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News & Herald Volume 4 Number 25 • February

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Message Of

Lent

Pope John Paul "The

24, 1995

II

of the Lord. has anointed me to preach the good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim. recovery Spirit

. .

. .

of sight

My

to the blind" (Lk 4:18)

dear brothers and

sisters in Christ,

During the season of Lent, I would like to reflect with of you on the hidden evil which deprives a great number of poor people of many possibilities for progress.

It likewise deprives them of victory over marginalization and hinders them from attaining true freedom. I am speaking of illiteracy. Pope Paul VI reminded us that 1

.

all

"lack of education illiterate

person

is

is

as serious as lack of food; the

a starved spirit"

("Populorum

Progressio," 35).

This terrible affliction helps to keep vast multitudes of people in a state of underdevelopment, with

all

scandalous misery which that brings. Abundant

the

testi-

monies from different continents, as well as the meetings which I have had in the course of my apostolic travels, confirm my conviction that where there is illiteracy there is more hunger, disease and infant mortality, as well as humiliation, exploitation and all kinds of suffering, than there is elsewhere.

A person who can neither read nor write finds great making use of modern work methods; he were condemned to be ignorant of his rights and uuiies; lie is truly poor. We must realize that Hundreds of millions of adults are illiterate, that tens of millions of children cannot go to school, either because there is no school nearby or because poverty prevents them from difficulties in is

as

it

attending.

They

are stunted precisely

when

their lives

should be blossoming and are prevented from exercising their fundamental rights. This is the human throng

which reaches out to us, asking us for a gesture of brotherhood.

2. We know that when individuals, families and communities have access to education and to different levels of training, they can make better progress on all fronts. Literacy allows the person to develop his possibilities, to broaden his talents, to enrich his relationships. The Second Vatican Council affirmed: "It is one of the properties of the human person that he can achieve true and full humanity only by means of culture"

("Gaudium

et Spes," 53). Intellectual

formation

is

a

decisive element for developing that human culture which

make people more self-sufficient and free. It also makes possible a better formation of conscience and a

helps

better perception of moral

and

spiritual responsibilities.

Among the situations which cause concern in our time, we often hear of the increasing world population.

In this area,

it is

preferable that families should them-

selves take responsibility. In the consistory of June 1994,

Family

Life

Brings Family Spirituality To Fruition

the cardinals unanimously declared that "education

and development are much more effective responses to the growing world population than are any coercion and all artificial forms of population control" (Call of the car-

When

dinals for the protection of the family, June 14, 1994).

declared 1994 the International Year of the Family, they

The family itself as an institution is supported when its members can make use of written communication; they are no longer passive subjects of programs imposed on them to the detriment of their freedom and the respon-

publicly acknowledged family as the basis of

sible control of their fertility; they are the active subjects

See Lent, Page 12

By

EDUARDO PEREZ

Family Life deals with family spirituality. "CSS be resourceful and develop avenues to meet

tries to

Staff Writer

nity

the National Conference of Catholic Bishops'

working

Trinitarian Sister Miriam Fiduccia, director of Family

the local resource, linking people with programs

Using Your God-Given Gifts

2

Christopher Award Winners

3

She meets with committees to discuss types of programs that can be set up to help people in need.

According to Sister Miriam, Family Life ministries passing on Christian are a form of evangelization in action. "My job is to raise consciousness in faith the community. Promoting various programs alerts people

4

that the

that Catholic Social Services offers.

various parish family

Inside

What Happened

to Doctrine?

Baseball Strike and Morality

6

life

—

—

Church

strengthen and enrich families,

tYAVVAT is

to fulfill the mission set forth last year.

is

Social Services. "These diocesan services try to

commu-

and church.

In this diocese, the Family Life Ministry

Life,

family needs," says Elizabeth Thurbee, director of Catholic

offers assistance to those

who are strug-

ta\1

^

9 ^ i Wjfc

and strengthen families in need

"

As

a

css

ministry,

Fam-

funded by the Diocesan Support Appeal.

The five major components of Family Life are: Natural ily Life, is

Family Planning, Retrouvaille, Widowed, Separated and Divorced, Engaged Encounter, and the annual celebration for couples with 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries.

Natural Family Planning offers married couples an

gling."

See Family Life, Page 12

News

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& Herald

February 24, 1995

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Using Your God-Given Gifts By

EDUARDO PEREZ Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — A silence emerged in the

gym at Christ Lutheran Church when

Father Shaun McCarty rang his miniature chimes.

The chimes signified the be-

ginning of his presentation on identifying

our God-Given

gifts.

Approximately 200 Catholics and from St. Gabriel and Christ Lutheran attended the workshop, "A Discovering and DeHeart to Give veloping Our God-Given Gifts," on Feb. 12, led by Trinitarian Father Shaun McCarty. The workshop focused on de-

— —

we say and do," said Ascarza.

"Not only can we base stewardship in terms of money, but we need stewardship of our own personal gifts and of all everything

It is about discovering, developing and celebrating our God-Given

creation."

gifts.

"Gifts are manifestations of the Spirit.

Lutherans

—

veloping stewardship as a

way of

life,

and developing God given gifts.

"To find your own gift, you need know what is stopping you from being totally open with God," said Fa-

They are given by God for the common good of a community," Father McCarty said. They manifest themselves in ordinary things. Whether it is being a good housekeeper or a congenial neighbor. It is in the ordinary things of our lives that the Spirit can be seen.

"What God has

to

nourish, nurture and care for

"When you your

find

ary Servants of the

God

experience with retreats, workshops, fa-

expects us not

just to protect

will see a positive response from others."

Though sponsored by Christ Lutheran, St. Gabriel was encouraged to attend. "We have had a growing relationship with St. Gabriel Church and saw

another

this as

any of the gifts that has given us that are in our care,

God

you

gift

a re-

is

way of

furthering our

and

years of

and consultations for religious

time working on the Diocesan Stewardship program. As a former teacher, Signs

was

recalls that her ability to teach

she gave her students. The

gift

the

commu-

Father McCarty currently serves as

said Pat Signs, associate director of the

of our

director of Trinity Ministries Center in

Office of Development. "The giving of

humble. At times, humility interferes with using our gifts for the common good,

grow," Father McCarty added.

TMC fosters the universal

Stirling, N.J.

call to holiness

of life and to mission and

Marilyn Ascarza of Christ Lutheran

stances of people's everyday lives, said

Father McCarty. The center the very basis of

cilitation

Trinity.

many

nity of the

them and help them

ministries as exercised in the circum-

is at

Most Holy

Father McCarty has

and lay groups. He has graduate degrees in counseling and spirituality.

"We give because we are grateful to God for what he has already given us,"

preserve them, but to nurture

relationship," said Associate Pastor

Church.

"Stewardship

Associate Pastor Marilyn Ascarza of Christ Lutheran Church and Trinitarian Father Shaun McCarty.

Photo by EDUARDO PEREZ

sponsibility. Therefore

McCarty.

ther

entrusted in us to

is

sponsored

time involves being with

God

in prayer

and worship, sharing our love with family and volunteering our time in church and community activities that help others and promote justice."

In her position, Signs devotes

by the religious congregation, Mission-

much

testing

Church has a major role in and affirming the gifts that people

have, said Signs.

As

we may not be aware we are taught to be

Catholics gifts

said Signs.

because

"Sometimes we tend

to

phasize the more traditional gifts teaching or preaching

— but

em-

— of

there are

many other gifts that we all may have.

Some of us may have the gift of listening or of being musically talented. Whatever

our

gift is

we must

selves to find

Bishop Stresses Importance Of Reconciliation

search within our-

it."

Signs hopes that introducing different opportunities to people in parishes

MIDLAND,

Mich. (CNS)

— To be

By PAUL

SEMAN

will

a

To Bishop Gumbleton, the baby was

reconciling people, Christians need to

an image of the 40,000 children who die every day in the world, which has a population of more than 5.2 billion but has the resources to provide for 6 billion.

He said that today's ratio of the world's poor to rich is one to more than

break the barriers that separate them from

one another, according to Auxiliary Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton of Detroit.

Those barriers include ethnic and racial divisions, he said, but the most serious is the separation of rich and poor.

"The division between the rich and the poor is probably the most destructive division that

is

happening

in

our world,"

Bishop Gumbleton said. "Somehow we have to break down that wall that sepa-

was

60; in 1960 the ratio

30-to-l.

bishop added that the world has 358

bil-

who control over $760 billion, much as what 45 percent of

lionaires

which

The

as

is

the world's population, or 2.4 billion

people, have.

In the United States alone, he said,

nearly

40 million

live in poverty,

Feb. 3 at the ninth annual liturgy confer-

nearly 20 percent of the full-time

ence sponsored by the Diocese of

force receive

Saginaw.

poverty level.

