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January

12,

1996

A Punch

Winter Storm Packs By JOANN

KEANE

Associate Editor

Mountain parishes in the western counties of the diocese storm that left behind more than two feet of snow.

— Father Roland Hautz — — wintry weather. Normally snowy conditions would — and pastor of Glenmary Francis of Assisi Jefferson — swishing JEFFERSON

an avid outdoorsman find the

thrives in

priest

St.

along on cross country too powdery,

making

skis. it

Not this time;

it's

impossible to gain a

good stance, says Father Hautz. Mountain counties felt the brunt of

the

storm as the Blizzard of '96 dumped over two feet of the fluffy stuff on the westernmost counties of the diocese. Weekend Mass attendance dwindled to a

measurable feet of snow in Ashe at bay. For only the second time in seven years, Mass was canceled at St. Frances of Rome, the mission of St. Francis of Assisi located in Sparta. In this northwest corner of North Carolina, storm conditions posed the greatest threat with dri fts mounting 1 5 feet and a -20 degree wind chill

Mountains. "Initially we observe other school system plans for inclement weather," says Skube. In Charlotte, thawing snow quickly refroze as evening temperatures dipped well below freezing, producing deadly black ice. 'it's just too dangerous for our students and faculty," says Skube. On Jan. 0, Skube contracted snowplow services lor MACS lots, and brought in loads of rocksalt in anticipation of reopening

factor.

schools.

Father James Cahill, pastor of St.

Photo by JOANN KEANE Piedmont to several

westernmost Counties, the Blizzard of '96 turned the diocese into a winter wonderland last week. In the city of Charlotte, two inches covered the area, making for treacherous but feet in the

beautiful

—

— wintry conditions.

Teen-Agers Say Pope Has Positive Image of people they judge as having a positive image, according to a survey by a Catholic weekly magazine. The survey also showed a high percentage of ties to the institutional

the

list

church, but majority dissent from papal teachings on premarital sex. The survey was commissioned by Famiglia Cristiana, a Catholic

weekly magazine, and was based on a sampling of 700 Italians between the ages of 1 5 and 8. The results appeared in the Jan. 1 0 issue. The survey was conducted by Swg, a private polling agency. Respondents were asked to list civic, political, sports and entertainment Figures, well-known in Italy, whom they judge as having a positive image. The pope was on 76.4 percent of the lists, receiving the highest ranking. The second spot went to Antonio di Pietro, an Italian judge noted for his investigations into political corruption. Di Pietro was on 73.5 percent 1

of the

lists.

more than 47 percent said they fulfill the weekly Mass obligaand 82.2 percent said they want a church wedding. Regarding premarital sex, 53. percent said they highly favor a period

Slightly tion,

See Pope Image, page 12

for

The superintendent

points to diocesan

school calendars with two built-in

Though

snow

storm quickly absorbed those days, the other days will be made up, completing a full 80 days of school for the year. "We'll make up the days when the days.

this

weather

isn't so threatening," said

Skube.

As temperatures creep above the freezing point, weather forecasters allude to a system this weekend; with precipitation of

yet-to-be-determined substance.

Cardinals Are Cautious About

Italian

By AGOSTINO BONO ROME (CNS) — Italian teen-agers put Pope John Paul II at the top of

Mass

Mary in

one on Sunday. No one showed up for the 9 a.m. service; one individual braved the elements to reach the mountain parish at a.m. In Boone, where more than two feet of snow covered the ground. Mass was moved from St. Elizabeth to the more accessible campus ministry facility, located on a major thoroughfare. Still, less than 20 strapped on boots to make it in for Mass. Sylva, said a cozy

of inches in the

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools. He

reported less than average numbers in the

Two

Snow. From a couple

of Old Man Winter, with measurable snowfalls from two inches in the Piedmont to almost a foot in the Triad. Diocesan school students received a post-holiday break thanks to fallout from this major storm of the season. All 17 diocesan schools closed; three days in Mecklenburg County, more in outlying areas. Dr. Michael Skube, superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese makes the determination to close the seven confers with principals in the Triad and

County kept worshipers

Few areas of the diocese escaped without at least a trace

handful, as parishes in the Appalachian region

pews.

Let

the brunt of the

felt

Possible Papal Trip To Sarajevo ROME (CNS) — Two cardinals returning from Sarajevo have expressed caution about a possible papal trip to the war-scarred capital

of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

More stable peace conditions are needed,

and the expectations for the

visit are great,

said Cardinal Ruini.

"Let's hope that the pope can go soon.

This also would mean that the conditions for a stable peace would be achieved soon," he

said Cardinal Camillo Ruini, papal vicar for

added.

Rome, in a Jan. 8 Vatican Radio interview. A week earlier, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk of Prague, Czech Republic, said that it is "not

security difficulties of visiting Sarajevo.

yet the right time" for a trip by

Pope John

because of continuing disagreements all sides in the Balkan conflict. Cardinal Ruini visited Sarajevo Jan. 5-7 to express papal greetings and assess ways in which the Italian church can aid in spiritual and material rebuilding. Cardinal Vlk spoke in Prague in early January after returning from celebrating Christmas Mass in Sarajevo. The pope wants to visit Sarajevo soon Paul

among

Cardinal Ruini's visit showed thecurrent

His plans for returning to Rome had to be altered after the U.S. military plane scheduled to fly him from Sarajevo Jan. 6 was fired upon without injuring anyone. Cardinal Ruini then had to travel by land to Split, Croatia, while several other Italian church officials had to remain behind for several

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Trip, from

to visit

Sarajevo soon, and the

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Migrants, Host Countries Both Have Obligations, Pope Says

are great.

and difficult to turn back."

prejudicial to Serbs" and said the

In Italian television interviews,

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pope to postpone a planned September 1994 trip to Sarajevo. Cardinal Vlk said that "for a visit by the pope to take place, there must first be an end to tension between nationality groups in the Bosnian capital." The Czech cardinal, accompanied on his two-day Christmas visit by Czech President Vaclav Havel, was informed about the current situation during meetings with Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic and with Muslim and Jewish

Serbia, on an autumn document authorizing Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic to negotiate on behalf of Bosnian Serbs was "null and void." The synod is the Serbian Orthodox Church's highest ruling body. Catholic leaders in Croatia and Bosnia have criticized how some of the territory is divided in the accord, saying it places some areas traditionally inhabited by Catholics in Serbian hands. Cardinal Vinko Puljic of Sarajevo said last October that a papal visit in the winter was unrealistic and that spring 1996 was the earliest possible date. Other Bosnian Catholic officials, however, have expressed concern that

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community

the Muslim-led Bosnian

(CNS)

trip would be the safety of pope and of the people who would

Catholic comic actress Jane Curtin among those- who benefited from

over a papal

Catholic single-sex education.

attend his public events.

The Seton School, all-girls

York

area, helped Curtin break out of

image she had

that wallflower

for

herself.

the time she graduated

from

become student

Seton, Curtin had council president.

was a good kid. I got good grades,"

she said. "Basically, for me classes," Curtin,

who

was the smaller

was

described herself a

little bit

shy and

the

representatives.

needed a

His New Year' s comments followed

place where I could be noticed a little bit

by some religious leaders to the Nov. 21 Dayton peace accord, under which Bosnia- Herzegovina is to remain a unitary state divided between MuslimCroat and Serb zones. In a Dec. 26 statement, the Synod of Bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church condemned the accord as "unjust and

was not one

more." For the

to speak up, so

20 years, Curtin has

last

pope said Jan. 6 after reciting the midday Angelus prayer with visitors in the

St. Peter's

areas.

protecting its identity should not exclude

that the

pope would criticize the Dayton

that reason,

CBS

the times, a sign of a civilization called

Coneheads and

The pope has welcomed

Yugoslavia.

to deal with identity

the

and its inhabitants. Curtin, perhaps being cast against type, is not one of the aliens, but instead an earthling

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"She's fantastic to work with, just

comic partner," Lithgow said. "It's when your partner has even better timing for your (stage) business than you do." as a

call

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performing

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a friend invited her to an

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who

and universality,

difference and equality at the same time,"

Curtin didn't

often

and for

accord provisions for separate ethnic

might want to block a papal visit, fearing

This decade, she' s starring in a new comedy which has created a lot of midseason buzz in TV land: NBC's "Third Rock from the Sun." The show s premi se has a quartet of space aliens who assume human form

her 20s,

phenomena which

creates problems for societies,

had a nice run as

the

university professor

Square. a

"It is

I renew my appeal to governments that they always confront immigration with full respect for human rights," the pope said. Upholding a nation's laws and

government

& Allie."

comedy "Kate

The fact of people fleeing their homes because of violence, politics or economics is "one of the most remarkable phenomena of our times,"

Rather legality and equality should complement one another. "If there is an attempt to be inspired by both of these values, the reality of migration can be seen not as a threat to security and well-being, but as a sign of

character on the

title

their borders,

treating all people equally, he said.

indelible impressions with such sketch-

In the 1980s, she

anyone who comes to Pope John Paul II said.

accord and urged the international community to step up humanitarian, economic and spiritual aid to the ex-

was one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live," where she left

the latter

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Migrants are obliged to obey the laws of any country they enter, but those countries also have an obligation to respect and protect the human rights of

the peace

gotten a lot of notice. For five years, she

comedy staples as Weekend Update.

criticism

By CINDY WOODEN

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

new improvisational

troupe.

CNS photo from REUTERS

even know what improv was. And she auditioned for this show, and they asked me if I wanted to audition and I got the part." Married and living in Connecticut with her husband and daughter, "I like my home and my family. I'm not totally

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daughter's.

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surrounding.

depends on the

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individual," she said.

"My daughter goes to a small middle school (where) they're trying very hard to

make

sure that the girls get the

amount of

attention as the

same

boys do,"

Curtin said.

Don't ask Curtin what she thinks of the recent years of "Saturday Night Live," which has taken a critical drubbing. "I don't stay

"Ten o'clock

that late," she said.

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'Peace Week' Begins With

Charlotte Diocese

King Holiday

Staff Writer

Goes On-Line By ELIZABETH

Catholics are urged to promote

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— The

chairman of the U.S. bishops' African

American Catholics Committee has urged Catholics to participate in antiviolence "Peace

Week" activities Jan.

