyone thought it was wonderful,” Father Starczewski said.

The Hamlet area has a strong spiritual tradition, dating back to even before St. James was constructed in 1910. Old church records noted that priests from larger towns nearby tended to the few resident Catholics in Hamlet, traveling over bumpy dirt roads to celebrate Mass in people’s homes.

And the parish and its pastors haven’t been afraid to roll up their sleeves.

The first pastor, Father William B. Hannon, led the effort to build a mission church, traveling north to seek donations.

When the third pastor, Father Paul G. Termer, arrived, a rectory was built next door to the church, and the entire project was supervised by Father Termer’s foster father, who was a carpenter.

The parish renovated their church again in the 1950s and in the 1960s, and participated in a fundraising campaign established by Father Fred Gilbert and continued by Father Myles Quail in the 1980s to build the larger and more modern church on Highway 74.

Parishioners have always put their talents to work for the Church, to glorify God. Father Quail, pastor when the new church was dedicated in 1989, wrote in the dedication program: “We remember the past, bless the present, and enter into the future of our parish with the hope that within these walls the love of the Lord Jesus will touch not only ourselves but all who enter into this dwelling seeking Him.” The church’s altar, large exterior cross, lectern, baptismal font, and four small crosses marking places of anointing were carved from cedar by parishioner Keith Ebbeskotte. The credence tables

were made by parishioner Victor Faries, who is legally blind.

When the Adeimy family moved to Hamlet in the 1950s, Eleanor Adeimy noted there was no music during Mass.

She organized a choir and learned to play the organ, and ever since then she’s been seated behind the church organ each Saturday night for Mass.

But St. James has experienced its share of pain and loss.

In the 1950s Father John Beshel, pastor, was killed in a car wreck on his way to his home in Pennsylvania to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ordination.

And on Jan. 23, 2007, St. James’ pastor and parochial vicar, Benedictine Abbot Patrick Shelton and Benedictine Father David Draim, were killed in a car wreck in Scotland County. Parishioners recalled how Bishop Jugis immediately drove to Hamlet to minister to the grieving families who had gathered at the church, and they remembered with gratitude how Father Christopher Roux, then priest secretary to the bishop, served as interim pastor for several months until Father Starczewski was assigned there.

Now, St. James is looking forward to continued service for the Lord over the next 100 years.

As he concluded his homily July 10, Bishop Jugis encouraged the parish to keep working on behalf of their faith, to better their local community by selecting a service project in honor of their 100th anniversary.

Later, Father Starczewski said the parish council is already busy organizing a backpack drive for local children in need this fall.

In his bilingual homily, Bishop Jugis congratulated the parish for its service and evangelization to all of Richmond County since 1910, particularly in welcoming the growing Hispanic community. St. James has about 250 families, nearly equally split between English and Spanish-speaking parishioners. “Many people look to the Catholic Church and her moral teachings for guidance, even if they themselves are not Catholic. You, my dear people, are the one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church in Richmond County. I, as your bishop, am proud of you, of your pastor, and of all of you who are members of St. James’ parish,” he said. He also spoke of how the Eucharist, the sustenance of our faith, enlivens all that the parish does. “The Eucharist transforms a simple group of people into a Church community. The Eucharist builds the Church.

The Holy Mass is the backbone of the life of the parish… The Eucharist enables us in turn to become bread broken for our brothers and sisters; meeting their needs and giving ourselves; meeting people where they live, work and suffer, to bring them God’s love.”

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St. James parishioner and choir member Ismael Gómez wrote this song to commemorate the church’s 100th anniversary July 10: Celebremos 100 Años Vamos a celebrar este aniversario, Vamos a celebrar el amor con Dios; -Juntos como Hermanos, Cien años celebremos hoy Cien años celebremos hoy Celebramos hoy con amor y gozo.

Vamos todos cantando con alegria Vamos todos gozando el amor; Con Dios Juntos como hermanos Cien años celebremos Cien años celebremos Nuestra iglesia cumple hoy.

Celebremos cien años De nuestra iglesia Celebremos la paz y el amor con Dios Celebremos cien años de nuestra iglesia San Santiago o San James Felicidades te deseamos hoy Te deseamos todos en ingles y español Celebramos cantando con alegria No importando ni raza idiomo o color Todos juntos como Hermanos Cien años celebramos hoy San Santiago o San James Felicidades to deseamos hoy Te deseamos todos en ingles y en español.

photos by Patricia Guilfoyle

The combined English and Hispanic choir sang traditional hymns as well as an original composition by member Ismael Gómez, “Celebremos 100 Años.”

