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Volume 7 Number 19 « January
Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
16,
1998
To Cuba, Pope Hopes To Encourage Cliurch Resurgence In Visit
By JOHN THAVIS VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul
— Pope
cross
Cuba
to visit four
in a country that
Catholic. He'll celebrate
25.
other pastoral personnel.
His
comes
visit to the
after a year of pastoral prepara-
mistically of a religious
The this
"comeback."
recent restoration of Christmas as a
public holiday
was one tangible sign of
new confidence among Catholics. The pope's arrival also follows
months of intense media
on the For five
attention
political potential of the visit.
days, the pontiff who helped bring
down
European communism will hold center stage in one of the last bastions of state socialism, and that formula has generated a sense of drama.
Addressing diplomats 10, the
Jan.
Camaguey and Santiago de Cuba, while meeting in Havana with political Clara,
and cultural
Caribbean island
tion that has church leaders talking opti-
at the
Vatican
pope said he wanted
to
strengthen Cuba's "courageous Catho-
and support all Cubans' efforts to build an "ever more just and united homeland, where all individuals can find their rightful place and see their legitimate aspirations realized." Although slowed by age and infirmity in recent years, the pope will crisslics"
major dioceses
was once 85 percent Masses in Santa
aims to bring encouragement to a resurgent church and moral guidance to a society at a pohtical crossroads when he travels to Cuba Jan. 21II
air
leaders, the sick, bishops
and
The visit will culminate in an openMass Jan. 25 in Havana's Plaza of
the Revolution, a place reserved solely
for
government assemblies, where
prayer will replace the shouted slogans
of communist
rallies.
Vatican officials outlined three basic
goals for the pope in Cuba: preach-
ing the Gospel, strengthening the church's role in society and helping to ease Cuba's isolation in the world community. The first task preaching Christian conversion might be overlooked by the media as a "merely" spiritual side of this trip, but it is a priority for Pope John Paul. Drawing on his experience in Eastem Europe, the pope believes it is essential for him to bring a message of Gospel hope, one that transcends ideology and politics, to the many Cubans who are disillusioned with both. After a year of pastoral preparation
JERUSALEM SNOW — Nuns of the Sisters of St. Joseph
See Pope Prepares For Visit, page 2
Old City of Jerusalem Jan. 12. The city was covered with 6 inches of snow overnight from an unusual weather pattern.
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Cloning Proposal Criticized, Draws Call For Ban WASHINGTON
(CNS)
— News
that a U.S. researcher intends to attempt
cloning of
human beings brought warn-
ings that the effort breaches ethical, sci-
and theological standards. Ethicists, church leaders and President Clinton were among those who said Chicago scientist Richard Seed should not proceed with his plans to treat infertility by impregnating a woman with an embryo created from cloned genetic
entific
material.
Seed said he hoped to have a viable pregnancy started in one of four volunteer couples within 18 months. A physicist. Seed said he was seeking financial backers and physicians to participate. Seed's plans were announced Jan. 6, and he reiterated his intentions in interviews the following weekend, saying he would move the project to Tijuana, Mexico, if Congress were to outlaw hu-
man
cloning research.
Clinton said in his Jan. 10 radio address that Congress should impose such a ban because the techniques involved are "untested
unacceptable."
and unsafe and morally
Two days later, 19 European nations signed an agreement to prohibit genetic human beings. The members of the Council
replication of
of Europe signed a protocol committing their countries to banning "any intervention seeking to create human beings genetically identical to another human being, whether living or dead." A human clone would be created in the image and likeness of man, not God, a Vatican authority said.
Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of the Pontifical Academy for Life and director of the Bioethics Institute at Rome's Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, told Vatican Radio human cloning would be "the most serious" violation of natural and divine laws regarding procreation. "In a formal way, it was already declared seriously illicit in 1987" in a document on the dignity of human procreation issued by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Bishop Sgreccia told
Vatican Radio Jan. 8. Cloning takes place "outside the exercise of sexuality and is agamic, that is.
without the contribution of a
man and
a
woman,"
said Bishop Sgreccia. "It uses only the genes of one individual to make a photocopy of this individual," he said. The bishop said cloning "represents a dominion by man over man and includes a kind of desire to replace God's plans in an arbitrary and complete way,
creating
man
in
man's image and
like-
ness."
To
attempt cloning a human being would be "a serious sin," said Franciscan Father Gino Concetti, a moral theologian who writes for the Vatican newspaper.
Seed does try to clone a human being it would be "an affront to Almighty God and to the laws on the transmission If
of
human
Father Concetti told the newspaper Avvenire. The Franciscan priest said Seed's plans would be "an affront not only to nature but to reason and good sense: Human cloning cannot be accepted even in cases in which a couple is sterile and has no other possibility for overcoming
Study of Ethics in Health Care, said Seed's plans are more about making
money
than helping infertile couples.
"He's an entrepreneur
who wants
to
make money from exploiting people who have children," Haas said. part of the trend toward commer-
aren't able to "It's
cialization of everything, including hu-
man
life,"
he continued.
From the perspective of scientific progress alone, LeRoy Walters, director of Georgetown University's Kennedy Institute of Ethics, said Seed's goal of cloning a human being by 1999 "is just so premature as to be an outrageous pro-
posal."
See Cloning
Criticized, page 12
life,"
VOCATIONS AWARENESS 4-page
infertihty."
special insert
Moral theologian John Haas, president of the Pope John Center for the
in this
issue
2 The Catholic
& Herald
News
January 16, 1998
Pope Prepares For
Visit, from page
outdoor Masses, processions and conferences on justice issues, Cuban Catholic leaders are convinced the island is undergoing a gradual religious awakening, and they want to
The pope's second goal is to promote
that has included
a higher-profile role for the church in
Cuban
"The church
in
Cuba
is
cal
who participate
and sacramental
life, in
number of vocations and religious
life,
num-
in liturgi-
the growing
to the priesthood
and
On
the one hand, he will
church
— through —
its
pas-
and social programs is working for justice and the common good. His aim is to convince Castro and his possible successors to accept the church as a partner on ethical and social issues. The pope will also remind the government of the principles of religious
experienc-
ing a revitalization: in the greater
society.
stress that the
toral
nurse this revival carefully.
ber of faithful
1
freedom.
in the apostolic
He
is
likely to highlight, as he
World Peace Day mes-
commitment of the laity," Havana Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino said re-
did in this year's
cently.
versal Declaration
sage, the 50th anniversary of the Uni-
Salesian Father Miguel Angel
on
Human Rights and
the need for states to abide by those in-
Moral, a pastor in Havana, confirmed this
ternationally accepted standards.
trend and cited two especially success-
The pope's approach will be more nudging than confrontational, Vatican officials say. He wants Cuban leaders to know that recent state concessions on religion are welcome, but still fall short of church expectations.
de Paul
On the plus side have been the government's issuing of more visas for
y Esperanza. The cardinal said real dialogue with
But beyond the papal speeches, the pope knows that his presence can help
generally cooperative
the state "still has to start seriously" and
attitude during the trip planning stages,
has not advanced during the year of preparation for the papal visit. By real dialogue. Cardinal Ortega said he meant one that focuses on the rights and duties involved in the church's mission. Vatican officials have said the main problem in Cuba is that the relaxation of some religious restrictions are still seen as concessions, not as human rights. That's a point the pope is expected to touch upon in talks and sermons that will be broadcast throughout the country. In a wider sense, the pope hopes his visit will favor Cuba's reintegration into the world community. The pontiff favors democratic reforms in Cuba, and he opposes the U.S. embargo of the island na-
break down the walls of isolation around Cuba. More than 1,000 joumalists are expected in Cuba for his visit, ensuring that the world will have an unprecedented look at the island's people, their problems and their hopes. Some of the most interested observers will be from the United States, home to more than a million Cubans who left after Castro carne to power. The fact that the papal visit has prompted the U.S. government to temporarily ease restrictions on travel to Cuba is already seen as a plus by Vatican officials.
ful pre- visit initiatives: taking the
Gos-
more than a million Cuba-wide processions
pel door-to-door to
Cubans, and the of statue of the Virgin of Charity of Cobre. "Our communities have felt the enthusiasm of the faith. Many Christians have reawakened, and groups have been meeting again in the churches. ... We feel
much more
missionaries,
meeting with the Cuban church hierarchy, the restoration of Christmas and the publication in the Communist Party newspaper of the pope's Christmas message. But on long-term issues, such as church requests for wider media access and a revival of the Catholic school system, no progress has been made. Vatican officials have privately expressed disappointment at this, and Cardinal Ortega echoed those misgivings in an interview published early this year by the fledgling Cuban Catholic magazine, Verdad
free to practice our faith,"
Castro's
Father Moral said in a Jan. 12 interview
zation of Peoples. that
first
— —
with Fides, the news agency of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangeli-
The pope recognizes
its
Cubans'
Christian faith has been tested by decades
of political and economic hardship under the 39-year-old regime of President Fidel Castro. The moral fatigue experi-
enced under communism cannot be
mmed around overnight, but a papal visit offers an unprecedented platform for the
church's message.
CNS
Catholics gather for a Bible study session in front of an image of St. Vincent at a church in Havana. Pope John Paul II will travel to Cuba Jan. 21-25 bringing encouragement to a resurgent church.
tion.
direcdy he deals with each of
these issues will be of great interest to
those inside and outside Cuba's borders.
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and
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l\/larch lasts until 3
For Life
p.m. Also addressing the
participants are Olivia Gans, national
Stajf Writer
CHARLOTTE
Parishioners
across the Diocese of Charlotte plan to
march
upcoming weeks as Supreme Wade and Doe vs.
for life in the
American Victims of Abortion, and Arlene Helderman, the 1996 National Right to Life Oratorical Condirector of
the 25th anniversary of the
test
Court's Roe vs. Bolton decisions draws near.
The rally and march will end at Sacred Heart Cathedral, the cathedral church of the Diocese of Raleigh. Next week, busses from Charlotte and Asheville will bring respect life proponents to Washington, D.C., for the annual National Prayer Vigil for Life and March For Life on Jan. 21-22. At the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Curiin will concelebrate the annual "Mass of Thanksgiving for Life" with fellow bishops and clergy on Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. The principal celebrant is Cardinal Bernard Law, Archbishop of Boston and chairman of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Pro-
In addition to the variety of local
events sponsored by parish Respect Life
commissions throughout the diocese, a
number of western Carolina Catholics will attend state
and national events as
well.
With issues such
as partial-birth
making the news on a regular basis of late, the events have a special poignancy in 1998, said Maggi abortion and euthanasia
Nadol, director of the diocesan Respect Life office. She voiced hope that, despite 25 years of "disregard for the vulnerable," pro-life
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campaigns
like the
march
"will mobilize people" to effect change.