15-22.

The weeklong

effort to offset

violence begins with the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther

King

and

Jr.

ends with the anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court decision

work

days should a 'Peace Week,' when we promote an attitude of

nonviolence and particularly to offset the violence of racism and abortion," said Auxiliary Bishop Curtis J.

Guillory of Galveston-Houston, committee chairman, in a Jan. 8 statement.

Following the release of their statement, "Confronting a Culture of

November

1993, the

bishops focused on the same week in

1994

to suggest prayer, reflection

and

action against violence. Bishop Guillory urged Catholics to again take part in church and civic events that highlight action against racism and abortion.

"All Americans have concern for

violence in the United States," Bishop

Guillory said. "Both racism and abortion not only exemplify but also spark violence in our society. This is an especially appropriate time for redoubled opposition to all forms of assault on

human

you than a

make with your

raspberry noise you

then read no farther. However, for

lips,

those of you brave enough, the Catholic

Church has a nearly painless way for you to merge onto the information superhighway. Because of the efforts of TV. C. Catholic associate editor Matt Doyle and several co-workers in Raleigh, the five dioceses in the Atlanta

now

Province are

represented on the

Brought on-line on the

eight

Violence," in

If the letters "http"

World Wide Web.

legalizing abortion.

constitute

—

RALEIGH

mean nothing more

first

Sunday

web page is new means of

of Advent, the new regional the beginning of a

communication for Catholics in the southeast. According to Doyle, the page is

not just for people looking to reaffirm it is also a new way to teach

their faith,

people about the Ghurch. "Archbishop John P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communication, has called on all of us to use every form of communication available to evangelize. This It' s

way

a perfect

to reach people.

more about

Dioceses of Atlanta, Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh and Savannah. Doyle said he wanted the page to be used as a means of communication between the

become

mechanism

for

"The

several parishes have already established

more abortion we permit," he

said,

pages. Also, for those interested in Catholicism on a larger scale, the

Museums and Library, which would make a wealth of information available to the online public.

material and graphic images from dozens

The Vatican press office, which is carrying out the Internet project in collaboration with the Secretariat of

of Vatican departments.

Vatican officials said they were

know

the

name of the seminarian who Mass in St.

a paternal smile at the episode.

this to share information,

This

the

Wide Web

first

problems and

venture on-line for

home page on

the

as well.

Doyle said that he hadn' t yet studied

followed by workshops until

people to find out about it," he said. "This is something that everyone in the region has a share in, and I'm confident that the interest

The

page.

Remember HisWll

home

Gradually, papal and other documents will be made available, along with statistical and research information. An electronic mail service for each Vatican office will complete the project. The Vatican has been studying an institutional Internet presence for months. In November the press office launched a pilot program to deliver statements and documents electronically to a select group of news agencies.

"A valid Will stands as

well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and the community in which we live!' Bishop William G. Curlin

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

Charlotte (or (or

—

vary.

continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

In Yours.

"I leave to the

new

regional home page is http:// www.interpath.com/-mdoyle/regnews/ regnews.html. The site can also be accessed through connections on the Catholic resources home page or the

ALAPadre

A U.S. priest said that for the first time he could give a Christmas sermon

there."

direct address for the

She said she wanted him that she saw the pope give

hosts on the floor. to assure

World

address to get into directories and for

an additional $5. For information, call Therese Leland at (919) 212-0374.

review some of the first e-mail during a year end break at his villa outside Rome. Eventually the Vatican plans to create separate home pages for each Vatican department, including the

eventually offering documents, research

south will be interested in being a part of

Andrew Church beginning with Mass

available at the door for

Pope John Paul, who still writes his documents with a pen and who aides say has never sat down to work at a computer, was reportedly enthusiastic about the Internet presence. He was expected to

Vatican

Peter's Basilica, spilling unconsecrated

response to the page; determining the number of people who visit the page. "It may take a couple of months for the

hand.

contained

The web site was to be steadily expanded over coming months,

them to work together and share stories, drawing us all closer in the region. It's my hope that other provinces in the

school support group of the Triangle will sponsor a home school conference Saturday, Feb. 3 at St.

Registration

own

tripped during midnight

home

$20 per couple with preregistration at Seton School at (540) 636-9990.

were also welcomed with a color graphic of a painting of the Nativity and a Christmas card written in the pope's

the five diocesan papers that allows

Vatican has a

Large Family," and "Catholic Faith and Culture Through Home Schooling" will be offered. Cost is $15 per person or

Christmas message and greetings in more than 50 languages. Visitors to the interactive electronic bulletin board

messages

may

the Atlanta Province, including the

all life.

4:30 p.m. Topics such as "How to Avoid Burnout," "Home Schooling in the

Pope John Paul II. The Vatican opened its Internet "home page" by offering the pontiffs

for flu remedies for

Several

suggestions for papal prayers, and Vatican officials said they would be delivered to the pope. One, from a man named Richard, requested prayers for a 7-year-old girl named "Poppi" who was sick with a tumor.

worry about his Christmas Day bout with the flu. She suggested he try her father's remedy: drink plenty of water and chicken broth. An American woman wanted to

graphics in the future, consists of stories from each of the five diocesan papers in

contributes

at 8 a.m.

theological observations to suggestions

Vatican.

page will offer the Vatican' s daily news bulletin, its in-house information service, the news from Vatican Radio and reference information. It will be possible to retrieve files, texts, images and sound recordings at though the languages the Internet site

innocent lives," and said

APEX — The F.A.C.E.S. Catholic

was more than

image wishing "Merry Christmas!" in Chinese. It was duly noted by the

State, said that in its first stage the

the Diocese of Charlotte as a whole, but

life."

peak, the user rate

out a slight mistake in the calligraphic

volume of e-mail received to date. They were still sifting through the messages, and reported that nearly all of them were "friendly." Many of the messages came from the United States, including one from a girl named Sarah, who told the pope not

solutions unique to our region."

"the cheaper the value of everyone's

its

20,000 people per hour. Nearly 1,000 of the electronic visitors left messages. They ranged from

which was posted on the Internet as soon as the pope said the words. A Taiwanese named Cheng pointed

Catholic faith without embarrassment or hesitation," Doyle said. The page, which only has words now but may include photos and other

who look different from us." He called abortion "an assault on on

inauguration Dec. 25, Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said.

its

incorporating part of the pope' s message,

surprised by the number of users and the

to learn

to see the site

to a general assault

— The

new

the

page

"Examples of racism abound and can be seen throughout the workplace, in urban, suburban and rural areas and across all economic lines," the bishop said. "We all must examine our own feelings toward different races and must act to show solidarity with those

JOHN THAVIS

•

Internet Site

Internet site was swamped with online traffic over the Christmas holidays, leaving church officials amazed and pleased. More than 300,000 people from 70 countries logged into the site on the World Wide Web in the 48 hours after

Vatican's

very anonymous, so people can come

to this

different dioceses. "Eventually, I'd like

life."

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

on the World Wide Web.

offset the violence of racism

"These

Charlotte joins other dioceses

the Atlanta Province represented

attitude of nonviolence to

and abortion.

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Crowd

Electronic Visitors

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parish, city) the

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and charitable works."

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

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January 12, 1996

Pope Says Christians Should Honor Jesus With Their Lives

'Pro-Life Corner .*'

jfe

—

VATICAN CITY (CNS) While the three Wise Men offered Jesus material gifts, Christians are called

One pro-lifer can make a difference. There are many positive, constructive ways to be pro-life.

You can write a letter, take

a stand, counsel, comfort, volunteer and even hand out leaflets. The Ofcpect Life Office

(704) 331-1 720

(Diocese

of Cfmrb tte

The Pope Speaks

honor their redeemer with the gift of their lives, Pope John Paul II said on the Jan. 6 feast of the Epiphany. to

He ordained

14 new bishops in

St. Peter's

Pope John Paul

Basilica

and said as leaders of the Catholic Church they are called to be examples for the Christian community in presenting their personal gifts to the Lord.

The new bishops included an

and a Pole appointed to Vatican leadership posts and a priest of the Diocese of Arlington, Va. named to head a diocese Italian

of faith begun with the Wise Men who traveled from the East in search of the Messiah continues today with people of all races and nations.

"And

Bishop Antons

Justs,

who was incardinated in the

Arlington diocese in 1 974, returned to his homeland in 1992 to work in the major seminary. group of Arlington pilgrims traveled to Rome to celebrate his ordination to the episcopacy and his appointment as

bishop of Jelgava, Latvia. Bishop Arvaldis A. Brumanis of Liepaja, Latvia, was ordained at the same time along with bishops for dioceses in Peru, Italy, Brazil, Switzerland, Spain, Nigeria, the former Yugoslavian Republic of

gone out, but shines with an evernew splendor. It enlightens thejourney of humanity in the midst of the darkness which envelops the earth," the pope said. Pope John Paul told the new bishops it was their job to safeguard the mystery of salvation, the mystery of how "God reveals himself, draws near to men and women, seeks them and leads each one in the community of the church on the journey of faith." "To guard the mystery does not mean to hide it, but to transmit it," the

thanks to daily self-sacrifice that

the Christian becomes, in the world and for the world, a sign of the

new humanity redeemed by

pope

said.

"This is why God called you from various countries

Macedonia, Venezuela and Ukraine. "It is precisely

the light, which rose over Jerusalem in the

fullness of time, has not

in his native Latvia.

Christ, a

witness of the mystery of love celebrated at Christmas,"

and continents to be ordained in this basilica in harmony with the

spirit of today's solemnity. Epiphany, in fact, an announcement that all the peoples of the earth have a vocation to the faith," he said. is

Pope John Paul said during his midday Angelus address after the ordination

Pope To Urge

Mass.

