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News & Herald Volume 4 Number 21 * January 27, 1995

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

The

Name Game

Ann Student

St.

New

Picks

Middle School

By JO ANN

KEANE

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE — Michael was

Vinton

a bit confused. At 9:30, barely into

the school day, his mother took him from

Ann School. "Why?" questioned the

St. 1 1

-year-old. His mother concocted a ruse

about his father, as they drove away in silence. Her white lie took more turns as she explained a quick stop at the Catholic

Center was needed to pay late tuition. Michael was quietly perplexed. Adding to the confusion, St. Joseph Sister Helene Nagle, St. Ann principal, was roaming the Catholic Center halls, and newly named middle school principal Jerry Healy appeared with school superintendent Dr. Michael Skube.

Michael's suspicion mounted. His came down the hall. "Why is he

father

Name

For

Charlotte

One student thought of Mother Teresa, because "she' such a good example for us all." Another suggested Elizabeth Seton, to honor the first American saint. Many suggested Charlotte Catholic Middle School, others honored retired bishop Michael J. Begley, the first bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte. "All the suggestions were fantastic," said Healy, currently St. Gabriel principal. "Students gave a great deal of thought to their submissions, and backed up their suggestions with thoughtful rationale." Yet, once the selection committee read off the names, there was no question. Holy Trinity struck a cord with all committee members. Bishop Curlin agreed, and officially approved the name. Although five MACS students suggested versions of Holy Trinity, a random drawing picked Michael. "I didn't want to name it after a saint," said Michael. There are so many schools named for saints already, Michael rationalized. "I thought of suggesting something

original."

here?" thought Michael, as the clues

began

See

Name, Page

to fall into place.

"As long as you re here, would like to meet the bishop?" Michael was asked. His day was unusual enough already. "Sure," '

you

he replied, with a note of uncertainly in

iiis

voice.

"Congratulations, buddy," said

Michael Vinton, a sixth grader at St.Ann School, receives congratulations from Bishop William G. Curlin (above) and from his fellow

Bishop William G. Curlin to Michael. "I understand you named the

students

new middle school."

(left)

after

being

named winner of the Mecklenburg Area name the new Catholic middle school Photos by JO ANN KEANE

Catholic Schools contest to

At long last, Michael's Friday mystery was solved.

Charlotte.

Sixth grader Michael's entry

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools' "Name the New Middle School" contest was selected for the soon-to-be middle school on

Prison Ministry Not Easy

But Growing

In Diocese By KATHLEEN SCHMUGGE

Park Road.

Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School was selected from more than 200

entries in the contest

open

HICKORY — Prison Ministry is neither an easy nor popular becoming a rapidly growing ministry in the The Prison Ministry Conference on Jan. 20 at the Catholic Convention Center drew more than 30 enthusiastic participants from various parishes throughout the diocese. Last year less than a handful attended. Why the sudden increase? Each person seemed to have a unique reason, but one thing was certain: ministry, but

MACS students. Contestants comprise the first classes to enter the

new middle school for its first term nex

fall.

they

Rising middle school students were asked to submit name sugges-

In a

elected

for Life,

newly

members of Congress took the stage with

incumbent colleagues in vowing to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood and reverse laws

their

or administrative mandates that

together to explore a Christian solution to current

could pay you no higher compliment than to associate your God who visited Peter in prison and brought him forth into freedom," said Bishop William G. Curlin in a letter of support that set the tone for the day. Patricia Kersey, the first speaker, emphasized the need for love and compassion for the incarcerated. She showed her ability to live up to her words when she discussed her own visits and correspondence with some of the most notorious prisoners on death row. Bill Matevie, Prison Ministry coordinator for the Diocese of Charlotte, was like the wise sage. He offered some practical advise about sincerity. "I don't have a step-by-step procedure on how to minister to those in prison ... but I can say that they know when it's a snow job; when you arejust shoving a Bible at them or if you really task with that visitor from

Peaceful Fight For Life Emphasized WASHINGTON (CNS) — rousing December murders of two Massachusetts aborMarch

came

From St. Agnes to St. Xavier, names ran the gamut.

kickoff to the annual

all

social problems.

tions.

the

Charlotte Diocese.

current 5th, 6th and 7th grade

make

tion clinic employees. There apparently

use of official access passes were more conspicu-

ous than

in previous years.

NARAL president Kate Michelman had asked

abortions

readily available.

were no

security problems, although measures such as the

Gray to cancel the march out of concern that such

care."

Before a crowd estimated by the National Park Service Police at 45,000, March for Life president Nellie Gray read a letter to the president of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League, responding to her request that the

gatherings posed a danger to wel 1-meaning people

march be canceled. "You and I walk on opposite sides," Gray read from her letter "There is no in-between

employees. But, she said, the violence of abortion brought out such killings, not the overwhelmingly

Matevie emphasized the ministry was not about eliminating punishment for criminals. "There is a need for penalties. People must be held responsible for their actions. However, there is not a need to judge. I love the person and let God do the judging." Rev. Walter Dennis, chaplain at the Mecklenburg County Jail, was able to give some powerful testimony on how he used the

position."

Supporters of legalized abortion had been apprehensive about the event in light of the

on both sides of the abortion debate. In her response, Gray told Michelman that she empathized with her deep feelings of hurt over the deaths of two Massachusetts abortion clinic

peaceful movement to oppose abortion. I

suffer because society suffers,"

"You and

Gray added.

See March, Page 3

struggles in his

own

life to

reach the people in prison

congregation. "They can't turn

They

can't turn

away form love and

away from God," he

—

his

forgiveness.

said.

See Prison, Page 3

The Catholic News

& Herald

January 27, 199:

Diocesan educators meet with discuss placement of

ACE

officials

teachers

from the University of Notre

Dame to

Charlotte diocesan schools. Pictured are

Sean McGraw, associate

director of ACE; Holy Cross Father Timothy Franciscan Sister Mona Winged, assistant superintendent of schools; and Joseph Puceta, principal of St. Patrick School, Charlotte; (rear, l-r) St. Joseph Sister Helen Nagle, principal of St. Ann School, Charlotte; Dr.Michael Skube, superintendent of schools; Jerry Healy, principal of St. Gabriel School, Charlotte (front,

Scully,

and Bishop William G.Curlin celebrates the annual Mass for the Unborn at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte on the 22nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe vs. Wade abortion decision. Photo by EDUARDO PEREZ

l-r)

ACE director:

Patricia

Murphy, principal of Our Lady of the Assumption School, Charlotte, Photo by JOANNKEAI

Alliance For Catholic Education

Mass For Unborn To Benefit Diocesan Schools By EDUARDO PEREZ On Anniversary Of Roe Vs. Wade The 1

,000 Attend

lives."

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

EDUARDO PEREZ Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — On the 22nd anniversary of the vs.

Wade

virtually

Supreme Court's Roe

decision legalizing abortion

on demand,, approximately

1,000 pro-lifers

came

together at

St.

Gabriel Church in Charlotte for the sixth

annual Mass for the Unborn. Bishop William G. Curlin reminded the congre-

was not to condemn the pro-choice movement, but gation that the day's event to allow love

and freedom

to enter our

Christian lives.

prayed for the unborn and for the day that the Supreme Court overturns the 22year-old ruling. Importantly enough, the message of the day was to pray for the respect of life; both born and unborn.

The Mass was successful in bringing the Catholic community together to pray not only for the unborn children of the world, but to pray for the resolution of abortion, said Lisa Hiner, a parishioner of "It is

Vincent de Paul in Charlotte. important for Catholics to join

St.

together in the pro-life movement. If we

don't start as a Church and

In silent vigil, the congregation

who will?"

community

she said.

The proceeds from the offerings at Mass will go to the Room at the Inn, a new home for unwed mothers who have

the

Welcome

Aboard...

elected to have their babies rather than

— Bringing moti-

vated educators into diocesan schools

The celebration preceded the annual pro-life march that took place the follow-

ing day in Washington, D.C.

Escapes Mugging

During

assigned a mentor teacher for support. Support is the heart of the ACE program.

Department of Education of the United States Catholic Conference, and the National Catholic Education Association.

Alliance for Catholic Education is working with the Diocese of Charlotte to bring fresh perspectives into classrooms

—

15. His clerical garb may have saved him from death or serious injury. The 63-year-old archbishop said that when he returned to his residence at night from a parish meeting, he felt a hand on his shoulder as he was about to unlock

back door. He turned to find a young man waving a gun at him wildly and

his

Eduardo

Perez, 24, has joined The

He graduated from Belmont Abbey

1993, with a major

in English. While at Belmont Abbey, he was a contributing

writer to the student publication,

Abbey

a native of West Palm Beach, Fla., where he spent summers and school breaks working in archives of the West Palm Beach Diocese. Most recently, he worked in customer sen/ice for a home infusion therapy organization. Perez is a parishioner at St. Patrick Voice. Perez

Cathedral.

gun away from he

his

first year,

its

and Texas.

ACE seeks to develop highly motivated and committed young educators to

ACE

placed 40

second year

its

40 teachers throughout

additional

the

Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi,

ACE reached the Diocese of Char through the United States Catholic Conference. Dr. Michael Skube, superintendent of schools for the Diocese of

alliance with the other organizations,

Charlotte, says,

ACE targets locations which face chal-

the needs of smaller dioceses in the South

The program

deals

lotte

and Southeast

"The program addresses

who do

not have a large

with the essence of teaching; giving time,

Catholic population. These are the dio-

energy, and knowledge.

ceses

its first

year,

more than 200

stu-

dents from the University of Notre Dame

— with a of majors — were chosen. The teachers variety

who have a need for teachers thai have been trained in Catholic Schools.' As Skube

points out, with higher

enrollments and individuals transferring into the area, Charlotte needs 10 to 2!

ACE program for two years, which also

a year. "ACE gives us tht opportunity of having four teachers o:

new teachers

from Notre Dame come into ou: two years in order to make oui

serves as a master' s program in conjunc-

quality

tion with the School of Education at the

area for

University of Portland.

students better equipped in their learn

Holy Cross Father Timothy R.

ACE

Program, says, "It has been very touching for me to be involved with ACE. Some of our best graduates have given two years of their lives, and maybe have even decided to become educators for the rest of their Scully, director of the

ing," says Skube.

Currently,

ACE is identifying teach

ers to place within 10 dioceses. Th<

Diocese of Charlotte is in the process o providing

ACE with information to ex

plore diocesan needs, and how to matcl

requirements. If all goes well, the teach

said,

for the

you are going to live." Then he backed away and fled to the the only reason

street.

Archbishop Lipscomb said he went away and called the police, fearing his still-armed assailant might

try to attack

Then the man apparently noticed the attire and asked if "Yes, I'm the archbishop," Archbishop Lipscomb answered. He said the man replied, "That'

someone

else in the area.

Apart from a slight cut on his thumb the archbishop suffered no injuries. As of Jan. 23 police had no leads about his attacker.

new

will place an 1

meet the needs of our country s Catholic elementary and secondary schools. In

him.

priest.

latest theories of education.

a vocation.

inside right

archbishop's clerical

Notre Dame. There, teachers learn how to integrate classroom realities with the

In this,

gunman regained control of the gun, pointed it at him and threatened to kill

the

he was a

summer

homa, California, Florida, and Alabama,

felt

outraged at being attacked "in my own back yard and at my own back door" and assailant. After a brief struggle,

starts in the

ers will be here in August to get settled i:

Archbishop Lipscomb said he

tried to take the

The program

with an eight-week training program

an experience as teachers. The program provides young people with the opportunity to take teaching one step further, as

muttering incoherently.

Catholic News & Herald as a staff writer.

years, the teachers are

men and women commit themselves

are in the

home Jan.

two

teachers throughout dioceses in Okla-

applied for the program. Only 40 of the

(CNS) Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb of Mobile thwarted an armed assault outside his Ala.

their

across the diocese. Through ACE, young

best teachers

MOBILE,

riences of frustrations and triumphs.

of the University of Notre Dame, the

lenges in education.

Alabama Archbishop

com-

the commitment of an alliance comprised

abort them.

teachers live together in

munity. There, they can share their expe-

school year.

With the increasing need of improv ing our educational system, there

is a]

ways a need of having teachers from

who have bee grounded in faith, theology, and in whj we are trying to do in the everyday life t

Catholic University

our classrooms, said Skube. Not onl can ACE be a significant measure c improvement in our educational sy sten | but the teachers themselves can be a sig of hope to all of us, he added.