Eleanor Adeimy greets fellow parishioners before the July 10 celebration. The Adeimy family are longstanding members of St. James since the 1950s when they moved to Hamlet. Adeimy helped start a choir and learned to play the organ to be able to provide music at Mass for the small congregation, and she still faithfully plays the organ at each Saturday night Mass.

St. James parishioner and music director Sheila Stovall wrote this trilingual Kyrie for use at Mass in this multicultural congregation: Señor ten piedad Kyrie eleison Señor ten piedad Lord have mercy Christ have mercy Cristo ten piedad

Christe eleison Señor ten piedad Kyrie eleison Señor ten piedad Lord have mercy

Part of the 100th anniversary celebration July 10 included a cake depicting the former church in downtown Hamlet, which was the parish’s home for more than 75 years.

Members of the Adeimy family, who grew up in Hamlet, formed part of the choir and were cantors at the 100th anniversary Mass July 10.

Members of the Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly 2065, under the direction of Color Corps Commander Joe Brunner, led the procession for the Mass July 10. Pictured during the procession is Abbot Placid Solari, who concelebrated the Mass with Bishop Jugis.

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FACTS ABOUT ST. JAMES

PASTORS OF ST. JAMES THE GREATER Father William B. Hannon

1909-1910

Father William J. Dillon

1911-1918

Father Paul G. Termer

1919-1929

Father Charles Lagle

1929-1930

Father Edward Rigney

1930-1931

Father John H. Finn

1931-1932

Father Paul Murphy

1932

Father Edward Gross

1932-1936

Father Francis J. McCourt

1936-1939

Father Howard V. Lane

1939-1944

Father Phillip O’Mara

1944-1945

Father Edward Sullivan

1945-1946

Father Michael Carey

1946

Diocese of Charlotte Archives

Father Francis K. O’Brien

1946

The first St. James the Greater Church in downtown Hamlet, built in 1910

Father John A. Beshel

1946-1954

Father Francis J. Tait

1954

Father James E. McSweeney

1954-1957

Father James Tevlin

1957-1959

Father Joseph Klaus

1959-1963

Father Thomas Curran

1963-1964

Father Vincent Stokes

1964-1968

Father Charles Costello

1968-1972

Father Fred Gilbert, OMI

1972-1986

Father John D. Hanic

1986

Father Myles E. Quail

1986-1990

Father Francis Wallner, SJ

1990-1991

Father Martin J. Conroy, CSSp

1991-1994

Father Robert Spangenberg, CSSp 1994-1997 Father Timothy McDonough, CSSp 1997 Administrator of the parish and its mission in Wadesboro

Father William Evans

1997-1998

Rt. Father Patrick Shelton, OSB

1998-2007

Father Christopher Roux

2007

Father John Starczewski

2007-present

Administrator of the parish and its mission in Wadesboro

1919

The parish did not get a resident pastor until 1919, when Father Paul G. Termer arrived. A rectory was built next door the same year, and the building project was supervised by Father Termer’s foster father, who was a carpenter.

1930

The parish’s one and only vocation to date, Sister Mary James Scholl of Ghio, N.C., entered the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont on Jan. 5, 1930.

1940s

During World War II, the local Catholic population swelled at nearby Camp McColl, and besides Mass at St. James, the priests celebrated Mass for the servicemen, and at local movie houses and even in a funeral home chapel.

1909

St. James was created as a mission in 1909 served by priests from Southern Pines, Fayetteville and Wilmington, who celebrated Mass in the homes of Hamlet Catholics until a church was built a year later, led by the efforts of Father William B. Hannon. He was also instrumental in obtaining the donated stained glass windows for the church, which were moved when the new church was built in 1985.

1910

The church on Main Street was dedicated by Abbot Bishop Leo Haid of Belmont Abbey on July 3, 1910. Present at the 1910 dedication was Father Thomas Price, known as the “Tar-Heel Apostle,” who later co-founded the Maryknoll Missions. Also present was Father Thomas Judge, who began the Altar Society at St. James in 1914 and later went on to found the Trinitarian Order of Priests and Sisters. The church’s Baptism Register noted that when it was dedicated, “No debt is on the church.”

