July 22, 2005

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Catholic

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Planning families

The view from afar

the natural way

Pope says body, soul can benefit from vacation,

NFP Awareness Week to encourage 'healthier view of parenthood'

by

especially outdoors

CATHOLIC NEWS

by

SERVICE

LES (CNS)

COMBES,

soul

as a gift from all

volved

that touches

—

spiritual,

moral,

cording to Pope John Paul

pope said

II.

1994 that the use of natural methods of family planning help couples keep these four aspects in mind as they decide together whether to take advantage of the wife's

Vacation time with family

and loved ones offers the opportunity to spend "more time dedicated to prayer, reading and meditation on the deep

he said July

fertile

17 before praying the Sunday

late

in

or infertile periods.

With Natural Family Planning Awareness Week July 24-

Les Combes, in d'Aosta region.

Because today's

God

aspects of the individuals in-

The

in

The

physical and psychological, ac-

ern Italy.

Italy's Valle

—

Catholic Church sees sexuality

getaway vacation, especially one spent in the outdoors, Pope Benedict XVI said from an Alpine mountain retreat in north-

life,"

MURRAY

CHARLOTTE

Italy

can benefit from a relaxing,

meaning of

E.

EDITOR

— Both body and

Angelus

KEVIN

30

pope's beliefs hold true, according to many

this year, the

lifestyles, still

Catholic pro-hfe and family ad-

vocates around the country and

See VACATION, page 13

in the

Diocese of Charlotte.

On July

16,

Bishop Peter J.

Jugis blessed Northgate Family

'The result of a

thought of God'

CNS

Pope Benedict XVI looks out toward the mountains from an Alpine meadow near Les Combes Italy July

14.

The

pontiff

was vacationing

at a Salesian villa in Les

Combes through

photo from Vatican

Medicine

in

Concord, where

northern

in

July 28.

See PLANNING, page 7

SCIENTIFIC DATA SUPPORTS

DESIGN IN EVOLUTION, SAYS CARDINAL by

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK — Any evolutionary position that denies

the "overwhelming evidence for design in biology is ideol-

ogy, not science" and incompatible with Catholic teaching,

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of said

Vienna.

Many

want "to avoid the overwhelming evidence for purpose and design found in modern science," he scientists

said in an article in the July 7

See EVOLUTION, page 12

Moved by faith:

from diocese honored Hundreds gather for N.C. Black Catholic Conference RALEIGH

— Six people

vicar general

standing service to the Catholic

Church and the community.

The group, along with six from the Diocese of Raleigh, were honored during the second annual North Carolina

Brown of St. Benedict the Moor Church in Winston-Sa-

Black Catholic Conference, held at the Sheraton Raleigh Capital Center Hotel June 24-26.

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and musicians open the North Carolina Black Catholic

Conference

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The pope and Potter

Youths

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Attention given to 2003 Cardinal

Girl and Boy Scouts honor

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Current and upcoming topics from around the world to your own backyard

In Brief

USCCB official praises G-8 promises to help Africa, Palestinians Commitments will help make world 'more peaceful,

PULLING STRINGS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

WASHINGTON (CNS) The commitment made by the world's

land, leaders of the world's industrialized

wealthiest countries to help improve liv-

nations promised a $50 billion package to

ing conditions in Africa offered "hope

help

and promise"

posed up

to the world's poorest

welcomed

the

early

Diocesa n.

educate others about

i

home

in

ASHEVILLE

Minnesota Catholic teen an advocate for people with disabilities Billings called, a at

was

her platform to educate people about dis-

Jessica

5 years old when, she re-

woman

abilities.

Twice she spoke

approached her family

a restaurant and complained,

"My hus-

Now,

with autism. She also

puppeteer with

nn

r

PACER

a volunteer and

(Parent

Advo-

shows for children.

Through all of her volunteer work, Billings realized that "if we can teach kids

have a strong belief in who they are, then they can make positive decisions."

To that end, she joined Students Against Destructive Decisions at the Academy of Holy Angels in Richfield.

The group helps students avoid underage drinking, drug abuse, driving while impaired and other destructive behaviors. to

In

May,

Billings

was named

that

organization's national student of the year.

Next year, Billings

will travel

around the country to speak to her peers about making positive choices.

—

Billings said her faith has inspired her

as

we

pray the rosary

leaders'

acknowledgment of the need

to

address climate change and encouraged

them

measures to

to continue to pursue

mitigate the changes and to examine the effects

of such changes on the poor.

"Clearly one meeting will not overcome

poverty and despair. However, through sustained implementation of

commitments,

...

our world can become more just and more

and Our Lady of Mercy School through 1965

is

classes of 1954

being considered for Fall 2005. E-

mail Madeleine Chartier Crawford at madeleine@harpermachinery.com or call Joyce Hartis O'Keefe at (704) 536-5049 if you are interested in celebrating Charlotte Catholic High School's 50th anniversary.

HUNTERSVILLE

— Elizabeth Ministry

ministry comprised of ners

who have

St.