To break those barriers, people need way of love shown by Jesus, he said. "We have to come together ... to

reasons

we why how

"Are

wages

that are

and

work

below the

really ready to look at the

recognize that the poor of this world are

the poor in this world are poor ... this wall between the rich and the poor has been built up?" Bishop

our brothers and sisters in Jesus, and we have to begin to reach out in reconcilia-

Gumbleton asked.

"Are you and

to follow the

tion,"

he

said.

The first thing Catholics need to be aware of to make this conversion is to understand the dimensions of the problem, said the bishop, who was on the U.S. bishops' committee that drafted the 1983 pastoral letter, "The Challenge of Peace: God's Promise and Our Response."

"For the most part, I'm afraid, we

who

are the rich aren't conscious of this

every day as

Gumbleton

He

we

should be," Bishop

got a recent reminder during his

December, when he visited a slum area in Port-Au-Prince where there are nearly 400,000 poor people crowded together. At a hospital there, Bishop Gumbleton met a baby whose image comes back to him regularly.

"You could' ve held that baby in your hand, and yet it was over a year old," he said. "It was dehydrated and starving.... v

it

told of meeting Rufina

Amaya,

El Mozote, El Salvador, where the Sal-

vadoran army killed nearly 1 ,000 people, including her husband and children.

Bishop Gumbleton asked the woman had hated the soldiers. Her response, he added, is what reconciliation is all about. "She said, 'No, I have forgiven (the soldiers).' She said, 'If I hated them,

sisters?"

task of reconciliation, he noted,

one for all those who work in the church, and is a task that will not be accomplished easily. "My hope is that all of us," Bishop is

Gumbleton

said, "are

ready to commit

ourselves to this kind of reconciliation

was going to die; probably died

ithin that day."

At

The church needs

St.

parishioners have stepped forward, ac-

cepting the challenge of sharing their talents with others.

B.J. Dengler, pastoral coordinator of St.

Gabriel explained that by distributing

booklets explaining

—

said. "Think of what would happen in our own communities, the leaders really became the servants. Reconciliation would be real," he said. "Our hearts and our eyes would be open ... and we will be disciples who will follow the way of love and become true communities

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"We as a parish will continue to give people an opportunity to share their ability and time as it is a vital part of their Christian journey that leads to growth in faith," said Dengler.

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Three- Year Study

Shows

Increase

In

Sunday Mass Attendance

By SPIRITAN

The

1994 October Poll of Catholics in

shows that the Sunday Mass has

the Diocese of Charlotte overall attendance at

steadily increased to 53.2 percent of reg-

stant teaching of the

Diocese Of Charlotte

to

be a true disciple does

in fact

involve

gathering with the assembly of believers for Word,

day as

what

a basic,

Jesus dying, rising and

pouring forth His Spirit in us for our good

people of faith, for

people in our churches each week.

and for the good of the whole world,

Catholics, then,

These figures obtained through the cooperation of pastors from 79 parishes and missions throughout western North Carolina are based on the number of

should not our appreciation for His great

to

Catholics. If

fully appreciate

an increase of approximately 3.1 percent over last year and means that there are about 1 800 more

Jesus Christ did for us and that the heart

in

Sunday Mass. This

Catholics

who

is

are formally registered.

From those 79 parishes and missions, were received from the same 70

reports

each year for three years (1992, 1993, 1994). A three-year study of those 70 parishes and missions shows an increase of 13.1 percent from 1992 to 1994. This

means

70 parishes and missions there are approximately 5000 more people attending Sunday Mass each week than there were in 1992.

While these figures indicate that the that in those

percentage of Catholics attending in our diocese

is

greater than in

other areas of the country, there

is

of every Mass

gift

be the motivating factor for our

to

invite

at-

and wel-

come our

bring us closer to our brothers and sisters

and

as

members of our

parish family?

And

should this not then attract our inactive brothers and sisters and to

draw them back

church and to the Eucharist.

Catholics have traditionally

that they

known

were bound by the obligation to

attend Sunday Mass. That hasn't changed,

but should that obligation be necessary?

The more

positive approach mentioned above is the real motivating force for weekly participation in the Liturgy of the Eucharist. To bear the name Catholic and

is

be a people who

tendance? And should this realization not

brother

Catholics who, for one Father Vilkauskas reason or another, neglect this important part of our Catholic faith and Christian heritage and are consequently inactive or irregular in their sacramental commitment.

We dream of the day, and pray for it,

when

not only

all

will join the parish

sister

registered Catholics

community for weekly

worship, but also those

who

Catholic community.

many

Catholics

are not affiliated with their local

parish churches, will once again

become

This can only happen, however,

if

more and more active Catholics make an individual effort in their families, in their

neighborhoods,

in their

reach out and share their

workplaces, to faith.

This par-

ticipation in the evangelizing ministry of

Church by pastoral councils, parish commissions, pastors and priests and religious, together with all Catholics the

throughout our diocese, will bring a new vibrance and dynamism for the faith we treasure,

and reestablish love for Jesus

Christ as the priority of our lives. out!

Each one, reach

"Go and Make

Reach

out!

Disciples," the

title

of the National Bishops' Pastoral Plan for each Catholic to

do

his or her part,

can become a reality in the

life

of our

parishes.

Father Vilkauskas Evangelization,

Lourdes

in

is

Director of the Office of

and pastor of Our Lady of

Monroe.

Mass most

we know that

a larger number of Catholics here

who have

is

a living, breathing active part of the

Worship and Eucharist on Sun-

minimal response our faith. The urgent goal for

istered Catholics regularly participating

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FATHER ED VILKAUSKAS

Church, that it would

be inconceivable for believers in Christ and the resurrection not to gather on the Lord's Day, is still unfulfilled for many

we

In

& Herald

1995 Christopher Award Winners Announced

not registered with any of our

parishes and do not attend at least the

weekly Liturgy.

The

basic biblical notion and con-

Pope John Paul

II,

Cunningham Agee

to

E

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the

with an award for "Crossing the Thresh-

televisionjournalist Hugh Downs and The

old of Hope." In his best-selling book,

Nurturing Network's founder Mary Cunningham Agee were saluted at the

the

1995 Christopher Awards presentation.

faiths his reflections

The

Christophers,

who

are celebrating

their 50th anniversary, will also present

next few weeks:

annual Awards to outstanding films, books, and television specials. their

Broadcaster Ernie Anastos and acHolliday were presenters at

March 1 Ash Wednesday Mass St.

tress Polly

ceremony at the Inter-Continental Hotel in New York City. Bronze medallions were given to the producers, directors and writers of motion pictures and television specials and the authors of books for adults and young the Feb. 23rd

Patrick Cathedral

March 4 and 5 Parish Masses in the Diocese

people.

whose

Episcopal Ordination of

Christophers, praised the winners,

Bishop John Daugherty in Scran ton, PA

works must meet Christopher standards of artistic proficiency and express the highest values of the human spirit. "Each Award- winning work celebrates the positive power of the individual, which has been a Christopher ideal for 50 years," said Father Catoir. "It is our hope that their Christopher Awards will always remind them to keep striving for excellence. The world needs their best efforts."

Pope John Paul II will be recognized

7pm

Home School Meeting St.

Leo

Winston Salem

Remember His Will In Yours.

1

"A valid Will stands as

a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the community in which we live!'

Bishop William G. Curlin

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

statement included in your Will: "I leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

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

(

or

renowned

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.

spiritual leader

of nearly

billion Catholics offers people of

on

life,

hope and

holiness.

Hugh Downs, co-anchor of ABC News' "20/20," received the Life Achievement Award for his long-standing commitment to communications. He has set the standard for broadcasting excellence by communicating both ideas and ideals to the audience he has served so well throughout his unequaled media career.

Mary Cunningham Agee was

pre-

sented with the James Keller Award.

Named

Father John Catoir, Director of The

March 7

March 7

are: I'll

II,

one

for

viduals

founder of The Award is given to indi-

the

Christophers, the

who have made

a significant

contribution to the well being of

young

Agee is the founder and exdirector of The Nurturing Net-

people. Mrs.

ecutive

work, a nationwide volunteer organization

which provides compassionate, positive and practical support to women facing crisis

pregnancies.

Gump,

the tale of a

simple Southern man who affects the lives

of

all

by Susi Gregg Fowler, with illustrations

by Jim Fowler; "Prize in the Snow," by Bill Easterling, illustrations by Mary Beth Owens; and "The Ledgerbook of Tho-

mas Blue Eagle," by Jewel H. Grutman and Gay Matthaei, with

Adam

illustrations

by

Cvijanovic.

Television specials honored included "Christy," the

CBS

production based on

Catherine Marshall's best-selling novel

about a young schoolteacher in Appalachia.

