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February

16,

1996

Our Lady Of Lourdes Celebrates 50th Anniversary By

MIKE KROKOS Editor

MONROE— From matriarch Ora Lee Duncan, 92, to 3-yearold Courtney Miller, they

came

to

honor

their church.

ages were on hand to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Monroe Feb. 9-11.

Parishioners of

all

The jubilee weekend of activities included a Mass and luncheon honoring parishioners who have been there since 1946 when the church was established, the blessing and dedication of a new church organ, and a family celebration. The Feb. 1 1 celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes included a visit from Bishop William G. Curlin and a brunch.

"We're here to have fun and celebrate the 50th anniversary of our church," said 8-year-old Elizabeth Ladzinski as she took part in Saturday afternoon's festivities with comedy magician Steve Long of Charlotte and a parish hall full of families.

Parishioners like Wally and Muriel Miesiaszek, Paul Haefling, John and Lib Axley, and Ora Lee Duncan have been a part of the church since its inception. They were among those honored Feb. 9, along with Adda Delia Pozza, now of Cary. She and her late husband Martin were the first couple married in the church. Others recognized included Peter and Dot King, who have been members of Our Lady of Lourdes for 47 years.

These people were the foundation of the church, said Spiritan Photo by MIKE KROKOS Children at Our Lady of Lourdes were treated to a performance by comic magician Steve Long. The fun was part of 50th anniversary activities at the Monroe church.

And Legacy Of Luther King, Jr. And His Dream

Diocese Honors Dr. Martin

See Anniversary, page 16

Life

For 1 1 years, the Diocese of Charlotte has sponsored the Memorial Birthday Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, children were invited to participate in the workshops, offering a new level of

energy and

creativity.

By ELIZABETH

MAYBACH

dream,

—

CHARLOTTE "I learned a lot here today," said Eddice Martin, a parishioner from St. Benedict Church in

Winston-Salem.

"We

long way. Looking back

have come a at the past

10

showed me the great strides we have made as African American Catholics. We need to do more, though.

Just like Martin Luther King had a years really

CCHS

DSA: Hmong Ministry Featured This Week

Pope John Paul ll's Lenten Message

a dream. If

will

come

we

believe

true."

Martin was one of more than 50 people who participated in the 11th Annual Diocesan Memorial Birthday Celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Feb. 10.

The celebration, held at the Southpark Suite Hotel, was divided into two workshops, each examining a different facet of Dr. King's philosophy. Representatives from five parishes attended the conference. "J think the conference went of the presentation and the response of the people who were there," said Rev.

Angolan Cardinal Visits

it

exceptionally well from the standpoint

Inside Secretary

we have

in ourselves

Staff Writer

page

2

Mr. Curtiss Todd, Vicar for African American Affairs. "Hopefully, programs such as this will inspire other churches to get involved in the African American Affairs Ministry. This

page

3

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for

churches with a majority of African

American parishioners." the

page 6

was not just

One highlight of the conference was inclusion of children. Workshop

presenter Dr. John F. Leeke said

that

having the children involved in the program was significant because they added so much energy and creativeness.

"There wasn't a single thing that we

asked the adults to do that the kids weren't able to do just as well," Leeke said. "There were instances when there were truly similar thoughts and feelings expressed by both the youth and the adults, and those are things that were very telling. The times when they differed in opinion were telling, too,

"The reason people don t talk about race is because they can 't get y

past the emotions." and I think both groups noticed learned from it."

that

and

About 15 children attended both the morning and afternoon sessions,

some who had

left

home

before sunrise

be in Charlotte by 9:00 a.m. Raven Brooks, 1 2, a parishioner of St. Benedict to

Church in Winston-Salem, said the program gave her some concrete ideas about how to help her community. "We talked about learning to grow within yourself first and then growing within

Photo by ELIZABETH

Our Lady of Consolation parishioners Mary Jones and Van Dorest carry brooms symbolic of cleansing impurities of the soul as they lead the

processional during the

ceremony.

See Celebration, page 12

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February 16, 1996

Visited

Is

By Angolan

Help The Catholic Church In Central And Eastern Europe Diocese of Charlotte

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P.O. Box 36776

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Charlotte,

NC 28236

Cardinal's Secretary

By ELIZABETH

MAYBACH

February

16,

1996

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

—

When

Father

Apolonio Alberto Antonio Graciano visited Charlotte Catholic High School on Feb. 9, he addressed all of the students in their individual classes. In fact,

thanks

advanced technology available at CCHS, students in all 50 classrooms saw Father Graciano' s presentation at to the

the

same

time.

began again after elections in 1992.

With peace at hand, the country is working to establish a democracy and rebuild

many

of the institutions that

were damaged during the war. As a result, Father Graciano is visiting the United States to learn more about school systems to see what is effective and what ideas he might like to see implemented in Angola.

In Angola, more than 65 percent of the 10,280,000 total population is Catholic. However, the long war years have left the country with few foreign missionaries. Father Graciano said a "considerable number" of religious and seminarians in his country were martyred during the war, leaving the country with a shortage of young priests today.

Father Graciano, who speaks limited English,

was escorted by William P.

interpreter Dr.

Rougle. As translated by Rougle, Father Graciano was interested to see

how much American

citizenship and patriotism

a

consciousness.

were

American

of

part

He

also said he

was impressed at the amount of enthusiasm on the part of

Dear Friends

in Christ:

Since 1990, Catholics throughout the United States have generously

supported the renewal of the Church in Eastern Europe. For more than 50 years, the Church suffered deeply under communist rule, yet the light of faith could not be extinguished in the hearts of the people. Religious leaders, once underground, are again teaching the children, training the faithful and tending to the elderly

throughout the region. Catholics gather publicly for Mass in once forcibly closed churches, is

and children attend schools where prayer is being made, but

encouraged, not forbidden. Great progress

much The

remains to be done.

and Eastern Our contribu-

Collection to Aid the (?atholic Church in Central

Europe funds nearly 1,000 projects

in 22 countries.

tions to this annual collection support religious tion; religious

and moral educa-

communication through mass media; restoration of

churches, seminaries and convents; and the revitalization of Catholic charitable organizations.

Perhaps the impact of our support is best described by a program director in the Czech Republic who said, "We're happy we can work in our Catholic Church in freedom, and we're happy to know there are so many good people who help us and pray for us. Yes, we need it very much, and we're very glad you do it for us. We can feel it, and we bless our Lord for your kindness.."

educators.

Father Graciano paused Photo by ELIZABETH

during his tour of

MAYBACH

CCHS

Charlotte Catholic High School Social Studies

with social studies teacher Tony

teacher Tony DiDonato and CCHS Campus -Minister Father Dennis Kuhn discuss educational theories with Father Graciano during his visit to the school.

DiDonato. DiDonato offered insight about the development of American democracy and suggestions for the Angolan

The media center

CCHS

at

established a direct video link between

Father Graciano and the television monitors in the building. As a result, Father Graciano' s five-minute message

of thanks and hope to the students and faculty

was broadcast from

the third

floor to the lunchroom.

Father Graciano

is

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priest

in select nations:

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per Priest

55,047,000

6,173

8,917

132,500,000

14,992

8.838

Catholics

PHILIPPINES

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development.

During the remainder of his fourweek visit to the United States, Father Graciano is traveling to Los Angeles, Boston and New York. Following his tour of the United States, Father Graciano will visit the Basicilica of Guadalupe in Mexico and then return home.

Executive

Secretary to Cardinal Alexandre do

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8,391,000

1,263

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1,484

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12,585,000

10,555

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57,349,000

48,649

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Wishing you God's blessings,

I

am

Sincerely yoyps in Christ,

r'ery

Reverend Mauricio W. West, V.G.

Chancellor

and Methodius

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during Lent at 7 p.m. in the Blessed

Sacrament Chapel. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows the Stations on Friday March 1.

"Soup and Substance," a simple

Sunday:

meal of soup and bread with

Monday:

1

the presentation

is

from 8-9 p.m.

CHARLOTTE — Jesuit Father Jim

Deveraux, pastor of

St.

Peter Church,

presents "Poetry into Prayer" Saturday, a.m.-

4 p.m.

at St.

cosponsored by the Oratory Center for Spirituality and St. Gabriel's Faith Development Center. Cost is $15.

Register by calling (704) 362-5047. into Lent series

Rock

Hill

These two brothers were born of a senatorial family in Greece late in the eighth century. Cyril became a priest

and the older brother, Methodius, became abbot of a monastery. They were sent to Moravia with the task to teach in Slavonic. The two were made bishops. They became popular among the Slavs for preaching and

Tuesday:

Wednesday:

Ash Wednesday

honored

3:

Mark

9:

James

4:

Mark

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12-18 2 Corinthians

Joel 2:

5:

Matthew Thursday:

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6: 1-6,

Feb. 14.

Friday:

Saturday:

Isaiah 58: 1-9 9:

14-15

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as the apostles

to the Slavs. Their feast is

James

5:

6:2

ministering in the local

language. They are

3: 16-23 38-48

Corinthians

Matthew

a

Wednesday evening Mass during Lent.

Mass is at 7 p.m., supper is at 7:30 and

Leviticus 19: 1-2,

17-18

presentation by a guest speaker, follows

Gabriel Church as part of the Journey

IRELAND

February 21. renewal in Eastern Europe.

are at St. Barnabas Church every Friday

March 2 from 9 POLAND

be taken in our diocese on Ash Wednesday, Thank you for your contribution to this spirit of

collection will

Cyril

Lenten Opportunities

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to talk

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February 16, 1996

Stewardship Profile

tewarddiip

WINSTON-SALEM

According to Paul Hoeing, Chairperson of the Stewardship Committee, stewardship was seen by the committee members as "one way to live our faith, make good use of the gifts God has given to each of us, and return a portion of those gifts back to God in gratitude. stewardship as an opportunity

to build a sense of

community

in our

parish through the giving of time, talent

and treasure." ," "Our efforts resulted in a great joy he added. "I don't think anyone on the committee regrets the time and effort

we

put into

intensively for six months, preparing for their first three- weekend effort. Early it

was established

that the

Diocese

of Charlotte Parish Stewardship Manual

would guide

them more on implementing

their effort, enabling

to concentrate

the plan rather than creating

it.

