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Catholic

News & Herald

Volume 2 Number 25 • February

ving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

)avesAnd

Fishes..

Diocese To Focus

26, 1993

On

Eucharistic Devotions By

BOB GATELY Editor

The pilgrimage which Bishop John Donoghue will lead to Seville, Spain,

F. in

June will be only a small part of the Diocese of Charlotte's observance of the World Eucharistic Congress.

The major focus

will

be on events

within the diocese on the parish and regional level.

Bishop Donoghue

is

asking that each

some form of Eucharistic the weeks leading up to the

parish observe

adoration in

congress in Seville.

The parish and regional celebrations, to be held between April 18 and to involve

all

May 23, are

parish organizations, schools,

religious education classes, youth groups

and ethnic

ministries.

Father

Ken

Whittington, pastor of

St.

Charles Borromeo in Morganton and director

of the diocesan Office of Worship,

is

putting together suggestions regarding the

Jesus took the five loaves and the

i

tribute to the

people.

He

two

f ish, looked

divided the two fish

up

to heaven,

among them

all."

and gave thanks

Mark

6:41.

Shown

God. He broke the loaves and gave them

to

form which the celebrations will take. These suggestions will be in the hands of pastors and vicars by mid-March.

Bishop Donoghue says that the parish celebrations might take the form of 40 Hours Devotions or Holy Hours. He says to his disciples

the goal

above, a portion of a delicately styled mosaic that remains tic

location

of a former Byzantine church,

now

covered by the Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes in Tabgha,

Photo by

Israel.

JOANN KEANE

is

to stimulate interest in Eucharis-

adoration throughout the diocese.

There presently is Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at two parishes in the diocese

—

St.

Gabriel in Charlotte and

St. Lawrence in Asheville. The bishop hopes

Shows Huge

Population Of Diocese

Catholic

By JOANN

Increase

that

KEANE

in

li

—

show an increase

Catholics in the diocese since

|i,705

than being bound to ethnic or family heri-

even by previous commitments.

tage, or

These

IVhen the Diocese of Charlotte was

to

some

20

lies

number of registered

years, the

increased 177.73 percent. Catho-

jmprise 2.7 percent of the 46-county san population

study Tsity

by

state

USA

Today,

of North Carolina has an

5.9 percent of

its

"This

is

Some are

temporary. adults, for

example, tend to

hold out from church participation. Though this time varies

"strictness" of religious upbringing,

it

ap-

number of Catho-

Catholics.

many view religious par-

And religious parmy be increasingly seen as selec-

ion as voluntary.

us group that

fits

is

In the last five years, registered Catho-

pears to be related to where people are in the Typically,

many

become

adults return to church as they

lics have increased parish ledgers by

non-participating Catholics

may be more

open to defecting into other religious groups

25,878,

an increase of 34.9 percent.

Vicariates have witnessed the following increases:

Albermarle, 39 percent;

42 percent; Boone, 31 percent; 36 percent; Gastonia, 17 percent,

Greensboro, 48.5 percent; Hickory, 47.5 percent;

Smoky Mountain, 3.6 percent; and

the

of participation, or even identifica-

a person

lotte.

more or less according to the

ing into family formation and child-bearing

of the problems faced by parishes

feel

to

be more open to conversion into the Catholic Church.

Catholics comprise 21 .5 percent of the total U.S. population, 8.2 percent of the total South Atlantic population, according to a

free to

them

choose a

best, rather

1990 report in Churches and Church Membership in the United States.

Not to be overlooked is the impact of international migration.

Under

same

devotions.

In a letter to pastors this week, the

bishop said that the devotions are aimed

source and summit of our Catholic

He

told the pastors.

is

the

life."

"We know

that

Church than this great mystery of faith. The Eucharist is precisely that mystery which gives life and strength to the Church and to each and nothing

every

is

more fundamental

to the

member of the Church.

efforts to

renew parish

life

Indeed, our

and worship are

rendered lifeless, when we allow our faith in the abiding presence of the Eucharistic Lord to

grow dim."

Msgr. Richard Allen, who is coordinat-

ing the pilgrimage to Seville, scheduled

June 6-13, says

all details

have not been

worked out pending receipt of more information from the congress organizers in

five year period, certain parishes

See Eucharist, Page 16 See Growth, Page 2

Diocesan Support Appeal

the 1965

Immigration Act, admission of political refugees from Southeast Asia, and contin-

The annual Diocesan Support Appeal, a major

immigration continues to affect

now under way. The DSA began Feb. 7 and will continue through March 28.This year's goal is

ued

illegal

the Catholic Church.

Hispanics constitute 3.7 percent of the

diocesan population, Vietnamese, cent.

African- Americans

1

.8

make up

per1.98

at

raising "the consciousness of our people to

There

By contrast, unchurched young adults mov-

Jthough population growth and mi-

>ome

centers.

par-

affiliation,

;e.

Son

enough

the realization that the Eucharist

66

of what they

a recent demographic study pre-

dditionally,

difficult to

Charlotte has

23 missions, and five

migration, the Visions/Decisions report said

ocese of Charlotte notes several fac-

F

it

a Catholic presence in each of the 46counties that comprise the Diocese of Char-

esti-

;lated to parish participation in the

;

ishes,

Charlotte,

by Visions/Decisions of Atlanta for

ne

makes

How-

Winston Salem, 16 percent.

While all vicariates attest growth within

not religious

i tend to increase the

areas might not be large

can be some other form of Eucharistic

unidenti-

is

will et,

them all.

The Diocese of

Regardless of population growth and

is

many

contact

said,

Barry Kosmin

are people's perceptions

reasons for lack of

.2 percent.

fied Catholics, especially Hispanics.

Asheville,

population that

Study director

all

permanent as these factors.

ently

Jean said there are

mature, and as they marry and bear children.

Center of the City University of

lie."

ns,

and

religious bodies

Sr.

and Koreans,

ever, lack of personnel

age and family cycle.

the Graduate School

York, reported in

American

extent.

Young

identified as Catholic,

,

cans, .05 percent

participation or identification are as appar-

of 3,519,890.

numbers indicate an imive increase, Planning Director iscan Sister Jean Linder said they do tclude the non-registered 207,674

Vhile those

all

However, not

ishedin 1972, there were 34,255 Catho-

percent of the population, Native Ameri-

factors affect not just the Catholic

Church, but

ln

some

support Perpetual Adoration but that there

Statistics released

Office of Planning

He

says he realizes that the Catholic population

Associate Editor

|j;HARLOTTE

such devotions can be established in the

other seven vicariates on a regular basis.

source of funding for 23 agencies and ministries,

$1,750,000.

is

J

«

Catholic

News

&

February 26,

Herald

9;

Evangelization Workshops Set

For Charlotte, Thomasville "Catholic Evangelization in the Parish," a

workshop

for all Catholics, will

be presented in Charlotte on March 6 and Thomasville on March 7.

A

separate

workshop

for priests,

"Proselytizing or Evangelization," will

be given at the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory on March 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The workshop for all Catholics will be presented by Paulist Father Kenneth Boyack, director of The Paulist National Catholic Evangelization Association. The Charlotte workshop will be at St. Gabriel Church from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Thomasville workshop will be at Our Lady of the Highways Church from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Participants will do an exercise designed to help them become more aware of their faith and better equipped to share the faith with others.

They

will

"Go and Make

also be introduced to

A National Plan and Strategy

Disciples:

for Catholic Evangelization in the United States," a

document of

the National

Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Cost is $8. To register, write to the Office of Evangelization, 1621 Dilworth East, Charlotte, N.C. 28203.

The workshop for priests will be presented by Spiritan Father Vincent Donavan, author, lecturer and evangelizer.

Father Donavan studied at Fordham

and Gregorian universities. After spending 1 7 years in Tanzania, he did pastoral work in the United States and is now at

Duquesne University,

He is

Pittsburgh.

and The Church

in the

Midst of Cre-

ation.

For more information,

"will only

fan the flames of controversy and fur-

would

invalidate the essential parts of

Pennsylvania's Abortion Control Law,

which he said closely mirrors American public opinion about

debate with

a piece of paper," Casey told the Judi-

avail-

able abortion should be. Most of Pennsylvania's law was upheld in a June 1992 Supreme Court ruling that

ciary

Subcommittee on Civil and Con"No edict, no federal mandate can put to rest the grave doubts of the American people."

The Freedom of Choice Act is promoted by its supporters as codifying Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court

also reinforced

stitutional Rights.

"the central holding" of Roe, that the

ruling legalizing abortion. Its opponents

date an abortion-on-demand regime for

say

it

would prohibit all

state regulation

right to

what the justices called

ally protected.

The

federal bill

would make abor-

tion the least-regulated industry in the

country, Casey contended, and the entire country in a

"man-

way which goes

against the expressed will of the over-

people.

whelming majority of the American See Casey, Page 16

an abortion.

Matthew shows an increase of

In the

same

five year span,

some

parishes have witnessed declines in

225 percent. Good Shepherd in King, 211.9 percent. St. Barnabas in Arden reports a 199 percent increase, Holy

population.

Spirit in

Denver, 184 percent. St. Luke has seen an increase of 1 34 percent, and St. Thomas in Charlotte, 1 16.7 percent. Greensboro's Our Lady of Grace has grown by 115.6 percent, Our Lady of Mercy in Winston Salem, 97.5 percent. St. Therese in Mooresville has a 94 percent increase, and St. Mar-

of Charlotte; Christ the King, Kings

in Charlotte

Mountain; St. Joseph, Eden; St. Mary, Greensboro; St. Charles, Morganton;

garet

Mary

in

Maggie Valley, 80

per-

cent.

They tion, St.

St.

are

—

Smoking was

wrote in a memo to Catholic Center employees and visitors.

The policy applies to employees, visitors and people attending meetings

cellor,

in the Catholic Center.

"I'm looking

at

it

as a challenge,"

was

Holy Redeemer, Andrews; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayesville; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Cherokee; St. Joseph, Bryson City; St. William, Murphy; Holy Cross,

nity of Robbinsville;

Kernersville.

to stop

in effect.

"Smoking

a health

is

hazard and I'm glad we're concerned about people's health." Sister Jean is director of planning for the diocese.

Artist

Plays

By

CHARLOTTE could be

Decline

—

In

A scam artist is playing on the generosity of the Knights of

The man apparently

fuller.

Although some parishes may appear to be buldging at the seams on Sunday, only about half of all registered Catholics attend Mass.

Results from an October poll taken in the diocese to track Sunday attendance produced numbers showing low

Mass

attendance.

Of the 94,930

registered Catholics

Diocese of Charlotte, the October poll reports attendance of 44,172 in parishes and missions. in the

"I think the poll gives us extraordi-

said Spiritan Father

Ed

Vilkauskas, di-

rector of the Office of Evangelization.

"The information provides the basis for

supporting the need for a

new

evangelization," said Father Vilkauskas.

Father Vilkauskas acknowledges a

conducted one month of one year does not prove any absolute basis for poll

making projections.

"It is a

and evangefor each parish and the

tool for analysis, planning lization efforts

diocese."

very helpful

consensus for the earlier starting Since the ban involves a pel I

sacrifice, starting

Lent

—

at the

it

beginrl

a day of abstinence

—j

good a time as any, said Joe Arm! a smoker. Armstrong is executive! tor for Mecklenburg Area QJ Schools.

About 50 people work at the 1 lie

Center.

On

Generosij

Calling from the office at Oil

of the Assumption Church,

calls parishes

claimed he had

left

thl

hurricane-r|

and was

pushes a hard luck story and obtains the name and telephone number of the grand knight of a

Homestead,

local council.

Catholic, and they needed me:

He

telephones the officer, repeats

and asks for a $60 to $100 "loan." Wanting to help a fellow out-ofhis story

comes through with

The man disappears,

nary insight into the reality of the number of people actually attending Mass,"

The dozen or so Catholic employees who smoke cigarettes] encouraged to seek assistance fo j ting the habit. They were give option of starting the ban orl Wednesday or March 1, and vol

Columbus.

in the Carolinas,

interstates, unravels

Church pews

said.

J

the

money.

Mass Attendance

The Church spends a lot oil focused on spiritual health, while] ing to neglect physical health] Calabro, a non-smoker. SpiritiJ however, involves the whole pers]

Associate Editor

ing knight

Shows

Schools, said he, too, was in favorf ban.