"A Place

for Annie,"

from the

true

who adopted an HIVpositive baby, aired on ABC. "The Vernon story of a doctor

Johns Story," (Independent Network) is the account of the controversial minister and civil rights leader. Other winning specials include: "Break the Silence: Kids Against Child Abuse" (CBS), reflections

from four youths recovering from physical and emotional abuse; "CBS Schoolbreak Special: The Writing on the Wall," a story about anti-Semitism and lessons in tolerance; and "One More Mountain" (ABC), based on the true story of a 19th century pioneer family who survived a harrowing trip through the Sierra

Motion pictures receiving Christopher Awards were Little Women, the adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's famous novel, and Forrest

books receiving recognition See You When the Moon is Full,"

children's

Receive Special Recognition

NEW YORK — Pope John Paul piscopal Calendar

by Sally Hobart Alexander. Other

Hugh Downs and Mary

Nevada mountains.

Father James Keller, the

who founded

Christopher movement

in 1945, es-

tablished the organization's awards pro-

gram a few years later. Early awards also recognized songwriters, journalists, po-

he meets.

Books honored with a Christopher Award were "Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela,"

litical cartoonists,

and playwrights.

In addition to the Awards, The Christophers produce the weekly syndi-

an account of the struggles and triumphs faced by the civil rights leader and current President of South Africa. "Not All of Us are Saints: A Doctor's Journey with the Poor," by David Hilfiker, M.D., is his

cated television series, Christopher Closeup, which airs on commercial and cable systems nationwide. The Christophers also publish books, weekly newspaper columns, and Christopher

personal story as well as a call for com-

News Notes, which focus on spirituality,

passion in healthcare. "Harriet Beecher

family

Stowe: A Life," by Joan D. Hedrick, is the biography of the abolitionist and author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." Other

sponsor annual contests for high school and college students.

books acknowledged include: "Conscience & Courage: Rescuers of Jews During the Holocaust," by Eva Fogelman; and "Let Someone Hold You: The Journey of a Hospice Priest," by Paul F.

organization based on the Judeo-Chris-

Morrissey.

women of all faiths,

Among the winning books for young people was "Taking Hold:

My

Journey

into Blindness," an autobiographical story

life

and personal growth. They

The Christophers tian

are a non-profit

concept of service to

God and

hu-

manity. They use the mass media to spread the

message

that

each person can make men and

a difference, and to encourage

and of no particular shape the world for the better. Their motto is: "It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness." faith, to actively

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& Herald

February 24, 1995

What Happened To

Doctrine?

FATHER MAURICE J. VOITY

By

A New York Times-CBS News

'Pro-Life

Poll taken last year indi-

some 70 percent of Catholics between the ages 44 do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, but rather see the bread and wine offered at Mass as "symbolic reminders" of Christ. They do not express the belief that the bread and wine are actually changed into the body and blood of Christ during the eucharistic liturgy.

One must ask how this has happened. How can one of the most important tenets of our Catholic faith been lost to almost two generations of persons who consider themselves members of the church?

At the Last Supper, Jesus said, "This is my body," and cated that

of

1

'This

my

is

blood."

He

did not say, "This

is

0

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8 to

Corner Post-abortion service

March 7, 7:30 p.m.

Our Lady of Mercy Church, Winston-Salem, NC Tuesday,

Dr.

c

Ihe Respect Life Office

For information, call at (910) 659-1342

Martha Shuping

'Diocese

(704) 331-1 720

of Charlotte

a symbolic

reminder."

Chapter 6, the Lord tells us that "the

In John's Gospel,

bread that

I

will give is

my flesh for the

life

back down and change what he had said. In other words, he meant what he said, and we are to believe what he said.

The

real

presence of Christ in the Eucharist

is

central

most of what the church teaches becomes meaningless. Yet, how can it be that 70 percent of those from 1 8 to 44 do not really believe? How can one be Catholic and not believe in the real presence?

The answer can be found in the current crisis in religious education. The emphasis on formation, on the need to "feel good" about things all the time, has overshadowed and in some cases almost eliminated the teaching of real doctrine and beliefs. To be "formed" into something indicates that there is a core system of values and beliefs which to

our

faith.

Without

it,

forms the basis of the formation. Obviously, correct, the formation has failed in

Religious Priests Are

of the world."

The Jews immediately quarreled with him about this. His answer was immediate: "If you do not eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you."

He repeats this in similar words two more times. The people argue with him, and he asks them, "Does it shake your faith?" The Gospel account tells us that "from this time on, many of his disciples broke away and would not remain in his company any longer." But even with that, Jesus did not

if the

polls are

producing Catholics

Dear brothers and

Examples To Diocesan

Priests

sisters,

In our catechesis today,

we are dealing with the relation-

ship between religious

life and the priesthood. Relican be of great assistance to a priest in living out more faithfully the demands of holy orders, by helping him to attain more fully the high degree of holiness to which he is called. The vows of chastity, poverty and obedience are much more than simple obligations; they are the response of self-giving love to God, who is infinite love. Thus, celibacy is accepted not merely as a condition for receiving holy orders, but as a total commitment of self to Christ; evangelical poverty becomes a means for renouncing material possessions in order to be more completely possessed by Christ; obedience

priestly consecration.

enables the individual to contribute willingly and loy-

religious priests, the unity

gious

life

of building up the body of Christ, which

ally in the task is

the church. In

examples

all

of this, religious priests can serve as

and help them to bring

to diocesan priests

forth greater fruits of evangelical love through their

asks of all those

Jn 17: 17)

is

who

Through the community life of and harmony which Jesus

are "consecrated in the truth" (cf.

made especially clear, permitting the image

of the whole church as a community of love to shine forth ever more brightly in the world.

who in

are literate in the doctrines of their faith.

That failure must be attributed to a serious deficiency our religious education programs. Our children must be

Polish

taught the doctrines of our faith in no uncertain terms.

Trendy people scoff at the mention of the Baltimore Catechism, by which much of our faith was instilled in countless millions through the process of memorizing what they were taught. Yet those same people will readily admit the absolute need for students to memorize spelling, grammar, mathematics, history,

etc., if

they are to learn those sub-

and become productive members of society. ironic that they should not see the same need in their

jects in school

How

time to remedy this tragedy. The church must

and doctrines once again be taught manner, which emphasizes the supreme importance of the dogmas which have formed the basis of our faith. To do less will result in a insist that its teachings

to all

its

members

By

WARSAW, May

in a definitive

continuing disaster.

This editorial originally ran in the February issue o/The West Texas

Angelus, newspaper of the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas.

Say

Officials

Brief Papal Visit Possible In

JONATHAN LUXMORE

Poland (CNS)

—

—A

Czech

May

Protestant leaders have threatened to cut

contacts with the Catholic Church if the pope declares brief papal visit to

Blessed Sarkandar a

saint.

Czech Republic

Bishop Pavel Smetana, presiding bishop of the

for the declaration of sainthood of a controversial Catholic

Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren and head of the

highly likely, said several Polish church

Czech Council of Churches, described Bishop Sarkandar

Poland

in

—

priest

is

part of a trip to the

officials.

as "a precursor of the forced return to Catholicism of

Polish-born Pope John Paul

II is

tentatively sched-

uled to canonize Blessed Jan Sarkandar

children's religious education.

It is

Church

May

Olomouc, Czech Republic, where he died.

Blessed Sarkandar was a Catholic priest killed in the 17th century during a war between Catholics and Protestants. He was born in Skoczow, in what is now the Polish Diocese of Bielsko-Zywiec.

The Polish visit is "very probable," but a final announcement depended on "various factors," said Father Jacek Urbaniec, secretary to Bishop Tadeusz Rakoczy of Bielsko-Zywiec, who invited the pope. Father Urbaniec

spoke to Catholic

News

Czech

21 in

Service after the bishop re-

turned from the Vatican Feb. 16.

If

Protestants."

Blessed Sarkandar

is

declared a saint, Protestant

leaders "will find themselves under pressure to stop the

currently positive development of ecumenism," said

Bishop Smetana.

The Czech priest said Polish bishops had been involved in preparations for the pope's Czech visit, but he denied that the canonization had been a Polish initiative.

Blessed Sarkandar was killed in 1 620 by Olomouc 's at the start of the Thirty Years War. He

Lutheran rulers

was accused of helping a Polish Catholic army invade the region.

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The Under

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the inspiration of the

Church

the Catholic

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Herald 5

Authority Issue

Spirit

always undergo-

The Holy

ing a process of purification.

Spirit creates order out of chaos, but the

process

is

often unsettling and unpredict-

Light

able.

Changes

Church have

in the

a pro-

One Candle

Father John Catoir

found effect on the life of every Catholic.

In the last 25 years

we have evolved from

Church which emphasized sin and punishment, to a more pastoral Church which proudly proclaims the love of God. This new emphasis on love rather than fear of punishment has been liberata legalistic

Sister

Francesca

at recess with children

atthe Inter-Racial Elementary school operated

by the Francescan Servants in South Africa.

ing;

Franciscan Sister

Francesca Schmit,

ingly, salvation

Franciscan Servants Of

attain.

Servants of the Holy Child Jesus, Sister

Francesca (Michelle) Schmit, renewed years.