One of their first steps was to update the Pastoral Council organizational chart

and group activities and ministries under appropriate commissions. It quickly became apparent that someone was needed to match volunteer talents with parish ministry opportunities

if

the

stewardship effort was to be a success.

In October, Roseanne Zech became that

person as

Education Program Begins It's 20th Year

St.

Asian

tribe

Leo's

first

full-time

Director of Volunteer Activities.

of the effort.

The committee was pleased when more than 27 percent of the parish community responded to Commitment Sunday. Five hundred and ninety-eight parishioners, representing 23 percent of the parish, are currently involved with ministries in the church and community.

The annual

offertory

was increased by

$42,531. Groups like the Newcomers Welcoming Committee, Youth Ministry Program and Peer Ministry Outreach were established through the

stewardship committee's efforts.

The parish family at St. Leo Church is experiencing the joy of giving back to

God

Scripture study and prayers, as well as fasting in solidarity with families overseas,

from a family of nine children, Father Tanguay has had plenty of experience

helps provide a

live in the Midwest, there are significant

in negotiating.

numbers on the East Coast. Over the last

activities that bring the

are encouraged to sacrifice meals and

snacks and redirect that time and activities

that

America

their

understanding of those less fortunate.

means of spiritual renewal

during Lent.

"When we

The Hmong came

money to

strengthen

take the time to pray for

population in

many

North Carolina has increased from less than 1,000 to approximately 5,000.

Three thousand of those live in the Hickory area due to job opportunities.

of the immigrants of the past, leaving their country and part of themselves behind. Adjusting to a new country can be like a battle, especially

and learn about the daily struggles of others, we are enlightened as to our own moral responsibilities as Catholics in the United States acting as 'Ambassadors for Christ,'" Kenneth F. Hackett, executive director of

when

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) said.

three years, the

Ten years

Hmong

ago, in the inner city of

R.I.,

Father Bill Tanguay

helped form an East Coast Ministry to Hmong to tend to their pastoral needs. Currently, he is the director of the ministry. Because of the rapid growth of the tribe in the Hickory area, Father Tanguay is spending the next six months in his temporary office at St. Aloysius Church.

Since most Hmong are not Christian and have religious beliefs based in animism, much of Father the

there

lifestyles.

Hmong,

is

to

like

a great difference in

The Operation Rice Bowl Home

With the Ministry for the immigrants have the

Calendar Guide features a different country its

background, a story about a beneficiary of an Operation Rice Bowl project and a recipe typical of that country.

The

recipes

and can be prepared each week as alternative Lenten meals.

In 1995, Operation Rice Bowl raised over $4 million for CRS projects. The are meatless

funds raised through Operation Rice

Bowl

directed exclusively toward development initiatives.The aim of CRS

are

is to help people develop skills and resources they can use after the agency turns over the projects to the local community. Additionally, 25 percent of

projects

strives to make the Hmong feel welcome in the Catholic Church.

With the help of local churches like St. Charles Borromeo in Morganton and Our Lady of the

the contributions raised is targeted for local

poverty alleviation efforts in each participating diocese.

CRS is the overseas relief and development agency of the Catholic community in the U.S. Founded in 1943, CRS provides over $300 million to needy

Annunciation in Albemarle, his ministry has helped lead 40 Hmong

Diocese of Charlotte.

When he was asked what with the

week of Lent, giving

for each

opportunity to learn of Christ and the Church and one day possess the greatest armor of all: faith.

Tanguay' s work is evangelical. He

people

in

80 countries around the world.

CRS assistance is given solely on the basis

him to become involved Hmong, Father Tanguay

of need.

responded, "The Hmong found me.

For more information on Operation

When they came to the door, I was the one who opened it." Not long

Rice Bowl, call (410) 625-2220, or write to

after that initial calling,

Pholo by

Father

he found

himself in a Thai refugee camp learning the language and culture of the Hmong.

Father Tanguay said the ministry

has given him "a greater sense of Church." He said his spirituality has grown as he "reflects more on the mysteries of the faith."

One of the greatest challenges to the ministry is helping the entire Hmong family acclimate to the changes in their environment. The young adjust much easier than the older Hmong, who have more difficulty with the language and

value systems

is

not

parent/teenager relationship, the strong

community that comes from ministering

disturbing.

sense of family unity in the

Hmong

makes these tensions seem more

Father Tanguay has no simple

Baltimore, Md. 21201-3443.

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

a conflict of

uncommon for any

St.,

HisWll

is in turmoil because of the fear that future generations will

Though

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JOANN KEANE

Tanguay

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

Often, the family

lose their heritage.

Bill

Remember

tend to resist the drastic cultural changes.

culture

one another.

Bowl

family together

in thanksgiving for His many blessings and the deeper sense of

to

Participants in Operation Rice

so healing can take place. Since he comes

inspired

and a brochure were a crucial part

and almsgiving.

of consistent quality attention, family unity can be restored. He has often acted as a bridge between generations, organizing

Vietnam War. After the war conditions were no longer safe for them in Laos and their loyalty to the U.S. cost many of them their homes.

Some Hmong were able to escape to refugee camps and relocated in the U.S. Although the majority of Hmong

the timetable outlined in the Parish

letter

Operation Rice Bowl contains

four components: prayer, fasting, education

the youth are given a lot

the

families to the Catholic faith in the

conveyed their message. The three mailings which included the pastor's

in past years,

mainly from Laos that

With the enthusiastic and prayerful endorsement of their pastor, Father James Solari, the committee followed Stewardship Manual. They found lay witnesses from all segments of the parish population to address the congregation.

They even had a "dress rehearsal" in the church to insure the speakers properly

—

solutions, but finds that if

assisted the United States during

Lenten

BALTIMORE The 1 996 theme for Operation Rice Bowl's 20th year as Catholic Relief Services' Lenten education program is "Ambassadors for Christ." As

KATHLEEN SCHMUGGE

HICKORY — The Hmong is an

Providence,

it."

In the summer of 1994, the newly formed Stewardship Committee planned

on,

Founder Of Ministry Sets Up Temporary Office In Hickory

The

primary goal of the Stewardship Committee at St. Leo Church is to do God's will by establishing stewardship as a way of life in their faith community.

We saw

Annual

By

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Hmong Ministry

Leo Church

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Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

of my

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

(or

its

For more information on how to make a Will that works, contact Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

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& Herald

February 16, 1996

The Pope Speaks Pope John Paul

Tro-Life Corner

Pope Preaches Reconciliation Through Power Of Cross

$

$

GUATEMALA CITY (CNS) — In a land crucified

by Guatemala's

"r

Respect

civil

war, Pope John Paul

II

preached

power of Christ's cross.

The pope celebrated Mass Feb. 6 outside the

reconciliation through the

Basilica of the Black Christ in Esquipulas.

News shows and other programs refuse to show the

With his red vestments whipping in the wind, the pope said he came to Esquipulas as a pilgrim to venerate a crucifix that has been the object of Guatemalans' devotion for 400 years.

people of our country what an abortion really looks like.

"You prostrate yourselves before the Black Christ of Esquipulas and in your personal encounter with the Redeemer, you ask the gifts of pardon, reconciliation

When something is so we can't why are

horrifying that

stand to look at

and peace," the pope said.

Although final peace accords in the civil war have not yet been signed, the pope told the people that Christ

it,

we tolerating

has not ignored their pleas.

"Here is born a life of faith in Christ, the servant

it!

who The Respect

suffered for our salvation and rose again, living and interceding in our favor," the pope said.

By uniting themselves to Christ's suffering, death and resurrection, he said, people die to sin and are born

Diocese of Charlotte

Life Office

(704) 377-6871

to a

new

life,

solidly based

"W

"hearing the call to social coexistence,

on

the children of

is lost,

there

among

God: The message of the Christ of

Pope John Paul

told the people that he

hoped

"Help those

who

have abandoned the

Catholic faith or

ran the risk of abandoning it so that they can return quickly to the Christian community in which they were born and educated," the pope said.

As many as 30 percent of Guatemalans belong to sects or to Protestant communities.

Often the sects accuse the Catholic Church of idolatry because of its devotion to the Virgin Mary.

During the liturgy, the pope crowned a gold-

ornamented wooden statue of Our Lady of the Assumption, patroness of the city.

But explaining the church's devotion to Mary, the pope insisted it was a direct consequence of Catholic faith in Christ who was born to the Virgin Mary in order to bring salvation to

By

the Esquipulas basilica in 1986,

would

Guatemalan Catholics were committing themselves to "In this way, a new era will begin in which hatred must be vanquished by brotherhood and in which rivalry, rancor and war must give way to Christian solidarity, personal forgiveness and peace," he said.

Pope John Paul had special words for Guatemala'

2,300 catechists who lead many of the country's Catholic communities, especially in the rural areas.

"Dedicate yourselves in a systematic and profound way to teaching the doctrine of the Gospel, preparing your church communities so that they correctly celebrate the Eucharist and draw from it the strength to live the new commandment of love," he said.

The pope paid homage to the hundreds of catechists who, along with several priests, lost their lives during Guatemala's 35-year-long civil war because of their

finally lead to

Guatemala.

Devotion to Christ' s cross, he said, must lead to an obedience of faith and a corresponding change in believers' lives, seen in the love they have for others.

Without love and hope, people cannot bear the crosses of their own lives, he said. lasting peace in

dignity and his

in turn, the

life;

systematic violation of the

moral law, especially in the serious matter of respect for

human

life

Pope Urges Strong

and

dignity,

its

Faith

To Counteract

Influence Of Sects, Help Bring Peace GUATEMALA CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II

faith

—

produces a kind of

— John Paul

II,

Evangelium Vitae

required them to

make to

"With their blood, they have made the blessed land

to their civil war-battered nation.

and saving presence."

living

it

of Guatemala fruitful forever," the pope said.

The inheritance left "by these heroes of the faith beautiful, but at the same time binding, because

counteract the influence of sects and help bring peace

capacity to discern God's

and the commitment

the poor and to the indigenous.

urged Guatemalans to be strong in their faith to

progressive darkening of the

all.

asking the pope to crown the statue, he said,

her example of obedience to God and fidelity to Christ.

