Oct. 22, 2010

October 22, 2010

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All Saints and All Souls Days

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all souls Day All Souls Day commemorates the faithful departed – those who die with God’s grace and friendship.

Not everyone who dies in God’s grace is immediately ready for the goodness of God and heaven, so we must be purified of the temporal effects of sin. The Church calls this purification of the elect “purgatory.” Church teaching on purgatory essentially requires belief in two realities: there will be a purification of believers prior to entering heaven, and the prayers and Masses of the faithful in some way benefit those in the state of purification.

As to the duration, place and exact nature of this purification, the Church has no official dogma, although St. Augustine and others used fire as a way to explain the nature of the purification.

— Newadvent.org and churchyear.net

Your daily Scripture readings sCripTure For THe WeeK oF oCT. 24 – oCT. 30

Sunday, Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18, Luke 18:9-14; Monday, Ephesians 4:32-5:8, Luke 13:10-17; Tuesday, Ephesians 5:21-33, Luke 13:18-21; Wednesday, Ephesians 6:1-9, Luke 13:2230; Thursday (Sts. Simon and Jude), Ephesians 2:19-22, Luke 6:12-16; Friday, Philippians 1:1-11, Luke 14:1-6; Saturday, Philippians 1:18-26, Luke 14:1, 7-11

sCripTure For THe WeeK oF oCT. 31 – noV. 6

Sunday, Wisdom 11:22-12:2, 2 Thessalonians 1:112:2, Luke 19:1-10; Monday (All Saints), Revelation 7:2-4, 9-14, 1 John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12; Tuesday (All Souls), Wisdom 3:1-9, Romans 5:5-11, John 6:37-40; Wednesday (St. Martin de Porres), Philippians 2:12-18, Luke 14:25-33; Thursday (St. Charles Borromeo), Philippians 3:3-18, Luke 15:1-10; Friday, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 16:1-8; Saturday, Philippians 4:10-19, Luke 16:9-15

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Celebrating a 16-year ‘journey of faith’ sueann HoWell Staff writer

All Saints Day was instituted to honor all the saints, known and unknown, and ask for their prayers. It is usually a holy day of obligation, but not when it falls on a Monday as it does this year, the U.S. Bishops decided.

In the early days, Christians were accustomed to solemnize the anniversary of a martyr’s death for Christ at the place of martyrdom. Groups of martyrs frequently suffered on the same day, and in the persecution of Diocletian, the number of martyrs became so great that a separate day could not be assigned to each. But the WanT ideas aBOUt what Church, concerned that every tO dO thiS hallOween? martyr should be venerated, See Page 7. appointed a common day for all. The first trace of this was in Antioch on the Sunday after Pentecost.

Pope Gregory III (731-741) consecrated a chapel in the Basilica of St. Peter to all the saints and fixed the anniversary for Nov. 1. Pope Gregory IV (827-844) extended the celebration to the entire Church.

Many customs of the feast’s vigil, Halloween, reflect the Christian belief that we mock evil because as Christians, it has no real power over us. The modern custom of “trick-or-treating” comes from the Middle Ages when poor people begged for “soul cakes” and in return prayed for departed souls.

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True faith in Christ leads to work for justice, equality VATICAN CITY — True faith and friendship with Christ leads people to see the equality of all men and women and to work for justice and the common good, Pope Benedict XVI said.

At the end of his weekly general audience Oct. 20, Pope Benedict announced the names of the new cardinals he will create in November, but first he gave a talk about St. Elizabeth of Hungary.

Talking about St. Elizabeth – a princess who lived in the early part of the 13th century and frequently scandalized her family and the royal court by personally caring for the poor and sick and by prostrating herself in prayer – the pope was continuing a series of talks about important female saints of the Middle Ages.

In the life of St. Elizabeth “we see how faith and friendship with Christ create a sense of justice, of the equality of everyone, of the rights of others and creates the love and charity from which is born the hope and the certainty that we are loved by Christ,” Pope Benedict said.

Knowing we are loved by Christ “makes us able to see Christ in others,” he said.

The example of St. Elizabeth “invites us to discover Christ, to love Christ, to have faith and, in that way, to find true justice, love and the joy of knowing that one day we will be immersed in divine love in the joy of eternity with God,” the pope said.

A daughter of the king of Hungary, Elizabeth was married at an early age to a German nobleman for political reasons, the pope said. But the two of them grew to love each other and always supported each other in their faith and dedication to God. Her husband died at 27 when he went off to fight in the Crusades, leaving her alone with three small children. After various trials, including being evicted from the family castle and doing humble work, she founded a hospital and “welcomed the poorest at her table,” he said.

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sCripTure For THe WeeK oF noV. 7 – noV. 13

Sunday, Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5, Luke 20:27-38; Monday, Titus 1:1-9, Luke 17:1-6; Tuesday, Ezekiel 47:1-2, 8-9, 12, 1 Corinthians 3:9-11, 16-17, John 2:13-22; Wednesday (St. Leo the Great), Titus 3:1-7, Luke 17:11-19; Thursday (St. Martin of Tours), Philemon 7-20, Luke 17:20-25; Friday (St. Josaphat), 2 John 4-9, Luke 17:26-37; Saturday (St. Frances Xavier Cabrini), 3 John 5-8, Luke 18:1-8

‘ascend the Mountain’ SYLVA — Sister Joanne O’Conner, S.S.N.D., Gwen Parrish, Belle Harcourt, Father Thomas Pohto, O.S.A., Matthew Newsome and Jose Cuahtemoc Gonzalez attended a day of spiritual reflection and study, “Ascend the Mountain of the Lord,” recently presented by Western Regional Coordinator Theresa Prymuszewski (front row, second from left) at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Sylva.

— Emily stroot and Vicki Dorsey

car wash fund raiser a success MORGANTON — Youths from St. Charles Borromeo Church in Morganton raised more than $1,100 in a “splash, cash and dash” fund raiser Sept. 18 to support a college scholarship fund in memory of Adam Benson. Benson, a young parishioner, was killed in a car wreck several years ago while on his way home from college orientation.

The Adam Benson Scholarship is given annually to an eligible recipient in the parish, and it is funded by the annual car wash held each September, the month Benson was born.

— barbara case speers

Knights collect toys NEWTON — The Knights of Columbus Council 9746, of St. Joseph Church in Newton, held its second annual “Christmas for Kids” Oct. 9 to collect toys for underprivileged children in Catawba County. The downtown event featured an antique car show, a performance by an Elvis impersonator, and barbecue and grilled hotdogs and hamburgers. Grand Knight Scott Benton said, “With this community outreach, we raise funds for the schools, collect toys for the upcoming Christmas season, and bring people together to have a good time. For the Knights of Columbus, we get to build relationships and give something back to our community by means of donations and toys.”

— barbara case speers newS in Brief, see page 6

CHARLOTTE — More than a thousand people converged on the Crown Ballroom at the NASCAR Hall of Fame Oct. 14, but they weren’t interested in racing. They were there to help the race to save women and their children through the efforts of Room At The Inn at the “Journeys of Faith” 16th annual fund-raising banquet.

Room At The Inn provides free residential and outreach services to women and their children, respecting and affirming life from the moment of conception, to provide a safe haven and source of hope for them.

Master of Ceremonies for the “Journeys of Faith” banquet, Dr. William Thierfelder, president of Belmont Abbey College, opened the evening’s program with the call for those gathered to have “absolute faith and absolute trust” in God to do His work in the public square by exhibiting “holy daring, courage, fortitude, fearless trust and confidence, a piety, patriotism and a call to justice” in our society.

Bishop Peter J. Jugis gave the invocation, asking for God’s assistance in “helping us to continue this good work, to bring hope to those in distress and to help us build a culture of life.”

Each year Room At The Inn recognizes pro-life activism in the community with three awards: the Monsignor William Wellein Award, the Outstanding Service Award and the Teen Hero Award.

This year’s Monsignor William Wellein Award was presented by Monsignor John J. McSweeney, pastor of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte. He presented the award to one of his parishioners, Pat Rodite, who has worked tirelessly in the pro-life movement for 21 years, 15 of which at St. Matthew Church. She currently chairs the parish’s Respect Life Ministry.

“She has said ‘yes’ each time the Lord has called her into His Service,” said Monsignor McSweeney before presenting her with the award.

The Outstanding Service Award is given to someone who has significantly impacted Room At The Inn, its employees, residents and outreach ministry. This year the award was presented to Tom Wright and Curtis Sloop of Namour Wright, the architectural firm that donated its services to design the plans for the new pregnancy center for college women that will be built on the Belmont Abbey College campus. jOUrneY Of faith, see page 15

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Jason Jones, co-executive producer of the 2006 award-winning pro-life film “bella,” was the keynote speaker at the 16th annual “Journeys of Faith” room at the inn banquet oct. 14.

Curran named 2010 ‘Teen Hero for Life’ morgan CasTillo intern

CHARLOTTE — Sixteen-year-old Matt Curran was honored as the 2010 Teen Hero for Life for his outstanding work and dedication to the pro-life movement over the past year during the Oct. 14 Annual Room At the Inn Banquet.

The Teen Hero for Life award is a $2,000 scholarship, granted to the teen who best exemplifies the spirit and action of local pro-life youths.

