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Western North Carolina
in
the Diocese of Charlotte
Mother Benignus remembered as visionary, champion for those with special needs
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By
JOANN
KEANE
S.
Editor
BELMONT Priest says young adults a
church
—
In her lifetime,
Mother Mary Benignus Hoban filled many roles as a Sister of Mercy.
From
priority
novice mistress to superior Mother Benignus spent her
general,
...Page
9
consecrated
selfless service to
life in
She was called a tough administrator, a caring caregiver and a person who through faith and perseverance always found ways to get things done. Mother Benignus died Dec. 30 others.
Celebrating the Maggie Valley
New Year
retreat center hosts
age of 94.
at the
spiritual celebration
...Page
15
Her legacy will forever be tied to Holy Angels, where Mother Benignus was co-founder and president emeritus of the residential facility serving children and adults with mental re-
Local
tardation and physical handicaps. In 1955, a severely handicapped and medically fragile infant was taken by her overwhelmed and des-
News Gastonia parish breaks
perate mother to a day care center operated by the Sisters of Mercy. The infant was given a grim prognosis. However, Mother Benignus and the
other sisters wrapped the baby in love and affection. They obtained the medical care available in the mid-
ground for future
1950s.
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5
The
baby,
named Maria Mor-
row, survived and with the constant care of Mother Benignus, Maria thrived. Forty-five years later, Maria leads a happy, productive life and is
Murphy church regains first
See
building
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7
MOTHER BENIGNUS,
By CINDY
WOODEN
News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) record-breaking year Catholic
Entertainment a
Editorials
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In
in
a
10-11
record-breaking pontificate, Pope John Paul II declared more saints than he had in any other year of
12-13
his reign.
& Columns .Pages
Canonization ceremonies For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of
one
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Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:13
in a
Pope set new canonization record
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Mother Mary Benignus with Maria Morrow Herald photo at Holy Angels.
in
the year 2000 added 151 new saints to the church's calendar, according to Vatican statistics. In addition, the pope beatified
56 men, women and
children dur-
ing the year.
Pope John Paul's previous one-year record for saint-making was in 1988 when he canonized 117 Vietnamese martyrs and
eight other saints. Since becoming pope in 1978, Pope John Paul has beatified 996 people and canonized 446. Archbishop Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of the Congregation Sainthood Causes, told for Vatican Radio Dec. 28, "The principal explanation for the great number of canonizations and beatifications during the Holy Year and, in general, during the pontificate of John Paul II lies in the great pastoral importance he attributes to them. "It should not be forgotten that one of the principal themes of his Petrine ministry from the beginning has been the valuing of
photo By Joann S. Keane
1994 Catholic News
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&
2000
holiness, convinced as he is that 'the history of the church is a history of holiness,'" the archbishop said.
Especially during the jubilee celebrating the 2,000th anniversary of Christ's birth, offering the real men and followed Jesus is a witness "of the truth of the presence and work of God in history," Archbishop Saraiva said.
world examples of
women who
The
year's
new
saints
came
frOm Asia, Africa, America and Europe, he said, demonstrating the fact that "holiness knows no geographical or cultural boundaries
and has no
racial prejudices."
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Campaign asks church
January
in Brief
bells
executions WASHINGTON (CNS) to
The World
toll for
—
church.
A
Frances X. Cabrini and nearby Ascension parishes were out in such force. "We are here today because we are determined to gain control of our neighborhood," declared Alfonso Delgadillo, a parishioner for the past 15 years and now
simple ceremony
—
II
will
(CNS) Pope close the Holy Door
Peter's Basilica Jan. 6 in a
at St.
simple ceremony designed to remind people that their pilgrimage toward Christ must continue, said the official in charge of Vatican liturgies. During a Dec. 22 meeting with reporters, Bishop Piero Marini, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, outlined the service that will precede Mass on the feast of the Epiphany. The ceremony will be similar to the rite used since 1975 when, for the first time in centuries, the closing of the door did not include the pope spreading mortar and laying the first bricks of the wall that blocks the doorway between holy years. A procession, which will include lay people representing each continent, will precede the pope to the atrium of the basilica.
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—
head of the Kenyan bishops' conference urged the government to contain the culture of violence in the country. In a Christmas message, Bishop John Njue of Embu, president of the Kenya Episcopal CNS
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Associate Editor: Jimmy Rostar
AleshaM. Price
Ratzinger links Christian anti-Judaism to Holocaust VATICAN CITY (CNS) A top Vatican official said it was undeniable that some Christians failed to oppose
—
Nazi
atrocities because of anti-Jewish
sentiment, but said the tragedy
have awakened the church to a era of dialogue with Jews.
The
may new
experi-
ence of the Holocaust's horrors may have prompted a "new vision" of Catholic reconciliation with Jews after centuries of anti-Judaism and "deplorable acts of violence," said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,
Secretary: Jane Glodowski
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St.,
Charlotte,
Box 37267,
Charlotte,
NC 28203 NC 28237
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despite major differences approach to the issues, said a committee report sent to the U.S. Catholic bishops in December. It said dialogue participants agreed that "the cloning of animals and of human genes and somatic cells except from embryos for research purposes is morally neutral." They differed on the cloning of human embryos for research. "Nearly all the scientist participants support such work," the report said, while the bishops held that "because the embryo is a human being, in their
research that harms or destroys impermissible."
faith "for us is
not another religion, but
the foundation of our faith."
U.S. Catholic
Bishops given
report on cloning (CNS) In a dialogue on cloning, bishops and scientists found significant areas of com-
WASHINGTON
—
is
LA. parishioners vow to stem
in a front-page- article in the Vatican's
newspaper Dec. 29. He said Catholic dialogue with Jews belongs to a unique category because the Jewish
it
tide of gang violence LOS ANGELES (CNS) About
—
500 people
filled
the hall of St. Frances
X. Cabrini Church in South Central Los Angeles Dec. 1 6 to tell Sheriff Lee Baca they were tired of being afraid of local gangs. "We don't want any more crimes in our community," said Maria Silaya, whose son was killed during a shooting at a
doughnut shop across from the
Episcopal. calendar Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:
January 8-12 Retreat for Region IV Bishops
Christmas week and Easter week and every
two weeks during June, July and August
for $15 per year parishes of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and $18 per year for all
for enrollees in
Second-class Charlotte NC and
other subscribers.
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cities.
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concerned about structural violence the society.
said
—
is
the greatest heritage that this genera-
Sales of 'morning-after'
condemned
England (CNS)
leaders and pro-life groups
condemned the
British
government's de-
cision to allow the over-the-counter sale of
the "morning-after" pill. Cardinal Thomas Winning of Glasgow, Scotland, said the pill, known as Levonelle, was aborti-
and not contraceptive. Archbishop Murphy-O'Connor of Westminster, London, said: 'To make the facient
Cormac
morning-after
available to teen-agers
pill
over the counter encourages sexual promiscuity and increasingly isolates young people in difficulty from the help and
The British government, which announced the decision in advice they need."
mid-December,
said the pills
— Adult is
1.
Michael Coyle, a Franciscan University
tive study.
is
leading die informa-
For more information,
office at (704)
567-8322
-
March
ing.
For more information, call Louise Brewer at (704) 366-8357 or Gloria
Church, 503 N. Main
-
10:30 a.m.
Mass Bishop McGunness, Winston-Salem
January
30-10
a.m.
Mass Holy Trinity, Charlotte January 31
-
9:45 a.m.
Mass Charlotte Catholic, Charlotte
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BELMONT
— The Abbey
Players/
Belmont Community Theatre is presenting 'The World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander and Ebb," beginning tonight at 7:30 p.m. through Jan. 20 at the Haid Theatre on the campus of Belmont Abbey College, 100 Belmont-Mount Holly Rd. The revue features songs from the duo's hit Broadway plays including "Caberet," "Chicago," "Kiss of the Spider Woman," and others. For more information, call the the-
Box 37267,
atre at (704) 825-6787.
13
call
the
536-6520, (704)
or
mecoyle@email.uncc.edu.
January 29
on
at St.
John Neumann Church, 8451 IdlewiL Rd., on Thursday nights from 7:30-9 p.m., beginning tonight and concluding March
church
Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.
bible study
being offered
tions are being accepted during the meet-
for Life
as
1
part of a strategy to cut teen pregnancies.
January 20-22 Washington, D.C.
would be
available at pharmacies beginning Jan.
am
Dona-
pill
in Britain
MANCHESTER,
— Church
theology graduate,
in die parish center.
in
up
fed
tion can leave the next one.
10 CHARLOTTE The 50+ dub of St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., is having a meeting this morning at 1 with a special Hawaiian-themed pro-
Kenyans are
with violence and that a peaceful Kenya
the Gospel of John
planner January
He
CHARLOTTE
Diocesan
is
Kenya, where
in
rapid social, political and economic changes are taking place at this time of history. Only time will tell whether the changes will bring or disrupt peace," he said. Bishop Njue said the bishops are
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gram and lunch
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Kenyan bishop urges government to contain violence NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) The
.
fi
community
a
Whom
John Paul
the only victim of
were killed last October within two weeks of each other. Two died at the end of November and two more at the start of December. That's why members of St.
national campaign that started in the
Diocese of Richmond, Va. Dominican Sister Dorothy Briggs and other members of her religious order around the country are spearheading a drive to get churches to toll their bells or to display banners or other signs of support for the campaign against the death penalty. The sisters are working in conjunction with the organization Citizens national United for the Rehabilitation of Errants, or CURE. Sister Briggs told Catholic News Service that since September, the "For the Bells Toll" campaign she runs has sent out 1,000 letters introducing the idea to men's and women's religious congregations. Dozens have let her know of their plans to participate and "almost every other day I receive word that others are tolling the bells," she said. As of mid-December, she'd heard of participating churches or religious communities in 24 states. Pope to close Holy Door Jan. 6
VATICAN CITY
isn't
violence in the community. Five others
simple tolling of church bells has begun to mark each execution carried out in the United States, part of a
in
Her son
2001
5,
e-mail;
BELMONT — Queen Of the Aposties St.,
has chartered a
bus traveling to the Rally for Life in Raleigh today. The bus is picking up people
from Queen of the Aposties at 7:30 a.m, St Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., at 8:15 and Northside Baptist Church at 9 am For more information, call Jan Rogers at (704) 825-9600 or Ron Rogers at (704) 827-7593. HIGH POINT Christ the King
am
—
Church, 1505 E. Kivett Dr.,
Mass
is
celebrating a
the Syro-Malabar Rite in Malayalam at 6:30 p.m. tonight For details, call the church office at (336) 884in
s
January
2001
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Around the Diocese
Women in on the
celebrate Black History
Celtic vision
—
HICKORY "The
All
women and men
of the Unifour are invited to attend from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.. on Aloysius Catholic Church, 902 Second St.
