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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
Umoja
BELMONT — Perpetual Adoration of the Most Blessed Sacrament was inaugurated on the grounds of Belmont Abbey, Feb. 5 following a 2:00 p.m. Abbey Mass with Bishop William G. Curlin as principal celebrant. At the conclusion of Mass, Bishop Curlin carried the monstrance in procession to the newly established chapel, located near the monastery. Room for the Perpetual Adoration chapel was provided by Belmont Abbey, and sponsored by parishes in Gaston and Lincoln counties, and the Abbey. The chapel was renovated and outfitted by sponsor volunteers.
Faith, Heritage EDUARDO PEREZ Staff Writer
BELMONT — The drum and
1995
Belmont Abbey Hosts Perpetual Adoration
Festival
Brings Unity Of By
17,
steady beat of an African
the scents of ethnic food transformed
Photo left: Worshippers kneel as Bishop Curlin carries the monstrance to the Perpetual Adoration chapel.
an otherwise quiet Saturday on the campus of Belmont Abbey College into a Umoja festival
on Feb.4.
Umoja
— Swahili
for unity
—brought 75
people together for a day to highlight and reflect
upon African American culture. Sponsored by St. Helen mission in Spencer with assistance from Faith Formation's office the festival emphasized the of youth ministry need for unity in the African American community. The St. Helen choir provided funding for the festival by holding fund-raisers six weeks
—
—
prior.
"It is important for our community to unite and celebrate our African heritage. Though only in its first year as a festival, it offered people a chance to view some traditions and customs of African American culture," said Barbara Gardin, coordinator of Faith Formation at St. Helen. "The festival gave area churches the opportunity to unite and celebrate Black History Month. It was a great occasion to learn about African American culture," added Angela Stokes, event coordinator and choir director at St. Helen. Along with African crafts, music and art, there was story telling, with African folktales rendered by Obakunle Akinlana.
who
Akinlana,
has performed throughout
the southeastern States,
is
a professional percus-
and storyteller. African folktales told were in the Yoruba southwestern Nigerian tradition using drums and other traditional instrusionist
—
—
ments to present the African experience. The art of storytelling has been passed down throughout generations in
my
family, said Akinlana. "It
is
community needs. Whether those
the job of a storyteller to enter into a
and give a lesson on its needs be settling quarrels or giving the community a sense of moral direction." In addition to storytelling, there was a dance performance by Pamela Reid, a professional dancer currently touring the Southeast. To the beat of African rhythms, Reid per-
formed Jamaican and Caribbean dances, and festival participants quickly joined in. "Dance has a particular place within African American cultures. It serves as a means by which hidden truths of a culture
can be seen," said Reid.
It is
important that we have festivals like this so people
See Umoja, Page 12
Families Helping Families African-American Ministry Plans For Future By
& Herald,
Following the implementation of the National Black
vicar for the Af-
Catholic congress plans, which focus on the African-
During a recent interview with The Catholic News Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice chancellor
and
rican-American Affairs talked about the ministry. Following
American
are excerpts from the interview:
specific plans; within African- American ministry guide-
How would you describe the ministry ofAfrican-Ameri-
lines.
can Affairs?
What we plan to do in the African- American Affairs ministry is not only for African-Americans, but for the
first
—
—
of and African- American contributions and customs.
Then they discovered Host Homes. Not only would they be able to temporarily foster children, but they
provides therapeutic counseling to youths ages 10-17
and
become
communi-
and share the contributions African- Americans have made to the Church and society.
ties,
got in
mind?
temporary foster care for
We hope that African- Americans will grow in knowledge and appreciation of our own roots and culture, and become more open and appreciative of other cultures. Quite simply, we hope to spread the understanding that every
Mable Stevenson, director of Host Homes says, "the program is to promote, restore, and maintain healthy relationships between parents and children as an effective means of preventing and resolving problems of abuse, delinquency and runaway be-
for African-American Affairs,
to guide, facilitate
active in their local
their families, as well as
children that are in
Church.
what
is
your
and support diocesan
crisis.
sole purpose of the
havior."
Serving Forsyth County and surrounding areas, Host is open year round and the staff is available 24-
As a diocesan ministry, African- American Affairs is here
dominately black parishes and missions; Our Lady of Consolation in Charlotte, Christ the King in High Point, St. Mary in Greensboro, St. Lawrence in Asheville and St. Helen mission in Spencer. By activation, I mean building up the parish communities and initiating local AfricanAmerican affairs in each of those locations. We want
What have you
would provide a safe haven for troubled youth. Host Homes, a program of Catholic Social Services,
role in parish activity?
be activation of our six pre-
—
Six years ago John and Anne Harrison wanted to become foster parents, but thought
parishes to get involved.
As vicar
objective has to
those parishes to
WINSTON-SALEM
they didn't have the time or resources.
culture, every nationality has a place in the
do you propose
Staff Writer
One may wish to establish a stronger RCIA program, another may plan an outreach to individuals with AIDS, or it could be rights of passage. The key is for
celebrate
reaching out?
Our
implement
And beyond specific parish involvement? We want the whole diocese to become aware
good of the whole diocese and the Church community. The ministry should work for the good of the entire Church, helping each of us recognize and embrace each other as brothers and sisters.
How
family, individual parishes can
EDUARDO PEREZ
activities.
Are there similarities between the African-American ministry and other diocesan cultural ministries?
Homes
hours a day, seven days a week.
See Host Homes, Page
it s own culture, its own way of celebrating diverse histories. Because of that culture
1
In a sense. Yet each group has
and tradition, We're distinctly different from Hispanic, Vietnamese and Caucasian, but only because of culture and tradition. Like other cultural ministries, we want to share our tradition, culture and history with the whole Church. The African-American Ministry is funded by the Diocese Support Appeal.
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March
for Life
Alternative Press
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The Catholic News
& Herald
February 17, 1995
Bus Carries
By ANDREW
WASHINGTON — Tom
The fact that many movement against
O'Hanlon got up at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, packed his bags and waited outside in the brisk morning
the
cold to catch a chartered bus for a two-
dent
Message
Pro-Life
pundits had said
was
abortion
BARRON
tatters after Bill Clinton's election as presi-
ened or stopped as people became
eye.
Such violence has leaders on both
in
sides of the issue frightened.
all
Pat Marsh, co-president of Greensboro's Chapter of the National Organization for Women, said the threat of violence has scared more and more
times. Every year he joins thousands of
"We're here to give those (in Congress) on the pro-life side shoring up," said Maggie Nadol of Charlotte, the bus
like-minded people in the nation's capi-
trip's organizer.
day
trip to
Yet the bus riders don't believe a
protest abortion.
"Being a part of 100,000 people
to
me is a more effective way of getting the point across that we don't want abortion to occur,"
O'Hanlon
the recent turn of events
the sweeter.
Washington.
The January trip is an annual trek for O'Hanlon, one he's made at least ten
tal to
made
said during the six-
friendly Congress ensures the success of
"We
Triad. '
mood
that things in the last
two
Marsh
hour bus ride north. "But if we were the only bus there, it would still be a great time to be there because we'd be voicing our opinion." O'Hanlon was one of 40 people on the bus chartered by the Catholic Dio-
years might change," said Joesph Nelli
is
of Gastonia.
testers shout at cars
cese of Charlotte, which represents 95,000
of
worshipers in western North Carolina. They arrived in Washington at a heady
clinics in
time for those opposed to abortion.
calls itself "pro-life."
would be naive to believe there will be a sea of change in "However,
think
I
it
up,"
it's
Massachusetts
potential setback for a
seen as a
is
movement
that
"When such violence erupts, you hear
society that
said the
we
Most
said they
were raised
to believe
wrong.
The spiritual nature of the trip was evident
we can
trip
with a prayer and a
—
said he opposes the
The group
then
took the time to
recite
don't want"
the rosary as the bus
confrontational tactics of
headed north. Frankie Swanson of Hickory said the
groups such as Operation Rescue. But, he said, the violence threatens even the
march is a spiritual journey for her,
peaceful picketing he prefers.
cially
O'Hanlon said that after a doctor was
abortionists," Nelli said of the shootings.
shot in Florida, he feared that peaceful
gress.
"It
a black
riders in
Hail Mary.
a louder and louder cry to protect the
movement
to that percep-
as the group opened the
Republican victories in the recent election have given abortion protesters many friends and new-found clout in Con-
gives the whole
most
coming
that abortion is
throw away anything
violence scares him, too.
He
protests in
is
murder.
role for
tion.
very intimidating."
O'Hanlon
the abortion laws that exist right now."
And the December shooting deaths women at two Planned Parenthood
There's a callousness
and
are video-recording cars,
so
is
it
Faith and family played the biggest
permeating our
said. "Pro-
that abortion
not only wrong, but that
has
changed in Greensboro, and the intimidation level
riding to Washington
common belief:
—
"The
look forward with hope to the
Each of those shares a
She said the tension rising even in the
their cause.
new Congress
"I'm happy to see our opposition has remained calm," he said.
doctors from providing abortions.
is
afraid
to participate.
Greensboro might be
threat-
espe-
when she sees thousands of people
snake up the steps of the Capitol. She also loves the
Sunday night Mass
at the
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Swanson said she's always believed wrong but didn't come face-
Church To Have Two Sets Of Brother Bishops
U.S.
abortion was
to-face with the issue until her husband
WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Bishop-designate
fourth child.
Washington, a diocese that was suppressed a few years
Kevin Boland of Savannah, Ga., says
J.
"brother bishop," he
may
One
be talking about his
blood brother as well as brother in the Bishop Raymond
J.
Boland of Kanhis older
is
brother.
many
The bishop-designate, who is 59, and were born and raised in Ireland and studied for the
hood
priestthere,
Bishop
J.
Kevin Boland
vannah Diocese
Raymond W.
tory of the U.S. hierarchy were:
tee.
Lessard,
The Bolands
bishop in the history of the
U.S. hierar-
Bishop
chy when he
was
Raymond Boland
was ordained
for the Sa-
St.
who
He
1841 as a coadjutor of Louis. In 1843 he became bishop of Louis and in 1 847 its first archbishop.
Two
has retired
among
in
are not the
first
or even
United States, however. In fact they are the ninth such pair. The Hurley brothers, originally priests of the San Francisco Archdiocese, are
Quebec were
brothers from
Bishops John S. Foley of Detroit and Foley, coadjutor of Chicago.
was ordained a bishop in 1845, nearly two years after he was named first apostolic vicar of Oregon. He later became first archbishop of Oregon City, which later became the Archdiocese of Port-
The year tion his
after his episcopal ordina-
younger brother, Augustine M.
Blanchet,
was ordained as first bishop of in what is now the state of
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iary bishop of Juneau, Alaska, in 1970,
NC
Carroll of Miami.
ordained an auxiliary bishop of San Fran-
recently turned 68.
