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Bishop Says IRA Terrorism Is

'Without Justification'

Bishop Daniel P. Reilly, chairman of the U.S. bishops' International Policy Committee, called on the IRA to cease violence and commit to the pursuit of peace. He urged Americans to make clear their position against groups that employ violence.

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS) revival of terrorism by the

The Irish

Republican Army is "morally wrong and without justification," said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' International Policy Committee. Bishop Daniel P. Reilly of Worcester, Mass., called on the IRA to "cease any campaign of violence and unequivocally to commit to the pursuit of peace and justice by nonviolent, democratic means." In a Feb. 13 statement released in

Washington, he also urged Americans to contribute to the peace process "by making it clear that no group that employs violence will have our support." The IRA announced the end of a 1 7month cease-fire Feb. 9, followed within

an hour by a massive

bomb

attack in

London, which killed two people and

more than

injured

100.

police disarmed another in central

Feb. 15,

bomb

planted

London after receiving a coded

warning.

Bishop Reilly said the attack should not be met with

"new

recriminations or

conditions" but instead should spur "an

urgent search for ways to replace violence with dialogue, political posturing with negotiation. The impasse in the peace process can never justify violence, nor can it be permitted to frustrate the hopes for peace in so many hearts."

23, 1996

BMHS

Students Take On Roles As Legislators

By ELIZABETH

MAYBACH

Staff Writer

BOSTON — At 8 a.m. the radio jump-started the day with a lively

country tune. Now Bishop McGuinness High School students at the Boston Sheraton Prudential Hotel had less than an hour to shower, dress in business attire and eat before the morning sessions at Harvard Model Congress began. From Feb. 14-18, BMHS students experienced first-hand the

of gridlock, the importance of compromise and the complexities of the U.S. government at the 1 1th Annual Harvard Model Congress in Boston, Mass. difficulties

While

there,

the 29

BMHS

students and about 1,200 of their

peers learned more than bills, briefs, called

on the leaders of the two

subsidies and agendas. All the were exposed to public

participants

See Terrorism, page 13

speaking, negotiation and leadership opportunities during the four-day

Religious Education Director Is

Testament To Faith By

MIKE KROKOS Editor

TAYLORS VILLE — When Loudermelk

Sarah

faced with an important

decision, she always turns to

God

for

guidance.

Such was the case in 1 984 when the late Monsignor Eugene H. Livelsberger asked her to coordinate a CCD program at Holy Trinity Catholic Mission

Schools

in Taylorsville for 12 years.

Representatives, Senate, District Court, Presidential Campaign, Press

schools growing up in Mexico City, and

Corps, Supreme Court, Press TV,

Loudermelk was

Lobbyist, Constitutional Convention, National Security Council and the Presidential Cabinet. A maximum of 30 students from each high school are allowed

coordinator

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the church.

Before the mission opened, Loudermelk attended St. Phillip the Apostle Church in Statesville where she taught a catechism class. She was a kindergarten teacher in Texas before moving to North Carolina, and also taught first grade in Alexander County

for

the

Taylorsville mission.

Her

Spanish is especially an asset today as the Hispanic population continues to grow.

With

Msgr.

Livelsberger' s blessing,

Loudermelk accepted the

the

the ideal candidate to

serve as Religious Education

The mission church had just been established, and Loudermelk was unsure if she could handle

being served

exercise.

Harvard Model Congress is an invitation-only conference that involves extensive and detailed roleplaying. Current Harvard University undergraduates plan the conference and act as staff. This year, the programs included: House of

the fact she attended Catholic

Add

in Taylorsville.

huge task. "The monsignor told me, T want you to do it. I know you can,'" Loudermelk recalled. "That meant a lot to me. I just prayed for the Holy Spirit to guide me." Twelve years later, Loudermelk is still overseeing the Faith Formation (CCD) program and it continues to flourish. The first year, teachers worked with 10 children. Now 45 students are

mock government

challenge. Besides running

was a CCD

the program, she

teacher her

first six

years

the

God

Once

selected, the

students prepare for the government

simulation for more than five months.

Mike

Streich,

BMHS

teacher

and model congress faculty advisor, said most of the students had been preparing for the conference since the beginning of the school year.

"We sent out issue topics during the

mission as well. "I think

to participate.

put

here for a

summer. The students then faced

sure that your adversarial relationships are

also amicable ones,"

McCurry

said.

"Adversarial relationships are one of the

key ideas of our government, but compromise is the way to get things accomplished." After McCurry' s address, students acting as members of the House of Representatives and the Senate took an oath to perform the duties of office to the best of their ability. The conference was extremely detailed. Members of the House and Senate were

reason," she said. "I love being coordinator. I love teaching. Everyone has a calling, and I believe that mine is to serve the church in this manner." Over the years, members of Holy Trinity have helped Loudermelk move the CCD program forward through hard work and prayer. "I could not do this without the support of our teachers," she said. "They all do an excellent job. They are very responsible, and have a

panel and had seven minutes to

See

but not cynical.

present the liberal and conservative

views of that topic. We chose new model congress participants based on performance in front of the panel and on other involvement at school." The opening ceremonies of the conference included an address by Michael D. McCurry, Assistant to the President and White House Press Secretary. In his remarks,

Photo by ELIZABETH MAYBACH Bishop McGuinness High School students Wendy Varner and Sarah Day display their political positions during a lobbyist rally at the Harvard Model Congress.

McCurry

See Students, page 3

Inside Mock Congress

Pictorial

page 2

Priest reflection

series begins

page 6

urged the students to be skeptical,

Faith,

page 16

"Remember to make

Guidelines for Lent

page 10

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February 23, 1996

Students Attend Model Congress Despite more than 12 inches of snow and belowfreezing temperatures, students attending the 1 1th Annual Harvard Model Congress were able to see the Faneuil Hall Market,

Harvard University and several other historic sites in the Boston area during their visit. At left, BMHS students pause in front of a statue of John Harvard during a tour of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. At right, the BMHS

group poses

in front of

Faneuil Hall, a marketplace in Boston since 1742.

Photos by

ELIZABETH MAYBACH

Members of the mock-Presidential Cabinet discuss one of the bills passed by the House of Representatives. BMHS student Will Heaton participated in the Cabinet as Secretary of HUD and with his fellow Cabinet members was responsible Clinton about the different issues.

for

counseling the mock-Bill

White House Press Secretary Michael D. McCurry addresses all 1 ,225 participants of the 1996 Harvard Model Congress. In his address, McCurry told students that they should debate, rather than argue about the issues.

BMHS

students Jeanie Karagianis, Jeanie Shaw of the issues during a meeting of the House of Representatives.

and Kelley McKellogg discuss one

Above,

BMHS Harvard Model Congress award winners pose

with their certificates of merit. From left, Brian Lawler, Ben Walker, Jeff Harless, Will Reavis and Peter Zellmer were each credited fortheir contributions to the conference. Below left, BMHS students John Coyne, Jessica Carda, Ingrid Albrecht and Jeanie Shaw take the oath of office during the

from

opening ceremonies.

The model congress included

nightly

news

broadcasts that aired in each of the hotel rooms. Here, Harvard Model Congress participants acting as journalists interview other students.

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Students Learn About Government Through Participation, from page 1 divided into committees and discussed issues such as the legalization of

marijuana and the role the U.S. should play in South Korea. During one session, BMHS students Jeanie Karagianis, Kelley McKellogg and Jeanie Shaw looked frustrated with one young man speaking at the front of the room. Later, Jeanie Shaw reported that the things he had said made no sense. "I think he was talking about some other issue," she laughed.