17,
2001, at
St.
tain.
Early Celtic Christianity was earth-centered, poetic, humorous, mystical, and characterized by pilgrimages undertaken with deep trust in the Creator. This day-long retreat will explore images of the divine manifested through earth and in the lives of some outstanding women of myth and history.
Through
poetry, story, and visual material the participants will reclaim
their place in the sacred circle.
This event is sponsored by the ecumenical Women in Religion discussion group, which meets monthly at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Hickory. You may register by mail by obtaining a flyer from your church or organizational office, or by calling Frances Frock at (828) 322-2372 or Helen Gitlin at 828/322-3842. The registration fee of $15 ($5 for full-time students) includes coffee break and lunch.
Greensboro Council of Catholic Women sponsors events GREENSBORO The Greensboro Council of Catholic Women is sponsoring several events in January. On Jan. 17, the women will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Rooms F and G at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., to
—
discuss and plan a service project at the Servant Center, a facility for homeless and disabled men.
group is having a potluck luncheon and informational session with entertainment by the High Point Senior Chorus at noon at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd. Council members are supplying the food and beverages. All members, those interested in joining the Catholic women's group and those who want to simply share fellowship with others are welcome to attend. For more information, call Janet Law at (336) 288-6022. Jan. 24, the
Diocesan pilgrims among 8.5 million people attending papal events in Rome including VATICAN CITY (CNS) More than 8.5 million people
—
—
—
attended papal Masses and audiences 2000, the Vatican said. The figures released Dec. 30 by the Prefecture of the Papal Household reflect only the number of free tickets the office distributed for papal events. The figures do not include people who showed up in St. Peter's Square without a ticket, nor people who came for the pope's Sunday recitation of the Angelus following a morning papal Mass in the square, the Vatican press
pilgrims from the Diocese of Charlotte in
The
by U.S. Bishop James M. Harvey, said its which Pope John Paul II was present and not to the number of Holy Year visitors to the Vatican.
office said.
prefecture, headed
figures for the year
2000
refer only to events at
44 or (336) 884-5858.
4 is
JIMMY ROSTAR
CHARLOTTE
—
During
a
CHARLOTTE
—A
(704) 540-8696.
charismatic
Mass
being held at St Patrick Cathedral, 1621
— The
15 WINSTON-SALEM Franciscan Fraternity of
St.
Month, the Diocese of Charlotte will honor the memory of an African American who had a dream of racial equality and peace.
The
American
diocese's African
Affairs Ministry sponsors the
16th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Jan. 27 beginning at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave., in
Charlotte.
Combined
as
both a preparatory
celebration of Black History
February and
Month
ebration honoring Dr. King, the event will include talks on King's legacy, the contributions of blacks in the church, and a Mass celebrated by Father Mauricio W. West, the diocese's vicar general and chancellor.
To have such a celebration in a diocese with growing cultural diversity is significant, said Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, director of the African American Affairs Ministry.
"Certainly if we all can consider ourselves God's children, we should consider each other brothers and sisters - regardless of ethnicity, color,
Claire will
he
else,"
said.
The featured guest speaker at the event is Dr. Hilbert Stanley, director of the National Black Catholic Congress, headquartered in Baltimore. Daniel Rudd, the son of Catholic slaves, founded the National Black Catholic Congress in the 1880s as an organization committed to evangelization of African Americans, inviting them
as full participants
in
church
Mr. Todd. "They have a pastoral plan," he said of the Congress, "and these workshops will be on what black Catholics can do and have done in the church."
Born Michael Luther King, Jr., on King became a Baptist minister and ardent civil-rights supporter. He met with President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to urge civil-rights support, was arrested in 1963 after
Jan. 15, 1929,
leading segregation protests in Birmingham, Ala., and in August of that year gave his famous "I have a
dream" speech before 250,000 in Washington. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, in Memphis, Tenn. A national holiday honoring him was instituted in
1986.
Black History
Month
has
its
roots in south side of Chicago, where blacks from the South migrated in
droves in the early 1900s. In the late 1910s, Dr. Carter Woodson began promoting "Negro History Week" to highlight the contributions of African Americans. Chicago blacks gathered at the Wabash Street in Chicago a refuge for thousands of blacks in an era when they were often unwelcome to celebrate the week. By 1926, the week was observed in the second month of February, the same timeframe as the birthdays of
YMCA
—
—
Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. The observance developed as Black History Month in 1976.
A
nominal registration
fee applies
for the Jan. 27 diocesan celebration.
For further information, including registration and admission fees, call Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd at (704) 370-3339.
and society.
The Congress hosts a national gathering each year, and the Jan. 27 celebration will include the first of several workshops to prepare for this parish center. Jeanne Murrone,
Secular
in
a post-birthday cel-
background or anything
Month
July's gathering in Chicago, said Rev.
Associate Editor
weekend preceding Black History
Leader will be the Rev. Elizabeth Canham, D.Min., an ordained Episcopal priest and the founder/ director of Stillpoint Ministries in Black Moun-
On
By
Celtic Vision," an interfaith retreat
Saturday, Feb. NE, Hickory.
memory of King,
Diocese to honor
Religion to host retreat
censed
clinical child
Ph.D,
psychologist and
Gabriel Church parishioner,
is
li-
St.
leading the
Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by calling (704) 370-3334 or email jtrostar@charlottediocese.org
from July 27-29,
is
taking place today
during the annual Martin Luther King Celebration at Our Lady of Coasolation
To volun-
4 p.m.
begin formation classes in Feb. 2001. If
discussion. All are invited to attend
Church, 2301 Statesville Ave.
with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a potluck
you are interested in exploring what it means to be a Secular Franciscan, you are welcome to attend informational meetings from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at Our Lady of
teer or for further information, call (704)
Dilworth Rd. East,
this afternoon at
continues
gathering and potluck, and for further details, call Lisa Kelley at (704) 543-7677, Ext. 44. The Business Group, 24 ASHEVILLE Catholic Social Services - Western Regional Office and Marriage Ministry of St. Eugene Church are presenting "Money and Marriage" today from 7-8:30 p.m. at Asheville Catholic School 12 Culvern St. The workshop; led by Bonnie Scully, certified financial planner; is designed for
on the following dates: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8 p.m. tonight for adults only with shared snacks; St Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1-2:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 with childcare and a family potluck and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on
tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. in the activity
couples involved with marriage prepara-
Kowalski is presenting Right Rite for the Soul," a
tion programs or any couple who wants to improve or work on their personal finances. Proceeds from the sale of Scully' book about managing money will benefit CSS. For more information, call CSS at
28 with childcare and a family potluck. For more information, call Dan Hines at (704) 544-6665 or Aliceann Coon at
ing a session about the impact and psycho-
dinner at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria. For further information, contact Josie Backus at (704)
527-4676.
CHARLOTTE
— The
annual
Mass
for
unborn is being held at St Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. For further information, the
call
the church office at (704) 364-5431.
CHARLOTTE lotte area are
— Churches
in the
Char-
hosting ultreyas followed by
a school of leaders
Jan.
Fatima Chapel, corner of Cherry and 3rd Sts.,
tonight or
mation,
call
on Jan.
For more
Suzanne Stevens
8481. 16 GREENSBORO tion
18.
Program
Church, 2205
at
infor-
at (336)
723-
—
The Adult EducaOur Lady of Grace
W. Market
St.,
center. Father Eric
"Confession:
The
session about the sacraments of reconciliation
and anointing of the
details, call (336)
19
sick.
For further
274-0415.
CHARLOTTE
—
St.
Matthew
Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., logical implications
is
host-
of divorce on children
tonight from 7-9 p.m. in
Room
102 in the
this"
—
(828) 255-0146.
27
OJARLOTTE — An information ses-
sion about volunteering for the 1st tional
Na-
Gathering for African-American
Catholic
women, being held
in Charlotte
568-1573 or (704) 370-3354.
Ongoing
—
CHARLOTTE There is a support group meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia on the fourth Monday of this month from 10-11:15 am. in room E of the ministry center at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. Activities for the memory-impaired are also being provided with advanced notification. For more information about the support group or the Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday, call Suzanne Bach at (704) 376-4135. Please submit notices ofeventsfor the Diocesan
Planner at tion date.
least
10 days prior
to the publica-
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Unfortunately, Deborah Eshelman knows someone who has experienced domestic violence, so this project was
from any type of abuse, owning a cell phone could be a matter of life or death. Battered women's shelters up and down the East Coast have been benefiting from the generosity of others through the collection of used cell phones reprogrammed to speed dial 911 in case of an emergency through business collections and donations. Women who are experiencing abuse from a husband, boyfriend or family
bittersweet for her.
"My
services
Deborah Eshelman, Our Lady of Mercy Cadette Girl Scout Troop 241 Leader and an Our Lady of Mercy
the battered
women's
shelter in
Winston-Salem, Eshelman discovered that she could do the same phone collection and donation locally. The Cadettes covered large boxes with decorative paper for phone collections at St. Leo the Great Church, Holy Family Church, Our Lady of Mercy Church and Our Lady of Mercy School. The teens also wrote the church bulletin and school newsletter announcements, and then, the phones began to ring in
"The back of my van is filled with boxes of phones and chargers, and some of them look brand-new," said Eshelman. "The response has been overwhelming, so much so that all is
if the
of them.
filled
with pride as
I
don't
shelter will be able to handle
The
really gratifying thing
when we called the parishes to if we could place the boxes in
Chrissy Hellinger,
13, said that
women's
us
shelter.
all feel
a month, will produce the collection of over 250 phones. At their last Cadette meeting, the teens counted approximately 130 phones that Eshelman will transport to the shelter to be passed out
to the
restraining orders against spouses or
mates. However, the phones can be effective if the woman already has a restraining order filed or a court case is pending because the trail is easier for
most
The phones
New
we
can save
life
Contact Staff Writer Alesha M. Price 370-3354 or e-mail
by calling (704)
amprice@charlottediocese.org.
women.
for the
better because
and her family. I realized that we just saved 130 lives from the phones we counted." someone's
are in place just in time
Year, which Jane Taylor,
coordinator of shelter services for the
Mecklenburg County Shelter tered
Women,
said
is
when
"Many women
to overflow.
for Bat-
shelters
seem
try to keep
son because they don't want Christmas to
be disrupted. After the they usually
make
a
of the year,
first
move and go
to the
shelters," said Taylor.