Charlotte,
When buy ing
J.
Road, Winston-Salem,
Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage, Alaska,
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O'Connor of Pittsburgh and James O'Connor of Omaha, Neb. Bishop Howard J. Carroll of AltoonaJohnstown, Pa., and Archbishop Coleman Bishops Michael
Carolina
special projects for the Vatican.
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Bishops Thomas M. Lenihan of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Mathias C. Lenihan of Great Falls, Mont.
The elder, 7 5 -year-old retired Bishop Mark J. Hurley of Santa Rosa, Calif., was
Santa Rosa the following year. He retired from his diocese in 1 986 to work on
got active in protesting
(continued on next page)
Thomas
F.
first
of Harrisburg, Pa.
also bishops.
cisco in 1968 and
Nelli
abortion in 1970
the founders of the church in the
land.
the only living sibling bishops in the
tively,
or-
Kenrick, was also born in Dublin. St.
"Longevity and American Hi-
Bishops Jeremiah F. and John W. Shanahan, first and third bishop, respec-
ington Arch-
for health reasons.
could have lost him,"
I
when he formed the Gaston County Right To Life Commit-
diocese in 1957, Kevin
in 1959.
"I feel like
she said.
erarchy," other blood brothers in the his-
bishop of Baltimore in 1851. His younger brother, Peter R.
Bishop Raymond Boland was made bishop of Birmingham, Ala., in 1988 and bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph in 1993. Bishop-designate J. Kevin Boland was appointed head of the Savannah Diocese Feb. 7, replacing Bishop
Leipzig of Baker, Ore. According to
Kenrick was the 22nd
for the Wash-
— Raymond
spired her to protest abortion.
the late Bishop Francis
Historical Sketches of the
U.S. dioceses
ordained for
was
some time before deciding to have the baby. That child, a son, has in-
his series of booklets,
dained in 1830 as coadjutor bishop and administrator of Philadelphia. He became bishop of Philadelphia in 1842 and arch-
but both were
of the leading collectors of un-
years
She said she struggled with the decision for
Dublinborn Francis Pi
his brother, 63,
later.
usual facts about the U.S. bishops for
faith.
P.
sas City-St. Joseph, Mo.,
her while she was pregnant with her
left
By JERRY FILTEAU
The Catholic News
February 17, 1995
& herald
3
(continued from from page 2) "It
was obvious
at the
time that abor-
had significant victories in the state houses," Nelli said of why he formed
tion forces
the group three years before the land-
mark U.S. Supreme Court decision
le-
galizing abortion.
He
said he's never picketed a clinic,
but has published newsletters against abortion and lobbied the General Assem-
bly against the legislation supporting abortion rights. "I
was concerned that if one
starts to
human
say a particular form of
life is
what is going to stop us from making that judgment about any worthless, then
human
life?"
Other riders shared Nelli's outrage over the callous attitude toward life they believe infects those
who
support legal
abortion.
"There's a callousness permeating our society that
we
we can throw away anything
March
for
life
participants
make
their
way up
Constitution
Avenue Jan. 23
in
CNS
Washington.
photo by Nancy Wiechec
don't want," said Nadol, the trip's
organizer.
The shootings
at the clinics
outside
Boston also misrepresent the peaceful side
by Kaplan against the
filed
case that
is still
picketers, a
pending.
is
murder fuels the tension at abortion even in Greensboro, said Marsh,
the local
less harassing
clinic patients.
language used to describe those favoring abortion rights had plenty of venom.
Some
of the riders have been more aggressive, though. They include Bernie
Words like "abortionist," "abortion mill,"
from providing abortions, Marsh said, which means that although abortion remains legal, it's not available in 84 per-
"murderers" and "pro-death lobby" creep
cent of the nation's counties.
and Elaine McHale of Greensboro, who picketed the house of a Greensboro doctor who performs abortions until the doctor got an injunction stopping picketers. Dr. Richard Kaplan said the picketers were harassing him and his neighbors. The McHales declined comment because they are named in the lawsuit
into their sentences frequently.
Most
said they don't feel comfortable even
picketing a clinic,
Diocese
much
of Charlotte
"It
concerns
me
that they've
Marsh
more violence
we
is
abortion side," Nadol said. "There's no
thought that
way I'm going to condone killing someone, but that doesn't mean we can't keep
miles to shoot at a clinic in Norfolk, Va.
P.O. Box 36776 Charlotte,
is
wrong."
firmly held belief that abortion
NC 28236
winning the hearts and minds of people," said David Porter of Huntersville. "We have a long way to go to win the hearts and minds."
inevitable.
"Before,
The
"We have to win a consensus for the pro-life view,
with the two sides so far apart,
fears
martyrs out of the people on the pro-
saying that abortion
They are happy to have a Republican Congress, but unconvinced politics will solve the problem.
Many doctors have been scared away
And made
it
have been hassled or intimidated into
quitting.
NOW official.
And while the riders said they condemn using violence to stop abortion, the
of abortion protesters, riders said.
tors
clinics,
felt pretty insulated,
And they
wouldn't happen here,"
accept the idea that others
won't stop fighting for abortion rights. In
she said. "But then someone drove 500
group of marchers expects the go on for a long time.
short, this
battle to
Why wouldn't someone drive just a little
"I don't think there's much of a middle
Greensboro?" The bus riders believe they will prevail not because of violence but because more people will learn their side of the
farther to
ground," said Nelli, the Gastonia activist.
"We
up because we're and death issue. can we compromise?"
can't give
dealing with a
"How
life
•
issue.
Andrew Barron is a staffwriterfor The Greensboro News & Record. This article was re-
They credit such education with some doctors' decisions to stop offering abor-
February
My Brothers and Sisters in
8,
tions rather that the idea that
1995
U.S. Bishops have extended their annual appeal to aid the
Church
and Eastern Europe for three years because of compelling evidence that the Church throughout the region is still in acute need of material support. The collection will be taken up in our diocese on Ash Wednesday March 1 in Central
—
The long years of repression have weakened the spirits of the young, all of whom grew up in fear. Poverty stalks them, materialism beguiles them, cults try to give them easy answers to their as: What do we do now? What is the meaning of our lives? As you know, during decades of communism, most church materials were destroyed or confiscated. The new governments many of which still employ former Communist Party officials have been slow to return the stolen property and in some cases have imposed heave taxes on the churches.
pressing questions, such
— —
Consequently, there are young men wanting to become priests, but no seminaries, books, or scholarship money for their studies.
There are young women wanting to become nuns, but convents are in disrepair and educational materials are scarce. There are millions of children to be educated, but few functioning Catholic schools with adequate staff and facilities. Please be generous in your contribution to assist our brothers sisters in
printed with permission.
doc-
Franciscan Celebrates 50 Years Christ:
WINSTON-SALEM The
many
blessings,
I
as a
Franciscan Friar recently at Our Lady of
Fatima Chapel.
On Jan.
13,
1945 Father
Holden was ordained and he celebrated his first Mass the next day in Dorchester, Mass. On Jan. 28, 1945 he said his first solemn high Mass at St. Anthony Church in Washington, D.C. His mother and three sisters, two brothers, their families and a host of friends were present at the Mass. His 50 years in the priesthood included assignments to missions around the world
and in the U.S. cities of New York, Washington, Winston-Salem and Charlotte.
a number of major projects underway both
Our Lady of
He continues to work on his golf game and very often pars a series of holes.
Father Hoover resides at
Mercy
HisWll
Franciscan order and local com-
munity.
"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as
well as an ongoing commit-
ment to the Church and the community in which we live!'
In Yours.
and
in the
Rectory. At 76-years-old, he has
Remember
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
Central and Eastern Europe.
Wishing you and yours Gods abundant
— Father Edgar
Holden celebrated 50 years
am
statement included in your Will: Sincerely yours in Christ,
"I leave to the
Charlotte (or
Very Reverend Mauricio W. West, V.G. Chancellor
1524
E.
Morehead
Street Charlotte,
NC 28207
Roman
Catholic Diocese of
parish, city) the
sum of$
percent of the residue of my estate) for 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.
4 The Catholic News
& Herald
February 17, 1995
Guest Columnist
One More Reason
Why The Press
^Pro-Life Corner
Alternative
Needed
Is
V;
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Post-abortion service
?
/
'
March 7, 7:30 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Church, Winston-Salem, NC Tuesday,
:
\m%£Mfi£t<0' sad to see a long-respected institution show evidence of losing its integrity. That is precisely, and unfortunately, what we find in the story of The New York It's
Times twisting and turning
message off
pro-life
its
in
The Kgspect Life Office
yes. Surprising?
easy option protected by law.
It is
of any
be no
editorial offices that there will
human
it is
secular gospel at the principal
media
who oppose this view are reliand dangerous kooks who do not deserve a
outlets that the people
gious nuts
VATICAN CITY (CNS) JohnPaul IPs remarks
stature.
Moreover,
Consecreted
accepted in most
references to abortion as killing or to the fetus as life
voice because they have nothing rational to say.
ence Feb.
in the
United States
is
facing a great
many pressures. Newspapers particularly are threatened by new media and new technologies, and by declining and a general loss of public trust. All serious news media are also threatened in their integrity by mass-appeal publications with standards that put buyer-grabbing sensation first and truth an also-ran. So there is work for publishers and
print literacy, shorter attention spans
who believe that a healthy community needs good news organs performing according to traditional editors
standards of fairness and accuracy.
One way
to
(704) 331-1 720
of Charlotte
— Here
in
is
in
the Vatican text of
Service to Church
Pope
English at his weekly general audi-
8.
Dear brothers and
sisters,
Continuing our catechesis on consecrated church,
The New York Times tried to prevent the U.S. Catholic bishops from answering an ugly Catholic-bashing abortions rights ad that the newspaper had run (without question, we'd guess) early last month. This was not a request to influence the news columns of the paper, or even to get an opinion piece published. It was a straightforward attempt to buy advertising space for a message. The Times regularly runs such ads for all kinds of groups. Journalism
'Diocese
No.
Most of the large news organizations in this country have become captive of the pro-choice view on abortion. It is accepted in most newsrooms and editorial offices that abortion should be and remain a free and newsrooms and
For information, call Martha Shuping at (910) 659-1342
an effort to keep a strong
pages.