CAROL HAZARD

state "knight" in distress, the unsuspect-

Poll

Tom Calabro, director of Faitli mation for Mecklenburg Area Cal

Of Knights Of Columbus

Our Lady of the Assump-

Commu-

Center. "I've

(smoking) again for a long time, so this might give me the impetus to do it."

Franciscan Sister Jean Linder, anonsmoker, said she was "happy" the ban

Ann and St. Vincent de Paul, all

Francis, Lenoir; Catholic

Media

assistant for the

been wanting

Scam

1)

are undergoing rapid increases. In Charlotte, St.

CAROL HAZARD

said Loretta Wnetrzak, administrative

laws such as those requiring that juveniles notify a parent or that women be told of the risks before they may obtain

(From Page

Becomes Smol* On Ash Wednesd

banned at the Catholic Center as of Ash Wednesday, Feb. 24.

The ban was in response to "a strong desire of most employees and visitors, and in order to provide them with a safer and healthier environment," Msgr. John J. McSweeney, vicar general and chan-

have an abortion is constitution-

of abortion including generally favored

Growth

p

JOANN KE

Associate Editor

said the bill

how readily

Free Building

CHARLOTTE

Gov. Robert P. Casey told a House subcommittee Feb. 23. stifle this

no smoking

Photo by

Catholic Center

By

ther divide our nation," Pennsylvania

"You cannot

Ash Wednesday.

call Spiritan

Father Ed Vilkauskas, director of Evangelization, at (704) 289-2773.

a

Freedom of Choice Act

effective

the author of Christianity Rediscovered

Pennsylvania Governor Says Passing FOCA Will Be Divisive WASHINGTON (CNS) — Passing Democrat, Casey, the

Cigarettes were snuffed out at the Catholic Center in Charlotte as a

became

travels the

another tale of woe

and strikes again. Similar incidents have been reported

in

Georgia and Virginia.

very unfortunate," said Dick Grebner of Gastonia, past State Deputy.

"It's taking advantage of the Knights', "It's

and their desire to be charitable. They 're willing to help anybody in trouble." If forewarned, they may not get taken, he

reil

said he

I

a knight, but both he and his wil

In what may be the latest attempt, a man tried his luck on Grand Knight Andy Lock of Council 9560 in Char-

a

he couldn't do that because he'd automobile registration. By tl

Lock

arrived, the

man was now

3

be found.

The scam was first repor two years ago, said State Depi Dubois. No one knows if the saij is responsible. However, it is a j

white male. The story changes, tl changes, but the method rarely!

he says. in the last year," said Dubois. 1| apparently travels Interstates 85 R

77, stopping at towns off

tl

Lock received a phone call a couple

of weeks ago from a man with a Spanish

name and

a

New York accent.

l

complete the trip.

Lock, who knew about thejl said he and a policeman would the couple to Traveler's Aid, wh< could receive assistance. The ml

"We've been hit a dozen or

said.

lotte.

Fla.,

home to New Jersey. He

See

Scam

1

"

11

1

binary 26, 1993

The Catholic News

&

Hex;

Second >hase Of Renewal Program incolnton Parish Enters

—

LINCOLNTON

Dorothy

theme

heading into the second phase a spiritual renewal program.

Call."

St.

lurch is

The parish started the three-year iNEW program in October with the sntion of helping parishioners forge

God,

relationships with

ter

t

"Our Response

to the

Lord's

Parishioners will use Scripture, prayer and group activities to delve even

more deeply into their relationships with others and God.

They

their

and community.

"RENEW is an adventure in makour faith real, active and accounte," said Father Richard Farwell, pasof St. Dorothy.

"RENEW comes at a very importime in the life of our parish, at a e when we need to do more for selves and our families, our youth the unchurched, the estranged and forgotten, neglected, aged, sick and

ireh

is

will reflect

on

how the Lord's

call involves choices, challenges risks, is

how God's

unconditional,

and

love and forgiveness

how

they can lessen

between themselves and their creator and how best they can respond to forgiveness and love.

"The RENEW program has enabled the distance

common

the

parishioner to receive a

greater spiritual experience from the

Church, and to enlarge each member's personal family into a church family," said parishioner Jeff Stepp, father of

ir."

Parishioners formed prayer net-

two.

They met weekly in each other's ties to read Scripture and reflect on / it relates to their lives. They bete more active in the parish and

The name RENEW is from a biblical verse in Psalm 104: "Send forth your Spirit and renew the face of the earth."

lmunity, whether as lectors, Eucha-

four concrete ways:

•ks.

c ministers or volunteers in

will try to live

— Special Sunday

commu-

programs for the poor and

/

Dorothy

St.

up

liturgies center-

ing on the theme of spiritual renewal

and a renewed commitment

lebound.

"The atmosphere of RENEW aled people to open up and express

each other better."

The parish hopes to keep the motum during the second RENEW on from Feb. 21 to March 28. The

— Take-home and — Large group

lies

;ism of Dutch euthanasia legislahas sparked a diplomatic protest

by

Netherlands.

Hie Dutch government reacted afVatican official compared euthana|> the extermination policies

of World

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and an •rial in the Vatican newspaper, II

\servatore Romano, said |j

it

subordi-

human rights to "hedonistic

|t

called in

jaitre, its

—

that

was made

time to express

eelings" to the Vatican, said e Minister

Dutch

and member of the Christian Demo-

His Will In Yours.

A proponent for the

Lubbers also questioned whether the Vatican was accurately informed about the content of the euthanasia bill that was approved by parliament in February and scheduled to become law in

The Dutch official was reacting to a Feb. 18 Vatican Radio interview with

editorial in the Feb. 2

Romano.

The Vatican criticisms were based

L' Osservatore

on the approved

legislation,

which pro-

vides guidelines for doctor-assisted sui-

and news reports

that the

Dutch

See Dutch, Page

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

F.

life's

years a time of meaning and pur-

pose.

Seniors should not only remain active,

they should also be required to do

marketing executive. "There's no free lunch."

No

resting

Donoghue

1

on one's

laurels,

especially not for seniors.

If

Propst stopped visiting shut-ins

and participating in the annual Symposium on Ministry With the Aging, he says might not get going again. That's doubtful, however.

"He's a real mover and shaker," says fellow parishioner

"He throws himself

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

Bishop John

latter

aging, Propst,

passionate about making

is

ministerial service, says the former

1994.

cides,

84,

Mary Wilke.

he can handle."

Although Catholic, Propst is on the Western N.C. Episcopal Commission on Aging.

He helped start Christian Neighinto everything

team for shutand a parish seniors' group. He and his Sage Club colleagues make monthly trips to the Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain bringing food and good cheer to the nursing home bors, a parish visitation ins,

residents.

Yl

|

JL

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

Roman

Catholic Diocese of percent of (or estate) for its religious, educational

"/ leave to the

Charlotte the

sum of $

the residue of my

and charitable works.

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

favorite topic, the Irish Childrens' Summer Program. The program mends rifts

between Irish sects by bringing Protestant and Catholic children to the United States for six weeks in the summer.

"If only the world were full of more Matts," says Barbara

St. Hilaire,

He's an officer of the St.

Lawrence

4th Degree Assembly of the Knights of

Columbus and

a

member

of the Color

Corps.

He's also on the Diocesan Commitand the steering committee for CRISM, Catholic tee for Pastoral Councils

Retirees Invited to Special Ministries.

CRISM is funded by the Diocesan Support Appeal.

He's a lector, a Eucharistic minister and a good communicator, speaking often about aging as well as another

a so-

worker at the V A Medical Center in Asheville and former CRISM coordinacial

tor.

Propst tackles difficult problems associated with the complex aging issue

and pushes seniors to lead the way,

coming up with solutions

to his liking.

cratic Party.

Ruud Lubbers, a Catho-

Remember

word.

It conjures up images of whiling away one's final years in a

golden years should be about, says the parishioner of St. Margaret Mary in Swannanoa.

Emeritee (from the word emeritus; a title earned and retained) is much more

the Pontifical Council for the Family,

it is

retiree.

rocking chair and that's not what the

Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of

comparison

improper and

Forget

like to retire the

Small faith-sharing groups in which members share their faith and personal experience in order to grow deeper in their relationships with Christ.

displeasure.

j'The

—

Matt Propst would

inter-

Vatican ambassador, to ex-

CAROL HAZARD

experience the season's theme.

and a Page One

years a time of meaning and

Is

ASHEVILLE

everyone yet another opportunity to

lic

life's latter

Associate Editor activities offering

Dutch governArchbishop Henri

In response, the

By

shut-ins.

Of Euthanasia Law ings Dutch Diplomatic Protest — Vatican

making

to prayer.

riticism

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

in

Role Model For All Ages; Lives With Enthusiasm Senior

materials for fami-

nselves spiritually," said parishio-

Marian Clark, homemaker and her of four. "As a group, we coned spiritually and came away know-

to that in

Matt Propst, 84, of Asheville believes

purpose and he puts his belief into action.

problems, says

own

to their

St. Hilaire.

"He's symbolic of what the symposium on aging is all about," she says.

"His purpose is to make the third stage in life a time of hope, renewal and giving back. He does it very fully."

Propst recounts a story about

visit-

ing a Hospice patient in the mobile

home park where he lives. The man, who was dying of lung cancer, had run away from the Church many years ago.

He'd been married three times and was an admitted con man.

Propst convinced the

man

to

have

Atonement Father Pius Keating, pastor of St. Margaret Mary, call on him. "The good Lord really blessed this effort because Father Keating got him back into the Church and he died with my rosary hand," says Propst. "So,

in his

effort

all

the

was made worthwhile by the good

ending."

Propst urges "emeritees" to develop

an interest, "not a casual but a legitimate interest."

A

casual interest will evapo-

and there are one ages, he says.

Pastimes are good diversions, but

rate at the first setback

many

as

not intellectually stimulating, he says.

"You've got to find something to occupy your mind and take the thoughts off yourself ... The sorriest situation is to start feeling sorry for yourself."

There's "legitimate grief in which one feels sorry for the loss of another person and "dangerous grief in which one feels sorry for oneself, says Propst.

"You need something you can latch onto."

His interest in aging was the life It was the impetus that pulled him from despair and loneliness spring for Propst.

See Propst, Page

1

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Catholic

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&

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Herald

Pro-Life Corner of Choice Act" (FOCA) would forcibly impose a policy of abortion-on-demand on every community in all 50

The "Freedom

J*

states!

Write, call or meet with your legislators and encourage them to support pro-life legislation

The Hon.

wm Editorial

They will culminate in the pilgrimage which Bishop Donoghue will lead to Seville June 6-13.

The bishop has requested the vicars and pastors to begin planning for celebrations on the parish and ing the congress.

upon

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

better relations

And at his

eral

He

nine vicariates.

has

asked the vicars to attempt to establish in one parish of every vicariate devotions similar to the Perpetual Ado-

and St. Lawrence in Asheville. These also will require participation by large numbers of our people.

Complete details of the pilgrimage to Seville and a four-day extension to Lourdes are not yet available.

However, in addition to the events featuring Pope John Paul II and others being planned by the organizers in ration presently held at St. Gabriel in Charlotte

Seville,

it

Washington,

DC

20510

Washington,

jj

DC

20515

(704) 331-1720

"God revealed the

after telling visitors

audience about his most

ter

of Africa

at

should bathe her

which illuminates life."

republics.

pitting the

hope

that the

improv-

will contribute to

ing relations between

Mus-

lims and Christians in the Sudan for the welfare of

Africa and for the cause of peace in the world," he said general audience since returning from his

holiness of this

i

own

'j

people with the divine

their difficult

and

suffering-fi

For a decade Sudan has suffered from a civil| Arab-Muslim majority of the North ag the mostly Christian and animist South.

The pope said that although Christians are corj trated in the South, their numbers in the northern of Khartoum "have grown because of the refiilj coming from the South, where the war has contiil| for many years and where, unfortunately, humai j

ian assistance frequently arrives with difficulty.'

Speaking to Croatian youths

10th trip to Africa.

The pope said the Feb. 3-10 visit to Benin, Uganda and Sudan was "a true pilgrimage in the footsteps of the

audience, the pope said he

and the beatified which Africa has given to the Church."

