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Volume 6 Number 25

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

February

•

28, 1997

Cloning Of Sheep Raises

C*

Ethical

7*

Concerns

By LOU PANARALE WASHINGTON (CNS) —

Recent

reports about successful cloning in

—

—

,

mam-

mals have rightly raised ethical concerns about cloning humans, said Richard Doerflinger, associate director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities.

Doerflinger's Feb. 25 statement after news broke worldwide about the first-ever cloning of an adult animal at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh,

came

Scotland.

The achievement, long thought to be was accomplished

biologically impossible,

with sheep. A total of nine cloned lambs have been born so far. The first, named Dolly, was born in July.

Genetic scientists who have ob-

Savxok 1

STOP

served the results of the recent clonings generally agree that the relatively simple

Mark Wilson, 9, of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in High Point was the winner of the Office of Faith Formation's poster The contest was held in conjunction with the Diocese of Charlotte's celebration of Faith Formation Week March 2-9. For a related story, see page 3.

contest.

procedure means the ability to clone human beings is not far behind.

"Catholic teaching rejects the cloning of human beings because this is not a worthy way to bring a human being into the world," Doerflinger said. "Children have a right to have real parents, and to be conceived as the fruit of marital love

between husband and wife."

Children "are not products we can to our specifications," Doerflinger said. "Least of all should they

manufacture

Seniors Discuss Plan To Address Needs By

MIKE KROKOS Editor

second in a series of focusing on the concerns and

This articles

is

the

needs of the elderly

Diocese of Charlotte, and how the Church is addressing this very important issue.

HICKORY

in the

— Count Kay and Ray

Cuzzone among those who would consider living in a diocesan-operated retire-

ment

facility if

one were available

to

Catholic seniors in the area.

"We'd be very

interested," says Mrs.

Cuzzone, 71, "if the Church opened a nursing home, assisted living or retirement center. A facility that could meet any or all three of those needs would be

The Cuzzones moved

Hickory 19 years ago. A design engineer, Mr. Cuzzone worked for General Electric for more than 38 years before retiring in 1982. The couple currently live in a townhouse, but the St. Aloysius parishioners know the day may come when they have to turn to others for assistance. to

don't

manage

years,

it's

been harder. Ray can't bend

bend down to tie his shoes," Mrs. Cuzzone explained. "The body just doesn't work like it used to." his fingers as well, or

something she added.

"It's

we have to live with,"

Mrs. Cuzzone has been involved with the diocese's CRISM (Catholic Retirees in Special Ministries)

since

its

inception, and sees

program

many needs

more than 20,000 "One of the greatest is housing. What kind of housing

for the diocese's

Catholic seniors.

excellent."

"I

said. "If something happened to me, I could see a definite need for Ray." Mr. Cuzzone was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 29. It has prevented him from golfing, bowling and enjoying other activities. Now 74, he no longer is able to drive. "The last couple

to

know if we'll always be able

for ourselves," Mrs.

Cuzzone

(needs) are

we

offering the elderly?" she asked.

There are other wants and needs as well.

"Many

night, so they

church

older people don't drive at

would

activities to

like Mass and other be during the day if

possible," she added.

"I also

know one couple

quired about getting

that has in-

Mass on

TV

be produced as deliberate 'copies' of other people to ensure that they have

is something she really enjoyed up North," Mrs. Cuzzone noted. "We've

that

talked to the cable

company about

that."

Like many other seniors, the Cuzzones are content in western North Carolina and want to stay in the region.

"We've made good friends, and are familiar with the area," Mrs. Cuzzone said.

"This is home."

certain desired features.

Doerflinger referred to "Donum Vidocument released 10 years ago

tae," a

by the Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

nity of Procreation," the Vatican docu-

ment emphasized

that

"what

is

techni-

cally possible is not for that very reason

Mary Finlayson admits she doesn't At 77, she is as active today as she was 20 years ago.

The Our Lady of Assumption parishioner in Charlotte is always on the go, splitting her time between church and volunteer activities. "I'm the organist at 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday, and organist fit

morally admissible."

Although

the mold.

at the

time cloning was not

feasible, the instructions

examined such

procedures as "in vitro" fertilization involving a man and a woman not married to one another, as well as within marriage; experimentation on human embryos; surrogate motherhood; prenatal diagnosis and therapeutic procedures for the human embryo; infertility in marriage;

I also work with both the youth and adult choirs," she says.

One day a week Finlayson can also be found playing the piano and leading sing-a-longs for seniors at the Little Flower Assisted Living Facility, while another day she performs at Selwyn Daycare. She is also renowned for leading the entertainment at CRISM activi-

fundamental concern of the Vatican instruction was that human life be respected; the embryo must be treated

See

See Sheep, page 12

on-call too.

and legislation related

to procreation.

A

as a person it

and defended

Elderly,

page 12

in

its

integrity,

said.

Moreover, the instruction emphasized

here.

Their elderly mother lives with them, and

on Respect for

Titled "Instruction

Human Life in its Origin and on the Dig-

9

4

2 The Catholic

News

&

Herald

February 28, 1997

Week: March 2-9

Faith Formation Faith Formation

Southern Region Blessed With Dedicated Catechists All 19 parishes that compose the

Has Impact

Throughout The Diocese Of Charlotte

southern region will celebrate the dedication and generosity of catechists dur-

The

faith

formation efforts of the Diocese of Charlotte have tremendous im-

pact on the formation of our diocese.

ing Faith Formation Week.

Some parishes

led by parish catechetical leaders and volunteer catechists in each

open houses; others special dinners or recognition and prayers at liturgy.

of the parishes. Their efforts are assisted by the four regional coordinators of the

In this region there are 1,400 cat-

This work

is

will offer

Office of Faith Formation.

That means there are more than 14,000 persons growing in faith through the conscientious dedication of volunteers who take time out of their busy sched-

echists.

There are parish programs in sacrament preparation which include Baptism parent programs, Pre-Cana programs, Reconciliation and First Eucharist preparation programs. Other programs include formation for grades K-12, youth ministry, RCIA, RCIA for children, family education, adult education and many others.

The efforts of faith formation touch many. Nearly 3,300 dedicated catechists teach the truths of the Catholic faith and share the Good News throughout the diocese. It is because of them that we celebrate Faith Formation Week.

ules to prepare, study,

to children, teen-agers, adults

ers

from other

The

Emphasize Western Region

Faith Formation Efforts Spiritual

Support

In

things to

pose Catholic community life and worship in the Asheville area and west.

Ranging in size from the nearly

home.

Other larger parishes have classroom programs that follow a curriculum that pays special attention to the seasons of the Church year.

Christ"

1,000-family Immaculate Conception 12-15

member

"winter" community

at

Prince of Peace Church in Robbinsville, each parish has unique strengths and charisms. Many parishes experience attendance that swells to nearly double during summer and vacation months.

With Catholics from all over the country choosing a second-home parish in these mountain resort areas, faith formation programs are both blessed and challenged.

Because many parishes are composed mainly of elders in different stages of retirement, faith formation emphasis turns to spiritual support and companionship, adult catechesis and social issues.

And because these same parishes also have some children, teens, adults

Central Region Catechists

Spread The Faith The

central region cuts a path

ern border of Tennessee and Virginia

down cese.

the center of the Charlotte Dio-

The 21

parishes of the central re-

gion range in size from 50 to 900 families. These communities of faith live out the

Good News

and young families,

in sacrament,..liturgy,

and family programming. The majority of the faith formation in these parishes is coordinated by part-time ministers putting forth fulltime efforts to bring catechesis, youth ministry

Christ to the people.

Families

young

While Sunday morning catechetical hour

the

parish-wide catechesis.

This means that leaders pay attention to the over-

Wednesday night

health of parish

community and

echist meetings,

nity, the

more

life,

service in

The smaller

the

commu-

easily "intergenerational"

—

formation in faith for catechesis people of all ages happens naturally.

Many smaller parishes and missions

—

are also beginning to offer

what

is

called

"Lectionary-Based" catechesis. This is a way of connecting a class-type experience with the Scripture readings from Sunday Mass. The children or youth learn a doctrine and explore a life experience as it relates to the context of the readings. This approach involves parents and

Number

cat-

Tuesday

morning Bible study,

addition to offering specific faith formation programs.

is

norm, there are

attention often turns to

all

from

the border of South Carolina to the north-

Thursday evening youth groups, Saturday morning workshops, weekend retreats, Monday Education Commission meetings and Friday

RCIA

training.

Many

and inquir-

faith traditions.

directors of faith formation in

and empower catechists. They wear many hats and do many tasks. "To be all

encourages informal follow-up conver-

Parish in Hendersonville to the intimate

in order

each of the parishes are exceptional persons who coordinate programs, and train

Eighteen parishes and missions com-

sation at

and pray

to teach the truths of the Catholic faith

all

is

men"

so as "to bring

all to

the daily task of these leaders.

Variety aptly describes the kinds of catechesis being provided for the sake

of diverse needs. In one parish, the

Montessori-based "Catechesis of the Good Shepherd" is presented to children beginning at a very young age. In another, in addition to the usual forms of catechesis, there is a "Wednesday Night Gathering" at which a family meal is often served, followed by a range of programs to meet the needs of each family

member.

In other parishes, there are family-based catechetical programs in which the family both learns and teaches the faith as a unit. Parish catechetical leaders provide guidance to pkrents involved.

Many parishes in the region provide weekly courses or adult education forums. They address the growing thirst adults have to know more about their faith in order to answer their questions, their children's questions, and their neighis

and three missions within the Greensboro and Winston-Salem vicariates. The Faith Formation Ministry is led by 44 parish catechetical leaders and approximately 1,200 catechists.

These leaders work with the support of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation through the services of a regional coordinator. Parish faith formation ef-

vary widely, each meeting the range of needs in their respective parishes. Efforts

forts include

formation for children in kin-

dergarten through grade 12, youth ministry, adult education, baptism, marriage

and other sacrament preparation, RCIA, family education, and young adult ministry. Parishes range in size from 50 to 1,500 families.

Many programs and ties are

offered as a

being done,

needs to be done.

thodoxy of the catechetical mission of the diocese within each respective parish.

The northern region offers a regional day of formation in the Fall in order to train catechists in their mission. Tracks for this training are also offered for Hispanic and youth ministry.

A regional resource room which contains materials and support information for catechetical leaders

is

located at

Our

the Highways parish in Thomasville. The region also sponsors a diocesan young adult retreat each Fall in Asheboro in collaboration with the Raleigh Diocese.

Parishes of the northern region are hosting a variety of events to celebrate Faith Formation Week. Most parishioners believe the connection to the diocese is made through the services of faith formation programs, parish catechetical

Lady of

leaders and catechists

who

live out the

mission of Jesus in their teaching of the

Still,

much more

the 1,400 cat-

standing of the

Good News.

