June 10, 2005

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Roman

Catholic

Year of the

Diocese of Charlotte

Eucharist Mystery of the Mass, Part 18; celebrating the feast of

NEW^ERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

JUNE

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2005

10,

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A LIFE RENEWED

SUPPORTING THE SICK

New priest answers God's call

Catholic Church at forefront of

FATHER EBRIGHT ORDAINED

BY BISHOP JUGIS by

KEVIN

E.

AIDS treatment,

MURRAY

prevention

EDITOR

—

CHARLOTTE

by

Father

James Ebright recently ebrated his

first

Mass

cel-

UNITED NATIONS

as a

The Catholic Church

church where he was baptized 30 years ago.

"It was glorious," he said priest in the

May

of the

29 Mass

TRACY EARLY

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

at

is at

— the

forefront of efforts for the

prevention and treatment of AIDS, Vatican representatives said during a day the United Nations devoted to reviewing

St.

Francis of Assisi Church in

Mocksville. "I was baptized

Sunday in was one of many that made it (celebrating

there on Easter

1975.

It

things

See AIDS, page 17

Mass) wonderful."

Not only did he his

new

celebrate

Certainly their

ministry as a priest in

where he began his life as a Catholic, he gave Communion to the faithful where he the church

it

and

it

North Carolina

continues on.

Before a church

filled

by

with

clergy, seminarians, family his parents,

CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY WITH UNIQUE TEA PARTY

first

circle for the

native,

MERCY SISTER HIGGINS

Communion. seems, has come full

received his Life,

cup of tea

SPECIAL TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS

and

Mabel and Arthur,

Father Ebright officially began

Photo by Kevin

Communion May 28.

Father James Ebright gives

See EBRIGHT, page 6

KRISTINE REICH

Cathedral

in

Charlotte

to his mother, Mabel, during his ordination

Mass

E.

Murray

at St. Patrick

Catholic schools let out for summer KAREN

A.

EVANS

—

CHARLOTTE let

School

out for the

summer in

for the 7,240 students diocesan Catholic schools.

After 180 days of classes, recesses,

Masses and exams,

students across the diocese celebrated the transition to the Photo by Karen A. Evans

next grade, school or stage in life.

Charlotte

Catholic

High

School

graduates

celebrate

commencement ceremonies at Ovens Auditorium June Catholic graduated 256 seniors this year.

following

2. Charlotte

may

See TEA, page 5

For 368 graduating seniors, coming months hold the promise of new challenges as they head off to college. For the rest, there will be new classmates, teachers and subjects.

But for the moment, there is just the celebration of another school year finished, marked with hugs and handshakes, laughter and tears, fond farewells and fonder memories. the

STAFF WRITER

has officially

She

never have been a mother herself, but that did not keep Mercy Sister Margaret Mary Higgins

from loving every infant and mother for whom she cared.

ADIEU TO SCHOOL

by

—

BELMONT

& HERALD

Yearbooks were inscribed,

diplomas handed out and tears flowed as students and teachers said goodbye.

Courtesy Photo

Mercy Higgins

FOR EMD-OF-SCHOOL COVERAGE. SEE PAGES 18-11

100th

Sister is

all

Margaret

Mary

smiles during her

birthday

tea

party

in

Belmont May 26.

Knightly recognition

Waiting for marriage

Perspectives

Knights ofColumbus bestow

Hispanic youths promise

Father's Day; priesthood reflections;

awards on deserving youths

chastity until marriage

blessedness ofmamage

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June

10,

2005

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the

own backyard

world to your

Muslim

Catholic,

scholars continue

work on joint marriage document WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— Muslim

and Catholic scholars continued work on a joint document on marriage and family life during a meeting of the Mid-Atlantic

RELIGION BEHIND BARS

Regional Muslim-Catholic Dialogue 4-5 in Douglaston, N.Y. Citing a "strong consensus"

May

among

and Muslims

said, "Catholics

to-

a blessing

is

of crebetween a

in the order

man and woman."

"They

also believe relationships

wo-

ven together in matrimony provide an environment in which faith and the moral life of the virtues may flourish," the release added. "Holding similar views on marriage and family life, Muslims and Catholics can enrich, strengthen and encourage one another in working together to testify to shared values before the wider society."

——

Diocesa n, planner

Sunday Mass celebrated at the Dodge Correctional Institute March 20. The Supreme Court May 31 upheld a federal law that requires prisons to accommodate the religious practices of prisoners.

Sept.

BOONE

—

SPARTA

St.

a bibliography.