A bus is scheduled to travel through Gastonia, Belmont and Charlotte to downtown Raleigh on Jan. 17, where western North CaroUnians will join other Tar Heels for the state Rally and March for Life '98 in front of the state legislative building.
winner.
in congressional offices.
to
make
Two
of the Basilica of
St.
form.
to pick up additional participants at the McDonald's restaurant at Exit 128 along Interstate 40 about 7:30 a.m. The Charlotte bus is scheduled to depart from St. Vincent de Paul Church on Old Reid Road Jan. 2 1 at 7 a.m., traveling to Greensboro to add more to the group. The trip is co-sponsored by the diocesan Respect Life office and the
the parish Respect Life committee. rally, a symbolic "Hfe tree," pairs of baby booties, will memorialize the 4,400 babies who lose their lives in abortion every day in the United States. Bishop William G. Curiin is one of the scheduled special speakers for the Raleigh event, which begins at 1 p.m.
march
251-2593. For details on the Charlotte bus, callJack Sweeney, (704) 543-0016. For details on diocesan participation in the upcoming marches and other pro-life activities, call Maggi Nadol, (704) 370-3229.
will evidence 25
1998 Collection for the Church in Latin America Diocese of Charlotte,
Jan. 21.
P.O.
Box 36776, Charlotte, NC 28236
(704) 370-6289
lot
on Fairview Road
The group
January
16,
1998
Lawrence, plan
departure from River Ridge Marketplace
parking
At the hung with
that this year' s
To reserve a spot or get more information on Asheville 's national March for Life bus trip, call Elizabeth Girton, (704)
busses from Asheville, spon-
sored by the Knights of Columbus council
the public aware" of the pro-life movement's efforts to educate and in-
The Lincolnton bus trip is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus council and
Elizabeth Girton, Basilica of St. Lawrence's faith formation director and Respect Life committee member, hopes
White House. The march proceeds to Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court. Afterward, participants are encouraged to lobby their legislators
many efforts "to take the stance,
involvement of young people
large park south of the
will join Fa-
one of
siastic"
"has been a very significant evolution in the nature of the march."
12 p.m. with a rally on the Ellipse, a
50 parishio-
is
member of St. Vincent de Paul Parish. He added that the "outspoken and enthu-
"More
people are seeing that they need to be involved in this issue," she said. "More people are seeing it as a part of their faith, and that they have to be involved in order to change public opinion."
Bishop Curiin also plans to take part march itself Jan. 22, which begins
at
Church
Life coordinator, said the event
commitment to the pro-life movement. "In the past four or five years, I have noticed a greatly increasing participation by youth," said Jack Sweeney, parishioner and Respect Life committee teen-agers'
years of achieving awareness.
in the
ther Richard Farwell, pastor, for the Ra-
leigh march. Joan Jobin, parish Respect
National Capitals
North Carolina early Friday morning. As in marches of recent years, coordinators in the diocese are emphasizing
Life Activities.
In Lincolnton, almost
ners of St. Dorothy
In State,
Dear Friends
in Christ:
5:45 a.m.
at
will stop in
Hickory
Respect Life committee of St. Vincent de Paul Parish. The busses will return to western
Esperanza
the Spanish word for hope, and in spite of the reality of increasing poverty and human suffering in Latin America, hope is someChurch there offers to all people. Meeting adversity alone can be challenging and oppressive, but within communities of faith, Catholics throughout Latin America have found the spiritual resources to build fulfilling lives for themselves and their families. Perhaps by reaching out to each other with what they do have faith, love and commitment our brothers and sisters in Latin America are able to find hope and joy where others may see only a lack of resources and opportunity. The faithful in the United States have shared in this miraculous process through prayer and contributions to programs that create strong communities of faith where hope can be nurtured. is
thing the
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The weekend
of January 24-25 has been designated for the 1 998 CollecChurch in Latin America in our diocese. Our contributions, combined with those nationwide, add up to sums that can create significant change for thousands of people in Latin America. Even modest grants can provide much needed resources that we might take for granted, such as paper, books or even a meeting place. For the Church to continue as a source of hope in this region, leadership training is essential. Each year, grants from this collection support such leadership training programs for catechists, lay leaders, seminarians, priests and religious in Latin America, where there is an average of one priest for every 1 2,000 tion for the
Catholics.
Since hope is a virtue and a gift from God, it is not surprising that the Holy Father has called Latin America "the continent of hope." It is a parathat as we do all we can to relieve the needs of our brothers and sisters in Latin America, we find our own hope and faith renewed. Let us give generously to the Collection for the Church in Latin America.
dox
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in
New Year filled
Christ,
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Parochial Vicar: Reverend Walter Ray Williams
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The Pope Speaks
CPro^Sife Corner
Pope John Paul
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Pope Baptizes 19 Infants From Various Countries During IVIass in Sistine Chapel —
Our nation stands in judgement now, as it did more than a century ago: Are we to be a nation that honors
its
commitments to the right to life, or not?
And if not,
then just what does our nation stand for?
"Every baby who comes into the world is an 'epiphany' of God, a gift of life, of hope and of joy," the pope told the crowds in the square. "In every newly baptized," he said, "the church sees its self-renewal together with the gift of life and the wonder of the faith; it sees its perennial reflowering in its sons and daughters and perceives the mystery of salvation which is for all men and women." Pope John Paul offered a special prayer for every unborn and newborn child in the world: "May each of them find a welcome and love."
phcopal Galencfar Bishop WiUiani G. duLrlii
will
take part in the followinLg events: January
—"Rally
Speaker
Spiritual
17, 1 p.m.
for Life" rally, Raleigh
January 18 Renewal Workshop for prospective candidates Knights and Dames of Malta Order
VATICAN CITY (CNS) With Michelangelo's massive "Last Judgment" as a backdrop, Pope John Paul II baptized 19 infants from four countries during a Jan. 1 1 Mass in the Sistine Chapel. "We thank the Lord for these new creatures and for every new life," the pope said later, reciting the Angelus with a crowd gathered in St. Peter's Square. While the Vatican usually leaves its Christmas tree and Nativity scene in the square until early February, the Mass on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord officially closed Pope John Paul's Christmas-season appointments.
for
Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center, Charlotte
In addition, he prayed for adult catechumens around
who are preparing for their own baptism at "May they assume with courage and fidelity
the world Easter:
January 21, 8 p.m.
their baptismal
Mass in Thanksgiving for the Gift of Life The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, D.C.
January 22, 12 noon Annual "March for Life", Washington, D.C. January 24, 11 a.m. Reconciliation Service for First Holy
During the Mass, the pope baptized 10 baby boys and nine baby girls from Italy, Poland, Mexico and Brazil. Their big brothers and sisters carried the offertory gifts up to the altar in one of the most intimate annual Masses celebrated by the pope.
Communicants
January
Mass St.
25,
Church, Charlotte
January
27, 12:10 p.m.
—Bishops'
Speaker
Pastoral Letter
Franciscan Center, Greensboro
January
27, 7:30 p.m. Respect Life Mass Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro
January
28, 9:30 a.m.
Catholic Schools
A Ministry to Women Arlene Goetz never planned to start a ministry for women or the bimonthly newspaper Catholic Women's Network. But the California mother of seven told me that, in a way, her life was a preparation for the work that now dominates her days. She mentioned a strong urge to write, her years serving as the director of communications for the Diocese of San Jose and extensive graduate courses in spirituality at Santa Clara UniverAll this a
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own baptism and commitment The
on
their
to the faith.
celebration of a baby's baptism, he said,
is a time "to renew our decision to keep the flame of faith always lighted in order to become ever more beloved children of the Father." He asked the babies' parents, with the help of their parishes and the godparents, to
educate "your children in the faith and guide them in the journey toward the fullness of Christian maturity.
May the Holy Family
of Nazareth always assist you in most important mission." Pope Decries Violence, Sanctions VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II decried renewed violence in Algeria, hardships imposed by economic sanctions on Iraq and other afflictions around the globe in an annual message to diplomats. The pontiff also warned against letting technology and economic interests replace morality in his speech to representatives of 168 countries to the Holy See. "We know from experience that man is unfortunately capable of betraying his humanity," he said. "He must then be enlightened and accompanied so that, in his this
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wanderings, he can always find again the sources of
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"We're exploring how God better, and so study such topics as dreams, friendship, intu-
to access
we
ition, forgiveness.
look
to
"struggling to find our
it. Several of them deempowerment of women.
women
a report
attended, a decision
on what came out of their
common
Our focus
life.
We try to
at the spirituality
everything
is
to
of
in our
grow,
God — — move within us."
be open to
the
let
became familiar with the Catholic Women's Network when Goetz called me last year and asked me to write an article on forgiveness for her publication. She sent me some sample copies, and when I saw them I was more than impressed. There is more to this ministry than the newspaper. 'Each year Catholic Women's Network sponsors a gathI
And thus was bom the newspaper Goetz calls "a forum for women to express their spirituality." It is funded by ads and subscriptions, and produced by
ering of women
Goetz, savvy in desktop publishing.
evangelization and ecumenism," says Goetz. Catho-
Cathohc Women's Network, which has a 10,000copy run, now is sent to subscribers coast to coast and distributed free to many churches, libraries and bookstores in the San Jose, Calif., area.
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Though it has the reputation for being a Catholic women's ministry, the newspaper covers a range of themes such
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number of other women were
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During his homily, the pope told the parents and godparents that the initiation of children into the life of the church should
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commitments and be examples of up-
rightness and evangelical generosity."
The pope momentarily lost his balance at the beginning of the liturgy and was steadied by his master of ceremonies. However, the
money
as prayer
and healing, the environment,
issues and mysticism.
The women's
these issues are truly models of
how we
stories in
can approach
God.
"We
are not out to be reactive against the church,
but to build something positive, as
wisdom and
spiritual
women
share their
concerns," says Goetz. "Our fo-
be in search of knowing God establishing a stronger relationship with God. cus
is
always
to
spirituality.
who come together to
savor a
menu
About 20 percent of those attending
not Catholic. "These elements
Women's Network
make
of
are
us a ministry of
also has funded a series of pro-
women in jail. Two of Goetz' s columnists women serving. life sentences in prison.
grams for are
Not everyone is pleased with the network. Some, mistrust a women's ministry or view it as some
who
kind of anti-church radical feminism, have complained to bishops about the use of the word "Catholic" in the organization's name. But as the network begins its 1 1th year, Goetz looks back and says: "I'm flabbergasted. It has evolved, with so much positive response. I actually couldn't have planned anything better to help raise the consciousness of God's involvement in our lives."
better,
Antoinette Bosco
is
a
CNS columnist.
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Bell.