With perseverance and joy all Christians are called to announce the Gospel message, he said. "Where hostility and hatred linger, may they bring love and brotherhood; where life is seriously threatened, may they be ready to defend it with courage." With those signs of hope, the pope said, the whole

His Excellency,

The Most Reverend

world will be able to encounter, recognize and adore

William G. Curlin, is

Christ.

pleased to announce

"The 14 bishops I had the joy of consecrating today are particularly called to the service of that demanding mission," the pope said.

the following

appointment in the Diocese of Charlotte:

The

international group of new bishops, the

said in his

Mass homily,

January 3, 1996 Rev. Conrad Hoover, CO., Parochial Administrator, St. Elizabeth, Boone

pope

are a sign that the pilgrimage

Reconciliation, Help For

Poor In Latin America VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul

—

II is

expected to preach reconciliation, the rights of indigenous peoples and concern for the poor during a weeklong trip to Latin America. The Feb. 5-12 trip to Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Venezuela will be the pope' s second visit to each of the countries. It will be his 69th papal trip outside of Italy. His March 1983 visit to the three Central American nations came at a time when each was embroiled in violent civil conflict. The pope repeatedly called for the establishment of democracy and respect for the human rights of all people during the trip.

Effective

Signs Of Hope For

996

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

Most of the time we seem to dwell on the negative side of the news: crime, war,

and the other forms of

Guest Column

violence.

But during 1995 we saw some signs that peace and nonviolence may be prevailing in some parts of the

put,

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Bosnia-Herzegovina, along with participation by many countries in peacekeeping efforts to implement the

to support

among them: The signing of

—

offer us signs of hope for a better world in

Sometimes religious differences have been given war and violence in the past, but now people in most religious denominations are working for peace. This was brought out in an interfaith appeal

1996,

the Bosnian peace agreement

attempting to end almost three years of bitter war in

Most Reverend William G. Curlin Associate Editor: Joann Keane Publisher:

Staff Writer: Elizabeth

Maybach

agreement.

—

Hispanic Editor: Luis Wolf Advertising Manager: Gene Sullivan Editorial Assistant: Sheree McDermott

Expansion of the Mideast peace process with and signing of an unprecedented charter creating a new Middle East

regional tourism association with Israel, Jordan, Egypt,

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and representatives of the Palestinian Autonomy, as well as Morocco, Tunisia, Cyprus, and turkey. Peace negotiations moving forward in Northern Ireland, with announcement of all-party talks and establishment of a commission on decommissioning

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rights for Palestinians

Roman

interesting to notice that religious leaders

influential in all of these efforts

were

towards building

other subscrib-

and other Catholic

cities.

News &

peace in Bosnia issued Dec. 6: "While religion has sometimes been misused in Bosnia to exacerbate the violence, the religious communities will be a vital part of any long-term

solution. We are committed, therefore, to redoubling our efforts to work with our Muslim, Orthodox, and Catholic counterparts in the Balkans to bridge the deep divisions between communities, and to use our relief and reconstruction programs to promote peace

and reconciliation."

Amen!

should

all

be proud of our religious

leaders and pray that these signs of hope for peace

arms. It is

as a cause for

come

to fruition in 1996.

This editorial originally appeared in the Dec. 28

peace. This includes leaders in the countries affected

issue of The Catholic Herald,

and leaders throughout the world, chief among them Pope John Paul II.

cese ofMadison, Wis. Uhler.

newspaper of the Diowas written by editor Mary C.

The Catholic News

January 12, 1996

How To This

a time for

into your daily

welcoming Christ

life.

In Pierre de Caussade's book,

Abandonment to Divine Providence, he writes "Fidelity to the duty of the present

moment

the

key

to sanctity."

encourages us to live in the here and

now, trusting the past to God's mercy and the future to God's loving care; in other words, trusting His "Divine Providence." Such fidelity is not only the key to sanctity, it is the key to discerning God's will for you in your choice of a vocation. It's never too late to become the person you want to be. Many of us grapple with fears and doubts about ourselves. We're afraid of risking everything for God. We're afraid of

walking on water.

Suppose you were to eliminate all your fears and doubts. Where would you like to be ten years from now? Where could you do the most good? On the deepest level of your being, what

would really make you happy? Follow your heart, and you'll

When

Light

find

your true vocation. Saint Francis of Assisi once faced a vocation crisis. His father was a greedy merchant with definite plans for him. Francis didn't want to work in his father' s business, he wanted to serve God in some way. his father objected, saying

"You owe me

everything, every stitch of clothing on your back," Francis stripped himself naked. He gave his clothes back to his father with these words: "Until now I have called you father here on earth, but now I can say without reservation, 'Our Father who art in heaven', since I now place all my hope in Him." Francis simply wanted to sing God's praises and live a life of poverty. He knew he would find his happiness by living the Gospel according to his own lights. And so he did. Blessed Julian of Norwich had a different insight. She said that it doesn't matter what you do in life, as long as you

It is

One Candle

learn to live joyfully because of the

Whatever path you follow

idea.

Augustine make it even simpler: He said, "Love God and do as you please." Augustine gave us a lot of hope, but he knew what he was saying. Anyone St.

who truly His

loves

God will

will. In fact, living in

struggle to

harmony with

St.

Anthony of Egypt decided

hermit. Centuries later St.

Moore chose

be a

Thomas

the legal profession, first

becoming a statesman and then a martyr.

Law (before

1983) those

among

Even

then, however, the rule

we need is another mouth to feed. And who's going to walk, feed and

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and clean up

groom him messes?

told our kids, 13

years-old, that

after his

and 10-

when they demonstrated

to us that they could take

on the

we'd get them a dog. Though they had not quite displayed

responsibility,

the level of responsibility

hoping

for,

thought that

we were we would

East 48th

Street,

The Christophers, 12

New

York,

NY 10017.

was

softened by several factors, including the awareness that such violent action

Be that as it may, the penalty of denying Christian burial no longer

against oneself often

(if

in the

former law.

A different decision

leave one's moral responsibility in

the wisest,

was made

most perceptive decision

for your father's burial.

Welcome To The

thing

Life, " write to

Father John Dietzen

considering reburial,

The pressure has been on for some time from the kids to get a dog. We resisted for as long as we could. The last

For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Let Go. .Let God in your

News

those deprived of Christian

burial.

For example, one of the most highly respected commentaries on church law, first written not long after your father died, notes that the rule concerning suicides will rarely apply "where the more or less common opinion prevails that suicide usually results from nervous or mental derangement" (BouscarenEllis, "Canon Law," 1951 ed. p. 683). Thus, it may be questioned whether

we recently adopted.

God's

Question Box

who

her husband could be beside her in the Catholic cemetery. Has the church relaxed the rules today to allow my father to be reburied with our mother? Are we to believe that because he took his own life he is condemned for eternity?

a mixed-breed pup

a carrier of

and love.

deliberately killed themselves were

certainly be

not-so-little feet

as a light in the

too are called to be a

true that under the former Code

of Canon

serious doubt.

The pitter-patter of comes from "Buddy,"

truth

You

A Suicide

Until the day she died she prayed that

interrupted sleep.

came

You too can become

mentioned

addition to our family has

Jesus Christ

light, a light that shines for all to see.

several other categories of people

new

love.

God calls everyone to holiness though He leads us along different paths.

psychological unbalance so severe as to

to the duties of the present

moment. Even in the smallest action you can offer yourself in an act of pure

happiness.

interred in another cemetery.

been the cause of many nights of

be faithful

darkness.

applies to suicide, nor for that matter to

A. The church today has no law explicitly denying Catholic burial, or a Catholic funeral Mass, for those who have taken their own lives.

in life,

use your gifts and talents well and try to

God' s will is the blueprint for peace and

not most of the

mother's heart.

knowledge of God' s love. Julian put the emphasis on one' s inner purpose, rather than on one's external action. Not a bad

time, or even always) assumes a

*588t tiff?

Father John Catoir

"consecrated ground" and was This broke

Discern Your Vocation

Catholic Burial After Q. More than 60 years ago, my parents purchased burial space in our local Catholic cemetery. Both were Catholics in good standing. A few years later, following total collapse of his business, my father took his own life. Due to prevailing church law he was not allowed burial in

& Herald

made

would almost

today. If you're I

still

suggest you talk

with your parish priest, or someone else in

an official position, and ask what

steps are necessary.

for your final question,

helpful to rituals the

remember that in its burial church makes no judgment

about the deceased in any way, apart

from the intentions it proclaims so strongly in the ceremony itself. As the Order of Christian Funerals says, "The church through its funeral

commends the dead to God's merciful love and pleads for the forgiveness of their sins" (n. 5). Fortunately for those who have rites

taken their

own

us, judgment

lives, as for the rest

and hope rest in the mercy

of God.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about the sacrament of penance is available by sending a stamped, self- addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701. Questions should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

Family!

give them the benefit of the doubt along

Family Reflections

with a pup for Christmas.

Buddy has been living with us, he has demanded a lot, but Buddy has warmed our hearts. So far, this bouncing bundle of yapping In the

two weeks

that

Andrew

Terri Lyke

energy has been a wonderful blessing for our family. His unconditional love has demanded reciprocity from each of us. To our delight, the kids have risen to the cause. For the love of Buddy they have worked together to keep him groomed, fed and walked. Rarely have we seen such collaboration. Even their arguments over him are in a selfless

It's not just the kids who have been heartened by this lovable mongrel. Buddy has a remarkable resemblance to Andrew's boyhood dog. And though Terri was the last holdout on getting a dog, it was her heart that melted first

They seem to be more concerned with what' s good for Buddy than whose

demands on our already limited time and energy, Buddy has tapped each of

spirit.

turn

it is

walk him.

when we chose him from among several

Humane Society. Though he comes with many

pups

at the

our limitless reservoirs of caring,

selflessness

and love. Thanks to Buddy,

we see more love in our children and our family. Though our kids hadn't truly earned their Christmas gift, what they and we have received is something that cannot be earned. Welcoming Buddy into our family has stirred our hearts and gifted us with more opportunities to be a loving family.

The Catholic News

& Herald

January 12, 1996

Serving Others

Blind Parishioner Creates

By MARY

Prize Winning Furniture By

MARION CORDOZA

he tests were completed, specialists had been consulted and the diagnosis was sealed. "I'm sorry there's nothing more we can do for you," the doctor said sadly. "A rare eye condition is causing you to go blind." With these words, the life of military career man Victor Fades changed

Tthe

forever.

