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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2004

VOLUME

13

Bishop Jugis

addresses ciergy

of ashes

abuse issues Local, national abuse

Bishop Jugis

statistics released

distributes ashes,

BY

Lenten message

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

EDITOR

CPL\RLOTTE KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

of

EDITOR

The

and conversion,

Jay study Feb. 27.

bishop delivered the Lenten

He

The

and to

nal Justice in New York, was commissioned by the all-lay National Review Board under the mandate of the U.S. bishops'

called people to converreflect

"Charter for the Protection of

"Every year our Lord Jesus Christ

Children and

The

ivites us into this

holy season of Lent, ecause he wants to work a miracle of epentance and conversion in our heart irough his grace," said Bishop Jugis.

"It

truly

is

a miracle, isn't

it,

some

grace can move our hearts to repenince for our sins, and conversion to a more

Photo by Kevin

Bishop Peter

J.

Jugis distributes ashes during

Mass

at St.

Patricl<

E.

Murray

Cathedral on Ash

Wednesday, Feb. 25.

DON'T GET CARRIED AWAY

Charlotte students learn value of chastity BY

KAREN

A.

asserts Jason Evert.

EVANS

STAFF WRITER Editor's note: Tlie following article contains

material of an explicit nature that may not be appropriate for younger readers.

Photo by Karen A. Evans

son Evert recruits an student at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle demonstration to open his talk on chastity Feb. 20.

:hool for a

CHARLOTTE

niH T3dW3

—

"It

is

only when a person takes sex out of a relationship that they can know the value of love,"

Weaving

H0I133nCD ON

People."

by

figures

data on the nature and scope of the sexual abuse of minors by

rod's

I0««-66S^2 ON

Young

report, compiled

submitted by almost all of the 195 U.S. dioceses, presented

when

See ASHES, page 8

study, conducted by

the John Jay College of Crimi-

on the condition •f children during the Lenten season. ion,

part

Charlotte released information included in the national John

nessage during his homily at St. 'atrick Cathedral on Ash Wednesday ^eb. 25.

— As

ongoing commitment to

with the sin of sexual abuse of minors by some clergy, the Diocese of

Bishop Peter J. Jugis.

laid

its

effectively deal

CHARLOTTE — Lent is a holy leason of repentance

N9 22

PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN

The essence

BY

16

NEW^ilERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972

FEBRUARY

PAGE

bright futures

For many teen-agers, this may seem like a difficult statement to agree with, but Evert believes it and has said so to

—

hundreds of thousands of teens across the United States.

Twenty-seven-year-old Evert

is

a Catholic apologist

priests

to develop those studies.

The ^e-county Diocese of Charlotte reported 13 priests had allegations of sexual misconduct made against them since the establishment of the

diocese in 1972. gation,

1.9 percent

and

of the 677 active

retired priests in the dio-

See REPORT, page 8

Diocese combats sexual

Movies, books,

Montagmrd refugees

abuse of minors

crossword puzzle

PAGES 8-9

investi-

ated. The percentage of priests with allegations against them is

See CHASTITY, page?

I

Upon

two priests were exoner-

Culture

5

When

the bishops formed the board in 2002, part of its mandate was

Special report

PAGE

1950

leaders and specialists.

ORB grant assists I

from

through 2002.

Also on Feb. 27, the National Review Board released a companion study on the causes and context behind clerical abuse of minors, based on a series of interviews with church

Watch

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2004

February 27,

2 The Catholic News & Herald

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the world to your own backyard

English- Speaking bishops receive

copies of draft of Mass prayers ROME COUNTRY IN

(CNS)

— Bishops

En-

in

glish-speaking countries have been sent drafls of a new translation of the main

CRISIS

Mass recited by the congregation.

The Order of the Mass includes:

would not be overwhelming.

Msgr, James P. Moroney, secretary

prayers that are used at every Mass. It does not include all of the prayers that

of the U.S. bishops' liturgy committee, said "the only things that were changed were those things that needed to be changed for precision or proclamation."

The English draft of the "Ordo Missae," or Order of the Mass, was approved by the episcopal board of the

Commission on English

International

away from her damaged vehicle after it was hit by stones during and clashes between supporters of Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide led

Port-au-Prince. Haitian bishops appealed for of the calm amid a worsening crisis on the island-nation that has pitted supporters

opposition demonstrators Feb.

1

5

in

those wanting him ousted from

, president against

office.

CRS: delivery of humanitarian aid

Relief Services said food supplies at

centers in Haiti are running

its

low and

deliveries of fresh supplies are threat-

ened by current unrest.

CRS, the U.S.

bishops' international

and development agency, warned of a potential humanitarian crisis in Haiti if commercial and aid supply lines continued to be affected. relief

"The situation James,

CRS

is

Dula

critical,"

country representative in

Haiti, said Feb.

1

cut supply a northern Haiti from Port-auPrince, the capital, and from the western Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti.

The threat of violence and lack of

lines to

communication have at

the mercy of each

left

Haitian citizens

day's events,

same time. would not

—

Hospitals and schools closed and the cost of food, medicine and cooking fuel skyrocketed. In Gonaives, the country's

fourth-largest city with a population of

8.

CRS

commercial deliveries were

200,000,

could threaten the delivery's implementation, affecting hundreds of thousands who depend solely on CRS food aid for survival, the agency said.

CRS said roadblocks manned by gunmen have made it difficult for supplies and humanitarian assistance to

ment of a humanitarian corridor

social

— unrest —

reach these areas.

The

discontinued,

said.

and Caritas partners continued to work in the areas that remained accessible and lobbied for the establishto alle-

viate the suffering of the North.

Aristide, a

former Salesian

God in the highest earth to people of gooc on peace and

The "Glory to

CRS was

orga-

nizing support for parishes in the area to distribute basic necessities.

Some 60 people have been

killed

since a rebellion against President Jeanin early

Febru-

Margaret Mary

St.

—

Why would

an anti-

time Catholic apologist? Gerry Matatics will present a free, eye-opening talk addressing "How the Bible converted me to Catholicism." "Will 'faith alone' get you to heaven?" and "Is 'Scripture alone' taught in Scripture?" This free presentation will take place at Ballantyne Resort,

10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., March 14, 1:30-6 p.m. Bring your Bible, questions and friends. For more information, visit

www.gerrymatatics.org.

CHARLOTTE

—

Women

All

in the

women Word

are invited for

weekly

gatherings for prayer, reflection on Sunday scripture, music and sharing experiences of Christ in daily life. The group meets each Thursday, 9:45-11:45 a.m. in the family room of St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For details, call

Linda Flynn at (704) 366-9889. For childcare reservations, call Jurga Petrikene at 704) 907-0205.

CHARLOTTE

— The

Happy Timers of St. Ann Church meet the first Wednesday of each month with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults age 55

In

Rebels have chased police from

many

earth."

instances, the propose(

more formal language

text uses

thai

previously.

50+ Club of St.

Joh)

Idlewild Rd, meets the second Wednesday of eac! month at 1 1 a.m. with a program and lunc!

The March

in the parish center.

gram

will feature a fashion

10 pro

show. For mor

information, call Lucille Kroboth at (704

537-2189.

—

BELMONT Queen of Apostles Catholi Church, 503 N. Main St., will have a Lentt Supper-Study Wednesday evenings duriri March 3, 10, 17 and 24, All ai Lent welcome. Community dinner is at 6 p.nn with Catechesis 6:45-7:30 p.m. Topic th' year is "Vatican II: 40 Years Later." N pre-registration or fee required, no need t bring food, all is provided by the parisl For more information, please contact Det nis Teall-Fleming, Director of Faith Fo! mation, at teallfleming@yahoo.com c (704) 825-9600, ext. 26.

—

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE

GREENSBORO — Many

of us want to d "something extra" during Lent. Th

Greensboro Council of Catholic will host their

annual Lenten

Wome

mini-retre-

each Wednesday in March at St. Mai Church, 812 Duke St. Mass will be at a.m. followed by refreshments. For info mation, call Janet Law at (336) 288-602^ 1

—

GREENSBORO 2210 N. Elm tion

series,

"The Purpose-Driven Lift

Wednesday eVenings, 3-April

7.

X

Churc Pius host a Lenten refle

St.

St., will

6:30-8 p.m.

This series

is

Man

based on

Rii

priest,

FEBRUARY

THE-

VOLUME

2000 and now faces accusations of corruption and political

13

2004

27, •

NUMBER

22

re-elected in

violence.