3Rcabtngs for tip (neck of

Perpetua

and

volunteers

jj^jjj^J

Felicity Sunday:

Exodus 20:1-17 1

Corinthians 1:22-25

John 2:13-25

mation Week with receptions, children's Masses, bulletin announcements, art displays, family retreats, certificates signed

Monday:

2 Kings 5:1 -15a Luke 4:24-30

Tuesday:

Daniel 3:25,34-43 Matthew 18:21-35

Wednesday:

Deuteronomy 4:1,5-9

by the bishop, presentations, a parish night, catechist recognition,

bulletin boards in the parish hall, banners

on the church lawn and an open house for all to walk the "Journey with Jesus."

of catechists in the Diocese of Charlotte by region:

young married woman, was arrested in Carthage in the year 203. With her were Felicity, a pregnant slave girl, and other catechumens. They were baptized while under arrest and

Matthew

Perpetua, a

the

women,

Jeremiah 7:23-28 Luke 11:14-23

Friday:

Hosea 14:2-10, Mark12:28b-34

Saturday:

Hosea

were beheaded.

The feast of these

Southern region: 1,400

martyrs

is

March

7.

6:1-6,

Luke 18:9-1

so they

Northern region: 1,200

5:1 7-1

Thursday:

refused to renounce their faith.

The wild beasts of the amphitheater failed to kill

Central region: 390

develop

Church as well as insure the effectiveness and or-

Parishes are celebrating Faith For-

Western region: 309

to

the connection to the larger

echists strive to bring a greater under-

enable this ministry to be carried out.

community

support activi-

means

Good News.

bors' questions.

Much

Northern Region Served By 1 ,200 Catechists The northern region of the Diocese of Charlotte is composed of 19 parishes

CI 997 CNS Graphics

The Catholic News

February 28, 1997

Education Vicar Discusses

&

Herald 3

Immaculate Heart Of Mary

Religious Education

—

CHARLOTTE Father James Hawker, vicar for education in the Diocese of Charlotte, sees faith formation

fruit; rather,

as a far-reaching entity that continually

they must continue to speak in the name of the

enriches the faith lives of believers. In a recent conversation with The Catholic

News & Herald, Father Hawker

ex-

plained one of faith formation's key ele-

Wins Poster Contest

Parishioner

labors do not

always bear

Students in faith formation programs throughout the diocese submitted drawings of their interpretation of the tion,

theme

for the first Faith

Formation

Week celebra-

"Journeying With Jesus."

More that 300 entries were received. The winner of the competition was Mark Wilson, 9, from Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in High Point. His interpretation depicted a school bus full of people journeying to heaven with Jesus as their bus

Lord and in power of

The winning drawing

featured on Faith Formation

Week

ments: catechetics, or religious education.

the

The following

His Spirit with

parish.

patience and persistence.

Honorable mentions were awarded to: Marie Forney, Immaculate Heart of Mary; Juliana Dirco, Cristo Rey; Ryan Kelly, Our Lady of the Angels; Cristen Nimmons and Markitta Harmon, Our Lady of Consolation; Jennie Guan and Kristina Singleton, Our Lady of Lourdes; Tracey Wilson, St. Helen; Sarah Wolfe and Gabrielle Saluta, St. Leo; and Dave Roberts, St. Therese.

are excerpts

from the

dis-

cussion.

What

meant by the term

is

formation?

From one perspective,

faith

refers to

it

those experiences whereby the maturing believer

assisted to

is

grow

in his or

her relationship with the risen Lord.

The

Mass, the sacraments and

Scriptures, the

the witness of believers are

directed

all

grow in faith. Ancomponent of this mosaic

to helping the person

other essential is

catechetics or religious education. Its

role is to share the teachings of Jesus

Church in a systematic and complete manner and in relation to

Christ and the

one's daily

life.

Father

How has the approach to catechetics or religious education changed in the Church during the past several decades?

In 1979, Pope John Paul II addressed the subject directly when he wrote, "catechesis needs to be continually reviewed by a certain broadening of its concept, by the revision of its methods, by the search for suitable language and by the utilization of new means of transmitting the message" (On Catechesis in Our Time, paragraph 17). This statement of the Holy Father has validated the appropriate adaptations apparent in contemporary catechetics.

What

purpose

the

James Hawker

He

not overlook-

is

of

ing the responsibility of the catechists to

catechetics or religious education in

share the teachings of Jesus Christ and

the process of continuing faith for-

His Church in a complete and systematic manner. However, he does not presume or expect that the goal would be

is

mation?

Pope John Paul

II in his

exhortation entitled

On

Our Time

apostolic

Catechesis in

states that "the definitive

aim

of catechesis is to put people not only in touch but in communion, in intimacy with Jesus Christ" (paragraph 5).

The Holy

Father continues, "everything else is taught with reference to Him" (paragraph 6). If

realized after a year or

two of catechetical

involvement on the part of the maturing believer.

Although in the past there was a tendency on the part of catechists simply to share information, today there scious, connected effort to

is

do so

driver.

Diocese

of Charlotte • P.O.

Box 36776

Dear Friends

in Christ:

Christian stewards,

our own country. This year's collection will be taken in our diocese on the weekend of March 8-9.

During

his

1995

visit to the U.S., the

ues and virtues taught and exemplified

by Jesus Himself, the purpose of catechetics has not been achieved.

Catechetics, then, serious enterprise.

moment

is

a sacred and a grace-filled

It is

within which the child, young-

meet and reperson and message of

ster or adult is invited to

spond

to the

Those who serve as catechists should never become discouraged if their

message

Last year, Catholics in parishes nationwide responded by contributing more

in rela-

than $12 million to support self-help programs for families and communities; to

and human

recall that the teachings

of the Church were once presented in a question-and-answer format. Definitions were shared and memorized. Today there is an emphasis on description as well as

disasters; to provide agricultural assistance,

newcomers

to the

United States. Our contributions

allow the Holy Father to respond to emergencies around the globe.

Thanking you

American Bishops' Overyou and yours God's blessings, I am

for your generous response to the

seas Appeal and wishing

Sincerely in Christ,

definition so that the meaning and relevance of the message might be appar-

ent to those being catechized.

This approach

is

fery

a response, at least

Reverend Mauricio W. West, V.G.

Chancellor

See

Vicar,

1524

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In Yours.

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

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Friday

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and

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February 28, 1997

The Pope Speaks

Pro-Life Corner

Pope John Paul

11

Pope Asks For Church, Regional Cooperation

0

Jubilee Preparations

In

^-

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

One day before the Gospel of Mark to families throughout Rome, Pope John Paul II gave copies to the members of the Latium regional council.

In his annual meeting with the politicians and ad-

"They are works which have been judged neces-

Rome

they provide an opportunity

distribution of the

" It is small wonder that a society such as ours which has distanced itself further and further from the revelation of God has lost its sense of the awesome dignity of every human being. The culture of death is the grotesque consequence when a society has obscured the source of all life."

ministrators responsible for the region surrounding

in

"not only to improve the image of the city and the

tween the church and the regional government

tory,

in pre-

paring for the year 2000.

The Gospel ing

home in

visits, is part

Respect Life of Charlotte (704)331-1720

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On

of an effort by the Catholic

peared

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it

requires concrete realization such

tion to

March

March 8

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&

Recommitment

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work with respect

11 a.m.

Confirmation

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March

Hills

pope that a variety of the regional government's offices are working on projects for the jubilee year.

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memory of the exile. So a later editor added

archbishop

but to said.

Gignac, SJ.

that

same paradox: Life comes

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His Father through death, resurrection, and glorification. Death becomes a symbol of new life.

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Piero Badaloni, president of the regional council,

Church Eden

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year 2000

Guest Column

Committee Meeting Charlotte

Citizen of the Year

can

mans who will find their city filled with tourists.

Rev. Francis

March 9

Awards Ceremony

we

__________

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St.

remaining 1,000 days

pectation of a cataclysmic event in connection with the

said.

March 6

March 7

that in the

time," Costa said at the discussion sponsored

—

for each

told the

Knights and Dames of

& new candidates

will

competence and in a spirit of great collaboracreate a welcoming and efficient context around

Rome," he

Day

of Renewal for

community

hope

by La Civilta Cattolica, a Jesuit-run journal.

Archbishop Sergio Sebastiani, secretary of the Vatican's central committee for the jubilee, said people must keep in mind the fact that the Holy Year is a spiritual event and a pastoral opportunity.

The Holy Year is not .a business, nor a tourism project, nor an expression of millenarianism the ex-

and meetpope said. deeply hope that the regional administration and

other's

Feb. 15, church and government officials apround-table discussion on preparations for

at a

make up

ings," the "I

terri-

live here

ule.

as the journey, the stops, the visits, transfers

the church

who

Paolo Costa, Italian public works minister, acknowledged that the funding of projects was far behind sched-

with deep and strong religious motivations; and

practical, insofar as

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

of those

the jubilee.

almost $2.2 billion Feb. 14 for public works projects in Rome and for Latium to get roads, parking lots, the subway system and lodging ready for the estimated 20

spiritual,

life

ordinarily."

which

"A pilgrimage is, by its nature, a double experience: (Diocese

but also the quality of

will take place dur-

distribution,

million pilgrims expected in the year 2000.

The

stay

comfort-

able," he said. In addition,

After long delays, the Italian government released

Jan. 21, 1997 Homily at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

Rome more

Feb. 15, the pope asked for a cooperative effort be-

Church

— Cardinal Bernard Law

make pilgrims'

sary to

thinking in very restricted categories. But

wholeness are God's work, then the

if

healing and

we

accept by faith. God saves us by raising us with Christ through death to life. We are already, the author writes, "citizens of heaven."

The Gospel reading (John 3: 14-21) begins with an allusion to a legend of Moses lifting up a bronze serpent in the wilderness to cure those bitten by poisonous snakes. A comparison is then drawn with the crucifixion, which for the author was an act of exaltation. Just as the serpent

Moses exalted in the desert was a symis the Son of Man, exalted upon the

bol of healing, so

is

the

way

to

new

new

life.

And

precisely through the mystery

of the death and resurrection of Christ that

we

attain

Passage from death to life depends not just on Jesus' objective achievement but on our subjective reaction, our response, our appropriation, through faith.

This is followed by the best-known verse in the Bible, John 3: 16, chosen by the British and Foreign Bible Society as the pilot verse to be translated into every newly discovered language because it distills the essence of the New Testament: "For God so loved the world that He gave (gave as a gift and gave up to death) His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not birth.

perish but might have eternal life."