1912

The first wedding held in the church was that of Frank Thilmont and Anna Clarke on Oct. 15, 1912. Father William Dillon officiated at the 6 a.m. ceremony.

1914

E.A. Lackey, a non-Catholic, donated the land for the original church on Main Street. The church was moved about half a block from its original location in 1914 when the Town of Hamlet decided to extend Main Street through the property.

1950s

The Men’s Club installed carillon bells, amplified by an electronic system in the church tower. One Sunday the system was left on and the sermon was heard all over town.

1960s

The 75th anniversary history recounts that in the 1960s, “Teenagers were active, with dances in Cheraw on weekends and trips to the beach with Father (Joseph) Klaus. One such trip to the Carmelite convent in Durham almost ended unhappily when a goat got after Father Klaus, but fortunately, no harm was done.”

St. James repeatedly won first prize in Hamlet’s annual Christmas decoration contest with their outdoor Nativity Scene on the church lawn. Judging was eventually stopped – no one could figure out how to beat the little Catholic church on Main Street.

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1973

Excerpted from the “Hamlet News”: “Main Street on Sunday morning at 10 o’clock is usually bustling traffic – not so yesterday. Roads were covered with snow as were parking lots like that of Fellowship Methodist Church. However, 19 hardy souls showed up at St. James Catholic Church so Fr. Fred Gilbert held services for them...”

1975

St. James’ pastor, Oblate of Mary Immaculate Father Fred Gilbert, started the first ecumenical Bible School with children from the All Saints Episcopal, St. Paul’s Lutheran and St. James churches participating. Classes were held at the Episcopal Parish House and in later years, the Masonic Temple next door to St. James.

1983

St. James bought a house behind the church and converted it into a parish hall for the parish’s growing families and ministries as well as religion classes. It was dedicated to the pastor, Father Gilbert.

1985

For the parish’s 75th anniversary, Hamlet Mayor Thomas Smart honored Father Gilbert for his good work among the parish and for the community as a whole by proclaiming “Father Gilbert Day” on Sept. 7, 1985. That year Father Gilbert also celebrated 50 years as a priest, and the same year the parish bought 8.1 acres on a hill next to Richmond Community College

Diocese of Charlotte Archives

Monsignor John J. McSweeney, chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte when the new church was built in 1989, pictured with the First Communion class in this undated parish photo. for a future church. Father Gilbert said at the time, “Something big will happen in the future but nothing good will happen without the building on the foundation of the generations that came before.”

1989

The current church was dedicated Nov. 4, 1989. Bishop John F. Donoghue was celebrant, and concelebrants were retired Bishop Michael J. Begley, Monsignor John J. McSweeney (chancellor of the diocese), Father Myles E. Quail (pastor), and Father Gilbert (who had recently retired as pastor).

The altar, large exterior cross, lectern, baptismal font, and four small crosses marking places of anointing were carved from cedar by parishioner Keith Ebbeskotte. The credence tables were made by parishioner Victor Faries, who is legally blind.

The former church at 309 Main Street was sold and turned into a tea room called “Steeples.” St. James parishioner James Bream did much of the restoration and renovation work.

2007

On Jan. 23, 2007, St. James’ pastor and parochial vicar, Benedictine Abbot Patrick Shelton and Benedictine Father David Draim, were killed in a car wreck in Scotland County.

Father Christopher Roux served as interim pastor for several months until Father John Starczewski was assigned.

Keith Ebbeskotte, a former parishioner, used his woodworking skills to craft the cedar altar, crucifix and much of the woodwork in the church when it was built in 1989. He’s pictured here with his wife.

Benedictine Abbot Patrick Shelton

Benedictine Father David Draim

2010

Father Fred Gilbert

St. Francis Xavier, the little church in Ghio Located just a few miles from St. James, across the line in the Diocese of Raleigh, is the site of St. Francis Xavier Mission, founded by Francis and Mary Jane Scholl in the early 1900s.

The Scholls were German immigrants who settled in the area in the latter part of the 19th century. Scholl had almost decided to join the Methodist church since there were no Catholic churches in the area when he befriended Abbot Bishop Leo Haid. Abbot Bishop Haid encouraged Scholl to build a church on his property.