Auxiliary Bishop Pierre-Andre

Dumas

of Port-au-Prince told Vatican Radio Feb. 17 that Haiti was "on the verge of civil war, and anarchy reigns over the island."

He said it was time for the United States,

on

to his people

6AST0NIA VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE VICARIATE

1991. He was ousted in a military coup shortly after his election and was restored to power in a 1994 U.S. invasion.

in

ary.

current English text says God in the highest and peaa

Neumann Church, 8451

Church, 102 Andrew Place, offers Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on the first Friday of each month following the 12 p.m. Mass with Benediction at 5 p.m. For information call (828) 686-8833.

CHARLOTTE

literal

word order.

For example, the proposed Glori?

CHARLOTTE — The

—

more

Haiti's first elected leader in

became

He was

version of the

including the

NEWy^HERALD

The Catholic News & Herald.

Roman

the

agency's partners in northern

Bertrand Aristide began

CRS

CRS

Haiti have reported shortages in food

and household supplies.

ail

new

and older are welcome. For more informa tion, call Charles Nesto at (704) 398-087S

ASHEVILLE VICARIATE,

SWANNANOA

a

February. In

translations of the original Latin texts

said he

n.

-Diocesa —planner

year

in late

includes

will."

to join

said.

began delivering several thousand metric tons of food and cooking supplies. However, the volatile including spontaneous environment street protests, roadblocks and general

That day,

CRS

Mass prayers

liturgical

Service obtained

several instances, the

ery Latin-rite bishop in the United States, and other English-speaking bishops' conferences were expected to dis-

Catholic Presbyterian minister become a full-

tiireatened by unrest in Haiti BALTIMORE (CNS) — Catholic more than dozen towns and

copy of the draft

in

discuss specific suggested changes while the bishops were reviewing and offering

is

News

Catholic

begins: "Glory to

Msgr. Moroney

A woman

change weekly during the

the Liturgy in January.

Copies were sent out Feb. 13 to ev-

tribute the text about the

PHOTO BY William B. Plowman

the changes" expected in the parts of the'

prayers used at Mass, but one expert said the number of obviously modified texts

CNS

comments on the texts. He said the Order of the Mass contains "almost aU of their

which returned Aristide to power

1994, to remind the president

democracy means.

what

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February"27,

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FROM THE VATICAN

Pope approves six sainthood causes; Vatican sets IVlay 16 canonization VATICAN CITY

—

founders of religious congregations from the 19th century.

The six will be elevated to sainthood during a Mass May 16 in St. Peter's Square.

One of those to be canonized is Blessed Father Luigi Orione, founder of the Little Work of Divine Providence, a religious congregation and the Orione Family, made up of laity,

and priests.

Blessed Gianna Beretta Molla, the only nonreligious of the group, was an Italian pediatrician who bereligious

ame known

Day prompts Vatican VATICAN CITY

as the "pro-life saint."

She discovered she had a uterine ;umor during the end of the second

than

month of her pregnancy.

In order to

spare the life of the fetus, she decided to refuse an operation that might have saved her life.

Molla carried the 1962, but died a

girl to

week

term

in

after giving

birth.

The

other causes set for canoniza-

May

tion

16 include:

— Manyanet founder of Sons of Holy — Blessed Nimatullah Kassab Lebanese Maronite monk.

— Blessed Paola Busecchi-Tassis, Blessed Jose the

Vives,

the

Family.

which is a journey to anmost important question; "What

^Varren's book, )n

life's

earth

am

I

here for?" To register, 272-4681,

call the

)arish office at (336)

\SHEBORO

—

Father Joseph Mack, pasor of St. Joseph Church, will introduce the 'Jlurgy of the Hours, the prayer of the Catho-

Church

prayed by priests, religions and a growing number of lay people hroughout the world. Join us and become a lart of this beautiful rhythm of prayer.

This program will be held March 10 at 7 •.m. at the Salt Box, Randolph Senior Adult lenter, 133 W. Wainman Ave. For more nformation call the St Joseph Church office t (336) 629-6221. ic

IICKORY

as

it

is

VICARIATE

IICKORY

— The

annual

World Day of

'rayer ecumenical worship service will be leld at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church /farch 6 at 7 p.m.

This bilingual service written by Christian Women of 'anama. The theme is "In Faith, Women

/as

The guest speaker will be [iomara Palma. A native of Nicaragua, she active in lay ministry at St. Joseph lhape the Future."

!

Church in

Newton. For more information,

Marmorato

ontact Carole

at (828) 256-

9.56.

ALISBURY VICARIATE

—

lOORESVILLE

A Support Group for WTio Have Lost a Child of any age leets the second Monday of each month at p.m. at St. Therese Church, 217 Brawley chool Rd. draw strength from others' Kperience of loss and grief For more inforlation, call Joy at (704) 664-3992. 'arents

We

INSTON-SALEM

LEMMONS

—

ind

Diaconate Candidates

— 2 p.m.

te of Election .

Matthew Church, Charlotte

2005, some

countries, like Australia, are already

lining up to host

World Youth Day

2007.

But one official at the Pontifical Council for the Laity the Vatican office in charge of overseeing World Youth Day events was not pleased with the early publicity of countries'

—

—

intentions to host future youth celebrations.

On

Feb.

Web

19,

an Italian Catholic reported Australian

ther

Kohn

said,

it

Youth Section, With prepara-

World Germany, Fawas inappropriate for the

announcing intentions the 2007 event. to be

to host

"This is not very professional; it's too soon to announce such a thing,

and it wasn't very prudent of Korazym to send this out so quickly," he told Catholic

He

News

Service.

was the responsibility of the Vatican to announce who would be the candidates for hosting the next round of World Youth Day said

it

Catholic bishops agreed to propose

events.

Sydney as the next city to host World Youth Day after Cologne, Germany.

among themselves about wanting

—

Mauricio West as celebrant. Reconciliation will be offered at 7 p.m. Sacramental laying on of hands will follow the Mass.

Please join us for singing and hopeful expectancy. For more information, contact (336) 998-7503.

WINSTON-SALEM

—

site

Reports also circulated that bish-

ops of South Africa and Bolivia wanted their countries to be considered the venue for World Youth Day 2007.

This publicity prompted criticism from the head of the Pontifical

fine for the bishops to talk

"It's

their country to host

it

and to come to

an agreement about it and then to send us a letter of formal request. But to publish one's intentions before even making the request they risk doing ...

something that intention,"

work against Father Kohn said. will

their

Tuming a new page

The Fraternity Clare of the Secular Franciscan Order invites you to a Peace Meal for tlu Poor March 7. The fraternity will serve a simple meal consisting of soup, bread and water. A love basket will be available during the meal and the proceeds will be used to stock the food pantry at Catholic Social Services. The meal will be served 12-1 p.m. in the cafeteria of Our Lady of Mercy School located at 1 730 Link Road, Winston-Salem, N.C. Please join us and help to feed the hungry in our area. For more information, contact Sharon Jackson, SFO Minister, at (336) 722-7001. of

St.

—

KERNERSVILLE The Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Student Council will host the American Red Cross Bloodmobile March 1, 7:30 a.m.- 12 1

p.m.

BMCHS

recognizes the importance of helping the Red Cross maintain an adequate and safe blood supply, and everyone in the community who is able to donate blood is encouraged to attend. The Blood Drive will be held in the school's Krispy Kreme Athletic Center at 1725 NC Highway 66 South. The school is located a block south of 1-40 on Route 66.

An appointment is not necessary but can be made by contacting Linda Kennedy, Student Council moderator, at (336) 5641010.

Is your parish or school having an event?

Please submit notices for the Diocesan P.lanner at least 1 5 days prior to the event date in writing to Karen A. Evans at kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to (704) 370-3382.

Bishop Peter J. Jugis willparticipate in thefollowing events:

March St.

Paul the Apostle Church, Greensboro

March 13 F.I.R.E. Rally

Fort

CNS

PHOTO FROM Reuters

Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, speaks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexel II at the patriarch's residence In

Moscow

to

Pope John Paul

Feb. 22.

Among

other contentious issues, the Russian Orthodox object desire to appoint Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Lviv, Ukraine, as Catholic patriarch. Cardinal Kasper told reporters he hoped to "open a new page, a

page

ll's

of friendship" with the Orthodox.

7—2 p.m.