The pope told visitors at the audience about the latest African to be beatified, Sister Josephine Bakhita, who was born in what is now Sudan.

that "the horrors of

saints

humble

a special time," the pope said,

asked for prayers for peace in the former Yugoslavian

events of this pastoral visit

at his first

"Sold as a child on the slave market, then freed, she found the way to follow CJ Sisters of St. Magdalene of Canoss northern Italy, where she was baptized and took gious vows.

somed and among the

knew

at the

end

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homeland underwent during the war with Serbh war" continue in some pa

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"Pray with

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that the

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anticipated that there will be special events

is

for pilgrims It is

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"I ardently

will

all

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recent trip to Africa, he also

and carrying out

these celebrations.

Eucharistic devotions in

— Pope John Paul

African country.

be

Those who are not directly involved have the opportunity to participate. We hope that you will take advantage of that opportunity.

These parish and regional celebrations are a prelude to what the bishop hopes will become regular

Faircloth

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will involve virtually every

to participate in planning

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repeated his hope that his visit to Sudan would lead to

celebrations.

called

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These celebrations are to be held between April 18 and May 23. Father Ken Whittington of the Office of Worship is preparing materials to help the pastors and vicars plan these

Many of you will

DC

Washington,

vicariate or regional levels.

These celebrations

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Eucharistic Devotions In conjunction with the 45th World Eucharistic Congress to be held in June in Seville, Spain, the Diocese of Charlotte is planning an ambitious series of Eucharistic celebrations to be held in the weeks preced-

parish organization and ministry.

Jesse

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from our diocese.

not too early to begin thinking about the

Bishop Donoghue hopes

that

trip.

someone from every

make it. We believe that is a Mark your calendars now and think

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about June

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weekly general audience Feb.

in Seville.

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Synod of Bishops, which

will take place in s

1994.

The final stop of my visit was the Sudan, whe

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sisters,

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Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the half-hour meeting focused on the general situation in the Middle East, and especially on the peace process and the "unique significance of the holy city of Jerusalem."

The pope and Hasan also talked about ChristianMuslim dialogue and about cooperation between Jordan and the Catholic Church in humanitarian aid

programs. After the papal meeting, Hasan disc | similar topics with Archbishop Jean-Louis Taun Vatican's foreign minister, Navarro-Valls said.

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Notebook

Light

By BOB GATELY We've known

for

some time

that

was coming. The only question was

it

of course,

is

the ban

on smoking which went

into effect

Ash Wednesday

at

the Catholic Center in Charlotte.

The center is a public office building and, as such, is subject to state and federal regulations governing smoking in the work place. There is still a little time before those regulations require a ban on

smoking in the center. But Bishop Donoghue and Msgr. McSweeney felt that, as a matter of morality, the ban should be implemented now.

The actual effective date was picked by those of us who smoke about a dozen of us. We figured there was no point to prolonging the agony and we opted for Ash Wednesday.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

The ban, as the story mentions, applies not only to those here but to visitors and people attending meetings in the building, since the entire building is on a single ventilating system, there can be no

who work

;

fnated

smoking

area.

Anyone who wants

to

smoke

will

have to go outside.

Jpeaking for myself (and I'm probably about the heaviest smoker in the ling) I don't think it's going to be any great hardship. With a lunch hour and :e breaks, there'll be no more than three or so hours without a smoke. I've gone,

ong without a cigarette on long plane trips or watching a movie, for that matter, must admit that I'm writing this the day before the ban becomes effective and find that I'm wrong about it not being a serious problem. But, if it does become | blem, I can always try the patch again. Maybe this time it will work. fou will note that there ual place in

is

no Crosswinds column

this

week.

It

will

be back

in

next week's issue.

ituring

Sexually

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

A

speaker at our church the other evening, speaking about sexual opment in young people, said that one of the signs of maturity is that we me heterosexual. This confuses me. Does that mean that children and scents are normally homosexual until they mature? Among other things, an attitude surely seems to go against what we are told today about the ional and physical sources of homosexual orientation. (California) >.

We can understand the word heterosexual in two ways.

The one with which we are most accustomed refers to someone whose primary and predominant sexual attraction is to the opposite sex. With this meaning, the opposite is

came

"Christ

to bring joy: joy to children, joy to parents, joy to families and to workers and to scholars, joy to the sick and joy to the elderly, joy to all humanity. In a true sense, joy is the keynote of the Christian message and the recurring motif of the Gospels. ..Be messengers of joy." I love that quote. I only wish more of us had the capacity to understand it fully.

Pope John Paul's remarkable insight emphasizes the centrality of joy through all the seasons of the year.

Traditionally, the penitential season has been viewed as a time for sackcloth and ashes, not a time of joyful celebration. And it's true, there will always be a need for repentance, but fasting need not dampen a joyful spirit. We make sacrifices during Lent to express our love of God more perfectly, not to extinguish our joy. The spirit of sacrifice and spirit of joy go hand-in-hand.

Sacrifice is simply giving up a legitimate good for a noble cause. Joy follows self-discipline, whereas sadness usually follows sin and selfishness. If you over-eat or over-drink, you not only suffer physical discomfort, you damage your self-respect. On the other hand, when you fast or inconvenience yourself in some way in order to help a needy person, you tend to experience feelings of satisfaction and even elation. Acts of generosity and courage inspire the noblest emotions of the human spirt.

But joy is more than good feelings. Joy is the by-product of a meaningful life, and that is why Lent is truly a joyful season. During Lent we try to make our lives more meaningful and more fruitful. It is a time for growing closer to God, a time for prayerful union with God's inner life of happiness.

"God so loved the world He gave His only Son, that.. .the world might be saved through Him." (John 3:16, 17) Jesus spoke these words to reveal the mystery of God's love. He came to bring joy to the world by uniting us to the Father who possesses the fullness of joy.

Therefore, when Pope John Paul II refers to God's desire to bring joy to children, parents, the sick and the elderly, he opens our eyes not only to the wonder of God's love but also to the primacy of joy. friends, joy to

The

saints all

"The soul of one who

sexual

attraction

is

mostly

after, is that

and

self-centered

undifferentiated.

dolescent boys, for example, tend not to focus a sexual activity on a

committed relationship with one person. or fantasies, or whatever one may call them, rather than being ng and self-giving are more directed toward "females" in general, and what ind women can do or be for them. he term sometimes used for this phase of development is autoerotic. One's self

Dping,

heir orientation

Who

nfortunately,

the other partner, real or imagined, may be, or how many may be, doesn't really matter. we know from experience that some men and women never

beyond this level of sexual awareness and maturity, ealthy growth into maturity eventually brings the individual out of this sexual

He

becomes gradually heterosexual (literally: sexually ed toward another person) and capable of what we call an adult, loving, otherJnteredness.

ed sexual

or she

life.

understanding, heterosexual means that a man or a woman has grown d being autosexual, self-centered, and is now capable of a mature committed this

i

relationship with,

I

ost i

of what

we

and directed toward, another person,

call "rules

of sexual morality" deal with these realities of

growth.

Tiat

some people think of as

religious or Christian

commandments about

what long human experience has proven to be just plain ixpect to have decent and healthy people and societies, illy

iie

common

sex

sense,

human race has known for lots of centuries that this kind of sexual maturity women is essential if a community is not eventually to self-destruct,

4nen and

and instincts, can young people for life, cripple them in a rut of self-centeredness, and lay ^undwork for all kinds of personal, family and social tragedies, hope it is obvious that with this response I intend no positive or negative ations about homosexuality. I simply wish to explain, in response to the 3n, what heterosexual growth means as we mature.

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The Contemporary Meaning Of Lent

By SISTER CATHERINE

of puberty and for some years before and

ones there

circumstances.

sexual development does not happen in one great

A characteristic of early development, around the time

he center.

one who knows how to be John of the Cross expressed this idea loves God always swims in joy, always keeps

this secret. After all, a saint is

all

holiday, and

leap.

ant

knew

joyful and grateful in

homosexual.

The other meaning of heterosexual needs some explanation. At the risk of oversimplifying, we know that

human

One Candle

Lent is a time for reflection, a time for pondering the great mystery of Christ's redemptive sacrifice on the cross. But Lent should not diminish anyone's sense of joy, it should only serve to heighten it. As we begin this Lenten season, I want to bring to your attention one of my favorite quotes from Pope John Paul:

eloquently,

not necessary to open up those complex questions about homosexuality ain what your speaker meant.

It is

of heterosexual

Hf

By FATHER JOHN CATOIR the

ring.

("It,"

&

Many

DOOLEY

years ago on a Friday morning in Lent, a first-grader asked with a deep

sigh, "Is today

up and down day?" Obviously for her, the Stations of the Cross with

required genuflections were

more physical than

spiritual exercise!

Although this young child may have found Lenten liturgy tiring, the procession with the cross, candles, incense, and narrative of Jesus' Passion and death offered the community entry into faith's mystery. Following Stations of the Cross was part of a penitential pattern and the season's rhythm that included daily fast, Friday abstinence, and Sunday respite from Lenten rigors. The faithful assumed a form of self-denial giving up candy, desserts, smoking or drinking, perhaps in order to live Lent. Lent was a demanding time, and part of the joy of Holy Saturday afternoon was release for "having fought the good fight."

It is disconcerting to some of the pre- Vatican II generation to hear Lent described as a "joyful season" rather than a period of fasting.

meaning today? Lent's

How are we to understand Lent's

origins as preparation for Easter are found in the second

Good Friday and Holy Saturday when no food or drink were taken. Gradually fasting was extended to the 40 days preceding

century "grieving fast" that took place on Easter.

The Church continues to encourage the practice even though some obligatory Lenten fasting was abrogated by Pope Paul VI in the Apostolic Constitution Paenitemini. This document reacts against practices preformed only out of obligation and not from inner conviction. Conversion, which is first received in baptism, must manifest itself in new forms of penitential works. Paenitemini states that penance's most fundamental form is accepting the responsibilities of one's vocation in life and enduring the uncertainties that cause so much anxiety.

The Church continues to encourage fasting "so that Christians will not conform to the world," and their self-denial will lead to compassion for others. Fasting must be placed within the larger context of prayer and charitable works. Fasting and abstinence have a social dimension because what is given up can be given away to the hungry and poor.

Preparing catechumens for baptism and reconciling penitents were two other factors in development of Lent. In the early Church, penitents and catechumens had specific liturgical and penitential responsibilities supported by the whole community. This common effort resulted in community renewal. Christians' mutual responsibility is an underlying theme in contemporary understanding of Lent. The community of the baptized join with catechumens and come to a deeper understanding of the meaning of their own baptism. Christians who have been given the "ministry of

r

onciliation" are called to share that gift with others.

See Meaning, Page 16

Catholic

News

&

February 26, q

Herald

What

It

Means To Be A Black

Catholic

The following essay was written by Janis Rozzelle, winner of an essay contest sponsored for Black History Month by St. Helen in Spencer Mountan, a mission of St. Michael Church in Gastonia. The topic was "What It Means To Be A Black Catholic." The contest was open to parishioners between the ages of 13 and 30.

There were no guidelines regarding length. The only prize awarded was first place.

Rozzelle, 20, a UNC'-Charlotte student, received a $200 Savings Bond for her

other cultures from sharing in our Masses and to force our children to recivj sacraments that they do not wish to participate in. In the past, these false accusal^

winning entry:

reflection of the dedication of

SPENCER MOUNTAIN

— Being black and Catholic

is

a true blessing!

It

of strength, morality and the love of God. Personally, Catholicism has given me the confidence to make decisions that do not always follow the norms of society. Being an African-American woman has given me the strength to follow

means being

full

through with those same decisions.

It takes commitment to be a black Catholic. For centuries, blacks have been criticized just as Catholics have just for being different. But being unique is a blessing in disguise. Being "a little different" provides you with more strength than the average person. As a black Catholic, sometimes you are looked at unfavorably

by those who consider their race and/or religion superior; but a black Catholic has the perseverance to endure such falsehoods and at the same time maintain a strong faith in the Catholic belief.

embarrassed me. However, realize

it

is

now

that

I

have been anointed by

my responsibility to set the facts

my

confirmatitftj

another quality that a accept with pride.

straight

b|

...

one responsibility I The moral and ethical standards which govern the Catholic Church

Catholic possesses. This

the Catholic

is

Church have not

its

followers to better society.

we are

The black membe

it! Kente clotl) be found throughout all Catholic churches, those that are predominantly blaclj those with predominantly white members. Black Catholics have not lost their either! We, as a black race, will always find joy in praising through the use of However, most people think a Catholic church is restricted to only our sacred ritj This is so wrong! We have many churches with award-winning choirs!