Today we highlight God's tender

The

was celebrated by the Reverend Dominic McBee at Our Lady of Peace Chapel at Villa Maria, the Congregational Regional House and home for elderly women.

Eucharistic Liturgy

less

worried about

open

to pastoral service.

The Second Vatican Council tempted to soften the nal truths

it

succeeded

sense of balance. to

legalistic

approach

Without changing any

to religion.

work out our

We

at-

eter-

in restoring

our

know we have

all

salvation with fear and

clear about that.

But

He was

also

As part of her noviate training, Sister Francesca worked at the Franciscan Servants Mission facilities in South Africa

walked away and Jesus turned to her saying, "Has no one condemned you?"

"No, Lord," she replied. "Then neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."

of John, Jesus saved a

woman

taken in

adultery even before she repented. Re-

member

Jesus' words: Let first

Him who

stone.

They

is

all

shift in the

Church even

view God. In the past

in the

way we

God was

a task-

master, ready to punish the sinner at a

operative phrase in

moment's notice. Today we emphasize God's love, and this augurs well for the

those days was: "Error has no right." In

future. Generally speaking, fear is reced-

such a scenario something as grotesque

Church leaders are becoming more humble. Lavish life-styles and clerical arrogance are subsiding at the same time as the median age of priests rises.

No one knows exactly where the Spirit is

rights over

An

was seen as a reasonable response to heresy. The Church was like a feudal system with lords, vassals and serfs. In some ways that hierarchical model still exists; however, there have been enormous changes to modify

ing and

leading us.

The American Church doesn't have

the use of authority. all

the

One important development has been multiplication of ministries among

the

laity.

This declericalization of the

Church has been going on for over twenty years.

While Church authority

ways be

is

the answers, but love,

we do know that God

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obeisance.

Christophers

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Abuse

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as the Spanish Inquisition

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II's

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in the

sin.

Sister Francesca is a member of St. John Neumann Parish in Charlotte. She entered the Congregation on Feb. 2, 1 989.

She currently studies Elementary Edu-

Child Jesus

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who make a modest living from working at the

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and

interview with Catholic

Catholic social teaching, particularly the

The ambassador did

are at stake in the baseball strike

teachings of Pope John Paul

II,

should be

given more consideration, said the U.S.

ambassador to the Vatican.

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"There is a moral interest here," he said. "And who is the most influential moral voice? Pope John Paul II." Despite the rich image of both sides in the baseball strike, the strike's ramifi-

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Pro-Lifers ie lead

ge read:

two workers

killings of

abortion clinics in Massachusetts

at

only

if there

were a moratorium on abor-

ago has touched off a debate among some of the nation's most prominent Catholic and Protestant leaders over whether opponents of abortion should pull back from

tions.

sidewalk protests and turn instead to prayer within church walls."

not happen. So, the battle continues.

If proabortionists all

tests.

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we have

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who

nonviolent citizens

those vio-

fight this injus-

by prayer, education, lobbying and protest. They won't let a violent few stop them in their efforts to end the violence of many.

F m not knocking prayer. Lord knows, there isn't enough of it. If the pro-life movement ever abandoned this most powerful weapon it would be lost. But if

On the political front there are some very interesting developments. Ralph

Reed, Executive Director of the ChrisRepublican Party should not take the votes

were to retreat to "within church walls" would be exactly where the it proabortionists want it to be: confined to

tian Coalition, has declared that the

a ghetto, a reservation.

of his followers for granted.

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People with social phobias and avoidant personalities have a desire for friendship and social stimulation but they are inhibited because of feelings of

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The pro-life movement will do the same. I think the feelings of most prolifers was best summed up by Cardinal

P.

nominee

tice

all

spect, believe is being lost here.

Joseph

Jim Mclnerney

most gruesome means known to man.

On the other side you have millions of

why he did this. A

in order.

a larger reality that

the one side

that this will

thousands in the medical profession who tear preborn humans apart by the

a moratorium on sidewalk pro-

cooling off period

Of course, we know

On

Lifelines

want protests to end stop doing abor-

is

lent

In light of the shootings in his dio-

cese, I can understand

they have to do

tions.

The article referred to Cardinal Law's call for

Democrat and More

said that he understood Cardinal Law's thinking and that he might have done the same, but

It

days

1 1

Liberal Pro-Life

Hert

O'Connor of New York. He

paragraph of the Jan. 9 front

New York Times story said it all.

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A

on the Reservation,

&

lolic

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February 24, 1995

4

r

c f r

header A Colombia con dos Por FIDEL

A

naciun colombiana gracias a

compauero FuE una

Por ARTURO

la invitaciun

referencia a los aspectos negativos

o

la

el narcotrafico.

como

Por esto

mismo es que tenia cierto temor de realizar este viaje, ya que mucha gente me advertfa

la

que tuve contacto.

En

lo personal,

mas que que

no

la

fijarme en lo

gente pueda o

pueda

tener

materialmente, acostumbro a fijarme en el sentir, en la personalidad y el ser de las personas. En

este sentido

pude

que era un pais muy peligroso para visitar.

De manera que cuando parti para Colombia llevaba dos pesadas maletas: la primera con mis articulos de viaje y la segunda cargada de miedo y de

experimentar en carne

inseguridad.

al

De izquierda a derecha el Padre Jairo Lupez, de la diucesis de Paso Texas, Fidel Melo y Jose Muuoz, seminarista de la diucesis de Orlando, en Villa de Leiva, Boyaca, t'ipico pueblito colombiano. El padre Lupez y Muuoz son nativos de Colombia.

El

propia la amabilidad,

y el cariuo de los colombianos en su propia naciun. Tambien pude descubrir la fe tan reverente de muchos la cortesfa

alia

acudir a los templos.

En otras palabras,

Una vez alia, pude darme cuenta que no es como lo pintan", es decir,

pude corroborar que es gente buena, de

ambiente que se respira

Creo que una de las mejores maneras de expresar la buena impresiun que traje de alia es que me quedu el sincero deseo de un dfa regresar a Colombia, ya que es un pais que tiene mas de bueno y positivo que lo negativo que los "medios de comunicaciun" nos dejan saber.

"el leun

la situaciun

y

el

no son tan peligrosos como los describen los medios informativos o algunas personas. Como todo pais con ciudades grandes tiene ciertos riesgos y peligros, pero pude descubrir un gran corazun y

mucha

fe

El

Padre

en

la

mayorfa de

Por LUIS A.

la

gente con

WOLF

transcurso de mi viaje, ya para mi segunda maleta perdiu todo el peso del temor e inseguridad que llevaba. Ya con sulo una maleta me fue mas facil viajar a traves del pais.

A

corazun noble.

de la Diucesis de New York donde mereciu el respeto y admiraciun de los fieles debido a su vida ejemplar. Siempre viviu pobremente, entregado por entero al servicio de Dios y del pueblo humilde.

Durante todos estos auos Varela nunca deju de escribir para Cuba, incluyendo su obra Cartas a Elpidio, dedicada a los juvenes cubanos.

El Padre Varela muriu en San Agustfn de la Florida en 1853. Actualmente el Padre Varela tiene el tftulo de "Siervo de eral

aniversario de la muerte del Padre Varela

quien se distinguiu notablemente por su vida religiosa y polftica tanto en Cuba

como en

En

los Estados Unidos.

El Padre Felix Varela y Morales naciu

en La Habana, Cuba, el 20 de noviembre de 1788. Desde niuo sintiu vocaciun al sacerdocio y se distinguiu por su gran inteligencia y piedad. Despues de pasar la mayor parte de su niuez en San Agustfn de la Florida, regresu a La Habana a fin de estudiar para el sacerdocio en el Seminario de San Carlos. A los 23 auos fue ordenado sacerdote en la catedral de La Habana. En seguida fue nombrado varios auos y donde mereciu la admiraciun

y aprecio de todos por su vida ejemplar.

Escribiu textos de filosoffa que se el

muchos auos en Cuba

y en otros pafses hispanoamericanos y desde su catedra modernizu todos los niveles de enseuanza en

por las

el

Cuba y abogu

principio de igual educaciun para

mujeres que para los hombres.

En 1821 el Padre Varela fue elegido

para representar a

Cuba en

las

Cortes de

Espaua, donde defendiu

las causas justas y reclamu la libertad de los negros esclavos. Al ser derogada la Constituciun

y eliminadas las Cortes espauolas en 1 823, tuvo que trasladarse a New York donde

fundu

el

periudico El Habanero desde

donde reclamu el derecho de Cuba a ser una naciun independiente y soberana.

El Padre Varela ejerciu el ministerio sacerdotal en

New York durante 30 auos,

donde fundu escuelas para niuos,

edificu

iglesias y evangelizu a los pobres. Su apostolado fue tan vigoros y fructffero

que llegu a

ser

toda la colonia colombiana de la

diucesis de Charlotte les envfo un caluroso

saludo. De verdad que su pais en un lugar hermoso! Dios les bendiga siempre. j

Fidel

Melo

es un seminarista de la diucesis

de Charlotte estudiando en

St.