Not only did the BMHS students do. an immense amount of research about their assigned roles, but also they learned

the proper

way

congressional

behave

in the

Called

sessions.

parliamentary procedure, correct session

behavior is essential to maintaining order

and making progress in Congress. One example of parliamentary procedure that the students learned was the motion for previous question. After several minutes

of discussion about one bill, a delegate made a motion for previous question. If the motion is approved by a two-thirds majority, then discussion was ended, a vote on the bill was taken and the delegates moved to another topic. Next door to one of the House committees, students played the part of lobbyists. Representing groups ranging

from the

NRA

Greenpeace, the

lobbyists spent much of their time talking

HMC

To Comfort The Afflicted:

Today, were published and

each night after the final sessions ended, a mock television news show summarizing the day's events was broadcast to all of the hotel rooms. From the headquarters of the two newspapers and the television station, journalists were scattered in each of the 38 conference rooms used during the model. Several rooms, such as those housing the National Security Council and the Supreme Court, are closed to the public. Two Bishop McGuinness students, Brian Ceneviva and Sean Kenney, were involved in the Supreme Court aspect of the Model Congress. Both played prominent lawyers and argued their cases before the court. According to Mike Streich, the students

supreme court had one of the most difficult jobs. "They are required to read anywhere from 8 to 12 actual cases and they have to know them backwards and forwards," he said. "It's participating in the

a veritable

book of cases, covering such

topics as desegregation

and freedom of

In another corner of the hotel

small conference

room with

was a

students

crowded around a massive oval-shaped table. Bishop McGuinness student Will Heaton sat at the far side of the room, a

Wendy

Varner, mock-lobbyist for Counsel of

in similar roles, the cabinet advised the

Foreign Relations and real-life senior at

mock-Bill Clinton about which bills to sign into law and which bills to veto. In addition, these students had a specific area of expertise and were frequently called out of the Cabinet room to give expert testimony to the various

—

causes, lobbyists were allotted $2,330 worth of play money each. "I'm hoping said

BMHS. "Maybe

we'll leak someone's drug habit to the press or see if someone else will take a bribe." Although all of the scandals were fictitious, many could have appeared on the headlines of any major paper. Later in the conference, the lobbyists stormed as a group into each House and Senate session waving banners and shouting slogans, trying to persuade delegates to support their

The closing ceremonies of the 1th Annual Harvard Model Congress included awards for outstanding 1

achievement at the conference. Five BMHS students, Jeff Harless, Brian Lawler, Will Reavis, Ben Walker and Peter Zellmer, were recognized for their

Journalists also contributed significantly to Harvard Model Congress. On each day of the conference, two newspapers, The Journal and

By PAUL FREDETTE NEWTON — Icy roads and freezing

gift

of love despite the limitations and

difficulties that often

meeting once, but on Saturday, Feb. 17, representatives from four parishes involved in ministry to those affected by HIV/AIDS risked more than weather to begin building a diocesan support network. Members of the RAIN (Regional AIDS Interfaith Network) program at St. Peter and members of the Shepherd's Care team at Our Lady of Consolation in Charlotte, joined with Caring Hearts workers from St. Joan of Arc in West Asheville, and concerned parishioners from St. Joseph in Newton to exchange information and express mutual support for one another' s efforts. They hope to increase awareness of the necessity and the challenges of such ministry and to develop a much needed support network among themselves. Their goal is to create the momentum for a diocesan conference addressing the multiple and complex issues

affirmed, "is the foundation stone of

surrounding

AIDS

parish-based

Father C. Morris Boyd, pastor of St. Joan of Arc in West Asheville, expressed gratitude to those present for their gift of loving care despite the misunderstandings and opposition this ministry generates even among fellow church members. One minister shared his dismay at hearing a parishioner remark: "I'm sick and tired of having

AIDS crammed down my throat." Many of the participants commented on the pervasive fear and misunderstanding that still

limits the

scope and effectiveness

Margaret J. Straney, President and CEO of the House of Mercy, Inc in Belmont was trie principal Sister

groups are paramount because they will be "the glue that holds together the continuum of care ministering to those

HisWll

Margaret was severely critical of some agencies providing AIDS care, who scurry to obtain available but limited funds

Bishop William G. Curlin

without regard to their actual ability of

selfishness of these agencies."

Commenting on the growing number of requests to expand the services of the House of Mercy, Sister Margaret said,

"We are open to several possibilities and we are currently evaluating each of them." Presently, the facility in Belmont is licensed as a Family Care Home which can accept a maximum of six residents at a time. "At the House of Mercy," she continued, "we know what we can do and what we have the expertise for, and we

stay with

Mercy which now appears wrapped

AIDS

at the House of Mercy, she encouraged participants to continue their

would be rendered in months ahead. In the hope of involving more

service could and the days and

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

Isaiah 55: 10-11

The church marks the

Matthew

of Peter Feb. 22. Jesus .made St. Peter

7-15

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Thursday:

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Ezekiel 18:

Matthew

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pope by these words, "And so I you are Peter, and upon this

rock

will build

my church, and the

gates of the netherworld shall not

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will give

you the

kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on keys to the

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Charlotte (or

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Ribbon. Despite the risks involved in their efforts to comfort the afflicted, console those who mourn, and attend the dying, there was an obvious confidence among the

meeting of parish-based AIDS ministries is scheduled to be held at St. Joseph Church in Newton on March 9, from 10

capabilities for care of persons with

or to your parish. Simply have the following

Catholic Diocese of

parishes in a diocesan network, another

Tuesday:

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displayed by the recent change in the familiar cross logo of the Sisters of

offering an overview' of the current

Matthew

statement included in your Will:

contrast, Sister

competence to provide direct services. She castigated such practices, calling them wrongs that "cry to heaven for vengeance, since those most in need will be deprived because of the

at this initial gathering.

ment to the Church and the community in which we live!'

In Yours.

by HIV/AIDS."

affected

these parish ministers that more effective

of their ministry.

Mercy

parish groups are doing," she

AIDS Ministry." In her estimation, such

contributions.

concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

their efforts.

"What

HMC

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temperatures had already postponed the

speaker

committees.

causes.

Remember

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ministry.

religion."

massive collection of papers in front of him. This room housed one of the central authorities of the mock-government the presidential cabinet. With Heaton as secretary of HUD and 29 other students

buy a good scandal,"

distributed to all the students. In addition,

with delegates, both individually and as a group, about issues. To help their

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make

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead

St.,

Charlotte,

28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871

Saturday:

Deuteronomy

Matthew

26:

43-48

6-1

heaven."

—

Matthew

16:18-20

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February 23, 1996

The Pope Speaks

(Pro-Life Corner

Pope John Paul II

Pope Says End Of Superpower Conflict Helped Smooth Trip

—

VATICAN CITY

(CNS) Here is the Vatican of Pope John Paul IPs remarks in English at his weekly general audience Feb. 14. Dear brothers and sisters, My pastoral visit to Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Venezuela has been a spiritual pilgrimage centered on the images of Christ crucified, especially at Esquipulas in Guatemala and in the Cathedral of Managua, and on the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary venerated at Coromoto in Venezuela. My visit also had a significant social aspect. The changes in the

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Man's it is

in recent years

enabled a more free and cordial encounter with the faithful than was possible during my previous visit to those countries. This new situation calls for efforts by everyone to promote social justice, and the church throughout Latin America is deeply committed to the advancement of the poor, to peace through dialogue and to the renewal of society through the promotion of religious and moral values. In Guatemala, I prayed before the image of the "Cristo Negro" in Esquipulas for the poor of Latin America, and I encouraged catechists in their important witness to the Gospel, In Nicaragua, I spoke of the importance of the family, inviting families to base their lives on the Word of God. In El Salvador, a country where the church played an important role in promoting dialogue and the peace process, I emphasized the link between peace and justice, and I recalled the sacrifice of Archbishop Oscar Romero and many other dedicated Christians. Finally, in Venezuela, I blessed the new National Shrine of Our Lady of Coromoto and spoke of Mary as a model of Christian holiness by her example of faith, hope and love, as well as a model of

Father John Powell, SJ from Abortion: The Silent Holocaust The Respect Life

America

comes from God; his gift, his image and life

imprint, a sharing in his breath of life. God therefore is the sole Lord of this life: man cannot do with it as he wills. God himself makes this clear to Noah after the Flood; For your own lifeblood, too, I will demand an accounting... and from man in regard to his fellow man I will demand an accounting for human life' (Gen. 9:5)."

knows that the future of the church largely depends on the commitment of its young people. Through the intercession of Mary, mother of the Latin

people,

let

Latin America is truly blessed with lively faith and

American

Word of God will

bring forth abundant fruits of justice and peace in that "Continent of Hope." I

offer a

warm welcome to my in Rome on

brother bishops

from Tanzania present

the occasion of "ad limina" visit. I also greet the students and faculty of Sophia University in Tokyo and of Immaculate Heart College in Kagoshima, Japan. Upon their

all

the English-speaking visitors, especially the pilgrims

from Ireland, Australia and the United States, I cordially invoke the joy and peace of Christ our savior.