Curran is the president and founder of the Triad Students for Life, based in Guilford and Forsyth counties.

Curran was inspired to start this group after attending a conference given by Dr.

Martha Shuping in 2008, when he saw pictures of babies that had been aborted.

“Seeing all those images, it really shocked me,” Curran said. “After praying about it and speaking to my priest, I just felt called to start this group.”

Triad Students for Life consists of about 15 teenage students from Guilford and Forsyth curran counties, not all of whom are homeschooled like Curran – or even Catholic. Curran said one of the missions of this group is to “reach out to all Christians” in educating others about

the dignity of human life.

Triad Students for Life participates in a monthly life chain in front of the WinstonSalem Planned Parenthood facility, and it regularly hosts speakers to talk about prolife issues. Their next project is attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C., in January.

More information can be found online at www.triadstudentsforlife.webs.com.

Curran also serves as the Statewide Outreach High School Coordinator for Life in North Carolina, and he serves on the Diocesan Youth Advisory Council, in which he helps to plan the annual Diocesan Youth Conference.

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Bishop Peter j. jugis bishop peter J. Jugis will participate in the following events for the next two weeks: oCT. 23 - 2 p.M. Blessing oF st. ViNcENt’s coNVENt For thE sistErs oF charity oF st. ViNcENt DE paUl archdale oCT. 24 – 3 p.M. Wedding anniVersaries Mass St. ann Church, Charlotte oCT. 27 – 4: 30 p.M. mass For pErMaNENt DEacoN caNDiDatEs rEtrEat Catholic Conference Center, hickory noV. 5 – 7 p.M. saCramenT oF coNFirMatioN St. Vincent de Paul Church, Charlotte

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st. barNabas chUrch, 109 crEscENt hill DriVE — natural family Planning Class, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. nov. 13. rSVP required to Batrice adcock, mSn, rn, at cssnfp@ charlottediocese.org or 704-370-3230.

BELMONT bElMoNt abbEy collEGE, 100 bElMoNt-Mt. holly roaD — marriage, Sex, and the Call to Chastity, 7 p.m. nov. 4.

Contact rebekahjweber@abbey.bac.edu.

QUEEN oF thE apostlEs chUrch, 503 N. MaiN st.

— Centering Prayer Sessions, education Building room B, 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 25, and nov. 8, 15 and 22. Contact Peggy geiger at dokgee16@gmail.com or 704-865-0898.

CHARLOTTE st. aNN chUrch, 3635 parK roaD — missa Cantata, 12:30 p.m. Oct. 31 st. JohN NEUMaNN chUrch, 8451 iDlEwilD roaD — the holy Sacraments Q&a: Baptism and Confirmation, Parish hall, 9:30-11 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 — Solo recital “Birthday” Concert, Sanctuary, presented by music director Peppie Calvar, 7 p.m. Oct. 29. donations welcome for the diocesan Priests’ retirement fund.

Birthday cake reception will follow in gathering area.

Contact peppie@calvar.net or 704-536-6520.

— the holy Sacraments Q&a: holy eucharist, Parish hall, 9:30-11 a.m. or 7-8:30 p.m. nov. 11 st. MatthEw chUrch, 8015 ballaNtyNE coMMoNs pKwy. — Parent and Catechist enrichment: “what makes us Catholic and how we live it,” ministry Center, 8:45 a.m.noon Oct. 23. register with michael Burck at mburck@ stmatthewcatholic.org or 704-541-8362, ext. 4.

— Symposium on the laity: “we are a Vatican ii Church,” presented by monsignor john mcSweeney, Banquet room, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 — St. Peregrine healing Prayer Service, Sanctuary, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 — St. matthew “yoU”niversity: “different Paths for different folks” mini Seminar, explores the history and prayer method associated with ignatian, Benedictine and franciscan spirituality, nlC room 239-241, 9:45-11:30 a.m.

Oct. 30. rSVP required to michael Burck at 704-541-8362, ext. 4.

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This week’s spotlight: end of life educational workshops st. barNabas chUrch, 109 Crescent hill drive, arden, Care and treatment decisions for compromised patients and the end of life, presented by father tad Pacholczyk, Ph.d., 2 p.m.

Oct. 31. refreshments served afterwards. st. JosEph chUrch, 316 main St., Bryson City, Planning for your heavenly journey home follow-up session, an adult education program for those coping with aging, illness and preparing for the last stages of life, begins with 4 p.m. mass Oct. 27, followed by a light potluck supper and presentations. Contact mary herr at maryherr@ dnet.net or 828-497-9498. st. ViNcENt DE paUl chUrch, 6828 Old reid road, Charlotte, “good grief” Bereavement workshop, monsignor Pharr activity Center, 9-11:45 a.m. nov. 6. registration required to 704-661-6590.

sT. patricK cathEDral, 1621 Dilworth roaD E. — Understanding the mystery of the mass, presented by father matthew Buettner, pastor of St. dorothy Church in lincolnton, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 30. rSVP to info@stpatricks. org or 704-334-2283.

— march for life Charlotte Planning meeting, family life Center, 7 p.m. nov. 4. march for life Charlotte is jan. 14.

Contact tina witt at mtwitt@windstream.net or 704-8467361. Visit www.marchforlifecharlotte.org.

— eucharistic adoration, following the 12:10 p.m. mass concluding with Benediction at 6 p.m. wednesdays st. pEtEr chUrch, 507 s. tryoN st.

— ignatian retreat for Young adults: “Come, follow me…,” Benedict hall, 2-5 p.m. Oct. 23. free parking in the green parking garage adjacent to the church. register at retreat4youngadults@gmail.com or 704-332-2901. st. thoMas aQUiNas chUrch, 1400 sUthEr roaD — Unemployed Support group, aquinas hall, 10 a.m. mondays. Contact Steve Basinski at jbas@carolina.rr.com or 704-456-7434.

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st. ViNcENt DE paUl chUrch, 6828 olD rEiD roaD — Catholics United for faith, 7 p.m. Oct. 27. father mark lawlor will discuss forgiveness. light refreshments will follow. Contact elizabeth Keating at ewkeating4@aol.com or 704-343-2891, or mary Sample at marysample5@aol.com.

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6. rSVP required to Batrice adcock, mnS, rn, at cssnfp@ charlottediocese.org or 704-370-3230.

GREENSBORO St. PiUS X ChUrCh, 2200 n. elm St. — Pet Blessing, Cloister, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 30 — hesburgh lecture Series: leonardo da Vinci - Painter of mysteries, presented by dr. Charles rosenberg from the University of notre dame, 6 p.m. reception, 7-8 p.m. lecture Oct. 30 — Coffee talk for adults, Kloster Center Youth room, 10:2011:10 a.m. Sundays

HICKORY st. aloysiUs chUrch, 921 sEcoND st., N.E. — Charismatic mass, Sebastian Chapel, 7 p.m. nov. 4. Call joan moran at 828-994-0880.

MAGGIE VALLEY liViNG watErs rEFlEctioN cENtEr, 103 liViNG watErs laNE — fire in the mountains western region Conference: we live as we Pray, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. nov. 13

WINSTON-SALEM st. lEo thE GrEat chUrch, 335 spriNGDalE aVE. — “the dangers of technology: Cyber Bullying, texting/ Sexting, Social networking,” presented by Officer mark Slater, Bishop Begley Parish Center, 7 p.m. Oct. 26

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in 2005, pope benedict XVi inaugurated a new world youth Day tradition of evening eucharistic adoration under the stars.

St. Ann highlights Church’s musical tradition

World Youth Day sign-ups end Nov. 1

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World Youth Day will take place in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 13-23, 2011, and signups for diocesan youths to attend will close on Monday, Nov. 1.

World Youth Day is open to all young people all over the world. Those who wish to share in the annual event of prayer, joy and the furthering of Christ’s message to all people are encouraged to attend.

World Youth Day began in 1985, declared the International Year of Youth by the United Nations. That year the Church organized an international event on Palm Sunday that attracted about 350,000 youths to St. Peter’s Square in Rome. After this successful gathering, Pope John Paul II instituted the celebration as a regular occurrence.

Every World Youth Day since then has been given a theme by the pope and organized by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Laity.

Paul Kotlowski, director of the Diocese of Charlotte’s Youth Ministry, invites all youths of the diocese to participate in this spiritual celebration.

Registration ends Monday, Nov. 1, with a $400 deposit due at sign-up for the trip.

The cost per person ranges from $2,923 to $3,384 and includes round-trip airfare from Charlotte, some meals, plus all taxes and fees.

To sign up ConTaCT paul KoTloWsKi, diocesan director of Youth ministry, at 704-370-3211 or 704-370-3359, or e-mail him at pjkym@ymail. com for details. a BroCHure containing a registration form is available online at www.charlottediocese. org/youthevents.html.

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Deacons and their wives provided the music during the deacons’ recommitment Mass oct. 9, the culmination of their annual retreat. the three-day retreat took place at our lady of Grace church in Greensboro.

Deacons recommit themselves to building up the house of God JenniFer KraWieC COrreSPOndent

GREENSBORO — Renewal was the main theme when more than 85 deacons from the Diocese of Charlotte gathered for their annual retreat Oct. 8-10.

“The objective of the retreat is an opportunity for spiritual renewal,” said Father Dave Brzoska of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro, which hosted the retreat for the deacons and their wives.