Sad and unfortunate,
Dr.
we now
life in
consider the evangelical counsels as a
means of encouragement to all Christians, helping them to live more fully their vocation in the
ww£
The Pope Speaks
the
sign and
by their lives of and obedience, bear witness to the sublime plan of love accomplished by the Father through Christ in the Holy Spirit and are examples of that faith and filial obedience which makes us sharers in the life of the blessed Trinity. Men and women consecrated to God by the evangelical counsels are also a sign of the authentic destiny of the world and of the ultimate calling of every individual to share in God's glory through the resurrection. The evangelical counsels thus have an eschatological meaning: They point to the new and eternal life gained for us by Christ, and they show forth our hope in the future glory of God's Kingdom (cf. "Lumen Gentium," 44). The church deeply desires that the consecrated life of chastity, poverty and obedience will always flourish in her midst. By their complete gift of self in loving
Pope John Paul
II
service of God's kingdom. Religious,
chastity, poverty
union with Christ's redemptive sacrifice and their witness of love of God and neighbor, religious become eloquent heralds of the Gospel message of charity and pioneers of the "civilization of love." I
am pleased to greet all the English-speaking visi-
tors present at today's audience, especially the pilgrim
groups from England and the United States. Upon all of you I cordially invoke the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.
demonstrate that the old standards con-
would be for some soul-searching up and down the chain of responsibility in our newsrooms on how the issue of abortion is covered. If American journalism is losing respect, a good part of the reason may have been exposed in the arrogant way The New tinue to be honored
York Times tried to stiff-arm the Catholic bishops.
One more Catholic press
reason is
why
Let
It
Snow, Let
It
Snow, Where's The Snow?
an alternative press like the
needed.
This editorial originally ran in The Catholic Messenger, newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa.
Mother Nature has been toying with us lately. Over the last couple of weeks, the threat of snow in Charlotte has dominated newscasts. No accumulated measure of snow has disappointed children, while
some
— not
all
—
The newspaper staff falls snow day sounds like fun, it
adults breathe a sigh of relief.
A
into the later category.
The Cathouc
News & Herald
+
c a li p J
February 17, 1995 Volume 4, Number 24 Publisher:
Most Reverend William G. Curlin
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it melts away by Monday. The weather is causing its share of cancellations. Last Friday, secondary educators from Bishop McGuinness High School in Winston-Salem and Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte planned a shared
day of reflection
at the
Catholic Conference Center in
would have been the first time both high schools joined for a day of spiritual renewal with Bishop Curlin. A pesky storm breezed through, dumping ice, snow and freezing rain across our diocese. The schools
shepherd in our midst. But of course,
office plans to reschedule the event.
Thank you, Father Ron. We know of Washington's great
Hickory.
It
loss,
but
we
It was Feb. 22, one year ago, that the Vatican announced Bishop William G. Curlin would come to Charlotte as our third bishop. On that date, we met Bishop Curlin, an auxiliary bishop from Washington. He greeted us with a simple message, "I come here to help you find the Jesus in each other." Such a simple but powerful
philosophy; yet faith.
the
it
calls
friend of the bishop
—
He
a quite a day.
The
feast of the chair of St.
Peter the Apostle, George Washington's birthday, the assignment of our bishop, and the birthday of Daniel, the youngest
Keane boy. Does
this
mean he 's
destined
precocious beyond his years; perhaps that's a survival instinct. And he's a clever little fox. Last week he asked
in
told us last year,
"You are getting
be a great gift to serve you and bring Christ to you. He has been such a loving a truly pastoral bishop.
is
a Washington priest and
message becomes ingrained
—
aa Feb. 22
our everyday ac-
each of us to re-examine our
Father Ronald Potts
sad."
for greatness? Daniel turns seven this week, and I digress. He was a 4-month-old tot when I came to work for the diocese in the office of the former state-wide newspaper. As the youngest of three boys, Daniel is
Since then, those words have become clearer as
tions.
we are very
treasure our spiritual shepherd.
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will
—
knew what a hypothesis was. He knew the answer, but was just checking to see if I knew as well. Happy recurrent celebration, smart boy. if I
A Why
don't
lay?"
my
Children are drawn to diversity.
They
lay is a school holiday. It's the birthday
a box of Crayolas with 64 crayons.
answered lim. "Who is Dr. Martin Luther King ind why does he have a very long name?" iobby pressed on.
youngster
Dr. Martin Luther King,"
I
ferent.
I
4-year-old son
Bobby
explained to
ne
is
As my husband Joe and I talked later evening we spoke about how fortuwe both were in having parents who never lectured us about the evils of racnate
ism but instead gave witness through their
own words and example
homes or in their hearts. As a child, I remember
my mother and father working on a mayoral campaign for one of the few African American residents in our town. I also remember hearing
at
many
"If you feel that
way
in
"So do
nestly.
Bobby,"
I
different
now,"
tinued.
"All
heart,
to
it
your
children. You
can 't put one
over on kids; they are very
con-
I
your
astute
of all different can play and go
hypocrisy
and
they
know
friends,
colors, to
pened to be black. The love and respect that they had for people of all cultures, races and faiths flowed form their hearts. As my mother said, "If you feel that way in your mind and heart,
,
replied. "It's
I
comes across
I
he said ear-
derful,"
your mind and
won-
think black skin is
when
they see
it.
that,"
he
it
when
they see
my house
Paterson, N.J. stayed with our family for
we can
drink
it
together."
Throughout the day, Dr. King's name surfaced in both the simple and profound observations of a child: "What happened to Martin Luther King's children after he died?" "I see that Martin Luther King had a mustache." "Did he get shot with a black gun or a brown gun?" "Even if people hated people with black skin, why did they still have to do mean things to them?" talked with
how
realized
Bobby
that day, I
racism and prejudice go
against a child's natural inclination to
embrace people and things
E
we celebrate Black His-
Month and it's tempting to think that we have conquered racism. In many ways,
tory
the urgency
Rights
and the passion of the Civil
movement appear to be gone,
the struggle against racism over. ies.
The
KKK
People in
that are dif-
piscopal Calendar
country
next few weeks:
two weeks during the summer. Lorenzo grabbed a piece of all our hearts and forever changed how we looked at racism. My mother told me, "we got involved in this program not because we thought we were do-gooders but because we thought it would be a real opportunity to
show your
children that people of other
have gifts that and enrich your lives.
in
from
U.S.
still
As racism becomes more
cit-
commit
in the
insidious
990's, parents have an even greater
1
responsibility to teach their children love,
understanding and respect for
all
people.
of different cultures, races and religions.
But on a sunny winter afternoon my husband and I watch Bobby and his friends
A recently published book declaring the
playing happily
Ameri-
intellectual inferiority of African
can has been discussed on the opinion pages of newspapers and on TV news
magazine programs. And the denial of
at the park.
We see their
wonderful black skin and their wonderful white skin side by side and believe for a moment that a piece of Martin Luther King's dream has become a reality.
There's Nothing 'Wrong' With Prayer
Family Reflections By Andrew and
It's
a two-way
February 18 Noon Mass
we
and find family members
rants,
street."
was 10 years old in 1968 when Martin Luther King and Robert F. Kennedy, another champion of racial justice, were assassinated. I remember being very confused about the bloodshed over race but I sensed an urgency in my family and in my country that we must never allow hatred and violence to triumph over love
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Sunday:
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the food and before he returns to check
on
into a
room and find
prayer,
what registers
your mind?
wrong?" For many
1-10 9: 14-29
Mark
1:
Is
it
families,
even those
that
pray regularly, prayer is extraordinary and reserved for particular times and places.
We pray at church; we pray before meals situations;
we
we pray when
in stressful
pray in times of special
Sirach
2:
1-11
Wednesday:
1
Peter
5: 1-4
Matthew
Patrick Cathedral
16: 13-19
home.
When we
when and where
place restrictions on
to pray, prayer outside
those parameters can be uncomfortable. Yet,
it
is
very important to structure
Our optimum
is at
meals.
We
pray for any and everything while often It's
nary part of our daily elderly couple
who
become an ordiWe know of an
Thursday:
Sirach
5: 1-8
Mark 9: 41-50
7pm Friday:
Sirach
Mark
6: 5-7
10: 1-12
Winston Salem Saturday:
Sirach 17: 1-15 Mark 10: 13-16
—
Maybe that's okay in public maybe But at home prayer shouldn't be limited to structure. If God is central to our not.
life there should be nothing "wrong" when we are being attentive to Him outside our optimum time and place.
family
As parents we consciously allow our
find the solitude of
cars an opportunity to tune into
stead of the radio. Sister in
Bea
New
that her
cate
Jeffries
in-
of
Orleans ad-
optimum prayer time
is
in
It's
good
development to see an working relationship between a man and woman. It is also important that we open our relationship with God to our children and each other. I
visiting
her family
how
how
—
a sense that
the call to pray outside our structured
home
ing before a meal in a restaurant? Though
home
was, and
we
live in a
where God
house of There is
lives.
no wrong way to pray; not is there a wrong place.
about pray-
holy her
was a house of prayer. This is what we want for our domestic church it
prayer, a place
Optimum prayer time may be a very
we self-conscious
how we communi-
for their
personal thing. But how often do we heed
time? Are
That includes
— even our disagreements.
part of the ordinary in her life revealed to
people
mitted at a workshop she led several years
ago
other.
God
Many
commuting
children to see our relationship with each
in their
for over fifty years
the bathroom.
Leo
never demonstra-
(Andrew) remember when as a child my grandmother, I would often find her in prayer anywhere and anytime in her home. Who knows what her optimum time was? Her view of prayer as
life.
night before going to bed.
Xavier University
March 7
is
prolonged as it often is at home. Never does our food get cold in a restaurant because we are praying. It's not our optimum time and place.
dinary can be an obstacle to prayer in the
hold hands and say the Lord's Prayer every
Tuesday:
Our praying
us.
tive or
need. This view of prayer being extraor-
prayer time as a family
Mark 9: 30-37
Home School Meeting
in
45-49
Sirach
member in
a family
unusual? Are you tempted to ask, "What's
the food gets cold.
Monday:
at restau-
of us the answers are "No." If you walk
prayer into our daily lives.
27-28
guns and pray
usually takes the form of sneak-
ing in a quickie after the waiter delivers
it
1 Corinthians 15:
6:
it
unusual? If they're watching
12-13, 22-23
Luke
stick to our
TV or reading, is uncommon? For most
tion, is
I
Therese, Mooresville for pastoral council retreat
March 1 Ash Wednesday Mass
in conversa-
it
St.
February 23 School visit and 1 pm Mass Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro
Terri Lyke
When you walk into a room in your home
will strengthen
cultures
of ^cbruarl)
St.
far
ployment and substance abuse."
but
unconscionable hate crimes against people
or before bed;
Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the
St.
marches
still
this
is
our society have often resulted in what Washington Cardinal James A. Hickey calls "a new slavery of poverty, unem-
my
program run by Catholic Charities where a 5-year-old boy named Lorenzo from
I
This month
family participated in a
"Rachel likes to drink 'Sunny D' orange juice and so do I and she can come over
As
opportunities for African Americans in
justice.
it."