Pope Tells Youths He Plans To Keep Globe-Trotting

—

ROME (CNS) "Have backpack, will travel" mij be Pope John Paul IPs new motto after young Roi parishioners gave him a knapsack and told him to ke roaming the world. A week after returning from his 6< foreign visit, the pope said he planned to do just that. "Wh I was a boy I was a great hiker. Then I became a gn traveler. And I hope to continue on this path," he t( youngsters at the St. Vincent Pallotti parish in a workir class suburb of the city Feb. 18. The pope was nursing a c( that aides say he caught after a weeklong trip to La America

service to others.

us be confident that the

made

in early February.

visited four countries a

nine airplane trips during his latest tour.

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On page six of this week's issue of the newspaper, you will read a column by Father Anthony Marcaccio,

Bishop William G. Curlin, entitled "Lenten Reflection." During this Lenten season which began Ash Wednesday and continues through Holy Week, a compilation of priests will be contributing columns throughout this special season of grace. The entire period of Lent is also a time of spiritual preparation for the passion, death and resurrection of priest secretary to

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observed as a time of penitence other than and as a time of prayer. The liturgy of the

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Father John Catoir

Was Tolstoy A

Saint?

women not to

crumble

will

battle excited him, but he

submit to their demands. Although he admitted that absolute purity might be beyond our human reach, he insisted that if we keep striving for it,

perfection of the

those

conversion of heart

human

views, he died in a railroad station

Leo Tolstoy

one of

favorite

authors. In his youth the valor of military

had a and became an

absolute pacifist in mid-life. His classic,

War and

will stay alive spiritually.

Tolstoy refused to allow his servants

Peace, perhaps the greatest

to wait

on him and came

novel ever written, mocked Napoleon's grand design for world conquest and

simple

life

inspired

Gandhi

to lead India along the

path of non-violent resistance to the tactic

evil,

which broke the backbone of

English colonial

rule.

Tolstoy was born into an aristocratic family and lived a life of self-indulgence for years. He had only one wife, but

many

illegitimate children. Eventually,

of the peasants.

that true Christianity

was

admire the

He believed

be found

The

self-

spirit

became

1917, the Soviet Socialist Republic

made

He looked

earth.

As he matured

at this world not as a place to pass through on our way to a better life, but as a testing place for the soul's growth. He believed we are all called to improve this world for the next generation. He renounced his own Russian Orthodox Church for its corruption and lack of commitment to the poorest of the poor. In 1904, when Russian went to war with Japan, Tolstoy was outraged by the

in this spirit he began to exposing the selfishness and greediness of the entire social system. To him urban poverty was a disgrace and a horror. Deploring the greed of the wealthy that caused so much pain for others, he urged everyone

write about

it,

more simply. As one of the wealthiest and most

to live

tormented him and he vowed to change. "I am vile and wretched," he wrote, "but I will gradually reform myself."

famous people

alive at the turn of the

century, Tolstoy denounced

wealth.

fame and

"Do not seek wealth, it will only

bring you servitude.

not seek fame

as the foundation of your ambition.

did not accept his radical

After the Russian Revolution of

supreme

purpose

who

near his home.

Tolstoy's

the renunciation of privilege and power.

the meaninglessness of his lifestyle

He began living a chaste life within marriage and attacked men for their sexual promiscuity. He also challenged

and a total waste. Six years later, heartbroken after suffering rejection and rebuke by the government and

beneath you."

propaganda of both countries. He denounced them for deceiving their own people into accepting the war as good and necessary. For him, war was evil

They

their greatest mistake.

allowed Tolstoy's books to circulate freely at a time when all the bibles in the land were confiscated and destroyed. His writings kept Christianity alive in Russia throughout those 75 terrible years of religious persecution. Tolstoy was one of the great Christians of this century, perhaps even a saint. For a free copy of the Christopher

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Family Matters Eileen

How Do We

Define

Community?

daughter Teresa, just weeks

away from her circles her

refuses to

also

amazed

least expect

have often heard the phrase,

community can begin like home. Some days

how,

it,

new

to feel almost it

only takes a

"Children are so

friendly smile while picking

arms around my neck and let go of me any time we

on a whole new playing field." We are starting from scratch hoping to find all the right ingredients that some day will make a community where caring and compassion are at its center. As my family and I are feeling a bit out of sorts these days, I have wondered what we are really looking for in our neighborhood, school, church and community. How do we define community in 1996 and what are the makings of a vibrant community? We hope for a neighborhood where the neighbors are welcoming rather than

adaptable;

children at school, an invitation to

new town.

It's

only

We all give up something

hopes

of finding the right

place to raise our families. time, Teresa and her brother

Bobby

have seen their old home dismantled and then put back together again in a new house 250 miles away. At this moment, we don' t have a friend or guide to show us the way around our new

community

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; only

a poorly folded

map

on the front seat and my miserable sense of direction.

our way to our new parish, St. Ann, to drop off our parish registration form. The parish secretary was pleasant and welcoming and remarked that she thought we would be very happy in this area. As I told the did

manage

to find

secretary that so far

enjoying our

we were

new town,

really

a head lifted

shoulder and Teresa said matter-of-factly, "Well, I'm not enjoying myself. I like my old school and my old church." The secretary and I laughed, but secretly I was envious of my daughter's honesty and sympathetic to her confusion over all the unfamiliar people and places.

When we wanted

when you

Teresa' s Uncle Ray said it best, "You're

been a few weeks since our family moved to Lawrenceville, N. J., but during that

from

though,

For the past

few weeks,

fourth birthday, gently

venture out in our

wasn't exactly enjoying myself either. Creating community can be confusing, scary and unsettling for both parents and children. It's also hard work.

Marx

to tell

returned to the car,

Teresa that these days

suspicious.

pray for a community

that celebrates diversity

against hatred.

enough

and speaks out

must

live close

major city to enjoy its enough away from its traffic and crime. We want to live in a place where we can warm up the car in the morning and know it will still be there when we return a few minutes to a

culture, but far

later.

feel

it's

vital to live in a

they'll

come over and

adjust

it."

maybe we did something right.

children are out of sorts because they

miss their old communities, places that represented security and happiness. I'm happy that they aren't quick to shed their loyalties to their old house and

organize to

Our ideal neighbors are those with whom you leave an extra key to your house and one day discover you've also left them the key to your heart. I

don't

perfect

a time of real uncertainty,

even when you believe that the move the best decision for your family.

gospel, Jesus

makes it clear that coming

together as a

community

the

foundation of our faith, "When two or three are gathered in My name, there am I in their midst." As a community of believers, not only are

we called upon to

pray together, but also to work together for peace

and justice

our towns and

We also have a responsibility to

elderly neighbor, baby-sit the children

of a single mother or father, or volunteer to help people in need, we are creating caring communities that our Lord tells us help to build the kingdom of God. This morning after I picked up Teresa from a wonderful morning at her

for

new kindergarten, Geri, welcome us to our new

son's

called to

now

who

During the past few weeks, I have thought of about the importance of community and our faith. In Matthew's