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left to right,
them
and open about the project." She predicts that the project, which has been underway for a little less than
I
Cadette Girl Scouts Sarah Eshelman, Chrissy Hellinger and Kathyrn Baker sort and count their cell phone collection for their project in conjunction with several Winston-Salem churches and the local battered
From
things together during the holiday sea-
non-stop.
know
heart
watched them carry the phones back and forth, and they had so much fun collecting and counting them because they really didn't realize how many were involved," said Deborah. "This would be a good project for them to do at any time of the year, but especially when people have received new phones for Christmas. They are old enough to understand they are making a difference and helping someone."
with the push of a button.
at
get this
more lives that can be saved," said Sarah Eshelman whose sister Susan, 7, is a Brownie Girl Scout. "This is not only important for the wives but also for the children who might also be abused."
suffering
Church parishioner, had seen a website about a national cell phone program and thought that it would be a positive project for her seven Cadette Girl Scouts which includes her daughter Sarah, 13. Through a friend who works
we would
an important project
because the more people get involved,
family member while driving home. These mobile gadgets have replaced regular home phone usage for many people who have found them to be
emergency
is
the
ness or casually talking to a friend or
call
didn't think
many. This
phones have become a necessity life, whether conducting busi-
member may
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the police to pick up.
for daily
convenient. However, for
5,
Scouts work to answer calls for help
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cellular
January
Around the Diocese
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Around the Diocese
Parish By
JOANN
and school share in groundbreaking for new facilities S.
KEANE
Editor
GASTONIA
—
Students at Michael School got an extended recess Dec. 15. Bracing St.
against the unusually brisk pre-
Christmas
chill, kindergartners and pre-teens were given a peek
into the future as a bit of Gaston County soil was tossed for perpetuity.
While some might
see this as in a rap-
another groundbreaking
idly growing community, there was uniqueness to this ceremonial show of shovels. It's a two-
A new parish church planned simultaneous to an expansion of St. Michael School. fold project:
As he blessed the
soil prior to
breaking ground for the school addition, Bishop William G. Curlin said,
"It's not the building that's important, it's building ourselves in Christ:"; Our children are here at St. Michael to learn
about Jesus Christ and how to apply Him in their daily lives, he added. "Today we are extending our love for Christ, assuring that in the generations to come, all the young people in this school will come out filled with the love of Jesus Christ and bring that joy into the world."
Dedicated in 1903, Michael Church was initially
St.
es-
tablished as a mission of Mary Help of Christians Church in
Belmont. Belmont Abbey priests
Catholic f Social
Father John Allen and Principal Joe Puceta break ground for the new parish "We are eagerly awaiting the first sight of the new addition that will be the first major addition to the school since 1952," said Puceta.
project.
administered to the Gastonia parish until 1925 when St. Michael attained parish status, with Benedictine priest as the first
resident pastor.
school
dedicated in 1952, and staffed by Sisters of Mercy from Belmont's Sacred Heart convent. "This marks the beginning of a very exciting phase of the parish's life," said Father John
Dubbed
'Project 2000,' St. Michael's $3.3 million project will provide 13,500 square feet of worship space with seating for
and school together
workspace.
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900
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Joanne
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Bishop William G. Curlin, assisted by Parochial Vicar Father Chris Gober, sprinkles holy water in preparation for the groundbreaking. "Recognizing the need to adequately serve our brothers and sisters, you
A
1996 article
in
The
Catholic News & Herald speaks of the early stages of Project 2000, with initial planning under the direction of former pastor, Father
George Kloster. "The new addition
will
pro-
vide new library space, new classrooms and new science facilities," said Principal Joseph Puceta. "These changes will enhance the already excellent education offered to our students and
will serve the school's future students as well." "I've seen, approved and blessed your designs," said
Bishop Curlin. "You are going to be very proud of your new church. You've long needed this. What a marvelous day it will be when you come together for the dedication of the church and new
Remember, you
school
facilities.
did
it.
You're the ones to make
this
come
true."
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People
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2001
Detroit priest faces new challenges at JPII cultural center FaWASHINGTON (CNS)
been too
ther G. Michael Bugarin has the job of seeing the new Pope John Paul II Cultural Center through to completion and then running it after it opens
to Jesus' birthplace most likely was the conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn in Pi-
Flower said the "star of Bethlehem" that attracted the wise men
—
May during the year 7 B.C. Layman brings Christians,
sces in
March. Dedicated in Novemnot only honors the life and ministry of Pope John Paul II,
Muslims, Jews together
in late
(CNS) A Catholic layman who lives and works with the poor in West Ottawa was the driving force that brought leading Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders to Parliament Hill to pray for peace and justice in the Holy Land. Frederick Schubert, 42, a member of the Third Order of St. Francis and director of His Mercy, a Catholic drop-in center, convinced leaders of the Muslim, Christian and Jewish communities to join in an inter-
but also will serve as an information center about the Catholic faith and a showplace for traveling exhibits from
Museums. Situated
just
up Harewood Road from the Basilica of the National Shrine of the late Conception,
come
major attraction for
a
Immacu-
promises to be-
it
visitors,
especially Catholic visitors, to the nation's capital. As secretary to Detroit's Cardinal
Adam Maida
from
1993-98, Father Bugarin was "on the periphery of a lot of the conversations" that led to the development of the center. As president of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Foundation, the cardinal spearheaded the cultural center project. "It's a project that's near and dear to (Cardinal Maida's) heart,
and
I
said yes immediately,"
Father Bugarin
of the December 1997
prayer vigil Dec. 21. Representaprayed separately during the one-hour ceremony, then joined in a common prayer for peace and justice in the Middle East. The vigil ended with the lighting of a peace candle. Cardinal Ratzinger links Christian
faith
tives of each of the faiths
CNS
photo from Reuters
Celebrating Jubilee
Pope John Paul II kisses a girl Dec. 30 during 2000 in St. Peter's Square.
anti-Judaism to Holocaust (CNS) A top
his last jubilee audience of
on the directorship while also pursuing graduate studies in canon law at The Catholic University of
Vatican
Bishop Garner, retired Newark auxiliary,
NEWARK,
N.J.
(CNS)
—A
Newark on June 15, 1946. did the Magi see? Astronomer poses theories
fu-
—
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) The Evangelist Matthew talked about where Jesus was born and how the wise men found him by following a star. But was that fact, fiction, fantasy or something else? What, if anything, did the wise men see? Terry Flower, a
have held people's interest during a 10-day recess. Archbishop Fernando Capalla of Davao told UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, Dec. 27 that clergy, religious and lay leaders whom he met over the holidays in his southern archdiocese were "happy to hear and see a credible witness" link Estrada to bank accounts he allegedly held under a fictitious name. Church leaders report that the trial session on Dec. 22, the last in 2000, has been widely discussed at holiday
North Arlington. "He died peacefully surrounded by many family members," said Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick of Newark in announcing the death. "He served well and would have completed a quarter cen-
College of St. Catherine physics professor and astronomer, probed the night skies Dec. 12 to assess when and where Jesus was born and how his Eastern visitors found him. Speaking to an audience of about' 60 in the college chapel, Flower said Jesus probably was not born Dec. 25, for even in Israel the weather would have
socials.
He was
President Joseph Estrada's impeach-
justice,
some Christians
failed to
anti-Jewish sentiment, but said the tragedy may have awakened the church to a new era of dialogue with
diocese of
What
dead at 80
29 Bishop Robert F. Garner, a retired auxiliary in the Newark Archdiocese who died on Christmas Day. The 1 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica in Newark was to be followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery
ment trial and a Christmas message from the presiding judge, the chief
was undeni-
it
oppose Nazi atrocities because of
America.
—
said
official
able that
that he take
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—
VATICAN CITY
recalled
cardinal's request in
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ber, the center
the Vatican
chilly for sheep to be outside at
that time.
Mass was scheduled
neral
for Dec.
for
in
tury as a bishop this spring. Bishop Garner, 80, had been retired for the past five years. Born April 27, 1920, in Jersey City, Robert Francis Garner attended St. Patrick's School in Jersey City, St.
Peter's
High School, Seton
The experience of the Holocaust's horrors may have prompted a "new vision" of Catholic reconciliation with Jews after centuries of anti-Judaism and "deplorable
Jew-s.
acts of violence," said Cardinal Jo-
seph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, in a front-page article in the
Vatican's newspaper Dec. 29.
He
said
Catholic dialogue with Jews belongs to a unique category because the Jewish faith "for us is not another religion, but the foundation of our faith."
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St. William By JO ANN ALBERTS Correspondent
MURPHY
—
The Glenmary
William
St.
this new year with an important piece of history back in its possession: its original church building. St. William, as a parish, and the entire part of the diocese from Waynesville to the Tennessee border was once served entirely by the Glenmary Home Missioners.
Glenmary specialized in coming small towns with few Catholics
where, without their presence, there
probably would not have been Catholic Church. Murphy would be
a a
prototypical example.
The Glenmary methods
of evan-
were developed specifically for this type of environment involvement in the community, tent preaching, radio programs, ecumenical ministry. The Glenmary goal was gelization
—
always to develop the local parish to a it was strong enough to be turned over to the diocese; then, they could move on to another place which needed their distinctive ministry. point where
The Glenmarians were
the first
resident priests in Cherokee County,
arriving in 1954. From Murphy, they served Cherokee, Clay and Gra-
ham
Counties. Sisters came
Later, the
to
Glenmary
Hayesville and
Good Shepherd Home
founded
Church reclaims original church building Health agency.