Rite of Election

Gabriel Church, Charlotte

arch 6

in

Council for the Laity's Father Francis Kohn. tions still under way Youth Day event in

founder of the Institute of the Holy Family and the Congregation of the Holy Family.

Blessed 'Annibale Maria di Francia, founder of the Congregation of the Rogationist Fathers and the Daughters of Divine Zeal.

—

10 a.m. ass with Permanent Deacons

As

youth

Holy Family Church, 820 Kinnamon Rd., will celebrate a Heal'g Mass March 1 at 7:30 p.m. with Msgr.

iarchS

World Youth Day

al-

VICARIATE

Episcopal calendar

—

prepares to welcome more 100,000 young people for

criticism

Hardini, a

I iwer

(CNS)

Germany

(CNS) Pope John Paul II formally paved the way for the canonization of four men and two women, the majority of whom are

World Youth

Early public lobbying for

Mill,

S.C.

THIS MONTH IN -1996 OUR LADY OF LOURDES JUBILEE WEEKEND Parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Mass

in Monroe celebrated its 50th anniversary Feb. 9-11 weekend included a Mass and luncheon honoring parishioners who had been 1 946 when the church was established; the blessing and dedication of an organ; a family

1996. The jubilee there since celebration;

"

and brunch with then-Bishop William G.

Curlin.

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February 27,

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2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Q. Wliy is Ash Wednesday 40 days before Easter? What 40? How do you determine the date ofAsh Wednesday?

is

the significance

of t/re number

A: Because the early Christians regarded Moses' parting of the sea as an Old Testament antecedent for Baptism and because Moses spent 40 days and 40 nights on Mount Sinai before encountering God, Christians used the number 40 as the length of the season to prepare catechumens for receiving the Sacrament of Baptism at the Easter Vigil. '

The

back six

—

count Ash Wednesday is counted back from the date of Easter Sundays and then go to the previous Wednesday. That is Ash Wednesday; date of

those six Sundays are not counted as part of the 40 days.

Lunch and language

Courtesy Photo

Franlclin, Father Matthew Kauth, administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church in church the retreat at women's Things" Four Last "The during participants chats with

Feb. 13-15.

last four things

The

Retreat explores leading spiritml BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

"Self-love leads to a hellish exist-

EDITOR

FRANKLIN

life

— The women went

and back, sort of.

Approximately 100 women from around the Diocese of Charlotte gath-

to hell

ence," he said. "Loving God and neighbor is what saves us. Heaven is union with God and one another, and the glory to which we're called. I

ered for a spiritual retreat entitled

to take away real insight into that glory, and to be in-

"The Last Four Things"

spired by that."

at

St.

Francis of Assisi Church in Franklin Feb. 13-15.

Father Matthew Kauth, administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Church, and Father Ray Williams, pastor of St. Mary Church in Sylva, spoke during the retreat about sin, purgatory,

and heaven. was a wonderful weekend," said Father Kauth. "My job was to take them through hell and sin."

hell

"It

wanted them

Father Williams said the retreat

Photo

Tiffin

(Ohio) Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott teaches Spanish to diocesan employee;;

The Diocesan Diversity Committee sponsors th(, weekly "Lunch and Language" program, which was developed out of the desire o many employees to learn Spanish as the Diocese of Charlotte welcomes Spanish speaking newcomers to Its churches. at the Pastoral Center Feb. 24.

participants left the retreat uplifted and with new ideas on how to ap-

proach the season of Lent.

Many of the women were inspired to strive for saintliness.

"It was real talk to help one be-

Toce

come holy, to become a saint, which is what we should all be aiming for," said Bonny Dodge, a parishioner of St.

Francis of Assisi Church.

Ashev'ille,

is

When we

we

a

disordered love.

turn toward something we want more than God." To be a saint, he said, takes much sin,

"Love is to give oneself away, to pour oneself out in sacrifice," he said.

Everything in life is a prelude to heaven, said Father Kauth, because everyone goes through purgatory ei-

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Love,

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Father Williams,

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AROUND THE DIOCESE Greensboro Cultural Arts Center and a local yarn company, which donated excess swatches of yarn. Using their sixpiece looms, the women began making shoulder bags ordered by people in the Greensboro area.

Brighter futures looming in Greensboro Operation Rice Bowl grant REV. MR.

BY

assists

Montagnard

refugees

GERALD POTKAY

Pete Williams, a

CORRKSPONDKNT

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

GREENSBORO

ner and custom

refugees are weaving a brighter future in

X

the Diocese of Charlotte participate in Operation Rice Bowl (ORB), the Catho-

Lenten program of Catholic Relief Services, and donations from area businesses, according to Sister of St. Joseph

lic

X Church.

sew

curtains,

make

skirts

grams.

esan Catholic Relief Services committee sponsors a mini-grants program for lo-

Though weaving looms were common the women's homeland, access to sewing machines was uncommon.

cal initiatives

chines were repaired and given to the best students.

waving, utilizing six sepai^ate pieces of wood instead of a fixed loom.

The Montagnards aided U.S. Spe;ial Forces during the 1960s and many )ecame prisoners in re-education camps ifter the Vietnam War ended. Due to

WANT MORE INFORMATION? For more information on Catholic Relief Services programs and Operation Rice Bowl grants, contact Terri Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

thjarina@charlottediocese.org.

CCHD

Montagnards

in the diocese since 1986.

Many of the refugees

are those

who fled

586

of Vietnamese refugees, helped organize the Greensweaver's guUd.

lands and religious prosecution.

Lynagh worked with

to

North

Carolina with a strong faith and limited

11

tive in the resettlement

Cambodia after the communist Vietnamese government quelled their protests over intrusion on traditional tribal to

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SPECIAL REPORT

Local, national statistics

Lenten message

REPORT, from page 1

children

ASHES, from page 1 cese between 1972 and 2002.

same period of 30 years, During 18 allegations of sexual misconduct were made against the 13 priests in the Diocese of Charlotte, and the diocese paid $704,439 for counseling and other ser\'ices to victims, and for legal fees.

In 2003, an additional amount of $10,892 was paid for counseling. However, no new allegations regarding sexual abuse of minors by clergy were reported. this

Diocesan insurance fonds and the diocesan general fijnd were used for payment. No money from the Diocesan Sup-

sex abusers and their victims, said the 4 percent figure is keeping with previous estimates and may not be far off from the general adult male population.

He said there is child sex abuse in

other religions and in professions such as teaching and coaching.

change history, but we can make sure that it is not repeated by determining the nature and scope of the problem," said Bishop Jugis. "With this information, the bishops can determine whether the steps we have taken are adequate to the problem."

'The bishops

can't

faithful

'The publication of this information affirms the pledge of the Diocese of Char-

crime of sex

lotte to root out the sinful

abuse and to do everything humanly possibly to make sure that it will not Bishop Peter J. Jugis.

The bishop addressed the sexual abuse of minors by some clergy during his

recur," said

homily

at St. Patrick

Wednesday, Feb. lics

25.

Ash

Cathedral on

He also called Catho-

to prayer during this season of Lent

'The theme for Lent

by Pope John Paul

forth

this

receives one such child in ceives me.' It

year as set

"Whoever

II is,

my name

an invitation for

is

Catholic or not, to reflect

all

re-

of us,

upon the condi-

and especially those children who have been profoundly hurt by the violence of adults," said Bishop Jugis.

tion of children

"We

are called to protect children

and young people," he

said.

Nationalperspective U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops president Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville, lU., noted that "we don't have comparable statistics" from other organizations or professions that could be

used to gauge the significance of the John Jay data on clerical abusers and

tween him and

dren and respond to clergy sexual abuse of minors, according to the first national audit report released Jan.

The

6.

was based on an independent compliance audit conducted by the Boston-based Gavin Group, headed

by William Gavin, a former FBI official, and overseen by Kathleen McChesney, a former top FBI agent and head of the U.S. bishops' Office of Child and Youth report

me

with

Catholics to remind the joy that

try-Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel," which included the establishment of a review board, a group of volunteers not employed by the diocese, with the exception of one priest.

The group includes a psychological counselor. Their role is to review allegations of abuse and to make recommenda-

is

4,932.

The

report said there

were 109,694 active priests in this time period, and using this number, 4.0 percent of all priests active between 1950 and 2002 had allegations of abuse.

A

total

of 10,667 individuals

made

allegations of child sexual abuse by priests.

Of those who

alleged abuse, the

study contained information that 17.2 percent of them had siblings

who were

also allegedly abused.

