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Pope Urges Negotiated Settlement To Iraq Crisis By JOHN THAVIS VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul

warned

^ Pope

new

that

military

would be counter-

intervention in Iraq

productive and urged

all

sides to find a

negotiated settlement to the latest

crisis.

The pope's strong words came ing a Sunday blessing Feb.

dur-

the

8, as

United States was beefing up its military presence in the Persian Gulf in view of a possible strike against Iraqi tar-

Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has refused to allow unconU.N. inspection of suspected chemical weapons sites in his gets.

ditional country.

The pope said he had been following the developments in Iraq with deep concern and wanted to express his hope that international leaders

would "use

the instruments

of diplomacy and dialogue to avoid

any use of weapons." "I am convinced that all sides still have the possibility of understanding each other and reaffirming the principles that peacefully govern international coexistence," he

U.S. Navy F-1 4 jet fighters fly over an aircraft carrier during operations in the Persian Gulf Feb. 7. As the United States stood poised to strike Iraqi chemical weapons church leaders, including Pope John Paul II, were warning against military

sites,

action.

said.

The pope, who was critic

a strong

of the 1991 Gulf war against

Iraq, said the current crisis in the

same country

illustrates that

her daughter

Saddam

sit

by the food

in the entire

region of the Middle

Baghdad

East teaches us that armed conflicts

Feb. 9. During his Sunday blessing Feb. Pope John Paul warned that new military mtervention in Iraq would be

do not resolve problems, but create greater misunderstandings among peoples," he said, ^^^^^ that the Vatican was

rations center in

City near

in Iraq

counterproductive.

all

those working to con-

tinue negotiations "in order to avoid ac-

war and favor

allow U.N. inspectors into suspected

weapons

of peace."

dential

In his annual address to diplomats

tions of

war

never brings real solutions. "The very situation in Iraq and

A woman and

encouraging

in early January, the

a path

pope highlighted the

suffering of the civilian population in which has been under U.N. embargo since 1990. He called on those inside and outside Iraq to show flexibility in ending the ongoing problems. In recent weeks, U.S. officials have complained that Saddam has refused to Iraq,

pope's

sites,

including the huge presi-

compound Feb. latest

8, a

Baghdad. few hours after the

remarks, U.S. Secretary of

State Madeleine Albright warned that time was running out for the Iraqi president. She said the United States was preparing a "substantial strike" against Iraqi targets.

Permanent Diaconate An Ordained Ministry of Service By

JIMMY ROSTAR Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

—

It's

barely noon

when Rev. Mr. Ben Wenning

enters his

office at the diocesan Pastoral Center,

and already he has put in close to a day's work. This morning, he's spent time tending to parishioners' needs at St. Gabriel

Church, the Charlotte parish where he is assigned. He has also stopped by Charlotte Douglas Internatio4ial Airport, where daily he encounters any number of globetrotters pausing from their hectic pace for a moment in the facility's

ciate airport chaplain," says Rev.

Mr.

Wenning, ordained as a permanent deacon in 1988. "I'd already been assigned to St. Gabriel's when I began functioning as a deacon at the airport. Now, I'm at St. Gabriel's, at the chancery, and at

cons

comes

the need for constant evaluation

of how to best serve the needs of Bishop William G. Curiin and the pastors of parishes throughout western North Carolina.

The Deacon's Role

the airport."

The passage of time between "then" and "now" has been one of growth for both Rev. Mr. Wenning and the ministry to which he is or-

Promising allegiance

Rev. Mr. Wenning' s family

Rev. Mr. Wenning is a permanent deacon, a man who has devoted himself to an ordained ministry of service. His

ventures daily.

ebration of liturgies, read-

diaconate, and the diocese's diaconate

areas of ministry particular to the region

administrator.

they serve, such as multicultural minis-

eral

lotte airport.

"When

him on

the go, too. In addition to his

diaconal duties at

St.

Gabriel Church,

Rev. Mr. Wenning

now

serves as the air-

It is

retired,

became

the asso-

most

the latter duty that keeps

him

touch with the more than 60 dea-

member

of the third rank of

married at the time of his ordination. Most deacons, both in this diocese and across the United States, are married, which brings a unique aspect to their work. "When we prepare homilies and preach, for instance, in many cases whatever we preach is filtered through the fact that we have wives and families; in my case, there are grown kids who are married and have children themselves," says Rev. Mr. Wenning. "We reflect (on Scripture) from a very interesting stand-

Aviation Administration as deputy chief of the air control tower at the Char-

eight years after retiring

him busy,

ordained ministry in Roman-rite Catholi-

man in the church allowed to marry, pro-

port chaplain, a regional director of the

a life that continually keeps

And ministerial hfe keeps

called by his ordination to minister

the people of his parish and

from the Fed-

grandchildren brings joys and ad-

people of faith by word and especially

by example.

bases his ministry on service to

ing and preaching about the Gospel during Mass, administering the Eucharist, and officiating at baptisms, weddings and funerals. Many permanent deacons are involved in marriage preparation for couples, education work, and

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cism, the deacon

include assisting in the cel-

with wife Dot, five adult children

and

sick and participating in reconciliation,

As to his

to a parish, his duties

chapel.

not share in the sacramental ministry of

consecrating the Eucharist, anointing the

bishop, the permanent deacon

community. Once assigned can

dained.

life

With the growth of and of the diocese itself

in this diocese.

that ministry

vided that he

the only ordained

try.

While the permanent deacon does

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Or Job Performance? Permanent Diaconate, from page

Virtue

point, because

Public Standards Different By PATRICIA ZAPOR shows

who say

(CNS) Poll afAmerican public is

the

shmeball, but he' s a good

Ozar said. In comparison, Ozar noted that former President Jimmy Carter was consistently admired as a moral and ethical man, but he was considered to be fairly

by sex-scandal accusations against

their president.

That apparently came as a surprise political commentators. to But the director of the Center for EthLoyola University in Chicago ics at thinks it demonstrates that the public has of what matters to two-pronged sense a while people want their the country

inept at the job of administrator-in-chief.

president to represent national virtue, the

good job as president. That support increased from about 47 percent in polls

was soundly trounced by Ronald Reagan in his 1980 re-election bid. "Most people don't feel this is going to take the country down," is how Ozar interprets polls showing 67 percent

many

Carter

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possibility that he doesn't

meet that

of the public believe Clinton

stan-

dard means far less than whether he meets other standards.

Dave Ozar,

who

show

news Jan. 21. Whether or not

have much

with a White House intern and told her to lie about it, his strong support also may reflect public annoyance with the fair

do with whether he

media coverage of

represents an admirable national image

intense

of morality.

according to Ozar.

"One

ing "national qualities."

we understand it in this

some ways, Americans expect

their president to represent a kind of ex-

said.

cons for

men

become dea-

life.

In this diocese,

Wenning was

when Rev. Mr.

ordained, the formation

process for entering the diaconate consisted of three years.

tion

Now,

the prepara-

beginning with the

six years,

diocese's two-year lay ministry pro-

gram and continuing with four years of academia and growing in faith. "We have structured the diaconate to reflect the needs of the Diocese of Charlotte, rather than build on a national or international standard," says Rev. Mr. Wenning, who with Rev. Mr. Louis Pais oversees the diaconate formation

program

in the diocese.

been organized into vicariates, headed by four regional vicars. Rev. Mr. Wenning focuses on the Charlotte area, while Rev. Mr. Andrew Cilone, Rev. Mr. Tim Rohan and Rev. Mr. Jos Vandermeer tend to the western Piedmont, Triad and mountain areas, respectively.

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it and didn't whine about other things." "We seem to be able to accept the

"when what we learn about someone doesn't fit our picture of him." Given the history of accusations

matters most

idea that the 'running the country' job

more important than

about Clinton having extramarital relationships with women, the current alle-

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or church history or whatever

we are pre-

Wenning. Given the enthusiasm shown by the people and administrators of the Charlotte Diocese, Rev. Mr. Wenning sees a senting," says Rev. Mr.

bright future for the diaconate in west-

em North Carolina. "We really can't go anyplace but up," he says with a grin. The permanent diaconate is one of the 35 ministries and offices receiving funding from generous parishioners of the Diocese of Charlotte who give to the Diocesan Support Appeal.