Father Brzoska led four discussions in which deacons and their wives listened to talks about Scripture and spirituality. The purpose, he said, was “to be nourished by this spiritual information, and reflect upon it and integrate this in their own prayer lives.”

“The retreat is a time of fellowship as well. It allows the deacons to renew their relationships with one another and remind them that they are not on their own (in their ministry),” Father Brzoska added.

During the deacons’ recommitment Mass Oct. 9, Bishop Peter J. Jugis thanked them for their hard work and sacrifice.

Referring to the reading from Ephesians, Bishop Jugis reminded the deacons to perform their ministry “with humility,

gentleness and love,” and he called them to “renew together as one body” and be “refreshed with the Divine Master.”

Following Communion, he led the deacons in renewing their commitments to their ministry.

According to Deacon Louis Pais, diocesan director of the diaconate, the 95 deacons in the diocese have diverse roles depending on the needs of the parish.

Many work in hospital or prison ministries. Some counsel parishioners, others teach baptismal or marriage preparation classes, and some work with their parish faith formation or youth groups.

The annual retreat gives the men an opportunity to be spiritually renewed, Deacon Pais said.

“They return home energized to continue their ministry,” he said.

The retreat included the deacons’ wives, Father Brzoska said, because “they are an integral partner to the diaconate life.”

Bishop Jugis also included the wives in the recommitments at Mass, asking them, “Are you resolved to support your husbands in their vocation to the Church and your family, thus building up the house of God?” Together, they all answered, “I do.”

CHARLOTTE — The Church has always been a staunch supporter of the arts. Architecture, art, literature and music have all been greatly helped by the Church’s patronage.

St. Ann Church hopes to highlight the musical tradition of the Church by creating opportunities for Catholic musicians to share their talents with audiences through a concert series at the church on Park Road. The series will kick off in November. ”Today’s popular culture features very little that is edifying for our people,” says Father Timothy Reid, St. Ann’s pastor.

“Our society is saturated with movies, TV, music and art that are raunchy, disheartening, profane and even sacrilegious at times. We hope to provide truly beautiful music that will feed the souls of those who attend and inspire them to be holier people,” he says.

The concert series entitled “Gaudium Musicae” consists of four separate performances: Celtic music, classical guitar, antiphonal brass and gifted youth/children’s voices. Each concert will be held on a Sunday afternoon.

“I’m a big believer in the power of beauty, whether it be expressed through visual or performing arts,” Father Reid says. “Beauty has an ability to pierce our hearts, to break them wide open so that they can be filled with God’s presence.”

St. Ann also offers liturgical music during the Mass that draws from our beautiful Catholic heritage.

“Music has the power to set the tone of the liturgy, and it has the power to bring alive the sacred mysteries that we celebrate. It can stir emotions, provide inspiration to pray, and the lyrics can even be catechetical,” Father Reid says.

“We try to employ music that is befitting of the solemn and sacred nature of the Mass and that inspires one to draw closer to God.”

For details For more information about the “gaudium musicae” concert series, or to obtain tickets, call 704-523-4641, ext. 221.

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CHARLOTTE — In a parish of more than 28,000 members, it can be challenging to feel like part of the community. A new program called the Cenacles of Divine Mercy aims at creating a spiritually rich environment for parishioners who feel called to a small group setting focused on prayer and deepening their faith.

Ralph Sullivan, coordinator of the Divine Mercy Cenacles at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, is himself very closely associated with the Divine Mercy devotion, which came about as a result of the Lord’s appearance in 1931 to St. Faustina Kowalska, a young Polish nun.

Sullivan wrote a book entitled, “Do You Know What Your Son Said to Me?” In it he shares the story of his teenaged son Jimmy, who channeled his suffering with terminal bone cancer in the 1980s into a quest to lead others to God. Jimmy passed away on May 25, 1985.

An image of The Divine Mercy, depicting Jesus Christ with one arm raised and the

other exposing His Sacred Heart with rays of blood and water emanating from it, is featured in the book and the message of the merciful love of God shining through the death and resurrection of His Son is made manifest in its chapters.

“I have taken powerful themes in the Diary of St. Maria Faustina and related them to actual spiritual and corporal works of mercy,” Sullivan says.

The Divine Mercy Cenacles at St. Matthew Church are designed to do the same thing.

Cenacles are small Christian communities of eight to 12 people who gather once a week for an hour and a half for a 13-week introductory course. After completing the introductory course, the faith sharing sessions go forward using a Cenacle Formation Manual, the Diary of St. Faustina, the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

For more information about the Divine Mercy Cenacles program which will start in January, call Ralph Sullivan at 704-8499748 or e-mail RScsm@aol.com. Information about Divine Mercy can be found at www. thedivinemercy.org.

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MOUNT AIRY — Fondly known as “Mayberry,” Andy Griffith’s hometown of Mount Airy is a magnet for nostalgic tourists seeking reminders of a bygone era. Yet Mount Airy also draws a different type of visitor, one who passes by Opie’s Candy Store and Floyd’s Barbershop to find the real treasure of a bygone era just a mile up the road. Their destination is Holy Angels Church, where the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, also known as the “Latin Mass,” is celebrated every Sunday at noon.

Winston-Salem resident Michael Long doesn’t mind the long drive as it gives him time to pray and prepare for Mass. As he observed, God was preparing Holy Angels for this Mass many years ago.

When Holy Angels’ pastor, Father Eric Kowalski, arrived in Mount Airy in 2001, he began an extensive restoration of the historic granite chapel, built in 1921. He had studied Latin as a student and was able to attend a last-minute training session to offer the Extraordinary Form the week before Christmas in 2007 and offered the first Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of the you. Anyone who says it will receive great Mercy Born Helena Kowalska in 1905, St. Faustina Epiphany. at the hour of death. Priests will recommend it to entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Initially, Father Kowalski could only sinners as the last hope. Even the most hardened offer the Low Mass, or quiet Mass, as he Lady of Mercy when she was nearly 20. She sinner, if he recites this chaplet even once, will took the name Sister Maria did not have a Schola, the choir that sings receive grace from My Infinite Mercy. I want the Faustina of the Most Blessed the responses of the Mass in Gregorian whole world to know My infinite Mercy. I want to Sacrament. She had a vision Chant. give unimaginable graces to those who trust in of Christ as “The King of Providentially, Winston-Salem My Mercy....”

Divine Mercy,” and was given attorney Robin Shea had decided to learn Besides the Chaplet, St. Faustina left a diary the task of communicating Gregorian Chant and recruited Patricia of writings about God’s Divine Mercy known as God’s mercy to the world. She Donadio and Kernersville resident Sue “Divine Mercy in my Soul,” which has become died in 1938 after a lifetime Harmer-Sommer to join her. They were a the handbook for devotion to Divine Mercy. The of offering her personal Schola in need of a Missa Cantata (“Sung message that Christ communicated through this sufferings in union with Mass”) until they heard about Father uneducated Polish nun is simple and profound: Christ to atone for the sins Kowalski and Holy Angels. They gladly st. Faustina God’s love is greater than our sins. of others, leaving us with volunteered their services, and now Holy She was beatified April 18, 1993, and canonized Angels offers the Missa Cantata once a the powerful prayer of the April 30, 2000. Divine Mercy Sunday is Chaplet of Divine Mercy. month and on certain Holy Days. celebrated the Second Sunday of Easter.

Jesus said to Sister Faustina of the prayer, Divine Providence even provided an “Say unceasingly this chaplet that I have taught — Morgan castillo altar server and an usher trained in the Extraordinary Form. Greensboro resident Patrick Healy became an altar boy for the Latin Mass 15 years ago, when he was in third grade. He takes over if young trainee Michael Kafant is unavailable to serve.

Knowledgeable usher Sid Cundiff greets visitors at the door with Latin missals and MOORESVILLE — The Community Outreach Commission of St. Thérèse Church in keeps attendees up to date through e-mails.

From page 3 What really strikes most visitors is Mooresville recently held a food and coat drive the reverence and quiet holiness of the to benefit the Mooresville Christian Mission Extraordinary Form. As Holy Angels and the Mooresville Soup Kitchen. Thanks to parishioner Paul Zomberg says, “It’s just the generosity of parishioners, 1,278 pounds more spiritually satisfying.” of food and 194 coats were collected for the Coming up next for the parish: Father Christian Mission and approximately an equal Kowalski will celebrate a special Missa amount of food for the soup kitchen. (At left) Cantata in honor of All Souls Day at 6:30 Layla Bouis and Nick Parencia, two of the parish’s children, helped collect food and coats. p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, when a new set of — rosemary hyman black vestments will be blessed.

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in THe sermon on THe mounT, the lord recalls the commandment, “You shall not kill,” and adds to it the proscription of anger, hatred, and vengeance. going further, Christ asks his disciples to turn the other cheek, to love their enemies. he did not defend himself and told Peter to leave his sword in its sheath.

— catechism of the catholic church, 2262

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team members of “residents Encounter christ,” a prison ministry active at st. bernadette church in linville and st. lucien church in spruce pine, participated in a retreat recently with inmates of Mountain View correctional institute. the retreat was led by Father christopher Gober, pastor of st. bernadette and st. lucien, and Father Matthew Kauth.