The Catholic News

January 27, 1995

Join

The Good News

Celebrating

By DR.

MICHAEL SKUBE

21st annual national Catholic Schools

— — — 1993- 94 — 5,614 1994- 95 — 5,857

and school Masses.

blies,

This year's theme, "Catholic Schools: Schools You In," holds a dual meaning. In addition to offering students the opportunity for excellence in education, Catholic schools prepare our young people with the

Can Believe

JBS^m^ fl^^^

Ij*

Catholic Education

Enrollment for the last five years has increased as follows: 1989- 90 4,560 1990- 91 —4,818 1991- 92 4,873 1992- 93 5,159

•

Week is Jan.

29-Feb. 4, and our 14 celebrating the good news of forward to high schools look elementary and two Catholic education with activities ranging from community service projects, assem-

The

A total of

924 high school students. • The student body consists of 2,887 boys and 2,970

logo are very meaningful as well. Each color represents an element of nature; blue for water and sky,

girls. • Nineteen women religious, two priests, 60 lay men and 346 lay women teach in our schools. •The largest diocesan schools are all in Charlotte. All Saints has 643 students, Charlotte Catholic has 605 students and St. Gabriel has 560 students. The smallest schools are Immaculata in Hendersonville with 202 students, Asheville Catholic with 226 students and St. Michael in Gastonia with 231 students. • Members of the Diocesan Board of Education are: Everett Walker, president; Joseph Marinello, vice president; Kathleen Duquette, secretary; Linda Kennedy, teacher representative; Sister Helene Nagle, principals representative; Father Thomas Walsh, pastors representative; Albert Allan, Nanci Case, Frederick Dobens, Pamela Fulbright, Keith Hiller, Robert Janda, Hussin Sadak, Jill Sullivan and Michael Skube. •Catholic schools save local and state taxpayers $30,022,982 annually The per pupil public school expenditure for 1992-93 was $5,126. This figure, multiplied by the 5,857 students in Catholic schools, is a $30 million savings, not including the expense of building more schools to accomodate additional

green for plant life, orange for fire and yellow for sun. The figure represents all those touched by Catholic schools:

and parents. The book the figure holds

represents the academic excellence of Catholic schools bible.

The sunburst behind the figure represents The logo emphasizes the positive,

the dawn of a new day.

view of Catholic schools. Thousands of buttons bearing the logo have been distributed and people are encouraged to wear them on "National Appreciation Day," which is Wednesday of futuristic,

Week. High academic standards are especially important in North Carolina, where 40 percent of public school elementary students score below grade level on standardized tests. Catholic school students score 97 percent at or above grade level and only 3 percent score below grade level. Catholic School

Join in celebrating Catholic schools contributions to the lives of children, parents, parishioners and the community during Catholic Schools Week, Jan. 29-

Feb. 4. I would like to share with you a few facts about the Catholic schools in the Diocese of Charlotte: • There are 14 elementary schools and two are high schools. A middle school will be added next year.

March More

(From Page

students.

Dr. Michael Skube

superintendent of diocesan schools.

man members of Congress spoke briefly

about their intention to fight abortion legislatively, Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., who is co-chairman of the Con-

than a dozen representatives

—

part of a freshman class and senators of abortion opponents numbering about 40 took the microphone at the Jan. 23

illusions about the fight

ahead being

mem-

on the Ellipse that annually precedes the march from the White House to the Supreme Court. Rep. Linda Smith, R-Wash., said she is one of the growing number of women who are now opposed to abortion

easy just because there are more

after having

"bought the lie" in the 1 970s would be good for women. She said her mind was changed permanently after her own two

pants

that legalizing abortion

under darkening skies as temperatures hovered in the 30s with a brisk

pregnancies.

Robert K. Dornan, R-Calif. "Bombers and assassins are not part of our movement. Two wrongs do not make a right.

Los Angeles Cardinal Roger M. Mahony, chairman of the bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, said Cardinals James A. Hickey of Washington, Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, Bernard F. Law of Boston and John J. O'Connor of New York were there to reiterate the Catholic Church' s commitment to peaceful but unwavering opposi-

We are lovers of life and don't counte-

tion to abortion.

nance terrorism of any kind." After about a dozen mostly fresh-

Cardinal O'Connor asked

rally

bers on his side. "This past election

merely a

down payment on

was

1996," said

Smith.

Five U.S. Catholic cardinals and dozens of bishops were among partici-

who came from across the country

to rally

wind.

Several other speakers reiterated the peaceful emphasis of most organizations fighting abortion.

"We must not ever tolerate terrorism movement,"

everyone the same profound appreciation for life shared by those who joined the march.

gressional Pro-Life Caucus, said he had

—

in the pro-life

,297 students have been added to the enroll-

since last year. There are 4,933 elementary students and

Week

and the

ment since 1 989. Enrollment has increased by 243 students

rudiments necessary to live a Christian life. The four colors comprising this year' s Catholic Schools

students, teachers

said Rep.

Among

participants introduced for

the first time at the event

were a Califor-

woman whose

twin brother was aborted in 1970. At the time her mother

nia

had the abortion, neither she nor the doctor realized there was a second fetus, which continued to develop normally. As in years past, signs and banners

announced

Among

participants'

sentiments.

God

Remember

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

HisWll

well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the

community

In Yours.

which we

live'.'

Bishop William G. Curlin

I statement included in your Will: "/ leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

Church

For more information on

how

make

its

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

march was held

The rest of the speakers added vidual perspectives, but they

all

indi-

shared

the day after the actual

make members

anniversary so participants could

use of a business day to lobby of Congress.

Hickory, had a very compel-

ling story about ested.

how

she

She attended an

became

inter-

ALANON meet-

ing at a prison for a friend' s son

when she

to the conference with

was approached by a young man. He put his hand on her shoulder and said that he was going to be released from prison soon. He was frightened that he would not know how to be a good father to his infant son. Before she could answer or help him, the meeting ended and the prisoners had to go back to their cells. When she returned a few days later he was already gone. "I often pray for him and feel I can make it up to him by

great enthusiasm and joy to be able to

helping others in a similar situation," she

childhood dream. Rev. Mr. Edward Morovich, a permanent deacon at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Lexington, has been involved in prison ministry since 1986. "It was an area that was in need of volunteers and I have been involved ever since."

said.

Everyone at the conference shared a and a commitment to a group of people often forgotten or hated. The ministry can also assist victims and their families as well. A number of good ideas were generated at the conference: start a

He even has

bible study, bring

something with their audience. That was essential part of the ministry.

to give

The

participants in the conference

added their own dimensions. Julie Whicard from St. Pius X Church in Greensboro has been trying to become involved with the ministry since she was 14 years old. She said that doors seemed to always close on her. Now, as a young adult, she

came

recruited his wife.

Others had more personal reasons for becoming involved such as family or

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works."

(or

The march commemorates the anniSupreme Court's Jan. 22, 1973, Roe vs. Wade decision legalizing

versary of the

Prison (From Page

fulfill this

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

choice?"

abortion virtually on demand. This year'

the ability to forgive the criminal, an

In a prayer concluding the rally,

(a quotation from a Dr. Seuss book, Horton Hears a Who); "Impeach the czarina and her husband too"; "Pregnancy lasts nine months, abortion is forever"; "Babies: Don't leave hospitals without them"; "Choice before sex, not after"; and "If the issue were slavery, would there be such a thing as pro-

messages they conveyed: "We're taking back the future"; "Abortion clinics are Satan's workshops, run and supported by Satan's helpers"; "A person's a person no matter how small" the

also

& He/al

friends

man

who were in prison. One gentlehad a sister who was a

actually

sincerity

visit a prisoner,

someone

Communion,

write or

bring entertainment, teach

to read or

simply pray for a

prisoner or someone working in the ministry.

The

list is

endless.

Kathleen Schmugge

murder victim and he came to rid himself of the anger. Evelyn Bernesser, who

writer in Taylorsville

chairs the Prison Ministry for St. Aloysius

St.

a freelance

and a parishioner Aloysius Church in Hickory.

& Herald

4 The Catholic News

January 27, 1995

Pro-Life Corner

We can easily put a stop to the number one cause of baby deaths in

the U.S.A. today. Just stop abortions!

Editorial Why We're Celebrating Next week,

The Respect

country will be celebrating Catholic Schools Week 1 995 with the theme "Catholic Schools: Schools: Schools

Diocese of Charlotte

Pope Defends Church

You Can Believe In." What are we celebrating and why? Week, which began

Catholic Schools project in 1973,

Life Office

as a pilot

an annual celebration of the impor-

tant role of the nation's Catholic elementary

and sec-

ondary schools in providing a well-rounded education for America' s young people. It became an annual event

SYDNEY,

—

society as a reflection of God's plan for humanity. is at

the root of the

failure of society to understand

chance to interest citizens in volunteering their time and

church teaching on the true role of women," the pope said during a morning prayer service with the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart and their lay associates. Sister Mary Helen MacKillop, whom the pope beatified at an evening Mass, co-founded the order, known in Australia as the "Brown Joeys" because of their pre- Vatican II habit. A "joey" is a young kangaroo. Sister Mary Helen had repeated run-ins with Australian bishops in the late 1 800s over the community life and missions of her sisters. She was even excommuni-

talent to their local Catholic schools.

cated for five months by a local bishop.

that

emphasizes

intellectual, spiritual, moral,

physical and social values in their students. Catholic

education goes beyond preparation for a secular life. also prepares students for a Christian

life.

The purpose of Catholic Schools Week is to build community awareness of, and involvement in, Catholic schools. Dioceses and schools use

as an opportunity

to encourage parents to take advantage of the education

benefits of Catholic schooling.

also gives schools a

But, the pope said, she

Catholic schools provide their quality education at

The

a lower cost than do the nation's public schools.

the Church," a

was "a faithful daughter of

woman who knew

that in addition to

average per-pupil cost of Catholic elementary educa-

Department of Education places the per-pupil cost for governmentsponsored schools at $5,352. All of the nation's taxpayers have reason to join in the celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Parents of Catholic elementary school students last year provided

them

and federal governments. That' s approximately what it would have cost those governments if the almost two million Catholic elementary school students had attended public a financial gift of

$15

billion to local state

schools.

A major highlight of Catholic Schools Week comes next Wednesday, Feb.

1. It's

National Appreciation

Day. Maybe some of our non-Catholic friends will join us in our celebration. They can show their appreciation for the tax break they receive because of Catholic schools. There are plenty of Catholic Schools Week buttons available if they want to wear them to show their

the

way to new

life in Christ.

Public criticism of the Church's teaching about

women, he

said, is

equality between

based on the mistaken notion that

men and women means

there are

differences between them.

Women' s role "is in no way diminished but is in fact enhanced by being related in a special way to motherhood the source of new life both physical and spiritual," the pope said at the meeting in the neo-Gothic St. Mary's Cathedral. The pope acknowledged the Church "faces the challenge of finding fresh and creative ways of recognizing and integrating the specific charisms of women, which are essential to building up the body of Christ in unity and love." In improvised remarks at the end of the prayer service, the pope said Christ calls women religious to be His bride and the spiritual "mother of many children."

—

gratitude.

Pope Expresses Sympathy For Japanese Earthquake Victims VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

The Cathouc

News & Herald

expressed his deep sympathy for victims of a devastating earthquake in Japan that left thousands of people dead, injured or homeless.

The pope, who was visiting Australia during a trip Asia and the Pacific, offered a blessing Jan. 1 8 to all those engaged in relief and reconstruction in the stricken region, about 300 miles west of Tokyo. The quake hit early Jan. 1 7, leveling thousands of buildings in the port city of Kobe. The pontiff was "deeply saddened by the news of the devastation caused by the tragic earthquake" and wanted to convey his "deep sympathy to the civil and religious authorities and to all affected by the disaster," said a telegram sent in the pope's name by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state. "With fervent prayers for the victims and their families he asks almighty God to grant consolation and strength to the homeless and the injured," it said. The text of the message was released at the Vatican. The quake was the most deadly in Japan since 1 948. Officials said they expected the death toll to climb as relief workers searched for bodies beneath collapsed to

educating and nursing the poor, she was called to show

tion is $2,044. In contrast, the U.S.