In the late 1930s, St. James the Greater’s 75th anniversary history recounts, Raleigh Bishop Eugene J. McGuinness decided to renovate the Ghio church and gave Father Francis McCourt $700 to do it: “Father McCourt had the church painted and renovated and the Bishop made a special trip down for the opening ceremonies. He was surprised to see everything painted in yellow – the walls, the ceiling, and even the pews. The Bishop called Father McCourt over and asked him where all the money had been spent – surely he must have gotten quite a bargain on the paint since it was all the same color. Where had he spent the rest of the money? Father calmly led him to the back door and told him to look at the brand new two-door ‘rest’ facilities out back.”

The little church in Ghio burned in 1948 and was not rebuilt, but its cemetery continues to be maintained by St. James in Hamlet.

St. James marks its 100th anniversary July 10, 2010, with a bilingual Mass celebrated by Bishop Peter J. Jugis, Abbot Placid Solari of Belmont Abbey and Father Starczewski, pastor. ― Sources: St. James the Greater Church records, Altar Society minutes, Diocese of Charlotte Archives and “A History of St. James Catholic Church, Hamlet, North Carolina”

This undated photo shows St. Francis Xavier Church in Ghio, which burned in 1948. It was located adjacent to St. James the Greater parish, just across the line that separates the dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh, and its cemetery is still maintained

by St. James the Greater.

Father John F. Starczewski current pastor

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Thierfelder: Sport ‘draws us up’ to virtue THIERFELDER, from page 1

and podcaster (www.BAC.edu) where he often speaks on the topic of restoring virtue to sports. His remarks have been edited for brevity and clarity: CN&H: The title of your talk is “Sport as the service of the spirit.� What do you see as connection between sport and the Eucharist?

Thierfelder: The Eucharist is the source and summit of Catholic life, from there all things flow. The title of the talk comes from a 1945 statement by Pope Pius XII in which he said, “Sport, properly directed, develops character, makes a man courageous, a generous loser, and a gracious victor; it refines the senses, gives intellectual penetration, and steels the will to endurance. It is not merely a physical development then. Sport, rightly understood, is an occupation of the whole man, and while perfecting the body as an instrument of the mind, it also makes the mind itself a more refined instrument for the search and communication of truth and helps man to achieve that end to which all others must be subservient, the service and praise of his Creator.� To me, that quote captures all of what sports should be from a Catholic perspective. People should go over that quote phrase by phrase and reflect on what it means. If you do that, you will

understand that sport – all of what we do – is a means of reaching God. If you take the Eucharist, both when we receive it and when we adore it, we are one with excellence and virtue. In sport there is a parallel to seeking excellence in our lives.

What’s happening today in sports is the belief that sports is all about money, power and fame. But for me, sport is what draws us up to excellence and virtue.

CN&H: You have attended past Congresses. What has the Eucharistic Congress meant to you personally?

Thierfelder: We all have our personal devotions and our personal relationship with Jesus Christ. But there is a real feeling of unity at the Eucharistic Congress and a feeling of ‘We’re not in this alone.’ There is something encouraging and inspiring about that, and I hope when we leave the Congress we take that with us.

CN&H: You’ve gone from being a person who has been inspired by the Eucharistic Congress to being one who does the inspiring through your speaking. What do you anticipate in addressing the Congress?

Thierfelder: Anytime I speak to anybody, it is very clear that it is not me (speaking). I pray to the Holy Spirit for the words and guidance and I always say to God, “Whatever you want to be

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as a part of their lives and together we can build up Christ’s Church. I ask people to support this college, not because I’m here. I ask people to support this college because I believe that Jesus Christ placed this college here. My hope is that Belmont Abbey College will become a light to the world.

CN&H: Belmont Abbey has a large presence at the Eucharistic Congress this year. In addition to you, Abbot Placid Solari will deliver the homily during the morning Holy Hour and Patrick Madrid of the Belmont Abbey Envoy Institute is the keynote speaker on Friday night September 10.

What do you think that says about the presence of Belmont Abbey in the Catholic community of the Carolinas?

Thierfelder: It is a great sign of hope for me. My dream since I arrived here is I want Belmont Abbey College to at least be a regional center of Catholicism.

I want the people of the diocese and even outside the diocese to come (to Belmont) and be nourished intellectually, to come for prayer, to come for Mass, to come to confession, to come here and just reflect at the grotto or go to the St. Joseph Adoration Chapel. My hope is that people will see Belmont Abbey College

FULL-TIME SPANISH TEACHER, CHARLOTTE Charlotte Catholic High School is accepting applications for a full-time Spanish teacher.