A century after he bellowed into that first
crude telephone, Bell's invention
still
the basis of today's faxes,
there
is
Bell speaking to us.
is
To many in become a
the digital world. Bell has "techno-saint."
Not only did he invent
the phone, but he also developed a fax
machine and worked on an early form of fiber optics. But beyond his considerable abilities there was another reason he kept experimenting. His background provides fertile material for understanding what spurs genius to create. You may have seen the movie classic "The Story of Alexander
Graham
Bell" starring
Don Ameche.
It
J.
McSweeney
after I
meeting him: "Child as I at once felt the ten-
thwarted
was,
endeared Dr. Bell
would be the door through which I should pass from darkness to light." It was through Bell's recommendations that the deaf and blind Keller's
Boston and married one of
What fueled his
dents.
his stu-
interest in
sound
parents hired her life-changing teacher,
Annie Sullivan. His efforts were motivated by others
When
Thomas Edison for his patent on beeswax recording cylinders, he established Bureau (known today as the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Volta
the Deaf) to teach the hearing impaired
ways they might cope with
a sound-ori-
ented world. In her biography, which she
dedicated to Bell, Helen Keller wrote
a
double-edged
If his creative
descen-
and see not darkness, but opportunity to do good, we will be fortuflictions
nate, indeed.
In these times
when many moral
answered, it might be well to realize that the very impulse to create is evidence of being made in God's image. And that gift
lung.
his
"vacuum jacket" that would help 40 years before the iron
ing a
received from
sword.
dants look at the world's af-
questions are raised, but few are easily
people breathe
money he
always
second son died of a
hearing impaired. the
was
collapsed lung. Bell set about develop-
as well.
production was the hope of helping the
With
Bell
For Bell, "new" technology was an instrument for touching and healing others. But the use of technology is
to so
many hearts. That interview
tive,"
was a teacher of the deaf
all efforts.
devastated.
derness and empathy which
tainly
in
& Herald 5
—
When president James Garfield lay
dying from an assassin's bullet in 1881, Bell was summoned by the surgeons to locate the bullet that they could not find. He had been working on a metal detector
which would eventually save many lives in later wars. But it failed in Garfield's case because the President's bed had metal springs that set up a buzzing which
Question
carries a burden:
How do we think, make
decisions and, ultimately, act
Creator's
— with our
wisdom?
For a free copy of the Christopher
News Note "A Matter of Conscience,
"
write to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,
New
York,
NY 10017.
Father Thomas
J.
McSweeney
is
Director of the Christophers.
Comer
Father John Dietzen
A Baby Boomer's
Questions
About Confession
me
urging to this
to
Q. I vent
am 40 years old and during Ad-
made my first attempt at the
sacra-
make
the necessary steps
on the
last
ment of reconciliation in about 20 years. I was baptized as an infant and made my first Communion, but had little in-
say so I didn
volvement with the church or the sacraments after that.
sins prior to that?
The night before my wedding the me I was to go to conhad no idea what to do, and in addition believed at the time, from my Protestant friends, that I only needed to go to God for forgiveness.
literature out there to help me understand confession better? Please answer. I would like to go again possibly during Lent.
priest informed fession. I
My me
told
husband, also Catholic, never anything about this sacrament
either.
't
confess anything in par-
some
to
sort of
am I absolved of all Should I go back with
know,
list in
my hand?
Is there
any
A. I quote your letter at some length because many "boomer generation" Catholics have experiences much like
Bible group I attend, while discussing confessing our sins, 1 feh the Holy Spirit
First,
life.
I'm happy you believe
this
sacrament is important for you. It can be the source of enormous spiritual ben-
It is
I
this today), or
go during tell
what you told
and ask him
sion of God, who desperately desires that we grow in awareness of his presence
the
me and power
to help you.
In spite of our trepidation,
it
no need to make a to
it
list.
If
And
you give
beforehand, any sins
so serious that they need to be confessed will quickly
come
to
mind.
By far most priests will just be happy you came, trust that your desire for forgiveness and doing good have brought you there, and guide you gently through this experience of God's mercy in your
in us.
Whatever we have done, good or
really is
not that complicated or difficult. there' s
sacra-
ment of penance is not on me or my sins, but on the faithful tenderness and compas-
a regular confession sched-
priest just
by the
The focus of the
said.
confession (many Catholics
ule at your parish,
essential,
way, to remember what I just
can give is this. Either make an appointment with a priest for
some thought
yours.
Recently, at a nondenominational
lives.
honest advice
do
ticular.
need
our
The simplest and most
weekend of Advent, I went to see my priest. But I couldn 't remember anything I wanted to
I
efits in
sacrament.
Finally,
bad,
part of our history,
is past. It is
not even
and
God can change that. Thus, it is
mind that, while we place our sins in God's hands for forgiveness, the grace, love, life and also valuable to keep in
strength of reconciliation
is
to equip us
to turn our lives for the better
from here
on.
See Dietzen, page 6
Family Reflections Andrew
Our family
two-year-old mixed-breed dog known as "Buddy," probably gets more affection than anyone in the family. No matter the mood of any family member. Buddy is always the recipient of strokes, hugs and sweetpet, a
talk.
Never does Buddy ever mope and brood when he wants affection.
He always asks for it without reservation. And
he gets ted
it
in
abundance.
He lets you know he wants to be petby literally extending either paw to
you. In his statuesque sitting pose, he places his to the side
paw on your knee,
tilts
his
head
and looks
as if to say,
at you with sad eyes "Love me!"
If that doesn't work, he nuzzles his pointed nose under your hand to force
the issue.
And when he
gets
what he
wants, he shows his pleasure by lying on his back, his feet up, his tongue droop-
ing to the side of his
open
to
mouth
what looks very much
smile. His brazen
pears hedonistic.
&
that stretches
like a
show of ecstacy
ap-
He never gets enough.
Buddy's openness
Terri Lyke
reminders of how we are to be with each other as a family. We need to freely ask for affection, freely give
it
to
each other.
The times
it
is
most
ceives,
cult to ask for affection are
you're feeling dispirited.
you out of
it.
It's
Buddy will pull
hard to feel depressed
while giving affection or receiving it. These times with Buddy are often
the times
Knowing what
diffi-
when we need
light,
However, expressing our needs
for
affection reveals our vulnerabilities.
As
our adolescent children grow, they become more sophisticated and complex, and more guarded about expressing their needs for affection. Trust and a sense of safety are utmost important to freely ask for affection.
Again taking a lesson from Buddy, our children to be proac-
we encourage
needs for affecown examples. We try be free with our affection with each
tion through our to
showing appreciation we get from
of the strokes
it
most.
tive in expressing their
pleases
each other helps us to give of ourselves. Though we don't have to lie on our backs wagging our tongues in de-
and just as
both ways.
to affection goes He gives as much as he reand nothing seems to make him want to hold back. When anyone comes into our home, family, friend or stranger, no one is happier to greet that person than Buddy. Whoever the person is that's with him is the most important person in the world for the moment. Something we noticed about Buddy's asking for what he wants and his ability to give back even more in return is the change we experience in ourselves after spending time with him. If
other and with the kids.
each other makes it easier for us to respond in kind for the affection we need.
Buddy isn't a perfect pet. To the contrary, he raids the garbage, chews wallpaper off the walls and barks incessantly. How easy it is to put that aside when exchanging strokes with him. So it is also with us and our children. None of us are perfect. However, those many imperfections seem minor as we ask for and give affection to each other.
6 The Catholic News
& Herald
January 16, 1998
Heart and One Mind" Pastoral Letter Offers Hope To Less Fortunate
One
"Of By
JOANNE KENNEDY FRAZER
one body in building the reign of God, where, because we share from our livelihood, each one among us will have access to that which is necessary to live a
Maureen, mother of a four-year-old son, earning $6.25 per hour at a fast food restaurant, cannot afford to buy the mediinsurance offered by her
life
Expressing concern for the poor, the
employer.
working poor, and the growing disparities between the haves and have nots, the bishops note that though the American economy has expanded dramatically in the past several years and while many have prospered, "...we are still haunted by how the least among us are faring." They remind their followers, "Our faith
Kathy and Andy, parents of four children, working full-time
— she motel
housekeeper
at
$5.40 per hour, he as a mainteare nance worker earning $7 per hour barely scraping by with help from food
needs of the poor and vulnerable before all else. In our job-oriented economy, expressed in the security of gainful employment." The bishops ask the 250,000 Catholics in North CaroUna to join with others to work at resolving the root causes of poverty as well as the effects. Pointing out that they do not have all the answers. Bishops Curlin and Gossman are relying on the creativity and commitment of the business community, the government, and persons in every community to take action on behalf of the poor, the vulnerable and the working poor. Lifting up the ethical and human dimensions of economic life in our state, they provide a moral framework based on principles of Catholic social teaching, espethis tradition is
Janet, with a two-year-old
daughter, working two part-time jobs at
minimum wages and no
benefits, lives
with the reality that after paying for food, rent, public transportation
she
only
is
and child care
one paycheck from
homelessness. If you work, you should not be poor to cover your
— you should earn enough
family's basic needs such as food, clothing, shelter
and medical
care. If
you are
able to work, there should be jobs at a
wage
living
training to it
available.
move
And
if
you need
into the labor market,
should be accessible.
These are the themes of the Nov. 24th joint pastoral
letter,
"Of One Heart
cially as
and One Mind, " written by the leaders Roman Catholic community in North Carolina, Bishop William G. Curlin of the Diocese of Charlotte and
ductive
of the
Bishop
F.
Joseph Gossman of the Dio-
cese of Raleigh.
Taking the pastoral's
title
from the
human dignity, prowork, and wage standards. it
applies to
the church's role?
To
tinue serving the poor as
times a year, perhaps including Advent as another appropriate occasion,
would
be good. Finally, next time try to avoid the
it has always But today it must also "work to change societal conditions and public policy to be more responsive to human needs." Catholics are called by their faith to address the systemic and structural
last
nature of poverty.
phlets to read, and that's good. But the
done.
The bishops pledge
their
continued
involvement in addressing issues of poverty and the living wage. And they ask the business
community
to
form
alli-
ances and work with government to assure that those able to work receive the assistance they need. Parishes are asked to
engage
their entire
membership
in
education and analysis of local issues in order to
move
into action for justice
and
advocacy. "Pray," they
tell their
followers, "to
week of Advent or of Lent. Because of larger numbers, priests sometimes feel pressured to hurry confessions along more than they otherwise would like.
You can find lots important thing
is
of books or
just to
do
how we
A free brochure answering quesabout 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 for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address or to this Catholic paper. tions Catholics ask
are to influence societal struc-
and
tures
institutions for the
good of the
poor."