The author then spells out the consequences in his Whoever believes in Jesus will not be judged ad-

possibilities are as

limitless as they are undeserved. Salvation is a gift

it is

view:

who rejects Jesus and His message has already brought about his own condemnation.

Eternal life, for this author, is not something that one simply hopes for in the future; it is a deliberate choice versely, but the person

here and now.

May the eucharistic liturgy we celebrate in memory of the death and resurrection of our Savior lead us also through death to eternal life.

Jesuit Father Francis T. Gignac is a professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington.

Father Thomas

Does Your Heart Need Work?

bread

Season of Lent invites us to concentrate attention on Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving. I suspect that many of us just grit our teeth and look upon this effort as "penance" to be endured. But a look at Jesus' own

answer was:

Traditionally, the

actions give a different perspective.

if

You wish." The

Then

...the

early

Taking Jesus to a high mountain, he intimated: "If you worship me, I'll give you dominion over all the kingdoms of the world." Jesus' reply was: "I refuse to

members of our

Church... recognized that

we

effort if we

and renewed

tion

His Father. As the

to the

tower of

the temple and

challenged Him: this it

ultimately confronted with three tests.

is

cue you and keep you from harm." Jesus responded: "I refuse to abdicate my RE-

is

how

I

future.

hear the words of that

ancient and ageless struggle. in essence, said to Jesus:

gry!

You could

The

devil,

"You're hun-

turn these stones into

We are no more When we look

He

written that the Lord's angels will res-

SPONSIBILITY FOR MY OWN ACTIONS and thereby depend upon others me!"

Thus Jesus made a decision not just

to rescue

estly,

we

exempt

that Jesus

ourselves hon-

at

discover that the

too are con-

stantly called to

spirit

of the

world gradually and imperceptibly eats away at our good intentions. Most fortunately for us, the early members of our Church, in harmony with the spirit of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and all the other faithful followers of Yahweh, recognized that we too need regular periods of reflection and renewed effort if we are to imitate Jesus. So they gradually developed the Season of Lent. It too lasted for 40 days as a clear reminder of Jesus' time in the desert. As Jesus needed to

—

see as Christ sees, to love as Christ loves.

ter,

was.

we

be in touch with Christ's heart to

Power and

Self-seeking. Just as

Finally, the

Jesus' response to these temptations

This

dinate Pleasure,

nity to find

high place for

would determine His

Father's,

refuse inor-

the world. Lent

down from

He was

experience,

bind His heart with the

moment, but for His

He would

life.

ers.

ac-

life

"Throw yourself

are to imitate Jesus.

of this intense

for one

POWER!"

my

devil took Jesus

of

McSweeney

cording to the principle of

too

need regular periods of reflec-

J.

needed tools to be a carpenHe needed tools to build His kingdom; Prayer which created union with God's heart, Fasting to curb His own desires and Almsgiving to show concern for and sharing with oth-

live

desert for

fruit

ac-

life

the devil tried another tack.

After Jesus was baptized in the river

went into the 40 days to pray and fast. He had to discover how He was to live His life. To do so, He had

of Jesus'

my

cording to the principle of PLEASURE!"

by John, He immediately

gist

"I refuse to live

Herald 5

One Candle

Light

to enter the heart

&

The Catholic News

February 28, 1997

Our

hearts

become

shopworn by constant involvement with the cares and self-centered spirit of is a marvelous opportuonce again that intimacy with

God. The wisdom of the ages invites us to use this period in serious and prolonged efforts to renew ourselves as God's people through the proven spiritual exercises of Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving.

Make the Lenten journey and the Spirit of God will kindle in

your heart the of His divine Love.

For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Sharing the Gospel of Life, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York, NY. 10017. fire

Father Thomas

McSweeney

J.

is

director of The Christophers.

Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Protestants and the Stations of the Cross

A. The devotion tions (or *

stations

along the Via

memorates Jesus meeting

Lord.

Dolorosa (Sorrowful Way) in old Jerusalem are com-

His mother. Luke notes that Jesus stopped along the way to speak to "many women who mourned and lamented him," but he doesn't say Mary was among them. John places

am

doing some Lenten study on the Stations of the Cross. Why were they not carried over to the Protestant churches if they originated before the Reformation?

Is there a connection between the stations and the path to Calvary followed by modern visitors to Jerusalem?

Q. /

of catechism about the sufferings of the

Way) of

who

was one of dur-

Middle Ages, generally

already held responsibility for the

holy places in Jerusalem for Latin Rite Catholics, helped popularize the devotion.

The

Stations once included seven

under the cross. Another form had a total of 43 separate stations. But the 14 stations as we know them became fairly stabilized by Pope Clement XII in

paratively recent.

The

ac-

curacy and even historical validity of some of them are

open

to considerable ques-

falls

tion.

1731.

remain one of the richest ways in our tradition to reflect on our Lord's suffering and death.

we know as the Sta-

the Cross

many forms of devotion developed ing the very late

Various Franciscan communities,

For some years

now most

publica-

her

Nevertheless, the Stations of the Cross

The reasons Protestantism did not many devotional traditions such

tions of the Stations of the Cross have

continue

included a

as the Stations are complicated.

ing to

1

5th station or meditation, call-

mind Christ's

victory over death in

Several Reformed churches mis-

the 1200s or 1300s.

the resurrection.

trusted the use of pictures or other im-

and religiously those were tumultuous and painful times

The entire city of Jerusalem was leveled by the Roman armies about 40 years

ages in worship and prayer. This

for the vast majority of ordinary people.

was

Thus, locating precisely, for example, the falls of Jesus on the way to Calvary is next to impos-

Another could be that the Stations have always included incidents which

come

oth-

sible.

not found in the Gospels.

Politically, culturally

Practicing and passing on any faith

enormously difficult.

Into this picture came, ers, St.

and ize

Francis of Assisi and

their followers,

among St.

after the death of Jesus.

Dominic

At any

rate, the

markings of the 14

at the foot

of the cross,

but not on the road.

With the Protestants' heavy emphaon Scripture as the rule of faith, it is perhaps understandable that some of these popular devotions would not be picked up in their spirituality.

The story of Veronica wiping the sis

face of Jesus

also not in the Gospels.

is

may be

part of the answer.

out of Christian tradition but are

Our fourth station, for example, com-

A free brochure outlining basic Catholic prayers, beliefs and morals is available by sending a stamped selfaddressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N.

Main

St.,

Bloomington,

III.

61701.

who helped popular-

such expressions of faith and prayer

as the Christmas creche (St. Francis)

Letters

and

the rosary (Dominicans).

The

Stations were one of these de-

votions, serving both as prayer

and a

o

sort

Task Force Offers Hope For

read the article "Diocese Working to Address Needs of Seniors" in the Feb. 14th edition of The Catholic News & Herald, I thought I was the only person in the state of North Carolina with direct care responsibilities of an elder.

I have in the last six months seen my 84-year-old mother move to Asheville

Trying to seek help through commubeen very frustrating.

I have thought about the new assisted living care facility in Charlotte, but that is too far away.

After reading your article, I thought of the many parishioners in my own church who could benefit from a retirement center in our area.

I pray the task force will be successful in their meeting the needs of our el-

from

ders and their caregivers.

toricity,

I look forward to future updates in "Corner on CRISM." Mrs. Kenneth C. Watmough

with accuracy, especially since Bishop

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newspa-

per honoring Bishop Begley's Silver Jubilee, you translate the Bishop's motto,

"Diligimus Fratres," as the Brethren." as "Diligimus"

Your is

"We have

translation

present tense.

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"We

is

loved faulty

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cor-

love the Breth-

ren."

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this I

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felt it

still

"loves" (present tense) us,

the Brethren.

Very Rev. Joseph Kelleher, VF. Lexington

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The Catholic News

&

Herald

February 28, 1997

Telecommunications Office Promotes Media Literacy By

JIMMY ROSTAR

tive in a variety of

— When consider-

CHARLOTTE

Week

Celebrates Gifts Of Catechists

By DR. CRIS VILLAPANDO

ing of media from a Christian perspec-

Staff Writer

Formation

First Faith

Join us for a

ways.

A continual reality in their efforts is

first

the spirit of helping our brothers and sis-

time celebration in

the Diocese of Charlotte as

we pay

trib-

ters, the

Faith Formation Ministry would

surely suffer.

ing the cultural landscape of America,

the need for parents to dialogue with their

ute to the dedicated ser-

Hunt Violette is amazed at the power of television and other media in the lives of children and adults alike. With that

kids about the media.

we

vice of 3,300 catechists

have to communicate with our children about what they see," Violette says. "We have to talk about the values that are being presented, discuss them openly and

parishes and missions.

March 2-9 has been set

ourselves but try to rec-

aside in honor of these

that of

Gail

realization, the director of the Office of

Telecommunications and the Media Resource Center emphasizes the need for constant, ongoing education.

"Our mission

office

it

is

to

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entirely through the Dioc-

esan Support Appeal. "The purpose of

Telecommunications is media that's already

the Office of

three-fold: to present

produced, to produce video for religious education, and to provide media literacy education."

By

definition,

telecommunications

involves the technology of relaying infor-

mation through such vehicles as telephone, radio and television. Noting that the latter pervades the American lifestyle at

extraordinary levels, Violette says cat-

and especially parents must strive to keep apprised of pop culture which most certainly includes the ever-growing field of media.

"Young people today are so in tune with media," she says. "Now they have computers in their classrooms, and many have televisions in their classrooms, too.

—

The media

we have

a

is

good teaching

tool, but

commessage is the key."

The diocesan telecommunications to recognize the fact that

munication about director,

its

along with Associate Director

Loretta Wnetrzak, is a facilitator of media literacy education at programs

throughout the diocese and beyond.

weekend

From

"The Gospel According to the Media," to monthly newstheir

letters,

retreat,

from parenting classes

in parishes

an upcoming national teleconference, Violette and Wnetrzak, both certified catechists, strive to effect an understandto

is

a celebration

diligently serve our

ognize

its

source

itself

God, Himself.

selfless volunteers for

Thus, thanksgiving which

their abilities to nurture

eu + charistein in

have that

the faith of children,

root

dialogue, Violette sug-

youth and adults in the

for us a Eucharistic ex-

media literacy education which she calls a "grassroots"

regular religious educa-

perience.

to

be able

to

— movement —

is

valuable tool.

To make

an

in-

tion

and service

to small

Dr. Cris

The diocese

throughout the 46 counties of our diocese.

greater reality, the Tele-

In short, it's about the unsung heroes and heroines who respond to the call of the Spirit to continue forming disciples for Christ in our contemporary society.

Moreover, we toast this catechetical leadership. Our celebration is one of awe as

lending library, located at the Catholic Center in Charlotte. Resources include an extensive range of topics intended to enhance the faith lives of all age groups.