Church begins
to
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priests served St. 1988 when, having developed the parish according to their criteria for self-sustainability, they turned the parish over to the diocese. During this time and under their leadership, new churches were built in both Murphy and Hayesville, and, probably more importantly, a firm foundation for the Catholic Church
William
was
until
established.
As
a memorial to the wonderful that the Glenmarians have done, not only in this parish but in all of western North Carolina, St. William proudly has selected Glenmary house as the name of their most recent expansion. On July 25, 2000, the St. William parish re-acquired its original church building, located at 731 Andrews Road just west of the existing St. William property, which has for many years belonged to the Providence Presbyterian Church congregation. "The ministry of the Glenmary priests, brothers and sisters in the mountains of North Carolina provided a foundation for the growth of the church in the western party of the state that we have today," said Father George Kloster, pastor of St. William.
work
"Their mentality and ministry were especially adapted for real mission work.
Photo by Jo Ann Alberts
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William Parish in Murphy heads into 2001 with a "new" addition: its original church building. The parish re-acquired the building last summer, and the Murphy parish welcomes it for expanded parish use.
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"By their presence they helped down walls of bias and prejudice against Catholics. We owe them break
a great debt."
Until Nov. 1, Providence continued to use the building while St. William committees anticipated the minor renovations needed to adapt the structure for parish and community
Father Lane preached a series of lectures on the Cherokee County Courthouse steps. The following year, several priests from the diocese of Raleigh began offering Mass in Murphy in the home of every fifth Sunday parishioner John Manthey, in the
—
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theater, in a funeral parlor, or in
room
the dining
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activities.
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at the
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Murphy,
n
staff the local Petrie Hospital, re-
and
in
naming
William of Vercelli. Bishop Vincent S. Waters dedi-
cated the small, red brick church, which included a parish hall and living quarters
In Hayesville, pa-
St.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Berguin gave a choice tract of 5.3 acres on Route 64.
many fond memories for my
dedication, the church was able to seat seventy people. the
Groundbreaking
early
St.
and me," says Flo
and, formal dedication
of the church and hall occurred on July 25,
Charlie, and me," says
Flo Valentine. "But one in particular is that on April 15, 1981, we celebrated our 30th wedding anniversary by renewing our vows. Father Healey presided and our third daughter, with her two small sons, flew in from New
York
to be with us.
very quiet, unannounced ceremony during a weekday morning Mass. We remember there only being two more people present."
was
"It
a
1954,
In
The Glenmary Home
Missioners took over responsibility
newly created Catholic parish of Cherokee, Clay and Graham counfor the
Father Joseph Dean ('54-'60), became the first pastor of St. William and the first resident priest in the
ties.
county.
was
In 1955, additional property
purchased next to and behind the original church. By 1960, mission stations had been established in Hayesville
('55),
Lance Cove
('55-
'60,Tusquittee ('57-58), Texana ('57'68), Robbinsville ('57-'66), and
Andrews
('58).
The first Mass ever offered in Hayesville was at Swanson's store on the square, New Year's Day, 1955 by Fr. Dean. Soon thereafter, at the invitation of Fr. Dean, the Sisters of Providence (Holyoke, Massachusetts) came to Murphy ('56-78) to manage
1984; the first
Mass was offered in December of that year;
Valentine.
husband,
for
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church was in
husband, Charlie,
William Church holds many fond memories
my
ever-increasing number of Catholics moved to Cherokee and Clay Counties from Florida until, finally in 1983, Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Begley directed that plans be undertaken for new churches in Murphy and Hayesville.
An
holds
families at the time of
for
this area.
rishioners
permanent Catholic
1985 by Bishop John
Frank Glenmary Home Missioners, and Father T.J. Meehan,
Donoghue of
Charlotte, Father
Ruff, president of the
pastor.
Murphy
new
The
church
groundbreaking took place in late 1984; the first Mass was offered on Christmas Eve 1985; and, Bishop
Donoghue formally dedicated the new St. William Church on April 24, 1986 with nearly 300 parishioners and guests attending. Now in the year 200 1 St. William continues to grow and was in real need of space for conducting such activities ,
as the children's Faith
Formation
outreach to youth and senior groups and to the Spanish-speaking
classes;
community; for arts and crafts workshops; and for such parish meetings and activities as the Women's Guild and the Men's Club (existing and ever-growing groups which raise
money
By
it
William Church
there were only five
"The original
Providence Hospital. The dedicated and cheerful work of the Sisters contributed greatly toward the acceptance of the Catholic Church in
"The original
Although
for a priest.
to provide for practical needs of
and which do the groundskeeping and the church and rectory
facilities
building projects).
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As
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Pope John Paul
him
trailed
II
like
shadow.
a
pected to take a particular interest
What
More
than a year ago, according
to a widely circulated story, the told top aides not to pencil
him
pope in for
—
the day anything past Jan. 6, 2001 he would swing shut the Holy Door and, with it, the jubilee.
The
implication
makes
was that the 80-
where
Christians are
A
eagerly
still
wary of a papal visit. where St.
— — could be tacked onto
on reaction from Orthodox Church of Greece. In September, the pope is expected to make his way to Armenia in Western Asia, another predominantly Orthodox country that is celthat trip, depending
the
ebrating the 1,700th anniversary of Christianity. For now, it looks like a hoped-for post-synodal trip to Oceania has been ruled out because the long flight could prove too fatigu-
Instead, he's getting ready for yet another year of consistories, synods, canonizations, foreign travel, public liturgies, speechmaking and meetings. "I don't see him slowing down. I think the pope will be returning to the kind of activity that existed before the jubilee. If anything, the intense agenda of the jubilee has postponed many issues that must now be dealt with," papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said in mid-December. In January, the pope is expected to name about 25 new cardinals, once again changing the face of the body
ing for the pontiff.
According to Navarro-Valls, the pope's travel plans reflect a top priority for
that one day will elect his successor.
—
Pope probably in late February John Paul will have chosen 1 10 out of 120 potential papal electors. The new batch of cardinals is expected to include Archbishop Edward M. Egan of New York and possibly Archbishops Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington and Justin F. Rigali of St.
coming
the
year:
improving
ecumenical relations, especially with the Orthodox. By personally venturing into the Orthodox heartland, the pope hopes to build bridges and soothe conflicts, confident that he is a pontiff who truly understands the East. Foreign trips are the most widely covered part of a papacy, but most of Pope John Paul's time is spent in a series of invisible meetings behind the Vatican's walls. Among the most important are "ad limina" visits made by individual bishops to consult personally with the pope and his aides. Suspended during the Holy Year, they are set to pick up again in 2001, with groups of bishops from Latin
American countries. The pope is also expected
Among
sume
other cardinals likely to be named are those from Italy, England, Ireland, India, Nigeria, Brazil, Argentina, and several other
to re-
his frequent habit of visiting
parishes on weekends. To date, he has visited 290 parishes in his diocese, and has about 38 left. Sources
Rome
Latin American countries. Perhaps the most taxing item on the pope's 2001 calendar is the reguin
is
stop in Athens, Greece
Paul preached
down, it's becoming clear that this pope has no intention of closing up shop once he closes the Holy Door.
Louis.
a Catholic minority
awaiting him but where Orthodox
psychologically or even physically, might affect the Polish-born pope after his crowning achievements of the jubilee. But as the Holy Year winds
—
his first visit to Syria.
In June, he ventures into Ukraine,
year-old pontiff, left increasingly frail by neurological disease, would cut back his official activities or even resign once he had successfully led the church into the third millennium. Other longtime papal observers warned of a "post-jubilee letdown" that,
After they receive their red hats
in
theme, the role of the bishop. The pope will continue his globetrotting papacy after the Holy Year, although the trips planned will keep him fairly close to home. In May, he'll resume his series of pilgrimages to biblical lands when he this year's
comes next?
in
the
Rome
visits are
vicariate said the. first
being tentatively lined up.
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pastor of St. John Church Waynesville, built the original St. William Church with the help of a successful appeal for donations from people by the name of Murphy throughout our country. The church was named St. William in honor of a 12th-century Italian abbot and spiritual reformer,
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Young adults must become priority in church, priest says By
MARY
ST.
PIERRE
are interested in starting their
own
News Service Fla. (CNS) With the explosion of the computer age, more young adults than ever are
groups sometime this year. "Once people got together for TOT, other ideas surfaced. One group
holding Fortune the 20find few
and College and met with Abbot Placid Solari, and another group is planning a retreat. TOT is also being planned for the spring.
Catholic
—
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in
the
of participants toured Belmont
500 companies, yet those in group often
to 30-year-old
opportunities to participate
life
Abbey
Basilica
leadership positions within
They
and development of the
more involved
are getting
their parishes, generating ideas
Catholic Church.
in
and
are finding support from their parish
This, according to Father John Cusick, director of a very successful
priests
young
teristic
adult ministry in the Archdio-
and others, which is characof this diocese," said
unharmed
"Today we seem to forget about our young adults until they want to
after
attempted
have their children baptized," Father Cusick said. "Then, suddenly the parents have to go to classes if they want
handcuffing
want them Communion. If
their children baptized or
to receive their first
By CATHOLIC
(CNS)
—
Arch-
bishop Edward M. Egan of New York was unharmed after a man with a history of mental problems tried to handcuff the archbishop during the
much as baptized." While it is often children that steer young adults back to being acchildren even so
tive Catholics, the fact of the matter,
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they can't attend the classes when we schedule them, they can't have their
according to Father Cusick, is they are marrying later in life which means they are away from the church for a longer period of time than in the
distribution of Communion at the 10:15 a.m. Mass on New Year's Day. Timothy Byrne, 38, of Hoboken, N.J., was wrestled to the floor of St. Patrick's Cathedral after the handcuff
must change. "At any given moment young adults in Florida, the Chicago area, or any place else are making significant
McDermott.
that of a person of intelligence, often
past.
attempt by two cathedral ushers
decisions in their professional lives and in positions of management, but
highly educated, not shy about liking material things, yet with a strong sense of the need to help the less fortu-
"The average age now of young adults today whom I marry is between 28 and 34," Father Cusick
City police officers, police said, and shackled with his
said.