For copies of the pastoral, call the Catholic Pastoral Center at (704)3706299.
It is
also available on the internet
at www.raldioc.org.
A four-part discussion guide will be
Peace.
Call the Office
of Justice and Peace at (704)370-3225. Joanne Kennedy Frazer is director
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Acknowledging that private programs do play a vital role in fighting poverty, "they cannot, and should not,
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The church's Rite of Penance (7, recommends that this sacrament be
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—
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•
January
Responding To God's By
16,
1998
Call
FATHER ERIC HOUSEKNECHT Director of Vocations
"Am
I
being called to priesthood,
diaconate or religious life?" Perhaps you heard this question in high school and it continued through college and even, after a
Dear Sisters and Brothers in The Diocese rently
Ctirist,
of Charlotte
cur-
is
blessed with 28 young
men
studying for the priesthood. This blessing comes as good news, especially at a time when a critical shortage of vocations to the priesthood is lamented throughout the United States. This June we will celebrate the ordination of four new priests, who will accept the joys and challenges of serving God and the people of Western North Carolina.
The Catholic Church Diocese
of Charlotte
brant and growing. for
I
in
few
—
Priesthood Priesthood in today's society requires men who can draw from their intellectual, pastoral and spiritual resources and develop ways to nurand allow these skills to grow. John Paul II, in his apostolic exhortation "Pastores Dabo Vobis I Will Give You Shepherds," states:
own ture
—
the 15c,d.
meet the
in
Bishop of Charlotte
of the flock entrusted to their this clearly and precisely stated in the first "1 Peter: exhort the elders among you, as a fellow of
elder
and a witness of the
sufferings of Christ as well as a
be revealed. Tend the flock of not by constraint but willingly, not for shameful gain but eagerly, not as domineering over those in your charge but being examples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd is manifested you will obtain the unfading crown of glory" (1 Pt. 5; 1-4). in the glory that is to
God that is your charge,
the Lord,
Most Reverend William G. Curlln
priest,
visible in the midst
We find
partaker
support of their ministry.
Prayerfully yours
one high
letter
care.
future
prolong the presence of embodying his way of life and
"priests are called to
making him
I
ful
...
Christ, the
grateful
these dedicated seminarians will
call
vocation to religious life, diaconate or priesthood are people striving to be of service to their community and they work to develop a deeper relationship with God. Such a vocation is centered on the love of God and of others. The question becomes, "How can I respond to God's call?" In today's world, more than ever before, we need people who are excited about God, life and serving others. Understanding the call or vocation comes through listening to God with one's heart and talking to others who are happy in their lives of service. What follows is a period of time or discernment a time when a person can sift answers, speak about his or her abilities and talents and begin to investigate various forms of religious life, diaconate, or priesthood.
needs of this growing Church, and thank you for your generous and prayerthat
place.
a profound experience of and a radical conversion story; others experience God gradually. Those who consider a
is alive, vi-
am
work
years, in the
Some people have
God's
In the Church and on behalf of the Church, priests are a sacramental authoritatively prothe head and shepherd claiming his word, repeating his acts of forgiveness and his offer of salvation particularly in baptism, penance and the Eucharist, showing his loving concern to the point of a total gift of self for the flock, which they gather into unity and lead to the Father through Christ and in the Spirit. In a word, priests exist and act in order to proclaim the Gospel to the world and to build up the Church in the name and person of Christ the head and shepherd.
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representation of Jesus Christ
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INSIDE... Meet The Diocese's Seminarians ...Page 2—3 Tour The Seminaries ...Page 4
Learn l\/lore About Being "Friends to Seminarians" ...Page 4
Seminarians "Should I be doing something else with my life?" How can I better serve God in the Church and in this world?" "Could God be calling me to be a priest?" "Can I meet the challenges of priestly life?" Men who pursue these questions come together in an atmosphere of prayer, worship, education and community life to discern the answers. These men are brought together in a semipai7 a place where the Spirit of God joins together men with a shared vision and a common goal to discern
—
God's
will in their lives.
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to
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& Herald
January 16. 1998
Meet the Seminarians For Tlie Diocese Of Charlotte Our seminarians are men with a variety of interests, talents, hobbies and skills. They come from large and from small families and live in cities or in small towns. They are alumni of a variety of high schools, colleges, professions and occupations. Some are young, some are older, and they come to a seminary with a variety of academic talents and spiritual gifts. They enjoy good times, sports, music, hobbies and the company of other people.
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a deacon for a year prior to his ordination to the priest-
North American College,
St.
while participating in parish at Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Charalong ment in Catholic Singles of
Charlotte, at various prayer
groups and choirs. He has a professional background in computers and engineering.
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Mary Seminary
is
a convert to the
04/20/71 Vatican City State
hood.
Brad was received into Church during
Joseph Long Dinh
the Catholic
12/20/58
his senior year of high
St. Mary Seminary Joseph is a native of Vietnam, and he began his
UNC Greensboro, where he
a life of priestly service as a
priesthood in college.
teen-ager.
His calling re-
Matthew Kauth
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prior to seminary at Divine
University of North Carolina
Shawn O'Neal
at Greensboro, where he studied music. He has a broad range of interests including
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extensive studies in Spanish.
dergraduate degree in history
St.
The question of priesthood followed him through college and into Charlotte.
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Mary Seminary came
Matt's calling
during
a 10-year career in the culi-
He was
cook in the Navy four years and six years for the Fraternal Order of Police in Washington, nary
arts.
a
D.C. He earned degrees in theology and philosophy at the Franciscan University in
Steubenville, Ohio.
03/01/54
Meinrad Seminary Bryan grew up in New York and attended Catholic
Vianney
St.
Tampa,
Vincent's Seminary
He worked
for a
age of 1 2, but only as an adult did he seriously consider it.
thought of priesthood
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the love
God has shown him
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priestly service as a teenIn the midst of politi-
escape attempts,
and
refugee settlement camps, that calling remained constant. He has attended St. Joseph Seminary College in Louisiana and Belmont College.
Class of 1999 Ricardo Sanchez
something deeper and more
03/03/68
Meinrad Seminary A native of San Jose, Costa Rica, Ricardo was pro-
St.
member
Congregacion
of the
de
Missioneros de San Jose, until his decision to join the Diocese of Charlotte.
to others.
Charles Messier
and escape
fessed as a
and St. John Seminary in Between his
Fla.
at the
to the call of living a life of
Abbey
ft
attended the
studies, Bryan served in the Navy. Bryan has a degree in communication and has worked as a counselor in treatment centers for addictions. Bryan has felt God's presence throughout his life's journey and desires to
David graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Bio-
man whose
cal turmoil,
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anxious to
Bryan Lamberson
State University of N.Y.,
David Brzoska
is
in Charlotte.
St.
cation strengthened through
ager.
God
the University of South
German based company in Newton, N.C. He first
his experience in
even as a youngster, and
serve the people of
graduate school, where he decided to enter the semi-
chemistry.
been tested and vo-
Borromeo with a degree in Philosophy. Matt thought
nary.
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graduated from
minor seminary there. He responded to the call of living
vocation to priesthood in a
church, having been baptized at St.
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school.
concentrated in Classical Studies and secondary education. Brad first began to entertain the thoughts about
mained constant despite much turmoil in his home country. He attended college
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Catholic from Hibernia, N.J.
He
has taught in Catholic schools and has been involved in renovation and restoration projects as a general
contractor.
Charles seminary,
As
young one year complete
a
to
college, married,
owed, and again heard the
Luis Ososrio 01/24/58 St.
was wid-
call to priesthood.
Vincent Seminary
Luis grew up in ColomSouth America, where he graduated from the Libre of Pereira University with a degree in economics. He has a variety of work experiences
bia,
including visiting North Carolina as a volunteer for
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first conanxious to
Frank Seabo 05/01/58
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help with the growing Hispanic ministry along with
Theological College
Theological College
Frank graduated from
Dennis graduated from Davidson College with a de-
the Hispanic Ministry in Statesville,
sidered priesthood. the rapidly
where he
He enjoys people and is
growing need for more
priests in our dio-
cese.
Joseph Tran 02/01/73 St.
Meinrad Seminary Born in Vietnam, Joe
completed
his high school
education in Philadelphia. He became active in youth ministry and graduated from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary with a degree in philosophy. Joe first thought about priesthood at the age of 7. The desire to serve in a growing diocese brought Joe to Charlotte.
Dennis Seavers
Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pa. with an undergraduate degree in Finances and Marketing and a graduate degree in Business Ad-
He
ministration.
gree in philosophy. avid reader and
is
He is an
keenly in-
working with inproblems. Dennis
terested in
ner city
began thinking about priest-
loves the
hood
classroom environment and
helping others. Frank served as the Grand Knight for Council 2546 in the Raleigh
in
high school.
William Clark 12/31/61
area.
St.
Class of 2002 Stephen Doering
land to attend the University
12/21/71
of Maryland where he received both his bachelor's and master's degree in bio-
St.
Vincent Seminary
lic
10/21/63 St. Vincent Seminaiy Tien is a native of Vietnam, and began his vocation to priesthood in a minor
seminary there. He sponded a
life
hometown
re-
to the call of living
life's calling.
Johnathan Hanic
In the midst of
political turmoil,
escape
12/17/67
at-
tempts, and refugee settlement camps, that calling re-
mained constant. He attended Central Piedmont Community College and St. Joseph Seminary, Covington, La.
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a native of Viet-
nam, and the older brother to Tien. He began his vocation to priesthood in a minor seminary there. Like his
Mary Seminary
Johnathan attended Winston-Salem State University, UNC-Greensboro and graduated from Holy Apostles College and Seminary with a degree in philosophy. Johnathan first thought about priesthood as a teen-ager.
as a
St.
Buffalo with a degree in Industrial Engineering.
He
served in the Air Force in the U.S. and Japan, where he completed his through Chapman University in Jawas while in Japan that Larry first considered
towards priesthood. He first considered priesthood as a He enjoys people and looks forward to serving in the growing Diocese of Charlotte. teen-ager.
MBA
pan.
It
He worked
Seminarians accepted into the program and who of this year will be
will begin their studies in the fall
added
in
the service and eventually
Matthew
of 2003.
Thinking of Priestiioodt
Ritter
08/15/75 St.
to the class
New
England after leaving found his way to Charlotte where he became involved in R.C.I.A. at St. Vincent de Paul parish and the Catholic Singles of Charlotte. priesthood.
Charles Borromeo
Seminary Matt has one more year prior to completing his degree in philosophy and then continuing his coursework
Mary Seminary
Larry grew up in New State and graduated from N.Y. State University in
Robert Ferris
dren.