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Another area of restructuring is spiriand prayer life. "The first six

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than "the fact that he did

events show, however, that this standard

understanding of holy orders and matrimony and the development of homilies, areas that will aid in deacons' service to the people of the diocese.

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The 20-point increase in support for Clinton after the Jan. 27 State of the Union address probably had less to do with the content of the president's speech

dence."

emplar of behavior, he

thereby allowing

Rev. Mr. Wenning says in addition to the requirement of the lay ministry program, there is now added focus on the

as chief administrator of the country.

society has a special obligation of pru-

me is the

completely as comfortable reporting accusations, guesses and 'what ifs' as they are with reporting actual facts." "Most ordinary people don't think they've proven anything," Ozar said. "They don't rule it out," he added. But unless and until there's proof, public opinion is likely to stay on the side of someone they believe is doing a good job

with a parliamentary form of government. A prime minister's job is almost entirely about being a good administrator, Ozar said. But the U.S. presidency carries the additional burden of representoffice as

thing that really troubles

extent to which the media seems to be

the president to the standard in countries

Fifteen years have passed since Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Begley ordained the first class of permanent deacons to serve in the Diocese of Charlotte. Following centuries of near- nonexistence, the permanent diaconate was restored by Pope Paul VI in 1967,

In recent years, the diaconate has

the national

contrasted U.S. expectations of

"The

the subject,

"Ninety percent of what has been on news is 'what ifs,'" he said.

"The country recognizes there are two parts to the job," Ozar said. "They want a person who is able to do the policy, the administrative job, right. But they also want an admirable person."

the public believes

allegations that the president had an af-

recent polls

that public expectations of the

president as national leader don't necessarily

doing a

taken just before the accusations hit the

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at the Jesuit university, said

kind of

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administrator,'"

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experience."

"There are no doubt some people

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Come Together For The Lenoir

Correspondent

out this self-sacrifice, a person runs the risk of prescribing to a

—

two bishops one Roman Catholic, the other a former bishop of the North Carolina Lutheran Synod came together to proclaim the GosFeb.

—

pel.

Dr. Michael McDaniel, director of

Theology at Lenoir Rhyne College in Hickory, invited Bishop Wilthe Center of

liam G. Curlin to participate in the inaugural colloquium of the Lutheran College.

the first of seven center-spon-

sored activities, the colloquium hopes to

become

a popular

forum

for laity

and

clergy of various denominations and

backgrounds gather to discuss "original essays on current religious issues," ranging from the authority of the Bible to ethical topics like abortion.

With a topic of spiritual growth, Bishop William G. Curlin highlighted steps for such growth, while pointing out

spirituality requires effort

"Form a holy

and

will:

disciplined life that will

help you stay focused. Although there

God

our lives through baptism, I am convinced that it does not end there. There must be growth." Included, he said, are three elements: embracing the Pascal mystery, building an authentic relationship with Christ, and seeing Christ in others. Bishop Curlin offered humorous and sometimes very moving accounts of how to live one's life a presence of

for

God.

"Whenever because

I fail

some way,

it is

my eyes were not on Jesus Christ

but on myself," said the bishop, adding that "as disciples

THE CHANCERY

Rhyne Colloquium

KATHY SCHMUGGE

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE PASTORAL CENTER

of Jesus

we must

"veneer religion,"

gaining only an emotional relationship

which lacks depth, according

February

1998

to the

bishop.

To improve a personal relationship with Christ, Bishop Curlin spoke of the value of "quiet reflection" and how the sacraments enrich that relationship with

God. Other strengths he mentioned were daily devotion to the Blessed Sacrament an essential element in his own life and spiritual reading, especially the reading and study of Holy Scriptures. "The Lord's Word is like a diamond. As you turn it, new things are constantly being revealed," he said. Throughout his talk, he emphasized the need to see Christ in others. He gave several accounts of how Mother Teresa,

— —

someone who profoundly influenced his own spiritual life, lived and breathed that message. He recalled when Mother Teresa asked him what he gave the poor who came to the door of his rectory. After he responded she asked, "Do you give

do you give them Jesus?" Bishop Curlin said that he constantly witnessed love,

the Christ in her touching the Christ in

Dear Friends

Christ:

In Central and Eastern Europe, the collapse of communism has radically changed the lives of millions of people. Freedom and opportunity abound, but decades of oppression have left people morally and spritually starved.

Through the past seven annual collections to aid the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe, Catholics in the U.S. have provided nearly $37 million to more than 1 ,400 projects in

twenty-one countries.

Light

breaking through the dark-

ness. However, what took decades to undermine and nearly

destroy

will

take years to restore.

Our

contributions help support seminarians

help

and

and They help possible for them to religion

the rebuilding of convents and monasteries.

educate people

the Faith, making

become

catechists and teachers.

assist

many

other ministries

rebuilding of the church

—

Surely, our contributions all

them important

to the

that area.

others.

"Believe God is alive in you and you can do anything," he said in conclusion, "but realize that it is God working through you as you surrender your life to him." "There are times when we feel Heaven is very close. This is one of those times," said Dr. McDaniel of Bishop

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collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe be taken on Ash Wednesday, February 25. We ask your generous response in order that we might continue to help rebuild the Church and nourish the faith of the region.

will

Sincerely

Christ,

Curlin' s talk.

live

the Pascal mystery, the dying of the self

and the rising of Christ within us." With-

Very Rev. Mauricio W. West Vicar General and Chancellor

Remember

"A valid Will stands as

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

ment to the Church and community in which we

In Yours.

the live!'

Bishop William G. Curlin

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

statement included in your Will: "/ leave to the

Charlotte (or (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of $

percent of the residue of my estate) for

religious, educational For more information on

how

and charitable works!' to

make

a Will that works, contact

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Pope John Paul II

VATICAN CITY (CNS) of Pope John Paul

— Here

remarks

II's

a message of condolence af-

the Vatican text

in English at his

weekly

ter

general audience Feb. 4.

20 people died

Our nation it

ago: are we to be a nation that honors its commitments to the right to

And if not,

or not?

life,

Dear brothers and

stands in judgement

did more than a century

then just what does our

who was

sent

by the Father

for the salvation of

the world. Jesus defined his mission as one of service.

Rather than reveal himself as the glorious Son of Man, he showed his desire to serve, in particular when he washed the feet of his disciples at the Last Supper.

nation stand for?

his life as a

25 Years After Roe v. Wade, National Conference of Catholic Bishops

ior

who

for many. He is the universal Savall. He is the one God and humanity. While Christians

ransom

recognize the presence of saving elements in other religions, they

know

that these

we can

Pope Says Angolan

President, UNITA Reps Should Meet For Peace

depend upon the grace of

the 'omega,' the beginning and the

pheapof Calencfar

VATICAN CITY

Bisliop William

CuirliTii

will

February 15 — 11 a.m. Concelebrating Mass with Bishop Edward Braxton of the Archdiocese of St. Louis (Bishop Braxton will serve as principal celebrant and homilist) Cathedral, Charlotte

St. Patrick

end of all

things.

...

meeting face-to-face

Christ."

tion.

and

(CNS)

— Pope John Paul

in a sign of national reconcilia-

The African nation needs such an encounter to way to the culture of

extend a special welcome to the Marist Brothers,

help the "culture of violence give

encourage them

peace," the pope said Feb. 7 in a talk to Angola's

to continue to give faithful wit-

ness to their special charism. the Gregorian

Chant Study

greet the participants in

Week and the students from

Loyola University. Upon all the English-speaking pilgrims and visitors I cordially invoke the blessings of almighty God.

urged the leaders of Angola's opposing factions to consolidate a shaky, three-year-old peace agreement by

We can do all things through Christ, with Christ and in I

take part in the folowing evemtsj

and

say: "Jesus Christ is the 'alpha'

operator and 19 passengers. In a

Angelo Sodano, the Vatican secretary of state, said Pope John Paul wished to communicate his sympathies to the victims' families and friends.

Christ. Following St. Louis-Marie Grignion de

Montfort,

its

telegram to the archbishop of nearby Trent, Cardinal

offers the gift of salvation to

mediator between

suspended cable car line at a resort near the town of Cavalese in the Dolomite mountains Feb. 3. The car plummeted about 200 feet to the ground, killing

Christ's mission of service culminates in his giving of

— "Light and Shadows: Our Nation

A low-flying U.S.

military plane snapped a

sisters.