Parishioners help inmates encounter Christ during retreat Jo-anne allison COrreSPOndent

SPRUCE PINE — Mountain View Correctional Institute was the setting for a “Residents Encounter Christ” retreat for 23 inmates, two priests and team members from St. Bernadette Church in Linville and St. Lucien Church in Spruce Pine earlier this summer.

The prison retreat ministry, called “REC” for short, encourages among inmates a sense of freedom and the forgiveness of our loving God through His Son Jesus Christ.

Begun in 1960 by Franciscans in Massachusetts, the program spread southward to reach out to hundreds of incarcerated men.

The REC retreats have been described as an “industrial strength Cursillo” and in 1983, supported by Cursillistas of Albany, N.Y., the program continued to grow.

REC was introduced in the Diocese of Charlotte in 2008 by a mentoring team from Albany, N.Y., and grew under the spiritual direction of Father Patrick Winslow, pastor of St. John the Baptist Church in Tryon.

The retreat earlier this summer to restore hearts and change lives was led by Father Christopher Gober, pastor of St. Bernadette and St. Lucien, and Father Matthew Kauth.

Along with about 17 lay team members from St. Bernadette, St. Lucien and other parishes,

they brought the inmates face to face with accepting personal responsibility, dying to self, seeking a change of heart, reconciliation and new life.

Even within the confines of prison, the inmates responded to a new freedom experienced by reading God’s Word, receiving His unconditional pardon and mercy, and forming a new bond with fellow Christians, team members said.

The prisoners also had an opportunity to speak candidly of their retreat experience, giving witness to the incredible movement of the Holy Spirit and the purifying love of the Father.

Parishioners participating in the retreat included Wayne Hurd, Mike Murray, Eusebio Guzman, Amos Nidiffer, Tom Allison, Joe Noser, Phil Shade, Don Waugh, Steve Parker, Maggie Haskell, Helen Woody, Ann Moon, Margaret Fleri, Marsha Waugh, Donnie Waugh and Kaci Nidiffer.

They offered continual prayer support, especially with signing up for specific prayer during each hour of the retreat. Team members also provided funds for hot meals for the prisoners during the retreat.

Near the close of the retreat, parishioners shared a meal with the prisoners and joined them for Mass. Most importantly, they served as an additional expression of Christ’s love reaching out to those confined in prison.

preserVing THe Common good of society requires rendering the aggressor unable to inflict harm. for this reason the traditional teaching of the Church has acknowledged as well-founded the right and duty of legitimate public authority to punish malefactors by means of penalties commensurate with the gravity of the crime, not excluding, in cases of extreme gravity, the death penalty. for analogous reasons those holding authority have the right to repel by armed force aggressors against the community in their charge.

THe primary eFFeCT of punishment is to redress the disorder caused by the offense. when his punishment is voluntarily accepted by the offender, it takes on the value of expiation. moreover, punishment has the effect of preserving public order and the safety of persons. finally punishment has a medicinal value; as far as possible it should contribute to the correction of the offender.

— catechism of the catholic church, 2266

n on THe deaTH penalTy “Killing THe guilTy is still the wrong choice for a civilized nation. why? it accomplishes nothing. it does not bring back or even honor the dead. it does not ennoble the living. and while it may satisfy society’s anger for awhile, it cannot even release the murder victim’s loved ones from their sorrow. Only forgiveness can do that.

“WHaT THe deaTH penalTy does achieve is closure through bloodletting and violence against violence – which is not really closure at all, because murder will continue as long as humans sin, and capital punishment can never, by its nature, strike at murder’s root. Only love can do that.”

— archbishop charles J. chaput of the Diocese of Denver, excerpted from “Justice, Mercy and capital punishment”

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Alternative activities for your family this All Hallows Eve n During Mass on Sunday, Oct. 31, pray a special prayer to your patron saint(s). n Check your parish bulletin to see if there are any special observances for All Hallows Eve taking place on Sunday, Oct. 31. n Organize your own All Saints vigil party for friends and family on Sunday afternoon or evening and pray the rosary and/or the Litany of the Saints together. n Decorate your front door to look like “the pearly gates” of heaven and greet visitors in a St. Peter costume, passing out candy with homemade labels explaining the tradition of All Hallows Eve with a promise to offer prayers for the recipients. n Put pictures of your favorite saints in your windows for visitors to see. n Dress your children as saints if you allow them to go out trick-or-treating. Give them a little prayer card of their saint to hand out as they receive candy at each house. n If you choose to stay home Sunday evening, have a “Heavenly Banquet.” Pick foods that each family member loves and hopes to enjoy in heaven in the company of the saints. n Play “Saint Charades” with your family after dinner, taking turns acting out scenes from a favorite saint’s life, giving sweet treats to whoever guesses correctly. n Have “Saints Movie Night.”

Rent or borrow a movie about a saint, pop popcorn and enjoy watching how God used them to accomplish great good with their lives. Check with your parish library or check out what’s available at the Diocese of Charlotte Resource Center at www.charlottediocese.org/ medialists.

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Decorate your home a different way this halloween. instead of witches and goblins – images of the occult – put up christian messages, even humorous ones like this one, which remind people of the real meanings of all saints Day: that there is an afterlife, that we are called to be saints and join God in heaven someday, that the saints are examples of how we should live, and that we should pray for their intercessions.

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Pro-life in Sylva many people came together from local churches in silent witness and prayer for the unborn and their parents, lining main Street in Sylva Oct. 3 for respect life Sunday. this special day was organized by david and allene ramsey, pro-life representatives from St. mary, mother of god Church in Sylva.

Halloween once was observed as “All Hallows Eve,” when Christians commemorated the vigil for the Feast of All Saints on Nov. 1, but the American holiday is now a far cry from its Christian origins. It’s largely become a night of the macabre, of horror and of revelry in evil and witchcraft.

So what should a faithful Catholic do?

First, remember that All Hallows Eve – the vigil of the Feast of All Saints – is not the American Halloween of trick-or-treating with which we’re all familiar.

David Morrison of ChurchYear.net writes, “Most of the goings-on at Halloween time are, let’s be real, just plain, harmless fun. There are other activities, though, that go on around Halloween that we who are Christians must be aware of … and wary of. In the past two decades there has been a resurgence of paganism and witchcraft in our culture, largely in response to the secularization of our nation…”

The Feast of All Saints is a time to remember the

communion of saints, of fellow believers “who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith.” The saints are examples of Christian holiness for us to imitate, and as Christians we are called to the same holiness.

We are connected to the saints because we are all connected to Christ as the one family of God, and the Catechism encourages us to seek the saints’ intercession on our behalf: “Being more closely united to Christ, those who dwell in heaven fix the whole Church more firmly in holiness... They do not cease to intercede with the Father for us... So by their fraternal concern is our weakness greatly helped… Exactly as Christian communion among our fellow pilgrims brings us closer to Christ, so our communion with the saints joins us to Christ, from whom as from its fountain and head issues all grace, and the life of the People of God itself...” (CCC 956, 957) Halloween can be a holy night. You just have to use your imagination, say a prayer, and remember the real reason for the celebration: to glorify God and remind us of our universal call to holiness.

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St. Charles Borromeo parishioners get to work about 50 parishioners from St. Charles Borromeo Church in morganton participated in mission morganton Oct. 2. mission morganton, now in its 13th year, is an outreach ministry of first Baptist Church of morganton. Parishioners joined about 150 people from eight other local churches to work, pray, sing, laugh, serve the lord and help their neighbors. Volunteers cleaned up a playground at a local women’s shelter, distributed food to the needy, cleaned donated items for a local habitat restore, improved the landscaping and picked up trash at Burke United Christian ministries, and installed cabinets at a local men’s shelter. “i think we did this because we were invited this year by the Baptist Church to be involved in this ecumenical event, so as Christians we could work together side by side, to help make our community a little better. when we reach out to the lost, lonely and less fortunate, we exemplify Christ,” noted denise hussey, parish youth coordinator.

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A history of the church Catholics who lived in Rutherford County drove to Shelby to attend Mass at St. Mary Church until 1950, when St. Mary Church and local families led efforts to establish a mission in Forest City.

A parcel of land on the west end of Forest City was donated by the Cornett family, and a new church was built thanks to the efforts of St. Mary’s pastor, Father Lawrence Newman, donations from local Catholics, and substantial help from the Catholic Church Extension Society. On Sept. 15, 1950, Raleigh Bishop Vincent Waters dedicated the church.

In 1969, Father Kenneth R. Parker was installed as the first resident pastor, and Our Lady of the Angels Church in Marion was designated as a mission under his jurisdiction. At the time, the Catholic community in Forest City consisted of 25 families.

When the Diocese of Charlotte was created in January 1972, Immaculate Conception’s pastor Father Frank Cintula was transferred to St. Mary in Shelby as pastor, and the church reverted 1950 Father Lawrence Newman back to mission status.

1950-’51 Father Desmond Keenan Our Lady of the Angels 1951-’52 Father William Pearson in Marion then became 1952-‘57 Father Michael Carey a mission of St. Charles 1957-’58 Father T. F. Carney Borromeo Church in 1958-’60 Father Thomas Clements Morganton.