On Women

(CNS) Pope John Paul II nun Jan. 19 and defended the Church's position on women's roles in Church and Australia

"A mistaken anthropology

Catholic schools are proud of their educational

Position

beatified a feisty Australian

in 1974.

network

(704) 331-1720

Jan. 29-Feb. 4, Catholics across the

Pope John Paul

buildings.

In Kobe, a city of 1.5 million, the tremor upended highways, destroyed docks and cut communications. Some 100,000 people spent the night in relief shelters, as emergency workers battled gas fires throughout the city. Lesser damage was reported in the nearby cities of Kyoto and Osaka. The quake was barely felt in Tokyo.

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Better To Offer

January 27, 1995

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Number

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find it hard to believe that all three major television

networks can't find anything better to fill several hours of daytime programming with than the opening of the O.J. Simpson murder trial. I find it even harder to believe that they actually are considering devoting hours of broadcast time to even more segments of what they are billing as the "trial of the century." I can understand, up to a point, CNN devoting a lot of time to the trial. It is an all-news network and the trial

Most Reverend William G. Curlin

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this case,

news which could be covered. admit that what ABC, CBS and

Editor's

I'm also sure that the networks will claim they are "only giving the viewers what they want." And that's probably true at least for a lot of people. But I think

—

want to see the Simpson trial because media have been hyping it ever since Simpson was arrested last summer. While the network news divisions are carrying the

trial,

the

TV talk shows and syndicated "news" shows

Some of may even have some basis in fact. But a lot of them are just so much garbage being aired

continue to produce sensation after sensation. their "revelations"

an attempt to boost ratings. At least the jury is now sequestered and can't see

that those people

or hear the latest bits of sensationalism. But

the

wonder

I still

those jurors will be considering what they

heard earlier on television instead placed before them.

of the evidence

The Church In a real sense the universal is

Church

"communion" of has become central

not one church but a

churches. This idea

Church's self-awareness in recent years due to the prominence given it in the texts of the Second Vatican Council. The Church as Communio or Fellowship is the key concept in the renewal of ecclesiology and in the advance of to the

ecumenism. According

to the official teachings

of the Roman Catholic Church, the People

God

body

for

we all partake of one bread." (I

Cor. 10:17)

How many Christian churches make up

this

communion? There

only one

Roman Catholic Church, though it has a

Light

There are 28 Orthodox (Eastern) Churches, and over 20,000 Protestant denominations. All of these churches are manifestly divided from one another, but together they do form the one Body of Christ. We are one primarily because each

Latin and an Eastern

Father John Catoir

we all partake of the Fellowship (the Communio) by virtue of our Baptism which enables us to participate in the Divine Nature and we all have a spiritual relationship with one anther as children of our heavenly Father. In

is found frequently in Holy "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship" (Acts 2:42). St. John writes, "...truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ ... If we say that we have fellowship with Him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as He Himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another." (I Jn. 1 :3, 6-

spite of all the schisms, heresies, refor-

individual Christian has a relationship

Fellowship)

with the Father (through Christ and the

Scripture:

Congrega-

plained that in spite of apparent differ-

Holy Spirit). Although we have not yet attained visible unity, we do have a two-fold

ences, all the Christian churches are part

invisible unity:

tion for the Doctrine of the Faith ex-

of the

Body

of Christ, and therefore

all

communion. The same document teaches that if visible unity is ever to be attained between the churches it will have to be based on the Holy Eucharist. "The Eucharist is the creative force and source of communion are part of one spiritual

mations and counter-reformations of past

find

interesting that the Latin

members of the church precisely because it unites each one of them

centuries,

have a spiritual relationship with one another which is called

Vulgate translation of the word Communio never appears as a synonym

with Christ himself.. .Because there

a Koinonia.

for Ekklesia (the Church).

among

the

one bread,

we who

are

many

are one

still

The word Koinonia (Communio

The American

Family:

Are we getting overaccustomed to Are we hearing so much about family-life

seem to have a family root. They include withdrawal, and immaturity

changes that we're losing the ability to

concentrate, aggressiveness, including

make sense of them? At present, more children

lying, cheating, meanness to others, tem-

the statistics on family life today?

One Candle

rite.

are in reality not one, but a

the bishops of the world, the

are being

before. That's one statistic. Again, there's

depression.

has risen

for attention,

Aquinas' principle that we are essentially social beings? As individuals, we grow and mature only to the extent that

ipoignantly demonstrated the significance

nities

jriage.

Three out of four teen-age suicides (occur in one-parent households; five out Ijof six

adolescents caught up in the crimi-

system come from one-parent families. Eighty percent of adolescents

nal justice

in psychiatric hospitals come from broken homes. More and more we see behavioral

problems

that,

statistically

speaking,

(For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Making Peace With The Past, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East

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St.,

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York,

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Father John Catoir

director of

The Christophers.

broader in scope,

In Crisis

The Human Side Father Eugene Hemrick

The Woodstock Theological Center |at Georgetown University published a report recently on the American family las a community in crisis. The report trends on family and mar-

make this fellow-

ship a visible reality.

Where do we begin to counter these trends?

jof statistical

Be-

in the right direction to

and anxiety and

40 percent of first marriages. Recent studies reveal that couples are marrying later and divorcing earlier, women are having fewer children and it jis typical to have both parents working. to

A Community

peramental outbursts and incessant de-

mands

Communio

cause

Why?

and is conveyed better in such Scriptural texts as: "I am the vine you are the branches" and "the Body of Christ." The bottom line is this: we are all one in Christ; and therefore we are all brothers and sisters under one Father in heaven. The Church Unity Octave is a small step

overdependency, being too nervous to

raised in single-parent families than ever the divorce rate. Since 1952

One Communion

communion of churches. In a letter to all

& Herald

The Catholic News

January 27, 1995

I believe we start by assessing our own thinking on the value of the family

and its underpinnings. How much do we realize

St.

Thomas

we participate in various social commu-

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

wholesome

family, church,

we learn or

Schindler cries out that he could have

learn to love; the place we learn the

saved more Jews from extermination if only he had tried harder. A Jewish friend comforts him with the words, "The day you began to save one of us was the day you began to save the world." If each day we could bring just one

public fail to

life

as well; the place

give-and-take that

not an interest group, but a form of

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

community that it best models community as a commubound together in love, where each

faith

the eucharistic

partners.

nity

and believe that from it are transmitted the beliefs and dispositions needed to support oneself and to contribute to darity

one's community?

Do we believe the family is the place where we learn our first lessons on relationships among persons, which are essential not

only to private

life

but to

essential to life?

How well do we realize that a family is

neighborhood, friends and workplace

How much do we value family soli-

member cares

How well do we understand that the family

not an isolated unit, but

more person

to believe that fully grasp-

ing the realities of family

for the others?

very

much a social institution which depends on church, neighbors, media, and civil and economic laws, and that everyone with a role in these areas must bear the family in mind and contribute to it? In the movie "Schindler's List,"

means of preserving

life is

our best

could be the beginning of the reversal of many omiit,

nous trends. Father Hemrick is director of research for the United States Catholic Conference.

CopyrightÂŠ 1995 by Catholic News Service

Sharing The Care Of An Alzheimer's Patient Dear Dr. Shuping,

When my husband's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease

we insisted that she come and live with us. The arrangement worked out well at first,

but lately I'm exhausted. Ev-

ery day she's able to do less and less for

She's in diapers now and has be changed frequently. I have to bathe and feed her, too. She's so conherself. to

her for a few hours a week so that I could get out of the house, but they don't even come to visit any more. They say there's no point, since Mom doesn't recognize them. My husband and I are struggling financially, too. Her Social Security check doesn't begin to cover what we spend on her. I really love Mom, But I don't think I can go on like this much longer.

Crosswinds Martha W. Shuping,

fused that she has to be watched constantly.

Last week she took her hear-

ing aid out of her ear and tried to eat it

because she thought it was candy! She ?ets up at night and has fallen several times.

husband's brothers promised to help out, but they had no idea what would be involved. It would be great if they would just stay with Initially

Taking care of an elderly parent can be draining, especially if you feel that you are doing it alone. Some Alzheimer' patients may require 24-hour care in the later stages. If your husband's family had to hire a certified nursing assistant to take even one shift, they would soon realize the value of the services that you are providing.

When you first made the

decision to take care of your mother-in-

have more social stimulation. However,

knew what you were

believe that caring for a parent or grandparent at home can be a rewarding experience if it's shared by the whole family. Your husband' s brothers may be reluctant to stay with their mother be-

law, none of you

Now

you know, it's time to have another family meeting and getting into.

that

re-evaluate the arrangement.

A nursing home is not necessarily a bad alternative. Some patients do best in a group environment where they can

cause they aren't sure what to do. See Crosswinds, Page 6

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

January 27, 1995

Receiving The Eucharist More Than Q. Several of our group are puzzled about how often we can go to Communion in the same day. One has been told we can go whenever we attend Mass. Someone else said we should only receive once a day. Are there different rules in different places? is

there any limit on

how

Why

often

should receive the Eucharist in a day? (Indiana)

who are older may

A. As those of us

remember, for a long time the rule and practice was that people should receive Communion only once a day. Some years ago those rules were

eucharistic celebration

(c.

Once

917). Then, in

Commission for the Interpretation of Canon Law ruled that Communion should not be received more than twice a day.

Question Box

This series of events may explain why people have differing perceptions of the rule.

Father John Dietzen

one may now receive Communion at Mass on Saturday morning, for example, and at the anticipated In other words,

Sunday Mass Saturday evening; or at a morning funeral and an afternoon wed-

applicable to those with official ministe-

ding Mass.

rial

As you

roles for that liturgy.

On the other hand, the Church knows from experience that some Catholics are tempted to treat sacred things, even the

specified occasions, like weddings, fu-

reasons.

ner.

nerals or Masses with baptism or anoint-

The

ion

more than once on

number of

ing of the sick. Also, if someone served a ministerial role such as lector or cantor

a second Mass, he or she could receive

why

the

first,

and most

basic, is that

normally Communion should be received

whenever one

participates in the Mass.

Communion again. The new Code of Canon Law (1983) says simply that anyone who has already received the Eucharist may receive it

is well understood by most Catholics today. Reception of Communion is an integral part, not an optional extra, in the celebration of the Eucharist. While this

again on the same day only during a

This,

Celebrating the Martin Luther King

Besides honoring the

memory of a great

American leader of our time, this holiday stirs in us memories of a time that helped to shape our present family life. No, we

believe,

true for everyone,

Holiday holiday has special significance for us.

particularly

Has Special

was a weekend we

the hardship and sacrifice raising kids

demanded. We were living in the "Kingdom of Thingdom" and having kids would cut into the D.I.N.K. (Double-IncomeNo-Kids) lifestyle we were enjoying. We weren't sure we were the kind of stuff good parents are made of. Still, we were feeling the need to allow our love to be fruitful. Spending time with Davene and her family was just the thing we needed to push us over the edge. Nkosi was a rambunctious toddler

by Stevie Wonder, and make Jan. 15 a national day of remembrance. We arrived from Chicago and stayed with Andrew' s cousin, Davene, her husband, Harrison, and their two young led

ing

approaching in stride the "terrible twos."

piscopal Calendar CroSSWinds

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the next few weeks:

(From Page

It's

people's deeper and fuller awareness of

with them until

they feel comfortable. If they prefer, they

Greensboro

tent basis, she' s

more likely to remember

them. Even if she doesn't know who they

3:00

still enjoy their visits. Your mother-in-law has reached a stage of her

are she can

Mass - Vietnamese St. Ann, Charlotte

New Year,

January 29 9 am Mass St. Peter Church, Charlotte

where she no longer has the cognitive abilities that she used to. However, her spiritual and emotional capacities are probably as great as they ever were. She can appreciate love and respect even if she forgets someone's name. life

Your husband's February 7:30

Meet with

Andrew and

St.

Therese, Mooresville

February 2 9

am - Mass

Our Lady of the Assumption School

Njedeka was inquisitive and loquacious, questioning us constantly about any and everything. What was most impressive was the teamwork Davene and Harrison used in parenting their children. In that short

weekend we saw

their

teamwork

excel and struggle. What transcended all the aura of love that

imbued

their

apartment and family setting. The struggle was obviously worthwhile to them and made us long for such chal-

The

brothers are prob-

participated in

it,

Belmont Abbey for beginning of Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

brance.