A marine for 30 years who had come up through the ranks to the position of commissioned officer, Faries had fought in Korea and Vietnam, but he was about to enter the most challenging fight of his

he said jokingly, "my wife will always look to me like she did 20 years ago. People tell me she's getting gray hair, but I'll never see it. I have totally accepted this [blindness] and I have peace in my heart. I've become a kinder, more compassionate person. I thank God every night for all He has given me." The Faries have two children. Their daughter, Rebecca, lives in Raleigh and works as a flight attendant for United Airlines. Their son, Victor Jr., lives in Monroe with his wife and two children.

Dick Miller to stop and talk about his

work with the St. Vincent de Paul Society because he was so busy with his clients: first he talked quietly with a woman on the phone and made some calls on her behalf, then he fielded two other calls. While Miller apologized for delaying the interview, he made it clear that his clients come first. That is likely what has made him so well suited to his job handling the financial assistance program of the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

The 80-year-old volunteer and longtime Knights of Columbus member has faithfully served the poor in his

community for more

life.

The

Spirit

COYNE WESSLING

GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D;It wasn't easy to get

through the Legion of Mary. That was 32 years ago and I' ve been busy ever since," said Miller. Although both Showfety and Msgr. Dolan are deceased, Miller keeps their spirits

alive in his

ministry to others.

In addi-

tion to his

work with St. Vincent de Paul, Miller active with Court Watch of North is

Dick Miller

Carolina,

N.C. Right to Life, Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary He is, by his own

years.

definition, an old-fashioned Catholic who

greatest education there came from people

Through

believes in the works of mercy.

who had been

would ask the questions like, how do you describe red? 'Hot,' someone would reply. Blue, on the other hand, was sad. I was impressed with their hearing skills and their ability and knowledge of music. They taught me Braille and I trained to work with a seeing eye dog." By 1978, at the age of 47, Faries was totally blind. "The last thing I remember seeing is my daughter graduating from high school," he said. Thinking he had done all that was humanly possible to

Miller has kept a

prepare himself for blindness, Faries said

Miller

he found that he wasn't really ready at all and grew depressed and despondent. Faries converted to Catholicism after his 1958 marriage to Ruth, a woman he describes as being "101% dedicated to her faith." Faries says he has never regretted this decision. "I found myself

credits his

anniversary of the

volunteer

Mary parish pastor Father Frank McGuire presented Miller with a plaque for his ministry. The dinner brought many of Miller's friends and

went

while

to a school for the blind

could

much more

still

blind from birth.

"My

fulfilled religiously than

was before," he

Now

see," he said.

said.

earnestly seeking the

than

Lord

prayer, Faries says he asked for "the

courage to endure and strength to carry on. In so many ways the Lord answered that prayer," he said. "He gave me the strength and desire to face the future."

all,

positive outlook that is respected

by his fellow volunteers

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two

Vincent Seminarians studying for the priesthood from the Diocese of Charlotte, Peter T.Q. Pham and Dean E. Cesa, were among 17 seminarians recently installed in the Ministry of Acolyte by Bishop David Thompson of Charleston, S.C. at St. Vincent Basilica. Shown are, in front, Pham, and back from left, Cesa; Bishop Thompson; St. Vincent Archabbot, the Rt. Rev. Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B.; Seminary Rector, the Very Rev. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B.; and the Very Rev. Francis J. O'Rourke. The rite of institution took place during the celebration of the Eucharist at which the Bishop was the principal celebrant and homilist and Abbot Douglas was concelebrant. The acolyte is appointed to aid the deacon and the priest in liturgical celebrations, especially the Mass. He is also permitted to distribute

communion as an

St.

extraordinary minister.

Miller said he is challenged to remain

when some people

optimistic even

Mary

located at St.

Church.

and three great-grandchildren.

career to A b d u Showfety, a member of St. Benedict parish.

"He

counts among his many blessings a son and a daughter, seven grandchildren

At a dinner

celebrating the 150th

knew

blindfolded," he said.

fellow volunteers together. Father

Mauricio West, chancellor for the Diocese of Charlotte, also attended. At

got me involved in the parish

the dinner, a friend said,

and

the spirit of St. Vincent de Paul."

introduced

this article.

"Many people know how devoted Dick is. He serves in Suzanne Rosenblum contributed,

Benedict Groeschel, the well-known

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Serving the people of Mecklenburg and Union Counties

He added, "There's a method

to everything. If

you think about

it,

you

it."

Almost 20 years since

the onset of

his blindness, Faries says he has

much

become

better person. "I see things that

you guys never

see," he said. In fact, he

was discovered for his condition he's not sure he would care to go back to a sighted life. "For one thing," says that

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Faries said he began to pull himself up by

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Our Time

Scout Creates Biblical

Shine

by Karen Werth

Garden

St.

Gabriel Catholic School

we give

a gift that

+ +

We send them there to grow in with the hope that they will learn, so that blessed with God's love and knowledge, our children our children.

for All Saints

faith,

by Bridget Allison

When

aspiring Eagle Scout Rich-

will in turn gift the

world with the greater

gift

of charity.

ard Mildenberger set a goal of

badge that only one percent of the world population ever achieves, he chose All Saints Catholic School as the site for his biblical garden. The Eagle Scout Merit project, which the scout must complete without the aid of machinery or his own money, is a

Most days

at St. Gabriel are ordinary days with parents and teachers working hard to meet the daily de-

attaining the

daunting one, involving a variety of fundraising, planning and design skills as well as manual labor. An advisor to the troop suggested All Saints and last February Ri chard met with Mr. Gary Gelo, then principal of the school, to

map

Boy scout Richard Mildenberger created this

garden for All Saints Catholic School.

had been enrolled in Catholic schools. Because the Catholic school community had always been supportive of their struggling,

parent had an idea. Wouldn't

back something

to give

be great to give our children

help

to a Catholic school.

The

Jv\

make

a difference?

the parent talked with a

Circle of Life Ever-

Deacon Fred Dobens, the principal, and he talked with the teachers. Gabriel Catholic School students are surrounded by the shoeboxes full of presents ft.

for Christmas

\>r

New York

and

dogwoods and

donated

eration Christmas Child

See "Saint Gabriel" on page 4

symbolize the crucifixion and resurrection.

Richard, a sixteen year old parishioner at

St.

Caring for Crystal

Matthew

by Patty Burns See "All Saints" on page 4

To Kentucky With Love community

Kentucky a merry Christmas, Saint Ann Parish and Catholic School, along with Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, sent two busloads of presents and supplies to Sister Bessie's Mission

Elkhom, Kentucky. Elkhorn is a coal mining town which has seen its in

everyone else was giving gifts or household products to the

would

families, they

like to

give money, so that the

would have a something to make

supply of coal almost depleted. Subsequently many people have lost their jobs and the unemployment rate in Pike

the students

County is now nearly 76%. Most of the homes do not have running water

with the Thanksgiving Day School Prayer Service and that

or electricity.

The students at St. Ann CathoSchool had an idea: since

families little

choices for themselves. It

was decided that would link

this project

the

money would be

this afternoon!"

drove a car load of children home from school. "I'm sorry she didn't have her snack, honey, but why are you so upset about it?" I asked him. "Because she needs her snack in the afternoon. Every day. She has diabetes," he told me. I

by Catherine Crawford

to give a small

Crystal didn't have her

Those were the words my son Brendan shouted out with concern two weeks ago as snack

Diabetes.

A disease I naively

associated with the elderly, yet

son was telling me about his classmate having the disease. I was astonished at Brendan's knowledge of Crystal's diabetes: what it was, what she needed to do, and the amount of shots she must endure each day to balance the insulin in her system. Then he told me about

American Diabetes

Association.

project to help Crystal.

Brendan and Crystal are in Mrs.

Deborah Grimm's second grade class at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School.

With Mrs. Grimm's guidance, the children are stuffing envelopes with information concerning diabetes, addressing them to area homes, and placing them in the mail. The children are even saving their own

money

"This

buy the postage stamps. is

way

to teach the

children that helping people can be

the service project his class is in-

volved with.

A project for the

See "Our Lady of the Assumption" on page 4

presented

It would be called a "Penny Harvest" and students were to get the pennies not by emptying their piggy banks but by earning them. Miss Catherine Crawford, a kindergarten teacher at St. Ann Catholic School, offered to be the faculty advisor of the

there.

drive,

and on rolled the

The school was no stranger to penny collections. Four years ago

pennies.

the students raised $1,700

Ann

Catholic School students proudly display their

containers filled with pennies.

Opwould

Operation Christmas Child

flowering bulbs to

"Mommy,

St.

So few

parents and

Garden features holly for the crown of

lasting

year ago, the Mildenberger children

lic

to us tenfold.

wanted

thorns, evergreens

Richard says that was a good choice because as a new school there were opportunities for landscaping that would be a real asset to the campus. Until

Working together

started rather simply, a

out

here from

returned

the opportunity to reach out to

All Saints

move

children.

There are challenges, struggles and successes. Regular stuff. But there are moments, shining moments, when we know that our children have taken the gift we have given them and

single parent family, Richard

a garden design plan.

their

mands of our young

Grimm 's second grade class at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School surrounds their classmate Crystal (front, center) with their support.

Mrs. See "Saint Ann " on page 4

January 12, 1996

Special Intentions for a

Boy Named Danny

Patrick Catholic

St.

were recently involved in a most honorable and generous endeavor. It all began with the students and D.A.R.E. instructor classes

was involved

Patrick Catholic School students sell goods at their

bake sale for Danny.

in the run

young boy named Danny. Although the fifth graders had not met Danny, his name was con-

to help a

mentioned during the daily

prayerful intentions offered

by the

Somewhere along the way, Officer Horsley's Danny became their Danny. children.

facing high school teens in today's

and routine of high school

society.

As I watched these bright young people bring in their baked goods in the early morning hours and ultimately observed them at lunch during their bake sale, it occurred to me that there was something much greater than

bake

just a

sale taking place.

Patrick's

was helping

guidance of the fifth grade teach-

St.

was doing more

than teaching.

St. Patrick's

our

to create

leaders of tomorrow.