"This means they are living without the church longer and
Byrne was charged with attempted unlawful imprisonment,
longer."
fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, disrupting a religious ser-
cese of Chicago,
The
within the Catholic Church we are hesitant to give them any responsibility or authority," Father Cusick told The Florida Catholic, Orlando diocesan newspaper, in a phone interview. "This has to change," he added. "The church has to make them a priority and we all know, if the Catholic
Church makes something it
community
a priority,
in
adults is
the true
spirit of stewardship by being involved in church and community activities throughout their childhood and want to continue to make a difference when given a chance. "Young adults have an innate sense of altruism," Father Cusick said. "They want to do good, they want to be good stewards, they want
In the Diocese of Charlotte, the adult
many young
They grew up with
nate.
will happen."
young
profile of
today, according to Father Cusick,
to lead
Charlotte
good
lives.
While
all this
may
be good, what measures are we as a church taking on the local and na-
and surrounding areas was presented with the opportunity to participate in
young
program designed with them in mind. Theology on Tap (TOT), sponsored by Campus and Young Adult Ministry of the Diocese of Charlotte,
tional level to educate our
a program that originally began in Chicago as a way for people in their late teens through their thirties to connect and share their faith through a series of discussions, music and dia-
Father Cusick said, to deepen their relationship with God, especially af-
a
adults about stewardship and then accept them as good stewards?" They also have an earnest desire,
is
ter their children are born.
Years ago it was pretty much a given that young adults who had drifted away from the church were welcomed back in, no questions asked, along with their children who were then baptized and received as new members of the Catholic Church. Proper documentation was required of course, such as proof of marriage within the Catholic Church, but that was about it.
logue.
"TOT was
a success,
and we re-
ceived a positive response from the
attendants and others as well," said Colleen McDermott, diocesan director of campus and young adult ministry for the Diocese of Charlotte.
"People in the Asheville and Piedmont-Triad areas of North Carolina
Join us in
Collectively, Father Cusick believes, the Catholic Church is famous for a kind of "one-size-fits-all" ap-
proach when
Young
it
comes
to adults.
adults, he said, are extremely
eager to be involved in the life of the church as active Catholics and good stewards. The church must come to recognize this by bringing about necessary changes to fit the needs and schedules of young adults and welcome them in as vital members of our faith communities, he said. "They are desperately looking for ways to connect their faith with their daily life," Father Cusick said of young adults. "They want Jesus Christ to make sense to them and be a viable spiritual tool in their homes, at work and in the community. They don't need someone preaching on what the Gospel says but rather how they can make it work in their lives."
own
who
New York
are also
cuffs.
harassment and resisting arrest, and arraigned Jan. 2. According to police, Byrne, who was already wearing cuffs on one of his hands, lunged at Archbishop Egan in the center aisle of St. Patrick's Cathedral and grabbed his arm. "I have to arrest the bishop!" he yelled as he tried to attach the other end of the cuffs on the prelate. But the archbishop wrested his arm free and police and ushers subdued Byrne. Byrne was arrested in September 1999 and sent to a mental hospital vice,
after threatening to cut off President
Clinton's head, according to the
New
York Daily News. Byrne's father, Patrick Byrne, told the newspaper, "He's just got
problems."
The New York Times
reported
that federal authorities declined to prosecute Byrne after determining
was mentally ill. It added Byrne had been receiving care from two New Jersey mental health centers. Byrne has been suing the Catholic Church for more than a year, that he
For more information about Theology on Tap or other young adult events in the Diocese of Charlotte, call Jennifer Rupp, diocesan program coordinator for youth and young adult ministry, at (704) 370-3359.
among other things, it has fraudulently collected money from
claiming,
parishioners, duping the public.
serving God as priest or brother.
Staff Writer Alesha
M.
Price con-
tributed to this story.
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Readings
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Book Review
New book on Waldheim
falls
Word to Life
short of balanced view January Reviewed by
the Lord Cycle
AGOSTINO BONO
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The Epiphany of
7,
Readings:
tract.
News Service In the mid-1980s, former U.N. Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim was nominated by his Christian Democratic party as their candidate for president of Austria. Although the post is mostly ceremonial, carrying little political influence beyond local patronage, Waldheim's campaign ig-
Catholic News Service Magi, gifts, protection from harm. All of these elements are
nited international controversy after
present in the
Catholic
allegations that he
Nazi atrocities as
office
his
officer in the
1986-92
German
These turned up many gray areas which factual evidence clearly pointing one way or another was hard to find, leaving much room for interpretation and speculation.
Because of the intensity of the
Waldheim
become
War
larger post- World
II
with Austria.
Nor was
case has
a significant footnote in the
European
attempts to come to terms with
its
THE WALDHEIM AFFAIR: DEMOCRACY SUBVERTED, by Harold H. Tittmann III. Olin Frederick, Inc. (Dunkirk, N.Y. 2000). 129 pp., $22.95.
Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6
3)
Gospel:
Matthew
life
the Vatican aloof from
the fray. Pope John Paul
II
came un-
from Israel and Jewish organizations because he received Waldheim as a head of state and gave him papal honors at a time when many Western countries were boyder heavy
fire
This book briefly mentions the flak aimed at the Vatican but does not discuss the Vatican's reasons for
its
actions.
made
Israel in the Isaiah reading,
to
"For
the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of
HENSLEY
nations shall be brought to you." And like the Psalms reading about the Messiah, my friend experienced the literal fulfillment of the
story of a friend of
whom God
rescued from an abusive marriage relationship. Her husband was in a high-pressure job that sometimes was more than he could handle. When the pressures mounted, the abusive behavior began. One evening the abuse came to a climax. He was bearing down on her neck, with the apparent intent to kill, when the doorbell rang. friend says the interruption at just that point saved her life. She's sure God arranged the timing. She left the marriage and continued to be a good mom to their daughter, since grown up and married to a good husband. And our friend began to develop career interests of her own. Over a period of years, she became quite proficient in her new field, earning national recognition and even international recognition.
promised Savior's concern for those who are threatened, that night when her life was on the line: "For he shall rescue the poor man when he cries out, and the afflicted when he has no one to help him." But why did my friend endure, persevere and overcome her harsh treatment so admirably well? Why has she now become someone who generously gives to mission efforts to bring the Gospel to others, to make the Christ child known where he is not? Certainly grace is at work in her life. But there are human factors as well.
The home she grew up in was one where courage, kindness, compassion and Christian faith were more than words. They were lived out every day. And so, whether she has been in the best or the worst
A
European company began to court her. They wined and dined her, literally, in Europe.
this case corporate
parallel to the promises
2:1-12
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cotting the Austrian president.
in
kings, pouring wealth into her lap,
My
in
controversy, the
2)
mine
merous investigations and studies to determine what culpability, if any, he had as a junior army.
72:2, 7-8, 10-13
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was punctuated by nu-
Magi,
Isaiah 60:1-6
Psalm
was involved in a soldier during
World War II. Waldheim won. But term of
1)
increasingly lucrative offers, finally winning her signature on a con-
.
imaginable circumstances, Jesus always has shown himself to her. Her life itself is an Epiphany.
They made
Given the book's pro-Waldheim it is likely to convince those already siding with Waldheim and antagonize those who already are his
leanings
Nazi past and the Holocaust. "The Waldheim Affair," however, falls far short of a balanced view. As clearly stated in the beginning, it is an unabashed exoneration of Waldheim. Author Harold H. Tittmann III, a retired U.S. corporate lawyer, thinks an injustice was done to Waldheim and^ that he was subjected to defamation campaigns by groups lacking solid proof tying Waldheim to responsibil-
Weekly Scripture
critics.
Anyone to
fresh to the case will need
supplement studies
critical
work with more of Waldheim's war
this
years.
W
now on the ashington staff of News Service, was its Rome bu-
Bono, Catholic
reau chief during the
Waldheim
contro-.
Readings for the week of Jan. 7 - 13, 2001 Sunday (Epiphany of the Lord), Isaiah 60:1-6, Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6, Matthew 2:1-12; Monday (The Baptism of the Lord), Isaiah 42:1-4, 6-7, Acts Tuesday, Hebrews 2:5-12, Mark 1:21-28; 10:34-38, Luke 3:15-16, 21-22; Wednesday, Hebrews 2:14-18, Mark 1:29-39; Thursday, Hebrews 3:7-14, Mark 1:40-45; Friday, Hebrews 4:1-5, 11, Mark 2:1-12; Saturday (St. Hilary), Hebrews 4:12-16, Mark 2:13-17 Readings for the week of Jan. 14 - 20, 2001 Corinthians 12:4-11, John 2:1-12; Monday, Sunday, Isaiah 62:1-5, Hebrews 5:1-10, Mark 2:48-22; Tuesday, Hebrews 6:10-20, Mark 2:23-28; Wednesday (St. Anthony), Hebrews 7:1-3, 15-17, Mark 3:1-6; Thursday, Hebrews 7:25-8:6, Mark 3:7-12; Friday, Hebrews 8:6-13, Mark 3:13-19; Saturday (Sts. Fabian and Sebastian), Hebrews 9:2-3, 11-14, Mark 3:20-21 1
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ntertainment
The top 10 films of 2000 By
ANNE NAVARRO
clay animation feature about a plucky chicken and her hen pals cooped up in
News Service YORK (CNS) Critics agree that this has been one of the most dismal years for good films in recent times. There have been many disappointments, some lukewarm exceptions and only a few movies reCatholic
—
NEW
a British egg farm who, with the help of a flying Yankee rooster, must escape the cruel clutches of an egg farmer before she turns them into chicken pies. The fantastic anthropomorphized features and the narrative's witty details make the film visually pleasing and cleverly
ceiving outstanding kudos.
However, among the standouts' were some very good films worthy of making it onto the Office for Film and
amusing.