"Everything we have in the library is catechetical," says Violette. "Items can be used for personal enrichment, and

most of the time they are used

in reli-

gious education programs."

Their jobs are not easy tasks; nurmore than the

turing of faith involves

delivery of cognitive doctrinal packages.

human touch of people

takes the

in re-

lationships exploring their commitment to

be a teen-ager finding

Christ. This could

Christ, an individual exploring the riches

RCIA,

ing from a series on the sacraments to

of our traditions through the

lectoring to vocations.

simply a young child discovering that

-

him

or her just the

way

or

they

In addition to operations at the CathoCenter and presenting an average of two to three media literacy education classes each month to a diversity of age groups and religious denominations, the

Jesus loves

telecommunications directors appreciate the relationship they have with everyone interested in analyzing media in light of

portion of the stewardship trilogy of time,

lic

Dr. Cris Villapando

is

diocesan

di-

rector of faith formation.

faith.

ligious education purposes. Again, the

wide, rang-

eternally

the spirit of Christ to those thirsting for

variety of subject matter

is

is

you for the countless hours of lesson planning and classroom teaching.

Thank you for this gift, and especially for your gift of faith. grateful to

these laborers in the vineyard cultivate

It

Violette also produces videos for re-

the 3,300 catechists.

Villapando

communities

faith

parish

catechetical leaders and

sacramental prepara-

try,

its

meaning becomes

Thank you,

RCIA, youth minis-

tion,

available resources a

communications Office offers 1 ,500 videos, hundreds of audio cassettes and a small book collectionthrough its media

echists, religious educators

who

This

of thanksgiving. We identify what is good in

In order for parents

gests that

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Mothers Make Use Of Movie

By MARK PATTISON WASHINGTON (CNS) — If is

bishops' Communications Committee ne-

the mother of invention, then

may be

the greatest inventors

of all.

One Catholic mother in Texas is new uses for the toll-free movie

Vid (^O

Number

Newsletter, Toil-Free mothers

had the vision to establish is hitting home, right where it is needed."

"This is a wonderful legacy for the Catholic Communication campaign to

"Courage Under

Fire" (1996) Returning from the Gulf War, an Army commander (Denzel Washington) feeling guilty over his part in a friendly fire incident doggedly pursues discrep-

leave the generation that will lead us into

ancies in the recommendation of a post-

finding

the third millennium," he added.

review phone line offered through the

The toll-free number (800) 3114222 receives an average of 15,000 calls monthly. Enough funding is in place

humous medal of honor for a Medevac helicopter pilot (Meg Ryan). Director Edward Zwick blends the differing versions of the pilot's actions under fire with com-

Catholic Communications Campaign.

And

another Catholic mother in Mexico is doing the same with Catholic

News

Service's weekly

TV & Movie

Guide newsletter.

Laura Adauto, assistant principal of St. Patrick Elementary School in El Paso, Texas, uses the CCC's movie review line for guidance for her three teenage children.

And not only does Adauto listen.

She puts the reviews on the speaker phone and makes her children listen.

"We all laugh because they all think I'm pretty square on that," she told CNS during a recent visit to Washington.

Sometimes, she added, they imitate her: "Let's go listen to the movie line." "But it's

not just an issue of the

sex" but violence and banality of modern movies, she said. On occasion, she asks her children,

"Why

are

—

—

to assure

its

operation through 1997.

Meanwhile, Lupita Cantu of Monterrey, Mexico, subscribes to CNS'

TV & Movie Guide, a weekly digest of TV, movie and video reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.

Cantu pays the $47 annual subscription price, plus an extra $50 a year for reproduction rights. She then translates the newsletter's contents and distributes her Spanish-language version to about 3,000 households in her parish.

Cantu told CNS in a phone interview the work is not tiresome. In fact, she said, she would like to see ratings

of movies shown on the

they do listen," Adauto said.

"For me,

you

Cinemax cable channels translation

for

HBO still

and more

and distribution.

stuff-

ing your mind with the stupidity of some of these pictures?"

is

ing a thumbs-up cial

is

18-year-old says

it's

a spiritual

CCC director Ramon Rodriguez said in a

that

"proud to see the movie review line which our statement that he

is

how

all

con-

cerned behaved under the stress of mortal combat. Intense battlefield violence, a suicide, substance abuse and frequent rough language as well as profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.

the

—

charms of a past era without

senti-

account of the boy's encounters with the adult world and odd behavior of his quirky elders (including retired judge Walter Matthau, swindler Jack Lemmon, servant Nell Carter and mentalizing

its

Roddy McDowall). Some

vio-

lence and strong domestic tension.

The

barber

U.S. Catholic Conference classificais A-II adults and adoles-

—

tion

The Motion Picture Associaof America rating is PG pa-

cents.

tion

—

rental guidance suggested.

"That Thing You Do!" (1996) Warmhearted comedy in which four

—

clean-cut teens from Erie, Pa., form a

rock

band

'n' roll

in 1964, then briefly

rocket toward the top of the pop charts

"The Grass Harp" (1996) Screen version of Truman Capote's 1951 novel about an orphaned boy (Edward Furlong) growing up in a small

Southern town during the Depression, looked after by two spinster sisters (Piper Laurie and Sissy Spacek) whose tranquil home is suddenly shattered in a terrible dispute between them, forcing him and the rest of the town to take sides.

goes from bad to worse in the serpentine film noir, "Blood and Wine."

Relations seem strained between mom (Judy Davis), who is recovering from a drunken fall, and her two-faced

tional family

experience," Adauto said. "I have to question his choice of words."

flashbacks gradually reveal

NEW YORK (CNS) — A dysfunc-

the "Star Wars: Spe-

Edition" reissue.

"My

pelling character studies as a series of

Directed by Charles Matthau, the result is a lovely little movie re-creating

under the savvy guidance of their business manager (Tom Hanks). Also written and directed by Hanks, the thin story brims with youthful exuberance picture of a

more innocent

in a vivid

The

era.

U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guidance suggested.

—

—

Nicholson Stars In Cat-AndMouse Tale Of Blood And Wine

Adauto's personal any movie featuring martial arts actor Jean-Claude Van Damme and the recent "Beavis and Butt-head Do America" movie. GarnerIncurring

thumbs-down

Herald 7

The following are home videocassette reviews from and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format.

Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience.

Entertainment

cessity

&

The Catholic News

February 28, 1997

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION

CAMPAIGN

Sullenly working for Alex

is

stepson

Unbeknownst to him, she

is

sleeping

adults.

The Motion

Picture

Association of America rating is

R

CNS

—

restricted.

photo from Warner Bros

her.

mostly using her in a scheme with a safecracker (Michael Caine) to return to the mansion and steal a milliondollar necklace from its vault.

Once that is accomplished, the soup thickens because fed-up mom attacks her

But Alex

is

abusive husband and storms out, unaware the bag she hastily packed

where Alex hid the necklace tion for fencing

mom

it.

is

precisely

in prepara-

Jason impulsively joins

Key Largo; Alex and his partner in crime want the ice back and God help whomever gets in the way, namely Gabrielle.

Director Bob Rafelson builds on the growing cat-and-mouse tactics between stepdad and stepson once the younger man realizes he has what Alex wants.

—

in driving off to

melodrama

a far-fetched disappointment.

At

least the characters (except ex-

con Caine) do struggle with

their con-

sciences over shattered relationships and ill-gotten goods,

going south.

with his stepdad, hoping he will marry

—

is

to

is

When the two men visit the mansion of a rich customer Jason is immediately drawn to the alluring Cuban nanny Gabrielle (Jennifer Lopez).

is A-lll

the complicating factor, but

husband Alex (Jack Nicholson), whose

husband.

classification

is

the resolution of the twisty

Miami wine business

Jason (Stephen Dorff), who wishes mom would just up and leave her duplicitous

Jon Voight stars in "Rosewood," a drama about American race relations based on a real story. The U.S. Catholic Conference

Gabrielle

make

the

even if they usually fail most honorable choices.

The characterizations are colorful as The safecracker, nearly done in by emphysema, can still cough up massive contempt for bungler Alex; seething well:

mom gives Alex the benefit of the doubt well-meaning Jason and Gabrielle end up morally compromised as all the while Alex desperately and vainly tries to hold it all together. until she boils over;

Visually

its

tropical south Florida

suits the semi-potboiler aspects

story

of the

and the pacing carries the narra-

tive along with a steady

The performances crafted too, so

flow of incidents.

are generally well-

it is

too bad the script

goes into overdrive in the final act with crazed confrontations.

And, with less blood there would also be less to whine about in the flawed "Blood and Wine."

Due to some violence and sexual innuendo, intermittent rough language and recurring profanity, the U.S. Catholic

—

Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association restricted. of America rating is R

—

— 8

The Catholic News

& Herald

February 28, 1997

The great balancing

act:

Caring for self and others

All

contents copyright

CNS

By Father David K. O'Rourke, Catholic News Service

^Juggling your need

—We

OP

that

yourself with your responsibilities toward others can be quite an act. I can illustrate just how involving an act this is by describing my own recent schedule.

For several weeks I worked with a few other people planning a pastoral meeting which we hope may have some good, long-term effects in our area.

But, as with preparing for a wedding, there is a point where you have to stop thinking about what you might do and actually make the decisions about reservations, guest lists, deposits, time and place.

Simultaneously, I was undergoing some medical tests that are important and time-consuming. They are important because I want to stay active and healthy as long as I can.

As I write this, I have just spent part of the past two days stretched out, immobile and radioactive on a hospital table, locked into high-tech imaging equipment, but with my mind at work on the details of our upcoming meeting.

While anything high-tech sounds dramatic, what I was doing really wasn't that different from what most people do every day: going in two direc-

—

same time.

We know that we should take

tions at the

—

of ourselves, better care than

us do.

care of

many

so

As citizens we owe something to socibut not just because society possesses power to drag it out of us. No, it's more than that. Society has a claim in justice on a fair share of who we are and what we have. And it has this right, philosophers and our own religious tradition tell us, because we are social

have

church, marriage, school, friends, organizations you name it.

All these responsibilities make claims on our time, and we know that the claims are legitimate.

If we ever are tempted to slack off either in our care for ourselves or in our care for others there are reports in the news every day to remind us first to take better care of our schools, and our poor, and our communities at large.

Those reports are followed by others reminding us to take better care of ourselves. Sleep sounder, eat better, cut the stress, relax and have more fun.

And then, for good measure, lose 20 pounds and flatten out our middles.

How are we supposed to juggle all ily,

to take care of

responsibilities

much of us. Work, fam-

also all

demand

—

—

this? Needless to say,

we all must make

own decisions.

Two principles,

our to

however, can be put good use by anyone.