1960-’62 Father Pat Gallagher In the summer 1962-’63 Father John Reagan 1963-’68 Father James Keaney of 1972, the church 1969-‘70 Father Kenneth Parker regained parish status 1970-’72 Father Frank Cintula with Father Joseph L. 1972-’76 Father Joseph L. McCarthy McCarthy as pastor and 1976-’79 Father Paul C. Wilderotter Our Lady of the Angels 1979-’80 Father John Murray in Marion as its mission.

1980-’85 Father Jim Stuber In 1976, Father Paul 1985-2001 Father Gabriel Meehan 2001Father Herbert T. Burke C. Wilderotter started a campaign to build a rectory and parish hall, and in 1978, it was dedicated by Bishop Michael Begley.

In the mid-1980s, Our Lady of the Angels in Marion again became a mission of St. Charles Borromeo in Morganton.

Father Jim Stuber was succeeded after his death in 1985 by Father Gabriel Meehan, who served as pastor until he retired in 2001. Father Meehan began offering a regular Spanish Mass and faith formation program in the mid-1990s, and he also started the Hot Meal Center, an ecumenical kitchen ministry that served the hungry until May 2005.

In 2001 Father Herbert Burke became pastor and two years later the church bought 7.18 acres of adjacent land on the west side of the church for a new larger church to be built, Four years later, the church bought another 14.44 acres to the north of the new site and kicked off a capital campaign. In 2009, Bishop Peter Jugis and Father Burke broke ground on the new church.

Sixty years after the original church was dedicated, the new Immaculate Conception Church was dedicated by Bishop Jugis on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

Cathedral for a day PATRICIA L. GUILFOYLE EDITOR

FOREST CITY — “The Cathedral of Rutherford County.”

That’s what locals are calling the new 11,120-squarefoot, Gothic-style stone Catholic church on Hwy. 74, set high upon a hill with spectacular views of the western North Carolina mountains.

The church, Immaculate Conception, was dedicated

by Bishop Peter J. Jugis during a special bilingual Mass Oct. 13.

Immaculate Conception’s pastor, Father Herbert T. Burke, noted the new church’s nickname at the end of the dedication Mass, and he pointed out that Oct. 13 is the anniversary of the “Miracle of the Sun” when Our Lady appeared at Fatima. In the apparition, Mary asked for a church to be built on the hill in her honor.

“Now we have our church on a hill,” Father Burke said. “However, you cannot have ‘the Cathedral of Rutheford County’ without a bishop, so I would like to thank Bishop Jugis for being here and making this truly a cathedral of Rutherford County.”

The new Immaculate Conception is the result of a three-year, $3.4 million building campaign, “Faith in Our Future,” to build a church large enough for the parish’s 400 English- and Spanish-speaking families.

It replaces the 100-seat church nearby that had been the parish’s church since 1950, when it was established as a mission of St. Mary Church in Shelby. The old church will continue to be used as a chapel for weekday Masses, Benediction and Adoration.

The new church, built in the classic Gothic cruciform style, can seat up to 600 people. It features architectural details and furnishings designed to draw people’s hearts closer to God: an arched ceiling that soars upward from

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Immaculate Conception’s new Gothic-style church dedicated

the moment people enter the narthex, a statue of the Immaculate Conception to the left of the tabernacle, and a statue of the Risen Christ visible as people leave that reminds them of His victory over sin and death.

The church is designed to expand as the parish’s needs grow, and the building campaign isn’t finished.

More statuary, murals, religious art and stained-glass windows are all planned for the future.

Most notably, the church’s 23-foot high Gothic arch niche behind the altar will eventually hold a large mural depicting God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, angels and the two thieves. Statues of Our Lady of Sorrows and St. John the Evangelist will rest on the niche shelf beside a large crucifix, presenting a three-dimensional image of Calvary.

Parishioners are understandably proud of their hard work and prayerful effort.

“I love the old church, but thank God (the new church)

is here. It’s just a great day,” said parishioner Tony Johnson, past grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus.

Jackie Davenport Beam, her sister Cathy Davenport Gold, and Cynthia Kennedy McCraw were ecstatic to see their new church.

Their late mothers worked for decades supporting the parish – everything from teaching catechism classes to cleaning the church each Saturday – and they grew up together in the parish, forming a close bond as among only a handful of Catholics in the area. They echoed fellow parishioner Teri St. John when she said that Immaculate Conception is an “everybody does” parish. Generations of Catholic families have built a solid foundation in Rutherford County, they said, and the new church is just the latest example of that.

“To see it now is unbelievable,” Beam said.

More photos VIEW A SLIDESHOW from the dedication of Immaculate Conception Church online at www. charlottediocese. org.

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The tabernacle: before it, a cross is set into the marble floor. The priest stands in the middle of that cross during the consecration.

A relic of St. Thomas the Apostle was placed into the altar during the dedication Mass.

A statue of the Risen Christ greets people as they leave Mass.

It was a gift from St. Mary Church in Shelby, which helped establish and foster the Catholic community next door in Rutherford County.

A statue of the Immaculate Conception is prominently positioned inside one of the arches to the left of the altar.

This exterior cross set into the wall of the church weighs 3,000 pounds, with the octagonal center stone itself weighing 300 pounds.

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Deacon Andy Cilone lights the candles throughout the church during the rite of dedication. The lighting of the altar and the church reminds us that Christ is the light of the world.

Bishop Peter J. Jugis anoints the altar during the rite of dedication.

The rites of anointing, incensing, covering and lighting the altar visibly express aspects of the invisible work God accomplishes through the Church, His people, and in the celebration of the Eucharist.

The new Immaculate Conception Church was built from locally quarried stone, cut in a pattern specifically designed for the church, and can seat up to 600 people. The 65-foot Gothic spire bell tower houses three 1,000-pound bronze bells, cast in the Netherlands, that ring out over the hills

every hour. Inside, the Gothic pointed arches are accented in Marian blue. The choir loft, seen in the background, can accommodate both the English and Spanish choirs.

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Enrollment deadline extended for new high school daVid Hains direCtOr Of COmmUniCatiOn

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Responding to a call for help Students and staff at holy trinity middle School in Charlotte recently responded to Catholic Social Services’ urgent appeal for food to help stock the pantry at the Pastoral Center. the food pantry is in desperate need of canned vegetables, pasta, canned meats, toilet paper, diapers and baby supplies as a record number of people are now coming to the food pantry each week to receive assistance. if you can donate, contact jeannie Beall, Charlotte CSS office, 704-370-3222; michele Sheppard, asheville CSS office, 828-255-0146; or diane Bullard, winston-Salem CSS office, 336-727-0705.

CHARLOTTE — Plans for a new Catholic high school north of Charlotte remain alive.

Enrollment of ninth-graders to the proposed Christ the King High School has been extended until Feb. 28, 2011, the Diocese of Charlotte announced Oct. 15.

“This will give parents more time to register and to take advantage of the opportunity for a new Catholic high school in the northern area of Mecklenburg County,” said diocesan Vicar for Education Father Roger Arnsparger.

Registration for ninth grade for the 20112012 school year remains open in hopes of enrolling at least 100 freshmen so that the proposed school could open at a temporary location proposed for the Huntersville area.

So far, 51 students have been registered.

“We haven’t hit our goal yet – but still pushing for it,” said Mike Ford, director of marketing for MACS. As planning for an August 2011 opening of the school continues, the diocese has received a $1 million commitment from an anonymous donor with the donation to be spread out over three years, should the minimum enrollment numbers be met and plans for the high school proceed.

In addition, the diocese is interviewing applicants for the position of project developer for the high school and plans to

— sueann howell contributed to this story.

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Spaghetti dinner set for Oct. 22 at IHM to help boy battling cancer Wanda garreTT SPeCial tO the CathOliC newS herald

HIGH POINT — Prior to last May, Chris Lemonds was a typical 10-year-old boy.

He was an excellent fourth-grader at Shadybrook Elementary School, played soccer and took karate lessons. He played with his brothers Rob and Nicholas, a firstgrader at Immaculate Heart of Mary School, make a final selection by the end of next where Chris was going to attend fifth grade month. this fall.

Currently there is one Catholic high school But then Chris’s life drastically changed. in the Charlotte metropolitan area, so the When he experienced vision problems, a visit proposed Christ the King High School would to the doctor discovered a large tumor at the help accommodate the growing population base of Chris’s skull that was lifting up his north of the city. brain and pushing on the optic nerve.

Catholic parishes closest to the proposed After 12 hours of surgery, Chris was school have a total of 11,300 registered diagnosed with osteogenicsarcoma, or families who are parishioners at St. Mark bone cancer. A follow-up scan showed his in Huntersville, St. Thomas Aquinas in other bones were cancer free, but a CT scan Charlotte, St. Thérèse in Mooresville, Holy revealed spots on his lungs. Since then, Spirit in Denver, St. Philip the Apostle in Chris has been undergoing aggressive Statesville, St. James in Concord and Sacred chemotherapy. He is constantly in and out of Heart in Salisbury. the hospital, fighting the cancer and the side If the school project moves forward, students enrolling for the next academic year would attend classes in a temporary facility until a permanent school could be built. Several locations in Huntersville are under consideration for the temporary facility.

If plans proceed, a permanent school would be centrally located to the parishes in the counties where the students live.

Families interested in registering for the 2011-2012 school year should go to the Web site at www.christthekinghs.com to obtain registration materials. A $750 deposit is due with registration and will be applied toward the first year’s tuition.