Central American peace accords which were signed in

man, of his

to lose the sense of

brotherhood and peace."

Esquipulas continues to be alive and imposing," he said.

also a tendency

is

justice, in

"Reconciliation with God, reconciliation

hen the sense of

God

II

During a Liturgy of the Word Feb. 6, the pope pleaded with Guatemalans to remain active and united in the church of their ancestors to stop the flow of Catholics to evangelical sects and Protestant churches.

carries with

it

is it

the urgent task of continuing their

evangelization," the pope said.

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Most Reverend William G. Curlin Editor: Michael Krokos Associate Editor: Joann Keane Publisher:

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special time of the year follows

Catholic Schools Week, for, though

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there are several fine publications

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The Most Precious Possession |

Have you ever met anyone like her?

A

young woman with three children recently abandoned by her husband.

She's angry at him, at herself, at everyone around her. She's beginning to be sexually promiscuous and hates herself for

go

it.

She doesn't pray, doesn't

to church.

How can you help? Is it possible to reach her? Probably not directly and not right

away. Indirectly, you can help by

praying for her. But chances are that unsolicited advice will be rejected. This is terribly

painful for parents

who want

to help their troubled offspring, but it's

a fact of

life.

Or perhaps you have met him. A college student, 21, from a good

religious family, has

little

fruits

He thinks prayer is a waste, has

Church.

no sense of direction and pretty

use for the

much

as

it

suits

lives his life

him.

One day he

stunned by the news that he has gotten a young woman pregnant. He panics and wants to avoid the problem. He fails to see any connection between his is

and

spiritual life

him

his present misery.

83BI

IS?

To

a

Life is consequential.

It's also messy.

— our most precious possession — know enough Lord

We

do, in fact,

for help, to ask Him for wisdom, peace

we

and patience. "Seek and you will find." one need be deprived of God's healing, loving friendship. Never be discouraged. There is always grace.

For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Praying Together, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,

who sow good seed find that an enemy has spread bad seed. How important it becomes to keep the faith.

God made us in His image and likeness; a creation of spellbinding beauty. Out of the wonder of His mind we were formed. "In Him we live and breathe and have our being." Because He is the vine and we are the branches, each of us is designed to reflect His joy, even those

formidable opposition. Some people who appear to be the most hostile to religion are only covering up a deep longing within themselves. Everyone needs peace, joy and love. These are the

It's

question of being connected.

sow. Sometimes

just a question of

His strength and His love.

with God.

reap what

bad luck.

How do you get through to him?

Again, you probably can't. But prayer has its way of penetrating even the most it's

of union

When troubles come, people with

faith

to turn to the

No

New

York,

NY 10017.

Question Box Father John Dietzen

Garden Weddings Q. Later

this

year our son will

marry a young woman of another faith. She would like a garden wedding, but the parish priest asked the chancery office and was told marriages had to be in church. Does the Catholic Church have a rule about this, or does it change from one place to another?

A. Your chancery office

is right,

son's diocese.

11-18).

As

have explained several times over the years, our church has a strong traditional respect for church buildings as sacred places where sacred events in our

life

noted that these

church or almost anywhere else. Even then, however, couples are urged to respect the religious character of their wedding in every way possible when they choose the place and other details of the ceremony.

if

the bishop has

granted

a "dis-

The celebration of the sacrament of Christian marriage is one of them. Not

pensation from the form" of mar-

only because it is an act of worship, but also because a wedding is a solemn act that should be reverent and devout in

riage.

and the rule does not change (or shouldn't) from one place to another.

The general law of the church is that a marriage between Catholics, or between a Catholic and a baptized person of another faith, is to be

every

way

the "faith

A

wedding is a solemn act that should be reverent and devout in every way possible

possible, the parish church,

home" of

at least

one of the

parties, is the preferred place.

As I said, the diocesan bishop may make exceptions, even for baptized

Ordinarily, Catholics must be

celebrated in a parish church unless the

the parties

example in his judgment have so little connection

married before a priest or other qualified Catholic minister to be validly married

bishop gives permission for another

with, or respect for, religion that their

"suitable place."

negative attitude would be incompatible

For a variety of reasons, however, bishops may dispense from that requirement, allowing the couple to be married, for example, before a

If the

non-Catholic

is

not baptized,

may be either in church or another suitable location (Canon

the marriage in

people,

if for

may be

held in a courthouse, a non- Catholic

rules do not apply

of faith should take place.

In that event, the marriage

should be

It

I

Q. What is this with the change of days? My missal says that the feast of St. Rose of Lima (my patron saint) is Aug. 30. A new book I have says the feast is Aug. 23. My missal, from 1950, says St. Rose is the saints' feast

American

first

says that

Which

is

it is

St.

saint.

A new

missal

Elizabeth Ann Seton.

right?

in the church.

with a church ceremony.

The usual policy, however, is the one followed by the bishop in your

Protestant minister or a civil judge.

A.

A number of saints'

transferred to other days

feasts

many

were years

See Dietzen, page 13

Family Reflections Andrew

Rely

&

Terri Lyke

On God

During Life's Transitional Stages Today, more and more corporations what were once loyal ties with employees through corporate downsizing. Often it's a numbers game where the dice just roll a certain way.

concern than the impact it's having on her family. "My kids asked if we were going to be poor," she said. Right now, it's much too soon to evaluate her job

None

downsizing's ramifications are broad and deep. Along with the feelings of rejection and

living a rich life are very good. She's

personal loss, employees who have been

Jean's interior search she

are severing

the

less,

prospects.

However, her prospects

trying to look at

all

her

gifts,

for

those she

uses professionally and otherwise. In is

finding a

longing to be unleashed.

"tapped" often feel as though they're in

spirit that is

a bubble. Transition from one job to

With the support and encouragement of her husband, family and friends, she's picking up the pieces of her broken selfesteem and moving toward turning her

another or from having a job to not having one can be a time of personal turmoil and depression. But, for many, it

is

a time of personal introspection and

self-inventory

— a time of

crisis to

her favor.

Andrew left his job after Though his leaving was

In 1993,

grace.

Our friend Jean's corporate job was

23 years.

job and vocation.

to live better with less

Coming

goals.

difficult

to the

involved much discussion between us and the

and much prayer. Our first concern was how we were to live without his income, as the purpose of his leaving was not to find another job, but to go back to school and focus on our ministry to marriage. At first the idea was scary.

kids,

But, as certain events unfolded before

we were able to discern God's call and prayerfully take that leap of faith.

Essential to the success of Andrew' us,

just eliminated. For her, the office

voluntary, the changes in the corporate

transition is our adaptable family system.

by survivor' s guilt and

culture brought on by downsizing

We let go of a more comfortable lifestyle

presented him with a choice between

and some material goals, and are learning

politics, affected

avoidance by some co-workers,

is less

a

The

dec-

ision to leave

by setting better

transition sparked creativity

Andrew

that had been laying dormant. Having a more flexible schedule allows him much more time with the kids. There is a more spiritual a greater presence in our family life reliance on God. And even with considerably less income, we are living in

—

better.

Similar faith stories can be told by

many

others caught in the downsizing Losing one's job rarely comes as good news. But when it is faced head-on with faith, a willingness to change and the support of family and community, it can be an open door to a richer life. trap.

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

February 16, 1996

"Give

Them Something To Eat" Matthew i4:i6

A Lenten Message From Pope John Dear Brothers and

Once

immigrants, refugees, the unemployed

Sisters!

again the Lord

is

calling

him along the journey of Lent. Each year all the faithful are invited to respond anew as individuals and as a community to our us to follow

baptismal vocation and to bear fruits of conversion. Lent is a journey of evolv-

which inspires penance and gives new impetus to every aspect of our commitment to follow the Gospel. It is a journey of love which opens the hearts of believers to our brothers and sisters and draws them to God. Jesus asks his disciples to live and to ing, creative reflection

radiate charity; this

new commandment

of love represents the authoritative sum-

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DEMISE WALKER

Marguerite Quinn, a member of the Church of the Resurrection in Ellicott City, Md., prays as ashes are placed on her forehead, marking the beginning of Lent.

On Ash Wednesday,

mation of the Decalogue entrusted by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. Each day we encounter people who are hungry, thirsty or sick, people who are outcasts or migrants. During this season of Lent we are invited to pay greater heed to the

If

you're tired of Friday night fish sticks during Lent, a lighthearted angel cookbook might ease the sacrifice.

Low-fat, vegetarian recipes with names with religious twists such as

"Dominus Vo-Biscuits," "FettucineAl-Pray-Do" and "Atone-Mint Brownies" fill the pages of "The Angel Cookbook: Heavenly Light Cuisine," published by Strawberry Patch.

Author Diane Pfeifer boasts that her 12 years of Catholic education,

implore us, hoping to be heard. How can we not open our ears and hearts and start to make available those five loaves and two fish which God has put into our hands? If each one of us contributes something, we can all do something for them. Of course this will require sacrifices, which call for a deep inner conversion. Certainly it will involve changing our exaggerated consumerist behavior, combatting hedonism, resisting attitudes of indifference and the tendency to disregard our personal responsibilities is a great tragedy afflicting humanity. We urgently need to acknowledge this fact and to offer resolute and generous support to the various organizations and

Hunger

movements founded sufferings of those

to alleviate the

who

risk death

from

starvation, giving special consideration

various aspects of poverty that continue

to continue the fight against

in

our time.

Gospel makes Tlhe the Redeemer

is

compassionate

it

clear that

especially

to those in

He speaks to them of the Kingdom of God and heals the body and spirit of those who are in need of care. He

difficulty.

Angel Cookbook Could Lighten Up Lenten Meals WASHINGTON (CNS) —

They

to those people not reached by government

humanity. The beginning of Lent this year falls on Feb. 21.

Tired Of Fish Sticks?

raise to us their cry of suffering.

suffering written on their faces, faces which challenge us to acknowledge the

Catholics

around the world receive this symbolic reminder of the humble origins of

—

then says to his disciples, "Give them

something to eat." However the disciples realize that they only have five loaves of bread and two fish. Like the disciples in Bethsaida, we today are aware that the means at our disposal are certainly insufficient to meet the needs of the nearly 800 million people who suffer from hunger and malnutrition, and who still

struggle,

on the threshold of the year

2000, for survival.