The first principle is to recognize that taking care of oneself, both physiand spiritually, is an important moral obligation, one we have to take

cally

seriously.

As St. Paul once said, and as religious writers have repeated ever since, our bodies are not our own; they are God-given. As such, they deserve good care and respect.

The second principle is to recognize that we are social creatures. Society, meaning the people we live and work with, also holds a claim on our talents, time and energy.

ety,

Especially in the area of health care,

where we all benefit so much from the research and talents of others, as I did the other day, we need to be aware of how much we owe others.

This traditional view isn't all that popular nowadays. Many tell us to take what we can get and use it to take care of Numero Uno. In California, where I live, I see numerous people who are "into," as they say, taking care of themselves. In some cases it seems to be their No. 1 occupation. The other day a young man told me how he chose his current juice bar.

"You know, I think I checked out seven or eight before I chose my new one. It took me a week," he said proudly. Not that concern for good health is bad. But there can be too much of a good thing.

I think that our Catholic tradition would say that someone who has the kind of leisure and good health he and many of us have ought to think of sharing some of it in a useful way with othnot giving it all up, but sharing it ers in a way that helps others benefit from

—

we have.

Can we do this

Bill

Wittman

course not. It's too big a demand for anyone. But we can recognize that we have two sides: our individual side and

our social side.

Our individuality is gifted and unique. It is a gift that should be given the care

it

deserves.

But why? So that we

alone, as indi-

viduals, can benefit from this self-care?

creatures.

it

photo by

©1997 CNS

as

all

and do

it

well?

Of

No. Rather, because in nurturing ourselves we prepare ourselves to nurture others.

(Father O'Rourke

is

in residence at

Mary Magdalen Church in Berkeley, Calif., and a free-lance writer.)

St.

lnQ

Nutshell

Taking care of oneself physically and spiritually is obligation.

a moral

But does the care we give ourselves isolate us or help us to be present to others in a more meaningful way?

Self-absorption and self-care aren't the

same.

The Catholic News

February 28, 1997

&

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

A

How to disconnect self-care from self-absorption Catholic

News

—

Service

friend has a dilemma and needs your counsel. It seems that this couch potato you knew so well now has become a fitness seeker seriously committed to exercise, spiritual direction, wellness and personal time. The dilemma lies in the reaction of family

and friends.

"They say I'm

too

—

First, how do our efforts at selfcare affect us internally?

Authentic Christian self-care is a kind of stewardship. It recognizes that our bodies, minds and spirits are God's gifts. So if we neglect the disciplines and pleasures needed to make the best of our gifts, we discount our responsibility as stewards.

On the other hand, concentrating

By Dan Luby

own needs can seduce us into the illusion that we are more important than we are. If we can't recognize on our

busy with these

news report this winter told of a noted neuroscientist who envisions a day when the healthy brain of someone dying from multiorgan failure could be transplanted to the body of someone already brain-dead, but whose other organs still work, thus allowing a healthy brain to survive.

My own brain began to wander and wonder what kind of body it might inhabit if it were transplanted. A taller one? Younger? Better?

I'm not mocking the neuroscientist, whose other work is highly recognized.

But for me this vision of a newly combined body and brain shortchanges my body's meaning.

The report said the neuroscientist views the brain as Ihe container of human identity and the soul. But I consider my body essential to my identity.

And I think I have a God-given responsibility to give myself good care in order to foster my development as someone uniquely created by God, body and spirit.

When focusing on "spirit-uality, " it is easy to overlook the body's worth.

Recalling the importance of Christ's body in the church's liturgy might redirect us. After all, isn't it "the body of Christ" that eucharistic ministers clearly announce at Communion time?

our impulse to self-inflation and laugh at ourselves once in a while, we've gone too far in the other direc-

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

9

tion.

Reconciling self-love

—

Second is the need to take account of our relationship with God.

with self-denial

Does the way we take care of ourselves

By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

acknowledge God's place in our lives?

Does it make prayer

more or less possible?

Does it help us to understand ourselves and the rest of the world as resting

mately

in

ulti-

God's

hands?

An investment

in

personal growth robs us if it doesn't invite God's presence into every aspect of life.

CNS

pholo by Dale G. Folstad

Cultivating health without cultivating a sense of gratitude to

things to have time for them. But I made all these changes because people I love encouraged me to grow. Now they want me to stop," he says, asking: "What if they're right? Is it that I'm finally taking care of myself after all these years, or am I just self-absorbed?"

Self-absorption and self-care aren't the same, but they can sometimes look alike.

Not surprisingly, many Christians a double bind on the issue of selfThe piety they grew up in may have created an impression that being aware of one's own needs and attending to them was selfish, while culture today proclaims that our primary allegiance is to ourselves; concern for oth-

live

care.

ers becomes disguise.

mere co-dependency

God becomes known to us.

Does a commitment to sound

nutri-

much?

An age-old spiritual principle will help here: Judge the tree by its fruits.

What are the fruits of our attempts to take care of ourselves? What story do our actual lives tell?

We need to take account of three important factors in our lives here: ©1997 CNS

we are to love God as ourselves, we need to love ourselves.

-f

Yet, Jesus says that to be authendisciples we have to deny our very selves (Mark 8:34).

How can denial of self be reconciled with love of self?

Well, in the first place, to deny ourselves does not mean to annihilate ourselves. Jesus asks us to curb to rein in the preour selfishness tic

—

occupation with self-fulfillment and self-promotion that makes us insensitive to others' needs.

In the second place, remember that love of others does not diminish us but increases us as human beings. We actually grow in stature and maturity and understanding by helping others to grow.

In fact, love of self can be alleged as a criterion for love of others. It is a proven axiom in psychology that

people

"Does a commitment

sound nutrition, for example, incline us to

to

greater generosity to the hungry?"

example, incline us to greater generosity to the hungry?

Does a thirst for self-knowledge enable us to be more compassionate and patient with others?

tion, for

do we examine our lives to make sure that the care we give ourselves is neither too little nor too

contents copyright

with a form of self-idolatry. we ought to look at how taking care of ourselves affects the other relationships that shape and sustain our lives, and through which flirts

—Third,

in

How

All

God

X

What does our calendar tell us how we spend our time? Do the

about

things

we do

for ourselves isolate us,

or make us more free to be present to others in a meaningful way?

Self-absorption leads inward. It shrinks our world, tightens our focus, makes our lives one-dimensional.

Self-care leads outward. It broadens our horizons and nourishes our lives as a kind of sacrament of God's love, which reaches out.

(Luby

director of the Division of Christian Formation for the Diocese of Forth Worth, Texas, and a free-lance writer.)

is

who do not esteem them-

selves experience difficulty esteeming or loving others. They'd do well to learn to respect and love themselves.

But balance

is

called for on our

parts when it comes to self-love and love for others. It is not a question of either/or but of both/and. We aren't asked to love either ourselves or others, but to love ourselves and others.

We shouldn't be so self-absorbed as to ignore others, especially those in need. And we must not be so concerned with others' well-being as to neglect ourselves.

Does love of self really call upon us to give much care to our bodies? I would say it involves reasonable care for our bodies. Our bodies are essential components of "self; we are not disembodied spirits.

It is significant in this regard

that Jesus never reprimanded people who cried out to him for bodily cures. He respected their legitimate desires for wholeness, for

and he healed them.

Again, when the hungry crowd pressed about Jesus, his reaction

integrity,

was, "My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat" (Mark 8:2). He

did not reprove them for seeking bodily nourishment, but fed them.

And notice that the author of

Ephesians urged husbands to love their wives and went on to say, "For no one hates his own flesh but rather nourishes and cherishes it, even as Christ does the church" (Ephesians 5:28-29).

We are destined — body and spirit — for glory. Remember this: "The body ... is ... for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body; God raised the Lord and will also raise us by his power.... Therefore glorify

body"

(1

God in your

Corinthians 6:13-14,20).

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

FAITH IN THE MARKETPLACE

What are

the two most

important forms of care that you give to yourself?

"Health care, balanced meals exercise. And I take care of myself emotionally by dealing with my problems head on and by asking the Lord for help in coping with any problems I do have."

Maxine Potts, Hannibal, Ohio

and

—

"First, general fellowship, interaction with a diverse group of people; second, feeding my body with good food, taking care of myself physically."

Karen

—

Broemme, Petersborough, N.H. "Relaxation and prayer: ... bike walking ... study, meditation, and meditative prayer."

Phil Paschke, Lewisville, Texas riding,

—

"Physically, it's eating right (getting) enough sleep.

Spiritually, reading Catholic inspirational material and poetry."

Jonnie Kilic, Niles, Mich.

and

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What

steps have you taken that

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home?

please write: Faith Alive! 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017-1100.

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News

&

Herald

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People

In

The News Asian Immigrant Women Advocates Leader Wins CHD

Public Events Could Hinder Romero's Canonization

Award

MIKE LANCHIN

By

prayers are said for the person.

Romero's homilies, writings and even personal

murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero could "interfere" with the process for his

The canonization process of Archbishop Romero, who was gunned down by rightist killers while saying Mass in March 1980, began six years ago and is

under way in Rome,

currently under consideration by the

SAN SALVADOR (CNS) — Public celebrations of the 17th anniversary of the

beatification currently

warned Archbishop Fernando Saenz

Vatican.

Lacalle of San Salvador.

Last November, the Archdiocese of San Salvador officially terminated the di-

"Parishioners should be careful, since

public demonstrations could slow

Archbishop

the canonization process,"

Saenz told reporters

in

down

mid-February.

ocesan stage of the process, initiated in 1993, and sent all of its relevant documentation on the archbishop to Rome.

During the diocesan process the

According to Archbishop Saenz, "While the Vatican hasn't declared

Ecclesiastical Tribunal in

(Romero's) beatification, there can be no

which was appointed

public celebrations. Instead, to offer private prayers for

we must try

cess, studied manuscripts of Archbishop

Former Hostage

San Salvador, each March 24

By

commemorate the anniversary of Arch-

Still

Wis. (CNS)

— Former

bishop Romero's death.

In Rome, Jesuit Father Peter Gumpel,

hostage Terry Anderson says he does not

a former official at the Congregation for

hate the

Sainthood Causes and an official postulator of Jesuit causes, said Feb. 19, "It is wise to take all precautions" to ensure that any commemoration of a sainthood candidate is not confused with an official

nearly seven years in Lebanon.

liturgical veneration of the person, as if

he or she has already been beatified or canonized.

"These things can degenerate into

(a)

public cult, public liturgical celebrations" if

care

is

not taken, the priest said.

men who

held

him captive

for

Nor is he angry or bitter toward them, though he doesn't like them or have any them again. am working to forgive them," the

desire to see "I

former Associated Press bureau chief in Beirut said Feb. 6 at St. Norbert College. "But I don't wish them any harm."