$1 million pledged by anonymous donor

political party or political action committee.

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effects of the chemo.

Melissa Lemonds, Chris’s mother and a single parent of three boys, had to take a leave of absence without pay from her public school teaching job to be with Chris for his treatments, spending days and sometimes weeks in the hospital.

Chris has a strong support system of family, friends, his church and the medical community. His brothers Rob and Nicholas, who shaved their heads when Chris lost his hair, have a new appreciation of what the word “brother” means.

Through it all, the family has tried to stay positive.

To help the Lemonds family, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and School will host a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, at the church, 4145 Johnson St., High Point. The cost is $7 per person, and dine-in or take-out plates will be available. All proceeds will go directly to the Lemonds family. waNDa GarrEtt is the principal of immaculate heart of mary School in high Point.

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‘hereafter’ n Saturday, Oct. 30, 8-9:30 p.m. EDT (EWTN) “Paul VI.� First episode of a two-part biographical profile of Pope Paul VI (18971978) highlighting his apostolic activity and outreach to the Church around the world. The program concludes Saturday, Nov. 6, 8-9:30 p.m. EDT. n Sunday, Oct. 31, 10-11 p.m. EDT (EWTN) “Enrique Shaw: A Life, a Testimony.� This documentary examines the life of the Enrique Ernesto Shaw – a married businessman from Argentina – and his witness of faithful service to Christ and the Church. n Monday, Nov. 1, noon-1:30 p.m. EDT (EWTN) “Solemn Mass of All Saints.� From Washington, D.C.’s Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

Archbishop Pietro Sambi, apostolic nuncio to the U.S., is scheduled to serve as celebrant and homilist.

JohN MUlDEriG is on the staff of Catholic news Service. more online at www.usccb.org/movies.

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Dan lauria stars in the broadway production of “lombardi,� which opened oct. 21 at the circle in the square theatre in New york. the actor brings to the stage the famed coach’s deep catholic faith and his determination to excel.

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NEW YORK — Dan Lauria bears a striking physical resemblance to Vince Lombardi.

Same granite jaw, same gap-toothed smile. When he puts on the signature Lombardi 1960s-style, tortoise-shell glasses, it’s uncanny.

He also shares Lombardi’s Italian-American heritage, his birthplace, Brooklyn, and for extra measure, he has even played and coached some football himself. But what he really shares with the legendary Green Bay Packers coach he portrays in the Broadway production “Lombardi,� which opened Oct. 21 at the Circle in the Square Theatre, is his attention to detail and determination to excel.

Produced by Tony Ponturo and Fran Kirmser, “Lombardi� is directed by Tony Award-winner Thomas Kail and written by Oscar winner Eric Simonson. It is based on David Maraniss’ 1999 Lombardi biography, “When Pride Still Mattered.�

The NFL is a producing partner.

Lauria is best known for his role as the upright dad on TV’s “The Wonder Years.�

Lauria’s attention to detail included researching everything he could on Lombardi (whose five championships included two Super Bowl wins); talking to former players and people who knew him personally; and poring over photos and video clips to pick up subtle Lombardi gestures.

Vince Lombardi was a man of immense faith, and that part of him is explored in the play. At 15, he entered Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Brooklyn to study for the priesthood.

Deciding on a different life path two years later, he transferred to St. Francis Preparatory, where he starred as a fullback. Upon graduation he attended Fordham University where he was a member of Fordham’s famed “Seven Blocks of Granite� offensive line.

His Catholicism stayed with him throughout his lifetime. In Green Bay, he attended Mass virtually every day at 7 a.m. before going to practice at Lambeau Field.

But, Lauria said, Lombardi didn’t wear his religion on his sleeve. “He was a very devout Catholic, always carried a rosary in his pocket,� said Lauria. “But he never pulled it out during a game. That wasn’t part of his psyche. He wasn’t praying to win. That wouldn’t even enter his mind. He didn’t lead pep talks with prayers. He felt spiritual things were beyond that.

He knew he had a very bad temper. He prayed for patience and understanding. “He didn’t have much patience and, boy, could he fly off the handle,� the actor continued. “But he had this amazing ability, and I think it’s very Italian and very Catholic; he could rip into you one minute and 10 minutes later you would hug him. We try to recreate that in the play.�

Ambitious drama charting the ultimately intersecting paths of three people seeking enlightenment about what happens after we die. Plotlines follow a Parisian journalist (Cecile de France) whose near-death experience shakes her secular worldview, a San Francisco factory worker (Matt Damon) endowed with the ability to communicate with the dead, and a workingclass London lad (George and Frankie McLaren) devastated by the loss of his twin brother.

Director Clint Eastwood weaves these strands into a compelling tapestry. But, while affirming the existence of an afterlife, Peter Morgan’s script steers clear of any other specific beliefs, and the exercise of Damon’s gift is difficult to reconcile with the Scripture-based Christian duty to shun occult practices.

Complex religious issues, an alcoholism and drug-addiction theme, fleeting nudity, some crude language.

CNS: A-III (adults), MPAA: PG-13

JOuRNEy OF FAITH:

Witty but mayhem-packed spy caper in which a retired CIA agent (Bruce Willis) and his newfound girlfriend (MaryLouise Parker) take to the road after being targeted for death by a high-level government and business cabal. Their efforts to unravel the conspiracy – and to evade the hit man (Karl Urban) tasked with eliminating them – are aided by a trio of the operative’s old associates (Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich and Helen Mirren).

Frequent, largely bloodless violence, profanity.

CNS: A-III (adults), MPAA: PG-13 — catholic News service

The headlines are full of warning signs and how these new technologies are impacting our children and our families.

“We are sincerely thankful that they could see the beauty and the truth of our efforts‌ That they were willing to give to us the talents that God gave to them‌to help a small pro-life ministry to bring this dream to fruition,â€? said Chuck Curtis, president of the board of directors at Room At The Inn. Jeannie Wray, executive director of Room At The Inn, then shared the good news about the center’s accomplishments. “In 1994 this ministry took the first step on that long journey and carried with it the young women and children who sought shade and shelter, and since that day literally thousands of lives have been touched,â€? Wray said. “This past year we had 1,000 calls requesting service and 500 women and children were assisted at Room At The Inn,â€?

Wray said. “Five women who had considered abortion chose life.�

One of the young women who chose life was featured in the Room At The Inn “Journeys of Faith� video shown at the banquet. “Just giving a safe, secure spot for your child is one of the greatest gifts you can ever have,� she said in the video presentation.

Room At The Inn allows women and their children to stay at their residential facility up to two years.

The keynote speaker for the banquet was

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Jason Jones, co-executive producer of “Bella,� the pro-life movie that won the 2006 Toronto Film Festival Peoples Choice Award. Jones is also a humanitarian and grass-roots activist. “With Bella we had a goal: If in 10 years one woman or one child came up to us and said, ‘“Because of your film I am alive,�’ that will be our Oscar and that is our goal. As of last week, over 300 women have chosen life,� said Jones, referring to the number of “Bella babies� that have been saved.

Jones shared his deeply moving personal story about his unborn child, Jessica, being aborted against his wishes when he was only 17. That tragedy has been the catalyst for his pro-life activism for three decades.

Speaking of Jones’ witness to life at the banquet, Wray said, “He touched each of us in an amazing way and best of all, he gives us hope in the knowledge that we can make a difference. “After hearing him, I realized that my ‘Journey of Faith’ has just begun.�

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in brief cEo denies health reform prompted possible sale of catholic hospitals WASHINGTON, D.C. — The head of a Catholic health system has denied reports that the decision to put three hospitals in northeastern Pennsylvania up for sale was a result of the health care reform bill passed in March.

“Discussions about mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships have been conducted in our health care community for years – long before the passage of the (Patient Protection and) Affordable Care Act,” said Kevin Cook, president and CEO of Mercy Health Partners. He said “the rationale for our initiative has been mischaracterized by certain politicized media outlets and severely distorted by some special-interest groups.”

Mercy Health Partners is part of Catholic Healthcare Partners, based in Cincinnati.

Reports that health reform had forced the closing of a Catholic hospital surfaced after Cook told a Scranton television station that health reform “is absolutely playing a role” in the decision to explore the sale of one or all of the hospitals.

co-founder of Missionary of charity Fathers dies TIJUANA, Mexico — Father Joseph M. Langford, 59, who co-founded the Missionary of Charity Fathers with Blessed Teresa of Calcutta in 1984, died Oct. 14 of a heart attack.

Father Brian Kolodiejchuk, a member of the order serving at the order’s motherhouse in Tijuana said Father Langford’s sudden death came as a surprise.

The order was founded to provide priestly service to the poorest of the poor, spiritual assistance to the Missionaries of Charity langford and to spread Mother Teresa’s spirituality and mission. Originally based in New York, the order moved its motherhouse to Tijuana, Mexico, in 1988.

Father Langford, ordained a priest of the Oblates of the Virgin Mary in 1978 in Rome, was inspired to join in Mother Teresa’s work after reading about her ministry in Malcolm Muggeridge’s “Something Beautiful for God.” — catholic News service

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Synod aims for Colorado Springs diocese backs ban closer ties between on wearing rosaries Latin, Eastern rites

Cardinal-designate donald w. wuerl of washington, d.C., talks with the media after celebrating mass at the Cathedral of St. matthew the apostle in washington, d.C., Oct. 20. the 69-year-old prelate is one of 24 new cardinals named by Pope Benedict XVi earlier that day.