—
spiritual dimensions,
—
chuckles, the film
mocks
widowed father callously leaves to apprentice with a blind carpenter before fate intervenes. The affecting drama captures the deeply
pastimeturned-obsession with an impressive this
improvisational style, well-drawn characters and zippy pace. With an engaging narrative and high-energy dance sequences,
—
"Billy Elliot"
is
felt
emo-
"All the Pretty Horses" Actors Henry Thomas and Matt Damon in a scene from "All the Pretty Horses," a drama about the romance between a Texas cowboy and the daughter of a wealthy Mexican rancher. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of
—
America rating
PG-13.
is
tions of the vulnerable child, embit-
tered father and tender grandmother, as well as the natural beauty of Iran's
lush countryside.
—A
thrilling
drama, "Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
a stirring tale set in
Northern England
An
accomplished film with "The Color of Paradise" centers on a blind Iranian 8-year-old, much loved by his rural grandmother and little sisters, whose
Broadcasting's top 10 films for the year 2000, listed in alphabetical order. Here's to better movies in 2001! "Best in Show" is a droll canine comedy that follows a quirky group of dog-lovers going to ridiculous lengths to compete and win at a major dog show. Drawing consistent
is
a
set in
19th-century Qing-Dynasty China,
thriller that intersects four stories
concerning the international drug trade. Stunning visual virtuosity and the stellar ensemble perfor-
mances create
stark picture of greed, corruption and social dea
Movie Capsules
NEW YORK (CNS) — Following are recent capsule reviews issued by the U.S.
Catholic Conference Office for
Film and
which a coal miner's young son rises above the tough macho culture that surrounds him to follow his dream of becoming a
which a famed warrior's precious sword is stolen and must be recovered at all costs. The film blends mesmerizing martial arts with stunning
cay.
ballet dancer.
special effects into a script
brimming
U.S.
Set in 1936 Spain just before the Civil War, "Butterfly" is a moving
with intrigue and suspense.
wife (Nastassja Kinski) and daughter (Sarah Polley) for a significant gold claim during the California rush of 1849, and
drama about an extraordinary relationship between a shy, young boy and his compassionate and liberal
talitarian society, "East-West" tells the story of a physician who returns with his family to his Russian homeland just after World War II only to find brutal living conditions that drive his Parisian wife to desperate action endangering several lives. "Remember the Titans" is an uplifting drama set in 1971 about the desegregation of two powerhouse high school football teams that learn to overcome racism and go on to victory under the leadership of their African-American coach. The fact-based saga shows the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, fear and societal prejudices.
Following are the U.S. Catholic Conference classification and the Motion Picture Association of America rating for the above movies: "Chicken Run": A-I general patronage; G general audi-
then must face his grave mistake when they arrive 20 years later in the town he has founded. Breathtaking landscapes
in
in
—
school teacher. The intelligent film aptly captures the coming-of-age moments in a boy's life as the tension of pre-fascist Spain
momentum. "Cast Away"
film's
—
drama
subtly fuels the is
a finely crafted
which a harried business-
in
man is transformed after surviving a plane crash that leaves him stranded on an uninhabited island for four years before he makes a daring escape hopes of returning to the woman he With Tom Hanks' superb performance at its center, the film movingly probes what matters most when someone is stripped of his everyday life and possessions. "Chicken Run" is a delightful in
loves.
—
—
Keenly dramatizing
a
"Traffic"
is
a
is on the staff of the Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.
to-
—
—
Navarro
powerful
express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese
of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following statement included in your will:
7 leave
to the
Roman
Catholic Diocese of Charlotte (or
parish, city) the
sum
of $
percent of the residue of my estate) for its religious, educational and charitable works.
(or
Remember
God's Will In Yours.
"The Claim" (MGM) Muddled period piece in which a young man (Peter Mullan) trades his
aside, director
flawed film
is
Michael Winterbottom's
dramatically hollow with a
fractured narrative and
era
work
gimmicky cam-
that only serve to irritate.
A few
intense sexual encounters, an implied sui-
ences.
"The Color of Paradise," "Rethe Titans": A-II
—
member
cide,
some
violence, full frontal nudity,
and fleeting rough language. The U.S.
— pa- — A-II — adults — PG-13 — par-
A-IV
adults and adolescents; PG rental guidance suggested.
Catholic Conference classification
"Cast Away": and adolescents; ents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Picture Association of America rating
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "East-West": A-III parents are adults; PG-13
day, in which an antiques dealer (Christopher Plummer) travels from his home in London to America to save his daughter
strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children
(Justine
—
—
under You can
—
—
Broadcasting.
III
13.
"Billy Elliot," adults; R
—
—
"Butterfly":
A-
restricted.
— —
adults, "Best in Show": A-IV with reservations; PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. adults, with "Traffic": A-IV
reservations;
R
—
—
restricted.
with reservations.
adults,
is
The Motion is
R
restricted.
"Wes Craven Presents Dracula 2000" (Dimension) Far-fetched thriller set in the present
esis,
Waddell) from his lifelong nemDracula (Gerard Butier). Despite a
few frightening moments, director Wes Craven's sleek update has no bite, with ordinary special effects and a convoluted narrative that ends with a cockamamie explanation of Dracula's origins. Intermittent violence with
some
gore, a few
sexual references, fleeting partial nudity
and sporadic rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III
—
adults.
The Motion
tion of America rating
is
Picture Associa-
R
—
restricted.
Seeking Byzantine Catholics "A valid Will stands as a continuing
Father Rick Rohger of Sts. Cyril and Methodius
expression of our concern for loved ones,
Byzantine Catholic Church in Cary, N.C., and several
as well as an ongoing commitment to the
Church and the community in which
we live.
families in the area are looking for Byzantine Rite Catholics.
Bishop William G. Curlin
For more information on bow
to
If
make a
you are
interested in possibly forming a Byzantine Rite
mission or would like more information, please
call:
Will that
Gina Rhodes, Director ofPlanned (704)370-3320, at the Diocese of Charlotte,
works, contact Giving.
1123 South Church Street,
Charlotte.
NC 28203.
Olga (704) 948-6471 or Becky (704) 566-0957
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12 The Catholic News & Herald
Editorials
January
& Columns
The New Year's unlimited possibilities With the new year beginning, I find myself remembering all the hoopla a year ago as we were about to enter a new millennium. Most of the
The Pope
5,
2001
The Bottom Line
concern seemed to center on problems, dire predictions of computer meltdowns, of terrible environmental disasters that would flood, shake or sizzle areas of our earth and, worst of all, or asteroids or satellites that would fall from the sky and destroy
ANTOINETTE BOSCO CNS Columnist
us.
On
PAUL
II
the far side of all that were the predictions of great so-called spiritual import that the new millen-
nium would herald a "new age," with many unwonders to come. Some "psychics" wrote best-selling books about how they could communi-
earthly
Pope urges Christians Id open hearts to Christ in By
JOHN NORTON News Service CITY (CNS)
VATICAN Paul
II
—
Pope John
told Christians to begin the year 2001
by opening their hearts to Christ. "In this way, we will be able to undertake the new year with unshaken confidence," he said Jan.
3.
Addressing about 20,000 pilgrims in St. Peter's Square in the final days of the Christmas season, the pope focused his first general audience of the year on Christ's birth in a Bethlehem stable and what it revealed about
God. "In the grotto of Bethlehem, the infinite
love that
God
has for every
human being
is
expressed with disarming simplicity," he said. He said the tradition of nativity scenes in begun in 1223 by St. homes and churches allows Christians to conFrancis of Assisi template "God made man for us." "Francis' intuition is surprising: The nativity scene is not only a new Bethlehem, because it re-evokes the historical event and carries out its message, but it is also an occasion of consolation and joy," he said. The nativity scene "celebrates the alliance between God and man," manifests the "mercy and love which binds God to his children," and attests the brotherhood which should unite all believers as children of one God, he said. The pope said. Christians also contemplate in the nativity scene Mary's role in God's plan for humanity. "The Madonna shines as the model for those who entrust themselves with whole heart to the promises of God," he said. Ahead of the Jan. 6 closing of the jubilee year, "let us intensify our commitment in these last days of the Holy Year," he said. "Let us open our hearts to Christ, the sole and universal path which leads to God," he
—
said.
More announcements of
so-called holy happen-
weeping statues of Mary, made the newspapers. Even Hollywood got in on this wave of unearthly happenings, bringing out a bunch of movies with "miracle" themes that were really only show-biz magic. Now we can look back over the year and relax. It turned out that 2000 was merely a number, that
—
the world
went on pretty much
as before.
We
still
had weather calamities, scary stuff going on in some countries, contested elections, economic games from the oil producers, amazing advances in medicine,
go
work
that
still
merits a peace prize
—
I
doesn't take brilliance to see that
we
live in a
world where there are bad things and setbacks alongside good things and progress. I used to wonder what God thought of us, looking down from heaven.
Perhaps because I am a parent, I concluded be so very proud of what his children have achieved. We've gone from being cave people to sky people in space machines. What tremendous progress humankind has made in these cen-
God must
that
much harm with
some go astray and can cause
their various
forms of warfare.
But, remarkably, none of the evil ones of history
have really won. Goodness always seems to win out the goodness of people and the goodness of the
—
earth.
I
God
believe
God gave
is
pleased.
us a world having the
we would need
raw material
our ever-changing needs for food, transportation, communication, learning, carwhat we would need to blossom. God coming manded us to fill the earth, and we have been doing this since the dawn of creation. God looks down at us and all we've done, and I wager, God says, "This to
fill
—
is
good."
further
new year begins, we will go, and I
journey
is
As
could
on! It
It is sad, yes,
•
so
ings, such as
new year
Catholic
cate with the dead.
a
I
wonder how much
find an answer.
Our
unlimited.
The secrets of the universe keep unfolding. The new frontier is now the unseen mysteries of the human body itself. What will we learn as we probe the intricacies of the human brain? I think God is in the cheering section every step of the way. as we start 2001 by a number but holding the promise of progress, of "increasing and filling" God's earth.
—
This
is
what I'm thinking of
a year labeled
turies.
He stated that the catechist is commissioned not only to teach the hearers about the Person of Jesus but
echist.
Celebrating
also to assist the
Jubilee
maturing believer to become
intima*te
with Him. The Holy Father observed that the authority of the catechist is measured by the degree of his or her personal intimacy with Jesus. He stressed that the effectiveness of the catechist as teacher
is
related di-
rectly to his or her being a faithful disciple of the Lord.