Even now, with

ers, the students

decided to help sponsor Officer Horsely in the run by organizing a bake sale. These students handled every detail from advertisements (their own hand-

\JL

the bake sale over, the

money

collected,

hallways), to production (home-

and the goal reached, Danny is still remembered by the students. If one listens carefully to the prayers, one v/ill hear the name Danny still being whispered by the

made

children for a special intention.

in the

cookies, brownies, cupcakes

and cinnamon buns, with obvious support from their parents) and finally to sales (some children

that is truly alive in the people at

collected donations, while others

know

helped the younger children

There St.

lives a beautiful spirit

Patrick Catholic School. that for

now

me, the "Danny

make

their selections).

See "Saint Patrick " on page 4

students,

Wrestling

Made

CCHS

ments of the

relationships

28th,

whelming. Charlotte Catholic High School features a successful

new

program which helps freshmen handle these changes. The CCHS Big Brother/Big Sister

"knows

seem a

bit over-

who

friend

who

the ropes,"

they can talk to

for advice

and guid-

ance, and seniors end

program, a part of the CCHS Campus Ministry Program, has been helping freshmen adjust to the changes for more than ten years. Under the guidance of campus minister Father Dennis Kuhn, the program pairs incoming freshmen with seniors to enhance familiarity with the school and campus life before the doors ever

up with a new friend and someone they can support through rocky times.

"The Big Brother/Big Sister program is the ministry of Jesus in action," says Fr. Kuhn. "The goal of the program is two-fold: the seniors learn and experience servant leadership and the freshmen learn and experience Christian friend-

open. As Fr. Kuhn states, "The doors to the school open up to

ship."

freshmen as the seniors open up the doors to their hearts." Every year on the Sunday before classes start, incoming freshmen and seniors gather to-

Sister

responsible, caring

campus for a pizza social and party. The event begins with some fun activi-

and talents with each other through communication and interaction. At Charlotte Catholic High

gether at the high school

and senior

skits

designed to

The CCHS Big Brother/Big Program is one way in which

prepare students to function as

larger

members of

sharing their personalities, gifts

School, our mission

develop

who

conscientious young people

students up. After the laughter,

strive to live

students are gathered into smaller

and to make a positive contribution to Church and society. We seek to provide an environment where

new

"big brothers and big

by Christian values

sisters."

these values are central, thus

Throughout the afternoon students have plenty of time to

forming a

new

friends

faith

community

which witnesses

to the person

of Jesus Christ.

winter, prior to the opening of

HTCMS, most of our students were involved in basketball or cheerleading. We tried to have

John Thomas prepares

to wrestle

Tim

Santini during practice at Holy Trinity

Catholic Middle School.

clinics in other sports, but the turn-

out

was always

small.

The Match on November 28th

Not any

began

more!

Under the leadership of Brendan Battle and Dick Kittle, former head coaches

High

warmed

^Trinity SCHOOL

come an

alternative sport for our students.

one, the team has had

more than 35 members.

teams had match in HTCMS history began. John Thomas, a former St. Gabriel Catholic School student, was introduced in the 84 pound weight class. The atmosphere was exciting and intense. John moved about his opponent

Latin. After both

School,

From day

gymnasium was packed

Catholic

kTHOLIC MIDDLE

5:30 p.m., and surpris-

with our parents and students as well as guests from Charlotte

at Charlotte

IwU-I ^T- HoiY

ingly the

up, the

first

See "Holy Trinity" on page 4

community, developing and

take the edge off and loosen

socialize with their

a new sport began at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School. Each

formed

through the program help unite the entire student body. Freshmen end up with a

their

by Jerry Healy

community.

Consequently, the

"family units" and introduced to

Trinity November

come

The program creates an immebond between what are usually two vastly different segdiate

one begins one's

ties

the evening of

life.

high school days. At times, it can

Through the

New Freshmen

getting used to the environment

ing class schedules and added

St.

Leukemia. Officer Horsley was taking part

Holy

and share in small group discussions on some of the main issues

responsibilities all

in a run

History

Herald

One of the most difficult adjustment periods in any teen's life is

dances, competitive sports, confus

who

drawn posters hung

Ministry Program Provides Big

Difficult classes,

to benefit children with

stantly

The Catholic News

by Jay Ostendarp

School, Mrs. Crovi's and Mrs. Melvin's fifth grade

Officer Horsley,

CCHS

Brothers and Sisters to

by Bronwyn Anderson

Supplement

fc^jS

Il fit

JpftJf'

CCHS students find new friends

through "Big Brother/Big Sister" Program each year.

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January 12, 1996

Saint Ann

Saint Gabriel Continued from page 2

come

Continued from page 2

teacher, wrote a song, "I see the

worth of pennies to help build the

counters and asked for donations

year,

world," which a

new

from

sang.

to St. Gabriel.

third

its

Operation Christmas Child a project of Samaritan's Purse.

Our participation in this project would eventually involve almost every family in our school and all our teachers. The project involved asking the children to pack a shoebox with small gifts so that

would know a

a child in need

of Christmas this year.

And

bit

our

children responded.

They worked odd jobs and saved their allowances. They made

fifth

grade choir

And on November

3rd,

gartner

who washed

amazed

money

for Sister Bessie.

at the vehicles for carrying

fundraising effort

was by a kinderhis dog to earn

behold.

fered with a poem. Finally, the

When polled about the way the pennies were earned, students revealed that the City of Charlotte

raised

ceeded

profited the

in sharing

God's greatest

gifts

wrapped their gifts in an assortment of decorated shoeboxes. They studied and they learned what it means to have compassion. The

children in need on earth: faith,

fourth grade classes prepared a spe-

not just for today, but for

with our children and those

hope and

made

charity.

The

sacrifices

send our children to St. gift to our children,

Gabriel are a

all

the

days and years to come.

mass. Mr. Shoff, the music

all that passed through homes. The most unique

their

is that

was a shining moment. At the end of mass that day, there were 504 shoeboxes, gifts from our children and their families. The real gifts were not what we could see placed on the altar, but the knowledge that we had sucIt

decisions about what to send and

cial

for-

pennies are heavy! As the containers of coins were brought in, the teachers were gotten

every child at St. Gabriel Catholic School carried a shoebox into church and placed it on the altar.

What was

Parish Center.

Some came

them.

in plastic bags,

others in jars and bottles, and

even

in baskets.

some

sight to

most by these young Millions of leaves

entrepreneurs.

were raked and

of yard work students baby-sat

lots

was done. Many their

was a

younger brothers and

sisters,

while others loaded and unloaded dishwashers, washed cars, cleaned

windows and cleaned their rooms. A few enterprising executives

The pennies were brought to Church during the Thanksgiving

Day School

Prayer Service and of-

count was complete with $648

by the students

Catholic School. at the

at St.

Ann

A kind gentleman

bank contributed the two ex-

tra dollars so Sister

Bessie could

have an even $650.

Sister Bessie passed through the Charlotte air-

on December 18th so

port

that the

pennies that had become $20, $10 and $5 bills could be hand delivered to the small community of Elkhorn in the heart of Appalachia.

placed containers on their kitchen

Our Lady of the Assumption Continued from page 2

done

ways," said Mrs. it to one of

in different

Grimm. "And

relating

their friends really personalizes

for them.

Crystal even stood in

front of the class to explain

diabetes intently

The

is.

what

children listened

and weren't afraid

You could

her questions.

how

to ask

sense

they cared."

comforting to know that the education at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School is blanketed with Catholic achievement,

Holy

it is

"As

Christians,

are called to respond to the

our sisters and brothers, but those with the greatest needs require the greatest response" (U.S. Catholic Bishops). At the tender age of seven, there are children living out this doctrine

needs of

for a

where schools competition and individual

In a society stress

school teaching:

little girl

named

Crystal.

means

fifth grade students gave me a deeper understanding of what it

to continue to follow in the foot-

All Saints

have loved you." What greater education can a child re-

Catholic Church, spent

other as

the

moment

Become

steps of Christ.

(Continued from page 2)

over 22 years ago. Mr. John

Thomas, young John's grandfather, was there at HTCMS to see a second generation of Thomas' make wrestling history again.

With such

much

of March and April writing a proposal for the task and soliciting donations for the project from area businesses. After one promised do-

ceive?

interested

and involved

students and parents, wrestling will

continue to be an active sport at Holy Trinity Catholic

many

to be a Catholic community. These children lead the way for us

And

nation

memorable was that John's father, Mr. Jack Thomas, former head coach at CCHS, was a member of the first wrestling team in Charlotte Catholic High School history, and he wrestled in the second match

new

Story" was one of those moments the actions of those young

when

they are learning what it means to do as Jesus taught: "Love one an-

Trinity

and quickly took him down and pinned him, becoming the first winner for HTCMS.

Continued from page 3

all

Continued from page 3

What made

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fell

through

midway through

Jeff Dieker, a neighbor of the

Mildenberger's who has no connection to the school, tilled the area for Richard, who explains, "He's just a really nice man." According to Richard, it was his

and successfully pleaded his case to Home Depot and Furrs Nursery. Three local Home Depots donated bulbs, shrubs, trees, perennials and topsoil, and Furrs Nursery came through with another large donation of bulbs. Jim Anderson, a local landscapes and horticulturists from Home Depot served as advisors on the project.

him

always told

"Mom

to try to

do good

things for others." Richard, the

son of Toni Mildenberger, puts his project before the Scouting review

board

in January.

When

asked

what scouting had given him oath.

Bravery, thoughtfulness, rev-

erence.

try to live

that."

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The Catholic News

January 12, 1996

LEARNING AND LOVING OUR FAITH

Witk

they

(Acts 8:1)

One day, was headin' to town, mindin' my own business, when a light flashed around me. fell to the ground and a voice boomed "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" (See, my name back then was Saul, not yet Paul.) "Who's that?"

am Jesus, whom you

persecute." To persecute someand hurt them, and man, he was right about that! was awesome! got up, but was BLIND! was taken to a house where this dude, Ananias, visited me, put his hands on me and WAY COOL — fish scales fell from my eyes and could see again! was filled with the Holy Spirit and got "I

to hassle

believers right there. (Acts 16:25).

body

became

had so many adventures, but the Lord was always with me. was whipped some more, imprisoned in chains, shipwrecked and once a viper wrapped around my hand. Slime city! Let me tell ya, wore out lots of sandals (no Nikes back then)! traveled to Spain, Italy, Rome, Jerusalem, Greece. ..kinduva "Where in the world is St. Paul," huh? Everywhere went, preached the Gospel of Our Lord. Of course, sooner or later, they put me to death. ..people who were just like USED to be before heard the Word of God. may finish the "I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me — the I

asked.