Matthew Buettner
York
Joseph Seminary, Covington, La.
dained a permanent deacon. He is widowed with two chil-
Class of 2003
He
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He attended Central Piedmont Community College and
Engineering Schule, M. Gladbach, Germany. He worked for 37 years for BASF. In 1989, Kurt was or-
the Carolinas.
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faced in his native country.
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face of great obstacles he
Rev. Mr. Kurt Fohn
of music, especially pipe organs.
St.
that calling persisted in the
came into the
Catholic Church
through R.C.I.A. He enjoys science and has a great love
and loves North Carolina.
young man, and
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brother, he felt a calling to a
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chemistry. Bill
Chris graduated with a degree in philosophy from the College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C. He first considered priesthood as a small child. He enjoys history and science and loves
of priestly service as a
teen-ager.
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schools in his
of Baton Rouge, La. He graduated from Elon College in Burlington, N.C. and worked for a year teaching and couseling troubled adolescent boys. Through his studying the history of the Roman Catholic Church and its significant place in civilization, he rediscovered his
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pEntertainment
Performances Are Quietly Intense By GERRI PARE
NEW YORK
— An
(CNS)
con's wish to live a quiet Belfast
ex-
life in his
home is complicated by his ERA
"The Boxer" (Universal). Having served 14 years for his involvement in an IRA bombing, 32year-old Danny Flynn (Daniel DayLewis) now wants only to resume his and perhaps win back boxing career the girl he left behind, Maggie (Emily past in
—
Watson). is
now married to an
political prisoner
young Liam (Ciaran
and raising
Fitzgerald).
Maggie's dad, IRA chief Joe Hamill (Brian Cox), has ordered a cease-fire in hopes of getting prisoners
released, but
some of his men
are vio-
lently opposed, especially
(Gerald McSorley),
who
Harry
sees any ne-
gotiating with the British as blatant betrayal.
Danny is now totally apolitical and would sooner kill Danny than see him near his Harry
is
also infuriated that
jailed buddy's wife.
backdrop of bitter diIRA, Danny starts the community center and
Against
this
visions within the training at
coaching youngsters regardless of their religion.
mance tion
in the bud.
"The Boxer" is the third collaborabetween director Jim Sheridan ("My
Maggie
also
works there and
haltingly they begin discussing their
which neither wants to forget despite all that has happened since. Although Maggie's dad sees the nonsectarian boxing as a tiny step towards peaceful coexistence, he warns her to shun Danny or he will surely be past,
Videos
Name of the Father")
restricted is their socializing.
Performances across the board are quietly intense and well
on
target.
Day-Lewis
personifies frustrated
its
conveys
in a drama not as strikfirst two, but still affecting in look at ordinary people unable to ignore the violent political culture engulfing them. Although morose in tone, Sheridan nonetheless presents a stubbornly hopeful look at the ongoing "troubles" in Ireland, suggesting that life will go on through the tortured peace process despite philosophical infighting within the
romantic yearning with little need of articulation. Preventing this from all turning too
mushy
is
the
supporting cast of Cox's wily IRA leader,
McSorley' s firebrand and Ken Stott as
Danny's
IRA.
As co-writer with Terry George, Sheridan clearly favors the moderate stance of Maggie's father, who is prepared to lay down arms unlike Harry,
—
whose
"The Boxer"
of a point that such wives may as well be in prison themselves, so
ing as the
and Day-Lewis,
in
woman, makmg more
longing and Watson's luminous blue eyes set in her expressive face
Left Foot," "In the
However, she
IRA
by IRA hotheads who feel Danny deserted the cause and then dared to seek out the wife of one of their own. Meanwhile, young Liam overhears Danny whispering to his mom that he still loves her. Assuming the two will run off together, the boy takes drastic action even as Harry also plots to nip any rokilled
hate-filled fanaticism fuels the
drama's violent scenes. Several grueling boxing matches are staged with
Danny
at first
welcoming the
emotional release fighting provides afof incarceration, but eventually even this form of sanctioned violence
ter years
him when it verges on bloodlust. The surprise twist ending is sobering but the drama mostly skirts the moral repels
issue of Maggie's status as a married
The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Officefor Film and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHSformat. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience.
alcoholic coach and ardent sup-
porter.
By now,
the
bomb-
ings and the sniper fire
endless Irish
in the
struggle
may seem
all
Actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Emily Watson embrace in a scene from 'The Boxer." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.
too familiar on-screen,
—
but the movie's focus on the shaky peace initiative sets
it
apart even as
somewhat it
points to the
human
toll
to
some
violence,
much rough
of love and loss.
of chimps and gorillas in an unex-
a dedicated party
ties
citing but sweetly old-fashioned story
A
few scenes of
vio-
The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AII adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America ratlence by the mature gorilla.
—
ing
is
PG
— parental
guidance sug-
(Columbia TriStar, rental) "Children of the Revolution" (1997)
gested.
of America rating
R
is
—
restricted.
(Miramax, rental) "Fire Down Below" (1997) Formula action movie in which an indestructible Environmental Protection
Agency agent (Steven Seagal) singlehandedly saves an Appalachian
macho heroics
tiresome.
Much
stylized violence, sexual references, oc-
(Judy Davis)
son, Joe (Richard Roxburgh), to be like her but he grows up more like the father
of rough language.
The U.S. Catholic
—
Conference classificafion is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rafing (Warner, rental)
is
R
—
restricted.
"My
Favorite Season" (1996) French character study of a lonely,
he never knew. Writer-director Peter Duncan's lighthearted political comedy
hostile doctor (Daniel Auteuil) trying to
grows increasingly heavy-handed
married
as
communism self-destructs and Joe seeks political
power
police union.
in
A
1
990
at the
head of a
restrained sex scene,
reconnect emotionally with his estranged ter their
(Catherine Deneuve) afacid-tongued mother's failing
sister
health requires
them
to decide
care for her. Director
how
to
Andre Techine
some
explores in exquisite detail the painful,
rough language and occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference clas-
ever-shifting love-hate relationships be-
sexual situations, brief nudity, THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
(Kris Kristofferson) while also
rescuing a beautiful woman (Marg Helgenberger) from her abusive brother (Stephen Lang). Directed by Felix Enriquez Alcala, the plot is predictable, the characters are one-dimensional and Seagal's
Australian cold-war spoof starts with
member
mogul
casional profanity and several instances
being wooed by Stalin (F. Murray Abraham) at a 1952 Moscow congress, returning home pregnant and raising her
vations.
adults.
The Motion
Picture is
R
—
restricted.
Fleeting
bedroom
scenes, brief nudity
and occasional rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America. (Fox Lorber, rental) "Picture Perfect" (1997) Sour romantic comedy about a
—
conniving woman (Jennifer Aniston) who concocts a fantasy fiance in order to win a job promotion and the man of her dreams (Kevin Bacon), then realizes she loves another (Jay Mohr) and tries to undo the harm caused by her deception. Directed by Glenn Gordon Caron, the proceedings are clumsily contrived from start to finish, with plot complications that are too obvious to be amusing and an emptyheaded heroine who invites little sympathy. Tawdry sexual situations, jokes about serious sexual matters and oc-
The U.S. Catholic is A-IV The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be incasional profanity.
Conference classification
—
adults, with reservations.
—
appropriate for children under 13. (Fox, rental)
"Soul Food" (1997) ensemble drama follows
Spirited
the near-rupture of the ties that bind
adults, with reser-
tween parents, children and siblings, holding out hope but no easy answers to
Picture Association
matters of universal concern. Subtitles.
See Videos, page 9
—
A-IV The Motion
sification is
—
—
language and intermittent profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification
community's water supply from a greedy
"Buddy" (1997) Often charming, fact-based story of a wealthy, animal-loving eccentric (Rene Russo) whose 1920s New York menagerie includes a sickly infant male gorilla she tenderly raises as a human child until his massive size and natural jungle instincts become a danger to the household. Director Caroline Thompson captures the almbst-human quali-
A-III
Association of America rating
of trying to live in a virtual war zone.
Due
is
8
The Catholic News
& Herald
January 16, 1998
People In The News Composer Wins Latest Round In Plagiarism Suit
Liturgical
WASHINGTON (CNS) —
Liturgi-
music composer Ray Repp won the latest round in his plagiarism suit against theatrical tunesmith Andrew Lloyd Webber. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York allowed Repp's suit against Webber to proceed while at the same time throwing out Webber's claim that Repp had actually stolen a melody from Webber. The case involves Repp's composition "Till You," copyrighted in 1978, and the "Phantom Song" from Webber's "Phantom of the Opera," cal
copyrighted in 1986.
Mediator's Success Leads To In 'Regulars' On The
Decrease
CAPE TOWN,
South Africa (CNS)
— A Catholic mediator has been so
suc-
cessful in rehabilitating youths that the
the
two bishops who
will
be part of the
pilgrimage as well as to draw world
at-
tention to the escalating violence in
Chiapas.
Advocate For Religious Freedom, Businessman Honored
NEW YORK (CNS) — Nina Shea,
a Catholic leader on issues of religious
freedom, and Lewis E. Lehrman, a businessman and behind-the-scenes supporter of Catholic causes, /were honored Jan. 6 in New York. The two received the third annual Jeeves Awards at the Wodehouse Dinner, which is co-sponsored by Crisis magazine, a Catholic monthly published in Washington, and the Wethersfield Institute, a New York agency. Deal W. Hudson, editor of Crisis, told Catholic News Service that the awards honor people who are "doing good behind the scenes" and who "add wit and wisdom to our public life."
Cuban
Catholic children
a prayer young people in advance of the visit of Pope John Paul to Cuba. The pope participate in
meeting in
for
Havana II
is
set to visit the
communist
island nation
Jan. 21-25.
number of "regular" older street kids in Cape Town's beach suburb of Sea Point has been reduced from 80 to 20 in the
CNS
two years. Coleridge Daniels, employed by the Salesian Institute in Cape Town to work with youths 16-25 who live on the street, has gained a reputapast
tion in
many
iiiiii
nrrn
iim
mill Id
III ir
II
photo from Reuters
III
sectors of the city as a suc-
cessful mediator
among
different inter-
est groups. In the three years since the
Salesians started their 16-Plus program,
Daniels has taken the street kids to meet with members of the local business com-
munity who were vehemently opposed to their presence on the streets. Daniels,
We Service All
Organs and Chimes
on behalf of the youths.
Album Seeks To
— In
creating his latest musical project, "In
(704)663-7007
age people to pray. So far, it's working. Close to 1,000 copies of "In God's Company," an album of traditional Catholic prayers set to music, have been sold since its release in the fall. Most of the sales have followed concerts the priest has given in the Diocese of Sioux City and surrounding dioceses. Ordained in 1985 for Sioux City, Father Hemann said the priesthood is his first calling and his music is one of several ministries that flow out of that vocation. The album, his the Hail Mary, the
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NC
Thurs.,
FR.
wm
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meant
to protect
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and lunch. The same program
Aniiouiidiis
Admission
is
offered both days.