Its

expression

becoming ingrained

developing and

American

Having somewhat a

successful.

feel

part of history. Dr. King's birthday has

cul-

ture.

Our

visit

was successful

in other

ways, too. We went home inspired by the love Davene and her family welcomed us into. We were encouraged to make our future parenting a

team

effort.

Though

we have our struggles, we wouldn' t trade our two kids and the family life we share for anything, not even the

was

rally

become a national day of solemn remem-

"Kingdom of

Thingdom."

Andrew and Terri Lyke are

coordi-

nators of Marriage Ministry for the African American community of the

Archdiocese of Chicago.

mother who suffered a stroke. As she lost her ability to communicate with the family she grew in her ability to pray. By the time she died, the only words that she

Thomas Aquinas

St.

was able to speak were words of prayer

—

especially the prayers of the rosary.

Dr. Shuping

contract staff with and also has a

Catholic Social Services

private practice as a psychiatrist in

Winston-Salem. Questions for this col-

umn may be

sent to: Dr.

Martha W.

Shuping, 1400 Millgate Drive, Suite B,

Winston-Salem,

NC 27103.

ably having a hard time adjusting to the

Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican

mother no longer seems like the person that they grew up with. There are a lot of changes that they will have to get used to and they may have to get to know their mother all over again.

from about 1225-1274. He is probably the greatest theological master of Christianity, and his thought dominated Catholic teaching for seven centu-

Despite the inherent difficulties of this stage of life, it can be a time of great spiritual

February 5

Service

Terri Lyke

fact that their

Pastoral Council,

Family Reflections

important for you to explain her

routine and go through

10:30 am Pro-Life Mass St. Paul the Aposde,

January 28

that

lenge in our loves.

can contract with a home healthcare agency to take over their share of Mom' care. Still, I would encourage them to visit regularly. If they see heron a consis-

January 28

regulations

Communions in a similar way. The present policy trusts

was

if broader,

We had been married for a few years and were doing our best to avoid having children.

spent in Washington, D.C., in the early

sands who gathered to speak in one voice,

well as the clear,

today, hope to deter people from collect-

Nkosi, an 18-month-old boy.

The time we

People from across the country converged on our nation' s capital to support this endeavor. We were among the thou-

I once knew a woman who was proud of the fact that she managed to attend 1 1 Masses, at least the "essential" parts, every Sunday. The once-a-day rule in the past, as

prompt them to receive Communion whenever it is appropriate, even more than once a day. (A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about receiving the Holy Eucharist is available by sending a stamped self- addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, IL 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the

children, Njedeka, a4-year-old girl, and

aren't talking about the civil rights era.

1980' s at a national rally for making Dr. King's birthday a national holiday.

Eucharist, in a nearly superstitious man-

meaning of the Eucharist will discourage any abuse, and at the same time

the

Significance For Writers

The idea scared us, quite honestly. The world as we saw it then was perilous to families with children. All we saw was

refer to

A Day

1984, the Vatican

suggest, one might wonder Church concerns itself at all about the number of times a day people receive the Eucharist. There are two

considerably relaxed, allowing Commun-

growth. Your mother-in-law

may seem confused but her detachment from the world is also an opportunity for her to develop her spiritual potential. I saw this happen with my own grand-

priest, lived

Card Of Thanks

ries after his death. St.

In grateful

acknowledgement

to St.

Jude and the Holy Spirit for the guiding hand and blessings I have received in my faith and trust.

Pius

named

Aquinas a doctor of the church. In 1880, Leo XII declared him patron of all schools, colleges and universities. His feast

Jan. 28.

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In 1938 petty thief Henri

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at-

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Christians.

By Father Robert Catholic

News

Kinast

Service

hortly after the

fall of

the

Berlin Wall, Leonard Bernstein conducted a rousing performance of Beethoven's ninth symphony with members of the London, New York, Berlin and Moscow

The ninth symphony concludes with a chorale singing of Beethoven's arrangement of the poem orchestras.

"Ode

to Joy."

Why is it so hard for Christians to practice the integrity of word and deed, of ideal and practice? First, the Christian message is so personally appealing. The image of a loving, parentlike God who enters fully

—

and calls each by name to a banquet-like feast is mesmerizing. Individuals can spend of us

"Why

so hard for Christians to practice the word and deed, of ideal and practice?... admirable to hear Jesus speak of loving our is

integrity of It

this occasion Bernstein changed the word "joy" (in German, "freude") to "freedom" (in German, "friede"), citing scholars who believe that was the word in the original poem. "I think this change is very appropriate for the occasion," Bernstein said, "and it does not violate the integrity of the composition." What did he mean? Integrity comes from the word "integer." "Integer" literally means untouched, unsoiled, un-

For

—

(integrally) into our life

neighbor

—

until

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are confronted with obnoxious,

self-centered, annoying neighbors."

It is consoling to listen to Jesus describe how God takes care of the birds of the air and the flowers of the field until we measure our financial security against the cost of raising a family, caring for elders and providing for retirement. Third, integrity may require Christians to be countercultural when most us would prefer to feel at home in our

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culture. It's uncomfortable being called an enemy of women for defending the rights of the unborn. It's frustrating to be called soft on crime for opposing the death penalty and wanting to deal with the sources of crime rather than the symptoms. It's annoying to be ridiculed for caring about the poor and unemployed or advocating care of the environment. Such pressures make integrity a challenge for Christians.

Even the most sincere and committed Christians do not always show consistency between what they say and do. This type of human inconsistency causes some to accuse Christians of being hypocrites. A hypocrite deliberately deceives people, pretending to be or act one way while actually being the opposite.

damaged. More positively it refers to something which remains intact or complete despite changes which might

But inconsistency is not hypocrisy; human failure, and Christians are

it is

as acquainted with failure as anyone. Some, however, find it hard to deal with the inconsistencies in their lives.

occur.

brief lesson from elementary mathematics (which is the limit of my math knowledge) confirms this. In math, an integer is a whole number. It's not a fraction; there's nothing missing or lacking. To be integral, to have integrity, is to include everything which is essential and to leave nothing

They think they should always be perfect. As a result, they may become rigid, self-righteous and intolerant of any alternative viewpoints. Jesus was not kindly disposed toward people with such an attitude. He saw them diminishing their own lives and imposing unfair burdens on oth-

necessary out.

For Bernstein, the integrity of the is to perform it the way Beethoven intended. This does not mean a slavish adherence to the score but a powerful interpre tation of its meaning, played out in circumstances Beethoven could never have imagined.

In their claim to integrity they

ers.

ninth symphony

were missing important parts of life. Jesus preferred to mingle with those who had plenty of failures but were willing to admit them and keep working toward a new, more integral life. Jesus, I think, would have loved the

way Bernstein preserved the integ-

rity of Beethoven's ninth

Integrity for Christians is similar.

symphony.

(Father Kinast is the director of the Center for Theological Reflection, Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.)

live the Christian with integrity is to live as Jesus intended. This means many things, but above all it means putting beliefs into practice. This is one of

life

What can make

to doctrines, though certainly part of the integrity of the Christian life. It is equally necessary to act on the motives of prayer and practice the principles of doctrine.

This is what Jesus meant when he "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven" (Matthew said,

"When you have strong of pain. So I'm afraid that and run the

act in accord with one's beliefs?

just as

forcefully in the letter of St. James: "So also faith of itself, if it does not have

risk of

beliefs, if

act on

implies

encountering pain."

—

beliefs

responsibility to take action.

will

take

That involves the

me out of my comfortable little world

— Lynn Tropio, Tempe,

risk

...

Ariz.

—

people that are close to you and that you love and respect. If you feel that it "Family pressures Monica would not set right with them, that can make it difficult to act in accord with your beliefs." III. Chicago, Hohner, say." "Pressures of society. Too many people are too concerned about what others think and

—

Monica Cherniak, Goshen,

Ind.

egoism and "People pride themselves on their own self-sufficiency. This myth gets extended to Our consumerism makes objects and things more important than people....

gratification of self.

(And) there

7:21).

made

difficult to

—

this is

being unsure of where you stand yourself. We try "Overwhelming opinions from other people Tina Lyons, Quincy, HI. alone if they reject us." being of afraid we're to please others because

the greatest challenges Christians face. It is not enough to recite prayers and say amen

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Why "Do

Your vocation

say, not as

to integrity isn't

a curse, though practicing

— sometimes feels

actions with belief

— matching

integrity

painful.

—Just ask the parent who finds (believes) he must say no the plan teen's next weekend. group has concocted —Just ask the employee who compelled to (believed she should) question a supervisor's decision and was met with a blank stare — or the rightness his

do" doesn't work!

Catholic

News

Parents unknowingly develop integrity in their children by modeling it in everyday situations. Take for instance the dad who returned the $5 dollars to the theater cashier when she gave him too much change. Children learn what "integrity" means without ever hearing the word. A young mother of three small children packed up all the kids and drove

back

to the grocery store to return the package of gum her littlest boy took from the checkout counter. In teaching virtue, an old Spanish proverb holds true: "An ounce of mother is worth a pound of

When parents tell the truth to clergy."

Integrity requires self-discipline. Parents help children develop this foundation for integrity by affirming children when they follow through on chores they agreed to do or when they are honest with friends. Children also learn self-discipline when they are taught to suffer the logical or natural consequences of their mistakes* Thus, a 16. year-old who ran over a neighbor's lawn on a "Integrity means your muddy day with his mo-

words and your actions match up!... Integrity discipline.... Integrity

begins at home."

can.

Or watching parents pass up snacks between meals during Lent because they are fasting impresses kids with the fact that their parents' beliefs about Lent are pretty important to them. Integrity means your words and your actions match up! We all appreciate meeting a person

we can really trust, one who keeps

his

word. This kind of integrity develops slowly over the years when children see parents and other significant adults who keep their word. The dad who says he'll go sledding with the kids, then gets hooked on a game on television, or who says he'll be home at 5 and never arrives until 6 can make an important negative impression without realizing it. Nobody's perfect and some parents are too hard on themselves. But time has proven that "Do as I say, not as I do" just doesn't work! It's almost as if integrity is learned

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retribution.

tor bike

was required

pay $15

to the neighbor

People might not like it, might feel threatened by it or might just find you a if you act with integrity. Some will welcome the effort. But don't look to

curiosity

integrity for the praise

fuller

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

How

of integrity doesn't

As children get older, there are more opportunities to learn from parents about integrity. When all the other col-

"You might as well get used to it, it'll never get easier to pay taxes." Parents cannot pass on integrity like they do red hair. But good example and responsible parenting can help develop future adults who understand what integrity is and value it as something to work toward. No one ever "has" perfect integrity. But it's a virtue children and parents can always gain a greater measure of. Of course, before any one of us can become "whole" (from the word "integer," meaning whole or complete) we

must

love ourselves as we are. That's children who do not experience the security of knowing they are loved and cared for are at a great disadvantage for being "whole." Like so many other virtues, integrity begins at home.

why

(Ms. Pedersen is the coordinator of the Leadership in Family Life Train-

ing Program for the Archdiocese of Omaha, Neb.)

earns.

adulthood.

lege-age boys were pocketing their summer earnings from mowing lawns, one father made his sons report their earnings and pay taxes on them. "It's the law," he said.

must balance self-respect with respect for others. Doing what you believe is right doesn't mean you get to run people over with a truckload of your views and doesn't mean you never have to listen. For me, integrity is linked to freedom. "The more one does what is good, the freer one becomes," says the new Catechism of the Catholic Church (No. 1 733). This is worth thinking (praying) about: that doing what is good is a path to freedom. That suggests that acting with integrity is a big responsibility, leading to Integrity

to replace the ruined sod.

requires self-

the patrolman who stops them, the example speaks louder to their pre-teen children than words

by osmosis! Being a person

easily.

lieve" is difficult to "do." In

Service

for

felt

Sometimes what we "bean instantgratification and me-first culture, we're tempted to compromise Christian values of sacrifice, fidelity and honesty.

come

By Mary Jo Pedersen

social

basic goodness

repairs brokenness him By Father John Catholic

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to acknowledge his fall from the heights and to climb back to his former status, to restore his integrity.

Castelot

Service

The prophets often warned people where their faults could lead them. One frequently cited danger was a lack of integrity, of "wholeness." There was a split in people's lives between what they professed to believe and how they actually behaved. They were cracked, broken, not whole. Such lack of integrity inconsistent,

makes people unreliable, and strains

interpersonal relationships. God's people were to be holy whole as

—

God was

—

God was

their model of integrity, of consistency. Would God break trust with the people? holy.