Vincent de

Paul Seminary, en Florida

Dios" y recientemente la Santa Sede autorizii iniciar el proceso canunico para su beatificaciun. Sus restos mortales descansan en el recinto de la Universidad de La Habana.

En el Padre Felix Varela tenemos una vida ejemplar que debemos imitar para

transformarnos y ser ejemplo de verdaderos cristianos. Recordemos elevar una oraciun para que el proceso de beatificaciun del Padre Varela se complete lo

nombrado Vicario Gen-

mas pronto

posible.

haberolvidadolaalianzaconEl. La ceniza simboliza la naturaleza del hombre, que

hombre no es nada sin Dios: fuimos creados del polvo, del barro y a el volveremos.

La Iglesia ha conservado esta practica y ha tratado de darle su sentido mas el

Cuando recibimos este signo material escuchamos las palabras: "arrepientete y cree en el Evangelio", ese es el sentido de esta celebraciun con la que se inicia el tiempo de la Cuaresma.

La ceniza es un signo visible y publico que tenemos los cristianos como una seual de nuestro arrepentimiento y deseo de conversion. Es el reconocimineto ante nuestros hermanos y ante Dios de que con nuestras acciones y palabras hemos sido un obstaculo para que el Reino de Dios se haga presente en nuestras vidas.

El hecho de recibir la ceniza no es tan importante como el deseo y sentimiento personal y el verdadero doprofundo.

de ser un obstaculo para que el plan de Dios se lleve a cabo en nuestras vidas y en las de los demas. Es decir, no es sulo el signo exterior lo que importa, sino lo interior que se queda en nosotros y la recta intenciun de cambiar, de convertirnos y de creer de verdad que Dios ha venido a salvarnos y que sulo por Dios somos dignos de recibir esa redenciun de la que Jesus nos hace partfcipes con su muerte y resurreciun. lor

La Cuaresma Por ARTURO

profesor del Seminario, donde enseuu por

utilizaron durante

el

regresar,

Felix Varela

El 25 de febrero se celebra el 142

DE AGUILAR

Es un dfa cuando muchas personas que durante el resto del auo rara vez entran a un templo, lo hacen. Estamos hablando del dfa de la Ceniza, que se celebra un miercoles y que inicia la Cuaresma. Creo que la mayorfa de nosotros no sabemos que es lo que estamos haciendo. jPor que ir a tomar ceniza? iQue significa esto?

Hace muchos siglos, era una costumbre del pueblo de Israel para manifestar a Dios y a los miembros de su comunidad el arrepentimiento sentido por

de un

seminarista.

grata experiencia conocer

un poco mas de este pais y su gente, sobre todo porque uno puede eliminar muchos prejuicios y estereotipos que se tienen de Colombia. Desgraciadamente, la mayorfa de las veces que se habla de Colombia y otros pafses latinoamericanos se hace la violencia

Polvo Eres...

MELO

de diciembre pasado estuve visitando

finales

maletas

Continuando con nuestra serie de articulos sobre el auo liturgico y su importancia, hoy le toca el turno a la Cuaresma. Y que mejor momento para hablar de este tema que cuando se acerca el comienzo de esta etapa del ciclo liturgico, que es una de las

mas

importantes.

El tiempo de Cuaresma tiene

como

finalidad preparar la celebraciun de la

Pascua.

La

celebrar el

cuaresmal conduce a Misterio Pascual tanto a los

liturgia

catecumenos, a traves de los diversos grados de iniciaciun cristiana, como a los fieles por el recuerdo de su Bautismo y la practica de la penitecia.

Debido a la importancia del Triduo Pascual, le dedicaremos un artfculo por separado y ahora sulo nos limitaremos a mencionarlo "de pasada".

El tiempo de la Cuaresma se extiende desde el Miercoles de Ceniza, hasta el Jueves Santo, antes de la Misa vespertina "In Caena Domini". Hay cinco domingos de Cuaresma. El sexto comienza lo que se llama la Semana Santa y se llama

DE AGUILAR

"Domingo de Ramos en la Pasiun del Seuor". La Semana Santa tiene como fin recordar la Pasiun de Jesucristo, a partir

de su entrada mesianica en Jerusalen.

La Cuaresma es un perfodo de tiempo cuando el pueblo de Dios manifiesta su arrepentimiento por medio de signos internos y externos, como el ayuno y la abstinencia, el dolor de los pecados y el

verdadero deseo de conversion. Este es el

tiempo cuando

maxima

la

penitencia tiene su

expresiun.

To our friends

La Cuaresma nos da la oportunidad de poner orden en nuestra vida espiritual.

Es un tiempo de recogimiento, de seriedad y de reflexiun, de hacer sentir en nuestro cuerpo la necesidad de Dios, el ansia y la sed de Dios que es el linico que las puede saciar.

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WINSTON-SALEM— The ideaof chaperoning sixty 16-year-olds on a

trip to

would send shivers most people. But to eight Bishop McGuiness High School faculty members, this thought was not only bearable, it was eagerly anticipated.

The trip to Washington, D.C., organized by the Social Studies Dethe nation's capital

down

the spines of

PARIS (CNS)

GERARD A. CARTER

monument.

The afternoon featured a visit to the National Museum of American History.

To enhance their understanding, the students were provided with a list of questions to answer about the exhibits.

The day ended with a night tour of the Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials. With ible

The

Representatives.

A parade of politicians

was visable on the House floor where famous leaders such as Henry Hyde, Joseph Kennedy, Pat Scroeder, Henry Gonzales and even Sonny

Bono assembled

for a debate

on the balanced budget constitutional amendment.

That evening, students attended a formal dinner in the

Kennedy-Warren Ballroom with Congressman Burr as their dinner guest and keynote

on the Supreme Court,

seum of American

students attended an hour-long

meeting with U.S. Representative Richard Burr who escorted them to the gallery overlooking the House of

can History.

The day before the trip was devoted to studying the points of interest in Washington. Minithe Holocaust Museum, the

Mu-

speaker.

History, the

The

Vietnam and Lincoln Memorials, the Capitol, the White House and Arlington National Cemetery were offered. The day concluded

final

day began with

a tour of the White

House fol-

was

lowed by a stop at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Most students were moved by the beauty and solemnity of the church and some took the op-

ready to begin three days of in-

portunity to pray or to light

with a Mass to celebrate the be-

ginning of the

trip.

The next day

the group

tensive sightseeing.

The

candles in front of one of

trip

opened with a private meeting with U.S. Supreme Court Jus- Senator Lauch tice

Antonin Scalia

shrines.

Faircloth with Juniors from

Bishop McGuinness

High School in the Court

the need for

all

Americans

Then

to

its

the group con-

tinued the tour with visits to

Ford's Theater/Lincoln

building. Justice Scalia stressed

Mu-

from walking many

Students Kelly McKellogg, Courtney

McCormick, Chuck White and Peter Gendy found time to conduct a radio interview with Congressman Burr. The program was broadcast throughout the

members left without feeling deeply moved by this incredstudents and faculty

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The next day the students were given a tour of the Capitol building made possible by the efforts of U.S. Senator Lauch Faircloth's office. Everyone was im-

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The trip concluded with a visit to the

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National Archives and an early evening

Next, the group was inspired by a

FBI Building. It was exciting to learn more about the multi-faced work tour of the

of the FBI, from counterintelligence to drug interdiction.

After a quick lunch at Union Station, students attended a photo and question

and answer session with Senator Faircloth on the steps of the Capitol. Alert students also caught glimpses of other notable senators such as John Kerry and Paul Simon.

home.

Back home, Wanda Stark of the Triad

flight

television station

<of

had

be preserved. Bishop Gaillot pubopposed or kept distant from many

to

licly

official

church teachings, said the Vatican's

which was published Feb. 14 in the Paris Catholic newspaper La Croix. Among the recipients of the letter were the French letter,

bishops, said

who received it in early February,

Bruno

Valentin, French bishops' con-

ference spokesman.

Maryknoll-Sponsored Documentary Wins Oscar Nomination

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MARYKNOLL, N.Y. (CNS) A20-minute documentary sponsored by Maryknoll World Productions, the film arm of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America, won an Oscar nomination for best documentary short subject. Narrated by Susan Sarandon, herself a nominee for best actress for "The Client," the film is called "School of Assassins" and looks at the Army's School of the Americas, a training ground at Fort Benning, Ga., for officers from Latin American nations. It received the nomination Feb. 13. The Oscars will be awarded March 27. It's the second Maryknoll film to get an Oscar nod. Its 1982 film, "Gods of Metal," about the nuclear freeze and anti-nuclear movement, also was nominated for best documentary short subject.