Anderson, who was kidnapped on March 16, 1985, and released on Dec. 4, 1 99 1 said the Bible was an important aid ,

the person on the anniversary

him survive captivity.

His captors gave him a new copy of

of his death with private devotions, visits

the Revised Standard Version of the Bible

"However,

remember to his

That

it is

quite another thing to

grave and other commemorations. common," Father Gumpel said.

is

"It is strictly

forbidden to attribute an

official liturgical cult to

not yet been

and

is

that in

Masses

saints, prayers are ad-

dressed to the person; in

all

helping

when he asked first

other cases

for

it

after

enduring his

three-and-a-half weeks of captivity

which included being guards,

gun

beatified," he said.

The key difference for blesseds

someone who has

in

who

sat

on

spit

his chest

Archbishop Romero during his time as San Salvador's fourth archbishop.

Although endorsed by Pope John Paul II, the process of Archbishop Romero's beatification is expected to be lengthy. For him to be declared a martyr, it would have to be proven that Archbishop Romero's faith, not his political position, was the primary motivation for

conditions for garment workers, has been

his murder.

Contributing to this story was Cindy Wooden in Rome.

Working To Forgive

I

on by the and stuck a

and gave head so he

him

a blanket to put over his could read the Bible without seeing his

I

told

named winner of the Development of People Award given each year by the

Campaign

for

Human Development. was

Shin, herself a Korean immigrant, to receive the

award Feb. 23,

at the be-

ginning of the annual Catholic social min-

gathering in Washington. A cofounder of the Asian women's advocacy group, also known as AIWA, Shin has been working to organize and develop leadership of low-income Asian immigrant women in the garment, hotel, restaurant, electronics and nursing home industries in the San Francisco Bay area istry

them I am not

an animal and asked for a Bible," Anderson said. They not only gave him the

Over

WASHINGTON

the next six-and-a-half years,

who

Anderson,

is

a Catholic, read the

50 times and parts of it more often than that. Anderson said he most enjoyed Paul's letter to the Philippians and the Psalms, "but I had a lot of problems entire Bible

with Job."

He said alive for

the people in the Bible came him and that he thinks "Paul was

a difficult man.

have been

my

I

don't

know

friend, but

I

he could would follow if

him."

neral

Mass was

(CNS)

—A

fu-

celebrated Feb. 17 for

Sulpician Father Robert Bryan Eno, a patristics scholar at

The Catholic Uni-

versity of America

and longtime participant in the Lutheran-Roman Catholic dialogue, who died Feb. 13. Father Eno, who was also a professor of Church history at the university, suffered

attack and died in his

a fatal heart

room

at TheologiWashington. The priest, was 60, had been under a doctor's

cal College in

who

care for a heart condition for the past

During

his captivity,

Anderson

said,

he was fortunate to spend less than a year in solitary confinement. The rest of the time he was with other hostages, who were linked together at the ankle by six

few

years.

Thanks to St. Jude, St. Anthony and the Holy Spirit for Prayers Answered B.S.K.

inches of chain. that they

always got along well,

who

said Anderson,

some of

singled out

what they meant to him, including Servite Father Lawrence Marthe hostages for

who he called "the holiest man I ever met." The priest, who died last July

tin

Jenco,

of cancer, had been held in captivity from Jan. 8, 1985, to July 26, 1986.

Anderson emphasized

that the

way

they were treated was not in keeping with Islam;

many Muslims have since told him

they deplored the kidnappings, which vio-

He said he found it a how his captors could treat them

lated the Koran.

mystery

as they did and

still

who misuse religion.

Some people say

the hostages

involves making hard choices. We had no choices.

Our families

who were

It

just

here, they

were the

courageous."

shows

that

"we each

are ca-

we think we can do," said Anderson, who thanked all those who prayed for him and the other pable of enormously more than

hostages during their captivity.

Anderson encouraged people not to may seem

give up, even though the world out of control.

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But, he noted, they are not the only people

Father Walter Rossi serves as director of pilgrimages at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The shrine hosts a half-million visitors each year; about 40,000 are pilgrims.

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Sulpician Father Robert Eno, Scholar, Ecumenist, Dies At 60

captors' faces.

Not broke.

grass-roots leader for improved working

Bible, they lengthened his chain

in his ear.

"Finally

Immi-

Women Advocates and a longtime

grant

and California's "Silicon Valley."

TONY STALEY

DE PERE,

— Young

The tribunal also received testimonies from people who knew the efforts of

tra-

ditionally paraded through the streets of

to

San Salvador,

oversee the pro-

(CNS)

Shin, executive director of Asian

letters.

him."

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February 28, 1997

Father Frank O'Rourke

Why

are

we

my

join

a vocation to priesthood or religious life

members

with their children.

me

I

hope

in taking a

priesthood as

am

way

live

the

Gospel mandate to love

God

and

neighbor. I hope you will

me in do-

ing your part to create a healthy open climate in our parishes and institutions for

discussions within our families.

Dolores Curran ends her reflection on vocations in this way: "If we parents, side by side with our daughters and sons, alert ourselves to the indications

of a vocation, capture spontaneous into the future, evidence an

life, and create opporfor idealism and contact with those in religious life, we may be opening up for many the gift of a rich and rewarding religious life. Although they may not choose this life, we can put that in God's hands. At least we will " all have done our part.

For information on vocations in the Diocese of Charlotte, contact Father O'Rourke, Diocesan Director of Vocations, (910) 766-1882.

authentic faith

that parents

more open ap-

tunities

or brother.

I

a special to

proach and invite their children to consider generously sharing their lives in service to God's people as a priest, sister

a priest today because of the

wonderful example of men and women, and nuns, whose lives spoke of their love for God and their caring deeply for others. I am a priest today because my parents, my school and parish com-

priests

A statue

of St. Peter stands outside St. Peter's Catholic Church in Boerne, Texas.

The church is at the center of a religious freedom case being considered by the Supreme Court. The case arose after the city of Boerne denied a permit to expand

the church, which

is

located

WASHINGTON

a

in

historical district.

— The un-

(CNS)

dercurrent of oral arguments at the Su-

preme Court

in a case

involving a Texas

Catholic parish Feb. 19 had less to do

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Experience

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vs. Flores

seemed

to indicate

RFRA,

to

be an

at-

and Sandra

Justices Antonin Scalia in particular

the attorney for the

Sacred Heart Catholic School, a pre-K through grade 8 school, enrolls 270 students with a professional staff of 23. Fully accredited by the state of North Carolina.

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Dr. Michael Skube, Superintendent of

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seemed

in-

town of Boerne, who

said,

"This case

is

not about religious

erty.

This case

is

about federal power."

O

lib-

Connor questioned how far Congress could go in writing laws that effectively overrule the Supreme Court's decisions. For instance, O'Connor asked, could Congress say all laws pertaining to abortion have only to pass one new, Scalia and

stricter

'

standard of scrutiny, despite the

court's record of rulings

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Principal

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Applicants must be practicing Roman Catholics with a master's degree in educa-

Douglas Laycock, arguing on behalf of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, which represents the interests of St. Peter's Parish in the case, said Congress

tional administration or related field

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Laycock.

ality

of

RFRA.

The archdiocese was joined is

in argu-

constitutional by act-

ing U.S. Solicitor General Walter He said RFRA was a permissible step by Congress to head off con-

Dellinger.

flicts that

would

arise as states tried to

figure out whether local laws were too restrictive

of religious

liberty.

The town of Boerne was joined by a coalition of states led by Ohio state solicitor Jeffrey S. Sutton,

who

said

Con-

gress had no right to impose on states a

standard that

is

"totally global in nature,"

requiring review of every local and state

law

in light

of RFRA.

The case has

huge interand civil liberty organizations because of its implications for everything from operation of attracted

from churches,

states

prisons to parental authority.

But based on the questioning oral arguments, the judicial fate of

may

at the

RFRA

whether a majority of jusand O'Connor's implied hostility toward Congress for legislating a way around their earlier ruling.

RFRA was unanimously approved by Congress after a massive interfaith and rest in

constitutional challenge arose

from the question of whether the town

bipartisan effort.

of Boerne, Texas, has the legal authority

was

down

in the interest of

Both the town and the archdiocese urged the Supreme Court to use the case to review the constitution-

tices share Scalia's

"To do one thing removes liberty, to do the other expands a liberty," said

to stop St. Peter the Apostle Parish

from

the 73-year-old church

clearly stated goal

Its

back to religious interests the benefit of the doubt when weighing whether laws inappropriately infringe on to shift

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religious rights.

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The town refused to issue permits

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RFRA

said

tack on their authority to interpret the

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son would make a good priest, " a mother confided to me recently. "He's sensitive, he cares " about people and he 's a good leader.

"Have you ever told him that?" I said. She laughed. "Are you joking?"

How do you talk to kids about things like that? I mean, you don't sit down with a teen-age son and say, 'Now, let's talk about you becoming a priest.

This dialogue is reported by Dolores Curran, a Catholic parent and popular writer in an article titled "Why are we afraid to talk about vocations?" for Catholic Update. It expresses what I believe to be a typical Catholic parent's response to discussing the possibility of

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OKs

Fixed Clinic Protest Buffer Zones

Ruling

Former Christophers Head Launches Own Radio Evangelization Effort director of The Christophers,

rejected part of an injunction limiting

media

where abortion opponents may protest

better to light a candle than to curse the

In a fragmented ruling, all but

one of

the justices agreed with Chief Justice William Rehnquist that at least part of an injunction establishing "buffer zones" for protests at clinics in western New York is

unconstitutional.

The majority upheld the U.S.

District

Court's imposition of a 15-foot zone

around the clinics that protesters must remain outside. But they struck down the injunction's requirement that protesters stay outside a "floating" 15-foot zone around patients or employees of the clinic as they approach the building.

Rehnquist wrote that fixed buffer zones around doorways, driveways and driveway entrances also are necessary to ensure that

people entering or leaving restriction does

do so. The not impose a burden on the clinic can

protesters' free

speech rights, he said.

However, he said the "floating" buffer zones that follow along with patients or employees as they approach or leave the clinics "burden more speech than

necessary."

is

The

was imposed

keep "sidewalk counselors" from approaching women to try to talk them out of having restriction

to

to

promote

its

conviction that

it

T

listeners

who accept his invitation to write

him.

The

priest is director of

communi-

cations and evangelism for his diocese

and an assistant pastor at St. Mary's Assumption Parish in Passaic.

In his radio spots he tells listeners, "If you've been away from church, maybe it's time to come home, to open yourself to God's healing love and to receive Jesus into your life once again."