Yet "this people

...

honors

with

their lips alone, though their hearts are far from me" (Isaiah 29:13).

Peter was genuinely devoted to Jesus as friend and leader. But fear and the desire to save his own skin led him to deny his deeply held convictions, to deny Jesus himself: "I do not

know this man" (Mark

14:71).

The Rock cracked under pressure and sacrificed integrity to self-interest. But, like David, Peter's basic goodness enabled him to repair his brokenness and become once again strong, firm and reliable (Luke 22:32).

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author, teacher

and

lecturer.)

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David was admired, among other reasons, for his integrity. He had principles and lived by them, sometimes at

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great cost to his perceived self-interests. King Saul feared David's popularity and made frequent attempts on his life. Saul was a tragic character broken, unwhole. Deep down he loved and esteemed David, but Saul's paranoia, his fear of losing his own prestige, drove him to homicidal, and eventually suicidal, lengths. A lack of integrity is perilously self-destructive. David, on the other hand, was known for his wholeness and consistency in this relationship. He had a deep conviction that the king, as the Lord's anointed, was worthy of respect, a "sacred" person. This conviction led him to

1993. Paperback, $7.95), Phyllis Calvey tells the Gospel story of the man who went to his first son "and said, 'Go and work in my

make

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vineyard today, my son.' He said, won't!' But afterward he changed his mind and went. Then the father approached the 'I

second son with the same request.

Reflection: "if

struggle to

David stuck to his principles and maintained his integrity. He could live with himself and hold his head high. No human being is perfect, and David was a very human being. His scandalous affair with Bathsheba led

my belief?

commit murder all sorts

to "save face."

can tear down a

person's integrity, lead him to act contrary to his own convictions. But, David's basic integrity enabled

his assailant.

Which

—

wanted?"

do what

Passions of

'All right, sir'

these two did what his father

On more than one occasion he had Saul at his mercy. He could have killed him and put an end to his murderous harassment. It would have been so easy, and so tempting, but David would have destroyed his own integrity and lowered himself to the level of

him

said,

but he never went.

isn't

enough

leave here and never

(the Lord)

asks us to do Ms.

memory of him, " writes

Calvey. It's not surprising that saying yes to what Jesus asks entails a struggle, she says. For "Jesus never expects easy things. " Why is it sometimes a

match

my actions

with

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of Chicago, the man he once accused of sexually abusing him. "It almost feels like I have a new friend now in Cardinal Bernardin," he said in a Jan. 6 telephone interview with The Catholic Standard

and Times, Philadelphia archdiocesan newspaper. "I'm very impressed by the man and ... by our meeting. It was gracefilled. I went to him to apologize to him, the man, not to him as a church representative or as a leader of a church." Cook, 35, and Cardinal Bernardin met for two hours in Philadelphia Dec. 30, the cardinal revealed Jan. 4 in a four-page statement on the meeting. Cook, who has AIDS, had filed a $ 10 million lawsuit in November 1993 accusing Cardinal Bernardin of having sexually abused him once in the mid-1970s, when Cook was in high school in Cincinnati and Cardinal Bernardin was archbishop there. On Feb.

Bishop Jacques Gaillot was removed from pastoral governance of the Diocese of Evreux, France. (CNS photo

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28, 1994, at

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Controversial French Bishop Ousted

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Cook's request, a federal

French bishop whose controversial statements on married priests, AIDS and homosexuality caused him trouble with the hierarchy was removed from his job by Pope John Paul II. The Vatican announced Jan. 13 that Bishop Jacques Gaillot was removed as head of the Diocese of Evreux, while retaining the title of bishop. The Vatican said Bishop Gaillot had ignored several warnings from Church officials. After learning of the decision, Bishop Gaillot said he had

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expected to name secretary as the

new ambassador to the Vatican.

Confirmation of the appointment of Vyacheslav Kostikov, whose candidacy has been endorsed by the Foreign Ministry, was expected in late January. The appointment is widely seen as underlining the importance attached to the Holy See by the Russian government. In an interview with Izvestiya, Kostikov said he chose the Vatican assignment after being offered "propositions which were more prestigious and on a larger scale."

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Churches Serve As Center Of Earthquake Response Efforts —

NISHINOMIYA, Japan (CNS) Nakayamate Catholic Church in downtown Kobe, although heavily damaged, was the center of Catholic disaster response efforts in the city, where an earth-

area at 5:46 a.m. Jan. 17.

quake left thousands dead and homeless. Intact churches and convents in the area and in unaffected parts of the Osaka Archdiocese served as shelters for those

ages of food, water and sanitation

made homeless, as did public buildings and schools. Some also served as makeshift

morgues. There are 54,000 Catho-

lics in the

archdiocese, spread among 8

parishes.

UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, reported that Archbishop Paul Hisao Yasuda of Osaka was

A woman wanders in a daze through the burned-out ruins of Kobe in western Japan Jan. 18 after the country's worst earthquake

(CNS photo from

nearly 50 years.

directing Catholic relief efforts.

Nakayamate

Church

and

the

archbishop' s residence in Nishinomiy a,

Reuters)

a badly hit area between Kobe and Osaka,

Bishops Urge American Catholics To Respond To Japanese Quake

were centers for supplying essentials. Collections of food and clothes were distributed by motorcycle, bicycle and, where streets were impassable, on foot. Kadoma Catholic Church in Osaka, 12 miles east of Kobe, established a supply

SEATTLE (CNS)

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fered from the earthquake in Kobe," he

Catholics are called to respond to the

said.

"But we also gather in the hope that

Japanese earthquake by helping to bring "the reality of God's continued presence" to its victims, Archbishop Thomas

God

will reveal

Murphy

Mass

new

life to

those

who

M. Mahony of Los

"Yet, we cannot stand by idle and do

the televised images of the destruction in

we want to help reveal God's

We can renew our aware-

Japan "brought back vivid memories to us here in Southern California as we were forced to deal with a similar catastrophe just one year ago." He pledged prayers for the victims of the quake, as well as funds "to assist you and your people rebuild your lives, your homes and your religious facilities." In a separate letter to priests of the archdiocese, Cardinal Mahony asked for

members of God's

a special collection in area parishes Jan.

family and share the tragedy that has

21-22 for quake victims. Cardinal John J. O'Connor also urged priests in the New York Archdiocese to hold a special collection for quake relief efforts. Donations can be sent to Japan Earthquake Relief, c/o Msgr. Terrance Fleming, Archdiocese of Los Angeles, 1531 West 9th St., Los Angeles, CA 90015 (to go directly to Archbishop Yasuda), or Japan Relief, Archdiocese of New York, Chancery Office, 1011

quake victims Jan. nothing

Yasuda of Osaka

18.

presence to the victims of the Japanese earthquake," the Seattle archbishop said at the

Mass

"We

James Cathedral. can remember them in our at St.

prayer," he added.

"We

resources for earthquake

can contribute relief. We can

express our sympathy to relatives and

who

friends

live

communities. ness that

among

are all

us in our

own

touched the people of Japan."

The

Jan. 17 earthquake, centering

on the port city of Kobe, killed more than 4,000 people and left more than 20,000 injured.

"When

tragedy takes place

among

others who share the human condition,

impacts every human being on the planet,"

Archbishop Murphy said

in his homily.

"Today we gather in sorrow and grief for those who have died and suf-

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Overloaded passenger trains approached the earthquake area as close as possible, and people carrying supplies walked up to 15 miles to bring help to relatives and friends. There was also help from other countries. It included Swiss disaster teams with dogs trained to search for survivors and U.S. Air Force planes based in Japan transporting blankets and other needs. The government, however, waited before accepting

some offers of assistance

and declined others, further fueling criticism of its disaster response. International media reported survivors being angered by what they said were slow and inefficient government relief efforts. The governor of the Hyogo prefecture, which includes Kobe, reportedly waited four hours after the earth-

quake hit before asking Japan's Self Defense Forces for help. "We should have asked the Self Defense Forces for help much earlier," Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobuo Ishihara was reported as saying. "The government was late in assessing damage and late in adopting measures." Local churches and other church property were damaged but no priests or religious were reported killed or missing.

Enrollment Climbs

Many

Dioceses, Some Build Schools WASHINGTON (CNS) — CathoAlthough complete NCEA lic

schools in San Antonio seem to reflect

a nationwide trend: in the '80s,

two high

schools closed and one became coed, but in the past

years,

two

two el-

ementary schools have opened. "It goes around in circles," said

Sister yo v

CA.t»

Antonio

Heaphy, a

Sister

of the Presentation of the Blessed

Mary and

associate superinten-

Antonio attributes increased enrollment and the demand for new schools to "positive advertising" and tuition grants. In a telephone interview with Catholic News Service, she added that parents

were not yet available for the

students attended Catholic schools Sister Catherine

McNamee,

presi-

dent of NCEA and a Sister of St. Joseph

of Carondelet, credits growing numbers

have found success simply by broadcasting to marketing. "Catholic schools

their

own

success stories," she said.

During the current school year, new Catholic schools have opened in the Indianapolis, Washington and Denver archdioceses and the Arlington, Va., Diocese, to

name

a few.

In the Diocese of Fall River, Mass.,

two Catholic schools with kindergarten through second grades opened in former Catholic school buildings, one that closed in the '50s

and the other which closed in to add a grade

The schools plan

"American education is going down, not competing well with other countries, therefore people are looking beyond pub-

yearly.

Enrollment in the 5 1 Catholic schools

figures

994-95

during the previous year.

1971.

education."

school year, officials report that 9,000

new

are looking for alternatives in education.

lic

facili-

ties.

Many

of the

new

Catholic schools

are starting out small. In the Indianapolis

Archdiocese, with more than 900 students this school year, the two

new new

schools include both preschool and kin-

Saturday, March 4, 1995 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sister Madonna Kollenschlag,

in the San Antonio Archdiocese increased by 729 students during the 1994-95

school year, the fifth year of increases

schools has a first grade. The schools are

H.M.

following a 1 5-year decline. These num-

the first to

bers mirror statistics reported by the

the early 1970s.

The Oratory

invites everyoneto this

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and faith. Our speaker and ministers in West Virginia and is a key speaker on the issues of culture and gender. Sister Madonna has been a speaker at the East Coast Confernce on Religious Education and other major gatherings. All are welcome as guests of the Oratory. At Pope John Center, the Oratory. spirituality

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Consider in

dent of schools for the archdiocese. Sis-

at the

PRIESTHOOD

damage being

$50 billion, people helping each other was the one bright spot, especially as criticism of the government's response and anger mounted. The earthquake, measuring 7.2 on estimated

Virgin

Service of Others

the loss of life and massive

destruction with physical

Washington).

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volunteers

efforts.

New York, NY 10022 (to go to

the Vatican

Young

the thousands to assist in relief

Amid

Cardinal Roger

Angeles told Archbishop Paul Hisao

said at a special

came by

have suffered."

for

distribution center.

A crippled

disrupted water service and cold weather

lives

dergarten programs, and one of the

open

in the

archdiocese since

National Catholic Educational Associa-

Catholic schools in the Washington

Washington. According to the NCEA, Catholic school enrollment, which peaked in the '60s, declined sharply in the '70s and

Archdiocese have an increased enrollment of 6 percent for 1994-95. Enroll-

tion in

then leveled off in the 80s, has increased nationwide since 1992. However, since '

1988, overall enrollment has remained fairly steady at

dents.

around 2.6 million

stu-

ment has increased

in the past three

years, following a gradual decline since

the '70s. This school year, the archdio-

cese opened its first Catholic elementary school in 30 years with kindergarten

through third-grade classes. See Enroll, Page 13

The

Catholic

News

& Herald

January 27, 1995

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Asf continua la cancion, que para los mexicanos es como un himno. Aunque debido a la situacion de ti..."

mi pais no creo que mucha gente

individuos particulares, sino como comunidad. Participando los unos con los otros de este don que Dios pone en nuestras manos, este regalo que es su

como podemos salir triunfantes

Hijo, es

en nuestro caminar por la vida. Todos me dicen que Mexico es un pais que tiene un gran potencial, que

podemos

salir

adelante y superar todos

nuestros problemas, pero en mi reflexion

tenga la oportunidad de morir lejos, pues por las

personal yo descubro que no solo Mexico

tiene ese potencial, sino todos los paises

de America. Nombre el pais y el potencial esta abi. El futuro esta en su gente, en su

comunidad. Solamente unidos es como podremos hacer florecer ese don de Dios Es en nuestra unidad donde radica nuestra fuerza como pueblo, como familia

circunstancias

que se estan 4 pasando alia, it es

Ereccion de Diocesis en Costa Rica

como para morirse

momento.