Mark Church

lost babies before

birth. Confidential

is

a peer

parishio-

of shortly

after

peer ministry, information and

no cost or obligaanyone who has experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or the death of a newborn. For details, call Sandy Buck at (704) 948-4587. spiritual materials are offered at

tion to

CHARLOTTE

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE — Jesuit Father Joseph Koterski

will present "The Catholic Church's Teaching

on 'End of Life Ethics " Aug. Ministry Center of

St.

11 at 7 p.m. at the

Gabriel Church, 3016

Providence Rd., and Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. in the Annex Building of St. Peter Church, 507 S. Tryon St. These events are sponsored by the Office of Justice and Peace and the Respect Life and Elder Ministry Programs of the Family Life Office of Catholic Social Services. Call (704) 370-

3228 or e-mail sabeason@charlottediocese.org for further information and to register. Go to www.cssnc.org for individual fliers on these events.

HUNTERSVILLE

—A

Mass

to

Honor De-

ceased Loved Ones will be celebrated the last Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. For more Pam Schneider at (704) 875-0201.

CHARLOTTE

—

The Vietnamese Cursillo of Charof Leaders meets the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas lotte ScJiool

Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For more information, contact

Nam

Le

at (704)

CHARLOTTE

—

CHARLOTTE — The St.

Maximilian Kolbe Fraof the Secular Franciscan Order gathers the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave. Those interested in learning more about the SFO and the Franciscan way of life are invited to attend. For more information, call Tom O'Loughlin at (704) 947-7235. ternity

CHARLOTTE

— The Happy Timers of

Church meet the

first

St.

Ann

Wednesday of each month

with a luncheon and program

at

1

p.m. in the

parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults

age 55 and older are welcome. For more informaCharles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

tion, call

CHARLOTTE —

The Ancient Order of HiberniMecklenburg County Division, the oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men, is seeking Irish Catholic men to join them for meetings, community activities and social events.

Contact Tim Lawson at (704) 522-9728 or e-mail ncaoh@aol.com for more information including meeting times and location. ans, Sons of Erin

549-1525.

GREENSBORO

A

reunion for Charlotte Catholic High School, O'Donoghue School

community. "I have from God and I need to

VICARIATE

GREENSBORO — All

Irish-Catholic

women

invited to participate in the Ladies Ancient

are

Order

so many gifts use them," she said. "Actions speak so

much

louder than words."

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cacy Coalition for Education Rights), which provides services to families with special needs and performs puppet

age 18, the teen has dedicated her life to advocating for people with disabilities and educating others about people with special needs.

Growing up, Billings said, her brother's disability was not something she talked about. But at age 13 she won an essay contest sponsored by the Bloomington Human Rights Commission.

That's when Billings found her voice and her passion.

Billings founded a program called "Dare To Be Different" to educate youths about diversity.

When she won the Miss Minnesota Junior Teen pageant in 2002, she used

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band and I paid good money for our meals, and we don't appreciate having him here."

The woman was referring to Billings' brother, Jamey, who has autism and sometimes makes loud noises or has erratic movements. At the time, Billings said, "I didn't even know what to feel."

But the experience left a lasting impression on her.

$9 billion to help the Palestin-

peaceful," the bishop said.

people with disabilities.

—

to

photo by Dave Hrbacek, Catholic Spirit

Jessica Billings of Bloomington, Minn., poses with her puppets at her

PAUL, Minn. (CNS)

Africa from poverty and pro-

lift

Ricard said the G-8 leaders should take steps to ensure that these goals are reached by 2010.

The bishop also welcomed the world

July 12.

ST.

in Scot-

bishops' international policy committee.

promise made by world leaders at the recent Group of Eight summit to extend debt relief and to double aid to Africa.

"At a time of sadness, fear and determination following the terror attacks on the people of London, the G-8 leaders have offered commitments of hope and promise. They launched a new partnership in pursuit of a more just, secure and peaceful world," Bishop Ricard said

autistic brother, Jamey, to

G-8 summit July 6-8

the

ians achieve peace with Israel. Bishop

Tallahassee, Fla., said he

CNS

At

countries, said the chairman of the U.S.

Bishop John H. Ricard of Pensacola-

was inspired by her

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says bishop

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July 22,

The Catholic News & Herald

2005

FROM THE VATICAN

Vatican budget back in black despite

Pope appeals to London attackers, terrorists to stop sowing hatred

weak dollar, drop

—

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

Pope

after the July 7 attacks

XVI urgently appealed to those

Benedict

transit system.

In a statement on its Web site, the group claiming responsibility for the attacks, the Secret Organization Group of al-Qaida in Europe, named Italy and

bombing attacks in London by calling on the perpetrators to stop sowing hatred and responsible for the July 7

terrorism.

"I say to you:

God

loves

life,

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

on London's

Denmark

which

as possible future targets.

he created, not death. Stop in the name of God," said the pope.