What can we do? Do we leave things as they are, and resign ourselves to being helpless? This

is

the question that, at the

beginning of Lent, I would like to pose to each member of the faithful and to the whole church. The crowds of starving people children, women, the elderly,

—

or international programs.

It is

necessary

hunger both in less-developed countries and in highly where, industrialized nations unfortunately, there is an ever-growing gap separating the rich from the poor.

The earth has the resources necessary to feed all humanity.

We need to learn to

use them intelligently, respecting the environment and the rhythms of nature,

II

organizations committed to distributing

needed supplies. Even cities,

it is

not

in great

uncommon

modern

to see people

sorting through refuse bins once the local markets have closed.

When we consider scenes such as these, symptomatic as they are of profound contradictions, how can our

hearts fail to rebel against

can

them?

How

we not feel spontaneously moved to

Christian charity? Authentic Christian

however, is no mere transient Only as the result of a patient and responsible training from childhood on solidarity,

feeling.

does solidarity become a fundamental personal attitude which affects all our actions and areas of responsibility. A general process of consciousness raising is needed, a process capable of involving society as a whole. The Catholic Church, in full cooperation with other religious denominations, seeks to offer her own distinctive contribution to such a process.

This is a fundamental work of human promotion and of fraternal sharing, one which requires that the poor themselves be involved, in whatever way they can.

Brother and Sisters! I entrust to you these Lenten reflections, so that you can ponder them as individuals and as a community under the guidance of your pastors. I urge you to take significant

Dear

practical steps

which are able to multiply

guaranteeing fairness and justice in the few loaves and fishes at our disposal. business dealings and ensuring a This will provide effective help in distribution of wealth which takes into addressing the various forms of hunger account the duty of solidarity. Some might and will be an authentic way of living object that this is a grand and unachievable this providential period of Lent, a season Utopia. Yet the social teaching and activity of conversion and reconciliation. of the church demonstrates the contrary: As you carry out these demanding Where men and women turn to the Gospel, resolutions, I gladly impart to each of this project of sharing and solidarity you my apostolic blessing as a pledge of becomes a remarkable reality. strength and consolation. May the Lord as we witness the grant us the grace to set out generously, destruction of great quantities in prayer and penance, on the path towards of products necessary for the celebration of Easter human life, we are saddened to see the disturbing spectacle of long lines of people waiting their turn at soup kitchens or around convoys of humanitarian

Even

PUT YOUR GIFTS at the

including four years of Latin study,

enabled her to come up with the titles.

But the book itself, the fifth she has written, was inspired after watching an angel television show. Before getting into chopping, kneading or baking specifics, Pfeifer gives readers

Paul

Service of Others

Consider

some

PRIESTHOOD

angel trivia with lists of famous movies

about angels and songs with angel titles.

But beyond the

tidbits,

in

puns and

angel cartoons, the reader will find that the recipes

—

The Diocese

from main appear quick and

for everything

appetizers to desserts, and the

dishes in between

—

of Charlotte

easy to make.

Pfeifer,

who

has a degree in

chemistry, now runs her own publishing

She has touted her books on shows "Regis and Kathie Lee" and "CBS This Morning."

The cookbook is available by calling(800) 875-7242 and askignfor the nearest stor with the book, or by sendign $9.95 plus $2 shipping per copy to Strawberry Patch, Box 52404-

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The following are

VI•IQ G O S I

home

videocassette re-

views from the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

casting.

Each videocassette

VHS format.

is

and Broad-

available on

Theatrical movies on video have

a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and

Motion Picture Association of America

rat-

reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. ing. All

"The Amazing Panda Adventure" (1995) Contrived escapade of an American youth visiting his estranged father on a panda preserve in the highlands of northern China where the 10-year-old boy promptly gets lost in the wilds while trying to rescue a panda cub from a pair

of gun-toting poachers. Beautiful locales and cuddly cub. Director Christopher Cain can't overcome the artificial story, CNS

photo from

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Demi Moore as Annie

finds herself

caught in the web of the mob's psychotic hit man in "The Juror." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV adults, with reservations. The Motion

—

Picture Association of America rating

R

—

is

restricted.

undeveloped characters and the spoiled lad's unconvincing juvenile exploits.

Life-threatening menace and a needless scene with head shots of two youngsters in the buff. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II

—

and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating parental guidance suggested. is PG

adults

—

"Beyond Rangoon" (1995) Stranded in 1988 Burma when her U.S. passport is lost during student demonstrations against the military dictatorship, a newly widowed doctor (Patricia Arquette) and her elderly Burmese tour guide

(U Aung Ko) struggle

Film Captures The Ocean Terror On The Albatross NEW YORK

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accidental death, another (Eric Michael

who

hides his poor study habits

Squall" (Hollywood) takes forever to

Cole)

get to the storm sequence that gives the

behind aggressive behavior and a pampered preppie (Jeremy Sisto) acting

movie its name, but the fact-based story is memorable in capturing the terror on board when giant waves capsized the floating prep school

known

as

Director Ridley Scott, admired for keen visual sense, is true to form here with impressive backdrops of land and sea culled from shooting in such diverse locales as the West Indies, Malta and South Africa.

However, the buildup to the central event of the movie takes nearly 95

his

The Albatross is on the return voyage when the sudden freak storm hits, and despite the crew' s desperate efforts, four

students and two crew

The

story stresses uplifting

to the safety of the

staying in school and rejecting despair

shallow characterizations and pat

some sexual much crude slang and rough language. The U.S. Catholic

succeeds in calling attention to human rights violations in that beleaguered country. Intermittent scenes of military attacks on unarmed civilians. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R it

—

—

uneven

I

Just Wasn't

Made

for These Times" (1995) Sympathetic but ultimately sad

portrait of the innovative

led the

musician

who

Beach Boys to the top of the music 1960s, then suffered a

charts in the

breakdown in the mid- 1 970s and became a recluse until recently reemerging on the music scene. Interweaving a 1994

The

troubled adolescent lads signed on board

Skipper Sheldon' s (Jeff Bridges) squarerigged brigantine for a year's workstudy cruise of the Caribbean and South Pacific. is

determined to mold

the boys into disciplined

a brilliant career. to substance

Numerous

references

abuse and a few coarse

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

young men

while his physician wife (Caroline Goodall) and crew mate John Savage oversee their studies.

Tom Cruise look-alike Scott Wolf

intriguing

man whom the audience is left

judge whether he was an imperious autocrat or a devoted believer in the sea as the pathway to mold boys into men.

Although handsomely shot and at times riveting, "White Squall," with all

to

its

the'

run after being framed for

murder, a dopey delivery man (Daniel Stern) pretends to be the savvy guide

assigned to take six children on an overnight camping trip into the wilds, with an FBI agent (Jon Polito) and the real guide (Brad Sullivan) in hot pursuit.

adults.

The Motion Association of America rating

is

restricted.

movie production whose cast (Catherine Keener and James Le Gros) and crew (Steve Buscemi, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle

Von

Zerneck,

of which stem from their

set,

own

III

—

The Motion Picture of America rating is PG-13

adults.

Association

most

personal

shortcomings and professional pretensions. Writer-director Tom DiCillo spoofs the struggling filmmakers with obvious fondness, though the contrived situations and broad performances are more tiresome than amusing, even for film enthusiasts.

Implied sexual liaisons, brief nudity, intermittent profanity and rough language.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating

is

— R—

restricted.

Gentle clash-of-cultures comedy in retired martial arts master

which a

(Sihung Lung) leaves Beijing for New York to live with his son (Bo Z. Wang) and American daughter-in-law (Deb Snyder), but feeling he's in the way, moves to Chinatown where a new job

and a possible romance restores his sense of self. Writer-director Ang Lee's wellobserved tale of strained family relationships and the challenges of aging

bathroom humor, scenes of children

in a youth-oriented society consistently

in

The U.S. Catholic

—

—

parents are strongly PG-13 cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. is

uses wryly understated

humor to reveal

the humanity of the characters. Partially

subtitled.

Minor

and

violence

intermittent profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not

—

rated

by

the

Motion

Picture

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with problems on and off the

surface portraits of those aboard the

doomed

— R—

A- III Picture

Director Greg Beeman's forgettable comedy is a mishmash of slapstick sketches. Brief cartoon violence and

exploration of character, only delivers

narrates the story as one of the teens, Phillippe) grief- stricken by his brother'

is

"Pushing Hands" (1995)

"Bushwacked" (1995)

Picture Association of America rating

stewardship.

Because of some sexual innuendo and crude references, fleeting violence and intermittent profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-

befriends a fearful lad (Ryan

—

Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion

Bridges makes his skipper an

story explores a dozen, mostly

The skipper

and a wide variety of interviews, Don Was' documentary does a better job exploring Wilson' s considerable musical accomplishments than in grappling with the personal problems which interrupted

but leaves unclear what the youngsters

film.

Conference classification

Tedious farce about a low-budget

"Brian Wilson:

instance of profanity.

they have learned under his

solutions. Brief violence,

references and

"Living in Oblivion" (1995)

restricted.

teens support their guilt-ridden skipper feel

the

perish.

anti-climactic

themes about

developing the American woman' s plight,

jeopardy, a mild sexual reference and an

The

culpability afterward hastily concludes

members

Director John N. Smith's fact-based

but the slick script rarely rises beyond

investigation afterward suggests that the

minutes of sluggish character exposition.

The powerful storm, with its tragic loss of life, is harrowing, even heartbreaking. inquiry into the skipper's possible

almost

problems while showing them that poetry offers practical

in their personal

flood of desperate dissidents fleeing

On

Each boy represents a particular

English to a chaotic class of tough minority students, she becomes involved

political thriller is overly contrived in

father.

problem, but too much time is bestowed on their gradual bonding as they perform routine chores, do schoolwork and misbehave on shore leave.

Pfeiffer) turns to teaching high school

Thai border.

Though director John Boorman's

out resentments against his iron-willed

The

Albatross in 1961.