For a few years
said.
anytime and
and
comes across to
your children. You can't put one over on kids; they are very astute and they know hypocrisy
school together." "I
know
over the years of
stories
friends
nave black skin and
that prejudice
and hatred would not be tolerated in their
my mother's friendship with her college roommate who hap-
Gerard and Rachel and Rocky and :my Aunt Evelyn all
Marx
Eileen C.
that
sit
my
Family Matters
sage that sameness is more desirable than
were making
as if I
his all up. "Well,
A
when it comes to
colorblind
diversity.
I
lim.
Bobby looked
colors of the
along the way some children get the mes-
ago people who in the backs of )uses, movie theaters, restaurants and ;ven churches just because their skin was Mack. Those were the rules in the United States at that time. I told him that people .vere mean to people just because they lad black skin. But Martin Luther King relieved that everyone should learn to love one another and he told people we needed to change the rules. Another man •nought Martin Luther King was wrong and he shot him with a gun and killed
had to
many
nursery school playmates. But somewhere
:ould that a long time lad black skin
delight in the
rainbow. Children see the possibilities in
I
as simply as
Racism
Child Looks At
have to go to school toBobby asked ne one morning a few weeks ago. "To)f
& Herald
The Catholic News
February 17, 1995
And if we find a family member at
attentively in prayer outside our customary optimum time and place, there is certainly nothing wrong.
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& Herald
February 17, 1995
WASHINGTON ( CNS)
Excerpts From "Newsmaker" Interview With John Thompson Q: How do you see college sports programs as part of and a contribution to Catholic higher education?
We're interested in your approach from an educational point of view. A: I don't know how I see it as it relates
have a reputation for being able to deal with people who are hard to reach and I think that's because I'm black. I think that goes along with people feeling that if you are black, if you are outspoken on educational issues,
if
you
feel that a per-
—
In an interview with Catholic News Service in his Georgetown University's Athletic Department, John Thompson, the men 's head basketball coach, talked about his educational philosophy and what it has to do with basketball, and discussed his Catholic faith and how he has experienced racism. Here are some excerpts:
office at
teaching you the course and
I
expect you
Thompson is strict. I don't know how I feel about young men wearing earrings in their ears, but I think there are some things about me that
that
because so and I'm not cermany people today want to tain that I feel good about it disassociate themselves from being Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, or what-
son deserves a second chance, that that is what you're totally interested in doing. That's not the case. I think that we're
they have to accept and some things about
We feel
can wear whatever they want in their ears,
the need, has
but don't come into my practice with that
ever
judged being able to compete, should have an opportunity. And if you take one person who is an at-risk student, you get a reputation for wanting only at-risk students, which is not the
to Catholic higher education
—
—
it is.
This
is
the oldest Catholic college in
the United States and
I
think that
we
should be proud of that and constantly say
we
should
that....
The main focus as I see
in
it
terms of
interested in a pluralistic society.
win and educating.
.
. .
I
don't feel
between frying
that there is a conflict
to
Our society, as much
is
case.
my responsibility is to get involved with educating young people and
who shows
everybody the desire and
that
We've had a
of young
lot
men who
have been exceptional students and done exceptionally well. We've had some kids who've been exceptional students who've
them
that
when
they're in their social circles, they
I
have
to accept. I tell
them
I
know at John Carroll High School...
but
respect him.
I
And
also what's
more
important is I remember his name. They're a lot of very liberal teachers that
I
I
it.
read in the paper constantly that a is
not popular with the students,
I
think that's igno-
rant because of that fact that
I
don't think
young minds are prepared at this point to determine what is good for them always. .
.
Q: For you personally, as you look back you mentioned a couple of educators who were influential for you are there role models in your life, people who you look back on and say they really made a differ-
— —
ence in my life? A: I think a lot of people probably made
my life. I probably think my father made the biggest difference in my life; that's why I have their picture in my office. ... my parents were there; my mother and my a difference in
my
mother and
father I
whether
you win or lose, it's how you play the game, people listen to you more when you win than lose. You get more benefits, educational benefits when you win. I think that you' ve got to learn to
manage defeat
had
been a cross we've had. We
difficulty too. There's
section of students that
who have had problems in life; we don't either. I
significant part of
think that's the
it.
as an educational tool, but the objective
can never be defeat. The objective has got to be trying to be successful at what you're trying to accomplish. And that's
no
different
from anything
think the tool
is
else in
life. I
basketball but the objec-
tive is basically the
same.
Q: Do you have some difficulty with some of your freshman players who come in and really are more focused on the game than on the other part (of their education)? really... We've been doing 22 years, we're in our 23rd year, and most people who come here to school have some knowledge of what we expect of them. When we go through the recruiting process, we sit down, we explain to them that it is not just a question
A: Well, not this
now
for
of playing basketball,
it's
not just a ques-
tion of going to the formal, traditional
form of school.
We
feel basketball is
because there are many life lessons to be learned from basketball too. ... I haven't had problems with any incoming freshmen adjusting to what we do, and if we do, we don't have those problems long. school
...
Q: You do have a reputation
Is there a particular kind of student that you work especially hard to reach? A.: No, no, not really. I think we probably
ably I established my educational philosophy from without even knowing it.
for be-
Is there a reason you chose to coach in a Catholic institution and what can Georgetown uniquely offer to ... Washington or to the African
Q:
American community?
ing firm, for toughness.... Is there
A:
some point
Catholic college;
I
lege chose me.
I
day where the coach part stops and you go home with family where there is a different approach? A: No, not really.... We (my family) also in the
have a reputation for being private; we don't encouragp interviews. We don't sit down and do a lot of talking about ourselves. I think sometimes when you do that, that takes away the genuineness and sincerity from something. If you do something for one of our kids then he is expected to say thank you or if he's to ask you for something he is expected to say please. If he is to come into the office and I ask him to remove his hat, then that is defined in today's
society as being strict or firm.
consider that being sider that as parents.
I
how
think kids
strict I
was
don't
I
or firm.
I
raised
by
con-
my
make mistakes. They
do come into the office with their hats on. They at times don't say thank you or don't say please, and I'm certain at times I do too. But I think that what we try to do is to create
an awareness of the fact that still im-
these values and these things are
Q:
were there. They were people who
believed in and people who I think prob-
don't go out necessarily soliciting kids
run from them
portant. If
you
tell
eteria the lady is
a person that (in) the caf-
who is giving you the meal
as important as the professor that's
it.
that's
about.
it,
disagrees
That's what a school is about, what an educational institution is I
respect that right.
I
may disagree
terribly with that position, but I respect
much their right. And I think I have
very
the
same
rights,
I
don't think
I
chose to coach
in a
think the Catholic col-
was working
at
the
University of the District of Columbia
and they passed over
me
twice... I told
them several times that I work here but you didn't see me. Georgetown University came and got me and asked me to coach there and that's where I went. The good thing about this university is you are held accountable. I don't always agree with how you are held accountable, but right to hold
I
me
will
defend a person's
accountable.
ance.
You un-
I
—
have the right to express it keeps you on balrespect the fact that this is an
university
I
I
think
educational institution that's willing to
question
had
never remember their names anyI think kids expect discipline, they expect order and they also expect to com-
that
person was demoted.
...
with
some of
they have the right to disagree
my opinion.
so that teacher was dismissed, or that
not
it,
the school takes or a student takes at the
teacher
it's
with
and I can remember Father Carney, a geometry teacher being very firm. I didn't like him; I mocked him, I laughed at him, ...
I
claim that
the student body,
Catholic high school here in the district
plain about
we may
I'm not guaranteed that if I bring a who has been incarcerated and
student in
whether those rights relate to some religious or social or economical view that
on....
more.
as
derstand what I'm saying?
to treat her with respect, then they say
I
itself.
As far as blacks are concerned, when first came here I questioned the univeran awful
sity
lot
because
I
thought that
my
image projected on national television gave a false image of the number of blacks that were permitted to come to always said to the presiwho's no longer living that it's very misleading to see a 6-10 big-mouth black man on the front page of the sports page being at a university and people thinking that this university is committed towards some of the needs of the 70 percent of the black people this university.
I
dent of the college
—
who
—
constitute this city, that they are in-
volved in
this city. So, I think that the
university has a lot of students that have tried to
be conscious of involvements
the city.
I
think that
more conscious of
it
has
become
in
far
integrating.
People who don't want to integrate, people who want to segregate, are basically ignorant people in my opinion
—
whether they're black or white. Because of the society we live in now we're going to be challenged more and more by communications and transportation to
that's
deal with variations of people.
We're not any longer a nation; we're We have three of our former players who went to South Africa this summer and they're NBA players. They went to South Africa as good will ambassadors of a sort and one of them came from Africa and one of them came from Cambridge by way of Jamaica and the other one came from Chesapeake, Va. But I was very proud when I saw Bryant Gumbel interviewing them from South Africa and the things they were attempting to do. Well, those young men for the most part will have been questioned as to whether they should have been acceptable to Georgetown. And now I hear that they are grown and out of school and serving as good will ambassadors. So that makes you proud and it makes you see that you can't afford to be blinded by boundaries. That pertains to men acceptinternational....
ing
women or blacks accepting whites or
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The Catholic News
February 17, 1995 whites accepting blacks.
always be in a position where you have questionsomeone questioning you
to
—
I think, based on our conditioning, get caught in that closet someall we times, but to stay in it a long time is a
questioning whether you're fulfilling your
very ignorant thing...
intentions.
A:
I
they're not religious aren't necessarily
Q: So, you?
not religious.
A:
that
I'm
Church for any-
— racism not just as an emotion of
thing other than
whether
my
to satisfy
and
to express
my
religious
depend on for their own survival... So you find young people, old people, black people who are angry on the inside. What do you tell them?
attend
I
Paul/St.
Augustine Church when I'm in Washington. I go there for a per-
and
sonal
selfish reason. I
want
spiritual
uplifting.
want
resent
my
it
if
in
someone
in
I
as
basketball team in church.
I
resent
it
me for my autograph. I resent it if they ask me when my camp is starting. Those things have happened to me if
they ask
seen
else.
don't
much
know that I have the answers
as the fact that
I
NCAA when
tioned the
islation that
I
made
they
I
come to church to be worcome to church to worship.
didn't I
Sometimes I resent that and you're forced church
into a very private role in the
because of that. You understand what I am saying? Most of the time I have two nice little ladies who are at St. Paul and Augustine who help to administer things around the church. When I come in they
me
give
and
I
a
little
enjoy that
But
I
feel
chair back in the corner so...
and
I
have always
felt that
educational institutions and religious
if
institutions
were not advocates of change,
then we've got a big problem.