After praying the Angelus July 10, Pope Benedict asked the faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square to pray for "the people killed, for those wounded and for their loved ones."

He then asked: "But let us also pray for the attackers. May the Lord touch

Meanwhile the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, said terrorism today has become "an international plague that does not take account of

most

injuries possible"

their hearts."

fear,

it

Pope Benedict asked

that there

one's race, religion, social status."

Terrorist acts no longer target

"the enemy," but rather "the crowd," in such a way as to "bring about the

be a

Rome

and

Vatican beefed up security measures

cit

three years in a row.

Higher investment income and the sale of some property, mainly individual apartments in buildings outside Rome, offset increased personnel costs and a continued drop in the value of the U.S. dollar against the euro, Vatican officials said.

Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani, president

of the Prefecture of the Economic Affairs of the Holy See, presented the Vatican's 2004 final budget figures during a July

1 1

"blackmail" of violence.

the

to

said the best and only

is

responsible for

Holy See, which includes the Roman

Curia, Vatican diplomatic missions

Who Have Lost a Child of any age meets the Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at St.

of Hibernians, a social, cultural and charitable group for an ongoing series of fun and informative activities. LAOH will meet the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Pius X Kloster Center, 2210 N. Elm St. Please join us for refreshments and to learn more about our group. RSVP to Elaine McHale, president, at (336) 292-1118.

second

Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd.

We

draw strength from others' experience of loss and grief. For more information, call Joy at

,

portfolio

earned about $7.3 million in profits in 2004, while

it

showed a

loss in 2003,

Cardinal Sebastiani said

get; extraordinary costs

Cardinal Sebastiani

—

—

The Vatican's investment

overseeing two separate budget reports:

its

around the world, Vatican Radio and Vatican investments; and Vatican City State, which includes the Vatican post office and Vatican Museums.

The income reported by the Holy See in 2004 was about $246.3 million at July 1 1 2005, exchange rates while expenses were about $242.6 million.

While salaries for the Holy See's 2,663 employees rose by 9 percent in 2004, the amount of money spent by 127 Vatican diplomatic missions was lower than in 2003, mainly because fewer new offices were opened, the cardinal said.

press conference.

Cardinal Sebastiani also said the 2005 forecast was for a balanced bud-

"unhinge the logic of terrorism,

way

the

The

Vatican had a budget surplus of almost $3.7 million in 2004 after running a defi-

which is the logic of fear," was to remain hopeful and not cave in to their

The paper

terrorist acts."

Meanwhile,

provoke

to

in donations

connected with the death and funeral of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI will be accounted for separately, he said.

said in

editorial.

conversion of heart in those who "fuel feelings of hatred" and "carry out re-

pugnant

and

July 10 front-page

—

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investments meet "ethical"

he all

said.

Vatican

criteria;

"we

have no relationship with funds that do not provide this assurance."

Paolo Trombetta, the chief accountant, said that about 80 percent of the investments are in government bonds, while about 20 percent are in stocks.

Devastating Dennis

(704) 664-3992.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE HICKORY

VICARIATE

BRYSON CITY

—

HENDERSON VILLE Church, meets

tions are necessary. For

reservations, call Joan

HICKORY

more information and (828) 693-4733.

formation contact Sandy Beauchemin, Court Re-

at

1 1

Keagle

first

:30 a.m. Reserva-

at

— A Charismatic Mass

is

gent, at (828) 585-1136.

celebrated

WAYNESVILLE

Thursday of each month in Sebastian Chapel of St. Aloysius Church, 921 Second St. NE, at 7 p.m. For further information, contact Joan the

first

are held the

try

M. Luce

— Elizabeth Ministry

is

at (828) luce54@aol.com.

a peer minis-

WAYNESVILLE

comprised of Sacred Heart Church parishioners

who have

lost

babies before or shortly after birth.

no cost or obligation

tual materials are offered at

anyone

who

has experienced miscarriage,

birth or the death

of a newborn. For

still-

details, call

Renee Washington at (704) 637-0472 or Sharon Burges at (704) 633-0591.

SALISBURY

St.,

the

are

the

—

648-7369 or e-mail The Catholic Women's

The Women 's Guild of St. Maple St., meets second Monday of each month at p.m. in Family Life Center. The meetings feature

/

1

call Claire

Barnable

at

—

Please submit notices for the Diocesan

in Pensacola Beach, Fla., when it hit the Florida Panhandle July 10 120 mph winds. Ten months before, Hurricane Ivan tore off the roof, rendering the building unusable. New pews were installed in the church two days before Dennis

Planner at least 1 5 days prior to the event

struck,

date

Owens

Assumption Church

your parish or school sponsoring a

free event

in

open

with

to the general public?

writing to

Karen A. Evans

Now

at

in

anticipation of reopening the church on the feast of the Assumption Aug. 15.

the facility

will

remain closed for the foreseeable future.

kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to

MOORESVILLE — A Support Group for Parents

Bishop Peter in

(704) 370-3382.