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MACS open house dates set for fall CHARLOTTE ― Open house dates for all MACS schools are as follows: n All elementary schools: 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17, and 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Oct. 19 n Charlotte Catholic High School: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 n Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, and 9-11 a.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 3 We welcome your school’s news. E-mail items to Editor Patricia Guilfoyle at plguilfoyle@charlottediocese.org. photo provided by John Russell

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Children in kindergarten through the second grade at St. Michael School in Gastonia enjoyed pretending to travel around the world through stories, crafts and drama at their recent summer camp. They enjoyed packing their “suitcases� and traveling to China, Spain, France and the place “Where the Wild Things Are.� Pictured are teacher Tammy Eason, assistants Erica Eason and Sarah Eagan, and the campers with their decorated suitcases and hats.

Domestic Church Conference Saturday, August 7

Enjoy time with your family as you discover what it means to be a Domestic Church. Featured speaker is Cathy Garcia-Prats, coauthor of Good Families Don't Just Happen and Good Marriages Don't Just Happen.

Registration: 8:30 am Conference: 9 am – 3 pm Confession and Mass following

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Perspectives

A collection of columns, editorials and viewpoints

Refocus on God this summer CASTEL GANDOLFO ― Before Sunday’s Angelus prayer from the intimate courtyard of his summer vacation residence at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the need to listen to the Word of God. As Mary does in last Sunday’s Gospel, we must learn to choose the “best portion” in our relationship with the Lord.

During his pre-Angelus catechesis, Holy Father noted that with the arrival of summer comes vacation time and, thus, a “favorable moment” to bring our focus back to what is most important in life: “listening to the Word of the Lord.” We are reminded of this, he said, in Sunday’s Gospel reading, which is centered on Jesus’ visit to Mary and Martha.

The sisters host Jesus in their home, Pope Benedict XVI recalled, Mary sitting at His feet and listening to Him and Martha occupying herself with serving the “exceptional” guest.

We can almost see the scene, said the pope, “one sister who moves about busily, and the other entranced by the presence of the Teacher and by His words.”

Martha scolds Mary for not assisting with the duties of serving and enlists Jesus’ help to get her sister to give her a hand. Reflecting on this scene, the pope exclaimed, “Martha wishes to teach the Teacher!”

And, instead, pointed out the pope, Jesus says with affection, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled over many things. And yet only one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the best portion, and it shall not be taken away from her.”

On this, the pope explained that “The word of Christ is very clear: no contempt for the active life, none either for generous hospitality; but a clear call back to the fact that the only truly necessary thing is another: listening to the Word of the Lord; and the Lord in that moment is there, present in the Person of Jesus!”

Turning to the meaning for today, he observed that “Everything else will pass and will be taken from us, but the Word of God is eternal and gives meaning to our daily activity.”

The reading from St. Luke, then,

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applies to our vacation time “because it recalls the fact that the human person must work, commit himself to the domestic and professional occupations, but before everything he needs God, who is the interior light of Love and Truth,” the pope said.

“Without love, even the most important activities lose their value, and they don’t give (us) joy. Without a profound meaning, all of our doing is reduced to sterile and disordered activism. And who gives us Love and Truth if not Jesus Christ?”

“Let’s learn then, brothers and sisters,” he concluded, “to help each other, to collaborate, but first still to together choose the best part, which is and will always be our greatest inheritance.”

Take advantage of summer vacation by spending time on the essentials in life: listening to the word of God, the pope emphasized.

It is important people “rest from our daily labors, so that we may give time to the one thing that is truly necessary in our lives – listening to the Word of God in attentive stillness.”

People need to work and dedicate themselves to their homes and professions, but God must still come first, he said.

God gives every action meaning, value, and joy, he said. Without that deeper meaning, everything one does is reduced to “fruitless and disorganized” busyness, said the pope.

He said he hoped the holidays would leave people “truly refreshed in body and spirit so that you may return with renewed vigor to the responsibilities of your daily lives.” ― Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service

Birth control and NFP: What’s the difference?

Tom and Jane have three children and have determined that they cannot adequately provide for any more at the present time. They know that artificial means of birth control are morally wrong, and their priest recommended that they use Natural Family Planning. Yet they do not understand why NFP is OK if birth control is wrong. Don’t they amount to the same thing?