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expressions.

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Our Lenten focus

What

suffering

tells

us ing situation, can offer others the example and

encouragement they need to face their own challenges in a positive, creative way, just as the cross has inspired believers through the centuries.

Suffering can only occur in a world where there is freedom and the capacity to make changes toward a better life. This is the kind of world God created for us and shared

with us.

The cross of Jesus shows that God does not deny or shy away from suffering, but embraces it as part of the process of life. This does not make suffering desirable, but it can make it a

the meaning of

human suffering in

five

ways.

1.

one of the most

Actually, people may suffer as a result of their own actions, but God does not cause such suffering. The general introduction to the Rite of Anointing states this with regard to the suffering which accompanies illness. "Although closely linked with the human

perplexing experiences of life.

An infant is born with a genetic

condition, sickness cannot as a general rule be regarded as a punishment in-

By Father Robert Catholic

News

Human suffering

is

L.

Kinast

Service

— disorder.

—A parent in the prime of develops multiple sclerosis.

—A recently retired businessman life

suffers a crippling stroke.

Some

people suffer innocently, like the victims of a natural disaster or an accident; others suffer as a result of their own actions alcoholics or lifelong smokers, for example.

No matter what the circumstances, and no matter who suffers, most people try to make sense of it, to find some meaning or value in the suffering they experience.

In doing so, it is helpful to make a

—

distinction

between pain and

suffer-

ing.

Pain is physiological; it is how the body reacts to attack or stress. Suffer-

on each ~ individual for personal sins"

(No.

2).

that suffering has intrinsic value, that it is somehow worthwhile in itself.

II

is

how

call into

Through cross Jesus it

very

The same

it is

is

became

one with all people who are made to suffer because of the

question

life."

not something to be

we should all

fight

sickness" (No.

true for

all

forms of

suffering.

To fight against suffering eliminates the stoical attitude that nothing can be done about suffering except to passively endure it. People with a stoical attitude are unmoved by the daily reports of human suffering, dismissing them as an inevitable fact of life.

For Christians, suffering elicits a different response, drawn from the cross of Jesus.

During Lent espe-

we

recall that the cross sheds light on cially,

means for achieving what God has had in mind from the beginning.

(Father Kinast is the director of the Center for Theological Reflection, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.) All

ger, conceit or hatred of other people.

Suffering teaches us that some actions have destructive results. As we learn from experience what these actions are, we should be able to recognize them in ourselves and in others, and to counter them with action for good. Otherwise, suffering is truly in vain.

3. Suffering puts to the test the beliefs and values most people first learn

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT If suffering is unpopular, hard to imagine why.

it's

not

Suffering can be frightening. It can make us feel lost. We may

wonder how we'll

survive.

Suffering arrives uninvited.

the

prejudice, fear, an-

the meaning of

bluntly in his encyclical on The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering (1984) when he said, "Suffering is in itself an experience of evil" (No. 26).

There is nothing inherently good about

and

seri-

behavior.

is

a person reacts to

events which

how

quences of wrong

put the

suffering,

Suffering re-

ous are the conse-

is

psychological and spiritual;

John

matter

3).

it

reacts to attack

or stress. Suffering

is

Paul

physiological;

how the body

2. The second erroneous view

Pope

is

providence is that strenuously against

their sins.

Jesus preached and enacted a message of love and acceptance, but some people were threatened by it and unwilling to change their own attitudes and behavior. The cross keeps Christians realistic about the struggle needed to achieve good in our world. veals just

"Pain

Not

all pain does this. Nonetheless, pain very often does lead to suffering.

In searching for the meaning of suffering, two explanations are unacceptable from a Christian perspective: 1. The first is that God inflicts suffering on people as a punishment for

ideals of human automatically.

a reminder that the life are not achieved

2.

desired or sought after.

In fact, says the Rite of Anointing, "part of the plan laid out by God's

is

is

flicted

psychological and spiritual; it is how a person reacts to events which call into question the meaning of life.

ing

Suffering

It

causes pain.

But if it's easy to see why suffering gets a bad rap, it's also easy to see that it might not deserve this. For, most people know someone who suffered and who, afterward, seemed a better person. Most of us know someone whose losses paved the way to greater rewards

No wonder

in life.

suffering baffles us.

In the face of the confusion that often accompanies suffering, some people end up with greater

some appear to give up on some people open up to the future, others grow bitter, become faith, faith;

abstractly.

not so difficult to profess belief until one's child is in forgiveness killed by a drunk driver. It is not so difficult to affirm that one should aluntil a coways be fair and truthful worker uses devious tactics to gain a promotion.

4. Suffering provides a unique opportunity to unite oneself with Christ on the cross.

This does not mean a superficial offering of one's suffering to God, but a deep personal identification with the Savior, who took his place among the suffering of the world.

5. Finally, suffering can be a source It is

—

—

isolated.

Finally,

people in their lives. Pope John Paul II thinks that's a good context in which to situate suffering.

In

The way a person deals with a seriillness, a former addiction, an abusive spouse or parent, an unjust work-

The Gospel of Life he called

"futile" to try to

it

ignore suffering

and said people must be helped to understand

its

"profound mystery"

(No. 97).

He added, "Even suffering

when close

pain and

have meaning and value

they are experienced in connection with love

received and given."

of inspiration to others.

ous

faced with suffering, to the

some people open up

David Gibson 7

Editor, Faith Alive!

February

16,

The Catholic News

1996

& Herald

FAITH IN ACTION What happens when people surfer?

Suffering brings change:

Turn

By Father David K. O'Rourke, Catholic News Service

A dozen

years ago

I

had an

it

OP

own life. I was going to have to change way I lived, so I might as well make the changes interesting and for the

.

the better.

These years have been the best in

illness

that permanently eroded my health. It made mush of my physical strength and reduced my energy output by half.

For someone as

my life. first

for the

healthy.

had been, the was startling.

Ordinary tasks I had taken for I

"Bad things happen to all of us.... But we can choose how we're going

limitation

granted, like carry-

now required

to deal with them.

ad-

Handled creatively these choices can be

vance planning.

My favorite rec-

—

from back-packing in the mountains to digging in the garden reations

tively

young and But instinc-

liberating."

I

to set priorities.

obvious?

No, it really isn't. No one will ever object to your waste of your own time. You can sulk, sleep, fool or life

Christians believe that good can

advice: Don't waste your

own

time, and don't allow others to waste for you.

come from suffering. The ancient

how much

Greeks taught that suffering can bring wisdom. Most of us I suspect, given our druthers, would look at the good and the

CNS

it

photo bv Cleo Freelance Photo

Only then did I realize

was doing without

really

ally deciding to.

So take charge of your calendar and

what is important. And don't postpone what you decide is important.

The other lesson, by far the most important, came from seeing other sick people. Sickness opens your eyes, decide

I

saw was how

well off

by comparison and how much

I

am

winners. He was struck by a drunken driver while out bicycling and paralyzed from the chest down.

His body may have been broken, but his spirit remains upbeat and free. He was, and is, determined that his new life can and will be a good life, and he is making it work out that way.

Interestingly, his courageous and good-humored determination is catching. It is catching because we all hope life's

— changes — can be for

that the changes in our life often brought by suffering the better.

people's

limitations are really in their own heads.

think of a young friend: smart, personable, athletic and able, one of I

wisdom that suffering is supposed to bring and say

(Father O'Rourke is a free-lance writer in residence at St. Mary Magdalen Parish in Berkeley, Calif.)

The strange link between suffering and greatness

"Thanks, but no, thanks."

Bad things happen to all of us whether we like it or not. We can't

I

knowing why. It is so easy to back into work and obligations without ever re-

and what

projects.

My

what ways can you be a partner with God in creatively and suffering?" the authors ask in a discussion point. They observe: "Suffering is chaotic, both for individuals and societies. But within the suffering there is a movement toward order and healing. transforming pain

too precious to waste.

time was

will object.

care.

.

now knew

away, and no one Furthermore, many people will happily spend your time on their

were no longer possible. Even hiking and swimming had to be faced with great

is,

No longer having the energy to do everything I had been doing forced me

my

dream your

—

it

limited and valuable,

that

Isn't that

ing in the groceries,

as

life

Reflection: "In

change I want to mention involved my use of time. Time is cheap

The

and active

energetic

as

good

to

"Stripped of all our defenses and illusions, both in its terror and its wonder, and choose to respond creatively to events that we would never have chosen for ourselves or those we love." The possibility of doing this casts light on why suffering can "become the path by which persons find meaning for themselves and their world. This meaning, however, comes from facing the pain and not avoiding it," write Bruce G. Epperly and Father Robert L. Kinast in a booklet titled Can Suffering Be Redemptive? (Process and Faith, 1325 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA 91 71 1 1 995. $2).

we may see

change that. But we can

choose how we're going to deal with them. Handled creatively these choices can be liberating.

After I first became ill, the losses I experienced proved depressing, but that quickly wore thin. Few things are as boring as the sound of your own

By Father John Catholic

Tell

one's relation to

gains in personal stature. But for the person who curses suffering, things are quite different.

Either way, however, the suffering hurts. No one is asked to enjoy suffer-

geously accepts

disappointment, loss or hurt in

your

it

ing.

MARKETPLACE

something good

it.

The person who realizes that suffering has positive potential and coura-

—

how a

Service

became a force for

life.

Hezekiah was one of the few truly great kings of Judah. He was a zealous religious reformer. But his goodness did not save him from suffering.

In the 14th year of his reign, Sennacherib's Assyrian armies besieged Jerusalem and threatened to destroy it. It was a terrifying situation.

The Assyrian commander scorned "My parents got divorced when was in third grade ... but (that) has made me more compassionate, tenacious, and better at expressing myself. I've been able to have better relationships because I've been able to understand and accept I

disappointing realities that face us

all."

— Lisa Senuta, Manhattan, Kan.

"My aunt died when she was relatively young, and afterward her death gave me a new perspective.... Because of her death knew had to learn to live each day to the

fullest."

— Jacqueline Acebal,

I

St.

Augustine,

I

Fla.