A friendly and caring room mother

another

with neighbors

stop crime and to start block parties.

understanding teacher.

reach out to people in communities that are torn apart by drugs, poverty, crime

know anyone who lives in a community. We all give up something in hopes of finding the right place to raise our families. The process of moving from one community to

alive,

"buddy"

show my son around his new school, or some reassuring words from an

One some level, I think they understand that you can only move forward when you acknowledge what you've left behind. friends.

community. Geri said that she and her family had a similar adjustment problem when they moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Lawrenceville six months ago. The first two months following the move were unbearable as her son, Matthew, spent most of the day crying and missing his old neighborhood. On the first day of school, Geri informed Matthew's teacher that they had just moved two weeks earlier. The teacher turned to Matthew and said, "Where did you move from?" Matthew looked up and said, "Well, I used to live in America, but

neighborhood that respects the history and wisdom of its older residents. We want to live in communities that are

welcome from

daughter is "adjusting" by remaining in a constant state of clinging and nightly meltdowns and my son is "adapting" by running the Indy 500 around the living and dining rooms each evening, I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong. But in my less vulnerable moments, I feel that

play, a

the parish priest after Mass, a

before you know

live in

New Jersey."

There are days when I know how Matthew feels. As each day passes,

cities.

and neglect. Whenever

visit

new nursery school, she said, "Mommy, I'm trying

to get the thinking of

school out of my head because

my old makes

me a little sad and I had a happy time at my new school today ." I told Teresa that it was fine to keep that thinking in her there will head and in her heart always be room for both old friends and new friends. Then I wondered if perhaps this child who has been holding onto me for weeks is beginning to enjoy herself and her new community.

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News

& Herald

February 23, 1996

African-American Affairs Ministry

Gets Support From By MIKE

Lenten Reflection

DSA Funds

Father Anthony Marcaccio

Then Why The Ashes?

KROKOS

Editor

CHARLOTTE— Like

many

other

co-chairs of the African

agencies, the Diocese of Charlotte's

Ministry

African American Affairs Ministry depends on funding from the annual Diocesan Support Appeal to implement its programs. In fact, 20 percent of the ministry events are directly funded by

Church

DSA.

the

Since 1987 the African American Affairs Ministry has received a percentage of the

its

DSA. This

operating budget from

year, the ministry used

DSA capital in several ways, including a grant to start the

Kabuka dancers and

drummers program and money

refurbish St. Benedict's Cemetery, an

African American cemetery in Belmont. "We have had three workshops with experts to help us understand the National

Black Catholic Pastoral Plan and what we need to do to implement it in our own parishes and diocese," said Rev. Mr. Curti ss Todd, Vicar for African American Affairs Ministry. "We used money to defray the cost of hosting the regional meeting of the National Black Catholic

Congress, to plan for the 1997 Congress in Baltimore and for the combined Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month celebration."

American Affairs

DSA funding has been used for other Some money was

set

aside to provide training later this year for people attending next year' s National

Black Catholic Congress.

to say that

Ash Wednesday

was one of her

"The workshop increased the number of people aware of the Congress' plan and its intent," Baker said. "I think it

everyone can come forward.

helped

many

of us."

"They've been good meetings," added DeWalt. "They've made us aware of what we' ve got to do in our parishes as the Congress' plan suggested."

According to Rev. Mr. Todd, the workshops have been a "concerted effort" to make more people in the diocese aware of the pastoral plan and how to implement it. "Too many people are unaware of its content, purpose and direction," he said. The primary purpose of the plan, Rev. Mr. Todd said, is to evangelize and educate. "For example, black saints are cited in Eucharist prayers; there have been African popes and we have black bishops," he said. "We also need to reach out to fallen-away black Catholics as well others

who

are interested in the

Another goal is to increase vocations

among African Americans, Rev. Mr. Todd added. The multi-faceted plan

also focuses

newsletter

was also created for the African American Affairs Ministry. Called "The Griot, the monthly letter goes to 1 10 households and includes articles of interest and information pertinent to African Americans in the diocese. Diane Baker and Freddie DeWalt,

provided has been well-spent. Both point to the recent regional meeting in Charlotte where the National Black Catholic Congress' Pastoral Plan was discussed.

faith."

projects as well.

was during Lent some years

Itago that a friend approached

Our Lady of Consolation Charlotte, said DSA money

See DSA, page

favorite days of the

one day when friend

matter what our condition in

we come

life,

be marked with the sign of the cross. Perhaps that is one reason so many people throng to our liturgies on Ash Wednesday. Somehow the day conveys an all-embracing call a generous invitation to mercy and grace in the days ahead through prayer, fasting and penance. to

—

the Gospel for

Ash

InWednesday, Jesus says that

explicitly

when we

fast

are

glum or change our appearance. Then, why the ashes? you may ask. The custom of imposing not to look

an ancient tradition found both

ashes

in the

Old Testament and

in the early

Church. Our tradition of distributing ashes goes back to when public penitents in Rome ceremonially began their penance and the formal process of reconcilition with the Church. By the 8th Century, the general penance of the faithful began to take place. This custom has become a symbolic act, an external way of showing an internal movement of the Spirit: a change in heart, a re-direction to the Lord. cross traced on our

Wednesday

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What we

what we as a people truly need, does not come from a thumb nor can it be found on a forehead. It happens in our hearts. Our returning to the Lord God's re-creation of our broken spirits must be marked with

—

sincerity, not soot.

Our Lenten

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should witness a goodness which comes from within and goes out to everyone.

May

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day when

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when

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erTamme nt Entert Mr.

Award At Sundance Film

Out To Be

He's romantic, handsome and marriage-minded, but to comic Ellen DeGeneres he's also "Mr. Wrong" Nick Castle directs a so-so comedy which is best enjoyed as a star vehicle for DeGeneres' low-key comedic

await her. But no one was planning on a

talents.

the

opens in a where she sits disheveled in a ripped wedding gown

Told

in flashback,

jail

recalling her disastrous love affair.

A happily

single

San Diego career

woman, Martha (DeGeneres) forgets to look before she leaps after

bumping (Bill

into sensitive

literally

hunk Whitman

Pullman).

his mom (Joan Plowright) immediately proclaims that Martha possesses "good birthing hips." Whitman's marriage obsession knows no bounds, as Martha discovers when she wakes up in wedding regalia after being drugged and driven across the border, where priest and prayer book

Audience Award at Robert Redford's Sundance Film Festival in Utah. Nor does it often happen that, within hours of its festival screening, a major hits as

Many will be able

to relate to a single person discovering

—

offers

pay $10 million for the rights

to the

Met to

—

home of such Rock "A Few Good Men," "When Harry

studio like Castle

The set-up and first half of this comedy has real sparks of comedy within

Sally" and "City Slickers"

film that cost only $6.1 million to make.

And

guy or gal they impulsively fell for is not really their cup of tea. DeGeneres is a natural at conveying

such a scenario is truly rare if you're a Catholic filmmaker with a conscious orientation to Judeo-Christian

her feeling of being trapped in the relationship. She manages this with the

values.

movements; she doesn't need big physical pratfalls to be funny. slightest of facial

However, the material she has to work with here gets increasingly

when

contrived

Although he's sexy, independently wealthy and writes poetry, she also discovers he' s a certifiable nut case. His idea of fun is shoplifting six-packs and tossing empty beer cans at the homeless. She wants out but he wants to marry her. She can't convince him it's over ("It' s your fear of intimacy," he replies). His ex-girlfriend Inga (Joan Cusack) is just as stubborn and jealously tails Martha, who screeches, "I don't want him, you can have him," to no avail. Despite her best efforts to ditch Whitman, it doesn't work; even her family and friends think he is a godsend.

(CNS) It's not movie wins the coveted

shotgun wedding....

a believable situation.

—

WASHINGTON often that your

DeGeneres Dating Disaster

border- town Mexican

Catholic-Financed Movie Wins

Wrong

Mr. Right Turns

& Herald

the lunatic ex-girlfriend

Festival

become better known making movies.