$25.00 (lunch included) Pre- register by Feb. 13
Enneagram: A Beginning Look 7:30 p.m.,
Applications unit be accepted from Jan. 5 Jan. 31, 1998
4:00 p.m.,
Fri.,
Feb, 27
Sat.,
—
Feb. 28
—
Applications received during this period receive early
Dougherty, the delegation's involvement will be a show of solidarity and support
Feb. 21
Sot.,
—4:00
Oratory style offamiliar treatment of
for new families 1998-99 School Year
prayers.
—
9 or
the Word. The schedule includes Mass
Early
Glory Be, and other familiar Catholic
LANSING, Mich. (CNS) No guns will be carried, but the mission will still be one of protective accompaniment when a Lansing priest joins a peace pilgrimage in San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico. Father C. Peter Dougherty of the Michigan Faith and Resistance Peace Team said he would leave Jan. 16 for Chiapas, along with eight others from the United States. According to Father
1
9:30 a.m.
Key Ezekiel stories will be read, shared and reflected on using the
Our Father,
Lansing Priest To Serve As Peaceful Bodyguard In Chiapas
Feb.
(800) 331-0768
Miikk-nbui-j; Area l
Act of Contrition, the
for the pilgrimage.
the Book of the Prophet Ezekiel
Mooresville,
God' s Company," Father David Hemann said he was looking for a way to encour-
third, contains settings of the
A Day with
Music 8c Electronics Corner of Oak and Broad Streets
Encourage People To Pray
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434 Charlotte Avenue Rock Hill, SC 29731-1586 (803) 327-2097
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Priest's
THEOMIOKy
set
9tli
Grade
Placement Tests 1998-99 School Year
admission priority according to the MACS priority guidelines. For questions concerning the admission process or to have an application packet mailed to your
home, please call Virginia Bond at the MACS Admission Office. 370-0405.
FR.
PAUL MAIER
TMs overnight retreat will introduce and prayer with Enneagram as a usefid spiritual Enneagram helps us examine our motives and expand out spiritual horizons. Fr Maier is a Catholic pastor in Lebanon, VA and experienced student and teacher of
participants to study the
tool.
Placement Tests mil be administered on 12:30 a.m. Sat., Jan. 31, 8:30 a.nn.
—
CCHS. 7702 Pinevilleno pre-registration required.
Tests are administered at
Matthews Rd. There
is
Students are to arrive at the high school by 8: 15 a.m. Students are to bring a $15 testing fee and two #2
may bring a light snackfor the testing it is necessary to cancel the test due to inclement weather; tJie snow-date will be Sat., Feb. 7. The postponement wdl be announced by radio.
pencils. Students
break. In the event that
For more information, please call the .MACS Admission Office, 370-0405
$45.00 $25.00 (commuters) Pre-register by Feb.
16
The Catholic News
January 16, 1998
Sabates To Receive Grace Award From Belmont Abbey College Felix
BELMONT
— Felix
S. Sabates,
CEO of Top Sales Co., Inc.
is
a past chairman.
The Grace Award
and a major
is
presented each
sports promoter, will receive the presti-
year to an outstanding area business per-
gious Grace Award in ceremonies at Belmont Abbey College at 6:30 p.m.
son and citizen whose contributions and commitments have significantly improved the quality of life throughout the
Friday, Feb. 20, in the Student
Com-
mons.
region. Sabates
Corporate and individual tickets are
the honor.
is
the fourth recipient of
Herman Blumenthal
(1993);
firm, Top Sales, Inc., and investments have propelled him to meaningful philanthropy with a number of organizations. It is fitting,
in fact, that Sabates will
Award
receive the Grace
in the dining
Belmont Abbey's Student Commons. In 1988 the dining room was des-
hall of
Room
available.
Bynum
The evening, sponsored by the Belmont Abbey College Board of Advisors and the Belmont Abbey College
Howard A. "Humpy" Wheeler (1997) are
as an expression of the college's appre-
earlier recipients.
ciation for his support.
Associates, will culminate in an after-
dinner presentation of the Grace Award.
The award bears
the
Grace, president of
name of Charles L. Cummins Atlantic,
and Rebecca Carter (1994); and
Felix Sabates
is
best
known
ownership and promotion of professional sports teams in hockey, indoor soccer, basketball and, currently,
NASCAR rac-
ing teams. However, his business acu-
serves
on the college's Board of Trustees and
ness leaders. His housewares distribution
of Belmont
Abbey College. Grace
a philanthropic
—
8, to
begin July
1,
1998. Qualifications: Practicing Catholic in good standing; 3 years of teaching expe-
Adminstrative experience and advanced certificate will be viewed as a Submit letter of interest, current resume, and Sacrament School Search Committee, 328 West Davis Street, P.O. Box 619, Burlington, NC 27216. For additional information, visit Dio-
Certificate.
strength. Deadline in February 24, 1998.
salary requirements to: Blessed
cese of Raleigh
home page
at
—
all
about. Fleeting violence, brief bed-
room
scenes, occasional profanity
U.S. Cathohc Conference classifica-
ing
—
consists of
who lend
and recommendations to the college on a wide range of issues. This year's Grace Award Dinner, which will feature a Latin theme in honor of Sabates' Cuban heritage, is open to
is
is
A-III
—
adults.
R — restricted.
The Motion America rat-
(Fox, rental)
Providence Sister Desiree Trainer Dies ST. Ind.
MARY-OF-THE-WOODS,
— Providence
Trainer, formerly
Sister Desiree
known
as Sister
Aloyse Cecile, died on Jan. 2 Karcher Hall,
St.
in
Mary-of-the-Woods,
the public. Persons interested in attend-
She was 92. Desiree Marie Trainer was bom in Maiden, Mass., on Dec. 23, 1905, to Owen Christopher Trainer and Alice Sarah O'Donnell Trainer. She entered
ing should phone (704) 825-6735. Tick-
the congregation of the Sisters of Provi-
$70 for individuals, $500 for cor-
dence on June 7, 1922, professed first vows on Aug. 15, 1925, and made final vows Aug. 15, 1930. Sister Desiree taught in schools staffed by the Sisters of Providence in
ets are
porate tables seating eight.
www.raldioc.org.
contrived and sentimental,
is
ing relationships that families are
Picture Association of
from ticket sales fund scholarships awarded to BACA employees and families. BACA the Belmont Abbey College Associconsists of area corporations and ates businesses who support the college and arrange seminars and programs for proto
their expertise
Seeking a Principal for our Catholic school of 350 students, Pre-K
drama
but ends up as a testament to the lov-
go
The Board of Advisors
rience at appropriate grade levels; hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Principal's
Fox and Nia Long) in an extended African-American family after their peacekeeping matriarch goes into a diabetic coma. Writer-director George Tillman Jr.'s comedic iams, Vivica
tone. Proceeds raised
area business and civic leaders
Principal:
three married sisters (Vanessa Will-
tion
fessional development.
Employment Opportunities
Videos, from page 7
and recurring rough language. The
The dinner itself has
for his
men and zeal to succeed have made him among the region's most successful busi-
Inc. of Charlotte, a long-time supporter
ignated the Felix Sabates Dining
& Herald 9
Director of Music: 1500 family parish seeks part-time professional with liturgical music experience. Pogrows to full-time. Requires organ, keyboard and vocal skills, working with Send or fax resume to: St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., Charlotte, NC 28227. Fax: (704) 536-3147
Indiana.
New
Indiana, Ilhnois, Massachusetts,
tential
January 24, 7-9 p.m.
Hampshire and the District of Columbia. In North Carolina, she taught at St.
youth and adult choirs.
Patrick School in Fayetteville and at the
now-defunct
Director of Development: Cardinal Gibbons High School, a private Catholic four year college preparatory school located in Raleigh, is searching for an experienced Development Director to adminis-
development activities. The Director of Development will implement and complete the school's on-going Capital Campaign; coordinate the activities of the Alumni Association; and will also be responsible for grant writing. The qualified candidate will have a Bachelor's Degree; minimum five years development experience with an emphasis on individual giving; and extensive experience in volunteer management. Please send resume and salary requirements by Feb. 15, 1998 to: James Boyle, Chair-Board of Trustees, Cardinal Gibbons High School, 2401 Crusader Drive, Raleigh, NC, or Fax: (919) 834-9771. ter the school's
Guest speaker on monasticism
Wine
& Cheese Reception
Viewing of "Trappist" A documentary film
Admission $10.00 M.,kc checks p.nahk
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Preceding her in death were four brothers, Bertrand Trainer, Walter Trainer, Howard Trainer and Joseph Trainer. She is survived by a sister, Alice Brennan of Boston, Mass. The wake, wake service and the
Mass of the
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Sacred Heart Catholic
—
Trappist products willako be afuikhle.
rJuirLtui:
Language Arts Teacher, Middle School (Grades
Joan of Arc School
St.
Asheville.
Abbot Francis Kline of Mepkin Abbey
WTVI.
Christian burial took place in
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
tion with Father ing. Interment
6-8): of February 1998. Con-
Bernard Head presidat the cemetery of
was
the Sisters of Providence.
(704) 633-2841 for information. Attn:
Diocesan Regional Coordinators:
Accountants
Charlotte Diocese has two openings: Northern Vicariates and Southern Vicariates. Diocese seeks persons with Master's degree in Rel. Ed/allied field, five years of de-
monstrable successful experience in parish/diocesan work. Well-rounded in catechist formation skills. Collaborative. Sensitive to cultural minorities. Good written/oral
communication
skills.
Please send resume and three letters of recommendation
When Sell,
to:
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and vocational ESL classes for newly arrived refugees; coordinating refugee health education and crime prevention acdvities. Experience in refugee resettlement services is required. A degree in Human Services/Social Work with bilingual ability is preferred. Computer literacy a must. ESL teaching skill is a plus. Submit resume with references to: Refugee Resettlement Office, 1123 South Church Street, Charlotte, NC 28203 by January 19, 1998.
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News
& Herald
January 16, 1998
Diocesan News Briefs Young Adults Group ASHEVILLE An Asheville young adults group, "CYAA," for single
—
and married 20- to 40-year-olds, gathers on Saturdays after the 5:30 p.m. Mass at St. Eugene Church. For details, call David Hill, (704) 252-7118.
day-Saturday; Isabella Syracuse, (910) 294-9595; or Patrick Tracey, (910) 545-
6939.