Actually, they don’t. NFP is very different frolm other methods of birth control. Here we will give some other reasons – but first, a word about what NFP is not.

NFP does not refer to the so-called “calendar rhythm method,” which was based on calendar calculations of a “normal” cycle. NFP, instead, is based on direct observations of various signs that occur in a woman’s body that tell her when ovulation occurs.

These observations are relatively easy to make, take only a few minutes, and work even for irregular cycles. NFP is internationally known and practical and is extremely effective. The medical principles on which NFP rests are being used by more and more doctors for a wide range of purposes.

Morally speaking, then, what is it that makes NFP acceptable while artificial birth control is wrong?

First, NFP does not separate sex from responsibility. The act of intercourse has a twofold meaning: sharing of love and giving of life.

Married persons who perform this act must accept both sides of the coin.

While not every marital act will result in a child, it must nevertheless be open to the possibility of life. The act will be “open” to life as long as the spouses do nothing to “close” it.

Second, NFP is not just a “method” based on physiology. Rather, NFP is based on virtue. It is based on sexual self-control, which is necessary for a healthy marriage. In a healthy marriage, love is shown in many ways, and not all these ways of showing love are physical. In fact, to refrain from sex when necessary is itself an act of love. Why? Because in effect the spouses then say to each other, “I did not marry you just for sexual pleasure. I

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 25 – JULY 31

Sunday, Genesis 18:20-32, Colossians 2:12-14, Luke 11:1-13; Monday (Sts. Joachim and Anne), Jeremiah 13:1-11, Deuteronomy 32:18-21, Matthew 13:31-35; Tuesday, Jeremiah 14:17-22, Matthew 13:36-43; Wednesday, Jeremiah 15:10, 16-21, Matthew 13:44-46; Thursday (St. Martha), Jeremiah 18:1-6, John 11:19-27, Friday (St. Peter Chrysologus), Jeremiah 26:1-9, Matthew 13:54-58; Saturday (St. Ignatius of Loyola), Jeremiah 26:11-16, 24, Matthew 14:1-12

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF AUG. 1 – AUG. 7

Sunday, Ecclesiastes 1:2, 2:21-23, Colossians 3:1-5, 9-11, Luke 12:13-21; Monday (St. Eusebius, St. Peter Julian Eymard), Jeremiah 28:117, Matthew 14:13-21; Tuesday, Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22, Matthew 14:22-36; Wednesday (St. John Vianney), Jeremiah 31:1-7, Jeremiah 31:10-13, Matthew 15:21-28; Thursday (The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Mary Major), Jeremiah 31:31-34, Matthew 16:13-23; Friday (The Transfiguration of the Lord), Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14, 2 Peter 1:16-19, Luke 9:28-36; Saturday (St. Sixtus II and Companions, St. Cajetan), Habakkuk 1:12-2:4, Matthew 17:14-20

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF AUG. 8 – AUG. 14

Sunday, Wisdom 18:6-9, Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19, Luke 12:32-48; Monday (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Ezekiel 1:2-5, 24-28, Matthew 17:22-27; Tuesday (St. Lawrence), 2 Corinthians 9:6-10, John 12:24-26; Wednesday (St. Clare), Ezekiel 9:1-7, 10:18-22, Matthew 18:15-20; Thursday (St. Jane Frances de Chantal), Ezekiel 12:1-12, Matthew 18:21-19:1; Friday (Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus), Ezekiel 16:1-15, 60, 63, Isaiah 12:2-6, Matthew 19:3-12; Saturday (St. Maximilian Kolbe), Ezekiel 18:1-10, 13, 30-32, Matthew 19:13-15

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married you because I love you. You are a person, not an object.” Artificial birth control, on the other hand, gives free reign to the temptation to make pleasure the dominant element, rather than virtue. It encourages couples to think that sexual self-control is not necessary. It can encourage them to become slaves to pleasure.

Third, NFP puts the responsibility for family planning squarely on the shoulders of both partners, because it requires communication and cooperation. Both spouses need to know when the fertile days of the woman’s cycle have arrived, and then decide together what to do (depending on whether they are trying to avoid or achieve pregnancy). To think that such communication and cooperation make the sexual act less pleasurable or less spontaneous is simply not true. To know with certainty what stage of the cycle one is in can increase the pleasure and spontaneity of the act, since the spouses can ignore worries about contraceptive failure or side-effects of the pill. Artificial birth control, besides introducing these worries, also puts the “contraceptive burden” on the shoulders of one, not both, spouses.