Continuing our catechesis in preparation for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000, today we reflect on Christ,

in an ac-

cident at a northern Italian ski resort.

now, as

1998

The Pope Speaks

Corner

CPro^jBi'fe

13,

new

ambassador to the Vatican, Jose Bernardo Domingo Quiosa. Implementation of the 1994 Angolan peace agreement has been slow and incomplete. One reason is that UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi has continued to rearm some of his troops in the Angolan countryside.

Pope Sends Condolences

After Cable Car Accident In Italy VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II sent

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February 16 Visit fronn Provincial of

Oblates of

St. Francis,

Coming

Charlotte

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February 19 10 a.m. Board Meeting Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, Charlotte

Amy

Untangling Infatuation What's the difference between infatuation and authentic love?

1 p.m. Personnel Meeting, Charlotte

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February 21 9:30 a.m. Northern Region Catechetical Conference St. Leo the Great Church, Winston-Salem

February 22

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Mass St. Patrick

sponse to

story:

teens started dating a

was

first it

few months back. At

the usual mutual infatuation at work.

know how that feels. The excitement

You

of attraction, the pleasure that

comes from knowing that someone is attracted to you, the pride in dating someone and the good times from hanging out with someone you like were all a part of it. But

after a

couple of months, Sandra started losing

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But she kept dating the guy. It

a person's re-

this situation

was:

get to break up with

Suzie tonight! It will be a blast to see her cry!" Heavens, no. But in a situation like the one I've outlined, clear

—

clear thinking about what reis in order how we should treat others and our responsitoward other people. First, in your mind, do a little role playing. What

thinking spect

is,

eventually got to the point at which she didn't

like kissing

him, didn't want to be in a relation-

ship with him.

But she kept dating him. She even continued to say

—

what remained was a

"love."

even

bilities

certain level of affection, but nothing she could call

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wants to cause another person pain. It would be really frightening

Think about the following

Two

Age

Welborn

"I love

you"

if you were dating someone who wasn't that crazy over you, but only kept it up because of pity? Isn't that kind of insulting? Wouldn't you want that person to be honest with you, end it, so you can move on and find someone who is really interested in you? Would you want to be wasting your time? Would you want to be lied to? I doubt

would you want

to him.

Why?

There are many reasons people stay tionships even when they're no longer

in dating rela-

you wouldn't want

Finally,

prompts us

ested in the other person.

There's the fear of the unknown. This

a secure

it is

to lie

we have

to them.

bothering me.

maybe I'm wrong, maybe

this

me and I just need to get over what-

ever

right for

But probably the strongest deterrent to breaking when the relationship no longer is doing much want to hurt him." Of course you don't. No one with a conscience

up, even

for you, is this: "I don't

a deep, true respect for others based on

their integrity as children of

either.

feelings.

again.

There' s the fear that

a pretty sure betj

wouldn't

only a shallow sort of respect that' to other people in order to spare theii

me, and as long as I stick with him I'll have someone to hang out with on Friday nights. It might be a little scary to be all alone thing, they reason. This person likes

person

that, it's

that the person you're deceiving

terribly inter-

God, we know that everyone deserves honesty, and we are obligated to give it

— the

It's not easy. It's not painless. But just remember you wait, the more painful it will be, and more your own integrity will be compromised by

the longer

your own deception, no matter might be.

how

well-meaning

February

Light

One Candle

Father Thomas

Does God Answer Prayers?

churches complained that the distillery gave the community a bad image. "Be-

owner is an atheand again to close the place down, but were unsuccessful. At last, they decided to hold a joint Saturday night prayer meeting to ask God sides," they said, "the

They

tried again

God

to destroy his building.

Saturday night came and

all

through

the prayer meeting a terrible electrical

To the

delight of the church

members, lightning struck the distillery and it burned to the ground. The next morning, the sermons in both churches were on "The Power of Prayer." Fire insurance adjusters promptly notified the distillery owner they would not pay for his damages. The fire was caused by an "act of God," they said, and was not covered in the policy. So the distillery owner sued all the church mem-

McSweeney

answers their prayers? Science cannot prove that an answered prayer is in fact an act of God. Yet many doc-

fire.

plexing. plaintiff

very per-

have a situation where the

— an

atheist

his belief in the

the defendants

—

power of

—

are denying the

professing

prayer, and

church members power of prayer."

all

can identify with that judge's frustration. A lot of us pray to praise God, to offer gratitude and to express contrition. But mostly, we seem to ask

God's intervention. In a Newsweek poll, 54 percent of American adults report praying on a daily basis. Eighty-two for

percent ask for health or success for a child or family

member when they pray.

Seventy-five percent ask for strength to

overcome personal weakness. Maybe the most interesting statistic is the whopping 87 percent who say that

God

answers their prayers even though

not into temptation, but de-

from evil. Amen." Each subsequent peti-

liver us

tion

prayers can significantly improve a patient's health. Several recent tests demonstrate that individuals who believe in the power of prayer have positively affected their health. Still,

itself can

prayer

present a prob-

We expect so much. After all, Jesus

lem.

"Ask and you

said,

shall receive"

heaven. Give us this day our daily And forgive us our trespasses as

When

first.

we acknowledge God as God and accept that we are not God, we confront our total dependence and reliance on our Father. By hallowing God, by revering Him, we can finally give up the control we so desperately and mistakenly seek over our receive

and

when we do not receive the answer we want, we may begin to wonder and doubt. Have you ever noticed that the Lord' Prayer is made up of several requests or petitions? "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in

depends squarely on our

acceptance of the

convinced that

tors are

who tresAnd lead us

forgive those

pass against us.

know that God really

had done anything to cause the The trial judge observed, "I find one

that they

outcome is not what they had prayed for. How do people

thing about this case that

—

the

The defendants denied absolutely

to intervene.

storm raged.

had conspired with

bers, claiming they

There once was a small Kentucky town that had two churches and one whiskey distillery. Members of both

ist."

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The Catholic News

1998

13,

God

lives.

What we

peace.

In that

moment, we

will

know

that

does indeed answer every prayer.

For a free copy of the Christopher

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Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Explaining to a Cliild Wtiy Jesus Died Q. As I try to explain my Catholic faith to

5-year-old, I get into a bind

on why Jesus died.

death.

life I've been told he died for which sounds like in payment for my sins. This makes God sound like

All

and to his and our Father. Mystery though it is, Jesus gives us some wonderful glimpses of what was really happening in his suffering and to us

sins,

a sadistic accountant. I know our God is a loving God. I would appreciate whatever explanation you can give.

Most important, as he repeats often one way or another, his sacrifice was a free act of the infinite Spirit of love that flows between himself and the Fain

ther.

There

is,

as Jesus says,

love than to lay

no greater

down one's life for one's

friends. Thus, for neither Father nor

First,

essential to

remember

are dealing here with an awesome mystery, one closely connected to the mystery of the incarnation itself.

How God can become fully human and still remain fully God is a truth we can never completely understand or adequately put into human categories and experiences.

The same

was

Son

the cross a humiliation, a degrada-

an imposed sentence. the Catholic Church, in its treatment of the subject, says the sacrifice of Jesus "expresses his loving communion with the Father. 'The Father loves me because I lay down my life,' said the Lord, '(for) I do as the Father has commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father' (No. 606; Jn 10:17, 14:31). tion,

The Catechism of

true of this incarnate

God's redemptive actions as they relate

As I noted, we simply have no human experience of this kind of love to com-

kill

pare it with, to help us understand it. Which brings us to your question. If it was not the suffering and pain and death for its own sake that made the cross redemptive, then what was it? Again, the Gospels give us

hoping to provide Jesus an escape from the rising tide of hatred around him, he answers that the grain of wheat must die to produce fruit.

them (Lk9:51).