Dialogue participants hope plete

of

Frances of

Rome

preme Court May

3

1

upheld a federal law

that requires prisons to

accommodate

The tial

ruling said

it

Church,

that the prisoners

members of

who

The Church of Jesus

nontraditional faiths.

petitioners followed the

In a unanimous 2000 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), does not violate the Constitution by giving what might be perceived as an advantage

Christ Christian, a white racist church;

the

Asatru, a Norse neopaganist faith; Wicca; and Satanism.

Ginsburg wrote that

7:30 p.m. Father John Starczewski

RLUIPA

"confers no privileged status on any

be

with

you

healing.

in the

Come

ise

of healing and give praise and thanks for all be done in the Lord's holy name. We

that will

meet the

third

Monday of

Ballantyne

HUNTERS VILLE

follow

when in a

the prison refused to let

them meet

group for worship and rejected their

requests for certain ceremonial items and

would abuse the law because it might entitle them to certain foods and privileges they could not otherwise have.

ing victory for religious

gued,

among

The

state

had

ar-

other things, that being re-

quired to accommodate prisoners'

reli-

gious beliefs would amount to state support of religion and that other prisoners

The 6th U.S. peals found that

Circuit Court of

RLUIPA

Ap-

violates the

accommodation

statutes throughout the country."

"Religion

is

often the root of rehabili-

"and so

Establishment Clause by "impermissibly

tation," said the statement,

advancing religion by giving greater pro-

mates must be free to practice as their faith requires. This the Supreme Court has embraced by today's decision."

tection to religious rights than to other

constitutionally protected rights."

Pkwy., devoted

to helping

The meetings take place on the first and third Monday of each month 7-9 p.m. in the conference room. For more information, call Deacon Jim Hamrlik at (704) 576-0456. crises.

—

every month in the

St.

Ballantyne

Commons

Monday of

Pkwy., the third

each month at 7:30 p.m. For more information, contact Barbara Gardner at chlt5nc@aol.com or

Carol Vincent at jlclvincen@aol.com.

CHARLOTTE

-— The Ladies Ancient Order of

Hibernians,

Brigid Division

St.

group of women dedicated

lic

try

and

Irish heritage,

1,

meet the

third

of each month. Anyone interested call

Jeanmarie Schuler

at

an Irish-Catho-

to their faith,

in

coun-

Wednesday

membership,

(704) 554 0720.

CHARLOTTE —

Thank God It's Friday (TGIF), weekly support group for separated and divorced women, meets every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. a

New Life Center building, room 1 14, of St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., includin the

— Elizabeth

peer ministry comprised of parishioners

who

have

St.

Ministry

is

a

Mark Church

men

Church. For

are invited

TGIF

is

a

and St. Matthew Karen Wepasnick at

details, call

(704) 541-1891 after 3 p.m.

lost babies before or

shortly after birth. Confidential peer ministry,

information and spiritual materials are offered at

ing a potluck dinner. Divorced

every third Wednesday of the month.

no cost or obligation

experienced miscarriage,

to

anyone who has

stillbirth

or the death

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE

I

GREENSBORO — If you have a special need for prayers, or

would

like to offer

your time

for others' needs, please call the

in prayer

Prayer Chain

at

other significant interests."

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops was among religious organizations filing a brief urging the court to uphold RLUIPA. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which wrote that brief, said in a statement that the ruling was "a thump-

religious publications.

Commons

people in career

vices, Charlotte Regional Office

chlt5nc@aol.com.

who

Career Transition

Matthew Church, 8015

a ministry of St.

healing ministry sponsored by Catholic Social Ser-

geous treatment."

But the protection conferred by the law does not "elevate accommodation of an observances over religious institution's need to maintain order and safety," she wrote. "Our decisions indicate that an accommodation must be measured so that it does not override

Several Ohio prisoners

Sandy Buck at (704)

St. Matthew Chapel, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., at 7:30 p.m. For more informaat Barbara Gardner contact tion,

out no bona fide faith for disadvanta-

nontraditional religions sued the state

to join us so

unconditional love of the Lord. Claim his prom-

and did not rule on the law's provisions protecting the rights of religious groups to use their land without undue governinterference.

you

name of the Lord Jesus for your and know the gentleness and

particular religious sect, and singles

ment

invite

we may be with you in your illness and pain it mental, spiritual or physical. We will pray

that

members of religious groups.

The court was not asked to address

to

talk at St.