In most cases, those of us who are Catholics were baptized as an infant. The is true in my case, but I am grateful my parents gave me such a gift. It was my decl to continue my faith in the Catholic church when I was confirmed. This was hard choice to make. I have attended other churches and they are shocked when!

I am from St. Helen Catholic Church. It's as if they thought that because I am b| I was either a Baptist or nothing at all! Again, this shows that a black Catholic have strength because of our uniqueness.

Being black and Catholic are two characteristics that bring a struggle to re strong in faith and in love of God. As long as we continue to believe we are 1^

by God, we should be satisfied with the struggle that comes with it.

I may be black by nature, but I am Catholic by choice!

lost their culture,

spreading

i

l

J

\

A black Catholic does not mind being called a minority. In fact, we consider complement. We know that because we were able to become cleansed by the it

a

Catholic faith through the sacrament of baptism that nothing can change what

we

view as holy and precious. We have dealt with put-downs by some who claim to be religious experts, and even those who are servers of God themselves. We have been said to be compulsive worshippers of Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, to forbid

How Does Canon Law Affect Us? The Role Of Lector

By SISTER

JEANNE-MARGARET MCNALLY

The question was asked: "Who can be liturgical

Canon 2

states: "For the most be observed in celebrating actions. For this reason current liturgical norms remain in force unless a given liturgical norm is contrary to canon law." But what does the code say? There are seven canons which speak of

part the code does not define the rites

lectors.

a lector?"

which are

Canon 230 gives

persons

may

to

explicit recognition to

ways

lay

in order that the faithful will

warm and

prepared a commentary giving permission to

lively love of Scripture

women

any problems that might arise about the role of women. In n. 66 (b) document we find: "Worthiness of life and character and other qualificatic required in

women who exercise liturgical ministries

Note, what does "worthiness of this

norm

is

that persons

may be

life

lectors

in the same way as for r,i an character" mean? The interpretatij

who

are in

the community. Herein lies a potential problem.

good standing as recogniz\ Does this include perse

irregular marriages? Apparently this issue has caused

problems

(From Page 4)

canonical or liturgical, basically places no restrictions on the appointment lectors.

How can this be resolved? Installation services may help address this it

is

the local parish

community." Prudence is called for in such discernment, to say the least. Seeii autonomy of the parish community as a value, the law does not answer this ques Almost immediately following these questions, comes the question, | about Eucharistic ministers?" Stay tuned.

its

progress as substantial.

Israeli For-

Shimon Peres in late October, and on the same day Archbishop Tauran met with the coordinator of the eign Minister

Palestinian delegation to the Arab-Israeli

peace

talks.

— A Vatican delegation

visited Jor-

dan in November for the first high-level meetings with government officials to discuss Vatican-Jordanian diplomatic

and regional

NavarroValls said the Feb. 18 meeting was "another step forward" in those relarelations

issues.

tions.

— Faruk Kaddumi,

a representative

of the Palestine Liberation Organiza-

met Archbishop Tauran

tion,

VATICAN CITY (CNS) tional

new

autonomy

is

ate into closed

—

Na-

a good thing, but

does not "degener-

and aggressive national-

isms," Pope John Paul

II

told the presi-

dent of Slovenia.

"Too many times

Shara.

—

In late January,

in ancient

a priority over respect for

dignity, leading to "tears

Archbishop

Tauran went to Morocco for meetings with King Hassan II to discuss Middle East peace and the situation in the Holy Land.

Navarro- Vails said the meetings and the pope's February audience with Jordan's crown prince are "all tied together."

When asked if the number and frequency of the meetings meant that a breakthrough on the question of the Christian, Jewish and Muslim identity of Jerusalem was likely, Navarro-Valls said, "we hope so."

shed," the pope told President Milan

Kucan. The pope and Kucan met vately for half an hour Feb.

exchanged speeches

and

human

and blood-

pri-

19 and

in the first official

Vatican of a leader from an independent Slovenia. state visit to the

he knew Slovenia' s choice to seek autonomy from Yugoslavia was not an easy one to make and that ordering its juridical, economic and social life was a complex process.

The pope

recent history" national identity has be-

come

canon law and i

In mid-January, the pope discussed Middle East peace efforts with Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Al-

in late

nations must be sure that their

citizens' patriotism

in

—

— The pope met with

told

Kucan

that

<| i:

j

community that must make known and agree what they mean and what they accept as "good standing" and "recognized r|

but in the end

December.

commission has met several times and has described

in parishes!]

some parish members this caused distress and for a smaller number scandal. Th|

Mercy Sister Jeanne-Margaret McNally is a licentiate of The Tribunal of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Pope

\

Conference of BifJ to be readers. This

clarify

exercise prominent roles in liturgy, one of

which is lector. This canon reflects the constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium of Vatican II, Pope Paul's motto proprio Ministeria quaedam and the Vatican documents Lumen Gentium 35 and Ad gentes 16,17.

The code tells us we must follow liturgical law. Liturgical law states that special ministries of the laity are found in the General Instruction of the Roman Missal N. 66 (Currently in the process of revision). "The reader is instituted to proclaim the readings from Scripture, with the exception of the Gospel. He may also announce the intentions for the intercessions and, sing or read the psalm between readings... Those who exercise the ministry of reader.. .must be truly qualified and carefully prepared

develop a

listening to the reading of the sacred texts." In 1971 the

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1993

Uncertainty Strengthens By

Our

&

h

Faith

DANNY HOLMES

At certain times during our lives we seem indecisive about our own religious iefs. Sometimes we may even question the commitments we made at baptism and confirmation. In my eyes, it is these periods of uncertainty which strengthen our faith more than any other.

As humans, we experience doubt as a part of our everyday lives. As Christians, we are confronted with this same doubt in reference to our faith. How many times have we wondered whether or not Catholicism is our true calling? These thoughts of religious uncertainty have danced through my own head several times during my life leaving me curious and a bit scared.

Most recently, I was faced with these thoughts while struggling to complete a school assignment. I was reading St. Augustine's Confessions for a religion course on" jlosophy. Anyone who has ever read this book knows how many religious Itorical questions are brought up which make the reader question his/her own liefs. So as Augustine battled his own personal questions on the direction his |h was leading, I couldn't help but wonder myself whether or not Catholicism [i the answer for me. k During the height of Augustine's faith struggle he wrote, "So to me Catholic lii appeared not to have been defeated, but also not the conqueror." I'm sure limes we all feel confused whether we are certain Catholicism is our own answer.

iional

However, by questioning ourselves and our beliefs, we become closer to our ;onal faith. The questions and dilemmas we have are natural. We shouldn't try void them, but rather use them to our advantage. Our doubts will ultimately ti to answers. Through these times of confusion we are able to explore our own In at a deeper level. We come to realize new things about our personal beliefs I 'ell as reassociate ourselves with our older Catholic values which have kept I faith strong in the years past. When this occurs, we can look back on these Inents of confusion and uncertainty in a joyous and productive manner. § Danny Holmes of Charlotte is a journalism student at UNC-Chapel Hill. i

Fifteen-year-old Franziska is

and even

less

emo-

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is

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when an alien spacecraft transports him

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tricate sport," said Franziska, a fresh-

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at Trinity Catholic High School in Manchester. "It's never boring because you have metal twirling in the air, and you're afraid it's going to hit you."

Although she laughs when she says this, Franziska has been injured many times and was once knocked uncon-

scious by a descending baton. But the

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large role in her love of the sport. "With-

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because I know that God is always there for me. Even if there's no one else, even if your mother and your coaches can't be there, you know you always have God with you," she said. Franziska said if she didn't have her faith she couldn't do as well. "I could twirl, but I wouldn't have as much courage to follow through with it."

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day.

The next nationals are in mid-July, when Franziska hopes to win the grand championship. Next she will train for the world team competition to join the U.S. baton-twirling team.

At the grand champion level, the winners of each division compete, so it is common for high schoolers and collegians to go up agamst each other.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT As a person's needs

or interests develop, grace likely

be

will

|

active in the process. For grace builds

on nature.

The result may be that the "personality" of one's faith will get expressed in some new, previously unexplored ways.

Perhaps a person long had an aptitude for working with youn; people but never used this gift. Now, at age 40, as her own children become teen-agers, she develops an acute intere (motivated by God?) in youth and becomes active in her parish'a youth ministry.

The

"personality" of her faith, formerly

strongly

communal and youth

home-based, becomes

centered.

Again, the long illness of a family member may impel a man search out aspects of faith previously neglected; in his pain,

may begin,

really for the first time, to rely not solely

1

on himself bi

on God. Similarly, the teen-ager who trusted solely in his group, whic turned to drugs, may surprise onlookers by seeking new supporl in a youth retreat weekend. Grace is active, building on his need to express himself and his faith in a new way.

If you ever feel that your current concerns and your faith aren

sync, remember: The exhausted by anyone. in

What

the

is

possibilities for expressing faith

never

David Gibson, Editor, Faith

5

i

Alivel

personality of your faith? cial

By

Sister

Jamie Phelps,

Catholic

News

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Service

workers, homemakers, church

and beliefs of significant adults, peers and others with whom they establish a

ministers, janitors and lawyers they embody patterns of love, justice and

sense of belonging.

In this stage the child feels connected to God as a trustworthy friend and companion.

During the teen-age and young adult years comes the "individuate-

mercy.

As we look around the Christian community of the 20th century we see that people express their faith in a variety of ways and through a variety of lifestyles.

partly because people are at different stages of faith development, but also because of the multiple ways a lively faith can be expressed.

As examples of Christians who embraced a life of simplicity and material poverty, and became a healing presence to the poor outcasts of many na-

This

is

tions, there are Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Sister Thea Bowman and other women and men religious and laity.

Howard Thurman and the numerous 20th-century mystics and monks and nuns who live lives of contemplative action within mona steries or their own homes and parishes provide witness to the power of prayer for personal sanctification. And their presence is a prophetic sign of the social transformation possible for all.

There are the Christians who not only visited the imprisoned, but were

imprisoned themselves, like Nelson Mandela. There are the many modernday martyrs who lost their lives in the struggle for justice.

Most 20th-century Christians, Catholic and Protestant, live less public or dramatic lives of faith. Nevertheless, in their family, church, neighborhood, cultural, national and international arenas and through their daily work as students, baby sitters, parents, domestic workers, educators, so-

James Fowler's book, Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning,

suggests that a way of life which develops in harmony with each person's faith is

psychological stages of growth.

The "personality" of

someone's

faith reflects the

person's stage of

psychosocial de-

velopment. Accordingly, Fowler developed a six-

reflective faith."

"The 'personality' of

During

this

stage, beliefs

and

faith," one is drawn into a ne^ tionship in which God, not the the sole center of one's life. A ] in harmony with God's ways and poses. One begins to live in a pat) of absolute trust in God and acts lessly on behalf of God's justice ]

.

mercy.

The majority of Christians quiet, routine lives, confident

1

person's stage of psychosocial development,"

values accepted on the authority of others are re-

says Sister Jamie Phelps.

evaluated. Exercising their sense of personal authority and responsibility in a search for authenticity, indi-

God's love, mercy and justice will brace them as they serve co-work neighbors, family and friends.

I think of the teacher who time to engage students in a c way so that they know they are 1< and are capable of developing needed by the community; the la^ and politician attentive to the quences of their decisions for the j the relative or friend who takes tin listen and encourage the young 01

viduals encoun-

old.

someone's

"One thing

faith reflects the

is

common

that is alive:

It

to faith

grows and

develops."

stage schema of faith development, which parallels the stages of human development articu-

some of the leading psycholoand educators.

The "primal faith" of infancy is sim-

lated by gists

ply the disposition to trust. This disposition must be developed by the child's experience of others as mediators of God's love and concern.

The

"intuitive-projective" faith of early childhood forms the ground of the child's images of good and evil.

At ages 6

ter God on their own terms, sometimes

time the values and beliefs integrated earlier because of the teachings and examples of others.

In the stage of "conjunctive faith," individuals emerge from the illusions of individualism characteristic of "individuate-reflective faith" and are able to deal with the ambiguities of their own identity and that of God.

abandoning

for a

One recognizes the good-evil dialecwithin oneself and is able to accept the paradoxes of a God who is all-powerful and self-limiting, a God who is tic

to 8, the child begins to develop a "mythical-literal" faith in which God is envisaged, in an initial

near (immanent) and beyond our

sense of morality, as a punishing and rewarding parent.