When gentiles approach the disciples, apparently

numerous insights. The "sins of the world" to be taken away by the Savior were all to some degree victories of the powers of evil, of

"When from

earth,

eryone to myself," he

on the

cross,

will

said.

will attract

up draw ev-

lifted

When

everyone to

(Jn 12:32-33).

in disobedience to God, in surrendering to the powers of vengeance and destruction rather than to those of love

This attractive power was the love he talked about. On the cross he absorbed all the hatred and evil of human sinfulness and turned it back, not in revenge or escape, but in love. By some mysterious insight his taunters seemed to sense what was hap-

and

pening.

the seductive insinuation that

human happiness and

somehow

fulfillment will be

found

life.

least

once Jesus had to rebuke the

Come down from the cross and we will believe, they said. But he did not.

disciples themselves for wanting to take

revenge on those

who

rejected Jesus, to

Family Reflections Andrew

better

stories.

Cora's parentage was questionable. It is not known for sure whether or not Miss Lizzy was Cora's mother. She always referred to her benefactor as "the woman

stories

have always been well

They help us

connect with each other, our extended family members who share a common story with us, and our ancestors who often are the subjects of those

As the

stories

move from the oral

tradition to the written, there is a con-

creteness that evolves. in the written

tion

the story gels

form, so do those connec-

we experience with family members.

Andrew's cousin Thorn recently wrote an essay on their great-grandmother Cora Chandler Dorsey "Mama." Mama's story was among the many family stories that shaped our family identity. Over the years her story of her childhood, of how she came to Chi-

—

Raised by a woman we know only "Miss Lizzy," a wealthy, white landowner of a prominent Kentucky family,

Family

appreciated in our family.

cago from Lebanon, Kentucky, of how she found love, and of how she struggled to raise her family has inspired us in many different ways.

who

raised me."

But her relationship with this woman was that of a daughter. Cora's mixed-race characteristics and her relationship with Miss Lizzy were scandalous in the late 19th century Kentucky society.

Despite the controversy. Miss Lizzy defied social norms and devoted herself

young Cora. Miss Lizzy died when Cora was

Terri Lykes

young children

Thom's documenting the story

and including

us as a family a

appreciation of the story. the story to be preserved.

Similarly the Old Testament story of the Israelites united the 12 tribes ratives that reported a

sons.

ment

Hers evil,

is a story of defiance against of courage, of resilience and of love.

early teens. For the sake of her safety

she was sent to Chicago, as members of Miss Lizzy's family meant to do her harm to protect the family inheritance. In Chicago, Cora struggled through an

oral tradition, different aspects of the

the story has been passed on in the

have been highlighted according to the memory of different family members. Mama's story has taken on different story

much deeper

Documentation has allowed

Covenant relationship between God and the Israelites. Her maltreatment by family members and her eVentual exile to Chicago also offer biblical compari-

the

all

the various sides has given

to raise.

story had many parallels with the salvation story rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradifion. The love she got from Miss Lizzy was an extraordinary love that reminds us of

to different people

over the years.

Mama's

to the well-being of

meanings

abusive marriage and eventually found love with a man who died at an early age and left her with four

common

by nar-

heritage

and kinship.

Though Mama's story will continue be retold and refined, having a docuto which we can refer will give our family more coherence. Mama's story continues to be a font to which we may to

go to better remember the virtues from which we come. It is a sacred story that has power in our lives.

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

February 13, 1998

Taking the Mystery Out of Probate JAMES E. KELLEY

Diocesan Development

•

Director

surprised

•

many Americans die

learn that

A court-supervised process for setan estate

tling

tors not

when

forum

there

for creditors to present credi-

involved with probate from mak-

without a valid will. This means that the estates of well over 50 percent of adult Americans end up being divided under the terms of their state's "laws of

ing future claims against an estate.

descent and distribution."

surance, jointly

State-arranged distribution satisfactory for individuals

may be

whose wishes

coincide with state law. For Catholics, however, faithful stewardship suggests

through other means pass through

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Entertainment

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The Catholic News

Fuqua's "The

Replacement Killers" Is

Bill Pullman stars as private

investigator Daryl

A Dud

By GERRI PARE

Zero with Kim Dickens as paramedic Gloria

the silver screen with constant gun-

when newly hired men show up to ice him and her

revenge-themed ac-

for not following

Conference

orders.

— adults. The

NEW YORK fire is the dreary,

(CNS)

— Piercing

"The Replacement

tion movie,

Kill-

This marks the American debut

Hong Kong macho star Chow Yun-

Fat, the feature debut for music-video

director Antoine Fuqua,

and an appar-

ment is

be slaughtered.

professional assassins while they can-

dialogue

him

—

Fuqua

point-blank

a hit

man

story suggests

Chow who

with a conscience

balks at killing the child of a police detective (Michael Rooker)

who killed

the gangster son of the crime czar

(Kermeth Tsang)

Chow works

for.

acting skills

and deliberately slows

make

the story

seem

all

the

mindless mayhem, some rough lan-

guage and a few instances of profan-

seem sympathetic because he refused kill

And at

patching an army of

you didn't know these would sooner kill you than

in case

while her male buddy wears a thick gold

The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Officefor Film and Broad-

Each videocassette is available on VHSformat.

Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. Subtitles. Stylized violence, sexual situ-

Vibrant intercultural feast updat-

Greek myth

where

trolley driver

Rio de Janeiro Orpheus (Breno

Mello) accidentally kills his beloved Eurydice (Marpessa Dawn) while trying to protect her from a stalker cos-

tumed

Death and,

ations and innuendo.

sets out

with

her body for burial until another fatal

accident intervenes. Directed by Marcel Camus, the appealing leads are supported by a spirited cast who play out the mythic tragedy amid the gaiety of Rio' s Carnival with its colorful parades of dancing bands, backed by a haunting music score and spectacular views of Rio' s picturesque locales.

—

appointed by the dull predictability of the narrative and

"Cry, the Beloved Country"

(1952)

Compelling British production of Alan Raton's story about bridging South Africa's racial divide as a black Angli-

can minister (Canada Lee) leaves his rural parish to seek his missing son in Johannesburg, finds him condemned to death for murdering the son of a white farmer and the tragedy brings the two aged fathers together in mutual understanding and respect. Directed by Zoltan Korda, the location photography documents the oppressive conditions in the black slums bordering the city but the

well

welcome

CathoHc Conference

— morally R—

clas-

offensive.

Picture Association of

America rating is Pare is on the

restricted.

staff of the U.S.

Catholic Conference Office for Film

and Broadcasting.

End."

Because of excessive violence.

"Cry, the Beloved Country" (1995) Fine adaptation of Alan Raton's novel set in 1946 South Africa where a black minister (James Earl Jones), whose son has killed a white man, reconciles with the victim's father (Richard Har-

of America rating

—

restricted.

(Columbia TriStar, $19.95) "The Joe Louis Story" (1953)

Movie biography

which

sportswriter (Paul Stewart) recalls

how Louis (Coley Wallace) was guided

in his early

boxing career by a

a story exploring the artificial bar-

talented trainer (James Edwards), then

riers of racial differences. Director

became the world heavyweight cham-

James Roodt emphasizes

pion (1937-49) and retired undefeated,

Darrell

man ity

the hu-

dignity of the characters, the equal-

all in

the sight of

God and

justice of a society based

the in-

on racism. Re-

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PGin a justice context.

— parents

some

—

are strongly cautioned that

material

may be

inappropriate for

children under 13. (Miramax, $19.99)

"Glory" (1989) The story of the 54th Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, the first black fighting unit raised during the Civil War, focuses on its enlightened white commander (Matthew Broderick), who molded field hands and runaway

Union soldiers. Zwick raises conscious-

slaves into proud, heroic

Director Edward

ness about the little-known regiment and

context

the U.S.

sification is

the

story's rich assortment of characters, in-

human

ity,

The Motion

words "The

cluding Sidney Poitier's pragmatic city curate, puts matters in a

re-creates

some harrowing

battle scenes

until

making

a sadly futile attempt to

title. Directed by Robert Gordon, the dramatization simplifies much, touching on racism chiefly in Louis' two bouts with Germany's Max Schmeling, but by intercutting newsreel footage of Louis in the ring, the result is a convincing tribute to a great prizefighter and a leading African-American of the era. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is general patronage. Not rated A-I by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Nostalgia, $19.95) "King Solomon's Mines" (1937) Dated African adventure in which a veteran safari guide (Cedric Hardwicke), his clients (John Loder and Roland Young) and a mysterious native (Paul Robeson) aid a young Irishwoman (Anna Lee) in searching

regain the

—

for her father

who disappeared into the diamond

transcending racial differences. Stylized

but, unfortunately, gives shallow atten-

interior seeking the fabulous

violence, sexual references and justice

tion to the

themes of racism and the obscenity of war. Stereotyping of key black characters, much grisly wartime violence and some profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association

mines of the title. Directed by Robert Stevenson from the H. Rider Haggard

questions.