The money

report said the

tions, to victims, for the

priests

amount of

already paid as a result of allega-

and

treatment of

for legal expenses

was

$507,000,000 (including a highly publicized $85,000,000 settlement not included in the surveys from dioceses).

Thomas Plante, a psychology professorin California

who

treats clergy

lies in

them of their

sin

and

have already taken to address the issue have worked, or if additional steps are

repentance.

still

diocese

was

also

needed."

said the bishop.

our

The ashes,

"Hopefully,

said Bishop Jugis, express a

model

to follow in

he

said.

bishop expressed his "profound

sorrow" to "victims of this crime."

"Some clergy did not live up to their calling to be an image of Christ, the Good Shepherd," said Bishop Jugis. "We are all suffering with "those who have

sacrament of reconciliation before Easter," said Bishop Jugis.

The Lord tells people to change and

immoral behavior." that, during Lenten practices of prayer, fasting and been victims of

this

The bishop asked

become like little children to enter the kingdom of heaven, said the bishop.

people pray for "God's grace to bring healing to our brothers and sisters who are victims, and for God's grace to sacrifice,

the conversion he asks of us

the time: Change, cultivate simplicity in imitation of Christ,

society,"

The

desire for Christ to undertake an interior

is

will serve as a

it

community

eradicating sexual abuse of minors from

journey of conversion within his people.

"The journey of conversion is designed to lead us to the celebration of the

'This

children, unfortunately,

who

bring healing to the Church."

'This certainly is the intention of my heart," he said.

identified himself with the little ones,"

Bishop Jugis. bishop said Pope John Paul II has asked all people to reflect on the condition of children during Lent and be mindful of them, because welcoming

The

Contact Editor Kevin E.

calling

Murray

kemurray@charlottediocese.org.

Please pray for the following priests

who

died during the month of March:

commended

comprehensive Safe Environment Program, which includes training pro-

for clergy, volunteers, teachers

tractors

who have

contact with minors.

Since June 2002,

Rev. Francis

more than 7,000

Training Program to help them recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of children.

Auditors also recommended the

1976

Rev. John Huston

and con-

Gorham

1981

Rev. Robert A. Gibson

Rev. Justin

J.

Pechulis

1987 1983

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Diocese of Charlotte's policy for reporting allegations of sexual abuse of a minor

by clergy be made more readily

avail-

The diocese complied with the recommendation through regular anable.

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1950-2002, the total number of priests with allegations of

first

for a larger

said

diocesan employees and volunteers have

In the Feb. 27 report of national

the

were already used in Old Testament times, and the Church has preserved this custom to the present day,"

to ensure the protection of children and youths under its pastoral care. In 1994, the diocese adopted its "Policy of the Diocese of Charlotte Concerning Minis-

what we are doing will advance the knowledge of this horrible crime in other

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blessed and placed on the foreheads of

all

not only because of the seriousness of this issue for us, but the seriousness of I

your

of welcoming Christ.

"Whoever receives one

have been "profoundly hurt by the violence and misconduct of adults," said Bishop Jugis. "Sadly, this has even happened to some children in the Church."

Bishop Jugis said the John Jay report released Feb. 27 would "help us bishops determine whether the steps^ we

Lent, 46 days before Easter. Ashes are

The Diocese of Charlotte was commended for its early proactive initiatives

The

...

all

Ash Wednesday

Protection.

for

of society.

Too many

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speaks tenderly but insistently to the heart: Turn away from sin, and return to

bishops' national policy to protect chil-

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this issue for all

his people,

way

receiving Christ himself?"

"Ashes, as an outward sign of pen-

Protecting children The Diocese of Charlotte was among the nearly 90 percent of U.S. dioceses in compliance with the U.S.

their victims.

"I

was a "very per-

it

sonal dialogue" that Christ initiates be-

port Appeal nor parish savings were used.

bishop said

a

such child in my name receives me,'" said Bishop Jugis. "What greater source of grace could we ask for during Lent than

following in Christ."

The

is

"Jesus says,

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REPORT PROTECTING GOD'S CHILDREN

Chariotte priest removed

from ministry Bishop addresses parishy celebrates Masses BY

DAVID MAINS SPECIAL

standing was not changed because no other information was supplied to the

TO

& HERALD

THE CATHOLIC NEWS

CHARLOTTE — Bishop Jugis began his homilies at

Diocese of Charlotte.

Peter

Unlike the current diocesan policy, the policy in 2002 said the bishop needed a specific allegation in order to

J.

Our Lady of

Assumption Church by expressing would have preferred his first parish visit to be under different circumthe

thing the Diocese of Charlotte

all

Masses

at

the church Feb. 21-22 because Father

Gregory

Littleton

was removed from

pastor Feb. 20.

That

action

did

ministry.

ac-

The Middlesex County

ministry and resigned his position as

tive

felt it

not have in connection with Father Littleton. Today, an investigation would warrant the priest's removal from active

stances.

Bishop Jugis celebrated

— some-

take action against a priest

that he

was a result of

prosecutor

later declined to seek an indictment Photo by David Hains

new

against Father Littleton in the matter.

information related to a violation of

'The Lord is kind and merciful, do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid." He

In mid-February, 2004, Bishop Bootkoski relayed new information to Bishop Jugis regarding Father Littleton's case. Bishop Bootkoski also said he was including Father Littleton among Diocese of Metuchen clergy counted in the John Jay study.

After reviewing the new documents

offered prayers for the victims of sex

sent from

'The Charter dren and

for the Protection of Chil-

Young

People" as reported by

the Diocese of Metuchen,

In homilies that

NJ.

wove

Scripture pas-

sages into his message regarding Father Littleton's situation,

abuse and

Church

Bishop Jugis

said,

Our Lady of the Assumption

New

family.

J.

Jugis greets parishioners after

Protecting God's Children

and considering the placement in the John Jay study. Bishop Jugis removed Father Littleton from ministry.

minors.

They

ers asked for additional details about the

bishop's decision, but ethics and confi-

—A

of Children and

Young

— Procedures

come forward

that encourage people

www.charlottediocese.org.

The

cese also encourages anyone

who

has

been a victim to report the incident to

civil

homQies.

authorities.

Bishop Jugis assured the parishioners that "God wiU take care of Father Littleton and God will take care of Our Lady of the Assumption parish."

any

is

acting spokesman for

of Charlotte.

The

— Harry

— People who wiU

— James G. Babb, communications executive —Sandy Butler, human resources —John G.

act as advocates

—Paul

Three victims'

Engler, investments

Franz, hospital administrator

—Janet

assistance advocates are located in dioc-

R. Kenny,

consultant

Winston-Salem

MS, LPC,

in child

involving sexual

and AshevUle.

— Training

Gallagher, publisher

Grim, attorney

—Barbara Caldwell, attomey/mother

for victims of sexual abuse.

offices in Charlotte,

J.

dio-

diocese wiU cooperate in

therapist

and

and adolescent therapy

abuse

for clergy, staff and vol-

—Don G. Locke,

PhD, college counselor

more than

— Msgr. Anthony

J.

7,000 diocesan employees and volunteers

—Phil Tallmadge,

unteers. Since June 2002,

MAKE THIT LENT MORE MEANINGEUU

Co-chairs

—Robert M.

investigation.

esan

David Hains

Diocese of Charlotte Review Board

if they

site,

the Diocese

bishop.

People."

matters prevented the bishop from elaborating beyond what was said in the

good

priest, is

have witnessed or experienced sexual abuse. The procedures can be found on the diocesan Web to

Board. This group of

not employed by the diocese. The group includes a psychological counselor.

Their role is to review allegations of abuse and to make recommendations to the

written policy to deal with the

of sexual abuse that was put in place in 1994. This policy has been updated to reflect the values expressed in 2002 in the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection sin

dentiality rules regarding personnel

Littleton's status as a priest in

— The Review

volunteers, with the exception of one

are:

response to the

files in

Assumption

children.

sin of sexual abuse of

sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. As a result of the review, in October 2002 the Diocese of Metuchen sent portions of Father Littleton's psychological assessment to the prosecutor's oflBce in Middlesex County, N.J. At that time, the Diocese of Charlotte was made aware information was sent to the prosecutor, but Father

of priest personnel

of the

recognize and prevent the sexual abuse of

procedures, programs and people are in

combat the

"This situation is difficult for the of the Assumption parish and for me personally," said Bishop Jugis.