A pesar de la desolation y el negro

de viajarnuevamente ami patriadurante las vacaciones de diciembre y reunirme con mi familia para la Navidad. Esta Navidad, que quizas sea una de las ultimas que pueda pasar con mi familia debido al compromiso con mi nueva Familia (entiendase diocesis de Charlotte), fue muy alegre en comparria de mi madre, mis tres hermanas y sobrinos. Celebramos algunas de las tradicionales posadas con rosario, ponche y pinatas, hicimos un intercambio de regalos y el amanecer del dfa 25 arullamos al "Ninito Dios" y repartimos dulces. Antes de la media noche, a pesar de que mi familia no es muy religiosa, logre convencer a algunos de ellos a asisitir a

panorama que se cierne en el futuro de muchos de nuestros paises, aun tenemos esa esperanza de que parte de la solution

Misa y asf lo hicimos. Fuimos a la iglesia conocida como "el Ranchito", en la ciudad de Toluca, que esta a cargo de los padres Carmelitas. La Misa fue presidida

por un padre chileno que entrego una hermosa homilia al pueblo.

Una de las ideas que la homilia de la Misa de Navidad grabo en mf fue que, a pesar de que Dios pone en nuestras manos una nueva oportunidad de salvacion, de vida nueva, esta no la podemos aprovechar solos, es decir, como

Nuevo

a nuestros problemas esta en nosotros

mismos y lapodemos controlar. Podemos comenzar aquf mismo desde el lugar donde estamos viviendo y trabajando, tratando de crear comunidad, participando de toda nuestra capacidad

humana y compartiendo los dones que el Sehor ha puesto en nosotros. Espero que todos ustedes hayan pasado una Navidad armoniosa, que este ano nuevo les sonria, que pongan todo su esfuerzo para trabaj ar por una humanidad mejor y en concreto, por una comunidad viva, donde quiera que se encuentren. Ojala tengan pronto la posibilidad de visitar sus paises de origen y recordar sus buenos tiempos. Y si el Senor nos pide cuentas, o como decimos en Mexico, "entregar el equipo", que tengamos la oportunidad de volver a nuestras respectivas patrias, aunque sea como dice nuestra cancion, diciendo que estamos dormidos. (Arturo DeAguilares un seminarista de la Diocesis de Charlotte). ,

periodico en espahol en

WEST NEW YORK, New (CNS)

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Jersey

"Nosotros" es el nuevo periodico quincenal en espanol que

comenzo a ser publicado en New Jersey a el pasado mes de diciembre. El editor

Romero

New

dijo

Jersey

que ha escrito a

los

obispos hispanos de los Estados Unidos y a los directores de las oficinas hispanas para que ayuden a promover al periodico.

Aunque

"Nosotros"

Mensaje de

subscripciones individuales, prefiere ordenes del periodico a granel. Uno de

Amanecer" a mediados del ano anterior. Alberto Romero, diacono

los objetivos de la declaration de mision

de "Nosotros" detia que el periodico espera "fomentar la habilitacion de la comunidad hispana para conservar sus valores culturales cristianos, a

medida

que se unen al crecimiento de la Iglesia catolica en los Estados Unidos".

de 2,000 ejemplares en

ex-editor, dijo que "el periodico catolico

mas cercano

esta en

Washington",

refiriendose al "Pregonero", semanario

publicado por la arquidi6cesis de Washington.

pastoral y

mas

institution.

A nivel latinoamericano, fue del OSLAM (Organization

presidente

tarde rector de dicha

de Seminarios Latinoamericanos). lar

Su consagracion como obispo la nueva diocesis de Limon

titu-

sera

llevada a cabo en los ultimos dfas del

presentemes.

LIX asamblea de la conferencia episcopal colombiana Con motivo de

la celebration de la de la Sagrada Familia el periodico El Observatorio Romano publico el mensaje de la asamblea plenaria de los obispos colombianos. Aquf reproducimos algunas de las partes mas importantes de dicho documento. "Los obispos de Colombia, como un recuerdo de amor y veneracion a la familia de Nazaret, de Jesus, Jose y Maria, peregrina, furtiva y radicada como extranjera en Egipto, conscientes del deberde la Iglesia catolica de atender integralmente a todas las personas y grupos, determinamos estudiar la situacion de tantos colombianos y extranjeros que por los motivos mas diversos se alejan de su hogarde origen y se movilizan a lo largo y ancho del territorio nacional y aunfuera de el. El mejoramiento y crecimiento de los medios de transporte, los cambios economicos y politicos de los paises, y en muchos casos, la maldad humana han causado y propiciado que hoy se vaya de un lugar a otro con mas frecuencia. Los casos de movilidad que mas duelen son los de aquellos que, perseguidos hasta la muerte en su propio hogar por agentes de la violencia y el mal, tienen que huir sin rumbo fijo en busqueda de la paz y el apoyo, casi siempre sin encontrar una mano amiga que les oriente y acoja. Todo el mundo tiene derecho a

fiesta

movilizarse y tiene derecho tambien a

permanceren el lugar propio o regresar a el. El Estado tiene el deber de garantizar esos derechos y la Iglesia catolica, como Madre, debe acompahar a sus hijos dondequiera que esten y ofrecedes el evangelio de Cristo, que

ilumina la vida, la misericordia divina

que acoge en la dificultady el culto que nos une a Dios. Por eso nosotros los obispos colombianos hacemos llegar nuestra voz de pastores a todo ciudadano, a toda persona sensible ante lo social, a losfieles cristianos, a los sacerdotes, a las entidades oficiales y gubernamentales a trabajar unidos, comprometidos en la solidaridad y la caridad para ayudar a aquellos que voluntaria u obligadamente salen del marco de su comunidad y sufren de continua o ciclica separacion... Finalmente dirigimos nos nuevamente a la sagrada Familia de Jesus, Jose y Maria, que tambien vivid en exilio por amenazas de muerte, que desde el cielo miren y protejan a todos nuestros itinerantes y viajeros, deportados y desplazados.Y que los colombianos hogares de los permanezcan alertas para abrir las puertas y los corazones a los hermanos que en el cuerpo y alma sufren la lejania y soledad"

Pelicula muestra destacada

escuela hispana CHICAGO (CNS)â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Los el

padres y

personal de la escuela de Santa Ines de

Bohemia, en las vecindades de Little Village de Chicago 111., siempre creyeron que su escuela era especial, y ahora el resto del pais podra ver por que. Un grupo cinematografico esta

To Our Friends

metropolitana de

por la diocesis de Brooklyn, Romero, su

fue director espiritual en el seminario central, profesor de homiletica y teologfa

actualmente es de 5,000 ejemplares, incluyendo suministros a los vendedores la zona Nueva York. Con el cierre de "Nuevo Amanecer"

donde trabajo en el movimiento "Por un Mundo Mejor". Al retornar a su patria

acepta

de dicho periodico espera llenar el vatio que dejo el cierre del periodico "Nuevo

permanente que edita este periodico catolico independiente dijo que desea que "Nosotros" tenga un efecto nacional y preste servicios al nordeste de Estados Unidos. El tiraje de dicho periodico

nueva diocesis el Papa Juan Pablo II nombro al presbftero Jose Francisco Ulloa Rojas, quien nacio en Cipreses de Oreanmuno, arquidiocesis de San Jose. Fue ordenado sacerdote el 1 9 de diciembre de 1 964 y fue a Roma donde realizo una

especializacion en ciencias sociales. Por cuatro ahos vivio en Monterrey, Mexico

latinoamericana.

oportunidad

Gracias a Dios tuve

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

CIUDAD DEL VATIC ANO. El Santo Padre ha elevado a categoria de diocesis el vicariato apostolico de Limon, Costa Rica, con la misma denomination y configuration territorial, y esta bajo la autoridad de la sede metropolitana de San Jose de Costa Rica. Como primer obispo titular de esta

by Arturo De Aguilar about his trip to Mexico and a message about community spirit. News about a newly created diocese in Limon, a city in Costa Rica and some information about its new bishop. Message of Colombian bishops Article

about violence, family and immigration. A Spanish newspaper starts in the New Jersey-New York area with 5,000 issues every two weeks. A Catholic Hispanic school in Chicago is recognized for its community work and for being part of a movie project sponsored by the Catholic Communication Campaign.

pasando muchas horas en la escuela para preparar un documental sobre las escuelas catolicas que prosperan debido a su sentido de comunidad. La pelicula, que incluira tambien otras escuelas del pais, saldra al aire para la proxima primavera por la cadena NBC-TV. El documental esta siendo financiado por la Campana de Comunicacion Catolica de los obispos estadounidenses. Santa Ines es la mayor de las escuelas elementales hispanas en la arquidiocesis de Chicago, con 625 alumnos. Casi todos son de ancestros mexicanos. La gran mayorfa de los graduados de Santa Ines asiste a las escuelas secundarias catolicas.

El noventa y cinco por ciento de ellos se gradua de secundaria y la mayorfa de ellos continuan en las escuelas superiores.

The Catholic News

January 27, 1995

Judge Pope's Health By His COLOMBO,

—

Lanka (CNS) The key to judging how Pope John Paul II is feeling is not the time it takes him to walk somewhere without a cane, but the Sri

time he spends talking without a text. The principle, widely accepted by

was validated by the pope 4 during an evening prayer vigil for World Youth Day in the Philippines. "I

journalists,

Jan.

ing the ground at an airport arrival ceremony. The papal gesture was expected only in Sri Lanka, the one country on the trip the pope had not previously visited.

Six hours before landing, Navarro-

was planning to which was given a symbolic substitute when Pope John Paul Valls said the pope

people.

visited Zagreb, Croatia, in September, little

more than a shuffle during his Jan. 1 2-2 visit to the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka, he rarely limited himself to the prepared texts of 31 speeches

at his Jan.

New

Zagreb, bowing from the waist to kiss held up in a bowl.

soil

6 meeting with church work-

Papua

ers in

about four months after his surgery. But when the pope arrived in Colombo, he did what he had done in

and homilies.

Nor did he stick to English in his offthe-cuff remarks. Aware that many priests Guinea were foreign

missionaries, the pope gave greetings in

French and Polish as well. 1 1 from Rome to Manila, the pope explained to journalists that he uses a cane because, even nine months after undergoing surgery to replace a broken right thigh bone, his leg is

Italian,

Flying overnight Jan.

not strong enough to support him.

He also said he uses it to club people who don't obey him and said he might it on a journalist. Vatican spokesman

Colombo and looked weary and unstable as the ceremony began. The combination of hot and humid weather plus a knee-length woven blossom necklace appeared to weigh him down, but by the end of the ceremony he seemed to be feeling better. Most of the altar platforms used during the trip included an elevator or lift backstage to save the pope climbing stairs. Where he had to use steps, the road from the airport into

pope

painful, but "there is only limited

move-

ment.

not

The pope gives an impression of which

much

greater than the

reality."

By the time the pope arrived to summer showers

Sydney, Australia, Jan. 18, he had an obvious tan, but looked tired in the mornings. A Vatican source said the pope like the dozens of officials in the Vatican entourage and the 50 journalists travelin

—

ing with

them

relied

railings or

— was sleeping reason-

in his

took place in a different time zone, four-and-a-half to 10 hours ahead of

for

spirits

were obvious

improvised remarks, many of which

were humorous. Before beatifying the Josephite Sisters' co-founder, Mother Mary MacKillop, he told members of the order about a conversation he had before leav-

Rome. Someone asked, "You Sydney, why?" ing

are going to

"Because of Mary," the pope said he

"You have intention to marry her?" I said, T have

the person said. "'No,'

walking

down

steps.

Enroll (From Page

(CNS photo from

11)

Weekend

CHARLOTTE— Retrouvaille is a program designed to provide help

and support to married couples who are undergoing difficulties in their re-

The next weekend is March 3-5 in Charlotte. To register or receive more information, call Nick lationships.

and Irene Fadero

(704) 544-0621.

"She could be

my great-grandmother."

cese, St.