FUN WAY!

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Do you like to write letters? (Or maybe e-mail somebody?) Well, so did St. Paul (letters, not e-mail, of course!) Here's food for your brain -- he wrote 13 letters in the New Testament! OT Paul's got a wild story to tell. Check it out! was a Roman citizen, came from "I was one mean, bad dude. a rich family, went to some fancy schools. Well, heard about Jesus, who said he was the Son of God. It freaked me out! How DARE he say that? Lots of people believed him, too. It was my job — and one enjoyed — to find these "Christians" and hurt them in a BIG way!

Folks were shocked when started tellin" them that Jesus was the Son of God. "Whoa dude," they'd say, "aren't you the one who used to put people into prison for talkin' that talk?" Well, my name was changed to Paul & traveled all over, teachin" about Jesus. One time, by the power of the Holy Spirit, healed a crippled man (Acts 14:8). Another time, was whipped and thrown in jail with a couple of buddies. We sang hymns and prayed and AWESOME — the earth shook 8< the prison doors flew open! The prison guards were so amazed at God's power that

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task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace."

baptized real quick.

On January

we celebrate the Conversion of St.

25,

! Coming

you on January 7 is the Matthew 2:1-12). Three cool dudes came to visit Jesus, the Messiah. We call them "Magi". It means they were smart and probably astrologers. They represented 3 major races and their names were Caspar, a young man of

dark hue, carrying incense, Balthasar, a black man offering myrrh and Melchior, an old white man with a long white beard.

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all

Here's a secret code that you parent can use to bless your

and a

home

on Epiphany - folks have been doing since the Middle Ages. Have your it

priest bless

some

on the inside of your

chalk and then, front door,

Doesn't

feel grrr-e-a-t!

when

initials

tell

you they love

bet Jesus felt real fine when God the Father spoke these words about him, "You are my Son, whom love; with you am well I

pleased."

Seems our

ol' friend John the Baptist (remember J the B?) had baptized our Lord in the Jordan River when BAM!!! the clouds parted and the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a beautiful dove. That's when God's voice rang out with those awesome words Jesus was about 30 at this time and soon began his ministry. (Just goes to show that you ALWAYS need your parents' love and

just

approval!)

The Baptism of Our Lord

OWN dove.

make YOUR Spirit to

celebrated on Jan. will

remind you

guide you always. Sfuff

mark

of the

the initials could also stand for Christus benedicat May Christ bless this house.)

In Latin,

mansionem

Mom or Dad

you and you're doing a good job?

Magi and a "code" of the current connected by crosses. 19 + C + + B + 95.

the

year

feast of Epiphany (check out

Paul.

Here's

how to

to pray for the Holy

You Need;

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Glue and

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Draw a dove on

Jim "Soni" Sonefeld, the drummer for Hootie & the Blowfish - THE hottest rock group in the United States - is CATHOLIC and loves

hang them with different lengths

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his faith!

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January 12, 1996

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Dead Man Walking

The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available

Vid €?OS

Theatrical movies on video have a Conference classification and

format

U.S. Catholic

Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the

Nun Helps

Die With Dignity, Respect NEW YORK (CNS) — The issue of

video audience.

Russian production about a 15th-

justice.

Director Tim Robbins has avoided

simplicity. Director LilianaCavani builds

examined anew in the fact-based dramatization, "Dead Man

the unconvincing pitfalls of the usual

an elaborate picture of the period' s social

Walking."

thesis film by trying to balance the pros

capital

"Andrei Rublev" (1969)

Guilty Killer To

punishment

century monk (Anatoli Solonitzine) who

injustices but fails to

perseveres in painting icons and other

convincing sense of religious conviction from Rourke' s embarrassingly vacuous performance. English-language version. Occasional scenes of violence, desperate poverty and brief nudity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIII adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG13 parents are strongly cautioned

Prejean, a Sister of St. Joseph of Medaille,

Helen (Susan Sarandon) begins in a poor section of New Orleans where she is an experienced,

man who

that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

easy-to-like social worker.

that

religious art despite the civil disruptions

and cruel turmoil of his times. Director Andrei Tarkovsky visualizes brilliantly the story of a devout man seeking through his art to find the transcendent in the savagery of Tartar invasions and the unfeeling brutality of Russian nobles. Subtitles. Stylized historical

violence.

The

Conference

classification is A-II

Catholic

U.S.

—

adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of

America.

"Ben-Hur" (1959) Hollywood epic follows

the Jewish

Dreyer, the austere narrative centers on a

(Charlton Heston)

boyhood Boyd) and

much misery

until finally

his balance, his faith in

after he's betrayed

Roman

subjected to

his

achieving retribution for

all

his

The narrative' s conventional melodrama is transformed by the grand suffering.

scale of

about different kinds of faith and various sorts of miracles, one of which restores a dead woman to life. Directed by Carl

friend (Stephen

title

its

spectacle, especially the

chariot race, and by the stirring

performances of

its

principals

manage to overcome the story

who

cliches

and stereotypes. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage. The Motion

—

G — general audiences.

Not Picture

adults.

"The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928) Silent screen masterpiece portraying

of St. Francis"

(1950) Remarkable Italian production about the beginnings of the Franciscan

founder sets the example of humility, simplicity and obedience for order as

—

the heresy

"The Flowers

A-III

the Motion Association of America.

rated

Picture Association of America rating is

God achieves the

miracle which brings the story to a positive though less-than-convincing conclusion some may find disappointingly ambiguous. Mature themes. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification

its

trial,

confession, recantation

and execution of the Maid of Orleans (Maria Falconetti) in a performance of such emotional power that it still stands as the most convincing portrayal of spirituality on celluloid. Directed by Carl Dreyer, the work is essentially the interior

his first followers at Portiuncula, a little

epic of a soul, consisting largely of close-

chapel near Assisi, from which they

ups of Joan's face and those of her interrogators accomplished in a fashion which is never static as the camera explores the inner struggle between

depart into the world to preach peace.

Directed by Roberto Rossellini from a

Federico Fellini, the movie s form is as simple and sincere script co- written with

which

human frailties and spiritual strength. Some duplicitous churchmen, medicinal

relates a series of little incidents

bloodletting and a restrained torture

as the subject of the narrative

realistically, yet

with an infectious sense

scene.

The

and cons of the death penalty.

Helen

Many,

in fact, are likely to find the

well as society' s duty to protect its citizens

grief-stricken parents the most sympathetic of the characters because they have good reason to want the killer who had taken two lives to lose his own

from wanton

in return.

The

killers.

Poncelet

story of Sister

he never had a chance growing up poor family and that if he were rich he would not be on death row. It is precisely because Poncelet is such a worthless as well as dangerous character that Sister Helen's compassion for him is so challenging.

As a nun dedicated to helping others, to,

then

in a

visit,

row inmate in the state prison. The man she meets there is Matthew Poncelet (Sean Penn), a nasty, manipulative redneck convicted of the rape and murder of two teen-agers.

What

Poncelet needs

is clearly portrayed as a deserves no sympathy and

gets none, despite his lawyer's appeal

a death

farming family troubled by the madness of a son (Preben Lerdorff Rye) who believes he is Jesus Christ until, regaining

prince of the

Sister

about her experiences on death row, the picture is also about the Christian imperatives of love and reconciliation as

she readily agrees to write

"Ordet" (1954) Challenging Danish production

Director William Wyler's classic

Based on the book by

evoke any

Her Christian

faith leads her to

accept Poncelet as a fellow human being

a lawyer to

who, despite his crimes, deserves to be and dignity that

an appeal, and because there is no one else to help him, Sister Helen sees it

treated with the respect

as her Christian responsibility to try.

file

the right of every person.

That

In doing so, she becomes involved in

the focus of the story, with

the inhumanity of capital punishment

maneuvers to stop his execution and Poncelet comes to trust her enough

the legal

seen only as a corollary.

The U.S. Catholic bishops'

to request that she, rather than the prison

rejection of capital punishment is nicely

chaplain, be his spiritual adviser.

her activities on Poncelet' s behalf, Sister

underscored when the local bishop helps Sister Helen give Poncelet a decent

Helen

Christian burial.

When

the victims' parents object to

realizes

she

also

has

The

responsibility to share their grief, despite

film

—

not without

its

flaws,

principally,

the

rebuffs in trying to console them.

however

These scenes with the parents sharply focus attention on the brutal nature of Poncelet' s crimes and the terrible sense of loss inflicted on the families of the

unnecessarily graphic depiction of the

victims.

may not change many minds about the

When Poncelet' s appeal fails,

crime shown in flashbacks.

Whatever

its

flaws, the result

classification

anonymous cast of monks from a Roman monastery. Subtitles. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

adolescents.

Sister

question of the death penalty but cannot

Helen redoubles her efforts to get him to acknowledge his guilt and seek God's

help but sharpen viewers' sensitivity to the rights and dignity of every person,

mercy.

even the most despised. Because of flashbacks

At the very end, he does

so,

with

savage

crimes, the depiction of an execution,

viewers serving as witnesses to the coldly impersonal procedures of his death by

and several instances of rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association restricted. of America rating is R racial slurs

lethal injection.

—

The depiction of the execution shows Poncelet as a victim of the state carrying out an act of revenge in the name of

—

Susan Sarandon

U.S. Catholic Conference adults and is A-Il

of joy marvelously conveyed by an

thoughtful, sobering experience that

—

plays Sister of

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

St.

Joseph

Helen Prejean

and Sean Penn plays

—

convicted

murderer

Matthew Poncelet

"Francesco" (1989) Italian production portrays St. Francis of Assisi (Mickey Rourke) as a spiritual agitator challenging the accepted values of his

13th-century contemporaries by embracing a life of utter poverty and

"Dead Man

Overwrought

Walking,"

based on the nun's real-life experiences.