I
think
have been times certainly when the church has been very negligent and rethere
luctant, stood
And
back and not said
there have been times
things.
when
church, like most institutions, has
the
felt
it
necessary to be more aggressive. That's
why the thing I say to you as to why I like Georgetown University is so important as
it
relates to the church: that
you've got
PUT YOUR GIFTS at the
Service of Others
world as
is to
deal with unconscious bias
opposed
know
that
to conscious bias.
PRIESTHOOD in
The Diocese I
of Charlotte
somebody knows
When
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speech were
sciously doing
someone
That's really crazy.... it's strictly
want them
I
because I can catch up. I told the bothers me, it will bother
think the rest of kids,
me
said
I
it
education for
to graduate
it
you don't graduate from college. And that is important because sometimes they're too young, too immature to realize the value of that. And sometimes kids if
come
here with the idea of mainly
...
playing basketball and basketball alone.
went to college to play basketball; I go to college to get an education. I got exposed to education after I was in college by people I encountered ... then I learned to appreciate and broaden some I
didn't
my
of
more people go to heaven out of fear of the Lord than out of love of the Lord. So, I don't care which way you go as long as you get in. And if they do something because I made them do it, and then later on they understand
cerely believe
nonsense.
is
I
sin-
that....
I resent laws of today that say you cannot pray in school. I resent things
perspectives....
believe that
I
w«hy, that's
more important
they being
left
me
to
than
out and locked out and
shut out.
Q: And not
to take it for granted, education is so important. Why? Because the world is so tough out there?
A: I think knowledge is a source of power in the world. That's extremely important.
Knowing and being
able to expose yourchanges your view, your perspective. It helps you to understand a lot of the injustices that are committed against you and you commit against other people. It helps you to function in the world you self
live in.
I meant to ask you, do you still have that deflated basketball in your
Q:
office?
A:
I I
that this is discriminatory, that
or
And where people are put underground with
level of people, they tend to get very sanc-
God and their feelings about God. I think I'm probably suspicious of people who
timonious with you and don't want to be sensitive or to understand. But in answer to your question, I think
we've got to challenge. I tell people this and I constantly remind them that I went
my lifetime
— where
me Communion
right inside that door.
talk to the kids about
it,
particularly
they understand that
if
they
let
it's
discriminating against a certain income
churches in
it's
incoming kids, just in making them understand and know the fact that you can't predicate your whole life on nine pounds or 10 pounds of air in a basketball. If that's the whole focus of your life, then you've wasted an awful lot of time here.
I
me
think
I
...
I
this is discriminating against
to Catholic
You
without good works
don't have a problem can deal with him very But when you've got to convince it,
with that person. easily.
little bit
gious but in practice were not. Faith
that they're
—
—
Q: Do you think people, whether team members, students or fellow faculty members, can truly be suc-
air
out of
all
the balls in the world,
don't have a value in your
life.
game
a simple game. The
It's
the
you
an instrument. But
you
is
a
run around holding crosses in their hands
tool. It's
and throwing holy water on people too. But I think that there's a healthy, healthy
your life for the game of basketball, you' ve wasted your life. But you can damned sure use the game of basketball to open up a lot of avenues and to expose your-
balance there.
I
— and
to
I like
it
had to receive second. I went to Catholic Masses where I had to sit in the back of the church, and they were preaching the same Gospel the Gospel hadn' changed. They were preaching the same Gospel that they're preaching today. So, at one point you're up on the altar saying all these religious things and how the Lord forgives us all and we're all brothers and sisters, but 'you' stay in the back or 'you' go to Communion second. So it teaches you in my opinion to be a better Catholic than it does to abandon Catholicism because you challenge the system, you listen to their words and you make them live by their word if they're saying it themselves and you don't run from that. I
—
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reli-
in
discriminating against me and they're con-
wasn't told to
Consider
And
some people who
leg-
young guy came up to me and told me that I could do that because of who I was, but if he did that he would lose his job. I told him that I was damned sure glad that Rosa Parks didn't feel that way or I never would have had this job. And if you notice I have Rosa Parks' (picture in my office), one of the people I look up to an awful lot. I don't think that you have to be on a committee, I don't think you have to be of a certain stature to challenge a system and hold the system accountable for what it says it is. I often say to people: I'm glad I don't worship the people who bring the message as much as I go to church for the message. It's hard. The hardest thing in the
shipped-
in practice than they are in speech.
a
thought would prevent poor
kids from having an opportunity and a
ing to church.
judged and others have judged who, when you examine them much closer, you'd say that they're probably more religious
think people
why you were com-
did not realize
too. So I know I've who I probably have
it
have to be willing to challenge the system, and I think you don't have to be a John Thompson in a newspaper. I ques-
before in church or innocently by people
who
that, I've lived
seen a lot of people
I don't know that I have the answer, and you constantly have to re-examine yourself, particularly when you are on the short end of things and you hear people preaching one thing and living another thing. You see yourself boxed into a system that does not permit you to grow or does not permit you to share equally with
go
somebody asks me about
religious,
A:
I sit
to
and want to do something for me. a corner by myself.
I
who
I thought were anything but and they claim to be. They jump on their knees in two seconds, bless themselves in one, and tell you about Christ as they shut the door and lock you out. I've
people
that other people unwittingly
of
St.
I've seen a lot of so-called religious
I like
religious belief
needs.
I
you or not because of the color of your skin but as a way life
extremely important to
it's
we do need
think
I
the traditional, formal type of
know, we have stricter religious laws than we have gun laws, in the school system.
at the notion of institutional racism
possess?
think
need to ask
I
religion brought out in our lives...
in a position to
know
don't
I
me
And more of
don't look at the Catholic
we
strengths that
I
7
for help....
A:
and I' m not reluctant to tell my team that. I think religion is a personal and a private thing, and everybody who claims that
my battery;
the charging of
Q: What advice you would give to, whether it's a student or any other black person who's a Catholic out there who tends to get really angry
Q: As an African-American Catholic, where do you see the great
evaluate that.
ing your mission, questioning your role,
what they're doing without some space during the week for quiet time with God, without prayer time? Do you see your faith as a very important ingredient in your profession? cessful at
& Herald
I
—
do it purposely what I heard the
like to say to a student
priest say in
church today.
I
like to incor-
my teaching. Sometimes I me to say that. As I told you, a lot of my religion is
self to a lot
a private thing, but
we've kept
We lives,
it
I
think sometimes
too private.
publicly will talk about our sex
we
publicly will talk about drug
abuse, and we'll publicly talk about al-
coholism, but you privately discuss your religion.
I
fight
with myself about
much
to put in, so I've
that
am
I
gion as
it
made
players) decide
know Coach
reli-
me and let them (my
how to respond: Hey, you
said he heard the priest say
something in church today. Well, he went I'm not bragging about going to church as much as I want them to know that I need to go some place for strength.
It is
my
Everybody's got to have a tool, a ve-
by which they negotiate the use basketball to do that because that's what God gave me and the tool I feel most comfortable with, obviously, because I went in that direction. But to use the ball as an end is a very foolish thing. That's what the deflation of it means. hicle, a thing
paths of
life. I
To anybody who
a decision
going to say things about pertains to
how
of various things.
live
tool.
porate that in
think that's contradictory of
if
deflated basketball
is
plays the game, a a very depressing
thing because you can do nothing else in the game with it. That's what make them understand: Hey,
I
if
want
to
the air
were let out of the ball, you still have got have a value or purpose in your life in which you're trying to do it. This worked as a symbol for me and I've gotten in-
to church.
to
And I think it's important for them to know that I am weak enough or I need
volved it).
in discussions
with kids (about
8
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'Qmtmiquemorws La Salud del Papa, juzguen por su hablar, no por su caminar
Las Apariciones Milagrosas Por Arturo De Aguilar El ano pasado cuando estaba en Florida
un companero del seminario me dijo que estaba un poco molesto porque en la parroquia donde habfa trabajado durante el verano un grupo de personas habfa planeado una peregrinacion para ir a ver a la Virgen y el pastor ni habfa apoyado a la gente, ni la habfa dejado asistir. Al preguntarle a que santuario era dicha peregrinacion
me
que dicen que
conto: -" la
^No
ha sido un factor que ha afectado la imagen de la Iglesia y ha creado disturbios dentro de ella. Nuestra Iglesia catolica rara vez aprueba oficialmente estos movimientos y si lo hace, solo despues de meticulosas investigaciones realizadas por una comision formal que lleva a cabo un
proceso que puede demorar varias decadas.
En cuanto
sabes
Virgen se esta
a
susodichas
las
CEILAN (CNS) como
Papa Juan Pablo II no es el tiempo que le lleva caminar a algun lugar sin el baston, sino el tiempo que el se toma hablando sin un texto. Este principio ampliamente aceptado por los periodistas, fue revalidado por el papa hace algunos dfas en una vigilia de oracion en su visita a las Filipinas.
apariciones en Conyers, hasta ahora el
"Yo hablo con improvisation cuando
apareciendo en un lugar llamado Conyers,
obispo local, John Donohue, no
en Georgia? En todo el pais se estan organizando visitas al lugar". Yo le pregunte si ese lugar habfa sido ya reconocido por la Iglesia y me dijo que no, pero que el tenia deseos de "ver a la
prestado mucha atencion y la arquidiocesis de Atlanta no tiene intenciones de iniciar un proceso de
Virgen".
Se dan razones para
Hace algunas semanas mas de 25 mil
les
ha
— La clave para juzgar
se siente el
estoy disfrutando algo", dijo el Santo Padre.
investigation.
Aunque su caminar fue a menudo algo mas que un arrastrar los pies durante su visita a las Filipinas, Nueva Guinea,
Australia y Ceilan, el se limito rara vez a los textos preparados para sus 31
discursos y homilfas.
El papa explico a los periodistas que
usa el baston porque aun despues de nueve
meses de su cirugfa en la cadera, su pierna no esta lo suficientemente fuerte como para apoyarla. El portavoz del Vaticano, Joaquin Navarro- Vals, insistio en que la pierna
no le causa dolor, pero "hay solo un movimiento limitado. El Papa da una impresion de fragilidad que es mucho mayor que la realidad."
furor sobre los inmigrantes
el
personas, llegadas de todas partes del pais, se congregaron
en Conyers,
GA
para
WASHINGTON (CNS)— Linda Chavez, Reagan y de una entidad
escuchar atentamente a una mujer. Esta
ex-auxiliar de los gobiernos de
mujer era Nancy Fowler, de 46 anos de edad, que segun decfa, tenia un
Carter, y ahora directora
"mensaje"especial de la Santfsima Virgen
que
Maria, posiblemente escatologico (que
hace referenda a los ultimos tiempos). Despues de dos horas de oracion, la mujer llego y dio su mensaje: advertencias
multi-disciplinaria en Washington, dijo las percepciones erroneas y los problemas de asimilacion se hallan detras de gran parte de la hostilidad reciente hacia los inmigantes en Estados Unidos.