Andrew

Centreville, Va.,

the Apostle School in

one of three diocesan

—

Trinity Catholic Middle School to honor

Michael and his selection. Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School is located at 3 1 00 Park Road, the current

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lic

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schools

high

"We're probably the only parish the U.S. starting a

and one serving Mecklenburg

five elementary

County Catholics. With the addition of Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School, the system will have seven schools.

new

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Diocese of Char-

the current school year. In the past four years,

,046 more students have attended

For the next school new middle school and expand one of its two high

local Catholic schools.

year the diocese will open a

of students. But despite expansion and increased enrollment,

He said original plans called for kinder-

to stay open.

garten to third grade, but since "the

some Catholic schools

still

do not have enough students or finances

demand was clear," he said, "we decided

In January, the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth announced that in June they

go for K-7." With many diocesan schools increas-

the oldest continually operating school in

would be closing Presentation Academy,

ing their enrollment or adding preschool

Louisville, Ky.

and pre-kindergarten programs, building expansion has been inevitable.

contributed to the sisters' decision to

In Indianapolis, archdiocesan schools

were offered incentive grants to open new classrooms. Twenty-four schools received grants to open new classrooms for 1994-95, with the potential to serve

over 400 additional students. During the three years of this program, a total of $152,500 has been awarded to schools, financed by individual donors who want

Although many factors

close the school, the bottom line

was

finances, according to Sister Elizabeth

Wendeln, congregation president. "Presentation has required over a

millon dollars in subsidy from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in just the past six years to continue operation," she told

The Record, the Louisville archdiocesan paper.

"The congregation cannot con-

tinue to provide that influx of funds."

And the Diocese of Providence, R.I.,

Father John Hoover of New Creation Monastery

Se vende ropa usada en muy buenas condiciones y nueva ternos de mujer. Servicio de tintoreria $.87 camisas de hombre. Alteraciones de ropa en general. Novias y Formates.

in the

N.C., went up by 243 students in

schools to accommodate twice the amount in

school with the

Lawrence

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to Pineville-Matthews

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—

which relocates

The

which already has waiting lists for almost every grade, began with kindergar-

His first thoughts were of his former parish in Ohio, Holy Name of Jesus. Trinity kept creeping into his mind, and he combined the two. Michael received a $100 Savings Bond for his efforts. An engraved photo plaque with Michael and Bishop William G. Curlin will hang inside Holy

site

Tax Deferred Annuity

to see the schools grow..

In the neighboring Arlington Dio-

schools to open since 1993.

Retrouvaille

Reuters)

Enrollment

Besides, the pope told the sisters,

Name (From Page 1)

intention to beatify her.'"

Rome.

Pope John Paul waves to a crowd at St. Thomas University in Manila as he descends a grandstand on an elevator Jan. 1 3. The elevator was to save him from

answered.

ably well given the fact each stop of the visit

on aides

support.

But high papal

Navarro-Valls insisted the leg

frailty

stopped for about 20 minutes to

pray and rest in a Catholic Church on the

even use

Joaquin

Not His Walk

Talk,

now-classic shot of Pope John Paul kiss-

return to the tradition,

walk was often

None of the hundreds of photogra-

speak with improvisation when I am enjoying something," he told the young his

Herald

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which reported an increase of 745 students over last year, also announced it would merge two elementary schools to form a consolidated elementary school in Central Falls. However, Christian Brother Daniel Casey, superintendent of schools in Providence, said he did not anticipate any more school closings in the immediate future.

& Herald

News

14 The Catholic

January 27, 1995

Diocesan News Briefs Annual Barbecue

HAMLET— St. James Parish will annual pit-cooked pork and chicken barbecue at the church Friday, Feb. 3, from 1 1 a.m.-7 p.m. Plates will be $5 each. Eat in or carry out. For hold

its

delivery of 10 or

582-0207

more plates,

call

(910)

For

after 8:30 a.m. Feb. 3.

are available for the Oratory Religion

eludes discussions of Ignatius of Loyola'

camp, a week-long experience

rules for discerning.

York. The camp is open to children under 1 3 in grades 2-7. The fee is $90. The first session is July 9-15 and the second session

July

6-22.

To apply, contact The

Oratory Religion Camp, P.O. Box 11586,

more information, please

Rock call

call Marvin 997-584 1 or (9 1 0) 997-

Camp

dential Christian living at

Enderle 3111.

at (9 1 0)

in resi-

Hill,

29731. For information at (803) 327-

Father William Pentis

3236.

Clothing Drive

—

ASHEBORO will participate in

Spring Theater Tour

Joseph Parish the Greensboro ViSt.

cariate Community Life Network project,

"Aid to Homeless Children in Central Europe," collecting clothing for 80 children in a home sponsered by the Catholic Church in Vilnus Lithuania. Donations of clothing and cash will be accepted Feb. 4-5 and Feb. 11-12.

Kindergarten Admissions

CHARLOTTE

—

Area Catholic Schools

CHARLOTTE — St. Gabriel OWLS seniors' club will visit Myrtle Beach March 2 1 for three days of shows, touring and golf. Friends are invited. For

Lou

details, call

registration information call Sister Jean

Linder

(704) 926-3833.

starter for reflection and discussion on key themes of contemporary faith and culture is at the Oratory on consecutive Wednesdays from through Feb. 8. The cost is $5 per session or $15 for the series. For information call the Oratory at

WINSTON-SALEM

—

Retreat For Women

women

based on the

spiri-

The

cost

CHARLOTTE urgy

Day Program

$90 and includes

—

GREENSBORO Auditions are being held for several chorus and speaking roles for "Francis

have an

tismal certificate and child' s social secu-

365-3858.

Potter at (704) 366-5127 or (704)

This

the fourth year of this

boro, Charlotte, WilkesBarre, Pa., Bos-

ton and Syracuse, N.Y.

number. Registration fee is $75 ($25

Family In Focus

and musicians are

Hospice Volunteer Training

Preaching with Families in Focus, a resource book with homily starters for

Piedmont

Family Life Ministers. The book costs $8 and can be ordered by calling the Family Life national office at (5 1 3) 2293324. For additional information call Trinitarian Sister Miriam Fiduccia, Family Life Ministry, at (704) 343-9954.

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs. Good photographs, preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please submit news releases and photos

hospice facility. For informaMil Hendrix at (9 1 0) 62 1 -2500.

at the

tion call

Family Workshop

—

available

from

Journey Into Lent

Ministry at (704) 331-1714.

Interfaith Coalition

"Dreams" Retreat

nual Interfaith Coalition Conference on

girl,

at St.

HOT SPRINGS — Jesuit House of

Paul

II.

by calling Trinitarian Sister Miriam Fiduccia Family Life Ministry, at (704) ,

343-9954.

St.

tuality

ing a Biblical Image," beginning at 9

weekend retreat led by Dr. Eileen Riodan, March 3-5. The requested

Mass

noon. The afternoon

donation

$70. For information or reg-

Gabriel Church. Faith stories, spiri-

$12 and includes lunch. Deadline for registration is March 1 For more information call Suzanne Bach at sented. Cost

is from 2 p.m. -4 p.m. The event co-sponsored by the Oratory. Cost is $15. Bring a bag lunch and a Bible. For information and registration, call Andrew Getz at (704) 362-5060.

istration contact Jesuit

P.O.

Discernment Weekend

Latin Mass

Monastery Taking Shape

retreat directed by Jesuit Father Andrew

will

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—

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— The

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call

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Novotney is March 3-5 at Living Waters Reflection Center. "Discernment of Spir-

focuses on key moments of discernment by Jesus in the Gospels and in-

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helpful but not necessary. For information, call Scott

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seeking a volunteer to assist with general office administration

FOUR GREAT NAMES

and aging will be discussed and

3 congregational programs will be pre-

session

Box

— The Third An-

Aging is March 20 from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. at

Prayer offers "Dreams: Ministers of the

a.m.

Liturgical suggestions for the

celebration of this day can be obtained

ter.

Spirit," a

lication.

Sunday, Feb. 12, has been designated World Marriage Day by Pope John

CHARLOTTE

Gabriel Church in the parish cen-

Mary Ann Getty will present the program, "Becoming a Pilgrim: Nurtur-

delight in bringing the

at least 10 days before the date of pub-

World Marriage Day

CHARLOTTE— The Fifth Annual Day of Reflection is Saturday, March

who

volunteer work is Feb. 18-March 16 on Mondays and Thursdays from 6-8:30

the Sundays of 1995,

GREENSBORO A workshop, "Peacemaking in the Family," is Sunday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church. Family activities are scheduled for the morning. The afternoon will consist of cooperative games for children and a seminar for parents. Cost is $5 per family. For information or a registration form, call Elaine Hoover at (9 1 0) 275- 1 522 or the Justice and Peace

boy or

actors

the National Association of Catholic

GREENSBORO— A series of train-

aged 9-13 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, for six weeks during the summer (June 21 -Aug. 2). A family may choose age, gender, and religion. One parent must be in the home during the time the children are in the United States. For more details please call (910) 299-8853 or (910) 282-0543.

hearts to a Catholic or Protestant

The 30

volunteers

ing sessions for patient/family hospice

Summer Program is seek-

ing local families to open their homes and

all

message of St. Francis to light the lives of others. Contact George Gates at (910) 852-4454 or Pat Spivey at (9 1 0) 282- 1 948 for details.

p.m.

GREENSBORO — The

From

deposit at time of application).

Irish Children' s

Saint

Va. under the auspices of the Franciscan

dergarten and Transitional Kindergarten

Summer Program

The

production, staged previously in Greens-

Ann

Center.

rity

Wednesday, Feb.

Lit-

details.

formational meeting regarding the Kin-

7 p.m.

1995

Saturday, Feb. 1 at St. Patrick Cathedral. Call the Diocf esan Office of Worship at (704) 437-

lodging and meals. For information, call

3 Bring copies of birth certificate, bap-

admissions process for the 1995-96 school year. The meeting will take place in the multipurpose room of Our Lady of the Assumption, on Shamrock Drive, at

— The

on the life of Saint Francis, will be presented March 1 7- 1 9 in Newport News,

day, Feb. 3 through 4 p.m. Saturday,

Feb.

Liturgy Day Program

6 p.m. Fri-

Abbey College beginning

Friday, Feb.

mission. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door, if available.

Assisi." This musical production, based

96 school year at Our Lady of Mercy School is Thursday, Feb. 2 from 8 a.m.is

parish offices or

Belmont

tual exercises of St. Ignatius at

tion for Catholic families for the 1995-

Open registration

from St. Ann Parish Evangelization Com-

Actors/Singers Needed

BELMONT— Father John Hopkins a retreat for

Registra-

—

CHARLOTTE Recording artist § John Michael Talbot will perform Saturday, Feb. 25 at St. Gabriel Church.

3108 for

(803) 327-2097.

Mecklenberg in-

— A mid-winter

festival of films that will serve as a

(704) 541-6855.

School Registration

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The Catholic News

January 27, 1995

Heraid 15

World and National Briefs Getting

C. Salvi III, a Catholic from

Lift...

New Hamp-

was charged in the shootings, which killed two and wounded five others. shire,

states with a higher tax rate to

Anderson vs. Green law

Missouri Pro-Lifers Use TV,

that says

—

Missouri pro-life group called the knows the power of video and audio and is using the media to

a 1992 California

who have lived in 1 2 months may receive

people

the state less than

Radio To Get Message Out JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS)

pay more

than established residents. At issue in

welfare benefits only equal to the amount

paid by whatever state they lived in previously.

Vitae Society

change minds and save lives. The society cites studies that

show

marked

shift to

the pro-life side of the abortion debate

of television and radio spots Missouri media markets. A Springfield-Branson market poll showed a 16 percent shift in attitudes from support of legal abortion to a position favoring protection of the unborn. The analyafter its use

in four

sis

showed

that greatest shift occurred

among the ads' target audience of people ages 18-34, but the survey crossed

all

denomination and the disagreement ex-

lines of age, gender,

A helicopter carrying Pope John popemobile

to the helicopter to

moved over a packed Luneta Parkin Manila jammed roads, the pope had to switch from his

Paul

Jan. 15. Because millions of people

reach the

site of

an outdoor Mass. (CNSphoto from

marital status in

pressed with the statement that "abortion is

woman's personal

choice."