WXII interviewed stu-

Priest

VATICAN CITY (CNS) II

has

An Arch-

— Pope John Paul

named U.S. Holy Cross Father Charles

A. Schleck an archbishop and assistant secretary of the Congregation for the Evangeli-

zation of Peoples. Archbishop-designate Schleck, 69, has served as undersecretary of the congregation responsible for the church's

missionary territories since 1 986. The Vatican

announced

his

new appointment

the

Supreme Council of the Pontifical MisThe council is made up of the

sionary Works.

national directors of the Society of the Propa-

gation of the Faith, the Society of

Courtney McCormick about the trip for a segment on the Feb. 1 Sunrise show.

Gerard Carter teaches Social Studies and Theology at Bishop McGuiness High School He was the faculty coordinator for this trip.

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of Rome prepares for the year 2,000 it should focus not only on getting ready for millions of visitors, it also must include solid signs of the city's Christian identity, Pope John Paul II told the mayor. To live up to its history as a center of Christianity, the pope told Mayor Francesco Rutelli, the city must promote peace and concern for city

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After the meeting, the group visited

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a letter defending its actions. Although many

seum and Arlington National

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The Vatican has responded numerous letters concerning the removal of controversial French Bishop Jacques Gaillot as head of the Evreux Diocese with

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Diocesan The Feast Of Saint

Wayne Weible, author of three international

Celebrating Patrick

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CHARLOTTE

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ASHEVILLE from

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and devotion to the rosary on March 8 at Queen of the Apostles Church in Belmont. Call Gerry O'Keefe at (704)

throughout the diocese are invited to join Bishop William G. Curlin in celebrating the feast of the patron of our cathedral, St. Patrick, on Saturday, March 18 for 11 a.m.

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Taking The Dare

WINSTON-SALEM — WXII, channel television personality

— The Diocesan

Respect Life Office sponsors a post-aboron Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Mercy Church for anyone who has been hurt by an abortion, including family members and friends.

Dr. Martha Shuping, a Winston-Salem psychiatrist, will speak on the issues of forgiveness and healing. Individual confession is available after the service. For information, call Dr. Shuping at (910) 659tion prayer service

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was one of several provided by OLM to students on

parents and friends of

student appreciation day during Catholic

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Parish Social Ministry CHARLOTTE Joanne Frazer

—

will

facilitate the first session in a series

of

workshops for developing dynamic community outreach ministries on Wednesday,

March 8

7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church. For information, call Pat

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Vocations For Everyone

CONCORD — The Knights of Columbus will sponsor a panel talk, "Vocation

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The next weekend is March 3-5. For information and registration, call Nick and Irene Fadero at (704) 544-0621.

Healing Masses

ASHEVILLE —The St. Joan of Arc Church Healing Mass is the second Thursday each month at 7 p.m. For information or transportation call (704) 252-3151.

— The

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HIGH-POINT— "Grace,"the Crisis

HICKORY — "Isaiah 43,"

four nights of

Aloysius Church March 12-15 at 7:30 p.m.

reflection, is at St.

Lectors Recognized

— Shawn O'Neal and

David Lett from the Diocese of Charlotte, were among 30 second-year theology students from 21 dioceses to receive the Ministry of Lector recently at St. Meinrad School

A Ministry

of Lector

is

Hturgical celebrations.

— Father John Hoover

will present a retreat at Holy Trinity

Gregory Council 6700 St. Patrick's Day Dinner and Dance is at St. Michael Church on Friday, March 1 7 at 8 p.m. For information call Frank Pilieci at (704) 864-9409 or write to: Knights of Columbus 708 St. Michael Ln. Gastonia, NC 28052.

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For information, call (704) 632-8009.

CHARLOTTE — The St. Vincent de Paul Knights of Columbus' Christmas tree sale netted proceeds of $4,800. Half the pro-

ceeds were donated to Holy Angels; 25 percent was donated to the House of Mercy and 25 percent went to Catherine's House.

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A planning meeting is Monday, March 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) 377-687 1 by March 2 for a reservation.

27.

CPR Class ARDEN — St. Barnabas Church will offer community Cardiac Pulmonary ResusciMarch 4 from 1 0 a.m.12 noon and Thursday, March 26 from 7-9

a

tation class Saturday,

p.m.

Home Volunteers Needed

HIGH-POINT

Delivery Volunteers Needed

Meals on Wheels of Buncombe County needs volunteers to deliver meals once a week to needy, homebound elderly in Buncombe County. For information or to sign up, call Sarah

The Guide

values of the

Oram

at

(704) 253-5286.

College Guide to Catholic Colleges

and Uni-

more than 200 U.S. colleges, universities and seminaries grounded in the educational and human versities describes

Roman Catholic Church. For additional information, contact Robin Schimmel at (800) 639-2535.

Singers To Perform

— The Newman

—

Mary field Nursing Home needs volunteers to perform non-professional duties such as coordinating games and crafts. For information, call Ceil Marko at (910) 282-1554.

Singers, a

and concert group from Newman Catholic Student Center in Iowa, will perform at the St. Eugene Church weekend Masses March 18-19.

Pilgrimage Planned Father Edmund F. McCaffrey will direct the Tenth Annual Pilgrimage to Fatima July 24- Aug. 5. Cost from New York is $1,400 and includes air fare, meals and accommodations. For information write Kathleen Potter, 2710 Coltsgate Rd., Charlotte, NC 282 1 1 or call her at (704) 366-5 1 27 or Father McCaffrey at (803) 572-3532.

Catholic Scout

HICKORY Catholic

Camporee

— The

Camporee

Twentieth Annual be at the Catholic

will

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 scout troops, cub packs and individual scouts or units led by Catholics are encouraged to attend.

Saturday lunch is provided. For information, call Frank Thompson at (800) 5213148 or Jack Eulitt at (704) 568-1601.

60 and older with basic income tax filing needs. For an appointment, call the

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

Shepherd's Center at (910) 378-0766.

publication.

GREENSBORO —Tax counselors for the elderly are available to assist persons age

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Development Director: Bishop McGuinness High School in Winston-Salem, a vibrant institution serving the Piedmont Triad, seeks a development director to assume control of established relations, institutional advancement and fundraising Effective July 1, 1995. Candidate must possess excellent communication skills (oral and written). Position requires high level of enthusiasm and energy coupled with collaborative leadership skills. Send letter/resume to George L. Repass, Principal, Bishop McGuinness High School, 1730 Link

public

programs.

Road, Winston-Salem,

NC

27103.

Needed in home for 3-month-old. Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. lb apply, call (704) 536-6262.

Child Care:

Weekend Resident Supervisor: Room

Neighborhood Drugstore Robert and Georgia Lewis,

CRISM

a comedienne, a multi-instrumentalist and other entertainers at St. Gabriel Church in the Parish Center March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The cost is $10 per person. For tickets, send checks to Maureen Griffon, 5913 Sharon View Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226 or call the Irish Society hot line at (704) 543ers,

will lead

retreat,

2410 Park Road Charlotte N.C.

Irish Variety

features several Irish sing-

fam-

"The Other Side of Anger," at the Jesuit House of Prayer March 17-19. participants will reflect on anger and its antidotes: love and hope. For information or reservation contact Jesuit House of Prayer, P.O. Box 7, Hot Springs, NC, 28743

St.

Show

CHARLOTTE— The Irish Society proudly presents

—

Family Services, and Catholic Social Services offers group support for birthmothers the second Thursday each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Family Services, Inc. Discussions center around issues of grief and loss experienced in the adoption process. For information call Rebecca Nagaishi at (910) 722-8173 or Becky DuBois at (910) 727-0705.

Inc.

Nursing

Funds For Charities

Sale Provides

El

—

Church 6 p.m

at

Tax Preparation Assistance

Day Dance

GASTONIA— The Knights of Columbus

con-

on those who prepare and proclaim adings from Sacred Scripture at Mass and

ferred

St. Patrick's

Peter

7:30 p.m.

Lenten Retreat

TAYLORSVILLE

liturgical

Pregnancy Center support group for women who have had abortions begins Tuesday, Feb. 28. The group is free and confidential and meets for 12 weeks for two hours each week. For information, call Lisa at (910) 887-2232.

the

—

Spiritan Father Joceclyn Gregoire will speak at the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Mission March 5-11.

ASHEVILLE

best-selling Joshua series of novels, offers his unique understanding of Christ to groups

Parish Mission

MONROE

WINSTON-SALEM

.

5.

Newman

discussion, prayer, scripture, music and

of Theology.

Ash Wednesday

272-

at (910)

Gabriel Church Lenten presentation sponsored by LARC, Charlotte's ecumenical

MEINRAD, In.

—

Francis of Assisi Church beginning with

and Emily Sandin

Parish Renewal

ST.

Lenten Services There are services each Wednesday during Lent at 6:30 p.m at St.

LENOIR

2903.

losopher Father Joseph F. Girzone will speak on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the St.

at

4:30 p.m.

Tom

Post-Abortion Support

CHARLOTTE

first

Center. For information call

4424.