During preadolescence (11 to 13) children develop a sense of interiority.

Their "synthetic-conventional" faith represents an integration of the values

grasp (transcendent).

One's faith is personal and at the same time held in common with those who are different from oneself.

In the final stage of Fowler's faith development schema, "universalizing

All of these follow in the footste] our ancestors of faith.

So diversity is seen in the Chris

community in prayer, lifestyles dividual and communal religio'J pressions. But one thing is comm< faith that is alive. It grows and d< 1

ops.

What grows?

One's understan

of oneself and of God; one's sem trust in God and communion with seen in prayer and in actioi

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

rected toward transforming the

1

(Sister Phelps, a member 0) Adrian Dominican Sisters, is an a

&

tant professor of theology at the lie Theological Union, Chicago, and at the Institute for Black Cat Studies, Xavier University, New leans, La.)

:tiary 26,

1993

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a worshiping community and through that congregation her faith is being nurtured.

A totally different faith experience is illustrated by a humble man named Rich. Rich is a successful coach who has the practice of stopping by church early every morning on his way to work. He stays for prayer and then moves on before anyone sees him.

Players on Rich's team have commented on his peaceful spirit and gentleness during the sport as well as outside it. For Rich, faith is an intrinsic element of a healthy life.

He keeps himself

lontrasting

ces of faith

By Father Herb Weber Catholic

News

Service

boy back in the 1950s, I served the 6:30 a.m. weekday In those days it was clear to me le daily Mass attendants, espethe old people, were the embodiin altar

what

of

to

t

illed

it

be

a person.

vhat

re-

nen

spiritually.

of faith.

Catholic

faith.

that

He

God

to be a

and What I

and so many other stories in the five books referred to as the Law. Paul, the Jew, came from the Greek city of Tarsus, and he was a Roman citizen from birth. That is why he was so much at home in the Greek cities of the Roman Empire.

Every epistle shows Paul burning with faith, like a great artist, impatient with his limitations and unable to keep up with his inspiration.

Paul was driven by the Gospel; he spared no effort to share it. But that also made him very intense. It is hard to imagine Paul engaging in small talk.

It is also hard to imagine Paul remaining unnoticed in a place very long or not becoming a center of attention.

We can understand how Paul would be forced to flee Thessalonica. His message about Christ and the new relation-

truly feels called him

good coach

In all three stories, different though they are, common characteristics of faith can be found. First of all, faith is

What

y.ie.

scovered that *

and

is

faith

wears many

authentically lived in

ways.

Tom, who holds a responsible in industry, faith is a matter king for social justice. At a time

n

ighting racism, speaking out for or

and challenging systems

Tom

ular,

is

continues to express

f.

says 1.

a matter of living the frequently examines his

it is

He

Service

about tradition. We see this in the way he kept referring to the story of creation, the story of Abraham, the exodus

and adult role model for the young men he works with.

ianged, however, is my certainty [heir expression of faith is the

News

Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. It is hard to imagine three people more different in personality. But working together to spread the Gospel in the ancient church, each complemented and made up for the others' limitations.

Paul was a Jew, well-educated in matters of the Law. He cared deeply

observe is the authenticity of his

many ways."

and women

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS

emotionally

authentically lived in

fromeverylife outside lurch building. ly likely the persons I observed at early -morning Masses were in-

You wouldn't overlook Paul in a crowd

in shape physically,

wears many faces and is

"Faith

looked Iprayed soland seemed i;y

forts to

ship of Jews

lgs.

to

work in terms of Christ's As he told me, having a sucbusiness means more than simiking money. It also means car-

and gentiles moved people

foment a riot.

Paul fled, accompanied by Silvanus and Timothy, leaving a small commu-

nity of Christians behind.

employees. involvement at church supis efforts in the "marketplace." I i.80 found it works the other way He brings his work experience s prayer. As a result, his faith comes a crossroad where the jws and the daily news meet. >ut

back into the

city

and visit the Christians

there.

That

is

what Timothy

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

Photo by The Crosiers/Gene Plaisted

is

learned about types of

personalities,

it

is

clear

everyone. the development of Christianity, many styles of prayer have developed, states Father Basil Pennington, a Trappist monk of St. Joseph's Abbey in Spencer, Mass., and author of Awake in the Spirit, A Personal Handbook on

based on some connections with God and God's community, the

Indeed,

church.

Even when possibly at odds with some official teaching of the church, the role of the church as instrument in reaching God is evident.

Likewise,

all

in

Prayer"(Crossroad Publishing Company, 370 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. 1992.

Hardback, $14.95). The book is about effective ways used by Christian men and women, both lay and religious, through the centuries to awaken to the God within.

three persons

have found an- avenue for expressing that faith. Genuine faith shows itself in concern for employees, identification with the pain of those alienated or in commitment to the young.

Faith wears many faces.

alienated Catholics who wonder le keeps from "losing faith" also aurch actions. Sarah is able to y with their pain. She belongs to

Reflection:

(Father Weber is pastor of St ThoUniversity Parish in Bowling Green, Ohio.)

mas More

If

my

prayer

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other temperaments.

Why?

will look

awaken gives

me

confidence, which

is

a big part of happiness." — Rita Vandercook, Inglewood,

prayer.

Calif.

me hope and courage and strength to put up with whatever happens.... The Lord isn't going to forget us. My husband [a real bad accident. He was in such pain. can see how someone without faith would be discouraged, but we can suffer a little Twing it will pass."

Jane Santa, Mission Viejo, Calif.

Jt gives

—

I

—

—

a source of joy. When you have joy, you're optimistic because even though you may have all sorts of calamities ^have the presence of the divine Spirit and the body of Christ. have many children, so have lots of calamities!"

Mary Varvaro, West Commack, N.Y. IfMy faith is

I

An upcoming

life,

my

communicate with God, seem to be "missing the mark" for me, perhaps I'm trying to make work for me what is really appropriate for efforts to

THE MARKETPLACE

a source of happiness for you?

|(My faith

no one way

of prayer is appropriate for

all individuals express their he way Tom does. Sarah, emat a large university, has to her faith. Actually, her struggle l the church through which her as been developed. Disturbed beshe believes from her experience le church restricts women from rticipation, she nevertheless has tted herself to living her faith the church. Her faith allows her iscend some of her pain and to vledge that she too is the church, inwhile, however, Sarah knows

faith

did, rejoining

Silvanus afterward for the journey to Athens.

The three were reunited at Corinth.

It must have been quite a reunion. Out of it came the first letter to the Thessalonians, a letter from Paul, Silvanus and Timothy. Every word breathes with faith, their own, of course, but also that of the Thessalonians.

The early Christians shared the same faith. Each one was a mirror for the faith of the others.

As more

.

ITH IN

Paul was extremely concerned about the Christians, but he could not very well go back to see them right away. He would have caused another riot.

So he did the next best thing. He left Silvanus and Timothy behind at a place called Beroea, while he went on to Athens.

Of the two, Silvanus was publicly associated more closely with Paul. But he was more a writer than a speaker and even helped Paul with writing. He was not the person to go back into Thessalonica, but he could provide strong support for Timothy.

Timothy, close to Paul, had maintained a lower public profile in Thessalonica. He seems to have been the kind of person who moves in and out of places and does what has to be done without causing a disturbance. He was just the right person -to go

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People

In

Psychologist Says Parents Are

The News Grand

Coma

the Vatican,

British

Cross of the Order of Malta. The award is the highest honor given by the Knights of Malta to someone who is not a chief

Victim Decision Concerns Church Figures England's LONDON (CNS) Catholic primate says he wants to study the moral implications of a decision by the House of Lords, Britain's highest

—

court of appeal, to allow a 22-year-old coma victim to die. Other church fig-

prominent Anglican bishop, have also expressed concern. ures, including a

The recent decision affected Tony Bland, one of nearly 200 people injured when late-arriving soccer fans surged into jam-

packed stands during a match Sheffield, England, in

in

1989. Ninety-

were killed in the incident. kept alive in what is been Bland has five people

described as a persistent vegetative state through artificial feeding and antibiotic treatments.

was awarded

the

Catholic Golden

Age Names

—

Gerald N. Dino, pastor of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church in Jessup, Pa., has been named president of Catholic Golden Age, a non-profit organization for Catholics age 50 and over. Fa-

nist

.

Catholic Lay Ministry Leader Honored By Yale Divinty School

(CNS) —

which provides group health insurance and other financial and spiritual benefits to its members. "I have found in my pastoral work that older people don't fear death; the main concern is illness, living with illness," he said. "In my new position, I want to do ganization,

all I

can to address the practical con-

cerns, as well as the spiritual concerns,

of growing older."

Bishop

Auxiliary For

New

Orleans

NEW ORLEANS his ordination Feb.

1 1

Dominic Carmon of

(CNS)

— With

Auxiliary Bishop

extremely important

"I think it's

have a grounding

in spiri-

Rosemond, who recently addressed members of a Des Moines Catholic parish. "It's a natural tual values," said

progression in the

of a

life

human

be-

rituals in a child's life

Rosemond, an Episcopalian whose column on parenting appears in about 100 newspapers across the country, be-

respect (St.) Paul had for his co-workers

should have a great influence on us," he

(the children) will

said.

and appreciate

ment of

Christian ministry.

all

"The

grow

to understand

their faith

and

its tradi-

During his

God Was

—

fire

forced the

ish,

stood intuitively that the child

shfl

pay more attention to the parents t the parents pay to the child," he plained. "They understood that part cannot set a good example unless t children are paying attention to the

Rosemond stressed that children ignore adults

who

act as if children!

primary obligation. "That's v we've been doing in this country foil last 30 years. We are now reaping consequences of our actions, and it bitter harvest," he said

Rosemond issue facing

said the most ser American parents tods*

that their priorities are out of ordi

"As

a nation,

we've

lost a sensi

priorities within the family.

of family values us,

is

slipping

Our si away f

and the American family

is

bee

ing increasingly fragmented by a

i

ety of factors."

tions."

Carmelite Nuns Say

had a devasta on American families.

"Every generation before us urn

self in the 1960s, has

effect

their

and that parents have a responsibility to lead their children toward spiritual enlightenment.

Even though children may not completely understand various activities, he said, "parents must hope that eventually

scribed collaboration as a central ele-

s'

Rosemond

talk at

He said parents must be confide

Holy Trinity Par-

also offered a six-point

plan for raising happy, healthy children: put the marriage first; expect children to

want to be effec "Most parents believe that disciplii their roles if they

a matter of proper technique, but

Discalced Carmelite Sisters in Concord from their home, it has not affected their contemplative spirit. "The Carmelite life

obey; establish responsibility by assigning chores; don't be afraid to say no;

primarily a matter of self-confiden'

eliminate unnecessary toys; and mini-

nicate to their children,

can be lived anywhere," said the cloistered community's prioress, Sister Thomas Aquinas Mitchell, in an interview with The Tidings, newspaper of the Diocese of Manchester. Since fire ravaged

mize television viewing. By doing so, he said, parents will help their children recognize and accept their place in the

you

their

home

family.

According

to

Rosemond, the con-

in January, the nine sisters

cept of the child-centered family,

living with the Sisters of

advocated by psychologists like trim-

first

"Parents must effectively com

T know

W

and I know where I want to stand,'" he added According to Rosemond, par who fail to establish the boundarM stand,

discipline within the family are f likely to experience anger

and

fhi

1

tion with their children.

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17, there

was no word of when repairs were to begin on the monastery. Heavy New Hampshire snowfalls were beginning to

101

cave in the roof.

New

Orleans became the nation's 11th active black bishop. The 62-year-old native of Frilot Cove, a small town near Opelousas, La., followed in the footsteps of the nation's first black bishop in modern times, Bishop Harold R. Perry, who was a New Orleans auxiliary from 1966 until his death in 1991. LikeBishop Perry, Bishop Carmon is from southern Louisiana and a member of the Society of the Divine

Word. He pledged

John Rosemond of Gastonia, N.C.

that a family

Spirituality

fam-

Lay Ministry in the Church" award in New Haven Feb. 10. Preaching at a

have been Mercy in Concord. As of Feb.

Carmon Ordained

to

received Yale University's "Distinction

though a monastery

1 979, will oversee operations of the Scranton-based or-

home, according

psychologist and syndicated colum-

lieves in the importance of spiritual

all

will retain the parish

ily

NEW HAVEN, Conn.

George Noonan, director of the Center for Pastoral Life and Ministry of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo.,

post he has held since

who

tual lessons at

ing."