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION

CAMPAIGN

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photo from

GRAMERCY PICTURES

The Catholic News

January 12, 1996

People

Bishop Celebrates Mass For Circus Folk At Florida Parish

SARASOTA,

Fla.

— The

(CNS)

Scripture readers were a trapeze artist

and a clown and the gifts were brought up by elephant handlers during a Dec. 31 Mass at St. Martha' s Church in Sarasota.

the city's annual International Circus

Festival

was drawing

to a close, the

parish had a special Mass honor congregation members who belong to the circus. Bishop John J. Nevins of Venice concelebrated the Mass with Pallottine Father Fausto Stampiglia, the pastor, and Father George "Jerry" Hogan,

downtown

national circus chaplain. "It that the parish honors those

pleasing

laughter and smiles to families," Bishop

Nevins said after the Mass. "I hope that people on the move are always welcomed cities

of our land."

Teens Hammer Away

Metal Ministry Project MetalST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS)

—

shop ministry

one of Father Frank

Wampach' s side jobs. Under his tutelage, youths

two Minnesota parishes

at the

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Family, familiar with perils of

keeps focus on

service,

faith

the thousands their parish priest has made

and given away as gifts for confirmations, baptisms and other special occasions. Father Wampach said he has larger goals in mind as he teaches the foundry skills it takes to craft a marketable product. "I can do an awful lot in the shop from a human point of view," he said. "Working in the shop it's easy to make a mistake. That's when young people can learn to forgive themselves and move on."

war after four generations of and prayer in difficult times.

Farmer Hopes To Promote Catholic Rural Life

ROCKVILLE, Md. (CNS) perils of

war

are

Marjorie Begosh grandmother of the

wounded

— The

too familiar to

all

Rockville,

first

U.S. soldier

Operation Joint Endeavor,

the U.S. peacekeeping mission in Bosnia.

Four generations of her family have served in the military and fought. Spc. Martin John Begosh, a 23-yearold member of the Army

709th Military

JONESVILLE, Mich. (CNS)

and a shattered right foot when his struck a TMM-1 antitank mine in northern Bosnia Dec. 30. He was flown to a U.S. mobile hospital in Zupanja, Croatia, where he tibia

Movement

—

Dolores DeB acker thinks both farmers and city dwellers should learn more about the issues affecting agriculture and how Catholic social teaching applies to them. "I'm not saying I'm going to change the world, but I hope to bring an awareness of food issues," said Mrs. DeBacker, who lives on an 800-acre farm just north of Jonesville in south-central Michigan. A member of St. Anthony of Padua Parish in the Diocese of Lansing, she is working with the Michigan Catholic Conference and representatives from several Michigan dioceses to help build the Catholic rural life movement in the state.

Catholic Journalist Gets Close Look At Homelessness PHILADELPHIA (CNS) A Catholic journalist who spent a week

—

Humvee

was

listed in stable condition after four hours of surgery to reassemble his foot. Two fellow soldiers in the Humvee,

which

time was leading a four-

at the

The next day Maj. Gen. William Nash, commander of U.S. forces in Bosnia, visited Begosh and awarded him

He was transferred Jan.

a Purple Heart.

to a military hospital

Germany, for further treatment. Begosh was born and raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington. Following his graduation from high school "he really wanted to be a police officer, but he was too young" to enter the police academy, said Mrs. Begosh, a

homeless of Philadelphia

member of St. Mary

She told the Catholic Standard, Washington archdiocesan newspaper,

when to go where for a meal. Lou Baldwin, a reporter for The Catholic Standard and Times in

Parish in Rockville.

Begosh enlisted

that

policeman

a military

May

1992 and served with Somalia and in Germany

Philadelphia, described his experiences

U.S. forces in

in a lengthy article in the archdiocesan

before he was called to Bosnia.

Mrs. Begosh said Jan. 2 that she had

December. During the last week of September, Baldwin left home with a few hard rolls and bottles of water,

not spoken with her grandson since the

carrying handwritten identification as

Judy Begosh of

"Martin D. Palmer " and a few dollars in change to call his wife each day. He left his eyeglasses and credit cards at home, but wrapped $10 and a photocopy of his real identification under the inner sole of his sneaker. Why did he do it? "Many times I have been called upon to write about the problem of homelessness and what is being done to help the homeless," he wrote. "This was simply a way to get

Rockville, reported he

a true feel for the story

from the point of

view of those who are affected most, not administrators or social workers, but

accident, but his parents,

Andrew and

was doing

fine.

—

organizations, everyone prayed," she

adding that she

relies

on prayer

difficult times. I didn't have my faith, I'd be Mrs. Begosh said. "My father served in World War I, my husband served in World War II, Martin's father served in Vietnam, and I lost a son in Vietnam and that was pretty rough. But because of my faith, I know we'll be fine."

"If

lost,"

—

homeless people themselves."

—

(CNS)

Funeral

Fisette

and two other religious from the

northern Ontario Diocese of Hearst

were killed

who

an auto accident. The three died Dec. 2 1 while traveling to Kapuskasing an hour's drive south of Hearst. Along with Bishop Fisette, 52, the other victims were Father Viateur Allary, 67, a member of the Society for Foreign Missions, and Notre Dame Sister Micheline Bolduc, 57. in

—

According to the police report, a pickup truck attempted to pass them on the right, forcing Bishop Fisette' s vehicle into the oncoming lane.The bishop and his passengers died instantly, according to the report.

Born in Steinbach, Manitoba, Feb. 2, 1

943, Bishop Fisette attended high school

and university at Le College Uni versitaire de Saint-Boniface in Winnipeg, where he graduated in 1963. After joining the Society for Foreign Missions, the future bishop was ordained to the priesthood in 1968. Then-Father Fisette spent the next quarter-century

working

in the southern Philippines as a

missionary.

He was

of Hearst

March 1994.

consecrated bishop

Ottawa Archbishop Marcel Gervais was the main celebrant at the funeral Mass held Dec. 27 in Hearst.

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services were held for Bishop Pierre

Jude's Parish in

St.

"The church (St. Mary's) prayed for him on Sunday (Dec. 31) all different said,

Canadian Bishop Killed In Auto Crash

Landstuhl,

not always easy to find a

place to sleep or to figure out

Martin John Begosh, the American injured during NATO's peacekeeping operation in Bosnia.

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Diocesan News Briefs Our Lady

Assumption

Presents Film Series The AfricanCHARLOTTE

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American Affairs Ministry of Our Lady of the Assumption Church presents a four-part film series, "The Search for Black Christian Heritage," on the

Lourdes parish night is Saturday, Jan. 20 from 7-11 p.m. in the parish hall. Music will be provided by D.J. Jim Pittman. Call the church at (704) 289-2773 for information.

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To add

month

accompany the Feb.

And

and

women

and divorced Catholic men meets the third Friday each

7:30 p.m.

Baby

Services.

Catholic Social

sitting is provided.

For

information, call (704) 255-0146.

Columbus

Council #1 1 102 will sponsor a spaghetti dinner Feb. 10. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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A Justice and CHARLOTTE Peace Ministry workshop, "Peacemaking in a Violent Society," sponsored by the Diocese of Charlotte, is Wednesday, Feb. 7 from 1-5 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church. Cost

church office

$5. Call the

(704) 375-4339 for

registration or information.

CHARLOTTE — A CRISM support

Life Mass GREENSBORO — Bishop William G. Curlin will celebrate a Mass offered in gratitude God for the gift of life Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church.

— Dance

instructor

Charlotte Phillips will teach line-dancing

on Wednesdays, Jan. 17-31 at St. Gabriel Church. No experience or partner is needed. Call the church at (704) 3645431 for information and reservations.

Marriage Encounter

HICKORY

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Weekend

The next marriage

encounter weekend

Feb. 2-4 at the

Conference Center. For information, call Mike and Denise at

March

for Life is

Dying,"

Marge

Kean Degnon

(910) 924-

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The Golden

Agers club of St. Dorothy Church meets Wednesday each month. For information, call Mary Jordan at (704) 735-0842.

Anniversary Celebration BURLINGTON The fifth

—

anniversary celebration of the signing of

and Roman Catholic Covenant is Sunday, Jan. 14 at 4:30 p.m. at Macedonia Lutheran Church.

BELMONT—

Msgr. Thomas Burke and Abbot Oscar Burnett will celebrate the first anniversary Mass for the Belmont Abbey Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel Sunday, Feb. 4 at 1 1 a.m. The Mass is followed by a video in the theatre and a reception in Haid Hall. For information call (704) 825-5277.

$85. retreat

by Bert Dotson, "Death and

is designed to assist in the understanding of the patterns of grief and will focus on Scripture, personal sharing and the reality of the Communion of Saints. Cost is $85. The March 11-17 week-long retreat

"In the Spirit of

DeMello"

for those

DeMello' message of the presence of God and the freedom that it brings to daily living is directed by Jesuit Father James Dolan, author of Meditations for Life. Cost is interested in understanding

Family Planning Classes Begin

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Catholic Singles Of Charlotte Superbowl Party

CHARLOTTE

— All

singles ages

21 and older are invited to the Catholic Singles of Charlotte Super

Bowl

party

Sunday, Jan. 28. For information, call Tim at (704) 549-4265 or Kathleen at (704) 544-1634.

Welcome New Members

Knights Meet To

the North Carolina Lutheran

Adoration Chapel Celebrates First Anniversary

The Feb. 23-25 weekend

The rally is noon and the march begins at 1 p.m. The march will conclude at Sacred Heart Cathedral on Edenton St. with light refreshments and fellowship. For information, call

Legislative Building.

(704) 484-0997.

Golden Agers

meditation. Cost directed

information.

LINCOLNTON

human energy through prayer and

Saturday, Jan. 20 across from the

new or unresolved grief meets the third Sunday each month from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Catholic Center. Call Suzanne Bach at (704) 355-6872 for

Line-Dancing Lessons

CHARLOTTE

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SHELBY Four monthly classes on the sympto-thermal method of natural family planning sponsored by the Couple to Couple League begin Sunday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary Church. For information, call Frieda Ashworth at

group sponsored by Catholic Social Services for widows and widowers

the fourth

Bishop Celebrates Respect

Life The annual North

Survivors Meet

dealing with

Peacemaking Workshop

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the Knights of

introduces participants to the Creator's

RALEIGH

Support Group Meets ASHEVILLE A support group for separated

dinner will be served on Jan. 20. Guest speakers will make presentations to

Juno-Johnston, "Therapeutic Touch,"

(704) 684-6098.