Fourth, NFP is not just a means of avoiding pregnancy, as artificial contraception is. Rather, it can also be used to achieve pregnancy since it pinpoints ovulation. It is a wholly positive approach to the sexual life of the spouses. It is clean, inexpensive, morally acceptable and reliable.

As Pope John Paul II has explained, all of these differences really rests on a person’s answers to some very basic questions like, “What is marriage?”

What is sex? What is the human body?

What is love?”

Artificial contraception distorts the meaning of all these things. It sees the body and its sexual faculties as something to be “used,” and it fails to acknowledge God’s place in love and marriage. NFP, instead, is a practice of virtue, resting upon self-control, inner freedom, respect, trust, communication and reverence to God’s plan for love and marriage. It enriches both love and marriage. Every couple owes it to themselves to learn more about it!

Father Frank Pavone is national director of Priests for Life.

For more information, go to www. priestsforlife.org.

July 23, 2010

Story shouldn’t have been on front page

Dear Editor, Having known Father Joseph Kelleher for more than 30 years, we were very disappointed to see the article about the allegations against him on the front page of the July 9 edition. Keeping Catholics informed and sensationalizing a story are two different things. We have the liberal news media around for that.

Nona and Norman Peetz Mint Hill, N.C.

Revealing clothing is distracting at Mass

Dear Editor, I am writing in support of the July 9 letter about dressing appropriately for church. I, too, have noticed increased numbers of women who come to Mass as if they’re dressed for a night on the town.

As a man who enjoys the female form, I still object to having a revealing manner of dress while in God’s house. Ladies, please leave the revealing clothing for the night life and the beach.

Jim Zeunik Kings Mountain, N.C.

Not only women dress badly at church

Dear Editor, I was pleased to see the letter about proper attire by women for church. It has long been a concern of mine that men are also sometimes attired inappropriately.

When I see men wearing shorts or thong sandals, I’d like to ask them, “Do you wear this beach attire to a fine restaurant or to work? And how would you compare those settings to church? And what kind of example are you setting for your kids?”

Bob Guertin Jamestown, N.C.

Sign language also means using hands for God’s work

Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the July 9 guest column by Father Patrick Toole, “For the laity in worship and at work: in praise of their hands.” He composed his column in a fascinating way, drawing the reader towards the ultimate message.

As a sign language interpreter, I would like to add one more example of hands being used in God’s work. The hands of a sign language interpreter are used to convey the message and the music at the Mass to those who are deaf and whose native language is sign language.

The interpreter is only a conduit through which the words flow from the spoken language to the manual language. Those hands enable the deaf person to follow all that is spoken and sung and to be an active participant with the rest of the congregation.

June Clancy Salisbury, N.C.

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Receiving on the tongue is reverential

Dear Editor, In response to the July 9 column “For the laity in worship and at work: in praise of their hands,” I’d like to point out that none of the decrees or dogmatic constitutions of the Second Vatican Council (including “Sacrosanctum Concilium”) discussed the method for distribution of Communion.

It wasn’t until “Memoriale Domini” was released by the Vatican six years later that the Church addressed this topic, at which time it actually restated for the faithful that receiving Communion on the tongue was the norm. Further, the Church went on to state that receiving on the tongue “...does not detract in any way from the personal dignity of those who approach this great sacrament: it is part of that preparation that is needed for the most fruitful reception of the Body of the Lord.”

Because dissenting communities had already begun the practice by then of distributing Communion in the hand (without permission from the Vatican), the Vatican allowed exceptions. Through the issuance of special indults over time, several countries now have this option, including the U.S. as of 1977.

For a millennium now, the Church has consistently stated that reception of Communion on the tongue is a most proper and reverential way for Catholics to receive the Eucharist. May more of the faithful prayerfully consider receiving in this manner with a renewed sense of humility and reverence for our Lord!

Brian Williams Charlotte, N.C.

Go the extra mile out of reverence

Dear Editor, I believe receiving Holy Communion in the hand has not produced positive results over the past 40 years. In fact, this practice has produced negative effects by making the faithful much less reverent and less respectful towards this most Holy Sacrament.