With Them In Monastery Fire Even CONCORD, N.H. (CNS)

ther Dino,

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New President SCRANTON, Pa. (CNS) Father

DES

MOINES, Iowa (CNS)

Children learn their most important spiri-

in

Father Dino As

Key To Children's

of state, Melady said after receiving the award at a Rome ceremony Feb. 17.

Melady, 65, was appointed by President

Bush

1

to give "all that

I

have" to the people of New Orleans and said he would try to live up to his motto as bishop, "Proclaim the Power of God' Spirit."

Catholic

Layman To Head

Texas Ecumenical Conference BROWNSVILLE, Texas (CNS)

—

If

mobility

Diocese is the new president-elect of the Texas Conference of Churches and will

become

the

first

lay person to lead the

statewide ecumenical group. Hernan Gonzalez, director for the diocese's Division of Christian Service, will take

over the presidency in 1994. The Texas Conference of Churches traditionally has alternated the position of president between a Catholic bishop and a nonCatholic head of a religious jurisdiction.

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fith

Human

Fiscal,

The political posturing, budget n s and postponing of hard choices 1; past cannot continue," said the | Catholic Conference Committee

"New

"directions for action" that should guide the budget debate:

— "Targeted

was

and was released Feb.

— "Tax reform"

of the Union

$499 billion in creases and spending cuts, jlmong other things, Clinton's ecoI: plan proposes higher energy taxes louseholds making more than §00, a freeze on federal workers' in increase in income taxes for les making more than $140,000, totaling $76 billion in Pentagon ling and $91 billion in pensions Ijutomatic benefit programs, and | on Social Security benefits for s earning more than $32,000 and

— Cuts

and "redirection" of milimeet the defense and security challenges of achanging world."

"Carefully targeted and disciplined investments to promote economic growth and employment, to address the human deficit and reduce current and in

—

future public costs."

The bishops' statement public policy

—

said every

especially budget policy

— should be measured by "how the

more than $25,000.

life,

it

touches

dignity and rights of the

human

person."

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He wrote about the symposium. He wrote about the medicinal effects of hugging and signed it Dr. M. Brayce. He wrote about grief.

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'Qpmmiquemonos

En un

Emma y Walter Siancas dialogan con otros Cursillistas en la mesa despues de escuchar un

Esther

rato de descanso aparecen de izquierda a derecha:

McNamara, coordinadora de

la

Consuelo Cansler, Elena

Si

kI

Region VII.

rollo.

Escuela Intensiva De Cursillos

Comienza La Cuaresma

De 5

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de Charlotte para profundizar mas en el conocimiento del Movimiento de Cursillos de Critiandad. La Escuela tuvo lugar en el Centro Catolico Hispano de Charlotte y fue dirigida por un equipo de la Region VII, compuesto de su coordinadora, Esther McNamara, el Padre Romeo Rivas, Angel Delgado y Roberto Ochoa, quienes vinieron de Miami, Florida.

El Padre Rivas celebro la Eucaristfa el sabado por la tarde y dio la meditation sobre los "Talentos de Apostol" y los rollos "Direction Espiritual y el Dirigente Cristiano", "Sacerdote y el Movimiento de Cursillos" y "MCC y la Pastoral de la Iglesia". El Padre Rivas compartio su rica experiencia y tambien nos hizo refr con sus graciosos Cursillistas

Esta semana se inicia

40 dfas en que

el

tiempo nos

trataba a la gente, cuanto sufrio por

penitencia y mas obras de caridad. Se pide guardar ayuno y abstinencia el

Le teologfa de las cartas de San Pablo y demas autores explica el misterio de la redencion de la humanidad y el fruto de

Miercoles de Ceniza y

la

liturgico de

exhorta a intensificar

tambien

la

la

el

la Iglesia

oracion, hacer

Viernes Santo,

abstinencia de carne todos

Cuaresma. Estas leyes de la Iglesia pueden ayudarnos a reflexioinar sobre la necesidad de la mortificacion de nuestros gustos, de negarnos algunas cosas y de sacrificar algo por amor a Dios y a los demas.

Todos somos imperfectos. Todos pecamos y desobedecemos la ley de Dios. Caemos por debilidad, egofsmo, negligencia y nos dejamos llevar por tantas tentaciones que vienen de dentro y de fuera. El pecado es una realidad en la humanidad y no se puede negar si observamos lo malo que esta pasando por el mundo hoy dfa. Para que el pecado o la inclinacion a la maldad no siga causando tanto infelicidad y sea obstaculo a nuestro crecimiento en el amor, la Iglesia nos invita en Cuaresma al arrepentimiento de nuestras culpas, a reconciliarnos con Dios, a perdonar a los projimos para que seamos perdonados y vivamos en la gracia divina como hijos e hijas de un Padre los viernes durante la

misericordioso.

Nadie tenga miedo de verse pecador o pecadora, basta leer los Evangelios para encontrar esperanza en las palabras de Jesus, quien vino a buscar a los enfermos y no a los sanos, a la oveja perdida, al hijo prodigo, a la mujer adultera, a la samaritana, al leproso

y

mas que describe especialmente San Lucas. San Juan nos anima presentando a Jesus con nombres

salvarnos y que nos promete.

pasion, muerte y resurrection de

Cristo.

Basta poner una cita aquf de la primera carta de San Pedro: "Miren como Cristo murio una vez a causa del pecado. Siendo el santo, murio por los malos para conducirnos a Dios. Murio en su carne y resucito por el Espfritu...pasen el tiempo que les queda en esta vida, no ya segun los malos deseos, sino de acuerdo a la voluntad de Dios...lleven una vida seria y sean sobrios para que puedan orar.

Ante

un amor sin fallas, pues el amor cubre una multitud de pecados...como cada uno ha recibido algun don espiritual, usenlo para el bien de los demas; hagan fructificar las diferentes gracias que Dios repartio entre todo, haya entre ustedes

estedes...que en todas las cosas Dios sea

glorificado por Cristo Jesus... mas bien

alegrense

de

participar

en

los

sufrimientos de Cristo; pues en el dfa en

que se nos descubra su Gloria estedes estaran tambien en el gozo y la

de

la diocesis

poderosa de Dios, para que el los lev ante a su tiempo. Despositen en el todas sus preocupaciones, pues el cuida de ustedes. ..quiese instruirlos, recalcando lo que es realmente la gracia de Dios.

Permanezcan en ella" caprtulos 3 al 5.

Recomendamos la lectura de las dos cartas de San Pedro.

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ha

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Angel Delgado ya nos conocfac el afio

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claridad explic

"Esencia y Finalidad del M< "Mentalidad y Estrategia", tambie' ^ los rollos sobre el "Secretariado'w^ "Escuela de Dirigentes".

Roberto Ochoa vino por vez a Charlotte y nos hablct*

1

"Precursillo" y "Poscursillo: Ret de Grupo y Ultreya".

Agradecemos a Elena Silva y a Nevarez por encargarse de prepar; comidas, asf como a todos Cursillistas que trajeron platos y pc 6 contribuyeron de algun modo i hacer posible que esta actividad rest -on 1

join:

una

experiencia

agrada

enriquecedora.

comentarios.

Esther McNamara hablo de la "Funcion y Responsabilidad del Equipo" "La Nueva Evangelization y el Movimiento de Cursillos" de Cristiandad", "Desviaciones y Peligros" y contesto a todas las preguntas que los participantes hicieron durante el fin de semana. Esther esta dedicada al con un fuerte compromiso con Cristo y disfruto el poder venir a ayudarnos en

MCC

Al

muy les

final

algunos dieron

testi;

sinceros, expresando cuanto

habfa hecho esta Escuela y cor

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entregarse a Cristo y de llevarle ambientes.

Rafael Silva, coordinadoi Secretariado, anuncio la fecha d

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Entonces, si nos acercamos a Cristo con corazon arrepentido, nada hay que temer.

Una buena manera de volver a encaminarnos hacia Dios es dedicar unos minutos a la lectura de la Biblia diariamente. En este tiempo de Cuaresma conviene leer a traves de la Historia de Salvacion del Antiguo Testamento los pasajes que describen le misericordia de Dios, quien siempre perdona a su pueblo y en el Nuesto Testamento mirar la bondad del Corazon de Jesus, como

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ihtlay

U.S.

Wmen

visit,

— At

end of an

the

four Northern Ireland

said reconciliation

and

toler-

not paramilitary violence,

f diversity,

paths to "peace, prosperity and

d progress" in their country,

an unprecedented joint

them

trip,

leaders

Jew York and Boston Feb. 8-15 to

e and give personal witness to their es' growing work of reconciliation operation,

in a

time of economic recession," he said.

Because of the economic

all

Ireland.

Archbishop Robin Eames of h, the Church of Ireland (Anglican)

major purposes

the church leaders'

improved

interfaith

encouragement of more economic ment from America.

Ireland.

their arrival in

They

Washington.

especially urged investment "in

enterprises

which

will adhere to equal op-

urch in Ireland.

forces."

The Rev. J. Derek H. Ritchie, presiMethodist Church in Ireland,

speeches, interviews

during their

trip,

an support for

med

their peaceful recon-

invest-

long-term economic devel-

at

and job creation in Northern

"We

remain

totally committed to the of equal opportunity and fair employment," they said in their parting

statement in Boston.

e have

Ire-

come to confront the lie that

happening in Northern Ireland )rt

of religious war between

:s

and

Protestants.

Such a

is

Roman

simplifi-

ndicates a total lack of up-to-date

ige of Ireland," Archbishop

x

Northern Ireland have legitimate concerns

and complaints.

But they argued

a seminar

Experts Say Shroud Of Turin

Eames

COLORADOSPRJNGS,Colo.(CNS)

— Was

the shroud that

for a

tomb also the cloth that covered

but in economic development, political ac-

posium on the Shroud of Turin convenes in

and

RomeJune 10-12,aColoradoSpringscouple

building of trust through a variety of cross-

hopes to convince other experts that it might

community programs, such

have been.

negotiation,

ous ones already under

as the

way

numer-

sponsorship of the churches.

the

Academy, Rev.

40-member U.S.

scientific

Jewish-bom

of some

the speakers at the prestigious

on the current situaforthem Ireland and the joint efforts

the four main churches, such as Youth Link,

ering of scientists, scholars

the Churches' Central Committee for Com-

around the globe.

delivered talks

toward peace,

tiurches a joint

ing the

Boston and return home,

He

i to leave d:

munity

statement Feb. 15 as they

"We recognize that paramilitary

one of the greatest obstacles to rosperity and political progress and

i

e

is

we welcome

3 us that are

now

increasingly found chan-

ward economic redevelopment and ition rather

than toward activities

only lead to destruction and misery

undertaken by

Work and the Advice Center servunemployed in Londonderry. listed

grams as

a variety of other joint pro-

well, ranging

from cooperative

on

their arrival

United States the church leaders

stressed that the

growth

in

among

meeting with religious

and with journalists in

would not serve the meal on was an important guest.

If the archbishop were coming to dinner, I would buy a new cloth."

Jesus had to be buried before the Sabbath, and "it's unlikely that Joseph of Arimathea would have been able to seek an audience with Pilate and buy a suitable cloth for burial in the scant hours between Jesus' death and burial," Rebecca Jackson said.

"They would have had to use what was

be inaccurate.

Italian city in which it is kept, appears to bear

The four leaders now meet "about 10 times

from the Middle Ages.

Rebecca Jackson, who grew up an Orthodox Jew, will speak in Rome on "Hasadeen Hakadosh: The Holy Shroud in Hebrew." She converted to Christianity six years ago and became a Catholic two years

a year," he

ago.

'

said.

'We are on the road together,'

Daly

said.

there

is still

'

Cardinal

"There has been progress but a

lot

more

to do."

used, and they

a bare

the 1988 carbon- 14 dating of the shroud

the shroud concluded that the cloth dated

delphia Feb. 10. Archbishop Eames agreed.

llanthropic worlds.

shows that

of Northern Irish life.

Ritchie said at a press conference in Phila-

Ig leaders in the business, academic

present evidence that he believes

experts using carbon- 1 4 testing on pieces of

four cities

all

the

containing leaven or crumbs cannot be

the image of a crucified man. In 1988,

churchmen met in WashAdth labor leaders and representathe Clinton aclministration. At other ey met with various other groups

H tour,

Orthodox Jews "usually get a new

at

mutual under-

em Ireland "have never been better," Rev.

tablecloth had to be kosher and not shatnez."

will also

the churches in

ciliation in other areas

"He could have bought it for the Last "He had to know that the

Supper," she said.