Once cleared

Castle

its

acumen

legal complications are

—

claiming

for

another studio has sued,

had a deal for "Spitfire"

—

Rock plans to release the drama

in the fall.

about a young woman jail, but whose sentence mandates she remain in a small

The film

recently released from

town

Maine. Some townsfolk, all outsiders, cast wary

suspicious of

eyes

at her,

but she gets a job at the

Spitfire Grill.

When the owner takes ill, a decision

But that's what happened in the case of "Care of the Spitfire Grill," a drama that left Sundance audiences weeping and earned three standing ovations. "Spitfire" was produced by Gregory

made to sell the cafe through a contest

which entrants pay $100 and must

Productions, a for-profit arm of the Sacred

the

write an essay on

operate the

grill.

why

care of the Spitfire Grill

movie

they'd like to

All entries are mailed

— which gives

its title.

shows up toting her own dim-bulb

Heart League, which

boyfriend (Brad Henke) who's helping

Priests of the Sacred Heart.

The province

Ellen Burstyn ("Alice Doesn't Live

her get back with Whitman, which makes

is based in Walls, Miss., just below the Tennessee state line. The order's U.S. headquarters is in Hales Corners, Wis.

Here Anymore") as the grill owner. Alison Elliott and Marcia Gay Harden co-star. It was written and directed by Lee David Zlotoff, who created the TV series "MacGyver."

no sense. Pullman

is at first

magnetic as the

mysterious stranger any woman would and then exasperating find compelling as the crazy-glue-stuck-on-you suitor.

—

It is

just that as the narrative gets

more desperately

affiliate

of the

Among Catholics, the order is known for its Wisconsin seminary that welcomes

older

But

men who

to the

feel a call to priesthood.

world

at large, the

may

order

screwball, the novelty

of the one-joke situation fades. And by fadeout "Mr. Wrong" has taken a few wrong turns that leave it less than the ditzy romantic

comedy

Starring is

Sacred Heart Father Robert Hess, head of both the Sacred Heart League and Gregory Productions, told Catholic News Service that Gregory Productions is named after Father Gregory Bezy, a Sacred Heart priest who established the order's Mississippi presence in 1953. Father

should have

been.

And

Bezy also founded the Sacred Heart Auto League, to which 800,000

Because of brief slapstick violence, sexual innuendo and crude references,

Catholic

U.S.

the

classification

A-III

—

Conference adults. The

Catholics belong.

The order has pastoral care for Mississippi's nine northernmost counties. Profits from sale of film

Motion Picture Association of America rating

PG-13

— parents

Academy Award winner

.are strongly

cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

rights of "Spitfire" will help

fund

the order's education, health care,

elderly and

AIDS programs

Mississippi, he said.

Vid GOS

Father Hess told CNS that plans movie were cleared with the order's U.S. headquarters and with

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thriller

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studio

logic in an overbusy script which ignores

where late one night she stumbles on the making of a snuff film, then flees before being killed by a Russian porno ring. Writer-director Anthony Waller's

the teens' penchant for illegally breaching computer security systems.

manipulative exercise in terror places its voiceless heroine in precarious situations

Ambiguous treatment of

marked more by

the crime. Director Iain Softley relies

more on zippy pacing than

narrative

white-collar

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of rough language.

The

U.S. Catholic

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—

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—

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Elliott,

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sus at Nazareth: The

£|jn miniature FOOD FOR THOUGHT By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS Catholic

News

Service

One Gospel passage

never tire of is the story of Jesus' inaugural presentation before his own people when he returned to Nazareth and read from the scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue he had been attending with Joseph, even as a child (Luke 4: 14-30). Right after that, Jesus continued his ministry in Capernaum by the Sea of Galilee, the city that would become identified with his life and mission (Luke 4:31-44). The story of Jesus at Nazareth, beginning his ministry, fascinates many people. Every time we read it, it is as though we had never heard it before.

What makes

that story so attrac-

Why, for example, did Pope John Paul II propose that Christians

tive?

restudy this passage as part of their preparations for the year 2000 and the beginning of the third Christian millennium? Actually, this story of Jesus at Nazareth is the whole Gospel in miniature. No wonder people never tire

me, because he has anointed me, to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives

and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord" (Isaiah 61:l-2a).

"Glad tidings" is an old expression word, "gospel." Announcing the ancient gospel anew, Jesus was calling his own people to join him in announcing it, in bringing good news for a familiar

to the poor, liberty to captives sight to the blind.

and

For that, however, they first had to hear the good news, to be freed from their own captivity and to have their eyes opened in faith! The words Jesus quoted from Isaiah had always been a challenge. From

became a new challenge. Therein lies an important part of the attraction in the story of Jesus

He recommends that you: 1 Set next year aside the virtue of faith. .

2. Shift attention in

—

997

—

for reflection

The Gospel we announce, Gospel Jesus announced, is very old. Hearing it anew, we shall announce it anew.

Christ.

Concentrate also on

1998 to the Holy Spirit. Rediscover the virtue

of hope.

Make 1 999 the year of the Father. Devote time to grasping the virtue of charity. The pope presented this plan in a late-1 994 apostolic letter. Such preparation makes sense, he believes. Take 1997: The distinctly 3.

Christological character of the jubilee needs to be emphasized, for it will celebrate the incarnation and coming into the world of ... the mystery of salvation," the pope

explained.

He pointed to the ecumenical potential here

— the chance

for divided Christians

to look together to Christ.

But what don't we already know about Christ? The pope believes people need to recognize "who Christ truly is." One way to start is to "turn with renewed interest to the Bible."

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

at Nazareth.

like the

The story also unfolds in a familiar place, Jesus' hometown of Nazareth where he was widely known from childhood.

This story is about a beginning, that of Jesus' ministry. As Christians we also look to a new beginning with the third millennium. It ought to be the beginning of "a new evangelization" we say.

Our new

evangelization

also will take place in a familiar place, the place we now live. As in the case of Jesus, the words of Isaiah, reissued by Jesus as a new

evangelization, have to be fulfilled in the hearing of our own people. That's where the new evangelization has to begin. From there, however, it is meant for all peoples. That is why Jesus goes on in this story to refer to Elijah and Elisha, the ancient prophets. They did a lot to fashion the identity of Israel. Using them as examples posed a major chal-

lenge for the people of Nazareth, who wanted Jesus to minister only to them: "Do here in your native place the

That alone would make the story attractive. In many ways what Jesus called for in Nazareth was a new

"The starting point for encountering ... Jesus is in the midst of daily life. Jesus is present in the messiness of the marketplace," writes Father

Anthony J. Ciorra

upon

Everyday

Mysticism, Cherishing the Holy (The Crossroad Publishing Co., 370 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. 1995. Paperback,

$14.95). CNS illustration by Eric Smith

"The

Lord me, God is upon because he has anointed Spirit of the

me, to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent

to proclaim liberty to

captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to

the oppressed

and

let

free

to proclaim a year

acceptable to the Lord."

— Isaiah 61

"If

we were to

in one sentence how Christ became a wise person, it

summarize might read

like this: 'Christ is

we heard were done in Capernaum." For Elijah and Elisha reached out to

things that

foreigners. Lake their mission, Jesus' mission was for people everywhere.

Jesus was calling the people of Nazareth to join him in that mission. Jesus' new evangelization at Nazareth involved everyone in the synagogue, not just a few. As a memas one of them ber of the synagogue what Jesus announced as his mission had implications for all. Even in our age of individualism,

—

when

the tendency

is to

look out for

oneself, we can appreciate what it meant for Jesus to be one of them. As the Word made flesh, is he not one of

us?

FAITH IN ACTION

evangelization. The "gospel" he announced was very old, coming as it did from Chapter 61 of the Old Testament's book of Isaiah: "The Spirit of the is

—

1 1

Jesus' lips they

of it.