J.

voce

Jugis will participate

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the following events:

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Aug. 5, Discernment Day St. Barnabas Church, Arden

photo by Peggy DeKeyser, The Florida Catholic

Hurricane Dennis ripped one-third of the roof off the sanctuary of Our Lady of the Is

(704) 639-9837.

Episcopal calendar

-it

CNS

celebrates a Charismatic

celebrant. For further information, call Bill

2!

—

For more information, (828) 369-1565.

Sacred Heart Church, 128 N. and Healing Mass the first Sunday of each month at 4 p.m.

Prayer and worship with prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m., and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the at

St.

guest speakers and special events periodically.

1

St.,

6:45 p.m. in the

Francis of Assisi Church, 299

making cord rosaries for the missions and the military. The group meets the first Tuesday of each month in the church office conference room, 10-1 a.m. For more information, call Cathy Yochim at (704) 636-6857 or Joan Kaczmarezyk at (704) 797-8405.

SALISBURY

at

St.

FRANKLIN

— Our Lady Rosary Makers of Sacred

Heart Church, 128 N. Fulton

Fulton

Wednesday evenings of

John the Evangelist Church, 234 Church St., meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707.

Circle of

Confidential peer ministry, information and spiri-

to

— Adult Education Classes

three

John the Evangelist Church Social Hall, 234 Church St. For more information, call Charles

VICARIATE

SALISBURY

first

each month beginning

Moran (828)-327-0487.

SALISBURY

Mary, Mother of

St.

2534, of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will meet Aug. 1 1 at 6:30 p.m. at St.

Joseph Church, 316 Main St. Father Shawn O'Neal as guest speaker at the meeting, which will be open to the community. For further in-

on the

at a different restaurant

Wednesday of each month

— Court

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The Widows Lunch Bunch, sponsored by Immaculate Conception

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July 22,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE Sisters of St. Francis celebrate anniversaries

Charlotte youth wins

SISTER GANIEL AMONG 75 SISTERS HONORED

HART RECEIVES $750 FROM SFO TO VISIT GERMANY

AT GATHERING

CHARLOTTE WINSTON-SALEM — Franciscan associate at in

scholarship to attend

life

woman

religious,

The

event,

which drew more than

of St. Francis, was held at Our Lady of Angels Convent in Aston, Pa., June 19-25.

600

Anne Ganiel

The

With inspirational speakers, reflecand discussion, the sisters assessed their progress since their order's 2002 decision-making gathering and decided on what they need to focus on during the next three years.

Since the beginning of the congregation in 1855, the Sisters of St. Francis of

Philadelphia have ministered in a variety fields,

including education and health

care, as well as to immigrants,

orphans

ministries of the jubilarians have

taken them to 23 states and 37 dioceses, as well as to Ireland, Puerto Rico, Guate-

mala, Kenya, Antigua and Zambia. Col-

4,139 years of service.

The jubiliarian anniversaries of Sister Ganiel and other

women religious

serving

Diocese of Charlotte were highlighted during the annual Sisters' Apprein the

ciation

Day, held in Belmont in June.

Cologne, Germany, in August.

Hart, an aspiring youth minister and rising freshman at Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, won the scholarship through an essay contest sponsored by the Youth and Young Adult Commission of the Brothers and Sisters of St. Francis Region, Secular Franciscan Order.

She will be one of two winners to join the BSSF's pilgrimage to World Youth Day. "God once called St. Francis to rebuild his church. I believe that I, along with many others, am being called to this same vocation nearly 800 years later," wrote Hart in her essay.

"Over the past couple of years, I have been amazed at how God has

Kelly Hart

worked in my life. I have witnessed him truly change me into a passion-filled young Catholic with a desire to serve him in all that

do," she said.

I

The BSSF consists of Secular Franciscan Order fraternities in North

and South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.

WANT MORE INFO? More

info

on the

BSSF SFO, as well as the may be found online at

winners' essays,

http://community-2.webtv.net/SFO_YYA/

YouthandYoungAdult.

WANT MORE INFO? For more information on the Sisters

GOVERNING BOARD

of St. Francis of Philadelphia, visit www.osfphila.org.

For more information on in

women

religious

the Diocese of Charlotte, contact

Sister

Mary Timothy Warren,

women

and the elderly.

have offered

lectively, the jubilarians

Sisters

tion

of

Franciscan Sister Kathleen

was among

75 jubilarians with 25, 50, 70 and 75 years of service. They were honored during Jubilee 2005, an event celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

$750 World Youth Day

in

Winston-Salem, recently

with hundreds of her fellow Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia.

Sister Ganiel, who celebrated 25 years as a

Hart, a pa-

Neumann Church in

Charlotte, recently received a

Anne Ganiel, pastoral Our Lady of Mercy

celebrated her call to the religious

— Kelly

rishioner of St. John

Sister Kathleen

Church

WYD scholarship

religious, at (704)

Mercy

vicar for

370-3213.