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI named 24 new cardinals, including two from the United States: Archbishop Raymond L. Burke, head of the Vatican’s highest tribunal, and Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington, D.C. The pope announced the names at the end of his weekly general audience Oct. 20. He will formally install the cardinals during a special consistory at the Vatican Nov. 20.

“The universality of the Church is reflected in the list of new cardinals. In fact, they come from various parts of the world and fulfill different tasks in the service of the Holy See or in direct contact with the people of God as fathers and pastors of particular churches,” the pope said.

The new cardinals come from 13 countries on five continents, and their number included 10 Italians. The pope named 10 Roman Curia officials – a higher number than expected – along with 10 residential archbishops and four prelates over 80. One unusual aspect of the pope’s list was that two of the residential archbishops were retired.

The November ceremony will mark the third time the pope has created cardinals since his election in 2005. After the consistory, he will have appointed about 40 percent of the cardinals currently under the age of 80 and therefore eligible to vote in a conclave to elect a new pope.

The elevation of Cardinal-designates Burke and Wuerl will bring the number of U.S. cardinals to 18. Of that number, 13 are voting-age – matching a historically high number for the U.S. The consistory will leave the College of Cardinals with 203 members, a new record.

Cardinal-designate Burke, 62, is prefect of the Vatican’s highest tribunal, the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature. While the court’s work is generally shrouded in secrecy, when it comes to moral and political issues – especially abortion and same-sex marriage – Cardinal-designate Burke has been one of the most outspoken U.S. bishops.

Before the November 2008 U.S. presidential election, he said the Democratic Party “risks transforming itself definitively into a ‘party of death.’”

In 2004, he was the first U.S. bishop to say publicly that he would withhold Communion from Catholic politicians with voting records that contradicted Church teaching on fundamental moral issues.

Cardinal-designate Wuerl, 69, is known for his commitment to promoting Catholic religious education and Catholic schools.

As head of the archdiocese that includes the U.S. capital, he also has been a leader in defending Catholic values in public life.

The pope named three Africans as cardinals, including Coptic Patriarch Antonios Naguib of Alexandria, Egypt, who has been in the spotlight recently as the recording secretary for the Oct. 10-24 Synod of Bishops for the Middle East. (See related story on page 17.)

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Responding to a ban on the wearing of rosaries at a Colorado public school, the Diocese of Colorado Springs has said it does not oppose the action because it recognizes the need to protect children.

Local gangs have reportedly decided to wear rosaries as jewelry as a sign of gang affiliation.

Mann Middle School in Colorado Springs sent a Sept. 30 memo to students, stating, “We need to remind everyone that here at Mann, we respect all religious beliefs.

Some members of the Catholic faith are offended by rosaries being worn around the neck like fashion accessories.”

The memo said — Monsignor that any rosaries bob Jaeger worn around the vicar general neck must be of the diocese of worn underneath Colorado Springs one’s shirt “out of respect for others.” Students who do not follow the instructions would be issued a dress-code violation.

Monsignor Bob Jaeger, vicar general of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, said the diocese “supports every student’s first amendment right to openly wear religious jewelry.”

“In these increasingly secular times, when hostility towards individuals of faith continues to grow, it is imperative to remain vigilant against all forms of selective religious discrimination,” he said.

However, he wrote, the diocese recognizes “the need to protect children and the right of school districts to regulate clothing and other items that have been misappropriated as symbols of gang affiliation.”

Because of this misappropriation, the diocese does not oppose the school district’s decision.

“Rosaries and similar devotionals are articles of faith intended to foster and promote prayer. Rosaries are not intended to be worn as jewelry. Students who have a devotion to the rosary should be encouraged to pray the rosary rather than wear it around their necks.”

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VATICAN CITY — Specific synod suggestions for a common CatholicOrthodox celebration of Easter, wider authority for Eastern Catholic patriarchs – including participation in conclaves to elect a pope – and the need for local dialogue with Muslims and Jews were repeated in the midterm report of the Synod of Bishops for the Middle East earlier this week.

Coptic Patriarch Antonios Naguib of Alexandria, Egypt, the synod’s recording secretary, presented a summary of synod discussions Oct. 18 midway through the synod. A final draft will be given to Pope Benedict XVI before the synod ends Oct. 24.

The need for a common date for Easter, and also for Christmas, “is a pastoral necessity,” especially because it would be “a powerful witness” of Christian unity in the region, the patriarch said.

The continuing emigration of Christians from the Middle East, especially the emigration of the young and the well-educated, threatens the very survival of Christianity in the region in which it was born, the report said.

War, conflict, economic and political pressures all have combined to urge people to flee the region, the report said.

However, Patriarch Naguib said, “the danger that threatens Christians in the Middle East comes not only from their minority status, or external threats, but above all from their distance from the truth of their Gospel, their faith and their mission” to be Christian witnesses.

The synod also calls on Catholics to demonstrate awareness of sharing their destiny with their Muslim and Jewish neighbors by not focusing only on defending the rights of Christians, but engaging in work for the common good.

The majority of Catholics in the Middle East belong to Eastern Catholic churches: the Chaldean, Coptic, Armenian, Maronite or Melkite churches.

The heads of the Eastern churches contribute to making the Church truly catholic, he said, so the report recommends that the patriarchs be automatic “members of the college that elects the supreme pontiff.”

Chaldean Bishop Antoine Audo of Aleppo, Syria, said the patriarchs are looking for a better way to express to all Catholics the communion that exists between them and the pope and the importance of the papacy for Eastern Catholics as well as for those of the Latin rite.

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rescued miner carlos Mamani receives communion during a Mass of thanksgiving held at the san Jose mine near copiapo, chile, oct. 17. some of the 33 miners who were rescued last week after 69 days trapped underground returned to the site of their rescue for the Mass.

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SANTIAGO, Chile — The Bishops’ Conference of Chile expressed their “immense joy” and gratitude to the Lord “for the successful rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped” in the San Jose copper mine 69 days until their rescue Oct. 13.

The bishops noted that throughout the long ordeal, “We joined in prayer with millions in Chile and around the world.

We especially thank Pope Benedict XVI for his special closeness and concern.”

The miners had been trapped under a half-mile of rock deep beneath Chile’s Atacama Desert since Aug. 5.

“We are happy to see and hear these miners, their loved ones, government officials and so many people all over Chile thanking God our Father for this gift, for this miracle that he has blessed us with. We appreciate the admirable efforts of the technicians, professionals and other workers, from home and abroad, who contributed to the preparation and execution of the rescue.”

The bishops encouraged Chileans to

continue “praying for the 33 miners of Atacama and their families. May this re-encounter with life be an opportunity for them and for all of us to appreciate the most precious things we have: life, our dignity as children of God, faith, the treasure of the family, the value of justly compensated work and working conditions that are always safe and decent.

“These 33 brothers of ours, with their testimony of unity and solidarity, have also brought together all Chileans. Their strength and hope invite us to work together, as a society, to ‘rescue’ so many who are poor and marginalized, so that we can make Chile ‘a place for all.’”

As he prayed for the trapped men, Pope Benedict XVI displayed in his home a signed flag from the 33 Chilean miners.

Their rescue, said Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi, is a reminder of the value of all human life and the importance of dedication to saving it.

Father Federico Lombardi, in his weekly editorial on the Vatican television network CTV, reported that a young Chilean had given the flag to the pope at a general audience.

VATICAN CITY — In his message for World Food Day, Oct. 16, Pope Benedict XVI said persistent world hunger calls for international reforms that focus on long-term solutions as well as short-term emergency food aid.

The pope said the theme of this year’s day, “United Against Hunger,” should remind everyone of the responsibility to support the agricultural sector. Freedom from hunger, he said, means ensuring not only that enough food is available, but also that everyone has daily access to it.

“This means promoting whatever resources and infrastructures are necessary in order to sustain production and distribution on a scale sufficient to guarantee fully the right to food,” he said.

He praised recent international steps to protect the right to safe water, which is “essential to human nutrition, to rural activities and to the conservation of nature.”

— catholic News service

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Report: Adequate nutrition critical for young children

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L

eave A Legacy Charlotte is a not-for-profit organization that encourages people from all walks of life and income levels to continue their good works beyond their lifetimes by leaving charitable bequests of any size in their wills and estate plans.

This group is sponsoring Leave A Legacy Week Oct. 17- 23 to raise awareness about the importance of charitable giving with a series of programs, radio ads, media articles and a formal proclamation by Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx.

Charitable giving is part of American life with an impressive 69 percent of the population giving to their churches and other religious organizations.

However, less than 7 percent of the population leaves a bequest gift and only about 42 percent of people have a will. Without a will or living revocable trust, you cannot make a charitable bequest. Bequests are one of the simplest forms of planned giving and are a way to perpetuate your lifetime commitment to the Church through your parish, Catholic school, Catholic agency, the Diocese of Charlotte or the diocesan Foundation. With a bequest, many of us can likely make a larger gift than we could afford during our lifetime.

As a Christian steward, you believe in giving back to God by sharing with others His many blessings to you, and you demonstrate this through your weekly offering to your parish. But what happens to your support when you die?