Academy,

Jackson, former professor of physics the U.S. Air Force

recent years can provide a basis for recon-

standing achieved

purchased by Joseph of Arimathea.

tablecloth for Passover," she said. "Cloths

The Shroud of Turin, believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus and named for the

In their joint statement

The

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income when you

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tomorrow. Contact

Jesus

"Why wouldn't

they use the tablecloth? Joseph probably said,

'What about

Jackson,

the tablecloth...?"

who never has

stated that the

man of the shroud is Jesus Christ, admits he is moved by the thought that the shroud

that the

on her theory Shroud of Turin was not only involved in the cmcifixion and resurrection

passion of the Savior.

of Jesus but in the entire passion of Christ

Register. "Jesus gave us the Eucharist, his

that

Protect your future with insurance plans that pay

table.

available to them," she said.

might be a cloth involved

talk will elaborate

began with

his Passover

own body and

meal on Holy

image

Her argument begins with the "Jewishness" of the shroud cloth, which

hand-spun and hand-woven

in

in the entire

'Think of the symbolism," he told the

Thursday.

Generation after generation, the best protection your family can have

not 'shatnez,' a fabric

Scripture notes that the cloth of the shroud in which Jesus was wrapped was

gath-

may

Catholic-Protestant relations in Northaddition to

Rome

is

according to Jewish law.

perfectly kosher."

and clergy from

those with handicaps or family problems.

in the

—

team that and his be among

ventures in the arts to social assistance for

the evidence pre-

American financial contri-

interfaith projects

wife, Rebecca, will

is illegal

Linen and wool are not allowed to be used together, but the shroud is linen and cotton

investigated the shroud in 1978,

Ritchie described the activities and impact

at

blend that

who headed

John Jackson, a Catholic

with joint

the standard of

In addition Jlebecca Jackson said, "the

weave of the cloth

commodation through

was

measure used by Jews at the time of Christ."

the table of the Last Supper?

When the International Scientific Sym-

lie in

cubit or 21.7 inches

wrapped the body of

Fontbonne Milton, Mass., where all four

ly,

May

Have Been Used At Last Supper Jesus in the

hope

that the

In a talk at Fontbonne at

Baca, Denver Catholic Register.)

violence

13.

spoke

(CNS photo by James

In various talks the churchmen emphasized that both unionists and nationalists in

constructive future does not r

Supper.

conscious

realization

and press conand in a joint

and for constructive

efforts

make a

Rebecca and John Jackson of Colorado Springs, Colo., stand beside a 14-foot photograph of the Shroud of Turin which she believes originally was used as the tablecloth at the Last

develop cross-community work

effort to

nt issued at the end, they urged

l

invest-

of Northern Ireland's most pressing problems," they said in a joint statement upon

portunity policies and

s

after

understanding was the

The Rev. John Dunlop, moderator jeneral Assembly of die Presbyte-

the

factors be-

"We are agreed that job creation is one

Catholic primate of

all

historic

hind more than 20 years of violence, one of

were:

Cardinal Canal Daly of Armagh, the

of

The

violence in Northern Ireland.

partem of economic discrimination against Catholics in the North is "difficult to redress

main churches

Ireland's four

d together to Washington, Philadel-

ley

In an interview in Washington, CardiDaly said that poverty and high unemployment are the underlying causes of the nal

that is

"Look

on

blood, as depicted " the cloth.

at the

Mass.

cloth over the altar.

is

It

We

have an

And now, after Vatican II, the emphasized as a table," Jackson said.

"We have got the whole Passion here: Holy altar is

Thursday,

Good

Friday and Easter Sun-

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for an evening of fun, food at St. Patrick's

7:30 p.m. to

BELMONT

Day Dinner/Dance

couple.

The menu

is

ribeye steak, dessert,

wine and set ups. A live band will play music from the 1950s through the beer,

— The

second anni-

versary of the First Saturday Devotions is Saturday, March 6 at Belmont Abbey.

The rosary is at 9:30 a.m., confessions at 1 0:30 a.m. and Mass at 1 1 :30 a.m. Bring a chair. The devotion will be at the

weather permitting.

For more information, Terriat(704) 568-5118. grotto,

CRISM

CRISM

coordinator, chats with retired Bishop Michael

picnic. This year's picnic,

open

the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory.

Saturday,

March

CHARLOTTE

— The Knights of

Columbus Council 770

is

hosting a fish

220 E. Kingston Ave., on Friday, March 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The menu is flounder, french fries, hush puppies, slaw and drinks.

Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children.

For more information, call Pete at fry at the Council Hall,

.

Lenten Retreat

HICKORY ference Center

— The Catholic Con-

is

hosting "Design for

Wholeness," a Lenten Retreat, March 12, 13. The director is Bobbie May and the musician is Deloris Stevenson.

The retreat is designed to help bring a deeper spiritual wholeness of life.

overcome or control emotions such as anger and unforgiveness will be discussed. The main resources are prayer and relationship with God. Cost is $74 for a single room and meals, or $59 a person for a double room Spiritual tools to help

and meals. A non-refundable deposit of $10 is required.

For reservations, write to Bobbie

JOANN I

M

Good Shepherd Church Sunday, March

are invited to attend.

Crisis Assistance Orientation

Humanitarian Caravan

Ministry

KING

Bill Rabil

will give a

p.m. after noon Mass. VenNina Cooper will give a mes-

CHARLOTTE — Trucks

sage about Easter.

Open House

GREENSBORO

—

Pius X School is hosting an open house Sunday, March 7 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Registration starts

March

St.

March

Retreats

—

Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center is offering "Discernment of Spirits" March 12-14, a prayerful retreat focused on Jesus' moments of discernment in the Gospel. The director

is

Jesuit Father

carrying

humanitarian aid to the poor in El Salvador will stop in Charlotte Tuesday, March 2. Drivers will talk about El Salvador at St. Peter Church, 507 St. Try on St., at 7:30 p.m. A covered dish dinner will

preceed the talk

8.

at

registration, call

Sharon

Gabriel's Faith Developme ^ 1

St.

(704) 366-2738

fice,

IK In

CHARLOTTE — Crisis Ass

at 1:15

6:30 p.m.

The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Kathy Sparrow, (704) 399-2480, or Jan ValderOfferman, (704) 375-5398.

is

offering a volunteer c

tion at the ministry's facilities

Community Services Spratt St.,

Buildin

on Tuesday, March

j

a.m. and again at 5:45 p.m. inc

The Catholic News & Hera M comes parish newsfor the dioces

Good photographs, pre\ black and white, also are we Please submit news releases and at least 10 days before date ofp briefs.

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tion.

Card Party And Fashion Show

WINSTON-SALEM

—

St.

Theresa's Guild Annual Card Party and

be presented March 19-21. The retreat will concentrate on Jesus as the single most important person in every Christian's life. The director is Robert Prier.

The suggested donation for each retreat is $75 a person or $ 1 40 for couples.

For more information or registration, write to Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 2875 1 or call (704) 926-3833.

Show is Tuesday, March 16 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at St. Leo Church in the Bishop Begley Confer-

FOUR

ence Center.

The grand prize, in addition to numerous door prizes, is a hand-crocheted "Fisherman" afghan. Guild members will model fashions by the Ragpicker.

Cost is $6 a person. Profits will be donated to the church. Tickets may be purchased at the door or before the event from Helen Roulo, (919) 724-0561.

GREAT*

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Journey Into Lent

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Andrew Novotney.

"Images of Jesus"

will

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Dloceean Evente

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Murphy at St. Gabriel Church in the Community Center Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by St. Gabriel and the Rock

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Feb. 26 When to say Yes' Chastity program for high schoolers Presented by Greensboro Crisis Pregnancy Center Our Lady of Grace School Library

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—

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World and National Briefs

.

us

Founder Resigns Amid Abuse Allegations RANGE, Calif. (CNS) A priest

of May on a plan for high quality afford-

il

able health care for

Dunded a well-known boys chorus ed from the organization and had estly faculties revoked after former >ers of the chorus accused him of

Boston Archdiocese Arranges Medical Shipment To Havana BOSTON (CNS) Fifty boxes of medical supplies from Massachusetts

lan anthropologist and

molested them years ago. Father Coughlin, 68, has denied the tions. He resigned as head of the merican Boys Chorus Dec. 28 af-

Cuba through an arrangement between the Archdiocese of Boston and Cuba's Ministry of Health.

Boston Auxiliary Bishop Roberto Gonzales and Msgr. William Murphy, archdiocesan secretary for community relations, accompanied the shipment to Cuba, where they were met at the airport Feb. 1 by Havana Archbishop Jaime Ortega. The supplies will be distributed to clinics and hospitals by Caritas Cuba, an agency similar to Catholic Charities.

Archdiocese of Guatemala City as proof of military involvement in human rights violations and murder. "The consequence of this case is it shows that the army has ordered people to be killed and more than just Myrna Mack," lawyer Fernando Lopez of the rights office said.

In September 1990 international attention focused sharply on the Guatemalan judicial system when 40-year-old social anthropologist was stabbed to death

—

g

rd T.

e men, now ages 23 to 45, comd to the Diocese of Orange that he xually abused them when they hildren. Four had been members chorus Father Coughlin founded

Bishop Norman

0.

F.

McFarland

tnge said in a statement released

10 that he

withdrew Father

—

are being put to use in

gelization efforts directed at Hispanics

Law

— Cardinal Ber-

of Boston said English-

ng bishops had a positive and helpful" meeting Feb. 3-4 with n officials on the English transla-

te new

catechism. Earlier an-

main

advocate Myrna

1

downtown Guatemala City She was stabbed 27 times.

outside her

Attacks At Polish Religious Sites Rising, Police

WARSAW,

are rising and police have launched a

Hispanic ministry were told

major hunt for the perpetrators of the worst vandalism suffered by a cemetery in Warsaw police memory. Over 500 graves were destroyed or damaged at the Wawrzyszew Catholic cemetery in the capital's Zoliborz suburb in what

a na-

Lourdes Toro, associate director of the Hispanic Apostolate in the Archdiocese of New-

tional conference. Sister

ark, N.J., said

it

was

the responsibility

inclusive language in the En-

cluding the most needy and alienated of

dozen vandals.

our church.... But, on the other hand, have we not failed by not taking care of the professional class? The Gospel is for everyone," she said.

at

ie

column

version. In a

in his

ocesan newspaper, The Pilot, ,ial Law defended the use of inclutnguage in the English text and

police say

Archbishop Flores Urges Deacons

Clark.

To Work Hospital Part Of ady's HealthCare Tour

IILADELPHIA (CNS) ic hospital's

—

A

financial troubles

problems of serves were of

Rodham

interest to Hillary

ilar

during a

i

it

visit

Feb.

1 1

.

Clinton

Dper Gore, wife of Vice President

Agnes Medical

visited St.

|>re,

I in South Philadelphia, meeting

aff and patients in a rehabilitation unit. The 247-bed urban hospi\/ ned by the Sisters of St. Francis ladelphia, reported a $4 million st year and projects another $4 loss this year. Clinton

i

rce expected to report

work of

the

at least a

A church curator arrived

work Feb. 6

many tombs

to find

forced open, with their crosses and headstones smashed. Although local resi-

dents denied having heard the attack

Calif.

(CNS)

—

permanent deacons in Sacramento, Archbishop Patrick F. Flores of San Antonio urged them to expand their ministry to include prisons and told of his work with mothers of inmates on Texas' death row. Archbishop Flores said he launched a program of material and moral support for 32 mothers because he "saw a chance to do something no one else was doing."

He told the deacons that the most imporand that of all tant part of their work Catholics is away from the altar and outside the Church itself, in prisons, the streets and hospitals.

nearby building reported seeing a group of youths aged 16-18 entering the graveyard during the night.