"My father died of a sudden heart attack a number of years ago. His loss of life helped me to understand what the Spirit is. That experience has helped lead me into youth ministry, and as speak to groups of parents and teen-agers today, like to tell them that they need to tell each other that they love one another before it's too late. also speak about the understanding that is needed between teen-agers and parents to survive in this world today."

Bill Casey, New Ulm, Minn.

I

I

I

—

An upcoming

edition asks:

Share a

how you pray

brief

prayer of yours

in

times of

then. If you would like to respond for possible publication, please write: Faith Alive! 321 1 Fourth St. N.E.,

suffering. Or,

tell

As if this were not suffering enough, Hezekiah was laid low by a mortal illness. Once more he found strength in prayer.

decided and this was a conscious decision to assert much more control over my

FAITH IN THE

Castelot

There is a strange link between suffering and greatness.

But suffering can be demeaning and defeating too. So much depends on

moans.

However, figuring out how to handle these limitations, and especially learning to live with the very idea of limits, proved interesting.

It was interesting because I

—

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J.

Washington, D.C. 20017-1100.

Hezekiah's envoys, scoffing at their fureliance on Egyptian assistance and, even worse, on the protection of their God. The good king must have died a thousand deaths. He faced the agonizing prospect of seeing his valiant efforts crushed in the dust and rubble of a devastated land. But he refused to tile

abandon faith in God. The king turned to the prophet Isaiah for help and was assured that God would save him against all odds. So the king poured out his broken heart in prayer, and Isaiah says the angel of the Lord went forth.

—

A

plague, probably malaria, broke

among the attackers and so weakened them that they had to break camp and stagger back to Nineveh out

(Isaiah 37:36-37).

And

out of

all this

suffering

and anguish came increased courage and true greatness. God added years to his

life.

In the Bible, we also meet Herod the Great, who was not really great and who perhaps brought suffering on hinjself.

—

which wasn't Herod's throne even rightfully his; he wasn't even a meant so much to him that he Jew couldn't bear even the thought of losing it. Even the thought of losing any of his mighty privileges constituted suffering for him, so he ruthlessly and brutally brushed such threats aside, even killing two of his own sons.

Herod tended to be ruled by anger and suspicion, characteristics which

—

make it difficult to become great in the face of adversity.

He appeared to live a charmed life, successfully engaging in spectacular building projects, erecting whole cities where he lived in luxury.

But he continued to deteriorate, becoming more cruel and brutal. In the

end he died a wretched death.

Hezekiah had grown great through "the uses of adversity." Herod achieved only a spurious "greatness," which was really abysmal failure.

(Father Castelot

is

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and lecturer.)

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People

In

Seminary Rector Named New York Auxiliary Bishop

The News U.S.

Envoy Denies Return

of the Presentation of the Lord,

at St.

—

Stateside Imminent ROME (CNS) While U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican Raymond L.

Msgr. Edwin F. O'Brien, rector of St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y., has been appointed an auxiliary bishop of New York by

Flynn has said he is willing to return to the United States to work for President Bill Clinton's re-election, he denied reports that his transfer is imminent.

native Pittsburgh Diocese, where he

John Paul II. The appointment was announced Feb. 6 in Washington by Archbishop

Flynn' s administrative aide in Rome said

Catholic community also witnessed the

newspaper reports that the ambassador would leave in March were based on "ridiculous sources." Brian O'Hearne, Flynn' s assistant, said that out of courtesy to the Vatican and to the American people, the ambassador would make a public statement if and when Clinton calls him home. "Ambassador.

Flynn has a direct relationship with the president and with the Holy Father, and he continues to work hard to support and

ceremony, during which the new bishop

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

Pope

early February

Agostino Cacciavillan, apostolic pro-nuncio to the United States.

Bishop-designate O'Brien, 56, was

ordained to the priesthood in 1 965

He

has served as

Joseph's Seminary rector twice, from 1985 St.

989 and again from 1 994 to the was rector of the North American College in Rome. to

1

present. In between, he

_

Msgr. Edwin F. O'Brien bishop of New York.

Life In Albania

Teaches

Priest

Appreciation For Poverty Father Ted PEORIA, 111. (CNS)

—

Hochstatter

is

a happy man. "I've never

been so happy, and all because I gave everything away," said the priest of the Diocese of Peoria. He recently returned to Illinois after two-and-a-half years of

working

Mother

with

Teresa's

Missionaries of Charity in her native Albania.

On

knelt before

Dec.

3,

Father Hochstatter

Mother Teresa in Rome and

pledged

vow

Knigts

was named

CNS photo auxiliary

the repose of W. Patrick Donlin,

Supreme Advocate of the Knights of Columbus since 1981, was celebrated Feb. 6. Donlin died suddenly Feb. 3. He was 58.

Bishop Thomas V. Daily of Brooklyn, N.Y., Supreme Chaplain of the Knights, was the chief celebrant at the Mass at St. Mary Church, which is where Father Michael J. McGivney and a group of lay associates founded the

free service to the poorest of the poor."

As Supreme Advocate of the Knights

—

fourth to

The vow makes him what he

calls a

Sister Erb Dies At 63 Pa.

—

St.

Joseph Sister Vincent dePaul Erb died suddenly at the Sisters of St. Joseph Motherhouse in Chestnut Hill, Pa., on Jan. 14, 1996.

She was 63.

Surviving Sister Erb are her

sister,

Marie, and her brother, Father Vincent I.

Erb of the Diocese of Charlotte, who is retired and lives at St. William Church in Philadelphia. Also surviving are one niece, one nephew, three grand nieces and one grand nephew.

Born April 21, 1932, Sister Erb graduated from Cecilian Academy in 1950. She then entered the convent. She taught at grammar schools in Philadelphia, Delaware, and New Jersey and also taught religion in four high schools of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

According to her brother, one of Sister Erb's particular gifts was converting people to the Catholic

faith.

"There was a 10-year age difference between us," Father Erb said. "I used to

many of the The same year I was

tease her about imitating

things

I

did.

ordained, she entered the convent."

A

Mass of

Christian Burial

was

celebrated Jan. 16 at St. Joseph Villa by

Father Erb.

Condolences may be sent to Father Erb at: Regency Park Tower, Apartment 813, 1001 Easton Road, Willow Grove,

PA

19090.

Envisions Church Of 'Apostolic Simplicity' YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (CNS) In his inaugural message, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin of Youngstown told a joyful

—

congregation that one of his goals

U.

S.,

Mexico and other countries.

"W. Patrick Donlin was a dedicated member of the Knights of Columbus and a distinguished Supreme Officer who served the Order and its members well," said Supreme Knight Virgil C. Dechant.

"He was an outstanding Catholic gentleman, a devoted husband and he added.

Donlin was elected to the Board of Directors of the Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus in August, 1977.

He was appointed Assistant Supreme Advocate in April, 1981 and, six months later, selected as Supreme Advocate.

Active in the affairs of the National Fraternal Congress of America, an umbrella organization of some 100

father,"

fraternal benefit associations in the U.S.

and Canada, he was chairman of that group's law committee and vice

Youngstown took place Feb.

A

resident of North Haven, Conn.,

Donlin was a member of St. Mary parish and served on the parish council and finance committee. Pope John Paul II named him a Knight of St. Gregory the Great in 1 985 in recognition of his service to the Church.

Donlin is survived by his mother, Dorothy Brady Donlin; wife, Nancy; two

two daughters; four grandchildren and two brothers. sons;

the

The St.

and many members of the Youngstown

described his vision for the six-county diocese in northeast Ohio.

Pope Names Replacement For Ousted French Bishop VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope

—

John Paul

named

II

a replacement for

controversial French Bishop Jacques Gaillot,

who was ousted from his diocese

Appointed to head the Diocese of Evreux was Bishop Jacques David, a 65-year-old canon law expert who has been active in a wide variety of pastoral ministries. He has been bishop of La Rochelle et Saintes since 1985.

Bishop David is a member of the Vatican's Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," an umbrella charity organization, and serves on the French bishops' commission for education among young people. A one-time spokesman for the French bishops' conference, he has served on national church panels concerned with social assistance, seafarers, church law and worker priests. in early 1995.

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—

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a

and structurally lean." Bishop Tobin' installation as the fourth bishop of

of Columbus, Donlin was responsible

and Canada,

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HILL,

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LEARNING AND LOVING OUR FAITH Stick we

Your

Neck Out!

celebrate the feast day of good St. Blaise, a bishop from Armenia (look it up on your map!) who lived during the 4th century. When Christians were being persecuted (dissed and killed), he became a hermit. But hunters saw him curing wounded animals & took him to the Governor, who ordered him tortured and beheaded for his faith. Legends tell us that, while in prison, he saved a boy who was choking on a fish bone in his throat. (Now, that's a WHALE of a good deed!)

Feb. 3,

IN A

So now St. Blaise is the patron saint of folks with a sickness ask St. Blaise to pray for your throat probs.

in their throats.

From lumps

to strep to

frogs,

at church Feb.3 - your priest will bless your throat with 2 crossed candles and say a cool prayer for your health. Not a pain in the neck at all, huh???

See ya

& Herald

1

FUN WAY!

& You

Lent

Look up "Lent" in the dictionary,and you might be surprised. ..it's NOT that stuff in the clothes dryer!

It's a word we learned about 1500 years ago from the Anglo-Saxons. These dudes were kinda like Vikings they lived in a cold, wet land and couldn't wait for spring!

When the days got longer and warmer, they called this "lengten" time.

of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. On day, the priest rubs ashes (from last year's burned palm leaves) in the shape of a cross on our foreheads.

Here's a tip - this reminds us the only thing that lasts forever 'n' ever is JESUS and the everlasting life he gives us. We hear, "Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel."

Our celebration

A

batch of

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desserts!

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12 oz. bag mini 8 cups shredded

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Waxed paper

•

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Pour the cereal in. your hands (Slime

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this

a sauce pan over low

and, while the mixture

is

j

At times,

heat.

warm, shape

into

crosses on

The "No Eating" Option you want to make a cross you can keep, don't put in butter and marshmallows.

Instead, mix 1/4 cup or so ot glue with the cereal. Shape your cross on the wax paper and let dry a couple of days. Spray with an acrylic sealer, attach a self-adhesive hanger and display on your wall!