Please pray for the

who

following priests

died during the month of August Rev. Msgr. Felix R. Kalaher

1998

Rev. Henry

Becker

1992

Parsons

1993

Rev. John

J.

F.

Courtesy Photo

Conventual Franciscan Father William Robinson, pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Church in

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

Winston-Salem, was one of five Franciscans elected to a five-year term on the

province's governing board. Pictured are (from

left):

Father John Burkhard, Father

Robinson, Father Justin Biase, Father Brad Milunski and Brother Ed Falsey.

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BLACK CATHOLIC HERITAGE

Under new leadership

Hundreds

New director looks to highlight black Catholics' legacy

gather for

by

KAREN

A.

conference

EVANS

STAFF WRITER

CHARLOTTE

— Making

CONFERENCE, from page 1

sure the

African American Affairs Ministry (AAAM) is a strong body and voice for black Catholics

is its

new

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director's top

Wilbur Thomas, pastor of the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville; and Deacon Curtiss Todd, recently retired vice chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Titled "Empowered by Faith for Ministry in the Holy Spirit," the conference brought together 260 AfricanAmerican Catholics involved in lay ministry throughout North Carolina for inspiration and collaboration; to accomplish goals set by the National Black Catholic Congress; and to empower and encourage black Catholics to become

priority.

Sandra Murdock, chairperson of the board of directors of the diocesan African American Affairs Ministry (AAAM), has assumed the position of director of the following the retirement of

AAAM

Deacon Curtiss Todd in May. Murdock has been actively involved

AAAM

with the since 1990, and has served as chairperson for the past two

Photo

by Karen A. Evans

years.

As

director, she will continue to

head the board of directors for the AAAM. She will be available to black Catholics who includes Africans and anyone of African ancestry to hear their concerns, to be a voice for them to the diocese and to keep them informed of programs and events of interest, such as the "Revival of the Spirit 2005" tent re-

—

—

vival in August.

Sandra Murdock

Murdock

is

tions that

the

is

new

director of the diocesan African American Affairs Ministry.

have been made

Since the

SPIRITS TO BE REVIVED AT OUR

AAAM was established in

One of the most important events sponsored by

AAAM is the upcoming revival, "Revival of the

Murdock said.

Murdock and

Aug. 12-14.

Spirit

AAAM

2005," at Our Lady of Consolation Church

appreciation program for teenagers and

Father

from 1990-1995, and again since 2000.

She also established Kabaka, a dance and drum group; and Sankofa, an African American heritage program for children and teenagers.

Black Catholics need to be recognized for the gifts and history they bring to the Catholic Church and to society in

philanthropic projects to help children in

the sacredness of life

who

Murdock

said.

"Quite often, our fellow parishioners are not African American have no

idea that there were three black popes

and that there are black saints," said Murdock. "There are many contribu-

a

Africa.

ever.

The keynote speaker and vival will

homilist for the re-

be Franciscan Father James

Goode

is

is still

much work

Murdock hopes

to do,

the diocesan

Catholic schools will try to appeal to blacks

—

howmore

for students, teachers

and

staff.

and for leading the call

support the end of abortion and

community

violence against

human

all

dedicated black Catholics in leadership to

positions if we are to survive and

other acts of

Goode

is

also

for his

work feed-

included Mercy Sister Larretta Rivera-

ing the hungry, sheltering the homeless, edu-

those

young and

living with

old, caring for the sick

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FROM THE COVER regulate births while respecting each

Parenting the natural way

other and the integrity of the

human

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In a 2004 message to a Rome conference on natural family planning, the pope said that while natural methods of son, said

PLANNING, from page 1

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doctors prescribe only natural family

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planning methods to their patients.

On July 17, two of those doctors

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Pope John Paul said that while the biological rhythms of a woman's fertility spirit,

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The late pope said many people today seem "almost intimidated by the responsibility of procreation," yet at the same time believe it is acceptable to "dominate and manipulate life."

The values taught by natural family planning, he said, help people return to a healthier view of parenthood, respect for God's plan for marriage and sexuality and respect for human life.

Pope John Paul II praised health care workers who, "coherent with their vocation as servants of life," promote research into natural family planning and teach the methods to others.

and

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Bishop Peter

J.

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Jugis blesses Northgate Family Medicine in Concord July 16.

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The good and bad of Harry

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

— With

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is

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letter

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Although the Vatican press office July 14 said it would have no comment on the letter since Pope Benedict XVI and his secretary were on vacation in the northern former Vatican

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Cardinal

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limb for hamburgers that were absolutely free.

In those ancient days

Msgr. Fleetwood said the most appropriate way to judge Harry Potter is not on the basis of theology, but according to the criteria of children's literature and whether children will read the books willingly.

when my

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it.

hamburgers

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doubtless appeared like

hunger

Kuby a four-page letter explaining where he thought she may have misunderstood or read too much into the books. He said

new

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and having two hungry children as made my sister and her husband feel even more pinched than

always feeds those with deep

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Humans, the design of God The

EVOLUTION, from page 1

not discuss the cur-

article did

rent debate in the United States over

some local public school boards that want science classes to incorporate

York Times.

views holding that creation is the result of an intelligent design.