Taking the Dare with Dan Rath (left) of television station WXII are Sandra McMonagle, principal; Joe Testo, Father Conall McHugh, Pastor; Gene Nitz and

Retrovaille

celebrated in

March 4-5 beginning Saturday

p.m.

CHARLOTTE

is at

Birthmother Support Offered is

Sunday each month at 5 p.m.

Lawrence Basilica. Solemn Vespers

Latin the at St.

— The Mass

tions of the Cross are

Weible speaks St.

at

Briefs

at the Inn, a residence

for single pregnant women, seeks a part-time resident supervisor for alternate weekends beginning Friday at 5 p.m. through 1 p.m.

Sunday. Send resume with three references to: Room at the Inn, Maggie Nadol, P.O. Box 30544, Charlotte, NC 28230-0544. For information call (704) 663-7113. c/o

The Catholic News

February 24, 1995

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World and National Briefs Hut Denies

Religious Group's Cheese Trading SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (CNS) Pizza Hut has rejected charges made by a Wisconsin

Pizza

Charges

On

—

plunge

Clinic Access

H. Keeler and Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard of Baltimore announced the plans formulated by the parishes themselves over the past eight months at a Feb. 5 press conference at St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in south Baltimore. Under the plans, which will be implemented over the next year, one parish will close and merge with another parish; eight parishes will twin,

—

— After a

strators

—

sharing staff and resources; one parish will be designated a shrine; and two faith communities will be formed out of five par-

Law

appeals court upheld a law barring

— One Baltimore

ings and changing needs. Cardinal William

in history.

STAFFORD, Va. (CNS)

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

gations, a personnel shortage, aging build-

in

Group Vows Supreme Court Appeal

On

BALTIMORE

and more than a dozen others face changes under a plan designed to combat the effects of dwindling congre-

and shareholder groups that the company manipulated prices on the National Cheese

Green Bay to dairy farmers' detriment. Pizza Hut disclosed that it had resigned its seat on the exchange in December. The Sheboygan County Interfaith Organization had asked Pizza Hut to halt its cheese trading. Pizza Hut was criticized for joining the cheese exchange and offering to sell large volumes of cheese when the exchange took its second biggest price

Pan-American Synod Bishops Of Americas

city parish will close

coalition of religious institutions, farmers

Exchange

Urban "Restructuring" Closes One Parish, Brings Changes To Others

federal

ishes.

demon"Planet Earth Is Our Parish," Bishop Says In Eco-Pastoral

from blocking abortion clinics, the

head of a pro-life organization that chal-

SAN ANGELO,

lenged the law says her group will take its case to the U.S. Supreme Court. "We have to go all the way. We have to push the envelope. And that's what we're going to do," said Judie Brown, president of the

— "Planet

13 decision, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Richmond, upheld the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Mrs. Brown told Catholic News Service Feb. 14 that in an appeal to the Supreme Court, her organization would contest the law's constitutionality rather than argue on

A

praised (God's) divine presence

On Abortion Training Vio-

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residents.

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—

Priest Says Nutrition

Programs At

Risk If States Have Full Control

WASHINGTON (CNS)— Giving the states full responsibility for

may have created an ambiguity which has caused confusion in the minds of some people," said a statement issued Feb. 8 by the Detroit archdiocesan Department of Communications on the commission's behalf. The statement gave no details on the nature of the commission's recommendations. Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit is chairman of the investigating commission. teachings and writings,

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Non-Christians "Within Speaking Distance" Of Church, Cardinal Says DALLAS (CNS) Christians and those

—

of other faiths are "within speaking distance and hearing distance" almost 30 years after the Second Vatican Council's declaration on non-Christian religions, said a leading Vatican official. "The climate of meeting one another, listening to one another is better than it was 30 years ago," said Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. "Before you can really communicate in great depth, before you can really work together, understand another, there must be some reasonable trust, confidence," he said. The 62-year-old Cardinal Arinze made his remarks during a Jan. 31 -Feb. 3 visit to Dallas, where he took part in an interreligious consultation sponsored by Thanks-Giving Square, continuing a similar consultation a year ago involving Muslim, Hindu, Jewish, Buddhist

and Christian scholars.

hunger and poverty

with welfare programs, said the president of Catholic Charities USA in congressional testimony. "The historical record requires great hesitation states

about the willingness or the ability of the states to protect our poorest families from the worst ravages of hunger and poverty," said Jesuit Father Fred Kammer Feb. 14 before a subcommittee of the House Agri-

Pope Appeals For Freedom Of Seven Missionary Nuns

VATICAN.CITY (CNS)

—

Pope John Paul appealed for the freedom of seven missionary nuns and a large group of civilians

II

kidnapped three weeks earlier in Sierra Leone. He also prayed Feb. 15 for all those suffering as a result of continuing battles

between government and rebel forces in the West African country and said he was closely following the negotiations for the

Catholic Giving Increases Dramatically In Wilmington

The Italian ambassador Leone, using a radio at the offices of Bishop Giorgio Biguzzi of Makeni, was able to speak to each of the seven nuns Feb. 12, he told reporters. Rebel leaders have agreed to allow the Red Cross to deliver medicine one nun needs for a pituitarygland disorder, he said. But they have de-

WILMINGTON,

manded

Del.

(CNS)

— Catholic

hostages' release. to Sierra

a satellite telephone, a generator

parishes in a new, diocesewide giving pro-

and a variety of medicines as a condition

gram in the Wilmington Diocese have seen their offertory collections grow an average of 35 percent since last November. William Bannon of Bannon Associates in Columbus, Ohio, which helped organize the

for the hostages' release.

program, called it an "astounding success."

"So far it's working beyond our expectations," he told The Dialog, Wilmington diocesan newspaper. The campaign focused

on challenging Catholics to examine the blessings they have received from God and return a portion to

God through the church.

Mary Ryder Realty 7860 Providence Road Charlotte,

NC

When buying or selling

"I will lift

I

didn't sign the (Planned Parenthood) state-

committee to shift the federal government's role from major player in providing for the needy to emergency intervenor.

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on the same panel, Paulist Father Robert A. Sirico, president of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty, encouraged the

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culture Committee. Also testifying

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of

Rock climbing

II hopes to convene sepasynods of bishops for the Americas, Asia and Oceania in the next five years as the church prepares for the start of the third millennium of Christianity, Msgr. Schnurr said. Regional synods for Asia, the Americas and Oceania would round out a series begun in 1991, when a synod of Europe's

rate

as a result of his decision not to sign an

CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMPS

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Pope John Paul

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obstetrics

Two

views and writings "because of some con-

'The Whole Earth Is Mine,'" in the February issue of his diocesan monthly newspaper, the West Texas Angelus.

of Los Angeles, chairman of the Committee for Pro-Life Activities, and Mark E. Chopko, general counsel of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, made their comments in separate letters to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Chicago-based council was to vote in February on a proposal to require training in induced abortions for all U.S.

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among gay and lesbian people for

more than 20 years. The Vatican had asked

cerns that their ministry-, along with selected

hopes ministers throughout Northern Cali-

U.S. bishops' pro-life committee head and their top lawyer. Cardinal Roger M. Mahony

DIABETIC SUPPLIER INC

Vs

ministry

said that

Bishop Pfeifer published "An Eco- Spirituality:

as well as

urn? vt>vv Turrn

I

Rome. Cardinal Schotte

tariat in

his message, titled

Cardinal Says WASHINGTON (CNS) Requiring accredited obstetrics and gynecology resi-

* Insu.ara.nc3e * Medicare * Medicaid

f

Rome.

secre-

Feb. 10 to begin drafting a

who

lates Rights,

Supplies Too Expensive?

Owned and

Schotte, general

together religious leaders of various faiths

violates the conscience rights of Catholics

H

findings and recommendations to

for the investigation of their theological

P.

Synod of Bishops

secretary of the

tradition of St. Francis, the patron of ecol-

Proposal

DIABETIC?

R T

homosexu-

of Father Robert Nugent and Sister Jeannine Gramick said it has reported its ality

ing with Cardinal Jan

"truly creation-centered spirituality in the

dency programs to ensure abortion training

NO

sion examining the teachings on

Father Nugent, a Salvatorian, and Sister Gramick, a School Sister of Notre Dame, have been national leaders in Catholic

Bishop Brings Together Various Faiths For Statement On Abortion SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNS) Bishop William K. Weigand of Sacramento brought

in all creation."

by Joyce Woodall, who was arrested after kneeling to pray against the door of an abortion clinic in Falls Church, Va., a Washington suburb.

t

Rome some

DETROIT (CNS) —The Vatican commis-

time before the year 2000.

Msgr. Dennis Schnurr, who attended the meeting as general secretary of the U.S. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the Brazil gathering included a meetin

is our parish ... we are global people," wrote Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer of San Angelo in a pastoral message on ecology urging his people to develop an "eco-spirituality." He described eco-spirituality as a

ogy,

simultaneous challenge to the law was filed

rAT.T.