The U.S. Catholic Conference

classification lescents.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

may

strained violence and sexual references

$29.95)

after a religious

cult fails to revive her,

The U.S. Catholic

Conference classification is A-III adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Home Vision,

to taking in dis-

killers.

action fans should be dis-

cease-fire signaled by the

ris) in

ing the

seems

lated pleasure he

arti-

you, Sorvino' s character sports

a child just don't jibe with the calcu-

Even avid

characters

look

it.

only

an oversized razor blade around her neck

"Black Orpheus" (1959)

off

ficial.

Sorvino enters the picture as the

Videos

chain gold with an Uzi pendant hanging

Attempts to make Chow's character

infuses the film with a very

the pace in spots, but the effect to

— or

required on their part.

tough babe making his fake passport

casting.

rating

restricted.

only appear throughout to slaughter and

studied, slick look

The flimsy is

America

—

characters,

"The Replacement Killers,"

to kill

is A-lll

that the actual title

manage

U.S.

Association of

developthe movie

ent attempt at action-heroine status for

range.

"Zero

Motion Picture

any shred of character

The

classification

Mira Sorvino. Condolences to the trio. The movie is a dud, a pathetic series of ridiculous shoot-outs in which Chow can mow down any number of not

Effect."

Catholic

So bereft of

ers" (Columbia).

for

Sullivan

hit

Not

A-II

—

adults and ado-

rated by the

Motion Pic-

ture Association of America. (Monterey,

$69.95)

—

novel, the narrative builds to a rous-

ing dramatic climax as Robeson's

See Videos, page 8

The Catholic News

& Herald

February 13, 1998

Center Offers "New Hope" To Others By

MIKE KROKOS

BURNSVILLE

— Joy Booth

and prevention;

she grew

ous addictions;

household where her parents remembers which eventually tragedy: the murder of her mother

interventions to

in a

struggled to get along. Booth

lead to treatment

the constant fighting

of alcoholism, drug abuse and

her father's hands.

Booth

doing her part to help curb domestic violence in Yancey, Mitchell and Madison

individual or group support following initial

counties by serving on the board of di-

treatment; treat-

Hope Center,

non-

Inc., a

those three counties various programs

chological prob-

which promote mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.

ference in the lives of others in this rural area of western North Carolina. "I

have an ongoing

how

violence and

erty,"

fampov-

interest in

relates to

Booth explained. "With

their

need

lems caused by

Bishop William G. Curlin

losophy of recovery in treating alcoholism and drug addiction. Sister Charlene added. With a Ph.D. and background in education. Sister Sara oversees the center's

Woman Outreach Meeting A Need (WOMAN) program. It offers resources women

and support

workshops which

helping break a cycle of violence."

dividuals in developing

Since its inception, New Hope Center has served more than 250 residents of the three-county area. The licensed substance abuse facility offers programs for individuals, couples and families. A

living

Dignity Affordahihty Simplicity

5505 xMonroe Rj. Cliarlotte,

Crem a Hon Center Cliviix4i,

new

assist inskills for

fully; building self-esteem

and improving relationships;

retreats fo-

work on gender

issues.

In the rural area

New Hope

Center

serves, the issues the sisters face are

sometimes magnified. "In the U.S., there are 10.5 million alcoholics," Sister Charlene said. "NaUonwide, the ratio is

men for every alcoholic woman. Here, it is 8 to 1 (men to four alcoholic

women). We're facing a The area's illiteracy

problem." rate is another obstacle the sisters are combating. Residents of the three-county area consistently rank near the top of the state in illiteracy. Despite that, many clients demonstrate a yearning to learn. Others

made a

recent

visit to

New Hope Center.

real

teach

me to read,'"

Both

sisters

Sister Charlene said.

agree faith

a key in-

"Our ministry show God is good, and God is love,"

gredient of their mission. is

Sister Sarah added.

its

short existence,

New Hope

Center has gotten its DWI program off the ground, begun quarterly workshops and programs designed for long-term recovery groups, and implemented two 12-step co-dependency groups, among other things. The sisters have also formed a nine-member working board of directors which meets quarterly. "They're doing all kinds of good things reaching out to the community," noted board member Peg Emerson.

As for the future, the sisters are gearing up to expand their educational pro-

grams, increase the number of workshops

and offer more outreach to area They also recently completed a grant application to try and reach more available,

churches.

women with co-dependencies in the area. For more information on New Hope phone (704)682-4844, or write Charlene and Sarah at New Hope Center, 525 W. Main St., Suite 1,

cies in beleaguered

in 1986. Directed

Roodt,

this vibrant

human

strongly

Soweto Township by Darrell James musical makes a

as well as polifical

statement about racial injustice, though

from brutal military actions to the schoolchildren's joyous musical numbers are distractingly inthe abrupt cuts

effective. Frequent violence, including beatings, shootings and torture of youngsters, and a murderous act of re-

by adolescents. The U.S. CathoUc Conference classification is Aadults. The Motion Picture Association of America raUng is PG-13 taliation

— — parents III

are strongly cautioned that

some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (Hollywood, $14.95)

"Sergeant Rutledge" (1960) Credible Western in which the black trooper (Woody Strode) of the title faces a court-martial charged with murder and rape. Director John Ford the story in flashbacks as the court

tells

examines the evidence, with Strode coming across as a strong figure of considerable integrity. Stylized violence in

well-treated

theme of

racial prejudice.

The U.S. Catholic Conference cation

Not

A-II

—

classifi-

adults and adolescents.

rated by the

Motion Picture Asso-

ciation of America. (Warner, $19.98)

Center,

to Sisters

Burnsville,

NC 28714.

NC Heartfelt thanks for

282 704-568-0023 1

prayers answered

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Steven Kuzma, Owner/ Director Clturck a,

Graveside Services and

Member Si. Matthew

as they identify

cusing on personal and spiritual growth; and educational programs and consulting

for encouraging

among her students, a teenage girl (Leleti Khumalo) confronts the oppression of South Africa's racist poli-

black pride

their needs;

certified addictions counselor. Sister Charlene oversees a counseling program

Motion Picture

"Sarafina!" (1992)

Shown, from left: volunteer Denise Gardner; Bishop Curlin; Sister reduction and Charlene Lamb; Sister Sarah Fahy; and Jesuit Father Ed Ifkovits. time management education; and DWI (driving while have a deep faith unmatched by many. "One client I am working with told impaired) assessments and evaluations. The center also uses the 12-step phi- me, 'I know with your help, God will

— general patron-

Inspired by the arrest of a teacher

that

sisters are filling a

A-I

(Whoopi Goldberg)

has no one has ever filled before. They're

work, the

rated by the

Association of America. (Nostalgia, $16.95)

addictions; stress

Booth shared her story with Bishop William G. Curlin during his recent visit to New Hope Center, which is operated by Sisters of Notre Dame Charlene Lamb and Sarah Fahy. The sisters arrived in Yancey County in 1994 and have spent the past few years working to make a dif-

Not

age.

and psy-

tional

The U.S. Catholic Conference

classification

ment of emo-

profit organization offering residents of

ily

Stylized violence and fleefing partial nudity.

other addictions;

Now a Bumsville resident.

rectors of New

claim to be his tribe's rightful king unleashes a civil war and the diamond mines are buried in a volcanic eruption.

treatment of vari-

As a youngster in Alabama,

led to

from page 7

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stranger to violence.