Cardinal Schonborn criticized unnamed "neo-Darwinian" scientists as claiming that "an unguided, unplanned process of random variation and natural selection" is acceptable in Catholic

"Scientific theories that try to ex-

plain

away

the appearance of design as

the result of 'chance and necessity' are all, but, as John Paul put it, an abdication of human intelligence," he said in the article that quoted the late

not science at

Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI holds the same position as his predecessor, said

on

life

details about the history

by

earth, proclaims that

of reason the human

intellect

design in the natural world, including the world of living things," he said.

"Faced with scientific claims like neo-Darwinism and the multiverse hypothesis in cosmology invented to avoid the overwhelming evidence for purpose and design found in modern science, the Catholic Church will again defend human reason by proclaiming that the immanent design evident in nature

is

real,"

he

said.

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and unplanned evolutionary process.

In refutation, he quoted from the pope's inaugural homily.

"We are not some casual and meaningless product of evolution. Each of us is the result of a thought of God," said' the pope at his installation.

In follow-up remarks published July 11 by Kathpress, an Austrian Catholic news agency, Cardinal Schonborn cited Popes Pius XII and John Paul II as sayas long ing that the theory of evolution as it remains within the realm of science and is not made into an ideological "dogma" which cannot be questioned

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Ryland told CNS that the cardinal's piece was not support for intelligent design.

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"I see it more as an attack on Darwinism, which argues that there is no intelligent design in evolution," he said.

"But it is not an affirmation of any scientific response to Darwin's theory."

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Though fewer than 40 people reside Les Combes, the

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—

one's body and spirit" with a relaxing

teems with people pilgrims, and journalists every summer that a pope visits for vacation. More than 200 Italian agents were reported to be

vacation, said the pope.

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Tarcisio Bertone of Genoa said the pontiff

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was using the break to write a book.

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back

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July 22,

Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

and viewpoints

editorials

Stem cells without

Pope says God's plan always has been to save people from sin by

CAROL GLATZ

The Pope

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

embryos?

VATICAN CITY — From

The

battle lines

bate have

become

of the stem

Life

Pope Benedict XVI said

cell de-

In one corner we have embryonic stem cells, obtained by destroying oneweek-old human embryos. The cells are "pluripotent," capable of producing all the 210 cell types in the human body.

In the other corner are stem cells obtained harmlessly from adult tissues, umbilical cord blood and placentas.

These pose no ethical problem, but supposedly are more limited.

Herein lies the alleged tension between science and ethics: We can cure devastating diseases, or respect embry-

human

onic

life,

but not both.

That dichotomy has always been misleading. Embryonic stem cells are far from curing any disease, while adult and umbilical cord blood stem cells have helped many thousands of patients. Yet scientists still claim that cells obtained by destroying early human life have special advantages that cannot be duplicated.

This claim is about to be tested.

Just before Congress' July 4 recess, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., introduced the Respect for Life Pluripotent Stem Cell Act.

It

research findings.

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bill outlines

two ways

to get

pluripotent stem cells without harming

embryos. One is to remove the cells from embryos without harming or destroying them. The bill would fund such efforts in animal embryos to see if this procedure can be safe enough for humans.

The other approach would produce embryo-like stem cells without creating embryos at all. A dozen studies now indicate that umbilical cord blood and adult tissues contain stem cells that may be as versatile as embryonic stem cells.

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6.

The plan of salvation

is God's "great he had in mind "before the foundation of the world," the pope said.

It is "our predestination to be children of God" through Jesus Christ, he said in his July 6 catechesis reflecting on the first chapter of St. Paul's Letter to

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is

combined with

own

nucleus. Sig-

nals in the egg activate a

much wider

an egg deprived of its

range of genes in that nucleus, so it no longer directs one specialized type of cell but begins the development of a whole organism.

At one point in his address to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square, Pope Benedict lifted his eyes from his prepared text and told his audience he was moved every time he meditated on "this truth that from eternity we were before the eyes of God and he decided to save us."

What if the egg and the body cell were from the beginning, the result is not a one-celled embryo, but a pluripotent stem cell like those now obtained by destroying embryos?

There are good scientific reasons to believe this can be done. And many Catholic scientists and ethicists have declared that it can and should be explored.

It would be good news indeed if modem science ends up resolving some moral dilemmas that an irresponsible use of science has created. Bartlett and his colleagues are helping to demonstrate what has always been true: science and ethics were meant to be allies, not enemies. altered in

advance so

POPE BENEDICT XVI

that,

Richard Doer/linger is deputy director U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish-

of the

ops Secretariat for Pro-Life '

Activities.

"We created

are not just

human

creatures"

by God, "but we belong

to

him

everyone to become holy, but holiness is not an impossible dream, the pope said. Holiness, he said, is to take part in God's love and "to follow God,

who

is

calls

That

God

is

love

makes us

is

"the consoling

see that holiness

is

not something far from our lives," he said, departing

papal summer villa of Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome, he will hold

his

Wednesday

from

depending on the number of pilgrims expected to attend.