In a speech to

creative response to

ng population

In Prison Ministry

SACRAMENTO,

lie

was

taking place, the security guard at a

lthe chief translator, Father DouL

— At-

tacks and thefts at Polish religious sites

liscussed at the Vatican meeting

that the

Hunt On

Poland (CNS)

should target Hispanic professionals as at

—

—

heads a

by the end

Killer

Of Guatemalan Human

Rights Advocate Sentenced

GUATEMALA

CITY (CNS)

—

Last Vietnamese Refugees Leave South Korea For New Zealand PUSAN, South Korea (CNS) The last 150 Vietnamese refugees in South Korea have left for New Zealand, courtesy of the Seoul Archdiocese. The archdiocese paid about $141,000 for

—

New Zealand for the last of the Vietnamese boat people who have been living in a government refugee center in Pusan, on the south coast of South Korea. The refugees left in small groups between Feb. 1 and 10, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Money raised among 91 parishes and religious communities enabled 35 refugees to go to New Zealand in 1991 and the remaining 150 airfare to

this

February.

Albanian Orthodox Say No EcumeniTensions In Their Country Albania is one ROME (CNS) East European nation where post-communist religious freedom did not lead to ecumenical tensions and conflicting

cal

well as the poor and needy, directors of

of diocesan church workers to "ensure that the good news is reaching and in-

had said

jarticipant

human rights Mack Chang. Judge

Carmen Ellguter's Feb. 2 decision was seen by the human rights office of the

office.

Law Terms

3STON (CNS) §

bing and murder of renowned Guatema-

Target Not Only Poor, But Professionals, Hispanic Directors Told HOUSTON (CNS)— Churchevan-

and discussing

Vatican MeetCatechism Very Helpful

n

prison without parole for the brutal stab-

the priest.

lg the allegations

nal

Beteta was sentenced to 25 years in

Americans.

priestly faculties after re-

ilin's

,vith

all

Korean Religious Leaders Seek Clemency For Political Prisoners SEOUL, South Korea (CNS)

—

claims over confiscated property, said leaders of the Albanian Orthodox Church. "Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics live in harmony, consult with one another regularly and exchange visits on the occasion of religious feasts or when a new church or mosque is opened," said Aleko Dhima, secretary general of the Albanian Orthodox

Church. The three traditional faiths of Albania suffered the same devastation at the hands of a hard-line communist government that declared Albania the world's

first atheistic state in

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Writes Serbian Counterpart About War MOSCOW (CNS) The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has writ-

—

—

Nineteen senior religious leaders and intellectuals have asked South Korea's

ten an apparently sympathetic letter to his Serbian counterpart

the Balkans war.

Sou Hwan of Seoul was among a delegation that met with President-elect Kim Young Sam Feb. 10, asking him to

meeting

to people

amnesty

imprisoned for

labor-related laws.

They

also urged the

that

more overtly pro-Serbian stance in The letter from Patri-

ing a

oners of conscience when he assumes office Feb. 25. Cardinal Stephen Kim

violating the national security law and

amid signs

the Moscow government might be adopt-

president-elect to grant clemency to pris-

offer

1967.

followed his lengthy February with Russian President Boris Yeltsin, at which both were reported to have voiced worries about "the fate of the brother Serbian arch Alexei

II

in early

nation" during the Balkan war.

No

fur-

ther information has been released about

president-elect to reinstate school teach-

the contents of the patriarch's

ers dismissed because of their union

However, sources within the Moscow Patriarchate said it had reaffirmed the sympathy of fellow Orthodox Chris-

activities, reported

UCA News, an Asian

church news agency based

in Thailand.

letter.

tians for "the suffering of the Serbian

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Pope John Paul II, ordered the release of a Catholic priest jailed for six months on charges that he helped Sudanese rebels.

Sudanese newspapers reported Feb. 15 that Father

David Tombe of the Arch-

diocese of Juba was released on the orders of Gen. Omar al Bashir to under-

importance of the pope's Feb. Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls told Catholic News Service Feb. 17 that Bashir had promised the priest's release during his private meeting with the pope in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital. Comboni Missionar10

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The Catholic News

&

Herald

February

By

FRANK MERCOGLIANO

Lady Crusaders had an awesome regular season. After starting out 3-3, they won 18 of their last 19 games. They went into the conference tournament as the number one seed with a 21-4 record. They had three players make the All-Conference team. They had it all, except for one little thing. Respect.

They got that on Saturday night, along with some valu'

s

able hardware as they defeated Mt. Olive College 103-76 in the finals of the Carolinas

ORLANDO,

should be giving for the right rea

which

own

stewardship directors.

"The main

criteria for entering into

the kingdom of God sures, time

is

—

use our resources

—

for the benefit

Orlando and president of the National

who make God

Napoletano told The Florida CathoChurch needs to spread the mes-

will tell

the

He

buckets early and finished with

1

6 points

Abbey. India Adams, who was named District Player of the Year on Saturday night moments before the championship scored 14 and had a game high 1 rebounds. Also scoring in double figures were Tammie Wilson with 12, and Wendy Morrow and Keesha Wilson, who had 10 each.

Mt. Olive, which defeated High Point 91-77 to get to the finals, was making its to lead the

said they should have given

"If

We need to

we make God

other things

ask and we need to ask more clearly. Not

seem to

money, but for their time and talents," Napoletano said. "We have to make people want to get involved."

Napoletano, who is in his third term

just for their

four assists.

ing.

Seville.

The win gives Belmont Abbey one last push in its quest for a national ranking.

If the Lady Crusaders are ranked, Belmont Abbey could receive an at large berth if they don't win the District Tournament, which started Tuesday at the Abbey. If the Abbey won Tuesday, they would travel to Wingate on Wednesday for a probable

For example, he said every Catholic should have a proper will that includes a provision for the Church. He said

as information

7:00 p.m. match-up.

but according to

—

baseball coach

dome.

Three of the

George Conner is going to ask for one thing

for Christmas

first

four dates on the

Abbey

baseball schedule have been rainouts.

The only game they were

able to get in was on Saturday afternoon when the Crusaders dropped their season opener to the El on College Fightin' Christians 4-2.

The Crusaders were led by Bart Davis, a catcher who has a pair of singles and an RBI. Chris Bates, Chad Carpenter, and Chuck Heitz all doubled in the game.

Jason Sulton (0- 1 ) struck out three and allowed just two earned runs in 6 1/3 innings

writing a will

was

to visit

only three

France.

statistics,

tax considerations

Hillside Ave., Charlotte,

(From Page

God in freedom

"It

(From Page

2)

would repeal reasonable

limita-

on the practice of abortion enacted by the people in the states and prohibit them from enacting any similar limita-

tions

tions in the future.

would bind

At the same hearing Harvard Law I. Michelman testified that the Freedom of Choice Act would professor Frank not forbid

all state

regulation of abor-

tion.

the

Michelman said the measure is nec-

people in a legal straightjacket that would

essary to equalize a patchwork of abor-

only provoke more confrontation and

from state to state.

But while it would judge abortion-related law against a stricter standard than has been followed by the Supreme Court

It

controversy," he said.

Scam

(From Page 2)

it would allow some limits, such as parental notification requirements that were upheld by the court prior to 1989, he contended.

That year the court's Webster vs.

Reproductive Health Services ruling

since 1988,

thoroughfares. Thomasville, Greens-

Concord have been targeted as have some areas in the mounboro, Charlotte and

An incident in Laurinberg in the Diocese of Raleigh was reported in the February issue of The Tar Heel Knight, a publication of the North Carolina State tains.

Council.

Dubois advises knights or

tion laws that vary

changed the standard by which abortion laws are judged to consider whether they constitute an undue burden on a

woman's their

wives not to give cash, but if they choose and think the complaint is legitimate to offer to pay the car repair or hospital bill, whatever the stated problem may

meet the person, he suggests they never go alone.

"If two people go, the guy never seems to show," he says.

Under that standard, the court has allowed some state- imposed abortion controls it preright to abortion.

ported to the district deputy, said Dubois.The matter has been reported to the State

Bureau of Investigation.

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The Lenten liturgy's prayers offer the best insight into the season's coi The prefaces for the weekday Masses name Lent as a joyful a season of grace, and a gift to God's family. The season's purpose is to pre] faithful to celebrate the paschal mystery, to be renewed in spirit, to be able f

because God has given us the strength to purify our hearts, our sinfulness, conquer our pride, and grow in holiness.

To observe Lent is to give willing service to our neighbor and to manifef needy the goodness God has shown us. The prefaces' prayers, echoing the "i ber you are dust and to dust you will return" of Ash Wednesday, remind us is fragile and transitory. We are encouraged to see what is important and to oi lives accordingly. Lent continues to be marked by "up and down" days, by rei on the meaning of the cross by which we have been claimed for Christ. "N fasting be hunger for justice; our alms, a making of peace; our prayer, the c humble and grateful hearts." (Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers) Dominican Sister Catherine Dooley, is an associate professor in the Dept

ofReligion and Religious Education of Religious Studies.

w

hat's

in

The Catholic University ofAmerica's

been happening since you last at your will? Have there been

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looked

marriages, births or deaths in your

HHI family? Did you change jobs or retire fromfull-timeemployment? Areyouthinking

about way s to make a difference in people

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through your faith?

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schools, Catholic agencies or the diocese. All can find a place in yoi

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goals for yourself, your family, and charitable interests such as your parish,

Call or write today for information about planning and uf \ a will.

viously rejected.

Please send a free copy of

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Name

be. If the benefactors are to

Suspicious incidents should be re-

may make charitable

a bonus," he said. "People

Conference Tournament, which starts on Friday, in order to get to the playoffs.

Frank Mercogliano is sports information director at Belmont Abbey College.

Casey

Our Lady's Shrine

H

the driving force.

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'

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becomes availaB trip, thereH

Bishop Donoghue hopes thafl one from every parish will be make the trip. "We want a goojfl sentation from the diocese," hefl For more information or foJB cations for the pilgrimage, contacB Richard Allen, St. Ann ChurdH

giving attractive, but they should not be "It's just

More details will be ann<B

a four-day extension for those

a responsible action,

Augustine Diocese, said

Belmont Abbey s men s basketball team had to win at either High Point or Coker claim third place and a district playoffs berth. They missed on both accounts.

The squad lost to High Point 72-65 and then lost to Barton 83-74. That coupled with Coker' s two wins in fourth at 6-6, 11-14 overall. Belmont Abbey must win the

to

1)

addition to the Seville

Francis Scholtz, stewardship direc-

Meaning

pitched.

plajp

said concerns about giving are far reach-

tor for the St.

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fall into

Eucharist (From Page

as president of the stewardship council,

out of 10 people have one.

Head

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our health, families, jobs," he saiB consider stewardship an ongoinjB to create our future, rather thai mere response to what is needeqB

championship appearance, and they jumped out to a 1-0 lead. That ironically would be their only lead of the game.

Belmont Abbey terrorized Mt. Olive, and behind some fancy passing by Kathy Freeman, who would end up with nine assists for the game and was named to the All Tournament team along with India Adams, who was the Most Valuable Player.

Adams has 24 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game to go along with first

Palm

agreed that charitable giving she k a forethought, not an afterthouglL

claimed they were never approached in to this:

a wonderful

Bernie Schneider, stewards!

the first place.

comes down

a priority in the

it's

rector for the Diocese of

to

charitable foundations while 14 percent

"It

you

live."

said in a

more

in the collection

I

Catholic Stewardship Council.

sage of charitable giving.

G

all that

every Sunday, Scholtz recomn* that people set aside a percent their income for the Church and monthly check to cover the amoB Sacrificial giving will af| family's lifestyle, he said. But "

of others," said Vito Napoletano, director of development for the Diocese of

lic

a return for

buck or two

how we share and

that includes trea-

and talents

is

given them."

But keeping a record of donai helpful during tax preparation Scholtz said. Rather than "throwi

recent survey 23 percent of respondents

twice in the regular season by scores of 103-84 and 109-67. hit big

— Chari-

church, add up in spiritual ledgers as well as financial ones, according to some

victory over Barton.

The Lady Crusaders might have been guilty of taking the Lady Bulldogs of Barton lightly since they had pasted them

(CNS)

Fla.

table donations, especially to one's

Conference Tournament hosted

by Belmont Abbey College.

"No matter what we do, we can't seem to get the respect that we deserve," said coach Elaine Kebbe on Saturday.

"That (was) our theme for the game, to gain respect."

Belmont Abbey's spotty play on Friday night almost gained them a quick exit out of the tournament, but the Crusaders quickly righted their ship in time to post an 89-74

Senior guard Kathy Freeman

2(

Stewardship Directors Say Charity Good For Donor's Spiri

Crusader Corner

Belmont Abbey

.

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)

Mail to Jim Kelley, Director of Development, Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28207, or call (704) 331-1 709 or 377-687 1