Without a legacy gift, it stops.

But if you leave a bequest to an endowment for your parish in your will or trust, your parish will continue to receive the earnings on your gift each year for many years.

What do you want your legacy to be?

JUDy sMith is director of planned giving for the diocese of Charlotte. for confidential information about how to go about naming your parish or a diocesan entity in your will, contact her at 704-3703320 or jmsmith@charlottediocese.org.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Child malnutrition poses a major challenge to efforts to reduce world hunger, three antihunger organizations said in a report.

The Global Hunger Index 2010 finds that in some countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, up to 43 percent of children 5 years old and younger were underweight and as many as one in five children in that age group died because of poor nutrition.

But Tom Arnold, chief executive officer of Concern Worldwide USA, an affiliate of one of the agencies that produced the index, said childhood hunger casualties can be reduced quickly if governments invest in programs to ensure that adequate nutrition is provided during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life – nine months in the womb and the first two years after birth.

“There’s been a very strong consensus emerging that this is a critical issue,” Arnold said. “The evidence is there that unless the pregnant woman and the child up to 2 are properly nourished, you’ve got irreversible damage.”

The index was published in advance of World Food Day, designated by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization as Oct. 16. The day is set aside to boost awareness, understanding and informed action to alleviate hunger.

The index was compiled by the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute; Concern Worldwide, headquartered in Dublin; and Welthungerhilfe, a German nonprofit anti-hunger organization.

It offered a series of recommendations to address early childhood malnutrition, including targeting nutrition programs to women and children, tackling underlying conditions that cause undernourishment, fostering gender equality and prioritizing nutrition in policymaking and political decisions.

Bill O’Keefe, director of advocacy at Catholic Relief Services, said early childhood malnutrition is a “moral and development challenge” to the world. He suggested that childhood hunger can be reduced by developing programs that encourage poor farmers to grow more diverse foods that provide greater nutrition to families.

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uring my stint as a seminarian for the Diocese of Charlotte in the late 1990s, I had the privilege of getting to know someone I consider a living saint.

Brother Anthony Costello, O.S.B., was a Benedictine monk at St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pa. And he was one of my best friends.

Formerly known as Tom Costello, Brother Anthony entered St. Vincent Seminary in 1997. However, he felt called to the monastic life and began his novitiate at St. Vincent Archabbey next door to the seminary in 1999.

Brother Anthony was a man of intense and constant prayer. Every time I asked him to pray for somebody, he would say, “Let’s pray right now!” And we would pray right then.

Perhaps his greatest attribute as a Christian also became his greatest cross.

Brother Anthony had an “in-your-face” spirituality, and he was not afraid to call a brother seminarian out in charity if necessary. However, some people did not appreciate his zeal and at times misunderstood him as being self-righteous.

I’m convinced that the secret to Brother Anthony’s sanctity was his faithfulness to the three pillars of the Church: a sincere and fervent devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, a filial devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and an adherence to the pope and the Magisterium.

Brother Anthony could always be found at the break of dawn in the seminary chapel making a Holy Hour in front of the Blessed Sacrament, rosary beads in hand.

He loved to pray the rosary, with anybody and everybody, several times a day. He was also committed to the pro-life cause, and he drove with seminarians to Pittsburgh on every first Saturday to pray the rosary in front of a local abortion mill.

October is the month of the rosary, and it’s also Respect Life Month. I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that Brother Anthony died instantly of a massive heart aneurysm on Oct. 18, 2000 – the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. He was only 31, but during his short life he touched the lives of everyone around him.

As word of this holy monk’s life spreads, I believe the Church will one day canonize Brother Anthony. Then, if I’m still around, I will tell everyone I know that “Saint” Anthony Costello was my friend. rico DE silVa is a member of St. gabriel Church in Charlotte.

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Father Mark lawlor is pictured following a baptism in the mission chapel in Nueva Esperanza (“New hope”) in the jungle region of peru in the apostolic Vicariate of pucallpa in september 2008.

Consider our shared missionary spirit on World Mission Sunday W

ith World Mission Sunday coming Oct. 24, local churches recognize their common responsibility to evangelize. It is a day set aside for all Catholics to recommit themselves to the Church’s missionary activity through prayer and sacrifice.

Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church in 1926, and the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection took place in October 1927.

The late Pope John Paul II taught, “World Mission Sunday is an important day in the life of the Church because it teaches how to give: as an offering made to God, in the Eucharistic celebration and for all the missions of the world.” (“Redemptoris Missio,” 81) The office of the Pontifical Mission Societies notes that “every year the needs of the Catholic Church in the Missions grow – as new dioceses are formed, as new seminaries are opened because of the growing number of young men hearing Christ’s call to follow Him as priests, as areas devastated by war or natural disaster are rebuilt, and as other areas, long suppressed, are opening up to hear the message of Christ and His Church.”

All of the baptized share in the continued mission of the Church. The

Decree on the Church’s Missionary Activity of Vatican II (“Ad Gentes”) noted, “The Church on earth is by its very nature missionary since, according to the plan of the Father, it has its origin in the mission of the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

Besides promoting World Mission Sunday, one of my responsibilities as diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith is to evaluate mission appeals and to recommend parishes that will host missionaries for a special collection.

Just about every day, I receive requests for mission appeals from dioceses, religious orders, agencies and ministries throughout the world. The diocese receives many more requests than we can accommodate.

This year, 65 parishes and missions were assigned to participate in the Missionary Cooperative Plan and will host 41 different mission dioceses or religious congregations. Last year, more than $216,000 was donated to assist various missions. Additionally, $48,000 was donated to the Society of the Propagation of the Faith via the Combined Mission Collection. miSSiOn SUndaY, see page 20

or more than half a century, the population control movement has waged war on human fertility. Its ranks now include major international organizations like the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the United Nations Population Fund, as well as the foreign aid bureaucracies of most of the wealthy countries of the world.

For those who believe in this agenda, population growth is the root of mankind’s problems. They claim more people equals less of everything: prosperity, food supply, economic growth, social order. To hear them tell it, all the earth’s woes – from too little food and fresh water to too much water pollution – are a result of the same cause. They claim, wrongly, that the planet we call home is simply too crowded.

Pope Benedict XVI made the case for people in his recent encyclical “Charity in Truth,” writing that “to consider population increase as the primary cause of underdevelopment is mistaken, even from an economic point of view” (no. 44).

For consistently defending human life, the Church in general and Pope Benedict XVI in particular are blamed for causing governments to shy away from taking the “overpopulation problem” more seriously.

In fact, population growth has been the primary driver of progress throughout history. Innovators and entrepreneurs can be drawn to extract resources and to produce and distribute more goods in ways that sustain the natural environment and contribute to human development. At the end of this creative process you will have more goods available at lower prices, precisely because of population growth.

People need to be understood as the answer to problems, not the cause of all problems. The world is not an overcrowded human ark, but it is – as it was designed to be – a beautiful horn of plenty. And people, the pinnacle of creation, are the ultimate resource. stEVEN w. MoshEr is the president of the Population research institute and the author of “Population Control: real Costs and illusory Benefits.” he also hosts the ewtn series “Promoting the Culture of life around the world.”

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Debut Season of Concert Series to

Open with Celtic Music Sunday, November 7, 4 pm St. Ann Catholic Church, 3635 Park Road, Charlotte

St. Ann Catholic Church is most pleased to support the area's outstanding performance artists by presenting a Sunday afternoon concert series entitled Gaudium Musicae. Our debut season of four concerts will include classical guitar, antiphonal brass, gifted youth and children's voices, and will open with Celtic music.

Please join us on Sunday, November 7, at 4 p.m. for an exciting hour of Celtic music with the highly acclaimed and superbly entertaining duo Earl's Chair.

Tickets: adult $12; adult subscription $40; student $8; student subscription $25; children 12 and under are free.

For info, tickets or to sponsor a performance: St. Ann business office -- 704-523-4641, ext. 221

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MISSION SuNDAy: From page 19

I have seen the missionary spirit in our diocese. Several parishes support missions in other parts of the world and many priests and lay persons have been on mission trips.

Our parish has supported the missions in the jungle region of Peru for the past four years as a “Sister Parish Project.”

There are about 1,100 mission dioceses in the world that receive financial assistance from the funds collected on World Mission Sunday. Two “missionary” bishops, one from Peru and another from India, recently visited me. I enjoyed hearing of their missions and challenges. It is a reminder to me that the Church is universal.

In a message for World Mission Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI taught that although parts of the Church have experienced

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FathEr MarK lawlor is the pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte and director of the Society for the Propagation of the faith for the diocese of Charlotte.

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a decline in the number of clergy and religious vocations, this cannot impede the Church’s call to evangelize. Even in the face of “growing difficulties,” Christ’s mandate remains a priority and “no reason can justify a slowing down” or stagnation in the Church’s missionary activity, he said.

Countless people, “thirsty for hope and love,” are waiting to hear the Good News, he said.

The pope called on Catholics to trust in God’s help and remember that preaching the Gospel is “a duty and a joy.” He noted, “Christ is the answer to a troubled world as His Gospel message brings hope and can change one’s life for the better.” He also expressed his gratitude to missionaries who bear witness to the coming of the Kingdom of God in the most remote and challenging places.

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