Lord God

How do you get ready for the arrival of a new millennium? Do you purchase horns to blow, balloons to launch? Not exactly. At least, getting ready to party doesnt sum up what Pope John Paul has in mind by way of preparations for the year 2000 a year of jubilee.

the

But the people of Nazareth did not accept Jesus' challenge. They actually intended to get rid of him by throwing him over the steep hill on which Nazareth was built. They did not succeed. Jesus "passed through the midst of them and went away." Ultimately, what is so attractive about the story of Jesus at Nazareth is that it contains his whole life in a nutshell:

—

begins with his early ministry reacted enthusiastically

when people

to his message.

—

Then things began to sour for them when he spelled out the chal-

one who listened to the Father.' Christ modeled wisdom by his

lenge of the Gospel. Realizing the Gospel's implications, they tried to destroy Jesus and

attentive listening. This kind of

his message.

paying attention is hard for people living in a fast-paced culture filled with noise and the confusion of so many conflicting

They did not succeed. He passed passed from through their midst death to life, so to speak, returning to his Father and to his mission, which

voices."

continues in history. Every life is a mystery. Jesus' life is a mystery of faith. His life embodies the Gospel, which is new every time we approach him and hear the glad tid-

Reflection: Father Ciorra asks:

"Who is your Jesus? Draw a what he looks like or

picture of

write a description.

How does

your image of Jesus have an impact on the way you live?"

— —

ings of his

—

life.

(Father LaVerdiere is a Scripture scholar and senior editor of Emmanuel magazine.)

February 23, 1996

The Catholic News

The

real Lenten

book on Jesus

which reads, "The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (the Son of God)." Allow the evangelist gradually to unfold the story of Jesus' public life. After finishing, you can return to the book's first verse and really know what verse,

By Father Paul J. Schmidt Catholic News Service

Why are magazines

like People

and

tabloids like the Star so popular? Because they give us information in some cases less than reliable, but interesting nonetheless about people.

—

People arouse our curiosity. They may be celebrities, public figures or ordinary "people next door." Whoever they are, we enjoy learning more about them. The most important person who ever walked the earth was Jesus. Getting to

know him

is exciting.

you

haven't yet decided to do anything for Lent, here is a suggestion: Try to get to know Jesus better by carefully reading one of the four Gospels.

As you read the Gospel, ask yourself two questions:

— Who —2) Who

Jesus? Jesus for me? The easiest Gospel to start with is Mark. Mark answers the first question Who is Jesus? with his very first 1)

—

of his teaching, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand" (Matthew 4:17). Let's divide this sentence in and examine each part:

—Repent. —The kingdom

two

at hand.

The word translated here as "kingdom" might better be translated as "reign" or "rule." In any event, this

not a static entity.

It is

dynamic.

What is

Mark

short enough

piece.

The audience hears the stories in

their original oral delivery, as Christian believers heard them. Read or heard, the Gospel also helps to answer the second question, Who is

Jesus for me?

As the people in the stories react to Jesus, we are invited to react with them. Many respond with surprise, amazement, delight and faith. The evangelist hopes we will do the same. Matthew's Gospel brings us Jesus the great teacher. A review of his teachings shows who we are to be. Jesus is our guide for a holy life.

—

—The

Gospel of Luke brings us

Jesus the friend of sinners, the teller of great parables like the Prodigal Son

conversion of mind and heart, which are the wellsprings of our conduct. To repent signifies acquiring a whole new outlook, a new values system. Some values that some people hold are disvalues. They're rooted in selfishness: pleasure, power, wealth, social success, disregard for any life but one's

own.

These disvalues are obstacles to love. The problem is that the fundamental requirement for accepting God's love

— accepting God's "reign" or —

"kingdom" is that we love too. Jesus' whole teaching was a development of this theme.

This message is especially relevant in the Lenten season when people aim at conversion, at living more Christian

and the Good Samaritan. This Jesus is a great comfort for us.

—

John's Gospel presents Jesus as the Word made flesh, who transforms our world into a holy sacrament.

The evangelist gives us a glimpse of Jesus' deepest thoughts and his fervent prayer for his disciples. This is the Jesus who calls us friends and abides in us through the gift of the Holy Spirit.

All the Gospels the suffering and death of Jesus.

tell of

Each account has something unique to us about him and about us. All the Gospel ac-

tell

counts of Jesus' suffering and death reveal his great love for us. They also show that what he offers can threaten us, and we can refuse his love. "All sacred Scripture is but one book," says the Catechism Catholic of the

Try to get to

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know Jesus

Gene

Plaisted.

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better (during

one of the Ask yourself two

Lent) by carefully reading

four Gospels....

questions:

Who

Jesus

for

Jesus?

Who

me?"

quoting

Church,

Hugh

CNS

of St. Victor;

"that one book is Christ, because all divine Scripture speaks of Christ, and all divine Scripture is fulfilled in Christ" (No. 134). (Another Lenten practice might be to read the section in the catechism on sacred Scripture, Nos. 101-141.) After reading the four Gospels, we have the rest of the Bible to go. In the

other books we'll learn more about Jesus and his place in our lives. Jesus is certainly a more interest-

ing character than the people in People magazine and the stars in Star newspaper. If we get to know him better, we'll know ourselves better too. And we will discover just how interesting we are because of who he is, and because of who he is for us.

(Father Schmidt

director of

priests personnel for the Diocese of

Oakland, Calif, and a free-lance writer.)

lives.

kingdom? It the always-active power of God's

love.

The Gospel

to read in one sitting. Actors sometimes recite this Gospel as a theater

deeper into repentance

Taking a look at how Jesus introduced his teaching in the Gospels of Matthew, and Mark too, should pave the way to understanding what it means to take Jesus seriously. He began with the central message

means.

By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

kingdom

& Herald

constitutes this

And

this love

uniquely "at

hand" in the person and activity of Jesus, who wants all people to love and to be loved. God, however, does not compel. God invites, and in order for people to accept the invitation they must welcome it with undivided hearts. That means they must "repent." And how is repentance connected to the kingdom of love and to Jesus? Repentance does not simply mean turning over a new leaf, much as people make goes deeper.

New Year's resolutions. It

The Greek word translated "repent" means much more. It calls for a radical

Taking Jesus seriously

going to

mean becoming keenly aware of the values we live by. Are they Christian values or values of greed and human exploitation?

To take Jesus seriously is to honestly assess the values that are insensitively urged upon us and to determine whether we really live by love at all. It

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FAITH IN THE

on Jesus' preaching. Tell what words of his first come mind to as strongly relevant to your current circumstances. Reflect

"'Feed the hungry.' On Saturday, my wife and helped at a shelter, and was struck by how touched was to be able to share a little bit of their hardship. felt privileged to help, to be able to offer a moment of hope, not just food, but human companionship." George Meirick, LaCrosse, Wis. I

—

takes courage to resist disvalues.

Generally speaking, you probably shouldn't expect a round of applause for the effort.

Reading the Gospels is an eyeopener. Taking Jesus seriously enables us to "see" where true self-fulfillment and happiness lie. Jesus offers an alternative set of values that promote life. That's why, in some people's view, he upset the whole apple cart. Repent. Be converted. Prepare to be embraced by God's saving love. Conversion repentance, that is is the key to moving out of lopsided values and toward the one genuine and enduring

—

value.

(Father Castelot is a Scripture scholar, author, teacher and lecturer.)

"Ask and you shall receive. Seek and you shall find. Knock and the door shall be opened to you.' That speaks strongly to me because in the past my faith faltered a lot, and now my faith has been renewed through prayer and a future dedicated to prayer life. Now try to help others on their faith journey." Adrienne

—

Stelly,

Eunice, La.

"'Love (one) another.' If we all did that, we'd be a lot more tolerant of one another, and the world would be a better place." Donna Becher, Harrisburg, Pa. "'Love God with all your heart, and love your neighbor as yourself.' Because with love we forgive and we accept others as who they are, and we accept them as children of God. It isn't easy, but it's the answer: God is love." Father Bob

—

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Ky.