Teen Lenten Retreat GREENSBORO The Office of Youth Ministry of the Charlotte Diocese
—
presents a Lenten retreat at St. Pius
Retrovaille
CHARLOTTE
— Retrovaille
is
a
program for married couples that brings hope, teaches communication on a feeling level, helps couples realize that their
problems are not unique, helps couples identify their values and priorities, and teaches couples to forget the past and start anew. The program begins March 27. For further information, call Nick and Irene Fadero in Charlotte, (704) 5440621, or (800) 470-2230.
Charlotte-Area Ultreya CHARLOTTE The south Char-
—
Ultreya meets every fourth
lotte area
Sunday of Church
the
in the
month
at St.
Matthew
Fellowship Hall from
1
:30-
3:30 p.m. Gatherings include potluck lunch, meetings and Leaders' School. Call Teresa Sanctis, (704) 541-6850, for
more information.
and materials for the retreat, including a For details and registraMinistry, (704) 370-3243.
retreat t-shirt.
tion forms, call the Office of Youth
Married Couples Social Group
GREENSBORO
CHARLOTTE
—A
ing the synoptic Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke begins at St. Matthew
—
Yurgel, parochial vicar, will lead the
more information.
Bereavement Ministry Training
CHARLOTTE
— A bereavement
ministry training series continues at
St.
Matthew Church Jan. 22 and 29 from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The program is designed
who wish to minister to or console those who for individuals or congregations
have
lost
dation Grand Prix Party and Auction Jan.
24
in the school
is
gymnasium and fea-
and a live and silent auction. Tickets are $60 per person. Chances for the 1998 Grand Spree, a trip for two to London and Rome, are also on sale for $5 each or 6 for $25. Proceeds from the fund-raisers benefit CCHS; tickets can be purchased by calling (704) 543-9118. tures a dinner buffet, music,
Separated, Divorced, Remarried Catholics GREENSBORO The Separated,
—
Divorced and Remarried Catholics group of Greensboro meets regularly for social and spiritual gatherings. Upcoming events include a book discussion group meeting, brunch at a local restaurant and a Valentine's Day party. For details, call co-leaders Mike Bohen, (910) 373-7358; Nancy Cox, (910) 659-0478, Wednes-
Francis of Assisi
call
new mem-
Gail Stewart, (704)
Bishop William G. Curlin recently conferred the ministry of acolyte to 23 seminarians attending Pope John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Mass. Robert Ferris, studying for the priesthood in the Charlotte Diocese, was among the 23 seminarians who became acolytes. The ministry is required of seminarians, and those who enter it can then assist at liturgical celebrations, especially the Mass. Pictured are Rev. Mr. Kurt Fohn, diocesan seminarian and deacon of the Mass; Father Eric Houseknecht, diocesan vocation director; Bishop Curlin; Ferris; and Msgr. Francis Kelley, seminary rector.
The cost is $25 per person, and advanced reservations are required. Call Phyllis Tonseth, (704) 637-7886, by Jan. 3 1 Proceeds benefit school facilities and
Silent Prayer
tion.
.
—
WINSTON-SALEM Joseph's House, on the parish grounds of Our Lady of Mercy Church, silent prayer
materials.
offers a time for
Mondays from 9:30-10:30
a.m. Call (910) 722-0028 for details.
RCIA Retreat
Bereavement Support
MAGGIE VALLEY — A retreat for
WINSTON-SALEM — A grief sup-
RCIA groups is at the Living Waters Reflection Center from Feb. 6 at
port group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
parish
7:30 p.m. until after lunch Feb. 8. The retreat will be directed by Father Martin lott, OP, who will explore the topic "Get-
Touch With What It Means To Be Catholic" and discuss some major
ting In.
church teachings and traditions, as well as the richness of its spirituality. For more information, call (704) 926-3833.
Church in Conference Room A for anyone who has experienced the death of someone close to at St.
Leo
the Great
them. Contact Joanne Parcell, (910) 9249478, for more information.
date.
School Open Houses
—
Council 10615 hosts and sponsors a midwinter barbecue Jan. 31 from 1 1 a.m.-7 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Meals include local-recipe barbecued beef, chicken or pork, baked beans, slaw or potato salad, and bread. The cost is $5 per plate, or $6 for "all-you-can-eat" on the premises. A $1 discount applies
The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs. Good photographs are also welcome. Submit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the publication
Around The Diocese
Mid-Winter Barbecue MONROE Knights of Columbus
information, call the parish office, (704)
CCHS Grand Prix CHARLOTTE — The CCHS Foun-
at St.
eager to welcome
For details, 726-0701.
loved ones in death. For more
543-7677.
is
bers.
Church on Jan. 20 at 9:45 a.m. in the Family Room. Capuchin Father Robert four-part series. Call (704) 543-7677 for
The Young
Catholic Daughters of America LENOIR The Catholic Daughters Church
series explor-
—
Married Couples Social Group of Our Lady of Grace Church meets Jan. 18 after the 10 a.m. Mass for an information session in the cafeteria. For details, call Dan and Mary Kate Farley, (910) 8543635, or Rich and Tracey Campbell, (910) 273-9256.
of America group
Scripture Series
X
Church from Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. until March 1 following an 11:30 a.m. Mass and lunch. The cost is $50, with a $25 deposit due by Feb. 20 and the balance due upon arrival. The fee covers all food
ASHEVILLE
— Asheville Catholic School
hosts an open house Jan. 27 from 9-11 a.m. for parents of prospective students and all other interested persons. Those in attendance are invited to tour the campus, observe classes, meet parents and get registration information for the 1998-99 school year. The school is located at 12 Culvem St. and offers instruction from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information, call Judith Cavallo, principal, (704) 252-7896.
—
couraged, and meals can be delivered for
WINSTON-SALEM Open houses with registration information for the 1998-99 school year are at St. Leo Catholic School Jan. 27 from 9-11 a.m. and at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School Jan. 27 from 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. For more information, call St. Leo School, (910) 748-8252, or Our Lady of Mercy School,
groups of 20 or more. Proceeds benefit
(910) 722-7203.
to clergy
and
and police
EMS
officers, firefighters
personnel. Take-outs are en-
the church building fund. For call-in orders,
Perpetual Adoration
phone (704) 283-7210.
Spanish Rosary
NEWTON prayed
in
p.m. at
St.
—
A group rosary is Spanish eacli Friday at 6:30 Joseph Church. Valentine's Ball
SALISBURY
—
Sacred Heart Catholic School presents its Annual Valentine's Ball Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at Country Club of Salisbury. The event includes dinner, dancing and a silent and live auc-
BELMONT
— Perpetual
eucharistic adoration is at the Belmont Abbey Chapel, located behind the abbey church and monastery. For more information, call (704) 399-2701.
CHARLOTTE — Perpetual
eucharistic adoration
is at St.
Gabriel Church.
Contact Kathleen Potter, (704) 366-5127, for more information.
HIGH POINT Maryfield Nursing 454-4551.
— Perpetual adoration of Home
the Blessed Sacrament
chapel. For details, call Joe or
is at
Mary Lanham,
the
(910)
s
1
The Catholic News
January 16, 1998
World And National News Ban On
N.J.
Abortions
clared 1998 the year of the
Partial-Birth
On Hold
For Court
Review
TRENTON, NJ. (CNS)
— By ex-
tending a temporary restraining order Dec. 24, a federal judge once again put on hold a New Jersey law banning partial-birth abortions.
Richard F. Collier,
the Catholic pro-life attorney defending the law for the state Legislature, said he
regretted that the temporary restraining
order was granted in the
first
place.
But
he said he would use the extra time it afforded to conduct extensive legal and medical research and line up expert witnesses for the full hearing on the law's constitutionality, now set for June 3 in
Holy
Spirit,
controversial
Oregon Foes Of Assisted Suicide
sues," said Jim
Fear National Group's Move PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) The move to Oregon of a prominent group
Nicholson
physician-assisted suicides, say foes of the
ters in
practice.
Compassion in Dying, now based in Seattle, will transfer its headquarters to Oregon, where voters in November affirmed the nation's only law
ply, it's a slippery
removing penalties for doctors who help
our great national party." If ap-
—
that supports a right to die will boost
The organization
patients die.
to establish a statewide
also plans
network of
cide counselors by June
1.
sui-
Founded
in
1993, the organization has guided doz-
Newspaper Apologizes
After
Cardinal Derides Editorial
even while Washington law forbids
as-
sisted suicide.
Cartoon
—
BOSTON (CNS) The editor of the Boston Globe's editorial page apolo-
Bishops, Religious Leaders Asked To Promote Vegetarianism WASHINGTON (CNS) The or-
—
is-
statement from headquarWashing-
RNC
ton. "Quite sim-
slope that only serves to divide
proved by the Repubhcan National
Committee' nine-member Resolutions Committee, the resolution would go before the
RNC
full
for a vote
Jan. 16 during
its
ganization People for the Ethical Treat-
winter meeting in
ment of Animals has
Indian Wells, Ca-
Boston demanded the apology. The cartoon, by staff editorial cartoonist Paul Szep, was "crude and offensive," Cardinal Law said in a Dec. 3 1 statement. The cartoon, which appeared Dec. 30, depicted two men drinking beer in a bar. They were apparently Irish, although no
U.S. Catholic bishop as well as Protes-
was given; the men sported caps and reddened noses. The first man says to the second, "The peace process could destroy our way of life.... It would kill our abihty to hate. And ... we'd have
count of the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Bruce Friedrich, a Catholic convert who is coordinator of PETA's vegetarian campaign and author of the letters, said he was prompted by the U.S. bishops' decision to study a return to Friday abstinence from meat as part of
ethnicity
go to work!" To which the second man replies, "Well, we do hate work!" Cardinal Law said the cartoon was similar to
them to promote vegetarianism to their faithful. The argue that
God commanded a veg-
etarian diet in the
book of Genesis,
that
Jesus was a vegetarian, and that Christ distributed
no
fish in the Gospels' ac-
their pro-life efforts.
"Of
course, fish
is
to the anti -Irish bigotry in the 19th cen-
not a real alternative. They're dead ani-
tury.
mals, too," Friedrich told Catholic
Vatican Urges Christian Muslim 'Alliance For Peace'
VATICAN CITY (CNS)
— In a
message marking the end of Ramadan, month of prayer and fasting, a Vatican official called on Christians and Muslims around the world to renounce violence and form an "alliance
Service Jan.
Indian They'll
News
7.
Church Leaders Say Take Active Role For Rights
NEW DELHI, India (CNS) — Tak-
the Islamic
Cardinal
Urges Action Against 'Moral Disease' of
Racism PHILADELPHIA (CNS)
—
Russian soldiers stand in front RELIGIOUS RECRUITS of an icon of Christ during an oath-taking ceremony for recruits from Russian Orthodox seminaries Jan. 1 0 in Arsakhi, north of Moscow. Seminarians and children of priests undergo a two-year mandatory service in a special military unit.