FATHER JAMES
HAWKER Vicar for Education
The Jubilee for Catechists and Religion Teachers always an exciting and enlivening experience to visit Rome. The privilege of being in the presence of the Holy Father at any time is a truly It is
John Paul paraphrased the insightful statement of Pope Paul VI who wrote, "People today don't believe teachers, they believe witnesses. And if they do believe teachers it is because they are witnesses." Prior to concluding his homily, the Pope expressed appreciation to the countless men and women throughout the world, whether lay, religious or priests, who have
accepted generously and are implementing faithfully the ministry of catechist. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the Prefect of the Con-
gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, was a keynote
-
Congressional leaders, chaplain to present pope with gold medal ROME (CNS) More than a dozen mem-
—
bers of the U.S. Congress and the chaplain of the House of Representatives will present Pope John Paul II with the Congressional Gold Medal Jan. 8 at the Vatican. The delegation will be led by Rep. Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., speaker of the House, and by Sen. Sam D. Brownback, R-Kan., Senate sponsor of the bill. It will include Republicans and Democrats, according to the U.S. Embassy to the Holy See.
Father Daniel P. Coughlin, the first Catholic appointed House chaplain, was scheduled to join the delegation flying to Italy aboard a U.S. military aircraft. The House of Representatives approved the awarding of the medal to the pope in May, and the Senate followed suit in early July. President Bill Clinton signed the
measure July
27.
memorable moment. During this Jubilee year, millions of pilgrims from throughout the world have gathered around the visible sign of the Church's unity. They have listened to the comforting and challenging words of Pope John Paul II. They have been touched deeply by his faithfulness in service even within the context of his personal suffering. visitors have departed the Eternal City enriched and encouraged by the depth of his Faith, the breadth of his hope and the expansiveness of his love. On Dec. 9-10, representative catechists and religion teachers from every continent met at the Vatican to celebrate. the Jubilee. Those of us who were delegates from the United States were blessed
Those
beyond measure to participate in the gathering. The sessions that we attended were sources of strength as we reflected upon our identity as disciples of the risen Lord and our mission as His witnesses. It was a particular privilege for us to surround the altar erected on St. Peter's square as the Holy Father celebrated the Liturgy on Sunday morning, Dec. 9. During the homily the Pope reminded us of the sacred role and serious responsibility of the cat-
presenter during the meeting. Within his address the
Cardinal stated that catechists are commissioned to assist maturing believers to discover the responses to two fundamental questions. How does one learn the art o living? Which is the path to happiness? He stressed that every catechist must remember that Jesus taught day by day and at night He prayed. The Cardinal warned that all attempts to catechize, regardless of the method employed, are empty without the foundation of prayer. He also observed that Jesus didn't save the world with His
words, but with His giving of HimseE In that regard, th Cardinal reminded us of the pertinence to the catechist o Christ's message,
"Whoever loses
his
life
for
my sake and
that of the gospel will save it"
At the conclusion of the gathering at the Vatican those of us who participated in the Jubilee celebration departed both refreshed and renewed. I personally expressed gratitude to God for the privilege of serving with so many devoted and dedicated catechists within the parishes and schools of our
My
prayer was and is that we'll continue to be faithful friends, dedicated disciples and wise witnesses of the risen Lord as we teach as Jesus did.
diocese.
January
2001
5,
Light
One
Candle MSGR. JAMES
P.
LISANTE Guest Columnist
Because
We
Matter
no surprise that the holidays bring out the extremes in human nature. You get pumped up It's
with anticipation, then deflate with sadness in the realization that expectations are unlikely to be met. I remember an evening back in college, when those feelings got me thinking about the purpose and meaning of life. Leaving my friends at a holi-
day get-together, I went home early and flipped on the television. There, for the first time, I was enthralled by a movie called "It's a Wonderful Life." Directed by Frank Capra, it celebrated the difference one life can make. Later, through my friendship with him, I learned that the movie reflected Frank Capra's vision. "It was a film to say that no
man is a failure, that many other lives," he around,
it
each person's
touches so said. "And that if you're not would leave an awful hole." life
seems to me that Frank Capra and Maryknoll Father James Keller, founder of The Christophers, knew a great deal about the value and wonder of every human life. Begun in 1945, The Christophers still proclaims a message the world so desperately needs to hear: that every person matters, that there's nobody in the world exactly you and that you cart make a difference for the good. Today, with this column, it's my privilege to It
—
—
begin work as the new director of The Christophers. Let me share with you a little bit of my own background. Born in Brooklyn, I'm a priest of the
Diocese of Rockeville Centre (on Long Island, N.Y.), and have been ordained for twenty years. I took a while deciding to become a priest, but never regretted the decision. As Jesuit Father John Powell said, the priesthood is a wonderful way to be "fully human, fully alive." For over a decade, I was diocesan director of the Family Life Office, dealing with matters from marriage preparation to adoption outreach, from pro-life concerns to bereavement counseling. Recently, I have hosted the TV series "Personally Speaking for the United States Catholic Conference." "Of Life and Love" is one of three books I have written in addition to a column on family life. It has also been my joy to serve as a parish priest, currently as pastor. I hail from a family I love deeply, and my Mom and Dad are truly my dear friends. My two sisters Patti and Joan are married and have five delightful children between them. It's been my richest blessing to be a part of the lives of my nephews and nieces. For one of them, Matthew Paul, I was the Lamaze
coach at his birth. What a privilege to witness the miracle of a new life coming into the world! At the other extreme, it has been a challenge to watch my parents fight off cancer and heart disease with grit, determination and an abiding faith. Through it all, God's presence has been keenly felt. My family is an anchor and a reality check! The gift of friendship is a special grace in my life, and I feel richly blessed by extraordinary friends. I have recently lost my closest friend of thirty years, Father Joe Lukaszewski. The value of Joe's presence in my life is yet another reminder how enormously every single one of us matters. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you each week through this "Light One Candle" column. And I hope that my words, like those of my honored predecessors from Father Keller to Msgr. Tom McSweeney who has returned to his home diocese of Erie, Penn., will give you something worth thinking about.
A. There's nothing at
happened
all
wrong with
to
Question
whom
you
crucified" (Acts
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS
Columnist
ing a respective
Paul, however,
own power
life,
apostle Paul
is
that the
role.
power of the resurrection
The Principle of Stewardship
Catholic faith tradition urges us to show both gratitude and respect to the Creator by
exercising proper stewardship of creation.
fundamental idea of stewardship possessed
The
is
The
Wealth
held in trust for others.
possession of assets
physical or intellectual
tual,
is this:
social responsibilities.
more awesome the
The
— —
material or spiriinvolves serious
greater the wealth, the
responsibility.
Moreover, the human person's coexistence with gifts of creation that he or she does not own but depends upon for the maintenance of life woodlands, croplands, grasslands, air, water and
—
all
the other assets that are part of "natural creimplies a stewardship relationship of
—
ation"
the individual toward the environment.
The steward is a manager, not an owner. This truth is grounded in the first verse of Psalm 24: 'The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof" Another rendering of this verse puts it this way: "The earth is the Lord's and all it holds, the world and those who live there." Ownership is proper to God. Use of all our wealth is God's gift to us. We are stewards, not owners. From a theological perspective it is apparent that no one of us owns anything absolutely. God owns everything you possess, despite the fact that your name appears on the legal title. Private ownership is necessary for the orderly conduct of affairs in any person's transit through life.
—
and consider how well you are cultivatand preserving them, and think also of how you are using those assets in the service of others. Once you acknowledge that they are God's gifts to you, you cannot avoid
is
ascribed to the Father of all life, as part of the attribution of the whole of redemption to the Holy Trinity, with each of the three divine persons hold-
ing, caring for
Q. Father Dietzen:
We
want
to
thank you for the great recipe for eucha-
One of the catechumens from our RCIA helped me this year and was thrilled to help make the bread that would become the body of Christ at her first Communion. We have tried them all in our spread-out parish and ristic
bread.
Our bread and we use it
appreciate the one you sent.
much
work
easier to
with,
bakers say
it
is
regularly.
A. I am grateful to you and the many others who wrote with their "success stories" about the recipe we mailed. It was requested by more than
700 readers. As I mentioned before, the recipe was developed by a deacon, a professional baker, in Idaho. The ingredients are only wheat, flour and water, but the instructions for preparation are quite
I'm glad the country
it
is
helpful in
who wish
many
parishes around
to
available
me
own bread The recipe is
to prepare their
for the celebration of the Eucharist. still
declaring yourself to be "much obliged." Your obligation is both to say thanks to (as
by sending
envelope 61651-0325.
a self-addressed
at Guildhall, Peoria,
111.
God
well as "make thanks" ritually in the Eucha-
and to "do thanks" in a practical demonstrayour gratitude by using your wealth for the good of others. Think as well of the natural environment that
rist)
tion of
literally
sibility
surrounds you. Your stewardship responlooks out, and up, and all around.
is the word to keep in mind. Since dependent on this environment, it must be used, but used with great care to assure that it will be there to sustain the life of future generations.