An upcoming

How

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says, "But that's just your values system.

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News

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February 23, 1996

Guidelines For Lent

People

The News

From the Chancery The time

of Lent

season

special

of the Diocese of Charlotte be observed by Catholics as a prayer, penance and works of charity. to

Penitential

Days The

Parents and teachers should

most

see to

that

even

important

those who are not

penitential days of

bound by

the

the liturgical year,

laws of

and

Ash Wednesday

abstin-ence

and Good Friday, are days of both

because of age are brought up in an atmosphere that is conducive to a sense of

PRAY

FAST

and abstin-

fast

ence. All Fridays in

m E

Lent are days of

abstinence.

Abstinence Abstinence refers to the eating

of meat. Under the

present law, it does not include egg or milk products, meat stock, soups or gravies.

role

CNS

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year-round practices for Christians, the disciplines

all

Fasting The

Lenten rule of

fasting states that only

day can be taken.

one

Two

full

meal a

small meals,

"sufficient to maintain strength," are

allowed but together, they should not full meal. Eating between meals breaks the fast, but drinking liquids does not. The rule of fasting obliges all equal another

Catholics from ages

The

8 to 59.

Substantial observance of the

laws of fast and abstinence

a serious

Those whose work or health would be impaired are excused from fasting and abstaining. The individual

obligation.

conscience can decide if there is a proper cause to excuse. A more serious reason should be present to excuse from the Ash

Wednesday and Good Friday penance. Self-imposed fasting on the other

weekdays of Lent Abstinence on

all

Theology made news when Father Hensell, under instructions from then-

Archabbot

Timothy

Sweeney,

dismissed Mercy Sister Carmel McEnroy from the theology faculty for having publicly opposed Pope John Paul

general absolution without individual Confessions.

Holy Week Liturgy The liturgical directions of

Catholic Church.

Papal Health Rumors Spice Press Gossip On Latin

America Trip

CARACAS,

—

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incident by the American Association of University Professors.

that

;

before Easter. Group penance season. services should not be scheduled for the last days of Holy Week. At no time is it permitted to schedule a group penance service for the purpose of giving

believe that Pat

president-rector had nothing to

dismissal or the current investigation of

Confessions

to resign at the

the

President Clinton,

Venezuela (CNS) While rumors of ill health swirled around him, Pope John Paul II visited

schools, said Father Hensell' s decision

Penance during L ent There should be adequate time scheduled for ,

women cannot

end of his current term as do with the controversy over Sister McEnroy'

are highlighted during the

older.

Wanderer Newspaper Endorses Pat Buchanan For President ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) The

—

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editorial in the Feb.

speeches or homilies in six cities. At times the 75-year- old pope looked weary, stiff or shaky during the Feb. 5-12 visit to Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Venezuela. But a Vatican spokesman explained away rumors of bad health, citing misinformation and some journalists' inexperience. The papal schedule was enough to tax younger journalists and

papal aides,

let

alone a 75-year-old

pope. In between the 13-and-a-half-

8 issue of the

hour flight from Rome to Guatemala and the nine-and-a-half-hour flight back from Venezuela, the pope made seven other trips in an airplane and four by

Buchanan.

newspaper described Buchanan as "a man of great faith and integrity" and "a man of deeply held convictions which reflect the principles that

he believes to

helicopter.

the

Sacramentary and the Lectionary must be faithfully observed regarding all the special

Holy Week

rites.

Funeral Masses Funeral Masses are not allowed on Holy Thursday, Good Friday or Holy Saturday. The funeral Rite outside of Mass can be held in church or chapel on those days, with a Funeral Mass later.

recommended.

Fridays of the year

recommended. The Peace Pastoral of the American Bishops, stating that prayer is incomplete without

Rites Of Christian Initiation

The RCIA

also highly

penance, urges Friday abstinence as something all American Catholics should offer

faithful

Sacrament

Catho14 years and

binds

and School of Theology. Last year St. Meinrad School of

be priests. Barbara Crawford, spokeswoman for the archabbey and its

receive

and reconciliation are

Buchanan best demonstrates the moral, intellectual and political qualities essential to that task," added the editorial, signed by editor A.J. Matt Jr. Published in St. Paul, The Wanderer is a 35,000- circulation national weekly that promotes traditionalism in the

Penance

encouraged

Although prayer, fasting,

resigning this spring after 10 years as president-rector of St. Meinrad College

—

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be necessary for the existence of a just and moral society." "Of all the Republican candidates seeking to defeat

penance.

The

RECONCILE

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of lics

The

GIVE

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Father Hensell Resigns As St. Meinrad Rector ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (CNS) Benedictine Father Eugene Hensell is

up for the sake of world peace.

incorporated into the

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The Rite of Election

celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent.

On the Second, Third and Fourth Sundays of Lent, the Scrutinies take place during

Mass.

CNS

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CHARLOTTE — Margaret Theresa (Megan) Healy, 24, died Feb. 18 in Charlotte. She was the daughter of Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Principal Jerry Healy and wife Kathy, a teacher at St.

Mass of

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Frank O'Rourke and Dennis Kuhn, Monsignors Richard Allen and Felix Kelleher.

A native Charlottean,

Megan was

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In addition to her parents, Megan is survived by her brother Christopher Healy of Charlotte paternal grandparents Michael and Sarah Healy of Calabash; and maternal grandparents, James and Peggy Kelly of Phillipsburg, N.J. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to: St. Patrick Scholarship Fund, 1621 Dil worth Rd. East, Charlotte, NC 28204; or to the Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation, 7702 PinevilleMatthews Rd., Charlotte, N.C. 28226. ;

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Feb. 14, at Our Lady of Assumption Church. The Jesuit priest was the featured speaker. More than 100 people attended the evening,

sponsored by the church's Respect Life Committee. A professor of Theology at Loyola University in Chicago, Father Powell has been involved in the pro-life movement for many years. "All your efforts for life should be efforts of love," he said. "If you love people, you don't wear yourself thin. I encourage you to make your pro-life labor a labor of love." Father Powell feels so strongly about the sanctity of life that he took a year off to work for the cause. "There's no more important topic," he said. "Human lives are being taken."

Despite

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His Excellency,

the Diocese of Charlotte:

Effective February 16, 1996 Rev. Karl A. Aschmann, CSSR, Parochial Vicar, James Church, Concord,

Rev. Francis J. Sands, Church, Concord,

CSSR,

CNS

Effective

photo from Reuters

Mass Feb. 18

James

before plunging this

Queen

of the Apostles,

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Rev. Peter

for all our sakes."

New York Cardinal John J. O' Connor said Feb.

Jugis, from Pastor, Holy Infant Church, Queen of the Apostles, Belmont,

Reidsville, to Pastor,

Rev. Joseph Valentine, from interim Parochial AdminisQueen of the Apostles, Belmont, to Parochial Administrator, Holy Infant Church, Reidsville

The Very Reverend Mauricio W. West, V.G. Chancellor

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Former California Gov. Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, the head of a West Coast Catholic political family whose prominence mirrored the Kennedys on the East Coast, 1 6 of a heart attack at his Beverly Hills. He was 90.

died Feb.

Governor

California

Edmund

memorial Mass

for

scheduled for Feb. 21

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Brown was St.

Cecilia

by a private

"I have been a lifetime sympathizer with the Irish cause and particularly with oppressed Catholics in the North of Ireland," Cardinal O'Connor said. "Yet we can have no sympathy with terrorism. We cannot condone it on the basis of the

argument

burial.