(Or ...Going to the

Temple)

When Our

Lord Jesus was just a tiny dude, only 8 days old, Joseph and Mary brought him to the Temple to be "presented." This was Jewish law, little

and Mary and Joseph always obeyed God's commands.

An

old

man named Simeon had been

he would not die before he saw the Messiah. He went to the Temple and, as he held Our Young Lord, he cried, "...for my eyes have seen your salvation." (Luke 2:29). told

by the Holy

Spirit

that

A

prophetess, Anna, was there, too.

She never left the temple, praying day and night. She, too, came to our Holy Family and, seeing little Jesus, gave

thanks to God (Luke 2:36).

We celebrate the presentation of Our Lord on Feb. 2

0m Habp While out, Bernadette saw a vision of the most beautiful lady, but didn't know who she was. The lady seemed so kind and gentle. Bernadette began to say the Rosary, and the lady prayed it silently with her. Later, Bernadette told her parents what she saw, but they didn't believe her. They thought she was lying! Have you ever told the truth but weren't believed? Then you know how sad Bernadette felt!

Once, when Bernadette begged her to tell her who she was, the lady said, "I am the Immaculate Conception." It was the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus' mother, conceived without sin!!

this spring.

these things helped Bernadette dedicate her life to God. She was named a saint, and today Lourdes is one of the

All

visited

and famous shrines

Remember, Mary's goodness All

you cyberspace hackers, get

have

-

we were

is

Our Lady.

something

not conceived without sin but

we

can

God will

us, just like

address: http://www.vatican.va

Hey,

it's

okay.

HAVE to fast,

but

try

it if

Mom

It's

You're thinkin' "What CAN do for Lent??" Well, this year, instead of giving UP something, why not DO something for Jesus instead? Find out about "Operation Rice Bowl" at your church. You can give money to kids who are poor and less fortunate than you.

I

Give an extra coin in the Sunday collection-Read a chapter of the Bible-Paint a picture of Jesus' resurrection-Ask your priest, or Dad about your Baptism - what does it

Mom

mean

to

you today????

What's the best way to do a great job?

all

Practice, practice,

practice!

It might SEEM kinda hard to be a good Catholic, but you're not alone. Jesus is with you and he will always help. Just think of the tremendous courage it took for Christ to die for us! These next 40 days of Lent, give it

YOUR

BEST SHOT!

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He helped Mary, to be good and faithful to Him. not say a rosary - just like Mary and Bernadette.

online with the Vatican at this Internet

why

to

a

a cool thing to do to get ready for Easter! And remember, no meat on Fridays.) Hey...try out your self control by eating only small, simple meals on Wednesdays during lent. Betcha can! say

The Blessed Mother, called Our Lady of Lourdes, told Bernadette to dig into the dirt with her hands - and up bubbled a clear spring filled with healing waters. Many people were

most

It's

to confession - Say an extra prayer each day-Do a kind act daily-Help out Mom&Daa-Be a steward of God's earth: feed the birds, plant bulbs, pick up litter, recycle -

One cold day - Feb. 11, 1858, to be exact - a little girl named Bernadette Soubirous went off in the woods of Lourdes, France, to look for firewood. Her family was very poor and needed the wood to keep their tiny house warm.

cured at

little.

Go

Hourtie*

of

- eat just a

way to

& Dad

If

of Our Lord

means no

during Lent, too. That

(Unless you're 18, you don't

wax paper.

Chow down!! Enjoy the good cookies and think about what good YOU can do during Lent.

The Presentation

"fast"

learn self-control (to get a "grip" on yourself!)

Cool! You'll learn to resist temptation with self-control.

neat

the

4.

we

chowing down on mondo meals

Hey

kids!

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included the sprinkling of holy water

Celebration, from page

1

is

important

...

The reason because

that people don' t talk about race is

they can't get past the emotions.

learned

how

how

to deal with that

to help other

We

and then

people do the same

After the end of the afternoon session, many of the participants moved to another part of the hotel for the closing ceremonies: a Harambee ceremony and a Mass.

In the Harambee, two women with

workshop

brooms led a processional down the aisle.

Sandy Murdock, a parishioner of Our Lady of Consolation Church and one of the coordinators of the event, said that

Harambee means

"pulling together" and

originated with practices of slaves. "In

many

areas of the rural South, people

would sweep the dirt floors of the churches before services. In the same way, we sweep the floor to brush away impurities and to honor our ancestors." Other aspects

people used to

from the

settle the dust

dirt floors

and a large iron pot sitting in the front of the room. Murdock said that the pot

from old

was another carryover

"During the time of slavery, slaves used to have to rituals.

away

slip

to have their prayer They would meet in the

meetings.

thing."

how

symbolize

to

your community. Then there was a part about who we are and why being individuals

Harambee celebration

of the

Martin Luther King

woods and believed that if they said an upside-down

their prayers into

pot, then their masters wouldn' t hear

them and they would go God."

straight to

The Harambee celebration preceded Mass with Bishop William G. Curlin as celebrant. During his homily, the bishop praised African Americans for keeping their faith despite great hardships. "You have suffered so much and yet you never lost Jesus; that's the wonderful gift that you bring," he said. "You've got a spirit of Jesus in you that our world desperately needs. Let your faith be the strength of this diocese."

CNS

Young musicians and dancers from the Daughters of Charity Orphanage in Uganda perform spiritual songs and dance during a Black History Month celebration at The Catholic University of America in February each year.

Asian Churches Ask France To Apologize For Nuclear Tests BANGKOK, Thailand (CNS)— The Christian Conference of Asia has called

on France to apologize for the human and environmental damage caused by its recent nuclear tests in the South Pacific and to compensate the victims.

France announced that its Jan. 28 nuclear test in French Polynesia would be its last, but the Christian Conference of Asia said in a statement Jan. 30 that it considered this

"little

consolation for the

damage that has been done."

"We, therefore, call on the French government

needed

damages caused by the

tests

on

and environment, and ensure to the victims," the statement said. It was reported by UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

said the tests

were

to

brothers in the Pacific with

whom we

"We same

The Christian Conference of Asia, a fellowship of churches and councils in 6 Asian countries, said the nuclear tests showed the French government's "wanton and callous disregard of the will and well-being of the peoples of the South Pacific."

1

The Conference

also cited

what

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The conference said the testing had caused incalculable damage to the ecological system and had "endangered the lives of present and future generations of people and indelibly affected the future of our global environment."

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CCHS Grand

Prix Party CHARLOTTE The Grand Prix Party and Silent Auction to benefit Charlotte Catholic High School is Sunday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at CCHS. Sponsored by the CCHS Foundation, this event will include an open bar, hors d'oeuvres and music. The silent auction includes a 1996

"Survivors," a

and a CRISM group and "Ride the Rails to Raleigh" Tuesday, March 26. The $70

continuing coping group for those dealing

fee covers a round-trip ticket

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Jeep Wrangler. Ticketscost$150percouple.

Call (704) 543-91 18 for information.

Survivors Support Group

CHARLOTTE

Sunday of each month at the Catholic Center, 1524 East Morehead

registration forms are available in your church office. Registration deadline

Volunteers Needed training for volunteers

is

Saturday,

Gastonia.

sponsoring a team, bowling, or having the youth of your parish participate, please contact Josh Newton at (704) 825-4161.

Aging Conference An interfaith

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CHARLOTTE

conference to help church communities develop programs and locate resources for senior citizens

Charlotte. Cost call

Thursday, Feb. 29

is

Jewish Community Center

the

is

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Hospice Mondays and

experienced a loss during the past year are invited to call Mil Hendrix at (910) 621-2500.

at

Pilgrimage To Fatima The 11th Annual Pilgrimage

in

ext.

to

Fatima, Portugal, under the spiritual direction of Rev.

314.

Edmund McCaffrey is

July 22- Aug. 3. Cost, including airfare,

SDR

Bowling Trip

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GREENSBORO

Divorced and Remarried Catholics (SDR) of Greensboro are bowling at AMF Lanes on Holden Road on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. The

trip is free,

but a $1 donation

to

make

meals and accommodations, is $1480.

For information, call Kathleen Potter at (704) 366-5127.

Grief Support

Group

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A

grief

support group, "Sharing Begins Healing

of the Heart," begins Tuesday, Feb. 20

a reservation.

(704)

377-6871

for

information.

Mary's Cruise Of

Mercy WINSTON-SALEM — Deliver hurricane relief to the people of the four

WASHINGTON, D.C.— A group from St. Barnabas

Church in Arden is pictured at the recent March for Caribbean islands hit by Life.

Hurricane Marilyn March 10-17. Donations of cash and directed by Jesuit Father James Dolan, religious articles are welcome. Call Marge and Kean Degnon at (910) 924- author of Meditations for Life. Cost is $225.

2012 for information.

The March 22-24 weekend retreat, "Critics' Choice," is a media literacy RCIA At St. Therese Church MOORESVILLE RCIA inquiry retreat directed by Gail Hunt Violette and catechetical groups meet Thursdays and Loretta Wnetrzak. Cost is $80.

—

7 p.m. at St. Therese Church. For information call (704) 664-7762.

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Golden Agers

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is

suggested. Call Gerry at (910) 370-9423

Feb. 23. Call Suzanne Bach

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Thursdays from 9:30-noon Feb. 19March 21 at the Hospice facility on Summit Avenue for persons who wish to work with patients and families in their homes, in the Hospice In-Patient Unit at Cone Hospital or at Beacon Place (the new Hospice facility for patients in later stages of AIDS). Adults who have not

$12. For information,

Suzanne Bach at (704) 377-697 1

The Amtrak schedule

information.

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dinner.

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from 3:30-5 :00 p.m. Call Suzanne Bach at (704) 377-6871 for more

GREENSBORO

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To register for these retreats, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751.

For information, call (704) 926-3833.

The Golden

Agers group from St. Dorothy Church meets the fourth Wednesday each month.

For information, call Mary Jordan at (704) 735-0842.

Prayer For Peace WINSTON-SALEM A scriptural

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a.m. at St.

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the Great

Church

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in the

convent chapel.