— When delega-

(CNS)

Canadian and Latin American bishops met in Rio de Janeiro Feb. 6-10, one topic they discussed was a plan to hold a pan- American Synod of Bishops tions of U.S.,

Gramick-Nugent Commission Reports To Vatican

earth

American Life League in Stafford. In a Feb.

points in the three-judge panel's ruling.

Texas (CNS)

On Agenda Of

CALL (704) 542-2002

(704) 541-6100 Carol Walsh, Realtor

Catholics Say They're Tormented For Disobeying One-Child Policy

BEIJING (CNS)

— Catholic

villagers in

Hebei province say they are being tormented by local officials for disobeying China's one-child policy. Catholics in two villages in Lingshou county, which is part of Zhengding Diocese, said families that have more than one child have been fined repeatedly and brutally harassed by famplanning officials since March 1994. for fellow Catholics outside China to help and pray for them, ily

They pleaded

according to letters from village Catholics received by UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

Sources claim that Fengjiazhuang and Longtiangou villages in Ciyu town were targeted and attacked by spot-check teams of the family planning department of the government of Ciyu town, about 1 50 miles southwest of Beijing.

February 24, 1995

Practicing Stewardship

Does Not

Mean Abandoning The

Family

Q. How do our needs or the needs of a family fit into the concept of Stew-

and

ardship?

of a family also

As

When it comes to stewardship of time talent,

personal needs and the needs

come into consideration.

first re-

Certainly there are responsibilities that

sponsibility is to take care of our own needs and the needs of our family. For

each person has to themselves or their family. Stewardship does not ask that we abandon our responsibilities, but stewardship does ask that we use some of our time, regardless of responsibilities, to volunteer in the church and community.

Acts of stewardship can be practiced as a family affair. For example, a married couple with or without their children may

many,

Catholic Christians, our

this

may

include caring for chil-

dren or elderly parents. When we consider the needs that we have, however, we often confuse needs with wants.

In looking very carefully at what we need versus what we want, we end up placing material things and

money in their

proper perspective. Everyone needs a

home, a comfortable and safe place to live. For some, home may be a simple and quaint place that meets the basic needs of shelter and good health. Yet for others, home may offer an abundance of luxury items,

all

make

designed to

easier

life

and more comfortable than ever.

While it is true that people work hard can provide well for

in part so that they

themselves or their families, some provisions

go beyond what is really necessary,

thereby confusing the difference between

needs and wants. For example, when someone buys a new house, after considering what commitments they have made to stewardship, they

somewhat

a

may choose

to

buy

choose to volunteer their time and talent as a team for a church or charitable need.

Additionally, children will benefit

from being involved in stewardOne of the most important things

greatly ship.

that parents

can teach their children

practice stewardship themselves.

As with anything, it is best to begin when children are very young. Children whose parents are "into" stewardship from days grow up taking for

their earliest

is

how life is lived. Mom and Dad split ten

VieWflTCl

practicing stew-

Lent

(from page

of their

own

1)

development.

of the world.

Faced with the seriousness of the living conditions of our brothers and sisters who are kept at a distance from modem culture, we have a duty to show them our complete solidarity. Actions undertaken to favor access to reading and writing are the first condition for helping the impoverished to mature intellectually and to lead 3.

more independently. Literacy

their lives

and time

must be

make

away from

his or her

met while the

to stewardship as a

way of

be free from drugs, devices or chemicals that alter their normal reproductive systems, but

still

are able to

make

decisions

about their family that are in line with church teaching.

Jay and Carmen Hamilton, parishioners of St. Therese Church in Mooresville,

have been Natural Family Planning coordinators for three years. "Natural family

planning teaches married couples the

essence of life, family, and

trust in

God,"

says Jay Hamilton.

Retrouvaille

ery

—

is

— meaning rediscov-

a program designed to heal and

renew troubled marriages. Over a weekend and through follow-up sessions couples can rediscover themselves and their relationships. The program offers assistance for couples who have problems communicating in their marriage.

The Widowed, Separated and Divorced program allows individuals, who have lost loved ones, to receive encouragement and self-help. "The program provides support for people to unite and recognize they are not alone in their

couples celebrating silver

with other couples for a reception in their

Besides the five major programs, Family Life also works with parishes in the Diocese to create types of support groups as needed.

at

One example of Family Life work is St. John Neumann Church in Char-

lotte.

A program was started for women

who

experienced miscarriages. Several

young mothers

training helps co-

and peoples requires the international

community to take steps to overcome the damaging inequalities which the illiteracy of millions of human beings

My

4.

still

causes.

gratitude goes to all the indi-

in the parish

is

the education

illiterate. I speak particularly to and religious organizations, to teachers, schoolchildren and students, to all people of good will, and I invite them to

their prospective lives.

The weekend is

a

required prerequisite to marriage in this •ocese.

share

still

more generously their material I hope they will do so

and cultural goods: in their

own

work of

localities,

and support the

active brotherly love?

6.

in other parts

Through the intercession of the

Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus and our own mother, I pray that God will hear

our voices and touch our hearts, that this Lent of 1995 will mark a new stage in the conversion which our Lord Jesus Christ preached, from the very beginning of his messianic mission, for the sake of nations

(cf.

Mt

my

I

cordially impart to

apostolic blessing.

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According to Sister Miriam, there are in the Family Life program. One is for families who need some type of support, nurturing and encouragement from the Church. The other category

is

a ministry to hurting families.

"The Church and community supports and aids them in their struggle towards a

For more information concerning Family Life programs, contact Sister Miriam Fiduccia at (704) 343-9954.

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all

4:12-17).

In this hope,

organizations specifically in-

volved in promoting literacy

work for literacy is to contribute to up of communion in real and

the building

two types of ministry

matching needs to existing resources, and networking to develop new ones.

couples to honestly discuss with each other

that to

other with their pain.

a weekend, designed to allow

It is

ness and to

expressed a

Engaged Encounter is for all couples who want a fuller life

together.

message, to experience all its richmake it an integral part of their culture. In our time, can we not say

this

need for this type of program, says Sister Miriam. Now, young women with similar experiences can gather and help each

ask for assistance in helping these people.

And Sister Miriam enjoys the task of

planning marriage

and meditation of those seeking the meaning and direction of their lives.

honor.

better life," says Sister Miriam. Parishes

struggles," says Sister Miriam.

people, and in their

news the transmission of a knowledge which enables our brothers and sisters to assimilate for themselves the meaning of

this, literacy

social

and gold wedding anniversaries receive an invitation to St. Patrick Cathedral.

There, couples rededicate their commitment to each other, and are invited to join

number of

own

able to take their destiny into their

of the

family planning methods, and can then

holy Scriptures possible for the greatest

viduals and organizations engaged in the

lived out.

fall,

themselves.

of linking to the proclamation of the good

als

Each

it

great service to humanity. For it is a matter

ardship does not always necessitate tak-

to

l)

learn different natural

word of God by reading Making direct access to the

listening to the

number of those enjoying a sufficient

work of solidarity which

They

sis-

education, the better will the people be

the

hands. In

or family can certainly be

cycles.

and

grasp the Christian message in a more personal manner and to reinforce ters to

I strongly urge the pastors of the church to take to heart and encourage this

That percentage is something that people decide in prayer after due consideration of their needs and the needs of a family.

body

will enable each of our brothers

In the midst of the peoples, the greater

operation between nations and peace in the world. The equal dignity of individu-

opportunity to learn about their natural

possible, this to the extent that literacy

Progressio," 42).

example.

also share their

family. In fact, the needs of an individual

(from page

illiterate

further evangelization

tion

adequately on the rest of their income.

Family Life

make

whole man and of every man," as Paul VI said ("Populorum

stewardship a family affair so that stew-

life is

Progress in educating the

fulfillment of the

adults do; that

commitment

5.

will also

own language, can only enrich the reflec-

what it means to be grown up.

There are a variety of ways

ing an individual

the priests staff St. Thomas Aquinas in standing to the left of Father Zampino.

Photo by JOANN KEANE

is

possible

talents, skills

all of their wants.

Stewardship of treasure asks only a percentage of income-not the whole thing.

Many people find that when they trust in God and return a percentage of their income to church and charity, they can live

(far right),

Barbara Neff

investment for humanity's future, for "the

with others. That's what

but not necessarily

Zampino

minister,

come between the parish and some

They their needs,

Ignatius

Campus

and education are an essential duty and

tions, for

That smaller house can still meet many of sure.

and

Campus

Fathers Thomas Crangle

percent of their in-

charitable organiza-

ardship of trea-

surrounded by students from Chi-Rho, Catholic

to

ship.

granted that this

(at left)

Charlotte.

is

UNCC. Pictured with the bishop are Franciscan

Ministry at

Some-

one once said that children say what you say and do what you do, but they don't do what you say. Example is what matters most in teaching Christian steward-

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smaller house than if they hadn't been

is

Bishop William G. Curlin

you

,