Brown was governor of

California

for two terms from

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about the wisdom of calls for unilateral disarmament of only one side in the dispute, terrorism anywhere for any reason is evil. In comments at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Cardinal O'Connor said he felt obliged to make a public statement condemning the bombing. He had recently written a column in his archdiocesan newspaper, Catholic New York, in which he questioned the wisdom of British demands that the IRA unilaterally disarm as a precondition to

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said,

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A painting of Mary is carried in procession following

March

into the deep, dark pit of violence," he

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governments and the two communities involved to repudiate violence and find ways of easing political talks that can lead to a just and lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Bishop Reilly also asked that Americans join Ireland's Cardinal Cahal Daly in praying that "the will and the means" be found to save the peace proces. A few days earlier, Cardinal Daly of Armagh, Northern Ireland, called on Britain and Ireland to keep hopes alive for all-party talks on the political future of Northern Ireland. "I most earnestly appeal to the IRA to think again and to think long and hard

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those

that

who have

has been provoked by refused to advance the

peace process, or for any other reason." In his statement Bishop Reilly noted that during a recent trip to Northern Ireland, he

saw

firsthand

how

people's

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Diocesan News Briefs SDR Brunch GREENSBORO — A

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Separated,

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—

"Echoing God's

Word," an institute sponsored by the Faith Formation Office for those who preach or catechize during the period of the catechumenate or present scripture to

MAGGIE VALLEY — The March

RCIA At

St.

Therese Church

MOORES VILLE — RCIA ongoing

presence of

7762.

Meditations for

Retrouvaille Weekend Retrouvaille offeres couples a chance to rediscover each other after drifting apart.

March

The next program

starts

For information, call Nick and Irene Fadero at (704) 544-0621 or (800) 470-2230. 15.

and Silent Auction

to benefit Charlotte

Sunday, March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at CCHS. The event, sponsored by the CCHS Foundation, includes an open bar, hors d'oeuvres and music. A 1996 Jeep Wrangler will be

Catholic High School

brings to daily living

Father

James

Change From Within

CHARLOTTE

—

Mecklenburg

interracial faith-based process in

which

racism, for four consecutive

Mondays

beginning Feb. 26. For information, Dianne English at (704) 347-2404.

call

Dolan, Life.

Cost

$225.

Nocturnal Adoration

— Nocturnal Adoration

the first Friday each

Spirit

month

Holy

Church. Exposition of the Blessed

Sacrament begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening and concludes Saturday morning at 8 a.m., followed by first Saturday rosary and Mass. For information, call Jack Sweeney

(704) 896-7757.

auctioned. Tickets cost $150 per couple.

Ukranian Eggwriting The 1996 Eggwriters Retreat is Saturday, March 9 at Holy Family Church in Clemmons and Saturday, March 16 at Our Lady of Mercy Church

Call (704) 543-91 18 for information.

call

—

devotions are March 2

First

Saturday

at Belmont Abbey

beginning with the rosary at' 9:30 a.m., confessions at 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 1 1:30. For information, call Terri or Phil at (704) 888-6050.

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 publication.

Stations of the Cross Barnabas Church every Friday during Lent at 7 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament follows the Stations on Friday March 1 "Soup and Substance," a simple meal of soup and bread with a presentation by a guest speaker, follows Wednesday evening Mass during Lent. Mass is at 7 p.m., supper is at 7:30 and the presentation is from 8-9 p.m. CHARLOTTE Jesuit Father Jim Deveraux, pastor of St. Peter Church,

are at St.

—

presents "Poetry into Prayer" Saturday,

March 2 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church as part of the Journey into Lent series cosponsored by the Rock Hill St.

Oratory Center for Spirituality and

Gabriel' s Faith Development Center.

Cost is $15. Register by calling (704) 362-5047.

Adoration Chapel Moved

CHARLOTTE more

Healing

Winston-Salem. For information,

that

by Jesuit author of

directed

and Loretta Wnetrzak. Cost is $80. To register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420SocoRd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751, (704) 926-3833.

Ministries presents "Innerchange," an

The March 22-24 weekend retreat, "Critics' Choice," is a media literacy retreat directed by Gail Hunt Violette

DENVER

participants consider the impact of

CCHS Grand Prix Party CHARLOTTE— A Grand Prix Party

God and the freedom

inquiry and catechetical groups meet Thursdays at 7 p.m. at St. Therese Church. For information call (704) 664-

children, is July 12-14 at the Catholic

Conference Center. For information call Sheri Wilson at (910) 765-3499 or the Froum office at (703) 534-8082.

Living Waters Retreats

11-17 week-long retreat "In the Spirit of DeMello" for those interested in understanding DeMello' s message of the

Dreams,"

Saturday Devotions

ARDEN —

information.

March 10-18

Sunday each

Lenten Opportunities

for

The weekend

God

led

First

Feb. 23. Call

Suzanne Bach (704) 377-6871

The Mass

first

month at St. Lawrence Basilica at 5 p.m. Solemn Vespers is at 4:30 p.m.

BELMONT

airfare,

—

celebrated in Latin the

House. For information, call Sister Patrice at (910) 722-0028.

meals $1480. For

In Latin

ASHEVILLE Journaling Retreat

825-4161.

call

knights at the Feb. 10 Sweetheart Dance. A special invitation was extended to 17 living past grand knights and retired Bishop Michael J. Begley, senior member of Council 770.

(704)

sponsored by the Family Life group of St. Francis of Assisi Church is March 3 from 5:30 -7:30 p.m. at the Roller Palace on Abington Road. Entrance and skate rental arefree.

CHARLOTTE —Members of Knights of Columbus Council 770 honored past grand

Mass

CHARLOTTE— AMass for healing mind, body and spirit is the first Wednesday each month at 7:30 p.m. at St.

Peter Church.

—

To provide

space for people to pray during

Lent, the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at St. Gabriel

Church will be moved to The Chapel will be

the Daily Chapel.

used exclusively for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All are welcome to visit.

& Herald

was established by

the

The Catholic News

February 23, 1996

World And National Briefs Priests Issue Open Letter Affirming Women In Ministry Seven ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) priests in the Albany Diocese have written an open letter to women in their deanery saying they view them as partners in ministry and that they were disheartened by a recent Vatican declaration reaffirming the ban on women priests. "We wish to affirm our partnership with you in our shared

million since

—

Vocations Groups To Publish Joint Resource Catalog CHICAGO (CNS) A coalition of

—

church vocations organizations will publish a comprehensive catalog of vocations resources in July to assist in the implementation of the national

vocations strategy approved by the U.S.

ministry of the Gospel," they said in the letter

addressed to the

Saratoga Deanery.

"We

women

bishops in November. "With the national

of the

education, awareness and prayer as a

are inspired by your compassion, aspects of parish and family

result of the bishops' strategy, the timing

all

life;

hospital and hospice ministry, in teaching and counseling; in the total

span of the works of mercy that bring life to so many." The seven

healing and

signers included five pastors, one associate pastor and the campus minister

Saratoga Central Catholic High School. The Saratoga Deanery is one of at

17 in the Albany Diocese.

Partial-Birth Abortions

The Neb. (CNS) Catholic bishops of Nebraska have written to President Clinton encouraging him not to veto a ban on so-called partialbirth abortions. In a Feb. 8 letter, the

"The

three bishops said,

extraordinary brutality of this procedure ... has obscured the line between abortion and infanticide" and therefore warrants

the ban, despite political differences

over whether abortion in general should be legal. "While we clearly differ on the issue of abortion, one thing that we can all agree upon is that violence in our society has risen to an unconscionable

Feb. 12.

homes by

recent flooding.

Mahony. "People must be

able to see

us to one another

—

as a nation

an international community

and as

— bring

CITY, Mo. (CNS) all

—A

people

as taught in the Gospel should prevail in

the nation's approach to immigration, said

Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M.

Part-Time Child Care Needed At Room At The Inn

economic

its

and

bring them to Eucharist. "This

U.S. Catholics Help

come back

200 U.S.

Catholic volunteers have traveled to various parts of Central and Eastern to help the

church rebuild after

— People

they did from me," said Sister of Charity

"I think

learned