New York, Father Catoir said

he began broadcasting the spots cember 1995, and has received

from nearly 500

in

De-

letters

letter, just

knowing

tens of thousands

that there are

who have

heard the

which broadcast them on 567

179 markets with a potential audience of 1.3 million. During a designated week each month, his message is broadcast 12 times on each station.

He signed up to put the

spots on dur-

night and 6 a.m.

I

sition to listen."

service costs $ 1 ,750 per month,

the floating buffer zone, but saying the

and he has had help to cover the expense from one major donor and hundreds of people who have given smaller amounts.

lower court ruling should have

Father Catoir said half the people

been rejected.

"Today's opinion makes a destructive inroad upon First Amendment law in holding that the validity of an injunction against speech is to be determined by an appellate court on the basis of what the issuing court might reasonably have found as to necessity, rather than on the basis of what it in fact found," Scalia

who write him were asking for guidance.

And others were seeking spiritual direc-

justified

in

holding

may contain measures

by the public

interest apart

remediation of the legal wrong that subject of the complaint."

from is

the

The case arose from a challenge by the Rev. Paul Schenck, an Assemblies

of

God

and attorney Dwight argued that the buffer

minister,

Saunders,

who

zone injunction restricted their free speech rights more than necessary.

tion, or just

wanting

to tell a priest

about

their lives.

"To keep it personal," he added, "I answer all the letters in my own hand."

Sometimes he writes letters and many times he responds with cards carrying various spiritual messages oriented to people's problems.

He chooses

He

said hopes to engage in pastoral correspondence with listeners of the 30-second spots.

evangelization

effort.

his

own

special devotion to St. Jude. "I

saw miracle after miracle," he said. "St. Jude was a strong source of help for

who needed

So when he

help."

left

The Christophers

and undertook his new radio outreach, he did it under the name St. Jude Media.

His goal, he said, was to reach out to people in need of help, particularly lapsed Catholics who now might welcome an invitation to see the Church as "a port in the storm of life."

St. Jude Media is central to his ministry, he said. "This is what I'm going to do for the rest of my life."

Joseph

P.

with a brief message directed

at

the heart of the person's need.

"What I want to do is awaken hope," Father Catoir said. "Hope is what makes things happen.

I

believe

pen because I'm going happen."

it's

going to hap-

to pray for

it

to

said that early in his priesthood

he worked novenas to

in a parish that St.

Jude, and

Catholics over age 60 in the diocese.

"Transportation is an issue," she says.

"Many

seniors are transplants and no

longer drive, and they want to go

Mass

on Sunday, if not every day. If I don't go to Mass, I don't feel like doing anything else. That is a part of our generation."

Although senior citizens are "very independent," the majority will need assistance sometime in the future, she added. "We are living longer, and our needs are changing," Finlayson said.

The diocese is continuing to conduct listening sessions in each vicariate to get

input from seniors on their wants and needs. That information, plus survey results

and recommendations from a dioc-

esan task force, will be used to help plan

new programs for elders.

For information on CRISM,

call

Suzanne Bach, (704) 331-1720.

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A widow, Finlayson moved to Charlotte in 1986. She has lived in the same apartment for 11 years, but like the Cuzzones, admits the day will come when she will have to think about other alternatives. "Housing will be an issue I have to consider," she said. "I'm quite comfortable now, but I can see the need for different living accomodations down the

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Diocesan News Briefs —

Landings Follow-Up Program

BREVARD —

"Living Our Catholic Faith, 101," an outreach of the Landings programs, continues at Sacred Heart Church March 9 from 9:15-10 a.m. with

"Church

More Than 'Me and Jesus,'"

is

directed by

Tom

Vallie.

For

details, call

HICKORY Stations of the Cross and Benediction are Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. Aloysius Church. Community-wide Lenten services are Wednesdays from 12:10-12:40 p.m. at Hartzell Memorial with the Rev. Pat Pearce officiating. Soup and sandwiches will be served.

UMC

—

WINSTON-SALEM

(704) 883-9572.

Stations of

the Cross are Fridays at 7 p.m. at

Soup and Substance Series

ARDEN

—

The

Barnabas

St.

Church Soup and Substance tinues

March

5

Lady of Mercy and

series con-

from 8-9 p.m. with

"Catholic Social Teaching and Parish Social Ministry," directed by Joanne Frazer of the diocesan Justice and Peace

Mass and supper precede

churches.

Leo

7 p.m.

at

Our

the Great

— Stations of

HIGH POINT Cross are Fridays King Church.

St.

is

Wednesdays

at

at Christ the

7:30 p.m.

at

Our

Lady of Grace Church. The parish

presentation at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. re-

Lenten Mission is March 3-5 beginning at 7 p.m. each evening.

For

spectively.

details, call (704)

684-

—

CHARLOTTE

6098.

Children's Clothing Sale CLEMMONS The Holy Family Church children's clothing sale, featuring infant and childrens' clothing, toys, baby equipment, and maternity clothes, is March 14 from 9 a.m.-l p.m. and 5:30-

—

8 p.m.

For information,

call

(910) 766-

Ecumenical

Lenten Services sponsored by ParkSharon Neighborhood Churches are Thursdays from 12:30-1 p.m. at Sharon Presbyterian Church. Lunch is offered.

A day of reflection led by Jesuit Father James Devereux, pastor of St. Peter Church, is March 8 at St. Gabriel Church. For information, call Andrew Getz, (704) 362-5047, ext. 276.

8133.

HOT SPRINGS — A spiritual jour-

ney retreat directed by Bobbie May with Father Vincent Alagia and Rev. Mr. Hugo May is March 7-9 at the Jesuit House of Prayer. Cost is $100, with a $25 deposit needed to reserve a space.

Send deposit to Jesuit House of Prayer, Box 7, Hot Springs, N.C. 28743. Call Father Alagia, (704) 622-7366, for details, or Bobbie May, (704) 327-8692, for

Lenten enrichment program follows 7:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross Fridays at St. Thomas Aquinas Church. On March 7, Capuchin Father Edmund Walker, pastor of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, discusses "The Passion Story of the Four Gospels."

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Benediction follows 9 a.m. Friday Mass and lasts until the 9 a.m. Saturday Mass at St. Matthew Church.

Card Party

50+ Club Meets The

—

de Paul

John Neumann Church 50+ Club meets March

Women's Guild

Vincent

St.

card party

March 20 from 7-10 p.m. Cost

is

Day luncheon of corned beef and cabis $4.50 for members and $5 for guests. For information, call Anne

$5 and includes cards, refreshments and door prizes. Donations of new items for door prizes are needed. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For reservations or donations, call Jackie Bauer (704) 643-

Mclntyre, (704) 545-5046.

0329 or Sharon Ginty (704)553-2679.

12 at

1 1

a.m. for their annual

St.

St. Patrick's

bage. Cost

is

—

McDonnell Memorial High School class of 1955 reunion tion, call

is

Sept. 28. For informa-

Helen Dunn Brown (813) 856-

Ecumenical Conference ASHEVILLE The ecumenical

—

conference "Economic

Initiatives: Issues

of Justice and Faith"

March

is

Women's

GREENSBORO

Mini-Retreats Greens-

— The

boro Council of Catholic Women's Lenten mini-retreats continues on Wednesdays March 5, 12 and 19 at 10 a.m. followed by coffee and light refreshments. Ladies from all parishes are welcome.

—

— Teen-agers 14 and

at St.

work

Joseph Hospital. Deadline to reg-

ister for

summer orientation

Healing

Fashion

Lenten Services

of the Cross service

is

March 21

at

6

p.m. outside the youth activities building

on the campus of Lutheridge. Bring a flashlight and wear appropriate clothing and footwear for outdoors. A simple meal will

be served before the service. Call

(704) 684-6098 for information.

is

April

Show and Card

WINSTON-SALEM

Mass

CHARLOTTE — A Mass

for heal-

body and spirit St. Peter Church the first Wednesday each month at

ing mind,

— The

Show

St.

(by the

Ragpicker Shop) and Card Party is March 1 1 from 7-10:30 p.m. at the Bishop Begley Conference Center of St. Leo Church. Tickets are $6. Play cards or bring your favorite board game. Refreshments, door prizes and an art print raffle are included. For reservations and tickets, call Joyce Anderson, (910) 765-5384, or Jenny Patella, (910) 765-3487.

7:30 a.m.- 12 p.m. For an appointment, call Linda Kennedy, (910) 725-4247.

Eucharistic Adoration

ASHEVILLE

— The Basilica of

Lawrence warmly welcomes

all to

St.

Ado-

Most Blessed Sacrament from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. For informa-

ration of the

daily

tion, call the office,

(704) 252-6042.

St. Patrick's

SHELBY

Day Benefit

— The Ladies Guild

p.m. in the parish

at St.

hall.

Cost

is

$5. Other

card and board games are welcome. For information, call Jean Konitzer, (704)

Oratory Summer HILL, S.C.

Ultreya

THOMAS VILLE — Ultreya for the

Camp

— The

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1997

Camp sessions at Camp

Thomasville, Greensboro, High Point ar-

Oratory Religion

first Friday each month at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Highways Church. Leaders' School follows.

July 13-19 and July 20-26 for children

eas meets the

Nocturnal Adoration

DENVER

— Nocturnal Adoration

the first Friday each

month

Holy

at

Church. Exposition of the Blessed at 7 p.m. Friday evening and concludes Saturday morning at 8 a.m. with Benediction, followed by first Saturday rosary and Mass. For

York

in

Kings Mountain State Park are

under 13 who are entering grades 2-7.

Cost is $90. For applications and information, contact The Oratory Religion

Camp,

P.O.

Box

11586,

Rock

Hill, S.C.

2973 1 Volunteer counselors are encouraged to write for staff applications. .

Sacrament begins

information, call Jim

Kennedy

at

(704)

732-2673.

Charismatic Mass

CHARLOTTE — Charismatic Mass celebrated the second

month

at

4 p.m.

Sunday each

at St. Patrick

Cathedral.

Healing service at 3 p.m. Pot luck supper follows Mass.

First

Saturday Devotions

BELMONT — First Saturday devoBelmont Abbey beginning

with the rosary at

at

10:30 a.m. and

Living Waters Retreats

MAGGIE VALLEY — lence; In the Resurrection"

at

1 1

:30 a.m. For

information, call Terri or Phil at (704)

888-6050.

Conference on Aging

CHARLOTTE — The annual Inter-

Conference on Aging entitled, "Search for Meaning in Later Life: Views from Various Religious/Cultural Traditions," is March 12 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at St. Ann Church. Cost is $15, which includes lunch. Make checks payable to Centralina Council of Governments and send to Centralina Council of Governments, attn.: Gayla Woody, P.O. Box 35008, Charlotte, N.C. 28235 by

March

1.

a

March

23-30 retreat directed by Glenmary Father Jack McNearney focusing on Holy Week. Cost is $250.