"What we as Catholics believe from evolution to the death penalty. " For more information, call Peggy at (704) 588-7311.

the religious practices of prisoners. vote, the court said

VICARIATE

will present

sued were

details, call

The Charismatic Prayer Group Matthew Church will host a Prayer Service for the Sick at St. Matthew Chapel, 8015

Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., will

was inconsequen-

to comdocument by the end

the

this year.

CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE — The next women's at

work on

to finalize

summer and

the chapters this

is

CHARLOTTE — We

— The Su-

participants de-

CHARLOTTE — Christians in

Hendrix and Highlands Rds., sponsors the Oratory of Divine Love Prayer Group in the parish house the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1 p.m. Call (336) 372-8846 for more

be June 15

(CNS)

1998,

948-4587.

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE

WASHINGTON

discus-

and violence.

Already drafted and/or edited for the marriage document are chapters on the context, history and purpose of the document; the religious basis of marriage and its laws and rituals; concerns related to family life; the impact of society and social change on the family; Catholic and Muslim views on interreligious marriages; an appendix on the process and principles of interreligious dialogue; and

of

religious rights of prisoners

when

2001,

11,

of a newborn. For

information.

Supreme Court upholds

its

life in

religion

ation as a natural relationship

a closing song during a Palm

sions of marriage and family

May 24 news release from the U.S. Con-

from God, situated

in

same-sex marriages.

The dialogue group began

cided to explore the relationship between

gether affirm that marriage

Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan joins inmates

to legalize

adherents of both faiths about the topic, a

meeting

photo by Sam Lucero, Catholic Herald

leaders have

but those talks were interrupted after

ference of Catholic Bishops about the

CNS

Muslim

Catholic and

united against proposals in several states

in-

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FROM THE VATICAN

Diocese of Rome formally opens sainthood cause for Pope John Paul

Pope says world must mobilize to assure

human

VATtrAM /r>\TP\ VATICAN PTTV CITY (CNS)

—

right to education

-rt

The incommunity must mobilize to

ternational

and human dignity must be the central

starting

the globalization of the

for all

"it is

The pope

economy and important at this mo-

and culture

is

tries,"

he

said.

Pope Benedict's remarks were made in a letter read at a special June 2 seminar

UNESCO

at

headquarters in Paris to mark the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul IPs visit to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Pope Benedict reminded seminar Pope John Paul's insis-

participants of

tence that in

all

educational and develop-

ment programs the good of

and

recog-

nized, especially in the poorest coun-

the person

had

"to build peace

human

rights, those tied to the

The

pope's

cause. In mid-May, Pope Benedict XVT waived the normal fiveyear waiting period and said work on the sainthood cause of his predecessor could begin immediately.

Cardinal Ruini 's announcement was published May 3 1 on the front page of

in the world."

Pope Benedict said Pope John Paul's words are just as important today as they were 25 years ago. modern world, he said, "men women must learn more and more

In the

and

to recognize sisters,"

edict signed by Cardinal Camillo

Ruini, papal vicar of Rome, launched the information-gathering stage of the late

dimension of his existence

interior

The

present evidence "for or against" his reputation for holiness.

from the foundation: respect

person's material and economic dimension as well as those tied to the spiritual

ment to mobilize the powers of intelligence to ensure everyone's human right to education

said his predecessor

UNESCO

called on

—

Diocese of Rome formally opened the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, asking Catholics around the world to

concerns.

assure respect for the human right to education, Pope Benedict XVI said.

In a world increasingly marked by

information,

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

..

each other as brothers and an educational task the church

the Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore

Romano, and was ordered posted on

can promote by underlining "the relationship that binds each person to the Creator of all life and who is the source of the inalienable dignity of each human

the

doors of church offices in Rome and in Pope John Paul's native Poland.

The request for information was expected to prompt an avalanche of testimonials from Catholics and could also

being from conception to natural death."

bring to light unpublished letters and other writings of the late pope.

The

Our Lady of Grace Church. The Prayer Chain

is

a

sizable group

committed to praying for your needs and the needs of your family and friends on a daily

To request a prayer or to participate in the Prayer Chain, call the church office at (336) 2746520, ext. 10 and leave your name, address and

workshop. The workshop will include two local NFP-only physicians and a

talks

edict noted that Pope John Paul's reputation for holiness "exploded in a remarkable way at the moment of his

by

witness

II

Now

death." the faithful should communicate directly with the Rome diocesan offices to help document the sainthood cause,

it

said.

invited all Catholics to

It

come

for-

ward with "any information that can in some way support arguments for or against the reputation for holiness" of

Pope John Paul.

The diocese was also to gather all the writings attributed to Pope John Paul throughout his life. The edict directed "whoever is in possession of such writings to forward officials

Of

them with due care" to working on the cause. primary interest, it said, were

unpublished manuscripts,

diaries, letters

and other private writings of the

late

pope.