After the Masses, Bishop Jugis greeted parishioners, many of whom expressed sorrow over the situation. Oth-

Our Lady

at

Children Training Program to help them

place to

Our Lady

Mass

have completed the Protecting God's

In the Diocese of Charlotte, policies,

Jersey on Friday, Feb.

20,

Father Littleton was a priest in good standing in the Diocese of Metuchen when he transfered to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1997. No allegations of any wrongdoing were made against Father Littleton during his service in the Diocese of Charlotte.

In fall of 2002, Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski of Metuchen ordered a review

Bishop Peter

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A roundup

WORD TO LIFE

of Scripture,

readings, films and

more

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: MARCH.

March

Second Sunday of Lent

Two healers offer help for mind and body REVIEWED BY

EMILIE AST

LEMMONS

"Hands that Touch, Hands that the story of another healer

—

Joseph Sister Rosalind Gefre and "her pioneering work in healing touch."

Back in the days when massage was associated with prostitution more than health care, Sister Rosalind opened her first massage parlor in St. Paul, Minn. She knew then what mainstream medicine now confirms that the healing touch of massage can remove headaches and muscle tension,

St.

the

Hands That Touch Hands That Heal

enthusiasm to sober, even

frightened silence, was the command they heard fi-om the shadow that overtook them: 'Listen to him."

—

hiS'

no longer ignore what Jesus already had been saying and what they had been objecting to

2) Philippians 3:17-4:1

about the passion that awaited him.

With dawning clarity they began to understand that the triumphant vindication of Jesus, for which they werp so eager, could be reached only by a path of struggle and trial.

To listen to Jesus in the days ahead, as we travel the Lenten journey with the rest of the church, is to choose a path of repentance and renewal. It is to recognize that the conversion to which this season calls us cannot be embraced with-

that there are

psychological and spiritual dangers involved in "living a full life of.involvement with others." Feelings of "futility, fear, vulnerability and hopelessness" can be contagious. To keep a hopeful but compassionate hearty Wicks suggests steps for a "spiritual review of the day," a process that combines the "countertransferential review" that mental health workers use after sessions with clients with the theological reflection and self-examination that ministers do in prayer at the end of the day. It is an affirming way of conducting an examination of conscience. is

ecstatic

2004

Cycle C Readings: 1) Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-8, 8-9, 13-14 3) Gospel:

new way for you.

Wicks also realizes

Heal"

from

7,

7,

Listening to him, after seeing

your darkness instead of seeking a quick fix. Trust that life will provide a

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE "Riding the Dragon: Ten Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times" has been on the Catholic bestseller list since it hit the bookstores in September. In it, Robert Wicks offers wisdom for staying afloat during low times of depression, burnout and grief Wicks has been helping people develop the psychological and spiritual tools of inner work for more than three decades. He is no stranger to dark nights of the soul, both in himself and others. A psychologist and professor in the pastoral counseling department at Loyola College in Maryland, his cli-

2004

BY

glory, they could

Luke 9:28b-36

DAN LUBY

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Why on earth didn't they tell anyone about it? They'd had the mother of all mountaintop experiences. They had seen, with their own eyes, their master transfigured, his glory revealed in

all its

dazzling, awe-inspiring splendor.

They

had seen Moses and Elijah discussing with Jesus the things that would befall him on his journey to Jerusalem.

How

May the prayer, fasting and almsgiving which make up the discipline of Lent strengthen us for the jour-

rooftops the incontrovertible proof that

Messiah were true?

They had been

—

out cost.

could they not shout frorh the

Jesus' claims to be

—

ney.

enough at first. Peter had been so riveted by the transcendence of the moment that when Moses and Elijah appeared to be leaving, he proposed building three certain

Questions:

moment

my

way

To

is

one fear that gets

what Lenten

discipline

wiU

commit

I

my hearmy life?

myself as a way of sharpening

tents so the heavenly visitors could

stay and the golden

in the

listening faithfully to Jesus?

WTiat of

ing for the words of Christ in

could be

preserved forever. Yet the Gospel for the second Sunday of Lent concludes with an emphatic note on the silence of the disciples when they returned from the mountain.

Perhaps what changed their mood

Scripture to Illustrate: "After the voice had spoken, Jesus

was found

alone.

They

not at that time

had seen" (Luke

tell

fell silent and did anyone what they

9:36).

and toxins.

But at the time. Sister Rosalind,

stress "Riding the Dragon: Ten Les-

sons for Inner Strength

in

Chal-

lenging Times," by Robert Wicks. Sorin Books (Notre

Dame,

Ind.,

2003). 160 pp.,

that Touch,

73, faced city regulations that

shut

down

Hands that

The True Story of Sister Rosalind Gefre," by Joan Holman. Sister Rosalind

Christian Ministries (St. Paul, Minn., 2003). 114 pp., $12.95.

Rosalind's ents often are other healers and helpers

—

ministers, doctors, counselors and

relief workers.

its

is

a staff writer at

The

Catholic Spirit, the St. Paul-Minneapolis

flock to thera-

title

suggests, "riding

and

Catholic Books

we

Gifts

seek security by either

running away from our feelings of discouragement or attempting to conquer them," he writes. "Instead, we need to stay with them."

Among

the ideas

Wicks

Simplify and "prune" your

life

offers: if

you

often find yourself becoming exhausted. Find "renewal zones," such as quiet walks, cheerful friends, or relaxing hobbies. Use kindness along with clarity when you assess yourself Find love in small deeds. And perhaps most important: Allow yourself to rest in

(First

Sunday

of Lent), Deuteronomy 26:4-10,

6

Romans

10:8-13, Luke 4:1-13;

Monday

(Lenten Weekday), Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Matthew 25:31-46; Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Jonah 3:1-10, Lul<e 11:29-32; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 or 4:17 (Esther's prayer), Matthew 7:712; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Ezekiel 18:21-28, Matthew 5:20-26; Saturday (Lenten Weekday), Deuteronomy 26: 16-1 9, Matthew 5:43-48

Sunday (Second Sunday of Monday (Lenten Weekday),

13

Lent), Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18, Philippians

3:17—4:1, Luke

9:28-3(

Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Matthew 23:1-12; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 18:18-20, Matthew 20:17-28; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 16:19-31; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28, Matthew 21 :33-43, 45-46; Saturday (Lenten WeekDaniel 9:4-10, Luke 6:36-38;

Marys Garden

the dragon."

"Often

Sunday

day), Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32

cave,

lems and, as the

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 29 MARCH

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 7 - MARCH

an effort to run the "dragon"

Wicks says greater inner growth comes from staying with probinto

Lemmons

are included.

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While many people pists in

poems

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE

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out because it wasn't comfortable with the idea of a nun doing massage.

Almost 30 years later, Sister Rosalind is regarded as a leader in changing legislation on massage. She has five schools and six massage clinics in two states. Author Joan Holman weaves the nun's words in with her own narrative in this light biography.

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theological stance established by the

Gibson's 'Passion' wiii be everything

movie's opening quotation from the prophet Isaiah which explains that Christ was "crushed for our transgres-

and tlien some to different peopie

sions."

Catholics viewing the film should

the teachings of the Second Vatican Council's decree, "Nostra Aetate," which affirms that, "though Jewish authorities and those who followed their lead pressed for the death of Christ, neither all Jews indiscriminately at that time, nor Jews today, can be charged with the crimes committed durrecall

Film should arouse opinions^ deeper understanding GERRI PARE DAVID DiCERTO

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NEW YORK — (CNS)

"The Pas(Newmarket) is an

sion of the Christ"

ing his passion."

Overall, the film presents Jews in

uncompromising, interpretive dramatization of the final 12 hours of Jesus' earthly

the same way as any other group mix of vice and virtue, good and bad. Yet while the larger Jewish community is shown to hold diverse opin-

much

—

life.

Unflinching in its brutality and penits iconography of God's su-

etrating in

preme love

mean

by the cacophony of taunts and tears along the Via Dolorosa it fails to reflect the wider political nuances of first-

fied

century Judea.

frenzied

making

New

viewers unfamiliar with the

ment and

difficult for

it

Testa-

up to

And

Jesus' arrest.

Christians, the Passion

way of the cross Jewemerge from the crowd to extend kindness including Veronica wiping his face and Simon of Cyrene helping carry the cross, as a chorus of weeping women lament fi-om gins his laborious ish individuals

the central

event in the history of salvation, the "how" of Christ's death is lingered on at the expense of the "why?"