"Sustainability" life itself is
There
specific.
to give
even resurrection, to those who believe in him. (See, for example, 1 Cor 15:20-24.) The usual understanding of these words of the
new
VII:
Our
assets,
this
glory, that Jesus received his
Part
Columnist
other assets, these are subject to depletion. Good stewards care for them and use them well so long as time permits. Think of all your personal
2).
is the one who, if we may put way, sanctions this way of speaking about the risen Lord. In only one place (l Thes 4:14) does he say that Jesus "rose again," seeming to imply it was by his own power. Every other reference to the resurrection and glorification of Jesus in the Pauline letters attributes this event to the Father. It was he "who raised Jesus from the dead" (Rom 4:24). Galatians 1:1, 1 Corinthians 6:14 and numerous other Pauline texts say the same. It was common in the early church, as with Paul, to view the resurrection and ascension as one single event in the exaltation of Christ and of our salvation, carried out by the Father of glory, "raising him from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavens" (Eph 1:20). It was in this exaltation, sharing the Father's
St.
it
CNS
—
Peter was possibly the first to speak of Jesus with these words. In his discourse at the first Pentecost, he proclaims that "God raised this Jesus." In siah, this Jesus
By FATHER WILLIAM J. BYRON, SJ
This means that God owns the mineral deposits and also all that is produced or fabricated from the earth's natural endowment. Similarly, our intellectual property the ideas generated by our creative but also belongs to God. created human minds Return now to the fundamental idea of stewardship, namely, that wealth possessed is held in trust for others. Everyone has some wealth. All have wealth of mind and body. Like
Corner
St.
doing so "God has made him both Lord and Mes-
Social Thought
is the fundamental fact of God's sole ownership not only of "the earth" but also of all that the earth contains.
this ex-
how to describe our tradition of what Our Lord at the end of his earthly life.
is
Ten Principles of Catholic
Not to be forgotten, however,
Did Jesus Raise Himself From the Dead? Q. I was taught and I believe that Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven by his own power because he was God. Why do people today, even clergy, say that Jesus was "taken up" into heaven? Isn't this wrong? Don't we believe that our blessed mother Mary was the only one assumed into heaven?
pression. It
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& Columns
Editorials
is
a
human
responsibility for the pres-
ervation of plant and animal
life
too, but
our
faith
tradition understands God's plan as providing
plant and animal
man life. Hence
life
for the
enrichment of hu-
in caring for nature,
for themselves. "Stewardship"
word
is
that holds great potential for
—
humans
care
wonderful prompting a
—
if not pushing us to work together to build an even more wonderful world.
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Mother Benignus, employed
January
Bursar General
Holy Angels.
at
Through
the years, the day care
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group
ized residential facility with
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among
the various pro-
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therapeutic, vocational and social
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for children
and adults. In 1997, Mother Benignus was honored by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation as recipient of the Nancy Susan Reynolds Award, an honorarium bestowed for a life of service,
and commitment. Benignus was honored as
faith
Mother a woman
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Retreat rings in By JOANITA M.
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MAGGIE VALLEY
— "O come
and triumphant." The congregation sang enthusiastically as the priest, deacon and servers processed up the aisle of St. Margaret Church. It was the start of New Year's Eve Midnight Mass. New Year's Eve Midnight Mass? Yes. In what is becoming a tradition at Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center and St. Margaret Church, people are celebrating the end of the old year and the start of the new with an evening retreat and Midnight Mass. all
ye
faithful, joyful
The
event was held for the first time Dec. 31, 1999, through Jan. 1, 2000, as an alternative way to celebrate the new millennium. It's now
becoming
a
way
to celebrate the
New Year at Maggie Valley
"And what
end
the
new
when
way
year." Joe added,
New
ing
a great
he.
to start
remember-
Year's Midnight Masses
was growing up "in
Mich. "This
is
tion center associate director, read the parable of the "Prodigal Son." Just as
Flint,
The most
recent program, Dec. through Jan. 1, 2001, followed the format of the first retreat. The evening began with dinner in Living Waters' dining room. The reflection center's kitchen staff, headed "It's a good Patsy Connor, 31, 2000,
and apple
for the its
lowed by desserts homemade by some of the retreatants.
Then, some 40
new
good
salad, fol-
the
to
Bill
spending the night. Joe and Elizabeth Doerr, parishioners at Immaculate Conception in Hendersonville, attended the first retreat and were back for the second.
Hyland,, director of the reflection center, focused on relationships with others and with Jesus Christ. Sometimes our relationships with others need work, he said. "Choose just one person and pick up that 500-pound phone and give that person a call," he
liked the idea," Joe said.
During
"It's a
"and
shoeboxes and worked
like to
to welcome the Catholic Christians,"
good
I
very holy place," she
months, and when we got up this morning and looked out and saw that fresh, white snow. It really was a new beginning."
for the next 12
thank the thousands of volunteers
who packed
our Charlotte Processing Center so that needy boys and
at
around the world might know the joy of Christmas. With your hard work, our
Charlotte center volunteers prepared 885,000 gift-filled
shoeboxes which Samaritan's Purse shipped around the world.
We
delivered
some of
these to children in the
Dominican Republic and Kosovo grins
from ear
to ear, they
— Thank
you!
sacrifices.
They enabled
May God
richly bless
We
recently,
and with
had one message for you
appreciate your hard
work and
us to share the joyful news of God's greatest
you and your family throughout
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you would
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like to participa+e in
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gift,
Jesus Christ.
year.
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is
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at
sent year-round to
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of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian
relief
said,
really like the idea of being in
the mountains for £a retreaCJ. That appealed to me, and the church is just unbelievable. That's the focus I want
had a couple of hours for quiet reflection before Midnight Mass, which also was attended by St. Margaret
would
end the
the first time.
faith
iams, attending from Columbia, S.C. After faith sharing the retreatants
Samaritan's Purse
girls
And
of their experiences. "I really got a lot out of what Father Terry said, and it certainly gave me a lot to think about for the new year," said Sylvia Will-
said.
to
A light snow fell during the night, and smooth whiteness greeted those staying overnight at the reflection center. They had more opportunity for conversation over a bacon, sausage and scrambled egg breakfast in the dining room. June Showfety of Sacred Heart in Salisbury was at Living Waters for
some of the attendees spoke
sharing,
way
Bill said.
those attitudes can be changed by prayer. "Prayer changes us," he said.
Waterson said.
it's
new year with
by changing
their attitudes.
Catholic Christians,"
attendees gathered in the reflection center's conference room. In his talk on 'new beginnings," Augustinian Father Terry
"Even if you don't have big problems, it's wonderful to come and wor-
lives
a beautiful
and
year,
welcome
new year with
of each old year and the start of the new. Last year about 15 people stayed overnight for the retreat; that figure doubled this year, with another eight attending the retreat but not
"We
He talked about how the Father always there to welcome us, no matter what we have done, no matter beginning what our attitudes have been. He shared year, and stories of people he has known who were able to change their is
by
corn, rice and gravy,
"It's
year and begin a new year," said Pat Waterson of St. James Church in Concord. She and her husband, Bill, were attending their first New Year's retreat at Living Waters. "It's a good beginning for the new
younger son's attitudes in the story were their problems, so our problems are often based in our attitudes, Father Terry said. the elder and
choice."
prepared baked pork chops, whole-kernel
parishioners who were not making the retreat. Then most of the worshippers gathered for a social in the Augustinian Friary.
Often, our relationship with Jesus Christ also needs improvement. Augustinian Brother Bill Harkin, reflec-
ship the day," Elizabeth said.
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Living the Faith
5,
2001
community through sports program Hospital helps By MIKE KILLEEN
Currently, nearly 2,000 children participate in the program throughout the school year, with 140 parents involved as volun-
News Service
Catholic
LITTLE (CNS)
FALLS, Minn. When you think about
—
hospital, you're not likely to think about youth sports.
teers.
a
But on any given weekday
"It's pretty unusual to see the hospital, I think, involved with youth rec sports. But I think it
in
Little Falls, you're likely to see
playing volleyball,
kids
has gone well," said Steve Larsen, recreation director for
flag
football, soccer or basketball.
Little Falls Community Services. "They are concerned with health.
They are participants in the Youth Recreation and Self-Esteem Enhancement Initiative for elementary school students, made possible through a grant given to
St.
That's everyone's goal, to get those kids involved in'stuff." The grant came as a result of a conversation between Larry Schulz, then hospital president and CEO, and Patrick Rioux, manager of development and communications at St. Gabriel's. Schulz "indicated that it
Gabriel's Hospital,
Little Falls.
Catholic Health Initiatives, Gabriel's parent organization, awarded the grant of slightly more than $78,000 to St. Gabriel's three years ago. That allowed the hospital, in collaboration with the Little Falls School District, Little Falls Community Services and Little Falls parochial schools to start St.
the
program
and provide some self-esteem and values education to kids in kindergarten through eighth grade," Rioux said. "Then, Catholic Health Initiatives came out with this mission and ministry grant fund, and requested applications," Rioux said. "I thought there was a good parallel there they were looking for innovative ways for hos-
in the fall of 1997.
pretty unusual to
"It's
would be really nice for us to explore a way that we could expand recreational opportunities
see
the hospital, think, I
—
involved with youth rec sports. But think I
it
has
pitals
to
get involved in their
communities."
gone well," said Steve
While Little Falls Community Services offered a plethora of programs in the summer, there were few after-school opportunities for younger students. "There just wasn't a whole lot of funding available to do stuff like that," Larsen said. "St. Gabe's has stepped in and helped
Larsen, recreation director for Little Falls
Community
Services. "They are
concerned with health. That's everyone's goal, to
get those kids involved
do that." Larsen programs the activi-
in
ties
including
at six sites,
Mary
of Lourdes Elementary School and Mary of Lourdes Middle School in Little Falls.
stuff."
Students receive
fliers
at
Photo by Alesha M. Price
Sending holiday greetings Diocese of Charlotte seminarians Rico De Silva and Alejandro Alaya address Christmas cards to the Friends of the Seminarians at St. Patrick Cathedral just before the holiday. The Friends offer spiritual and financial support to those in priestly formation.
their schools about the programs offered and sign up for specific activities, each lasting between five and six weeks. Although a fee
charged per student (generbetween $15 to $20), schol-
is
ally
arships are offered. At each practice, students learn the basic skills of the sport. Coaches and volunteers also speak to the students about "Positive Practices," a curriculum that discusses good sportsmanship, respect, responsibility, self-esteem and goal-setting. "It's a subtle, five or 10 minutes of time, to discuss how their actions on the court translate into a model of citizenship that we want to espouse," Rioux said. "It's outstanding, in so many ways," said Susy Prosapio of Little Falls, who has coached in the program and had two chil-
brings them adults
who
in
-contact with
care about kids."
There have been other benRioux said that Morrison County juvenile crime incidents have dropped since the program efits.
began.
And parent involvement has "gone through the roof," Rioux said. Last year, parents provided 1,286 hours of volunteer time. "Believe me, the NBA is not looking for me to do any coaching," said Prosapio, who coached basketball in the program. "They decided they could pass on me. "But to me, it demonstrates that the hospital understands community health as a much broader thing than just doctors and illness. I don't know if our community understands exactly how wonderful this has been," she said.
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