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February 13, 1998

& Herald 9

Catholic Press Helps Guide Media Choices, CPA President Says RONKONKOMA, N. Y. (CNS) — In a world of increasingly confusing

media

still

the primary format used in Catholic

periodicals. Catholic publications also

new

choices, the Catholic press offers infor-

"are embracing

mation and insight "from within the frame of faith," said the president of the Catholic Press Association in a message for Catholic Press Month, observed in

and associate publisher of The Catholic Sun, diocesan newspaper in

computers to function more efficiently, as well as to branch out into cyberspace publishing, helping to bring the church to a new arena for evangelism and enhancement of the Catholic faithful." "As we approach a new millennium, it becomes even more important to know how our faith affects the way we live," he said. "Catholic publications attempt

Phoenix.

to give

February.

"That frame makes a big difference," said Christopher Gunty, president of the

CPA

To mark

the month, the

CPA

re-

leased messages from Gunty; Arch-

bishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications at the Vatican; and Bishop

Rob-

N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Fla., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Communications and honorary ert

CPA president. The theme of the 1998 Catholic Press Month observance "The Way, The Truth and the Life: The Message With a was illustrated by a poster Mission" distributed by the CPA, which is based in Ronkonkoma. The poster shows the late Mother Teresa as the way, Pope John

—

and the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bemardin of Chicago as the Paul

as the truth

life.

Gunty said today's media choices include "a hundred television channels

choose from, video stores on every corner, magazine sections in grocery stores filled with choices, and the to

Internet providing gigabytes of information at a keystroke."

"Some quality

of the media available are

— well-made and worthwhile,

uplifting

and inspirational," he said. "But you astray."

technology, using

you the information so

that

you

Educators Recognized At Conference By Bishop

can make better choices." Archbishop Foley described Catholic newspapers, magazines and books as "a continuing reminder of a Catholic home, a Catholic environment, a Catho-

commitment." Focusing on the three well-known Catholics featured on the poster, the archbishop said: "While many media covered the stories of these truly great persons, the Catholic press covered their Christian witness more completely, and offered other news about people and events with a value not only today or to-

morrow

— but

forever."

Bishop Lynch, who recendy began a three-year term as chairman of the Communications Committee, said he hoped to "continue the spirit of cooperation which has existed for years between the Catholic press and the episcopal conference of the United States." "Building on the examples of Pope John Paul 11, Mother Teresa and Joseph Cardinal Bernardin, I hope we will continue to bring the love of Christ and the glory of the church to countless homes and individuals throughout the U.S.," he

JIMMY ROSTAR

Stajf Writer

CHARLOTTE — Catholic educators across the diocese gathered at Charlotte

lic

Catholic High School recently for a two-day education conference. Highlights

included workshops, a

Mass presided over by Bishop William G.

Curlin, and the

recognition of educators celebrating 20, 25 and 35 years of service this school year.

Bishop Curlin, Dr. Michael Skube, diocesan superintendent of schools, and Sister Mona Wingert, assistant superintendent, presented plaques and con-

Mercy

gratulations to the teachers.

Pictured above are, from

Kathryn Claiborne, Jim Oddo, Mercy Sister

left,

all of CCHS; Elaine Hoover of Our Lady Ken Hazen of CCHS; Ofelia Alvarez of ImmacuHeart of Mary School, High Point; Lorraine Malphurs of St. Pius X School, Greensboro; Marlene Mode of Our Lady of Grace School; and Helen Horn of Our Lady of the Assumption School, Charlotte. Not pictured are Randy Belk, Joanna Case and Tony DiDonato, all of CCHS; Michael Browne of Bishop McGuinness High School, Winston-Salem; and Shirley

Paulette Williams, Carolyn Hilderbrand,

of Grace School, Greensboro; late

Thomas of St.

Gabriel School, Charlotte.

CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMPS In the Blue Ridge

Mountains of

NORTH CAROLINA Owned

added.

and Directed by Roman Catholics

the vast majority lead

Gunty noted

that although print

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ish,

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Director of Music: 1500-family parish seeks part-time professional with liturgical music experience. Pogrows to full-time. Requires organ, keyboard and vocal skills, working with youth and adult choirs. Send or fax resume to: St. John Neumann Church, 845

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team sports

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and more...

Diocesan Regional Coordinators: Charlotte Diocese Office of Religious Education has two openings: Northern Vicari-

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The Catholic News

& Herald

February 13, 1998

Diocesan News Briefs Family Educators Support The Catholic As-

ASHEVILLE

—

sociation of Family Educators, western

North Carolina's Catholic home-school support group, meets every third Friday for a family potluck dinner in Laurentine

Hall of the Basilica of

Lawrence

St.

6:30 p.m. Call Sheryl Oligny, (704) 2980336, or Denise Vish, (704) 645-6990.

Campus

Ministry Series The Catholic

CHARLOTTE Campus

—

Ministry group

at the

of North Carolina at Charlotte hosts "Voices," a monthly series featuring guest speakers and discussion focusing on the stories and voices of the marginalized. Meetings include potluck

poduck

dish

R.S.V.P., to offer to bring a if

you wish

more information. Stroke Prevention Screening GREENSBORO The 50+ Club of

receive

—

St.

Paul the Apostle Church sponsors the

Stroke Prevention Life Line Screen for all

ages on Feb. 20 from 9:30 a.m. -3 p.m.

at the

to order the resource

Catholic Conference (cost is $2), call Barbara Neff Hutchison, (704) 5474069. The next meeting is Feb. 22 at Aquinas Hall, on the parish grounds of St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

Down Worl<shop CHARLOTTE — A 12-week BibleWeigli

based weight-loss seminar begins at St. John Neumann Church with a free orientation session Feb. 19 at 7: 15 p.m.

The

seminar cost is $103. To register or receive more information, call Donna Rayle, (704) 545-8916.

CROP Speakers Available CHARLOTTE — CROP Walk

church. Test results will be sent in

three to five days. For information and to register, call (888)

GREENSBORO

—

The Office of Youth Ministry of the Charlotte Diocese of presents a Lenten retreat

at St.

Pius

Church from Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. until March 1 following an 11:30 a.m. Mass and lunch. The cost is $50, with a $25

Joseph Church in Asheboro hosted a candlelight ecumenical prayer service month on the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade above are white crosses surrounding the parish's memorials to the unborn; the crosses represent the 300 abortions performed annually in Randolph County. St.

last

decision. Pictured

deposit due by Feb. 20 and the balance

due upon arrival. The fee covers all food and materials for the retreat, including a retreat T-shirt. For details and registration forms, call the Office of Youth istry,

All are invited to attend. For

tion series continues at St. Paul the

infor-

Marthaler, professor emeritus of religion

Divorced Support SYLVA The churches of the

—

Smoky Mountain

vicariate

a support group for those

have formed

who

are wid-

Pathway

third Friday in the Fellowship Hall of St.

conference of diocesan directors of religious education. Cost is $10, which includes lunch.

to Inner Peace," a discussion

by Hannah

Hammer focusing

on reaching forgiveness as the means

Mary Church

p.m. Call (704) 5869496 for more information. at 7

Catechetical Conference

(please R.S.V.P. to Joe Casacchia, (910)

Marriage Encounter

ference sponsored by the northern region

Retrouvallle

HICKORY Upcoming Marriage Encounter weekends are scheduled for Feb. 20-22 and April 3-5 at the Catholic Conference Center. For information, call Michael and Stacey Holcolm, (704) 844-

of the diocesan Office of Faith Forma-

program

for married couples that brings

hope, teaches communication on a feeling level, helps couples realize that their

problems are not unique, helps couples identify their values and priorities, and teaches couples to forget the past and start anew. The program begins March 27. For further information, call Nick and Irene Fadero in Charlotte, (704) 5440621, or (800) 470-2230. Jesuit House of Prayer Retreats HOT SPRINGS "Dreams: Open-

—

ing for

Up To Life" is a March 6-8 retreat men and women focusing on the

place of dreams in the Judeo-Christian

Riordan facilitates. Jesuit Father Vince Alagia and Steve and Marlene Stowe lead a retreat for tradition. Dr. Eileen

married couples March 13-15.

"Our Lenten Journey" is a March 20men and women. Jesuit

retreat for

Father James Devereux, pastor of

St.

Peter Church in Charlotte, facilitates.

For reservations or more information about these and other activities at the Jesuit House of Prayer, call (704) 6227366.

Hibernians, Knights

Sponsor Parade

CHARLOTTE

— The Ancient Or-

der of Hibernians and the Knights of

Columbus co-sponsor a St.