Reuters)

One Court OKs No-Gay Parade, S. Supreme Court Still To Rule

U. Flies To Mass Site For Crowd Estimated At 4 Million MANILA, Philippines (CNS)

Pope

—

BOSTON (CNS) — A federal court

response for Catholic Charities USA. A series of storms caused the severe flood-

has ruled that a Boston veteran's group

Russian Catholic Leader Urges Church Help For Suffering Chechens WARSAW, Poland (CNS) European Russia's apostolic administrator said Church members must pledge to do everything possible to "bring help and comfort to the suffering" in the breakaway southern republic of Chechnya. The administrator, Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz, said that such aid would begin as soon as humanitarian relief supplies could be sent from Moscow. In an interview to be published in the American Catholic weekly Our Sunday Visitor. Archbishop Kondrusiewicz said the conflict in Chechnya was "not a religious war, but a war of politicians" and said he believed all Russian religious groups would be courting disaster if the war were allowed to acquire a religious di-

—

mension.

ing in both Northern and Southern Cali-

may

Pope Arrives In Paupua New

Pope John Paul IPs popularity had its price on a muggy Sunday morning in Manila. Not even the pope riding in an armored popemobile could part the sea

fornia that forced thousands of people to

Patrick's

Guinea, Urges Reconciliation

of faithful gathered to attend his Jan. 15

Transportation Secretary Federico Pena

Mass closing World Youth Day. "It' s an excess of success," said papal spokes-

announced an initial $5 million in federal funding to pay for repair to roads and

man

bridges.

Joaquin Navarro- Vails as Vatican

and Philippine

officials

pope

over the crowd or use a boat to bring him in behind the seaside altar at Luneta Park. The pope arrived in

by helicopter an hour uled.

later than schedNavarro- Vails said police estimated

crowd at 4 million people. If the was accurate, it would be the largest crowd ever gathered at an event presided over by Pope John Paul, he said.

the

figure

Cross Display By Ku Klux Klan Will Be Considered By Court

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The con-

stitutionality of a Ku Klux Klan display of a cross near the Ohio Statehouse will be considered by the Supreme Court in a

case about the right of citizens to display religious

nia counties federal disaster areas, and

were weighing

their options: either use a helicopter to fly the

evacuate and severely damaged crops. President Clinton has called 34 Califor-

messages on public property.

Bishop Rules On Six Clergy Accused Of Sex Abuse Belleville

BELLEVILLE, 111. (CNS)— Bishop Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville announced the suspension of a priest and the disposition of five other cases of previously suspended diocesan clergy accused of sexual misconduct. Atapress conference Jan. 1 3 he said a permanent deacon and three priests who were suspended pending investigations will not be returned to ministry, but one suspended priest will be returned to ministry. He said he followed the recommendations of the Diocesan Fitness Review Board in all the cases. Bishop Gregory said the review board is not investigating any other new cases at the present time. With the

latest series

of decisions, the

exclude homosexuals from the St. Day parade that it organized specifically as a protest of an earlier

judgment against the group. U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf ruled Jan. 1 7 that the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council does not have to include the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Group of Boston in a parade March 19, two days after St. Patrick's Day. The event was planned as a protest against earlier lower court rulings that would have forced the veteran's council to admit homosexual groups to the traditional parade. An appeal of the previous rulings is due to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court this spring as a separate case.

Talk Of Huge Welfare Cuts Scare Charities, Catholic Official Says DES MOINES, Iowa (CNS) Jesuit Father Fred Kammer has some news for members of Congress, Democrat and

—

Republican alike, who think that private charities can pick up the slack if drastic

made in public assistance to the It just ain't so. Father Kammer,

cuts are

poor:

who has

served as president of Catholic

Charities

USA since October

992, says

The court agreed Jan. 1 3 to hear Capital Square Review and Advisory Board vs.

Belleville Diocese has permanently re-

he' s frightened

moved a total of eight priests because of

huge cuts

Pinette, a case that arose from the Klan'

allegations of sexual abuse of minors,

scare

1993 request to erect a 10-foot cross as a Christmas display in a Columbus park

has reinstated one and has two cases not

shared by the other charities," he said in

yet finally resolved. All involved claims

an interview with The Catholic Mirror,

near the state capitol.

review agency refused, but a court agreed to let the Klan put up the display for several

of misconduct that allegedly took place from about 10 to 25 years earlier.

Des Moines diocesan newspaper, before conducting a retreat for members of the

days. Ultimately, the 6th U.S. Circuit

Moratorium On Abortion Clinic Protests Urged In Four States BOSTON (CNS) Following

The

city's

Court of Appeals upheld lower court rulings that barred the advisory board from prohibiting the display of a cross. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case and should issue an opinion before the session

recessed in July.

Catholic Charities USA Seeks Donations For Flood Victims ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) Catholic Charities USA is seeking donations to help those affected by the floods in California, which have caused an estimated $300 million in damages, forced 3,000 people out of their homes and left 1 1 people dead as of Jan 13. "The floodwaters are still high, and more rain is expected ... so it will be some time before officials can determine precise needs," said Jane Gallagher, director of disaster

—

the

lead of Boston Cardinal Bernard F.

Law, the heads of Catholic dioceses in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine have urged a moratorium on peaceful protests and prayer vigils outside abortion clinics in their states. "We hope that this moratorium might create an atmosphere in which civil discourse between those who oppose abortion and those

who favor it might be encouraged

to the benefit of

women,

their children

and our society as a whole," said a Jan. 17 statement signed by the heads of the eight church jurisdictions that make up the Province of Boston. The language was similar to a statement issued Dec. 30 by Cardinal Law following shootings at two Boston-area abortion clinics. John

by talk in Washington of programs. "They very much, and that fear is in welfare

diocesan Catholic Charities board. "There are conversations in Washington about cutting welfare by $40 (billion) to $60 billion," Father Kammer said. "There's no way that private charities can pick up the load (that would result) from such big government cutbacks."

Lower Welfare Benefits For New Residents Argued In Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (CNS)— Itwould newcomers at a higher rate to prevent people from movbe constitutional

to tax

ing into a state to take advantage of lower taxes, a California deputy attorney gen-

Supreme Court Jan. 17 in defending a two-tiered welfare law. In a case being watched by Catholic and other eral told the

social activists for

its

implications for

welfare reform, Theodore Garelis ar-

gued that the state could constitutionally require new residents who moved from

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (CNS) Pope John Paul II, on the second leg of a four-nation, 10-day trip, arrived in Papua New Guinea urg-

—

among the nation's He offered prayers for the inhab-

ing reconciliation

people. itants

of Bougainville, a copper-mining

area on an island off the east coast of

Papua New Guinea, torn by four years of guerrilla warfare. "To you, people of Bougainville, I send a special word of encouragement," the pope said upon his arrival Jan.

16 in the capital, Port

Moresby. "If you have been treated unjustly, I invite you to remove bitterness from your hearts. If you bear arms unjustly, I urge you to put them down and seek reconciliation," he said. Bishop Luke Matlatarea of Bereina told journalists the fighting in Bougainville has been

"scaled

down"

in the last six

months.

Vatican Says "Underground" Chinese Catholics Not Forgotten

MANILA,

Philippines

(CNS)

—

Members of

the underground Catholic China will not be forgotten during World Youth Day despite the presence of a delegation from the government-approved church, the Vatican spokesman said. Chinese Catholics who secretly recognize the pope as the head of the Church "are here, but there has been no official contact with them up to this point," the spokesman, Joaquin Navarro-

Church

Valls, told reporters Jan. 13. that

members of

proved church

fact

— which does not main— welcome

tain ties with the Vatican at

The

the government-ap-

are

Pope John Paul IPs Manila celebra-

mean we will ignore the presence of Catholics from the underground," he said. "At the same time, we do not want to expose them," he said, tion "does not

it would put them at risk with China's communist government.

because

Navarro- Vails said he had heard there were between 40 and 60 underground Catholics from mainland China attending

World Youth Day

events.

This newspaper is printed on recycled newsprint and is recyclable.

16 The Catholic

News

& Herald

January 27, 1995

Ann Session Will Show Work Of St. Vincent De Paul Society St.

CHARLOTTE

—

Ann

St.

Parish

25 for persons interested in learning more about the work of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, an organization formed to help will host a conference Feb.

alleviate the suffering of the poor.

The theme of the conference will be and the Poor: An Introduction to the St. Vincent de Paul Society." Speakers at the conference will include John E. Allen of Tampa, Fla., southeastern regional chairman of the society, and Sheila Bissonette, executive director of the society in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Allen is a cousin of Msgr. Richard Allen, pastor of St. Ann. The conference will open with a morning worship service and will conclude with a luncheon in the parish social hall. The St. Vincent de Paul Society was founded by Frederic Ozanam in France

Aid and Catholic Social Serhe asked me to help, however, I decided to give it a shot. I remembered that I had personally been helped by the society when I was a schoolboy in Detroit and I thought it would be a way Traveler's vices.

to express

membership originally con-

sisted of college students in Paris

who

sought to help the suffering in their community by the personal involvement of its

members.

From

that

modest beginning, the

become an

society has

international

Catholic organization with

750,000 members

more than

my gratitude."

"When I look back over the

"Spirituality

in 1835. Its

When

past two

years," Prall continues, "I can say with

some

satisfaction that

we have made

our quiet, anonymous way, we have helped families in our own parish and in greater Charlotte when they needed it most. It makes such a difference when we

homes. Beyond

right to people's

fi-

nancial help, these visits are a source of

encouragement and hope to people who Msgr. Allen feels that the society his job as pastor easier. The society's organization and guidelines, coupled with the practical experience of its members, gives him confidence when he asks the Vincentians for assistance.

He says there also are times when people may prefer to share sensitive issues with a lay person.

The

society also can pro-

vide follow-up that

precluded by a

de Paul, the society derives its inspiration from his thinking and work.

Paul Society, however," says Msgr. Allen, "is more than just helping the

The

St.

Vincent de Paul Society

Ann is less than two years old. President Bill Prall says, "When Msgr. Allen proposed that we start a Vincentian group at our parish, many people questioned whether it was needed. After all, we have organizations like Crisis Ministry,

"The

real value of St.

Vincent de

poor. Perhaps the greatest value spirituality

develops in

its

COLUMBUS,

Ohio

—

Belmont

cross country star Jenny

received the

Woody Hayes

Scholar Athlete

Dowd

National

Award at a banquet Jan.

The senior from Brandon, Fla., was one of six recipients of the award named in honor of the late Ohio State football

20.

coach.

The University Sertoma Club of Columbus presents the awards annually one male and one female athlete from each of the NCAA's three divisions. Dowd was one of the winners in NCAA

Division

A native of Columbus whose family moved

to Florida

when

she was 12,

BELMONT

— Belmont Abbey's

unbeaten women' s basketball team won all three games last week to run the Lady Crusaders' season record to 12-0. They are currently No. 21 in the NAIA na-

For more information about conference, call

St.

Ann 's parish

the

During her four-year cross country Dowd was an All-Carolinas Conference selection and conference runner of the year four times. She was an AilAmerican as a senior and an Academic All- American as a junior. She has been on the President' s Academic List or the Dean's List for her entire Belmont Abbey career. She was student government secretary for two years and is senior class vice president and chairperson of the College Union Board.

Dowd also is coordinator of the

manity program. After graduation from Belmont Ab-

bey

in the spring, she plans to

seek a

graduate degree in sports management.

Still

Unbeaten

week with

a 92-71 conference win over Andrews. Moore led the way with 22 points while Easter had 19 and Wilson St.

Coker's defense, one of the best in against the Abbey.

The Abbey returned

to Carolinas

Conference action and took over sole possession of first place with an 87-73 victory over Coker. It was Coker's first conference loss of the season. Easter led the Lady Crusaders with a season high

29 points while Wilson contributed 17. The Lady Crusaders wound up the

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suffering."

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they become involved with those who are

Dowd said she was "very overwhelmed. Growing up in Columbus, I had heard of Woody Hayes but I never heard of the

Bishop McGviinness

the

Gaston County Special Olympics and

II.

All Saints Asheville Catholic

members as

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makes

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real difference in the lives of people. In

game

Only three Crusader

field goals during the

game. Jake Robinson led the Abbey with 23 points and Kris Clinton had 11. A three-point basket by Charles Clemmons with seven seconds left provided the winning margin against St. Andrews. Jeff Brookman led the Crusaders with 32 points.

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