En una reunion informal con mes pasado, en
sobre inminentes desastres naturales como
reporteros el
huracanes y temblores y pafses en lucha
para Igualdad de Oportunidades, que la
contfnua.
Todo
esto sucederia a
menos
que las personas se mantengan en oracion como nunca lo han hecho. Hace ya mas de un aho estos "mensajes de la Virgen" se han venido repitiendo cada mes. Muchas personas comentan que se han visto milagros como nubes con forma de la Virgen, el sol girando en el cielo o rosarios cuyas cuentas se convirtieron en oro. Desde los primeros siglos de la Iglesia, versiones de las apariciones de la Virgen han abundado por todos los rincones del mundo. Concentraciones como las de Conyers han reunido a mucha gente en distintos lugares alrededor de personas que aseguran tener mensajes divinos, o de la Virgen. Nos preguntamos por que estan surgiendo tantos movimientos "milagrosos" hoy dfa. Los teologos y sociologos coinciden en afirmar que son
comunes al acercarse el termino de un siglo, la necesidad de una espiritualidad que no ha sido bien encaminada, o a veces, por la poca factores
credibilidad en las instituciones religiosas.
La
proliferacion de todos estos
movimientos de apariciones y milagros
senorita
Chavez
Centro
el
que
dirige, ella dijo
las
creencias inexactas alimentan la sensation
de que existe una crisis de la inmigracion en el pais. La informacion incorrecta sobre el efecto de la inmigracion legal e ilegal es
mucho mas predominante que
la
ella.
Una hostilidad semejante fue dirigida
ella.
vuelta del siglo XX. Pero las circunstancias actuales son considerablemente distintas para esta generation de inmigrantes. Lo mas importante es que hoy no se hace enfasis sobre la asimilacion como ocurrio hace unas cuantas generaciones, segtin dijo la senorita Chavez. "Uno de los mayores problemas es el de nuestra fragmentation como sociedad", dijo. "Se esta alentando a las
hallan en el Congreso trata del asunto de
personas a pensar sobre ellas mismas
como grupos
individuales", en vez de
modo de funcionar como
enfocarse en
audiencias efectuadas alrededor del pais
inmigrantes a los servicios publicos, como
sentimiento contra los inmigrantes surge del temor a los recien especialmente latinos o llegados hispanos que tienen un papel demasiado
parte del
— —
la
el
una sociedad unida.
Disminuir
el
acceso
de
los
Aun
la asimilacion.
over the world, that increase as we approach the end of the century. The all
—
sociedad de este pais, dijo
Padre,
las
pronto
como
llegan.
—A
traves del
la
Pontificio
propuestas del consejo administrative de la fundacion, ha distribuido en 1994
ayudas por valor de cerca de un millon doscientos mil dolares (US) en favor de 140 proyectos de promotion humana en las comunidades indfgenas, afroamericanas y campesinas de veinte pafses de America Latina. Asf fueron repartidas estas ayudas:
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4
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— —
reasons
why
immigrants
the prejudices against are increasing.
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Haiti'
over the
Proyectos
Brasil
Bolivia
foundation, "Populorum Progressio," all
se cerraran las
fundacion "Populorum Progressio" "Cor Unum", aceptando VATICANO — El Santo Consejo a
Antillas
by Arturo de Aguilar about the apparitions of the Virgin in Conyers, GA and how they relate to movements
si
manana, todavfa tendrfamos a 20 millones de inmigrantes con necesidad de asimilarse. Ella explico que los inmigrantes tienen probabilidades mucho menores de usar los servicios apoyados por los impuestos, como la asistencia economica publica, que los estadounidenses nativos. Y aunque los refugiados dependen en mayor medida de los programas tales como la asistencia economica publica y los cupones para alimentos, la polftica de los Estados Unidos es la de dar a todos los refugiados esa clase de ayuda tan fronteras
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The News seeks the office (of bishop) probably
Former Philippines President To Get Peace Award From U.N. Nuncio
Research Prepared For Lawsuit May Sink Surgeon General Nominee
loved
years later she would be the one travel-
out of his
WASHINGTON
ing in outer space?" Mrs. Conklin and
53-year-old priest of the Archdiocese of
NEW YORK
her family watched the launch from a
Miami
Renato R. Martino, Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, announced Feb. 2 that Corazon C. Aquino, former president of the Philippines, would receive the 1995 award of the Path to Peace Foundation. She has confirmed she will come to New York to receive the award at the
— Preparation
(CNS)
year against the
for a lawsuit filed last
federal Human Embryo Research Panel may end up sinking the nomination of Dr. Henry W. Foster Jr. as surgeon general. Through her work with The Michael
Fund/International Foundation for Ge-
Research and the U.S. Coalition for Life, both based in Pittsburgh, Randy Engel uncovered documents that called into question Foster's claim to have pernetic
formed
dozen abortions duran obstetrician/ Nashville, Tenn. "Hav-
less than a
ing his career as
gynecologist in
ing spent the last year going through"
it.
special family viewing area at
that
Kennedy
Space Center. They- invited Father Bill Zamborsky, pastor at Holy Spirit Church in Mims and a longtime family friend, to bless the flight in view of the launch.
Wraps Up 10 Years Washington With Few Regrets Msgr. Lynch
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Msgr. Robert N. Lynch ended a more than
10- year
church career in Washington Feb. 2 with a few regrets,
some
pride in his accom-
plishments and a belief that "anyone who
in today's church."
officially
is
The
handed off the post of
general secretary of the National Confer-
ence of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catho-
Conference
lic
Schnurr that day.
Mass In
mind
at
to Msgr. Dennis M. He celebrated the noon
NCCB-USCC
headquarters in
Washington, then headed for Florida on
Amtrak auto-train to begin a fivemonth sabbatical. He was to take up a
the
parish post in southern Florida after travels to
on July
(CNS)
— Archbishop
foundation's annual fund-raising dinner
June
1,
dation
he said. The Path to Peace Founwas established by Archbishop
Martino in 1991 to raise funds for projects
1
England, Ireland, Thai-
related to the
work of the Vatican's U.N.
mission but not included
land and Bali.
in its budget.
materials tracing the history of the federal
government's involvement in human
Post-Abortion Counseling Helps Healing Process
embryo research and experimentation, "his name was very fresh in my mind" when his nomination was announced Feb. 2, said Ms. Engel in a telephone interview with Catholic News Service from
Dear Dr. Shuping,
Pittsburgh.
years ago.
Destiny
Of Catholic
Shuttle Pilot
Rooted In "Star Trek" Episodes ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) The path that
—
led Air Force Lt. Col. Eileen Marie Collins
might have started
into space
a
in front of
TV set in a Catholic household in Elmira,
N.Y., according to her sister.
Conklin, a in
member of St.
Margy
Charles Parish
Orlando, recalls watching the 1960s "Star Trek" with her
sci-fi series
who became off "I
I know that it bothers her a lot. I showed her the information about the post-abortion services last year, but she didn't go. She said later that she hadn't attended because she didn't want to go alone, but also she felt hesitant to come,
Martha W. Shuping,
from Kennedy Space Center Feb.
"My
3.
sister
There will be a service during Lent year at Our Lady of Mercy Church Winston-Salem on Tuesday, March 7 7:30 p.m. We also plan a second ser-
children.
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are grieving to pray for the
at
be similar to last year's service, although probably with minor It
will
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and
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November 3
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their homilies
emphasized God's
know that anyone experiencing the
ten follow an abortion to
imagine
would
After the homily
1
5
I
spoke about some
of the ways abortion affects people.
We
prayed for healing of the effects of the abortion and for the baby, using a prayer
adapted from one used for funerals of
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my
sins that night
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One reason that this service was able be such a powerful means of healing was that God wanted to be there; that God, just like the father in the Prodigal Son story, is waiting for the moment when a welcoming back home, forgiveness and restoration can be received by a son or daughter who stayed away too long. Besides God's wanting to be there, a community of Poor Clare sisters, a Carmelite community and others prayed
this.
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I think that God He wants to be there. And if there is a journey to be made in a process of healing, God can make that
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Tell
them. Here's part of one
At the services
who
confessions I
Last year we started with a song, an opening prayer and scripture readings, just as we normally would at Mass or at a Penance service. The readings, music and prayers focused on healing, forgiveness and moving from darkness into light.
it
in the Lord's hands.
it
changes.
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is
year.
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Even though we know the baby
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not knowing what to expect. Will anyone be doing these again, and what takes place at the service?
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Spring Fling
Ring (formerly picnic) is Thursday, April 27. A planning meeting is Monday, March
$50. For registration and information, call
Feast of
(704) 343-9954.
at
Peter
St.
— The
ASHEVILLE
feast
of the Chair
of St. Peter will be celebrated on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at the Basilica of St.
Lawrence, D.M. Masses are at 12: 10 and 5 30 p.m. The feast honors St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, and commemorates his :
pontifical authority as the First Pope.
Squires Receive Award
— The Columbian
CLEMMONS
Squires of Holy Family Church have
been presented with the 1993-94 Knights of Columbus Brother Barnabas Award for their outstanding activity, "Soup Kitchen Overnight."
6 from 1 1 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Catholic Conference Center. Anyone interested in helping to plan the event is welcome. Call Suzanne Bach at (704) 377-6871 by March 2 for a reservation. Interfaith
Forum
—
GREENSBORO terfaith
The Piedmont
Council presents the 1995
In-
Inter-
CHARLOTTE — The St. Matthew Parish
Mission
Center.
is
Feb. 26-28 at the Parish
The Sunday mission is from 5:30-
8:30 p.m. and begins with a soup and
sandwich supper.
On Monday and Tues-
day, mission times are from 7-8 p.m. Maryknoll Father Ed Killackey will speak at the mission and at all weekend Masses. For information, call the church at (704) 543-7677.
Hannah's
Sisters
Meet
CHARLOTTE — A support group
for
women who
have had miscarriages or meets Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at St. John Neumann Church in the library. For details call Patsy Albrecht at (704) 536-3348. stillbirths
Violence," Sunday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. at the
Main Branch of the Greensboro Pub-
lic
Library in the second floor confer-
needs volunteers to deliver meals once a week to needy, homebound elderly in Buncombe County. For information or to sign up, call Sarah Oram at (704) 253-
scouts or units led
at
14.
Abbey Experience BELMONT The Belmont Abbey
—
College high school visitation day is Friday, Feb. 24 at 9 a.m. Visitors will attend classes, tour the campus and learn more about North Carolina's only Catholic college. College officials will be available to answer questions. For information, call the Admissions Office at (704) 825-6655.