Why not go the extra mile out of reverence when we are right in front of the Real Presence of our Lord and Savior? When I kneel to receive the Holy Eucharist at Mass, I try to think of the following verse from Scripture: “And for this God raised him high, and gave him the name which is above all other names; so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus.” (Philippians 2:10) Rodrigo Guerra Charlotte, N.C.

Participate actively and fully in the Mass

Dear Editor, God wants us to help Him save the world by uniting our own living sacrifice to

His one and eternal sacrifice. This is what we are able to do by participating fully in the Mass, and this is why the Church teaches there is no greater action than participation in the Mass: it is truly God’s work.

So how does the laity “fully, consciously, and actively participate” in the Mass? The July 9 column “For the laity in worship and at work: in praise of their hands” quoted from paragraph 11 of “Sacrosanctum Concilium”: “...it is [the pastor’s] duty to ensure also that the faithful take part [in the Holy Mass] fully aware of what they are doing, actively engaged in the rite, and enriched by its effects.” The council fathers wanted pastors to teach the faithful how to worship God in the liturgy, how to help Christ save the world by participating in His eternal sacrifice.

To participate well in the Mass, the lay person’s first responsibility is to learn what all the correct prayers, actions and movements of the Mass are, what they mean and imply, and how they are to be done properly. If the rubrics are not followed, self-expression becomes the goal instead of participation in Christ’s eternal sacrifice.

The laity’s “full, conscious, and active” participation in the Mass is primarily interior, not exterior. What is required is a “humble and contrite heart.”

The well-prepared lay person has prepared not only his hands, but his heart and the rest of his body for Mass, which reaches its climax for him as he presents himself to the priest to be spiritually fed with the Holy Eucharist.

“How appropriate it is,” then, for the lay person to receive Holy Communion by humbly allowing Christ’s vicar to place our dear Lord on his tongue, just as a son, weak with sickness, would allow his caring and loving mother to feed him.

Paul Bruck Matthews, N.C.

There are different types of socialism

Dear Editor, Regarding the July 9 letter about the recent health care legislation being socialistic, it’s important to distinguish among Marxism, socialism and democratic socialism.

After 1989, when the Eastern European countries started to become free from communist rule, Pope John Paul II warned them openly not to become capitalistic like America. Capitalism is a selfish way of living, in which everybody attends to one’s interests and making money. In contrast, the first Christians were socialist in ideology: rich people donated to a common fund, administered by church deacons such as St. Lawrence or St. Stephen, to help the widows and the orphans (see Acts). That is what America needs a little of!

Many socialist ideas come from Marxism, but they are not “Marxism.”

Much of western Europe has a democratic type of socialism in which governments provide benefits to their inhabitants using payroll withholdings and taxes.

Those countries have strong unions that protect workers’ interests, not employers’ interests. The Church does not oppose it nor condemn it.

Lucia Moro Church Charlotte, N.C.

Guest Column Mary E. McClusky USCCB

Promoting women’s health: going beyond the fine print To d a y w e a r e r i g h t l y concerned about damage to women and children from environmental toxins, yet many ignore the health consequences of flooding a woman’s body with the pill’s hormones.

As advocates of so-called “reproductive health services” celebrate the pill’s 50th anniversary, it’s time to examine the fine print to reveal the unpleasant truth that advocates of contraception and abortion undermine women’s health by trading their consciences for cash registers.

Why else would Planned Parenthood recently reveal plans to implement “tele-med” abortions in all its clinics by 2015? Implemented in Iowa two years ago, “tele-med” abortions allow doctors to forgo a physical exam, counsel pregnant women by teleconference, and press a button to remotely dispense the deadly concoction RU-486. The woman completes the abortion alone at home. Not only does the drug cause the unborn child’s death, the FDA reports complications from at least 1,000 women. Even Exelgyn, the drug’s maker, reports 29 women have died worldwide.

Yet Planned Parenthood wants to increase profits by killing more children, endangering women’s lives and potentially violating state laws.

Catholic teaching calls on medical professionals to consider fertility as the healthy, natural, God-given state of a woman’s body in her child-bearing years, and to treat a pregnant woman and her unborn child equally.

May both men and women alike respond to this call by educating themselves on the risks to both body and soul of contraception and abortion, and opening themselves to God’s plan for love, life and marriage.

Mary McClusky is special projects coordinator at the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. To learn more about the bishops’ pro-life activities, go to www.usccb.org/prolife.

July 23, 2010

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