Part of the July 6 audience was a delegation from the Italian town of Norcia, the birthplace of St. Benedict, patriarch of Western monasticism, pa-

Benedictine order.

Every year, the town sponsors the Benedictine Torch of Peace initiative in which the torch is lit, usually in a Euro-

pilgrims from

mon

the Editor

Closer look at

Harry Potter needed books about Harry Potter ("Examining the good and bad of Harry," June 24), author John Granger indicated that spells are okay and it is only calling upon demons that is forbidden by Scripture. Granger's comments were unchallenged and untrue.

Scripture and the catechism forbid all type of magic. To say that spells (or In a review of several

all

over the world braved the heat to hear the pope's last weekly catechesis before

he departed July 1 1 for his summer vacation in the Alps of northern Italy.

The weekly general audience at the Vatican was to be suspended until Aug. 3, when the pope was to return from Les

Granger called them, "incantations") is wrong. The blurring of these distinctions is one of my many concerns about Harry Potter.

In most children's fantasy books, there are clear distinctions of good guys and bad guys. In the Harry Potter books, the distinctions become blurred, with good wizards and bad wizards, good magic and bad magic.

"Good guy" Harry lies, blackmails, breaks rules, ridicules others and takes revenge on other students.

The books refer to urination, excrement, "private parts" and students going off in pairs "into the bushes." And one allusion to abor-

—

plants, and fetal tissue research which look like babies, are to be chopped up to make medicines. These plants scream when uprooted for transplanting.

Catholic children don't need these

tion

books.

— Martha Shuping Winston-Salem

is

carried back to

to underline the

com-

Christian roots of Europe.

"May this striking initiative foster an ever greater dedication to paying witness to Christian values in Europe," he said.

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are acceptable

book includes a possible

and

way

Pope Benedict said this year the was lit in Moscow with a representative of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II meeting with the delegation.

Before coming to Rome, the torchbearers stopped in Marktl am Inn, Germany, "where I was born," said the pope.

as

Letters to

capital,

Norcia as a

torch

his written text.

More than 20,000

general audiences either

at the villa or at the Vatican,

pean

charity."

truth that

Though the pope will spend the month of August and part of September

tron of Europe and founder of the

as his children," he said.

God

Combes di Introd in Italy's Valle d'Aosta region.

at the

the Ephesians.

nucleus of a body cell

new

Speaks

secret project" that

RICHARD M. DOERFLINGER

instructs the National Insti-

of Health to fund research in obtaining pluripotent stem cells without creating or harming human embryos.

Bartlett knows whereof he speaks.

He holds a doctorate in physiology and bases his proposal on a report by the President's Council on Bioethics and the tutes

latest

general audience July

Forum

familiar.

the begin-

ning of time, God's plan has been to save people from sin and embrace them as his children,

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July

Drawn to water, drawn

Rushing to judgment Being Christian means notjumping to conclusions These days, articles abound on every book Pope Benedict XVI ever wrote, decrees he issued and actions he has taken. The pope isn't the only person scrutinized in ery public figure

is

manner. Evunder the same

this

microscope.

This can become exasperating, especially when nonstop media coverage of an individual starts up and particularly when the coverage lacks any show of respect for the person under scrutiny. But can it be stopped?

If it did halt, an awfully lot of people would be out of a job. So much these days seems to revolve around figuring out people. Just look at the talk shows, newspapers and magazines that thrive on dissecting and passing judgment on people's lives.

But how do we reconcile all of this with Christ's admonition that we not judge others? Christ zeroed-in on judgment, but our culture thrives on it.

The word "judgment" means

tion

The Human

in

—

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

sions that lead in the that

CNS COLUMNIST

I

hesitated to follow

them because they were given in German, which I didn't understand well.

The college hurry, urged

student,

me

to

pointed out to us.

In our haste,

go

who was

we ended up on

autobahn and were stopped by the Gerpolice. Without any discussion we were given tickets and then accompanied to the road to Freiburg we'd been looking for.

Christ's admonition on not judging

others reminds us to be patient in read-

ing the character of another lest

down

of

word

this

cling through

learned the meaning

the hard

way when

cy-

Europe with a college

student.

At one point I asked for directions Germany. But after receiv-

the

man

Some

I

in a

in the direction

"pointing one in the right direction." years ago

we go

the path of misunderstanding

and end up slandering the person. Most honest people try to gather as much information as possible before judging

is.

We

But no matter

how much

informa-

It

wrong

direction,

should regard the power con-

tained in our judgments with awe.

Did Jesus shed his blood for 'many' or for 'all'?