"Understanding Yourself and Others" is an April 25-27 retreat that combines the ancient theories of Gurdjeff and the Enneagram with modern psychology directed by Wayne Scott, Ph.D. Cost is $90; couples $160.

To register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, N.C. 2875 1 For information, call (704)926-3833. .

Seniors' Spring Pilgrimage Seniors from St. CHARLOTTE Gabriel and St. Matthew parishes will

—

visit the

faith

"In the Siis

9:30 a.m., confessions

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1

Party

Blood Drive

484-1986 or the church, (704) 487-7697.

7:30 p.m.

Interfaith

Theresa Guild's Fashion

ARDEN — An ecumenical Stations

as volunteers

BMHS

WINSTON-SALEM — The Bishop

Mary Church sponsors a St. Patrick's Day Bridge Benefit March 13 at 7:30

15 from 9

Volunteers Needed older are needed to

—

Jean Marie Hirsch, (704) 495-4339 or Sonja Bjerg, (704) 328-5074.

ASHEVILLE Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is at St. Joan of Arc Church in the chapel area the first Saturday each month from 2-4 p.m. For details, call (704) 252-3 1 5 1

$10, which includes lunch.

ASHEVILLE

gela Case, (910) 725-7321.

through the first Saturday each month at St. Aloysius Church. For information, call

tions are at

Catholic

AIDS/HTV ministries, meets March 8 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. For details, call Sister An-

McGuinness High School Red Cross Blood Drive March 24 in the gym from

Eucharistic Adoration Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is the first Friday

a.m. -4 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Cost

1955.

is

re-

establishing

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HICKORY

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Class Reunion BROOKLYN, N.Y. The Bishop

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Kris Becker, (704) 545-5666, Joy

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Barbecue and Flea Market is March 8. Flea market hours are 8 a.m. -2 p.m. and barbecue hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Flea market spaces are available at $20 each. For information, to reserve flea market space or purchase tick-

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AIDS Resource Group Meets

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MINT HILL

at

Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament

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World And National News Briefs Archdiocese Plans Memorial For Victims Of Bombing OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS)

Tsahur, as well as to residents of the

Muslim village of Umm-Tuba and a JewThe area is close to

—

Archbishop Eusebius

J.

ish land developer.

the northern edge of Bethlehem.

Beltran of Okla-

homa

City has announced plans for a monument to the victims of the April 1995

bombing

building in

"The monument

will help us recall

bombing tragedy

so that we, the

lives.

the

Embryos Deserve Says

demolished the federal Oklahoma City and took 168

that

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

Joseph's Old Cathedral, which

sits

from where the Alfred

P.

Murrah federal building stood. The dedication

is

planned for August.

Up

Legislature To Take

Bill

PORTLAND,

Ore.

CNS

.

(CNS)

—

terms of a bill introduced in the state Leg-

by the House Judiciary Committee.The repeal measure would islature

also create a state-level office to pro-

vide information on topics such as hos-

pice care and pain management.

Oregon's assisted suicide law, known as the Oregon Death With Dignity Act, was approved by a statewide referendum in November 1994. Its implementation was blocked by a court challenge Dec. 7, 1994, the day before it was to take ef-

Common Ground Members To Meet

Catholic

NEW YORK

(CNS)

— About 40

U.S. Catholic leaders are to meet in Mundelein, 111., March 7-9 for a dialogue on "The United States Culture and the Challenge of Discipleship." The invitation-only meeting, to be held at the Chi-

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a Catholic reconciliation

movement

launched last year by the late Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago. Follow-

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New

York Feb. 18 for an hour of dialogue on ways that churches and other nongovernmental groups can help move people from welfare to work. He expressed confidence that "this is a manageable problem," but said that "we have to have your help." Riverside is a prominent interdenominational church affiliated with the American Baptist Churches and the United Church of Christ. At the church, Clinton informally discussed the

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St.

aiish [Profile LINVILLE

1977 by Father Henry Becker, and the priest began

— While the mission

:hurch in Linville placed under the pa-

ronage of

St.

Bernadette

is

searching out a location for a lic

new CathoOne of his

church.

not yet 10

successors, Father

lineage dates back decades

John Pagel, took

:hanks to a growing Catholic presence in

charge of the building

he area during the 1930s.

project and in

years old,

its

In 1935, a chapel dedicated as St.

Bernadette was established in Spruce Pine, less than 15 miles to the southwest. <\

new church was

Lucien

in

memory

on the

site

be-

was renamed

St.

built

ginning in 1938, and

of the principal bene-

No-

vember 1984,

the Diocese of Charlotte purchased a 10-acre tract of land facing Grandfather Mountain.

Fund-raising ef-

continued for

deceased daughter. The church ind rectory were dedicated and blessed

forts

n August 1940.

Catholic community

Bishop Eugene VlcGuinness of Raleigh had founded a mission in June 1940 to serve the Catholics in Avery County. L.W. and Marion

in Linville.

factors'

Back

in Linville,

Driscoll of

New

York,

who owned

a

;hapel in the Linville township, donated :he structure to the diocese. :o

the service of

Dedicated

God and named

St.

by Bishop McGuinness, the little its doors to area Catholics for more than 40 years, all the while is a mission of St. Lucien parish.

By the late 1970s, the North Carolina mountains had become a popular summer vacation spot, and the 30-seat St. Patricia chapel could no longer acPatricia

:hurch opened

—

number of Catholics coming to worship. Masses were added, but that :oo became inadequate. Priests began :elebrating weekend Masses in a Beech :ommodate

the

30th resident and visiting

Mountain restaurant,

at

—

Lees

Bernadette Church

McRae Col-

three years within the

In 1987, Bishop

John

Donoghue

F.

gave his approval for building to begin. Spe-

cial

emphasis was

placed on capturing the beauty of the Carolina mountains in and at the church.

The exterior was created in part with stone from the Linville area, and the sanctuary's rear wall was fashioned of glass so as to allow a view of Grandfather Mountain and its famous mile-high swinging bridge. The altar, built by local craftsman Paul Pritchard,

is

a larger ver-

sion of the one he created for St. Lucien

Church.

The

new

first

Mass was

celebrated in the

Bernadette Church on Dec. 31, 1988. Bishop Donoghue dedicated the St.

building in June 1989. Father Richard

McCue,

a retired

Navy chaplain and

ege, in Linville Episcopal

present pastor of St. Francis of Assisi

lally in a Presbyterian

parish in Franklin,

Elk,

Church and fichurch in Banner while daily Mass continued to be

:elebrated at St. Patricia, which in November 1987 was returned to the Driscoll Family by the diocese.

A building fund was established in

was pastor at the time.

Father Aloysius D'Silva was installed

as pastor of St.

Lucien and

its

mission,

November 1994. In addition to local parishioners who call St. St.

Bernadette, in

Father D'Silva celebrates Mass with hundreds of vacationers who frequent the area year-round, especially in summer months. Plans to expand parking at the church are underway.

As members of the faithful, parishioners not only worship in the mountain church, but also serve as stewards through such efforts as a local ecumenical group that tends to area citizens' needs, be they financial, social or spiritual. Community outreach includes visits and sacramental distribution at local life-

St.

Bernadette

Box 1252 N.C. 28646 (704) 898-6900 P.O.

Linville,

Vicariate:

Boone

care centers as well.

On New Year's Eve,

1998, the comBernadette Church will celebrate its 10th anniversary together as a family of faith. Meanwhile, the church serves as testimony of the evangelical spirit of Catholicism in the North Carolina mountains.

munity of

Pastor: Father Aloysius D'Silva

St.

—

Sunday: Masses: year-round Sat.: 11:15 a.m.; June-Sept.

4:30 p.m.; Sun.: 11 :15 a.m.

—

Number of households: 65 yearround; varies

in

summer

Bernadette Church their spiritual home,

Economic Conference Promotes Ecumenism ASHEVILLE

—

An ecumenical

conference, Economic Initiatives: Issues of Justice and Faith, will be held

on March 15 from 9:30 a.m. -4: 15 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church in Asheville.

The event is being sponsored jointly by the Diocese of Charlotte's Office of Justice and Peace, and the Task Force on Economic Justice of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. Several area Catholic and Episcopal churches have been instrumental in spearheading the conference, and invitations are being extended to representatives of all faith traditions.

Designed for church and community and any persons interested in exploring ways the church and society might collaborate to address economic injustices in western North Caroleaders, educators

lina, the

event will help participants be-

gin to understand economics

from a faith

perspective and to initiate efforts to bring

about change.

Featured speakers are Kimberly Bobo, executive director of the National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice from Chicago, and June Jackson Christmas, M.D., community psychiatrist and health policy planner from New York.

Bobo is the founder of the National Interfaith Committee, which seeks to educate and mobilize the U.S. religious community on issues and campaigns to improve wages, benefits, and working conditions for workers, especially low-

wage workers. Since

it

began

in early

1996, the organization has developed a poultry workers' justice project, helped

new interfaith committees, developed a newsletter on religion and labor issues and involved seminaries injustice for workers. Bobo is the author of Lives Matter: A Handbook for Christian Organizing and co-author of Organizing for Social Change: A organize

Manual for

Activists in the 1990s.

Dr. Christmas,

who

received her

M.D. from Boston University School of is the founder of the Harlem

purchase, will be available to participants.

Rehabilitation Center and the

Afri-

ative economics," suggesting that the ef-

president

of the church on behalf of the economically disenfranchised should serve as catalysts, helping people improve their economic conditions and break into the mainstream economy. The aim of this

Medicine,

woman elected

can-American

first

of the American Public Health Association. For President Jimmy Carter, she headed a transition planning group to develop policy guidelines for the Depart-

ment of Health, Education and Welfare.

Christmas has published extensively and served as lecturer and consultant nationally and internationally on mental health services, urban

and minority

affairs

Conference planners advocate "creforts

conference is to enlist the active involvement of people of faith to change unjust

economic

situations in their own

commu-

nities.

and

health care. Liturgists from the Catholic

The registration fee for the conis $10, which includes lunch.

Registrations must be received no later than Friday, March 7. Checks should be payable to "Office of Justice and Catholic Diocese" and Peace mailed to the Episcopal Diocese of

and Episcopal Dioceses are cooperating to plan prayer services which support a Christian response to economic injustice.

Educational resources, both free and for

WNC, P.O. Box 369, Black Mountain, N.C. 28711. For further information, call Joanne Frazer at the Office of Justice and Peace, (704) 331-1736.

health policy.

In addition to state,

keynote speakers,

regional and denominational ex-

perts will lead

workshops on issues such

as welfare reform, housing, living

wage

and employment, immigration, racism and

ference

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