Patrick's

Day

director of religious edu-

cation department of the Archdiocese of

attain peace. Baby-sitting is available

Monique Peila,

Apostle Church March 10 with "The

dress parish groups during Lenten events. For details, call Frances Daniel, (704) 333-9255.

— Retrouvaille

and religious education at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., and Dominican Sister Rosa

owed, separated, divorced, or with new or unresolved grief. Meetings are every

Charlotte has speakers available to ad-

CHARLOTTE

the process leading to certification.

Keynote speakers are Father Berard

Widowed, Separated,

(704) 370-3243.

Adult Ed Series

mation, call (704) 664-3992.

Min-

GREENSBORO — An adult educa-

facilitated

737-7078.

Teen Lenten Retreat

have dinner,

book "Principles, Prophesy and A Pastoral Response," published by the Campaign for Human Development and the U.S. and

groups and individuals wishing to march in or help with the parade are welcomed. Tim Lawson, (704) 522-9728, or send E-mail to NCAOH@aol.com to volunteer, get a parade application or

Call

Univer-

sity

dinner.

parade March 14 at 12 p.m. in Charlotte. The parade route begins at Stonewall and Tryon streets, proceeds through uptown and ends at Fifth and Tryon streets. Any

632-0729).

WINSTON-SALEM

— "Lighting

the Fires of Faith III," a catechetical con-

—

8181, or for reservations call Tom and Emilie Sandin, (910) 274-4424.

Charismatic Mass

HIGH POINT

—

charismatic Mass is celebrated every third Thursday in the Maryfield Nursing Home chapel at 7:30 p.m. Faith Formation Workshops LENOIR St. Francis of Assisi Church sponsors a series of faith formation workshops presented by Peg Ruble, central region faith formation coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte, Feb. 28 in the school building. Ruble will focus on morality in the 10 a.m. workshop, and the sacraments in the 3 p.m. workshop. Lunch will be provided. To register, call Lynn Rascoe, (704) 728-0739.

—

Parish Mission MOORESVILLE St. Therese Church sponsors a parish mission called "The Presence of God" Feb. 15-Feb. 18 at 7:15 p.m. each day. The mission's focus is on God's presence in our lives. Father Frederick A. Pompei, a priest of

—

who

has

traveled extensively throughout the United States in a ministry of evangelization and renewal,

St.

Leo

the mission leader.

Feb. 21 from 9:30-3:30 p.m. at the Great Church.

The schedule

includes morning prayer with Bishop

William G. Curlin, addresses and workshops in English and Spanish, and lunch.

The conference tual

the Diocese of Syracuse, N.Y.,

tion, is

offers participants spiri-

renewal and professional updating

for their ministry of catechesis, as well

Miami and chairperson

for the Florida

your parish catechetical 370-3246 for more

leader, or call (704)

information.

Lenten Series

WINSTON-SALEM — Dr. Beatrice Bruteau shares thoughts from her new book-in-progress, "Holy Thursday Revolution," beginning Feb. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in Joseph's House at Our Lady of Mercy Church. Subsequent presentations are March 4, 18 and 15, and April 1, 8 and 15. For further information, call (910) 722-0028.

an opportunity to attain another level in

Around The Diocese High School News

—

CHARLOTTE The principal and two seniors of Charlotte Catholic High School were recently honored with awards and recognitions. Mercy Sister Paulette Williams, principal, was awarded the 1997-98 Charlotte Jaycees Outstanding Educator Award. Denise Hill has been named a finalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Eddie Chase was awarded the 1997-98 Charlotte Jaycees Outstanding Teen-ager award. In other CCHS news, the school's Parent-Teacher Organization hosts the junior class family Mass and dinner on Feb. 22 beginning at 5 p.m. WINSTON-SALEM For the past 10 years. Bishop McGuinness High School has sent a delegation to Boston to compete in the Harvard Model Congress against 65 schools and 1,500 students from around the nation. Twenty-eight BMHS sophomores, juniors and seniors will spend Feb. 18-23 in Boston to compete in this year's program. They are to role play the decisions and actions of senators. Supreme Court justices, lobbyists, journalists and House of Representatives members, and will be faced with such issues as affirmative

—

action and confidentiality in dealing with

November

1997. Michael Streich,

school's participation since 1991.

AIDS. Students received

BMHS

their roles in

history teacher, has organized the

The Catholic News

February 13, 1998

World And National News Helen Prejean, a

ter

ter of St.

Medaille

Sis-

Joseph of and well-

known opponent

of the

death penalty, said Feb.

2 she has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Sister Prejean' comments came as she

was

fielding calls

the

media around the

from

world concerning the execution scheduled the next day in Texas of con-

demned

killer

Karla

Faye Tucker. Sister Prejean, who met with Tucker and others on Texas' death row last fall,

Higher Ed Challenged To Take Up Social Teaching

Banner

WASHINGTON

In Effort

Partial-Birth

WASHINGTON

To Ban

—

organization based in the Washington

working to mobilize the Jewish community on the issue of partialbirth abortion. "There is no basis in Jewish law for this procedure," said Chris suburbs

Gersten, president of the Institute for

Religious Values, which has quarters in Bethesda,

head-

its

Md. Jewish law

"allows for and even mandates abortion

when

left the birth canal, as is the

said.

Report Says Palestinians Have No Policy Of Persecuting Christians (CNS)

JERUSALEM man

U.S.

— A new hu-

rights report says the Palestinian

Authority had no policy of persecuting

community. The reby the Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group in late January, concluded that reports of widespread persecution are "utterly without foundation." The report added that evangelical Christian converts from Islam have faced harassment. "There is no evidence that this harassment is organized from above, or that it differs from other cases in which people (land dealers, collaborators) have suffered from the hostility of their local community," the report said. Sister Helen Prejean Nominated For A Nobel Prize BATON ROUGE, La.(CNS) Sisthe local Christian port, issued

Personal experi-

—

by many Catholics."

Archbishop Urges

—

archbishop urged modifications of U.S. policy toward Cuba in recognition of that

government's lifting of some restrictions on religious freedom in preparation for the January visit of Pope John Paul II. "As welcome as these changes are, it is obvious that they fall far short of the measure of a just society repeatedly outlined by the Holy Father. But they are steps along a better path and should be acknowledged as such," wrote Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark, N.J., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on International Policy. His Jan. 30 statement was released in Wash-

mind

(CNS)

— The im-

guidelines for teaching the Holocaust.

Marcus

Golf

born."

the

Volkswagen car model. But

name of

said there are three contexts to

(CNS)

— The

leaders of

"the larger ethical ques-

torney that

would continue

to pursue a

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

Young people

planning to attend World Youth Day festivities in Rome in the year 2000 should

pack a pair of hiking boots. Rome officials said Feb. 4 they had tentatively picked a pilgrimage sanctuary just outside the city for Pope John Paul II's meetings with the youths, as well as for two other jubilee mega-events. But because the site

not well-connected to the rest

of the city by public transport, the young people up to 1.8 million of them may have to arrive on foot. Vatican and city officials have been debating where to hold the major jubilee meetings after agreeing that St. Peter's Square is too small to hold the massive crowds expected for several of the events.

—

Analysts Foresee Change After

WASHINGTON John Paul

II's

Pope (CNS)

recent visit to

—

Pope Cuba will

accelerate changes that were already tak-

ing place in

Cuban

society, said a panel

of policy analysts discussing the visit

tions" raised by the explosion in avail-

Feb.

able technology, said Archbishop

U.S. embargo against Cuba, three of the

Despite differing views on the

—

The (CNS) make avail-

cable television industry will

able for parents several hundred thou-

sand copies of a video guide on the revised TV ratings system. The guide feaBob Keeshan, the original "Captain Kangaroo," and the vocal group Rockapella, known to young viewers from appearances on PBS' "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?" The revised ratings, which took effect in October

For Jubilee Events

company.