The fdm opens

with a distraught

Jesus (Jim Caviezel) facing

down

evQ,

personified as an androgynous being (played

by Rosalinda Celentano),

in the

mist shrouded garden of Gethsemane and progresses to his death on the cross, followed by a fleeting, but poetically eco-

—

the sidelines.

However, the most visually

distinc-

of Jewish authority the high priest Caiphas (Matia Sbragia) and those in the Sanhedrin aligned with him do come across as tive representatives

CNS

PHOTO FROM Icon PROtuc'icNs

The weight of the world

—

—

Jim Caviezel portrays Christ with his cross in a scene from

"The Passion of the

Christ."

though, for

is

scene of the stock

uniformly calling for

problematic, though once Christ be-

is

the era's historical milieu to

contextualize the circumstances leading

The

mob

Christ's crucifixion in PQate's courtyard

—

Christ's teachings,

— exempli—

ions concerning Christ's fate

for humanity, the film will

different things to people of diverse

backgrounds. Co-writer, producer and director Mel Gibson has undoubtedly created one of the most anticipated and controversial films of recent times.

Like other films on Christ's life, "The Passion" does not simply translate a single Gospel narrative onto the screen.

Rather it is a composite of the Passion narratives in the four Gospels embroidered with nonscriptural traditions as well as the imaginative inspiration of the filmmaker. The result is a deeply personal work of devotional art a moving Stations of the Cross, so to speak.

However, by choosing to narrow his focus almost exclusively to the passion of Christ, Gibson has, perhaps, muted

a

almost monolithically malevolent.

Caiphas is portrayed as adamant and unmercifiil and his influence on Pilate is exaggerated. Conversely, Pontius Pilate

Semitism, the Jewish people are at no

(Hristo Naumov Shopov) is almost gentle with Jesus, even offering his prisoner a drink.

This overly sympathetic portrayal of

time blamed coUectively for Jesus' death;

the procurator as a vacillating, conflicted

and world-weary backwater bureaucrat, averse to unnecessary roughness and easily coerced by both his Jewish subjects and his conscience-burdened wife, does

God's boundless love for humanity, a

embraces his destiny, stating clearly "No one takes it (my life) fi-om me, but I lay it down of myself (John 10:18). By extension, Gibson's film suggests that all humanity

love that does not spare his son death on

shares culpability for the crucifixion, a

See PASSION on next page

nomic, resurrection coda. Flashbacks of his public ministry

and home

life

the cross so that

in

we might have

eternal

life.

Nazareth with his mother, Mary (Maia Morgenstern), pepper the action, filling in some of the narrative blanks.

Concerning the issue of

Each flashback in the film is a welcome respite from the near-incessant bloodletting, but more importantly for how it conveys Jesus' core message of

anti-

rather, Christ himself fi-eely

Noted Jesuit Philosopher Rev. Joseph Koterski, Ph.D. will speak at 3 locations on

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Nadol, R.N., Diocesan Respect Life Director, speak on Actions

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CULTURE WATCH

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Gibson's passion

8

Mary

Morgenstern's portrayal of PASSION, from page 11

beautifijlly rendered,

and

inflexible brute responsible

juxtaposition of the

lingly underscores

Jewish rabble-rousers without hesitation.

truly the

However

the film

is

abundantly

Romans who

when

Other

how

the Eucharist

body and blood of

is

cross intercut with his earlier triumphant entry into Jerusalem and a single raindrop a tear fi"om heaven her-

rated by both the Nicene Creed and the

—

writings of Tacitus and Josephus).

Roman

The

unimaginably

—

gleefully

"The Passion"

life.

graphic in

is

exceedingly

plicit

in

clares his "heart

the cross as

These are

not the kind of violence to look exciting, glamorized or It is

if

comforting a faUen sinner. moving and emotional

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as a recurring tendency to slip into the

to be repelled by such unremitting inhumanity.

In the end, such savagery may be self-defeating in trying to capture the imagination of the everyday moviegoer.

horror-genre conventions, including a scene of a guilt-wracked Judas being taunted by little boys whose faces turn into those of grotesque, macabre ghouls.

And

In contrast to Jesus' physical agony

Mary. The viewer is pierced by the depth of Mary's understanding of Christ's divinity and her

sublime acceptance of seeing her son suf-

Mary

walks through the winding, narrow

him

suddenly fall, she is transported, along with the viewers, to Christ's childhood, to a time when she was able to scoop him up when he stumbled. When she finally reaches Jesus, and he is on the ground, crushed by the weight of the cross, it is he who comforts her with his words, mother,

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deeper understanding of the drama of salvation and the magnitude of God's love and forgiveness. It is not about what men did to God, but what God endured for humanity.

Because of gory scenes of scourging,

struggling to get close to Jesus as he

ACROSS

to the film with-

For those coming

figure of the Virgin

streets carrying the cross. Seeing

close-ups of Christ's scarred and

mutilated body are truly horrible.

the emotional desolation seen in the

tears at one's heart to see

59

Cinematically, there are flaws as

is

"See,

54

points in the film. well as triumphs in Gibson's film, such

It

51

truly

Nonetheless, viewers' justifiable reaction

fer.

50

ready" and embraces

is

without consequences. It attempts to convey the depths of salvific divine love.

is

47

soldiers or fi-om carr3dng

the burdensome cross. Instead, he de-

and extreme, does not seem an end

made

Roman

of the

depicted, the violence, while ex-

itself

38

ther the horrific scourging at the hands

of Roman justice.

As

—

The power of the cross is also keenly conveyed. Jesus does not recoil fi-om ei-

sadis-

portrayal of the barbarities

its

35

alding Christ's death.

flaying Jesus to within an inch of

tic in

his

— even

are

soldiers

49

images include a derided

indelible

Christ's executioners (a fact corrobo-

the

48

Christ.

Jesus faltering under the weight of the

is

25

wounded

are

it

24

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and bleeding body of Christ on the cross with scenes of the Last Supper compel-

for ordering the execution of hundreds of

clear that

11

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Pope says Christians must wallt 'arduous path to holiness' CAROL GLATZ

BY

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

What you never know

Paul

II

The Pope

— Pope

VATICAN CITY

John

said every baptized Christian

walk "the arduous path to

called to

is

Speaks

holi-

ness" in order to be "authentic disciples

Light With time, conversation

feared

is

At the tial

Candle

and openness, a person not so fearsome

POPE

of Christ."

One

start of the church's peniten-

Feb. 25 in

Wednesday

liturgy

St. Peter's Basilica.

The morning's weekly general audience was replaced by a solemn Liturgy of the

Guest Columnist

Word

celebration at the Vatican.

In previous years, the pope tradi-

an evening Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome's Basilica of Santa Sabina after holding a Wednesday morning audience. The Vatican had earlier announced a cutback in the day's events due to the pope's declining health.

But Ash Wednesday morning, the pope looked alert in royal blue vestments as he presided over the liturgy as well as blessed and distributed ashes tionally led

My

friend Jack

who

60s

is

a priest in his

enjoys frequent visits to

New York

City.

Father Jack frequents concert and museums like no one else I know. He's also practical. He realizes that driving into Manhattan means finding parking and additional expense. So public transportation is his usual means of getting around. halls

He

told

me

recently of an experiNew York City

ence he had on the

subway.

When

Father Jack got on, he was one of about a dozen people in the subway car. Shortly thereafter, a man boarded the train who was completely unkempt and talking loudly to himself He was young man, over six feet tall and, to the folks in the car,

he looked intimidating.

Nervous looks were exchanged.

At the next station, four passengers got off. At the following station, another five left. In short order, everyone left the car except Father Jack

and the young man.

Jack was disturbed, chastising himself for not wearing his clerical collar, which he thought might have given him a little cushion of safety.

The stranger glanced his way. He

mumbled

a little, growled a little and spoke to Jack. "Hey, man, you know what?"

"What?" Father Jack nervously responded.

"Man, you look just like some actor in the movies. What the heck, you know him, but I can't think of his in that scary movie about name the crazy doctor!"

To which Father Jack responded: "You mean the doctor who loved a little Chianti with his fava beans?"

Father Jack had described the Hannibal Lecter character played by

finally

—

Anthony Hopkins

in "Silence of the

Lambs."

"Yes, that's the guy.

You

look ex-

actly like that crazy doc!"

And

in that

moment, the

ice

was

broken.