Q. According to all the Gospel

however, that Hebrew and Aramaic have no equivalent word for point

the forgiveness of sins. Why then does the priest at Mass say for "all"? This

"all."

seems

Why

be misquoting the Gospel. the change? (Wisconsin) to

A. Only two Gospels, in fact, use word you quote. Luke does not, nor does Paul in his reference to the Last Supper (1 Cor 11:23-25). John, of course, does not include the institution of the Eucharist in his account of that night before the crucifixion.

You are correct about the the

Hebrew "rabbim" means

"many," but also has the meaning of "all" "the many who form the

—

whole."

seeming change

in

translation.

The

New American Bible

explains this verse in these words.

"Many does not mean some are excluded, but is a Semitism designating

who

the collectivity

English as "for all." That this translation is correct, however, is clear from the original languages

This inclusive meaning of "many" was well understood by early Chris-

involved.

while

Greek, but based on previous texts handed down in a Semitic language, in

Aramaic or Hebrew.

Thus, the Greek text of Mark and Matthew, in these verses from the Last Supper, do use the word

this case

benefit from the

service of the one, and

is

equivalent to

all."

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"As

deer longs for running

a

streams, so

I

John's Gospel, for example, it devotes five chapters to events at the Last Supper, makes no reference to the institution of the Eucharist. John's main eucharistic texts are in Chapter 6, where Jesus "foretells" that he will give his disciples his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. tians.

In the climactic phrase, Jesus deis

his

my God"

yearn for you,

(Ps. 42).

On

a lazy summer morning, I woke sound of my dog bolting down the deck stairs. Sunny is a golden retriever, and when she rouses from her catatonic, dead-dog-on-the-deck state to one of

to the

high

alert,

she's noisy.

peered out the window. Sunny was staring at something back by the wood pile. Sunny remained very still, with the same look of concentration she has I

when

she discovers a spider making

its

slow way across the carpet weave.

After I persuaded Sunny to come back to the deck, something scurried into the bushes. When I went to inspect, I found nothing.

Later, I glanced out and saw a whole family of whatevers goslings? ducklings? chicks? rooting around in the middle of my yard. They were fluffy little fellows, and I watched with fascination as they searched the grass for an insect snack. Soon the five of them scur-

—

—

tall

raspberry patch.

Soon Momma issued a command, and each little whatever climbed through the links and marched in single file be-

FATHER JOHN

hind her.

DIETZEN

I

flesh "for the

life

of the world"

(Jn 6:51).

That same universal meaning of the eucharistic

words

the way, in the

Mass

is

preserved, by

texts of Spanish

("por todos"), French ("pour le multitude"), Italian ("per tutti") and other languages.

Our English words at Mass are, therefore, the most accurate translalical

was charmed by

the neighborhood.

tion of this important passage that bib-

clares that the bread he will give

EFFIE

CALDAROLA

Corner

else-

present Latin text of the Mass says "pro multis," which means literally for many, but is translated in

In the Bible we find many socalled "Semitisms," written perhaps in

Question

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where in both the Old and New Testaments. Matthew 20:28 says Jesus gave his life for the ransom "of many." The meaning is clear: He gave it for all humanity, not just some.

The Catholic

Journey

Before long the little whatevers reappeared in the lawn. Another bird, apparently their mother, stood on the other side of the chain-link fence.

is,

Numerous examples appear

For the

ried off into the

"pollon," "many." The significant

stories of the Last Supper, Jesus says his blood will be shed for "many" for

God

to

implies being well disposed

toward another, which comes down to practicing kindness and love.

Our postmodern age conditions us to scrutinize the lives of others. This "dissecting" of others will continue to intensify because we are curious and inquisitive by nature, and because we now have greater means of doing this.

But we need to guard against losing sight of the sacredness of judgment.

Our salvation is contingent on the good or bad judgments we make. A nation's security and well-being depend upon good judgments, and our daily lives are guided by them.

Perhaps this business of making judgments, especially about others, won't cease. But judgments that are hurried, biased, based on insufficient evidence and that border on disrespect aren't the Christian way.

another.

to Freiburg,

gathered, there are always gaps

To know all sides of another person demands a very close relationship.

So being Christian means not rushing to conclusions about others and what they are like not rushing to conclu-

Side

ing the directions,

is

it.

scholarship can give us.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or email: jjdietzen@aol.com.

this

to find out

A

at a bird

volunteer

new

called

Mary Bethe

family in

my

friend

what they were.

treatment facility

and a knowledgeable ornithologist, she guessed they were one of the numerous kinds of duck that frequent our region.

Mary Bethe said waterfowl, even shorebirds, often nest on dry land and then make their way to deeper water.

But they were heading the wrong

way when

they visited

my

neighbor's

yard.

Yes, Mary Bethe said, but eventually something leads them to the water.

So

my

bors after

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I

visitors weren't

all,

new

neigh-

but pilgrims on a journey.

"Deep is calling to deep by the roar of your cataracts," says the psalmist.

Salmon return to their streams to die, geese arrive and depart on cue, a momma duckling heads to the waters beyond a distant bluff.

Our psalmist understood

that as the

deer yearns for water, something in us yearns for the God who draws all things to himself.

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