Ages And Stages
CHARLOTTE
— The CRISM Day of
Reflection for Charlotte and Albemarle
BELMONT
20.
at
10:45 a.m.
For information,
call
games and
Marko
crafts.
at
For information,
(910) 282-1554.
call
at
(704) 882-8646.
Camp
KINGS MOUNTAIN, S.C
— Applica-
tions are available for the Oratory Reli-
gion camp, a week -long experience for residential Christian living at Camp York.
The
fee
$90. Sessions are July 9-15
is
and July 16-22. To apply, contact The Oratory Religion Camp, P.O. Box
Rock
— A Charismatic Day of
—
seniors' club will visit Myrtle
May
March 21
St.
Gabriel
OWLS Beach
for three days of shows, tour-
ing and golf. Friends are invited. For details, call
Lou
at
(704) 541-6855.
Winter Concert
CHARLOTTE — Celebrated recording artist
(704)
at
1586,
Spring Theater Tour
CHARLOTTE
information, call Bobbie
1
29731. For information call Father William Pentis at (803) 3273236. Hill, S.C.
guidance is Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Queen of the Apostles Church. Cost is $10. Bring a bag lunch. The presentation is by Bobbie May with music by Deloris Stevenson and includes plenty of opportunity for praise and worship during the day. For
John Michael Talbot will perform
Saturday, Feb. 25 at St. Gabriel Church.
327-8692.
— A Mardi Gras
T.
from St. Ann Parish Evangelization Com-
Program
GREENSBORO — The Piedmont Irish
mission. Preferred seating tickets cost $ 1 5,
Summer Program needs fami-
general admission tickets cost $10 and
Children's lies to
open
tickets at the
their
one parent must be
in the
door will be sold for $12,
The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs. Good photographs, preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please submit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the date of
home
8853 or (910) 282-0543.
publication.
CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMPS
NO
cel-
In the Blue Ridge Mountains of
R T
Owned and
McShea Knights of Columbus
CAROLINA
H
Directed by
Roman
Catholics
is at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Murray Hall on Saturday, Feb.
Council 9579
25 at 7 p.m. Polish cuisine will be served along with beverages and dessert. Tickets are $8 per person before Feb. 20 and $ 1 0 thereafter and at the door. For tickets and information, call Joe Drozd at (704) 584-7141.
Orchestra Director To Speak
CHARLOTTE Charlotte
— The
Symphony
Joseph
FDR BOYS
director of the
Orchestra, Peter
O Rourke
P. Certified Public Accountant 4921 Albemarle Road, Suite 116 Charlotte, NC 28205
Tax
consultation, planning, and preparation for individuals
and small businesses. Accounting services available.
(704) 568-7886
Two
mountain camps,
national forest,
of the Blue Ridge, surrounded by
swimming
•
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backpacking
•
arts
•
riding
•
archery
tennis
•
nature study
A
in the heart
Whitewater rivers and waterfalls offering:
Rock climbing •
•
riflery
•
and crafts
team sports
•
•
kayaking
•
gymnastics
•
and more...
place where a child can explore, build self-confidence and self-
esteem.
A
wholesome and challenging environment where our youth can
play, learn and
grow
in faith together.
Please contact us for more information, or for a visit Video Available. Ages 8-17 • Session lengths available 2,3,4 weeks
f
"I will lift
up
if
available.
during the time the children are in the United States. For details, call (9 1 0) 299-
Suzanne Bach,
sacred and classical music on Sunday,
professional duties such as coordinating
Mary Ann Mims
Religion
spiritual
coordinator, at (704) 377-6871.
Feb. 23 at 4 p.m. Tickets are $ 1 0 for adults
—
call
Renewal centering on inner healing and
Mardi Gras Dinner Dance
iam
St.
ner will be served and
Little
least
The afternoon program includes speakers Peter Duca and Suzanne Bach. The program ends at 2:45 p.m. To register, call Lucille at (704) 5272189 or Mary at (704) 553-1860 by Feb. speak
day, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Home Volunteers Needed Maryfield Nursing HIGH-POINT Home needs volunteers to perform non-
week
six
a.m. Jesuit Father Francis Gillespie will
copal Church will present a concert of
Nursing
John Neumann Church. DinMike Whitehead will speak on the topic of empowering children. For information or reservations,
p.m. at
children under age 13 (grades 2-7) in
— The
23 at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. Fellowship and continental breakfast is at 10 vicariates is Thursday, Feb.
HENDERSONVILLE — St. James Epis-
and $5 for students and available at the church or at Henderson County Travel and Tourism. Proceeds benefit the Parish Outreach Program.
parents and meets Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7
are en-
homes and hearts to 9 to 13-year-old children from Belfast, Northern Ireland for six weeks during the summer between June 21 -Aug. 2. At
McCoppin, will address the topic of music and spirituality with "Music and the Oneness of Creation" at the St. Peter Church adult education session on Tues-
Candlemas Concert
Gathering of Hearts," is forming for single
Scripture Study
CHARLOTTE
Group Meet new group, "A
—A
Tickets are available at parish offices or
ebration sponsored by the Father Will-
5858 or Brenda
Single Parents'
CHARLOTTE
couraged to attend. Saturday lunch is provided. For information, call Frank Thompson at (800) 521-3148 or Jack Eulitt at (704) 568-1601.
Irish Children's
at
(910) 292-41
by Catholics
not necessary. For
331-1714.
5286.
Newcomers Brunch
p.m. For information, call Tommy at (9 1 0) 449-
skills are helpful but
scout troops, cub packs and individual
Charismatic Renewal
St. Barnabas Church will community Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation class Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m.- 12 noon and Thursday, March 26 from 7-9 p.m.
offer a
MORGANTON
1
at the
CPR Class ARDEN —
will
Stanley Rd. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at
be
Catholic Conference Center April 28-30. This year's theme is "You are the Light of the World." The focus is on Bible stories and parables. Awards will be distributed after 10 a.m. Mass on Sunday. All Catholic will
ence room. The keynote speaker is Dr. Robert Schrag. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.
Remarried Catholics
meet for a Shoney's on
—
Camporee
Group Meets
GREENSBORO — Single, Divorced and
Ceil
Catholic
Camporee The Twentieth Annual
Rock Scripture Study on the Gospel of Luke begins Monday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. in the O'Donaghue Center at the St. Patrick Cathedral office on Buchanan Street. The fee is $3. All are welcome.
CRISM Singles
Catholic Scout
retreat for wid-
Forum, "Faith, Family and
faith
Delivery Volunteers Needed Meals on Wheels of Buncombe County
Parish Mission
CHARLOTTE — The Justice and Peace
owed, separated and divorced Catholics is at St. Therese Church on March 4 from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lunch is provided. For
sessions begin Feb. 20 and continue
Mary Jo Lucey
Office Volunteer
ness" by Father Ken Roberts will be viewed and discussed Tuesday, Feb. 21
HICKORY —This year's CRISM Spring
through four consecutive Mondays from 7-9 p.m. at St. Peter Church. The fee is
—A
GREENSBORO — The video "Forgive-
Assertiveness Training
CHARLOTTE — Assertiveness training
Day
MOORESVILLE
my eyes to the mountains, from whence my help" - Psalms 121:1
comes
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The Catholic News
February 17, 1995
& Herald
i 1
World and National Briefs Clinton: Charities Can't be Asked To Take On AH Social Programs
Committees Formed To Study
WASHINGTON
tion
charities
— Churches and
(CNS)
ought to be handling more of the
CTNA,
Design
Forum On
Transla-
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal Will-
Province To Assign Islamic Religion Teachers To Catholic Schools
U.S. Jewish Leaders
PALEMBANG, Indonesia (CNS)
VATICAN CITY (CNS)
— An
Indonesian provincial government plans
responsibility for social services, but the
iam H. Keeler of Baltimore has named two
to assign Islamic religious instructors to
government has an obligation to
ad hoc bishops' committees, one to design
local Catholic schools to provide for the
continue tax-supported help for the poor,
a bishops' study forum on translation of
majority of students in those schools
President Clinton said in an interview with
liturgy texts
federal
religion writers. "I don't think the
Ameri-
can people object to spending tax
money
on poor people," Clinton said Feb. 2. "I think what they object to is spending tax money on a system that perpetuates destructive conduct and irresponsible conduct."
House Speaker Newt Gingrich,
R-Ga., has said churches and charities ought to take
over for the government in caring
— To mark
the
50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, members of the American Jewish Committee governing board asked Pope John Paul II in a Feb. 6 meeting to issue an
are Muslim. But the head of the founda-
encyclical
Network
tion responsible for the schools said the
Semitism. A participant
Muslim
would not be allowed under such a plan because it violates their schools' autonomy. The controversy is outlined in a report to
the pope told the Jewish delegation he
commitment by Catholics and Jews to work
yearly
Xaverius Schools Foundation in Palembang, which manages Catholic
subsidy from the bishops this January, and
schools in Jambi and South Sumatera
"to pray and to work, together
of America.
The National Conference of
Catholic Bishops, which Cardinal Keeler
heads as president, established
CTNA
in
198 1 The network had to lay off more than .
half its staff and cut
its air
avert a major deficit.
It
time
got
last
its final
year to
new funding it is due to run of money later this year. Coadjutor
unless
it
gets
out
by reviving orphanages to replace the cur-
Archbishop Jerome G. Hanus of Dubuque,
and federal
Ask Pope To
On Anti-Semitism
to study the future of
and one
the Catholic Telecommunications
for poor or neglected children, for example
rent systems of foster care
who
Issue Encyclical
is chairman of the Ad Hoc Commiton the Forum. Heading the new Ad Hoc Committee on the Future of CTNA is Bishop
Iowa,
teachers
to teach
UCA News, an Asian church
provinces.
condemning
forms of
all
in the
anti-
meeting said
would Pope John Paul
carefully study their request.
also told the group "the horrors of the
Shoah," or Holocaust, must lead to a greater together for justice.
He asked the delegates and with Holy
others, in order to foster peace in the
news agency based in Thailand, obtained a copy of the report.
Land, which
Missionary Killer In Philippines Seeks Amnesty
German
and Muslims
is
so dear to Jews, Christians
alike."
der of an Italian missionary priest has
Schools Week, Philadelphia's Cardinal Anthony J.
Bishop Tours Church Building Closed By Predecessor Bishop WORCESTER, Mass. (CNS)
Bishops Not Rebelling Against Pope, Says Official VATICAN CITY (CNS) The German bishops are not rebelling against Pope John Paul II, said Bishop Karl Lehmann, Ger-
applied for an amnesty covering military
man
Bevilacqua said Catholic schools are es-
Daniel
counterinsurgency operations. Norberto
news reports that the bishops had disagreed with the Vatican over ordaining women.
sential to teach religious values in a secular
only two months, led a delegation on a tour
Manero is
"It
culture filled with "hostility towards all
of a church whose May 1992 closure by his
the amnesty, implemented as Executive
predecessor had prompted a 13- month
welfare benefits to struggling parents.
tee
Catholic Schools Needed, Cardinal
Bevilacqua Says
PHILADELPHIA (CNS) letter
—
In a pastoral
for Catholic
Joseph A. Fiorenza of Galveston-Houston.