Cable TV Industry Produces Parents' Guide On TV Ratings

anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism"; the history of Europe and Germany from the end of World War I to 1933, when the Nazis came to power in Germany; and the Holocaust period from 1933 to 1945. Officials Propose Site Outside

Rome

at-

be filed before a high French court, seeks $700,000 in punitive damages.

tures

ROME

the French

bishops' conference said through an

consider: "the long and sordid history of

Cuba

today's communications revolution must in

WASHINGTON

Archbishop Urges Attention To Ethics In Technology Boom

keep

"My friends, let us rejoice, for a new

ing,

Teach Holocaust In Broader Context, Catholic Educators Told

ing in a Holocaust education program in Washington. "Contextualize the history you are teaching," said Warren Marcus, of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's education department. He spoke Feb. 4 at the museum, focusing on

liturgies....

DENVER

and "rebuilding a culture

life."

teaching alive for

Modifications of U.S.-Cuba Policy WASHINGTON (CNS) A U.S.

ington Feb.

stressed to Catholic educators participat-

Washington. "We have not imparted this remarkable body of teaching," said Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. SulUvan of Brooklyn, N.Y., in a keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities. "We have not captured the hearts and minds of ordinary Catholics with the church's social teaching," he said. "In general, it is not preached well from the pulpit at

case in

ture of death"

to bring the church's so-

a worship service

specifically prohibited at that stage," he

that involves "confronting the cul-

legal complaint against the car

perceived as partisan or inappropriate in

the partial-birth procedure, "abortion

and

The complaint,

a telephone interview with Catholic

has

the

foundation stone of this culture," he said,

—

Semitism and European history was

3 in

our Sunday

the foun-

life is

of the Holy Fa-

Tad Szulc, whose

broader context of the history of anti-

News Service. But when the child's head

is at risk,

human

all

visit

ther," said author

books include biographies of Pope John Paul II and Cuban President Fidel Castro. "I think from now on the church (in Cuba) will play an absolutely critical role in the economic, social and political change which is going on." Volkswagen Pulls ReligiousThemed Ads After Bishops' Protest PARIS (CNS) The French subsidiary of the German car maker Volkswagen canceled a religious-themed publicity campaign after French bishops complained about it. Volkswagen France instructed its advertising agency Feb. 4 to take down billboards and posters in major cities around the country which depicted Jesus at the Last Supper say-

portance of teaching the Holocaust in the

ence indicates that preaching the just word is often labeled 'political' and is

circumstances," such as

a mother's life

ing the dignity of

begun before the

col-

said Gersten in

in certain

lington that the pro-life cause

review of U.S. policy is called for in the wake of the papal trip. The discussion was held at the Brookings Institution in Washington. "A process of profound, fundamental change in Cuba had already

must take the leadership

U.S. Catholics, educators were told Feb.

Abortions (CNS) A new

Va. (CNS) Life issues will not go away, but will become instead the "cutting edge" issue of the 1998 elections, according to the presi-

four panelists agreed that an in-depth

leges and universities

cial

Rabbis Join

— Catholic

(CNS)

Services seed bank project in Goba, Liberia, shows off her rice seeds. CRS' Operation Rice Bowl program for Lent benefits development projects like this one.

—

ARLINGTON,

dational moral issue of our age. "Restor-

due to the abstractness of capital punishment.

CRS

Key To

1998 Elections

somebody to on many in

is lost

this country,

photo by Sean Sprague,

believe."

Life Issues Called

dent of the Catholic Alliance. The official, Keith Foumier, said in a talk in Ar-

death

CNS

"have the potential to fundamentally rewire the way we think, the way we act,

said the actual act of

putting

RICE SEEDS — A beneficiary of a Catholic Relief

—

from "today's remarkable new tools from software to wireless telephony to digital satellite communications." Calling them "the building blocks of a new global mentality," he said such tools

way we

Briefs

Charles J. Chaput of Denver. In a guest column for the Jan. 30-Feb. 5 issue of The Denver Business Journal, the archbishop said "tremendous good" can come

the

& Herald

"made sense

American families

and worked for Americans," said Decker Anstrom, president of the National Cable Television Association, at a Washington press conference Feb. 5.

What is needed,

Anstrom said, is to make the ratings and what they mean more widely known. Five Arrested In Protest Over U.S. Threats To Bomb Iraq

—

WASHINGTON (CNS) Five people were arrested Feb. 5 after an hourlong demonstration in front of the White House to protest repeated American threats to launch air strikes against Iraq. A group of 50 protesters, chanting such slogans as "Don't bomb, don't attack, make peace with Iraq," marched in cold, drizzly weather.

"Why doesn't God

make

it a nicer day for such things?" asked Jesuit Father Bruce Bavinger, pastor of St. Aloysius Parish in Washington and one of the protesters. "In the spirit of nonviolence, we implore the Clinton administration to end its threat of bombing Iraq," said Art Laffin of the Dorothy

Day

Catholic

ington.

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Wash-

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February

cS/.

CAar/es

ment of confirmation had been conferred in Morganton, although there is no fur-

century book "Catholicity in the Caro-

ther recorded organized activity

be-

inadequate.

and Georgia," Rev. Dr. J.J. O'Connell writes of the missionary

til

cel-

a thriving

MORG ANTON

—

In his 19th-

linas

region of Burke County, where close of the Civil

War visiting priests

O'Connell, the Benedictine missionary who offered the estate that

Belmont Abbey was founded

on,

serves as an introductory report of the

St.

exists as

the end of the 1800s, the sacra-

yond sporadic

visits

from

priests

— — un-

the 1920s.

The

at the

and Bishop (later Cardinal) James Gibbons, vicar apostolic of North Carolina, preached at the county courthouse, located in Morganton. The description by Father

now

community of faith.

Mass

first

town was

ebrated in a private residence in ber 1929. Eight people attended. By the mid1940s,

Novem-

pastor of

The present church, located at a different site along West Union Street, was constructed in 1961. 1980, about 200 families were

registered as parishioners of St. Charles

Mass was

cilitated

tual

and social

—

life in

the parish.

Multi-cultural ministry

strong

Charles Church, with Masses being celebrated regularly in English, at St.

Spanish and Hmong. The ethnically now comprises about

diverse parish

400 households. Volunteerism

a highlight of

parish

of Father John Murray, pas-

reach centers in Morganton, from the local soup kitchen to a prison, a se-

parish welcomed an addition to the existing

church building

weekly basis at the courthouse and in a private home. St. Charles

Murray,

—

in memory of Father who died last year has fanew growth as well as spiri-

Murray Hall

Borromeo Church. Thanks to the leadership tor, the

being said on a

1998

CBiorromeo GJiarcJi

Church, was appointed the first resident St. Charles Borromeo Church in Morganton in October 1950. As the number of famihes worshipping at St. Charles Church continued to grow, the existing church space became

Catholic Church in Morganton, where

Charles Borromeo Parish

Profile

13,

life as well,

with

many

parish-

ioners devoting time at various out-

nior center to a health cUnic.

Father Kenneth Whittington has

Containing offices, faith formation classrooms, a community hall and a kitchen, the addition now known as

served as pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church since 1992.

Borromeo St.

Charles Borromeo

Church

Church was

es-

tablished in the

714 West Union Street Morganton, N.C. 28655 (704) 437-3108 Vicariate: Hickory

fall

1947,

when the Diocese of Raleigh purchased a tract of land on West

Pastor:

Union Street in Morganton that would pro-

Father Kenneth Whittington

vide the congregation a place

The first Mass was offered on the newly acto worship.

Permanent Deacon: Rev. IVIr. James R. Johnson Schedule: Saturday 5 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m.; Spanish Mass: Sunday 5 p.m.; l\/lass

—

Hmong Mass — Once a month, 3 p.m.

Number

of households:

400

quired property in October 1947. The clergy stationed at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory traveled to

Morganton

celebrate

weekend liturgies. The parish community grew rapidly in the late 1940s and the 1950s, and Father William T. McShea, who served at St. Aloysius

Camp Merrimac

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God

of Priest^oo5?

Calls each of us in a variety of ways. If

you

or someone you know feels drawn to priesthood, please write or call to find out more about serving in the Diocese of Charlotte.

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Ages 6-15 In tiie Blue Ridge For brochure

more information:

Rev. Eric St,

Mountains of N.C.

information, write or call

Spencer & Dorothy Boyd 1229 Montreat Road, Black Mountain,

(704) 669-8766

iMasgie Valley,

NC 28751

704-926-0106 E-mail: elh@dnet.net

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