Carolina Rally and

following Saturdays: Jan. 20, 27, Feb. 3 and 10 at 6 p.m. in honor of Martin Luther King' s birthday and Black History month. to the celebration, a pot-luck

information, call the church office at

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CHARLOTTE The Knights of Columbus Council 770 First Degree new members meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 8 p.m. at the council hall, 222 Kingston Ave. For membership information, call Chuck Malinowski at (704) 544-1927. Living Waters Begins 1996 Retreat Schedule

MAGGIE VALLEY —The Jan. 26-

$225.

To register for these retreats, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751. For information, call (704) 926-3833.

Prayer For Peace WINSTON-SALEM — A scriptural rosary is recited each Wednesday at

a.m. at St.

Leo

the Great

Church

1 1

convent chapel.

Perpetual Novena There is a perpetual Novena to the Blessed Mother Mondays at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. For information, call Eva at

CHARLOTTE

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Queen Of The Apostles Church Plans Trip To March RALEIGH — Members of Queen of Church are coordinating a from Belmont to participate in

the Apostles

bus

trip

the Right to Life 20. Cost

March Saturday,

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Parish Fun Night The Our Lady of

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World And National Briefs Twelve U.S. Bishops Could Retire For Age Reasons This Year

will turn 75 within the next 12 months.

merge celebrated the fact that they were to remain open as independent parishes. But one of the closing parishes responded to the news by setting up two $200,000 endowment funds for nearby Catholic schools. At St. Columba, a parish of about 100 households in a working-class neighborhood in Louisville, the pastor, Father John Caskey, and the parish finance committee decided to use the parish's

The most prominent of the U.S. prelates

reserve funds to help support Catholic

who had their 75th birthday last year are

education in the area.

O'Connor of New York and James A. Hickey of Washington. The pope has asked both

They gave endowments of $200,000 Catholic each to Community (elementary) School and Holy Cross High School, the only two Catholic

close or

WASHINGTON (CNS) — There are 12 currently active U.S. bishops

who

could

retire for

1996. Six of them cardinals

—

reasons of age in

—

turned 75

Pope John Paul

including two last

year but

has not yet accepted

their resignations. Six other U.S. bishops

Cardinals John

to stay

on past the usual retirement age.

reiterated his defense of civil

and human

rights for Serbs living in Croatia.

maintain the reputation of Croatia, "the authorities must safeguard people and guarantee safety to

all citizens,"

he said

an interview with the Catholic weekly newspaper, Glas Koncila. The cardinal

defended his 1995 criticism of the treatment of Serbs in territory under Croatian military control. The church had to react "if Serbian houses were robbed,

were

people of Serbian nationality

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suspension of a 1994 policy statement

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Calling them "heroic witnesses of the faith," the Vatican newspaper paid special tribute to the 30 priests, religious and lay missionaries killed during 1995. The newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said

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that said doctors could harvest the organs

of newborn anencephalic babies before they died. "I would like to commend the

American Medical Association

for

taking a step back into the real world

Church Workers Killed In

1995

—

who

where human rights are acknowledged as belonging to all human beings,

they included the six Italian nuns

regardless of age, state or condition of

well as 24 missionaries shot, stabbed or

development," league president Judie Brown said Dec. 28. Anencephalic children are born with a brain stem but with no upper brain, skull or scalp. Most die within a few days of birth, although some have lived for months or even years. From 1988 to 1994 the position was that retrieval and transplantation of organs from anencephalic newborns was ethically

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died in Zaire from the Ebola virus as strangled to death. Several of the murders

occurred during robbery attempts, but

most were

tied to political or religious

conflicts.

Lotto Chief Rejects Church Criticism Of Sweepstakes MANILA, Philippines (CNS) The head of the Philippines lottery

rejected church criticism of the national

sweepstakes, saying that

of death "in accordance with accepted

considerable support to church-run charities. Manuel Morato, chairman of the Philippines Charity Sweepstakes Office, said that "without lotto and sweepstakes money, 87 hospitals and rural clinics would be forced to close," UCA News, an Asia church news agency based in Thailand, reported. Morato said his office funds 261 private and public charitable institutions,

medical standards and relevant law."

Closing Kentucky Parish Gives $400,000 To Catholic Schools LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS)— Many Catholics grieved and some protested when Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly of Louisville announced the closing of eight parishes in

November. Members

of six other parishes originally slated to

provides

90 percent of them Catholic-run programs, which seek the aid.

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by church leaders to

boycott the inauguration of the country'

new

president, a former communist. Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, conference secretary-general, said he and Polish

primate Cardinal Jozef Glemp declined invitations to the Dec.

23 ceremony for

President Aleksander Kwasniewski

because of a Supreme Court ruling that Kwasniewski had violated campaign laws; outgoing President Lech Walesa'

made by a Walesa supporter Kwasniewski ally Premier Jozef Olesky had been a KGB agent.

that

Bishop Says Cardinal Brought Peace Plan To Britan

LONDONDERRY, (CNS)

—

Northern

Retired Bishop Edward K. Daly said an Irish cardinal acted as a go-between, passing peace

community in Nepal. "Some of our youth have joined with those of other (Protestant) churches and produced

proposals from top

IRA leaders to then-

many high-quality audio cassettes," said

British

Father Pius Perumana, parish priest of

during the 1974-75 cease-fire in Northern Ireland. According to advance information on a documentary film scheduled for release on Irish television Jan. 4, Bishop Daly said he and two other bishops who met with the IRA men asked the late Cardinal William

Xavier Church in Katmandu. He spoke to UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. "It is easier to produce audio cassettes these days than it used to be," Catholic teenager Paraguay Moktan said. "Katmandu has every kind of audio-producing device for sale or rent now." St.

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ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNS)

Prime Minister Harold Wilson

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of Armagh to carry the peace plans to Wilson. The IRA group appeared to include the organization's entire command, Bishop Daly said. The other bishops attending the meeting were from the Irish Republic, he said. Their

part of

names were not mentioned, nor was

lasting

meeting site or exact date of the meeting.

peace in Northern Ireland, said Cardinal Cahal Daly of Armagh. But the cardinal said he understood it was difficult for British Prime Minister John Major to exercise flexibility at this time because

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the

of his thin majority in British Parliament.

However, it would be unfortunate if this problem led to the suspicion that peace in Northern Ireland would be allowed to suffer because of British political problems, he added. "I do not believe that the prime minister would wish this happen," the cardinal said during a

Jan.

Mass homily

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Patrick's Cathedral.

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of flash floods in Kwazulu-Natal, which left more than 1 20 people dead after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow on Christmas Day. "The damage is devastating," Archbishop Wilfrid Napier of Durban said in a telephone interview with relief effort for victims

Catholic

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affected areas Dec. 27. "Streams have

turned into rivers," he said.

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Pro-Life Group Lauds Shift On Anencephalic Babies The STAFFORD, Va. (CNS) American Life League has praised an American Medical Association panel's

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James Hosts

St.

Murphy's" Dinner MARION CORDOZA CONCORD — For the second By

consecutive year, St. James Church hosted the "Jimmy Murphy's Christmas Dinner," where an estimated 4,800 meals

were served by volunteers between 1 a.m. and 3 p.m. Christmas day. "Father Carboy and the parishioners of St. James really sacrificed to do this," said Jimmy Murphy, founder of the yearly

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Local Educators Attend Leadership Program

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ATLANTA Educators from the Diocese of Charlotte attended an invitational Leadership Conference in Atlanta recently to explore new practices in mathematics

of cohabitation prior to marriage. Regarding the value of sex, 62. 1 percent listed "expressing affection and tenderness" while 12.4 percent listed procreation.

Sixty-two percent said that having age "made sense only if the two people are well aware of what they are doing." sex

at their

Almost 25 percent said sexual relations

were premature

at their age.

When asked their view of the church,

"happening." Spiritan Father Daniel Carboy, pastor

56.5 percent said

was

quite positive,

and 16.2 percent said it was very positive.

James, said the opportunity to gather together as a multi-racial, interdenominational group in the spirit

of "Christmas joy" was one thing that

widespread

made

opposition to premarital sex and use of

St.

work involved

the

in the project

The "Murphy" Christmas tradition began some 60 years ago during the lean years of the Great Depression, when Murphy's mother, Rosa Lee, decided even if there wasn't much to eat, friends and neighbors should come together to celebrate the joy of each other's company. "Everyone worked that,

together in those days,"

Murphy

said.

"We

helped each other, pulled together and somehow with the help of the Lord,

we made

through."

When Murphy's mother died in 1968, friends encouraged tradition.

him

to carry

on the

A chef by profession, Murphy

was accustomed to cooking for large numbers of people and thought this would be an easy enough task. He never dreamt that it would grow to such huge proportions. When during, the 80' s, more than 800 people began showing up at his house for dinner, Murphy decided it was time to branch out to larger

As Church

member

Concord, Murphy

logical to

move

was favored by 42 percent. The survey appeared in

fruit, poinsettias,

toys and

away to needy families. Murphy coordinates the food and donations and has his entire

donations

house

come

in,

literally

turned over

the project.

they are placed in a

toy room, clothing room, food

room or in

huge chest freezer in his kitchen. He says doing this has fulfilled him as a person. "There were three things that I wanted to do with my life when I was a boy," he said. "I wanted to be a chef, a singer and a missionary. To some degree, I've done all three. I'm a chef. I was a a

soloist in the

Army

Murphy attended Emmanuel

Lutheran College and Seminary in Greensboro for three years, but dropped out because, in his words, "I didn't want to preach. I wanted to be a missionary. All my life I have shared the love of the Lord with others," he said. "I worked with youth in

my church for many

and have helped to children."

adults.

The Vatican opposes the use of condoms or any other contraceptive device, whether for preventing

pregnancy.

raise about

AIDS

also rejects premarital sex

and masturbation.

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