A smile crossed the young man's face. A connection was made. And the

unknown suddenly became

life

—

—

simply the sum of our looks, but rather the sum of our hearts, our minds and our souls. And

None of

us

and dreams for

life.

And

off the train,

among some of the faithfijl.

He also read out most portions of his but, as has become more common, skipped several sentences.

homily

"This necessarily entails sacrifice

make

these split-second decisions, filled with certainty that is or our prejudice our opinion 100 percent correct. And as often as not, we're absolutely wrong!

Judging people by external appearance is almost always risky. all

is

those aren't quickly read. remember the time I had the I chance to meet Mother Teresa.

was excited for weeks in anticiHere was a living saint. Here was a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Here was a world-renowned advocate for the poor. She'd have to be overwhelming, bigger than life. Her insights were sure to be profound.

Yet nothing was what I expected.

She was tiny and cast her eyes down in humility. Her words were unpretentious and completely understandable. She wasn't larger than life at all. But she was something much I

pation.

better, the essence of a life lived well

and

self-denial

...

(and) the willingness to

face every difficulty

and overcome every

obstacle to reach the appointed goal," the

homily read.

The

penitential act of administering

the ashes, his

sermon

said,

"underlines

There was nothing complex about her, just goodness plain and simple. She was not what I had expected. But she was everything she should have been.

Father Jack learned that with time, conversation and openness, a person he feared wasn't so fearsome at all. Wouldn't it be great if we could meet everyone the same way? The world would be much more peaceful if we didn't form opinions about people until we knew something of them, of

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the profound meaning of Christian asceticism," he said.

The pope emphasized the need for a "humble and meek acceptance of the will of God together with constant prayer."

Other typical penitential customs of Christian tradition include "abstinence, fasting, mortification

and the giving up

of goods," as well as "concrete gestures of welcoming our neighbor," he said.

'Lent represents a more intense time of spiritual training and generous service to our brothers and sisters," said the pope.

I

he urged the faithfial tcr engage in concrete acts of solidarity with needy children this Lenten season.

Referring to this year's Lenten message, 'Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me," the pope said, Specifically,

"I

wanted to draw

attention, in particu-

to the difficult conditions in whichj

lar,

and turn

part to our solidarity" with them.

message) into concrete achomily read.

The pope said the two formulas that accompany the placing of the ashes on the heads of the faithful remind man of his "transient and limited" nature ("For you are dust, and to dust you shall return") as well as issue an urgent appeal to change one's life ("Repent, and believe (its

tion," the

in the Gospel").

But the pope warned against ostentatious displays of penance during Lent.

"External gestures of penitence have

Priestless parishes in

America

Q, I understand that more than 3,000 of the nearly 29,300 parishes in the United States are now without a resident

many of them, instead of Sunday Mass there is only a Communion

priest pastor. In

"oui

small brothers and sisters, often aban-

doned, receive needed care, thanks

ir

He added, "This is one concrete wa] of carrying out our Lenten resolutions.

During the prayers of the faithfU one petition asked God to look after

those hit by violence and ethnic and religious divisions and to help guide na«

,

toward reconciliation and peace.

Another asked that God help people

tions

"transform their consumerist behavior" into a lifestyle of "temperance that would allow our brothers and sisters to

liv(

with greater dignity."

Question

Corner FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

Columnist

service.

Does our obligation

Mass

apply also to these

vices?

to attend

Sunday

Communion

ser-

the

Mass on Sundays (Canon

When

that

is

1247).

not possible, the obliga-

tion does not transfer to a

(Maryland)

Communion

any other liturgy.

Of course, worshiping

service or

A.

What you

say about priestless

and it seems that unless something major happens the

a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Resolve, Reconcile Respect,

if

many of the world's children live."

He said he strongly hoped that

parishes

their souls.

if they express an interior attitude, they express the solid will to avoid evil and follow the path of goodness. This is

value

man's awareness of his sinful nature before the majesty and holiness of God." "At the same time, it also shows one's willingness to accept the Gospel

with love for others.

For

They began to talk about movies.

About the theater. About acting. when Father Jack got

We

less

frightening.

About

they shook hands and wished each other well. Father Jack recalls thinking as he walked up the subway stairs: "You just never know."

When Father Jack told me about that meeting with the ultimately delightful stranger, he admitted he'd actually had a number of similar experiences when he's made an immediate judgment about what someone was or was not, only to learn differently.

II

season of Lent, the pope presided

over a special Ash

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

JOHN PAUL

is

correct,

replacement of Mass with ion services will as time

Commun-

become more frequent

goes by.

Church law on the subject is explicit; the faithful must participate in

God

in

some way with our community of faith ought to be an integral part of keeping the Lord's

Day

Liturgy of the

munion nity to

is

holy. Participation in a

Word

together,

provided,

meet that

is

and Holy Com-

when

the opportuan appropriate way

responsibility.

'

The Catholic News & Herald 15

February 27,

2004

The

ugly side of political

He spoke when he had

TV news commentashowed the face of Adolph Hitler morphing into the face of Presi-

picked up by the

ANTOINETTE BOSCO

tors that

CNS Columnist

dent Bush.

The Republican National Committee said the ad came from MoveOn.org. That group issued (The ad had not been

a

re-

leased by MoveOn.org, but it had been submitted to a contest run by

MoveOn

an

is

Internet political group that wants to see

Bush defeated

in

November.) In

spite of the disclaimer, the Republican ranting went on about dirty campaign tactics. The anger was understandable, considering the awful implications of linking Bush to Hitler.

But then, surprise. The Democrats pulled out a TV ad that had been effectively used by the Republican campaign of Saxby Chambliss before the 2002 election to discredit Democratic Sen. Max Cleland of Georgia. That offensive ad showed the face of Osama bin Laden

morphing

Max

into

Cleland's face.

had not seen that before, and

I

I

went

apoplectic.

Cleland

is

a longtime friend,

and

is

much more than that he is a Vietnam veteran who lost both his legs and one arm in battle. How could

War

anyone put out a TV commercial implying this man is not patriotic! Oh yes, Cleland lost that election.

I met Cleland many years ago when he was addressing a rehabilitation agency dedicated to helping people with disabilities gain independence. Cleland, who had been head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under President Carter and was at that time secretary of state in Georgia, was so perfectly qualified for that task.

He April

stars."

8,

1968

—

—

Vietnam, when a grenade ex-

plosion left him a triple amputee, but "lucky to be alive."

"Not many people believed that a

25-year-old former Army captain, losing two legs and one arm, could do much after that," he told me.

in its entirety

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CNS Columnist

Cleland wrote a book about his journey back to life. Its title, "Strong at the

Broken

Places,"

is

from

a line in

Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms": "The world breaks everyone and afterwards many are strong at the broken places." I remember being awed, even by the fact that Cleland had traveled by himself from Georgia to Connecticut. I vowed not to complain about my periodic bouts with

talked openly about the day his life

reconciliation

accepting fear and turning to

prayer so that you can now "focus on opportunity in the face of danger to take disabilities and turn them into possibilities, to turn your scars into

I

Lent

judge that linking

this heroic

about the lowest a group could sink to. But it has had a good effect on me.

I shall be ever on the alert for raw lies

and hateful calumny in this election year of 2004. It is sad that we, through our political parties, have

upon

accomplish this

us,

urging us to pull

is

A way

to

to utilize the sacrament

of reconciliation more folly throughout this liturgical

season and to reflect on

reconciliation in all

Most of us

its

dimensions.

see reconciliation as going

But it can also encompass and pilgrimages, fasting, almsgiving and doing works of charity. to confession.

retreats

In a retreat,

was

soldier to the master terrorist

is

ourselves together spiritually.

making

sciatica!

changed

that

Embracing

so discouraged that

—

Line

show ugly things about the opponent.

Most disturbing so far was the ad

wounds

together.

life

he would think "doing the right thing is ending it all."

He realized then that people who have extraordinary setbacks "have to dig down deeper to discover more courage" than normally is needed.

"Before Vietnam, I thought cour-. age was the absence of fear," he said.

He learned instead, that courage

The Bottom

already going on, the airing of political campaign ads that say or It's

that organization.

to pull his

He would become

campaigns

disclaimer.

honestly of the years

after suffering those terrible

we

set aside a special

time to examine our lives and how well we are living according to God's plan for us. A retreat goes hand in hand with the sense that we are endeavoring to get our

back in order. Retreats create the hope of changing our lives for the better.

lives

Pilgrimages get us into the

slipped into such shame.

of

spirit

holiness by introducing us to holy places

and past

A prayer that makes real sense Somehow

serenity

is

secret to

FATHER JOHN CATOIR CNS Columnist we

are nearly two think we should all pray for the grace to revisit our New Year's resolutions. God can help us to do the things we are not able to do on our own.