Living Waters Reflection Center 1996 Retreat Schedule MAGGIE VALLEY The March 8-10 weekend retreat, "The Gift of

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Gabriel

and will continue to meet the third Thursday each month. The group is sponsored by the Ministry to the Sick and Dying Pastoral Care Group of St. Margaret Church and is open to anyone struggling with grief, emotional or

Imperfection," directed by Rev. David

preferably black

Church will be moved to the Daily Chapel.

physical loss, or loss through death.

Hill, is

It will be used exclusively for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day,

Meetings are from 7-8 p.m. For

appreciation for God's acceptance of us

information, call the parish office at (704)

"the

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rest, reflection

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way we are." Cost is $85.

The March 11-17 week-long retreat "In the Spirit of DeMello" for those

and white, also are welcome. Please submit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the date of publication.

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World And National Briefs Media Fails To Communicate Competing Views Of Women

DALLAS (CNS) — Media coverage

of two international conferences failed to communicate to the public

competing views of the appropriate and desirable

women in the modern world, according to the U.S. bishops' pro-life spokeswoman. Helen Alvare, director

roles for

of planning and information for the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, addressed a gathering of bishops Feb. 1 in Dallas. Her talk was part of an annual study workshop on medical/moral/ethical issues for bishops

from North America, Central America and the Caribbean. The workshop, which was closed to the press, was sponsored by the Pope John Center for the Study of Ethics in Health Care in Braintree, Mass.

in society."

Jane Chiles, executive

director of the Catholic Conference of

Kentucky, said spending decisions are 1 priority because the budget "embraces so much of what the bishops value." A Catholic state senator in Idaho said budget considerations also are important there, while the Nebraska Catholic Conference is watching bills that would allow physician- assisted euthanasia and a tax on nonprofits, the No.

Pope John Paul waves to thousands of Guatemalans gathered for Mass II

including churches.

Feb. 6 near the Basilica of the Black

Religious Practice Can Inoculate' Against Social Ills

Christ

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Regular

religious practice can "inoculate"

Esquipulas.

his four-country tour

individuals against such social problems

through Latin America.

and

as suicide, drug abuse, crime

in

Guatemala was the pope's first stop on

divorce, according to a new study by the

Heritage Foundation. "Social research

Marks Beginning Of Black History Month

St. Patrick's

NEW YORK (CNS) — Blacks and whites "have so

much

to learn

from

each other," New York Cardinal John J. O' Connor said Feb. 4 in his homily at an annual Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral to mark February as Black History Month. This year the Mass also observed the National Day of Prayer for the African- American Family. The cardinal, who also was principal celebrant of the Mass, focused on the universality of the church and the unity of all Christians in the one body of Christ. Emphasizing the deep roots of Christianity in black history, he recalled the early centuries of the faith in Africa, particularly North Africa, Ethiopia

the area

now known

and

demonstrates that regular religious practice is both an individual and social good," said Patrick Fagan, the foundation's William H.G. FitzGerald senior fellow in family and cultural issues. "It offers a powerful answer to many of the nation' s most serious social problems. "The time is ripe for a deeper dialogue on the contribution of religion to the welfare of the nation," he added.

Fagan' s study, titled "Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious

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Protecting

life

and budget

priorities are

Marie Julien Fortin, 67. "Our

sense of the inviolability of consecrated

persons has been altered."

Nuns Praised At Funeral Mass

—

WATERVILLE, Maine (CNS) The two Blessed Sacrament nuns slain

faith,"

Vatican Prepares For Jubilee Liturgies VATICAN CITY (CNS) Vatican

"women of the "women of unflagging

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of the Cuban bishops' justice and peace commission to head it. The new Diocese of Ciego de Avila, on the island's south central coast, will be led by Bishop Mario Mestril Vega, who had been the auxiliary bishop of Camaguey. Erecting the new diocese Feb. 2, the pope brought up to 10 the number of dioceses in Cuba, which has a population of 10.9 million, about 41 percent of whom are Catholic.

According to the Vatican, there are about 430,000 people living within its boundaries. They are served by four parishes and 18 chapels. Six diocesan

missing in any formation program," he

priests, eight

said.

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Pope John Paul II said. Such values respond to the spiritual dimension present in every student, the pope said.

He made his remarks at a Sunday blessing Feb. 4. "In the educational

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protects the right to life of every person

"a fundamental tenet of

interview with Catholic

jubilee year declared by

68, superior of the Servants of the

is

the cardinal said in a Jan. 3

Polish priests ordered to leave western

major liturgical ceremonies for Year 2000. A meeting of 40

sacred." In Minnesota, the bishops called

agenda

—

head of the Catholic Church in Belarus has expressed high hopes that foreign priests will not be expelled from the former Soviet republic. Cardinal Kazimierz Swiatek of Minsk-Mohilev spoke after 100 Polish priests were threatened with deportation under a new church-state law. "I'm confident that no priest will be expelled from Belarus,"

directions in preparing for the special

in the

emphasize

Eastern-rite elements

liturgical experts at the

Catholic social teaching

Cardinal Hopes Priests Not Expelled From Belarus WARSAW, Poland (CNS) The

1-

ecumenism and

tomorrow in what they professed and lived so well," said Father Anthony Schueller, head of the congregation's St. Ann province, which covers the entire United States. "More than a convent," he said, "was violated in the tragic deaths" of Sister Edna Mary Cardozo,

The bishops of New Jersey

REUTERS

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officials are planning to

for

said the central focus of their legislative

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government officials and expressed hopes that talks will result in permission for foreign Catholic nuns to stay. In October, several newspapers reported that government officials had given Cardinal Swiatek a list of two

the U.S. provincial of the

Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament truly

attend the funeral.

several state Catholic conferences that

bishops.

Mary remained

Ann Keane, 68, was released from the hospital Jan. 31 but did not

the Jubilee

their

72,

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sources of their faith, and find courage

arm of

other

history of mental illness. Sister

the key legislative issues this year for act as the public policy

Two

Blessed Sacrament nuns were injured in the Jan. 27 attack by a man with a

hospitalized in serious condition; Sister

Slain

beatitudes" and

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Sister

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released Jan. 25 in Washington.

in their

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Anniversary Celebration

February 16, 1996

Is

A

Parish Family Jubilee, from page

1

Washington, D.C. In 1960, the Fathers of Mercy completed their ministry in North Carolina and turned over Our Lady of Lourdes and its missions to the Diocese of Raleigh.

Bishop Waters appointed a priest, the Rev. Robert

diocesan

F. Shea, as the next pastor.

When

the Diocese of was formed in 1972, Bishop Michael J. Begley Charlotte

Mary assume the

invited the Oblates of

Immaculate pastorate at

to

Our Lady of

Lourdes. In 1973, Father Donald Joyce was the first O.M.I, to become pastor. Father Joyce was

Our Lady

of

Lourdes Church

Monroe. That resulted in an influx

Father Ed Vilkauskas, pastor of Our Lady

unit in

of Lourdes.

of military personnel from

Saturday's "Parish Family Jubilee

many who were

country,

over the

all

Catholic.

was

Celebration" was organized by Barbara

Passionist Father Dennis Keating

Dalley, Teresa Richardson, Kerry Pueschel, members of the "Bingo Crew" and most importantly, the youth of the

assigned as the first Catholic Army Chaplain, and shortly thereafter, the Society of Priests of Mercy sent two

parish.

priests

"The kids did most of the work," Dalley said. "They made posters of their favorite people in the parish, using a

"Planet Hollywood" theme."

The Union County church has seen tremendous growth since it was established.

also an

It is

the Catholic population

example of how growing in the

Father Vilkauskas.

we had about 250 Now, we have close to 500."

"Back when families.

The church

I

started,

also has a large Hispanic

population which

growing as well, he

is

made during

the pastorate of Father

McCartin.

In 1 984, during the pastorate of Father Martin Walsh it became necessary to build an education building for the ever-

increasing number of children in Religious

Monroe.

Education.

the early days, Mass was celebrated each day in the chapel and on

the O.M.I. Fathers left Our Lady of Lourdes

Because of a realignment of personnel,

In

988 and were followed by the Spiritans, known as the Holy Ghost Fathers.

in the Center Theatre. The first Solemn High Mass was celebrated

in

Christmas, 1942.

Father Ed J. Vilkauskas, C.S. Sp., became

Sundays

Only

is

South and the Diocese of Charlotte.

"I've been here almost eight years and the church family has nearly doubled in that time," said

from Our Lady of Lourdes in Brooklyn, N.Y., to establish a church in

followed by Father George Waggert in 1976, and Father Paul McCartin in 1978. The parish hall was built during the pastorate of Father Joyce and the final payment was

a

month

earlier,

the

War

Production Board granted Our Lady of Lourdes Parish permission to build a church at the corner of East Franklin and Deese Streets. After the war was over in 1945, the exodus of Catholic soldiers

Mass attendance.

greatly reduced

However, some of the discharged had married local ladies and settle in Monroe. So, from Wisconsin, Indiana, New York, Tennessee and other states came the first soldiers

1

also

the next pastor of the parish.

associate pastor

The

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish begins in 94 Back then, Monroe was a small, quiet, Protestant town. The three known Catholics gathered once a month in the home of Patrick Dooley for Sunday Mass, offered by a priest from St. story of 1

1

.

James Parish in Hamlet.

Army maneuvers brought the first soldiers to Union County, and in 1942, Camp Sutton was established as a training

is

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The education building was much needed

paid for in 1988 and a

four-room office complex connecting the church and the rectory

was com-

pleted and paid for in 1991.

What does the future hold for Our Lady of Lourdes Church? In anticipation of future growth, the parish family purchased additional land adjoining the church parking lot in 1992.

Parishioners and Father Vilkauskas agree they have outgrown their current place of worship and hope to build a new church sometime in the future.

"We have finished our parish study and are now packaging it for presentation to the diocese," Father Vilkauskas said.

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The Catholic Church of Our Lady of Lourdes was dedicated by Bishop Vincent S. Waters of the Diocese of Raleigh on April 24, 1946. The bishop then offered a Solemn Pontificial Mass with priests from 40 Catholics parishes in North Carolina, New York and

still

Donovan.

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