New
—
P.
Reilly of Worcester, in office for
MANILA, Philippines (CNS)
— One of
two brothers convicted
1
in the
985 mur-
who committed crimes during
personnel
the
first
person to apply under
—
bishops' conference president, after
cannot be said that the church in our
country or the bishops would rebel against
ents exercise a real
freedom of choice in "The countries of Western Europe as well as Canada have
Canadian ethnic church, and the decision
their children's education.
by now retired Bishop Timothy
Harrington to merge the parish with an-
Order 348, UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, reported. Manero was convicted of murdering Father Tullio Favali in Tulunan, central Mindanao island, on April 11, 1985. The
found ways to enable parents
other also touched off a rancorous flurry of
slaying of the missionary, a
and ecclesiastical court action. Bishop Reilly's tour Feb. 4, conducted despite heavy
the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Mis-
a World Council of Churches delegation
sions, sparked nationwide indignation. Witnesses identified Manero as the one
visiting his diocese of
religious influences."
He urged
school aid legislation to
let
private
Catholic par-
...
to deter-
in.
sit-
Closure of St. Joseph Church, a French
J.
mine what kind of education they wish their children to receive," he said. Cardinal
civil
Bevilacqua said Catholic schools benefit
snow and bitter cold, was the first time in more than 18 months that the building had
by providing both superior academic training and spiritual formation. the country
Cardinal's Opposition To Euthanasia Consistent With Ethic Of Life KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CNS) In a lecture on euthanasia, Chicago Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin questioned what would happen to trust in the medical profession if
—
family doctors
become
"licensed to kill."
Speaking to 800 people Feb.
1
at
Rockhurst
College in Kansas City, the cardinal noted "a disconcerting change in attitude" in the
United States that
is
fueling the
to legalize euthanasia in effect,
movement
and assisted suicide,
giving doctors a license to
kill.
been opened.
VATICAN CITY (CNS)
—
Pope John Paul on Hungary's government and Catholic Church to cooperate in redressing injustices suffered by the church under the former communist government. The pope made his comments in a Feb. 6 speech to Hungary's new ambassador to the Vatican, Jozsef Bratinka. The church's struggle to regain property confiscated by the former government, Pope John Paul said, provides an opportunity for Hungary to put into called
"We desperately need a societal attitude or
practice
climate that will sustain a consistent de-
of religious freedom and
fense and promotion of
educational, charitable and communications
life,"
said the car-
work of
dinal.
its
go ahead
new
constitutional guarantees its
respect for the
the church.
one which blew off part of the
iiicrri-mac
TIAVKEKLAKE SUMMER OF FUN. BUILDING CONFIDENCE & MOTIVATION"
papal stances," he said in a Feb. 6 state-
ment.
The statement was
Vatican and in Germany.
released at the
It
tion of remarks the bishop
was a clarifica-
made
Feb. 3 to
Mainz.
Head Of Overseas Catholic Fund Says World Bank, IMP Exploit Poor The LIVERPOOL, England (CNS)
—
World Bank and the International Monetary Fund seem to many to have become mecha-
Women Will Be
Messengers Of Values Needed For Peace VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II prayed that women would be "messengers of the religious and moral val-
than helping them, a senior Catholic devel-
ues" that the world needs for true peace.
annual lecture in honor of Pope Paul VI.
midday Angelus address Feb. 5, the pope began what he said would be a
He
—
In his
series of talks about Catholic
women "who
have distinguished themselves by
work
for peace."
The
series
is
their
a follow-
message for the Jan. 1 celebraWorld Peace Day 1995 which focused on "Women: Teachers of Peace." up
to his
tion of
is
rich with
women who,
love,
CAMP
defend ourselves against the
nisms for exploiting the world's poor rather
Pope Prays
marvelous examples
sustained by faith and
were successfully able
difficult situations
camp
priest's
We
insinuation of such anti-Roman and anti-
skull.
of
"MORE THAN JUST A CAMP"
to his brother
fired several shots at the priest, including
"History
f
the
Edilberto to shoot Father Favali. Edilberto
Pope Urges Hungary, Church To Work Jointly To Heal Old Wounds II
who gave
member of
the pope.
to deal with
of exploitation, vio-
lence and war," the pope said at the
An-
opment
official in Britain said. Julian
CAFOD,
Filochowski, director of Catholic
Fund
for
the
Overseas Development,
spoke in Liverpool Feb. 4 at the aid agency's said 1995 was the 50th anniversary of World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. "For many people they seem to be mechanisms for greater exploitation .... rather than mechanisms for liberation or the
development. Certainly there
is little
to
celebrate in that jubilee for the poor,"
Filochowski
said.
Vatican Newspaper Says Disconnecting Respirator Was Murder VATICAN CITY (CNS) —The actions and intentions of a Michigan dermatologist who disconnected his premature son's respira-
gelus. tor
amount
though a jury
to murder, even
found him innocent of manslaughter, the Vatican newspaper said. "On an interna-
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ing
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and on a
practical level, noth-
was lacking from
the crime being
homicide," said Franciscan Father Gino Concetti, a moral theologian
who
writes
commentaries for the Vatican newspaper. Dr. Gregory Messenger was acquitted of manslaughter Feb. 2 by a court in Lansing, Mich. He testified he unplugged the respirator "out of love" hours after his son was born 15 weeks premature in February 1994 weighing only one pound,
1 1
ounces.
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The Catholic News
12
Our Mother Of
February 17, 1995
Umoja
Chapel To Join Shrine's Ethnic Memorials Africa
WASHINGTON — A new chapel, spon-
tures, she said.
Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard of
who chairs the campaign, said
Baltimore,
the National Black Catholic Congress will
the planned chapel gives him, as
one of
last available
two million African American Catholics,
chapel spaces in the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Concep-
"a sense of completeness, a symbolic
tion
in
one of the
completeness. With all of the ethnic groups that make up the rich fabric of the American Catholic Church, finally, African-Americans are there too." Bishop Ricard said the idea for the chapel was generated from many sources, including the National Black Catholic Congress and the shrine. He and congress members recently visited the chapel site. "Everyone was so impressed," he said. "There has been a lot of enthusiasm." In the Diocese of Charlotte, Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vicar for African-American Affairs views the chapel, "as
Washington Many of the
in
approximately 70 added inside the shrine since
dedication in 1959 reflect the
its
ethnic heritage of immigrant Catholics.
The newest chapel will be dedicated Our Mother of Africa.
to
1)
can have an awareness of different cul-
sored by African-American bishops and
be erected
(from page
Rosemary Jackson, along with her two children, spoke on the principles of Kwanza, an African American holiday that pays tribute to African heritage.
Kwanza Kwanza
is
celebrated Dec. 26- Jan.
first fruits
gives
It
about African history and art. "These days it
becoming very popular to learn your
is
own
cultural history as well as others.
African culture It is
terest in
it,"
has existed in
its
present
Host Homes receives adfrom the federal and state government, foundations, grants and dostate since 1987.
ditional funds
no longer a
which is awarded to eight people per county in North Carolina, and a Volunteer of the Year Award given out by the Southeast Network of Family Services. All in
"The program has endowed me with the realization that children
cese
who
is
make
able to
a
Left to right:
Chacy San
Eugenia
Filippo,
Stevenson and George Hage
The program has recently received
a three-year grant which enables tinue
it
to con-
is
unique
in the sense
paign."
that
The chapel site is near the main altar of the shrine's
and counseling in a volunteer setting," says
it
offers both a sheltering
program
go through counseling. Counseling is the major component
the country. Chapel construction
Africa, to be
done by an African- Ameri-
of our program, says Chacy SanFilippo, a
not yet selected, will stand in a
Host Homes counselor. "Most of our work deals with families. It is a requirement that the child and his or her natural family go through counseling sessions that last from three months to a year," says SanFilippo. All of Host Homes services foster are free. Families care and counseling volunteer themselves to become foster shelters for the troubled youths. The maximum stay of any child in a family home is two weeks. Stevenson says, "[Foster] families see what they do as a ministry. They treat the children as if they were their own."
dioceses, archdioceses, major religious
is
ex-
pected to cost $750,000. The balance
can
is
earmarked for an endowment fund to provide educational programs for thousands of pilgrims expected to
wall niche, opposite a panel containing
words of dedication, history or scripture. One architectural detail, intended to symbolize the separation from their homeland experienced by African- Americans, will be a deep groove dividing the chapel.
visit the
chapel and for materials for evangelization efforts in African-American
com-
munities.
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Stevenson.
orders and fraternal groups throughout
million has been initiated in parishes,
Host
the stress of our children in crisis, she says.
its efforts.
"The program
Besides the host family, the children also
to raise $2.5
Mable
Staff.
host families, says Stevenson. nations.
wood to represent African- American ethnic heritage. A statue of Our Mother of
campaign
Within the
last
year there have been
16 children placed with host families.
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know that there are families that really take interest in children's' lives.
them
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Crypt Church. While the design has not been finalized, preliminary plans call for plants, fabric and native
special
Ivy,
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Photo by
contribution to the cam-
A
who
through troubled times in their
of the Church. Because of this
urge everyone in the dio-
their six
they fostered 26 children.
African- Americans."
I
all, in
years of being a host family
commitment, and contributions to the Church by
very significant undertaking,
Though do provide
new families. 1994 they were given the Governor's Award for Volunteer Service,
faith,
body
foster family, they
In
can community, and a move towards acknowledging the
into the full
said Akinlana.
assistance in training
lization of the African- Ameri-
Americans
very rich in tradition.
a foster family from 1988 to 1994.
a positive step in the evange-
Just as important, Rev. Mr. Todd said, "The chapel will begin to visibly represent the inclusion of African-
is
very pleasing to see people take in-
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Host Homes was developed under the umbrella of Catholic Social Services in response to adolescents' needs and grassroots concerns.
browse over as well as buy. Throughout the day the crowd learned
all
blood an opportunity to celebrate the rich traditions of our cultures, said Jackson. "This festival offers the community a chance to experience and learn their
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furnished African American literature to
1.
— which means of — people of African
the harvest
own cultural backgrounds as well as other African cultures," said Rob Fuller, owner of Plum Good Books in Charlotte. Fuller
the love
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DEALERSHIPS SERVING CHARLOTTE WITH INTEGRITY FOR OVER 33 YEARS! Frank LaPointe, President St. Gabriel Church
Member of