Even without the normal five-year waiting period, the work on Pope John Paul's cause is expected to take several years. In addition to studying his writ-

ings and interviewing witnesses, the

church

officials

must confirm

that

two

miracles occurred after his death, as the result of prayers asking for his intercession with God.

couple. Childcare will also be available.

For de-

basis.

tails

phone number.

SALISBURY Elizabeth Ministry is a peer ministry comprised of Sacred Heart Church pa-

and to RSVP, call Susan Chaney 720-0772 or e-mail sujo94@aol.com.

at (704)

Crawling toward the cathedral?

—

who have lost babies before of shortly after birth. Confidential peer ministry, rishioners

HICKORY

VICARIATE

HICKORY — St. Aloysius Church, 92

information and spiritual materials are offered no cost or obligation to anyone who has

1 Second St. weekly Catholic Scripture Study.

Catholic Scripture Study is a program whose mem-

experienced miscarriage,

bers not only learn the Scriptures, but

of a newborn. For

NE,

is

offering a

come

to a

at

deeper understanding of their faith in a-setting that

ton at

(704) 633-0591.

NEWTON

— The

Flowers Catholic Girlsand up. The group meets the fourth Monday of each month at St. Joseph Church, 720 West 13th St., at 4 p.m. in the Holy Family Hall. For more details, call Debbie

Group

is

Little

for all Catholic girls ages five

Vickers at (828) 495-2039.

WINSTON-SALEM Cherry

—

Masses at St. James Church, 139 Manor Ave., the weekend of July 16 and 17. For information on NFP outreach, visit www.nfpoutreach.org. all

hosts a Senior Coffee

at

(704)

WINSTON-SALEM is

Father Matthew Habinger will be conducting a free three-hour workshop, God's Plan for Human Love, " at St. James Church,

Manor

139

Ave., July 16.

served after the

1 1

A

luncheon will be a.m. Mass, followed by the light

6

S.

first

- The Healing Compan-

a grief support group for the bereaved

meets the

first

and

third

Thursdays of the

conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. For further in

details, call

Joanne Parcel

Is

at

least 15 in

(336) 924-9478.

your parish or school sponsoring a free

event open

to the

submit notices

CONCORD —

1

Building. Call the church office at (336) 996ext. 12 for directions or information.

the

For general details, call Susan Chaney 720-0772 or e-mail sujo94@aol.com.

House the

5109

month

CONCORD Father Matthew Habinger of the Natural Family Planning Outreach will celebrate

St.,

and third Monday of each month, 10 a.m.12 p.m. in Salesian Hall in the Child Development

ions

VICARIATE

VICARIATE

KERNERS VILLE — Holy Cross Church, 6

that

SALISBURY

or the death

Renee Washing(704) 637-0472 or Sharon Burges at

builds Christian fellowship. Evening and daytime classes will be held each at the church, Wednes-

days, 6:45-8:30 p.m., and Thursdays 9:30-11:15 a.m. For more information, call Ann Miller at (828) 441-2205, or email stalscss(gicharter.net.

stillbirth

details, call

for the

days

writing

general public? Please

to

Diocesan Planner

at

prior to the event date

Karen

A.

Evans

kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax

at

CNS

A

l

lew

V

'

to

(704) 370-3382.

Federal court strikes

down

partial-birth abortion

ban

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate following events:

in

the

Va. (CNS)

—

A

three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit

Court of Appeals

Richmond ruled June ban on the partial-birth abortion procedure is unconstitutional because it does not include an exception in

3 that a Virginia

hlune

15-18 USCCB Spring meeting

Chicago

June 20 -7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Monroe June

22-6 p.m.

June 25— 11 a.m. Sacrament of Confirmation Our Lady of the Americas Church, Biscoe

June 26 - July 1 Pallium visit by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta

Rome Sacrament of Confirmation

Our Lady of the Mountains Church, Highlands

I

headed toward Notre Dame Cathedral in Ottawa May 15 S n br ° nZe SCU pture by Louise Bour eois Permanently erected 9 L ? ; ? outside the National Gallery of Canada, opposite the cathedral

RICHMOND, Episcopa calendar

photo by Art

giant spider appears to be

to protect a

woman's

health.

year on the 2003 Virginia law, which it a felony to perform a partial-birth abortion. The date the law was to last

made

was blocked by

challenging

it.

The appeals court judges who down the Virginia law said they

struck

based their decision on a 2000 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a similar Nebraska law banning partialbirth abortions

because

it

did not contain

a health exception.