—
"Racism
is
a
moral disease and it
contagious,"
is
Cardinal Anthony
Bevilacqua declared in a new pastoral letter that urges every Catholic individual and institution to take action to eradicate
Catholic Hospital Sold To Non-Profit Health System DILLON, S.C. (CNS) A St. Louis
J.
it.
ask
"I
all
Catholics to take this teach-
ing of the church to heart with
all seri-
—
based Catholic health care system has sold
its
Catholic
community
Dillon to a non-Catholic, nonprofit South
"Healing Rac-
ism Through Faith and Truth."
Carolina hospital system. Under the terms of the agreement, reached Jan. 1,
Bishops Approve SpanishLanguage Sacramentary For U.S.
tain
in his
17-page
letter titled
St.
Eugene Community Hospital its
Regional Medical Center
Catholic bishops have approved a
be the church's priority for the coming year, some Indian church leaders say. The church will try "to help people form a right perspective and true political spirit in the forthcoming elections," said Father George Pereira, deputy director of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. "It is time that people, especially
ever Spanish-language Sacramentary for
disclosed.
"We made
use throughout the United States. They have also approved the budget and financing goals recommended in a new strategic plan for the communications work of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Both decisions were
transfer St.
Eugene
Christians, participate in politics to de-
eral
fend the nation's secular character and
pleted by mail balloting in December.
Bishops Say Holy Spirit Encourages South Africans Facing Problems
he added. His remarks were reported by UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Church organizations have already prepared demands and guidelines for political parties planning to contest February-March
CAPE TOWN,
parliamentary elections.
Australian Bishops Release Draft Document On Clergy Ethics PERTH, Australia (CNS) Australia's bishops have released for public comment a draft document that recommends making it mandatory for all priests and religious to avoid actions or
president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, said
members of
both faiths were "God-seekers" who should bring a sense of hope to a world filled with dramatic problems. The cardinal
made
the remarks in his annual
message for Id Al-Fitr, the feast marking the end of Ramadan, which occurs around Jan. 29 this year. About 1 billion Muslims around the globe were participating in the holy month.
South Africa (CNS)
— The bishops of southern Africa Holy
said
encourages South Afriof the nation's many problems. "So many problems beset us: poverty, corruption in public life, in-
cans
Spirit
in the face
equality of access to education, health
and other services. These problems lead to attitudes which corrode our national well-being," the bishops said in a late-
December
pastoral letter
on the Jubilee
Year 2000. Pope John Paul
II
has de-
integrity,"
RNC Chairman Opposes Move To Block Funds Over Abortion Stand WASHINGTON (CNS)
—
started with voting at the bishops' gen-
meeting
last
November
language with others that could be ethical standards for clergy
chairman of the Republican National Committee declared his opposition Jan. 6 to a resolution that would block campaign funds for GOP candidates who do not support a ban on partial-birth abortions. "As a matter of precedent, this prohibition would inevitably lead to litmus
com-
but
—
preted as sexually provocative.
The
first-
inter-
The
draft
and religious
urges priests to hear confessions "only in places
where both
priest
and penitent were
are visible to others." If the draft
approved, clergy and religious would be banned from providing pastoral ministry in the
sleeping quarters of
homes
or
presbyteries or staying overnight in the
same room
as a minor.
will re-
Catholic identity as part of the
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. McLeod
ing an active socio-political role to stress will
hospital in
ousness," the Philadelphia cardinal said
Christian rights and India's secularism
for peace." Cardinal Francis Arinze,
the
lif.
tant religious figures asking
letters
Briefs
in a
gized for the content of an editorial cartoon after Cardinal Bernard F. Law of
sent letters to each
1
other
in preparation for the jubilee.
ens of patients toward hastened death,
federal court.
on
tests
& Herald
The amount of the
Florence.
tem only
sale
in
was not
the decision to
to the
McLeod
after careful consideration
sys-
and
Mary Jean Ryan, of Mary and presi-
negotiation," said Sister
a Franciscan Sister
CEO
dent and St.
of
SSM
Health Care in
Louis.
Cardinal Says Cuba Trip Will Show Support For Church There PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) De-
—
troit
Cardinal
planned
Adam
to travel to
Maida said he Havana with the J.
bishops of Florida during the papal trip to show support for the church in Cuba.
"The main purpose of our trip is to stand Havana Cardinal Jamie Ortega" and the people of Cuba in their struggle for human rights and religious freedoms. Cardinal Maida told reporters before he was to address a Christian-Jewish group. He and Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony were expected to join most of the Florida bishops and more than 150 pilgrims on a one-day flight to in solidarity with
Cuba
for the closing Mass in Havana with Pope John Paul II.
12
The Catholic News
& Herald
January 16, 1998
Sacrecf^feari GJiurcJi The
was instrumental in establishing the Chapel of the Redeemer in Hot Springs, where he also acquired a home that his later successors would model into the Jesuit House of Prayer, a
plete with a rectory
retreat center.
June 1962. The local Catholic popula-
1880s.
fProfile Sacred Heart Church 20 Summit Street Burnsville, N.C. 28714 Mail: P.O. Box 1406 Mars Hill, N.C. 28754 (704) 689-3719
By
Jesuit
the early 1980s, the majority of
Madison County Catholics had centered in and around Mars Hill, and the community there became a mission of Revere. In
November
1985, the mission
Vicariate: Asheville
a mission of St.
Pastor: Jesuit Father
Mass Schedule: Sunday 11:30 a.m.;
—
Spanish Mass Every Third Sunday, 6 p.m.
Number
of parishioners: 110
Number of households: 50 BURNSVILLE
— The
tion
Andrew Church.
In the early 1930s, Jesuit Father Louis Toups, Father Graves' predecessor who had also served the Catholic populations in Revere and other towns in Madison, Mitchell and Yancey counties, occa-
numbered
history of
Madison counties, including St. Andrew Parish in Mars Hill which today serves Catholics across more than 1 ,000 square miles of mountain
terri-
28.
Diocesan priests began serving St. Lucien Church and its missions in 1968, the first being Father (now Msgr.) Felix Kelaher.
By lies
50 famiSacred Heart
the early 1980s, about
were worshiping
at
Church, and Father John M. Pagel, pastor, oversaw an expansion. By removing a rectory living
room wall, seating was increased
capacity in the church
from 110 to 140. Adult education and CCD programs were introduced and cultivated at that time.
In recent years, the ministerial outreach of I
1
Sacred Heart Church has expanded further to include Mexican migrants
working
sionally visited Burnsville
Sacred Heart Church in Burnsville is intertwined with that of Catholic churches in neighboring Mitchell and
in
County's tobacco and lumber indus-
With more than 200 members, community gathered last month for the annual Our Lady of Guadalupe celebration, which included a special Mass and dinner. Sacred Heart Church was placed under the ministerial care of St. Andrew Church in Mars Hill in 1986. With the addition of the Yancey tries.
the Hispanic
County church to its parish region, St. Andrew Church's territory expanded to more than 1,000 square miles over Madison, Yancey and north Bun-
combe
counties.
Today, about 145 families make up the year-round population of the three churches, with 50 registered at Sacred Heart Church. Jesuit Father
Edward M. Ifkovitz has served St. Andrew and Sacred Heart churches, along with Chapel of the Redeemer in Hot Springs, since September 1996.
Yancey
from Hot Springs to celebrate Mass. The celebration of Mass in Burnsville
continued intermittently in private homes, the
American Legion
hall,
and a building on the town square until the mid1950s.
tory.
Jesuit Father
came
St.
Meanwhile, in the Yancey County town of Burnsville, a small Catholic population was slowly growing.
ifkovitz
—
building, called Sacred Heart Church, in
tained parish status and
der the patronage of
Edward M.
at-
was placed unAndrew. The Chapel of the Redeemer, in time, became
Schenk began directing the construction of a multi-purpose church facility, comand parish hall. Bishop Waters dedicated the new
Andrew Graves
Madison County
1937 to serve as pastor of the now-defunct Chapel of the Little Flower in Revere. Barely a handful of Cathohcs lived in the mountain region at the time, but the small mountain chapel would prove to serve a missionary role for decades to come. Father Graves eventually relocated to Hot Springs, where a Catholic mission had existed since the to
in
At
that
point,
Glenmary Missioners were appointed to the Mitchell County pastorate of St. Lucien Church in Spruce Pine and its mission, St. Patricia Church in Linville, which is no longer in diocesan use. Father Francis Schenk served as the first Glenmary pastor of the three
I
-J
churches. In August 1959, Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh acquired two acres on Summit Street in Burnsville, and Father
Cloning Criticized,
from page
1
Walters noted that the Scottish researchers made 277 attempts before producing the sheep, Dolly, in the first successful effort to clone a mammal, announced early in 1997. He said that worldwide probably fewer than 25 mammals have been successfully cloned. "The idea of moving from there into
human
"Dr. Seed will not do
Shalala said the term
came
human
Walters
beings."
should be resolved before experimentaon humans are the long-term
tion begins
on genes and chromosomes,
Walters said.
who says he is ready to clone human beings, is at his home in Riverside, Jan. 8. A moral
who writes for the Vatican newspaper human would be a "serious sin."
theologian
III.,
said any attempt to clone a
"mad scientist"
listened to
Seed
Among
Priests for Life.
effects
a mirror
mind when she
people overcome
Among the unknowns of cloning that
his reflection in
to
those encouraging discussion and teaching about the moral and ethical questions of cloning was Father Frank Pavone, international director of
infertility,
Only one of several bills introduced in 1997 to prohibit human cloning has proceeded beyond being assigned to a committee. The House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment held hearings last summer on a bill introduced by Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers, R-Mich. It was awaiting further action by the full House Science Committee when Congress returns in mid-January.
'
explain his plans.
reproductive technology, I find incredible," Walters said. While he doesn't object philosophically to genetic research that might help
stage isn't ready for
U.S. scientist Richard Seed,
clon-
tion."
"As
said, "this particular technique at this
seen with
human
vowed Health and Services Secretary Donna Shalala on the CBS show "Face the Naing in this country,"
Human
a society,
we
produce, buy,
sell
and throw away so many things that we are easily tempted to do the same to hu-
man
beings," Father Pavone said in a "We forget the difference be-
statement.
tween a person and a thing. Things are made; persons are begotten. Cloning disregards the dignity of the
human person
and the dignity of human procreation."
The Web
site
operated by Priests for a discus-
Life is carrying a section with
sion on cloning from the Pontifical Acad-
emy for Life as well as pastoral tools for preaching on the subject. The Web site is:
http://www.priestforlife.org.
Jl