It has been a brutally cold winter, and some people have felt a little blue.

Cabin fever sets in from being confined indoors too long. But cheer up.

When the sun comes out the snow melts. Keep your courage high, and look forward to the warmth of spring.

There is one prayer in particular which has helped a lot of people.

Miracles of conversion and transformation come from this prayer, which

months

is

that

into 2004,

I

called the "Serenity Prayer."

heard

it

You've

before I'm sure:

"God grant me the accept the things

I

serenity to cannot change, the

courage to change the things and the wisdom to know the

I

can

differ-

ence."

Everyone knows that opening, but there is more. Here is the prayer in its entirety:

"God grant me the serenity

to

cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time, accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as he did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that he will make all things right if I surrender to his will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with him foraccept the things

I

—

ever."

The this

and sidestep the entire Each one decides who

or what that higher power

for Today

reference "taking, as he did,

world

as

it

is"

refers of

course to Jesus Christ. Alcoholics has adopted the first part of this prayer as its own, and all the other addiction programs, such as Narcotics Anonymous, Gambler's Anonymous, etc., have done so as well. They keep the concept of a higher power as neutral as possible, since some addicts don't even believe in God.

Anonymous

wish

I

It felt

is.

could imitate you."

was

a special pilgrim

touched by

his sanctity.

moment;

came over me when I tomb of St. Francis in Assisi.

desire for holiness

bottom

discovering where our hearts really

We

realize that all their intelli-

gence, strength and will less before the

demon

power

is

that holds

use-

them

bondage. Their lives have become unmanageable, and until they turn their lives and their wills over to a force greater than themselves they re-

main helpless.

For the Christian

this force, this

power, is Jesus Christ, who is Lord and who has dominion over the powers of darkness.

The

secret of recovery

words Jesus taught done, not mine."

us,

is

"Thy

in the

will be

visited the

is

I

This same

For the Christian the entire prayer brings to light the great wisdom of the Gospel message. Whether you have ever had a problem with drink or drugs it makes no difference.

The prayer speaks to the heart of every human being.

At the heart of it there is the word "surrender." It is something all of us have trouble doing. This prayer presupposes a deep faith in God, who is a caring presence in our lives. know that he will do for us what we are unable to do for ourselves. Without his grace given day by day, minute by minute, we are powerless.

This is more than faith; it is a profound level of trust. Those who hit

in

sinful

never will forget stand-

I

John XXIII in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and thinking: "You tried to imitate a gentle, humble Christ and you so inspired us with your kindness. How I

theological issue.

recovering from darkness

I Now

they find a higher power

for themselves

Spirituality

Surrendering to God's

saints.

ing before the glass coffin of Blessed Pope

Fasting these days is not easy. Yet it one of the best means for reducing our

selfishness.

When we fast, we deprive our-

selves for the purpose of living according

to a higher order in

life,

putting aside our

needs in order to concern ourselves with those whose basic needs aren't being met.

Works

of charity and almsgiving means of repaying God

are a wonderful

for the blessings he has

They promote

ever in the debt of difficult to

In tolic

God and making

Pope John Paul

II's

it

1984 apos-

exhortation on reconciliation,

better

us.

turn our backs on him.

learn reconciliation

The

showered on

gratitude, keeping us for-

is

the best

we

means of

we understand our

disposition, the deeper at peace

are.

internal

we

are

within ourselves.

Often subconscious guilt leaves us though we never quite know what the reason for this feeling is or take the time to bring it to the surface. The sacrament of reconciliation is an opportunity to surface the cause of our dejection and to put our hearts back in the right place.

When our conscience and God's voice within us are at one, we have a life.

May your Lenten season be life given feeling downhearted,

—

for you!

16 The Catholic

February 27,

News & Herald

2004

PARISH PROFILE 2, 1980, and the new church was dedicated on March 29, 1981.

About 400 registered families composed

on March

X Church contributes to

St. Pius

the congregation.

growth of Greensboro Catholics

spiritual

X

Church soon adopted a St. Pius southern Peruvian mission that it continues to support. Also during Father

was the establishment of Dolan Manor in July 1979, a Kloster's pastorate

SAINT PIUS X CHURCH

retirement center for low-income seniors

2210

located behind the church.

North Elm Street

Greensboro, N.C. 27408

Pastor: Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio

Father Frank Cintula succeeded.)

Father Kloster in 1988, and Father Cintula's pastorate was followed by the arrival of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual the Conventual

Deacon: Rev. Mr. Ronald Steinkamp

Franciscans

Number

mained

(336) 272-4681 or (336) 272-8598

Greensboro

Vicariate:

of Households:

1,012

—

—

They

in July 1990.

at St. Pius

X Church

re-

until 1994,

when Father

Francis Connolly, a cjiocesan priest, was appointed to lead the parish.

In 1997, St. Pius

X

School under-

went renovation and opened a new wing including classrooms, media center, computer lab, science lab and art room.

At the time, the school had 41 1 students enrolled.

Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio

Hugh

Dolan, pastor of St. Benedict Church, purchased a 14-acre site on which a school-chapel complex was built, along with a convent and rectory.

The

classroom section of the facility

doors in March 1955 to 176 school and church were named in honor of the pope canonized in 1955, St. Pius X. Daughters of Charity from Emmitsburg, Md., staffed the

opened

its

students.

Photo by George K. Cobb

St.

Pius X Church

in

Greensboro was dedicated

in

1981 to accommodate the growing

school,

The

and Msgr. Dolan became the

pastor of St. Pius

congregation.

first

X Church.

The same year, a new parish center was constructed to help meet the spiritual and social needs of a growing congregation. In 1999, the center was renamed the Kloster Center.

In October 1999, a new building with more than 20 units for Dolan Manor was dedicated. In July 2000, Father Connolly retired and a

new perma-

nent rectory was purchased. Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio, former priest secretary to Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin, became and still serves as pastor of St. Church.

Pius In August 2000, a new gym/athletic complex was opened. The center was dedicated in November 2000 and

X

named

after the first Catholic parish

mission in 1888, and by century's end a new church was built and placed under the patronage of St.

Msgr. Dolan remained at St. Pius X Church for 20 years until a reassignment took him to Charlotte. He was succeeded by Msgr. Lawrence Newman, who was known for his dedication to

established and

now

total

lished in Greensboro, the

Benedict.

Catholic education.

$750,000, and a

new

rectory was pu

Pius

ties

GREENSBORO — X Church was not

founded

St.

ity for the

until

was estabtwo communi-

share an intertwined history.

The

first

County

Benedict School was opened in

In 1977, Msgr. William Pharr suc-

by the 1950s a larger facility was needed to accommodate growing numbers of students. Then-Bishop VincentWaters of Raleigh and Msgr.

ceeded Msgr. Newman Church. Through Msgr. Pharr's Pius guidance, the parish looked into the possibility of constructing a new church for the growing congregation. The formal

St.

Catholic church conse-

crated in the Guilford St.

Although

seat

1926, and

was

Agnes Church, dedicated in 1877. monks assumed responsibil-

Benedictine

Now Your Parents Can Live At Home!!

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as pastor of

St.

X

request was submitted to then-Bishop Michael J. Begley of Charlotte in Decem-

ber 1978.

When Father George Kloster became pastor of St. Pius X Church in July 1979, planning and fundraising for the

new church

began.

Ground was broken

the Francis T. Connolly Athletii Center, in honor of the former pastor

Since Msgr. Marcaccio's arrival, e for the parish and school we

dowments

more

th

chased.

In 2002, the Korean Catholic co munity of the Triad began worshipi at St. Pius

X Church.

Today, St. Pius X Church consists more than 1,000 households that actively embrace stewardship as a way of life through approximately 70 established ministries. Planning is under way for the fundraising and construction of a columbarium. Jubilee celebration plans are also in the works for the 50th ann versary of St. Pius

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Life materials

CALL 704-655-9090 ivion.

E-mail us at Jill.Stewart@\/isitingAngels.com

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Books, rosaries,

gifts

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thru Sat.

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6

pm

19905 West Catawba Ave., Suite 106, Cornelius west off 1-77 exit 28 (Johnsburv Square - next to Coodwill)