The 2-1 decision by the appeals panel upheld a ruling by a federal judge

take effect

Virginia's

the lawsuit

Gail Quinn, executive director of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, said the court's action "in overturning this

law makes it painfully clear that even infanticide cannot be banned in the United States."

4 The Catholic News & Herald

June

10,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Making a difference

Bound

prayer

in

Catholic Daughters award contest winners

—

ASHEVILLE The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Joan of Arc No. 2471 recently awarded prizes to the winners of their local education contest.

The themes of the national contest, sponsored locally by Court St. Joan of Arc, were "Our Mother's Loving Touch" and "I Can Make a Difference."

Six entries were awarded cash prizes on the local level. Four of the entries were then judged on the state level and won first place in their respective age divisions and categories.

G.G. Hampton, vice regent and education contest coordinator, presented the following awards during a presentation at St. Joan of Arc Church in Asheville

May

art,

in

Mars

women

in the

Americas.

Headquartered in New York with 100,000 members in the United States, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic and Mexico, Catholic Daughters of the Americas' purpose is to help the church in its religious, charitable and educational works.

The organization, open to Catholic lay and religious women 18 years of age or older, supports Covenant House, which provides shelter and services to homeless and runaway youths; Support Our Aging Religious, a national agency

meet retirement needs; Holy Cross Family Ministhat helps religious orders

tries;

the U.S. bishops' Apostleship of

third-grade divi-

dren in conjunction with the National

Andrew

Catholic Educational Association; Moral-

sion to Julian Pinelli of the St.

Church

into the largest organiza-

the Seas; Teachers of Exceptional Chil-

1.

Magic marker

and developed

tion of Catholic

Hill; pencil art, sev-

enth-grade division to Daniel Pinelli of St. Andrew Church; art, seventh-grade division to Raminta Holden of St. Joan

Media; Catholic Relief Services; and Habitat for Humanity.

It also provides scholarships and ity in

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The Christian Mothers

support for seminarians. in

of Arc Church; poster

art,

fifth-grade

division to Hayley Lusk of St. Joan of Arc Church; and art, lOth-grade division to Jaclyn Burchell of

St.

Joan of

Arc Church.

The Junior Catholic Daughters of the Americas, the national program for girls ages 6-18, was founded in 1925.

There are currently Diocese of Charlotte.

six courts in the

of St. Aloysius

celebration at the church English, Spanish,

May 21. The

Filipino,

Church

in

Hickory sponsored a

living

rosary

multicultural event featured reciting the rosary

Hmong and Portuguese.

Participants

lit

candles and

prayed their part of the "luminous mysteries" of the rosary, proclaimed by Pope John Paul

II

in

2002

that

added

to the traditional trio of joyful, sorrowful

mysteries. Prayers and intentions were for an increase life,

pro-life issues

and Pope Benedict

and glorious

vocations to the religious

in

XVI.

A poem by Kelli Tinsley, a parishioner of the Basilica of St.

Lawrence

won

recognition on the local and state levels in the adult poin Asheville,

etry division.

From

its

Hickory teen to attend gifted-students program

WANT MORE INFO?

HICKORY — Peter McAnulty,

For more information about the Catholic

parishioner of

Daughters' education contest, e-mail G.G.

inception in 1903, Catholic

St.

16, a

Aloysius Church in

Hickory, was selected to participate in the 2005 Summer Ventures in Science

Hampton atggh1@bellsouth.net.

Daughters of the Americas has grown

at

Appalachian State University in Boone.

The program involves coursework,

an

school students.

school, he

The state-funded program is adminby the North Carolina School of

Science and Mathematics.

As one of 550 high school students in North Carolina invited to participate, Peter will focus his studies on physics and topology during the four-week program

of study.

ties in the fields

and Mathematics, a summer residential program for academically gifted high

istered

Peter

is

member of Life Teen and'

a

altar server at St. is

a

Aloysius Church. At the National

member of

Honor

Society, Beta Club, cross country and track teams, and is historian for the Interact Club and co-treasurer for the

National Latin Honor Society.

Peter also

is

a Life Scout and has

earned the Vigil Honor in the Order of the

Arrow.

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"I hope to bring the people to God and God to the people," he said. "Everything we do (as priests) is aimed toward that."

"He brings a pastoral heart. He

genuinely cares about people," said Father John Putnam, acting vocations director and pastor of Sacred Heart

Church

qualities

good

and he was then presented with a chalice and paten signifying his role as celebrant of the Eucharist.

The newly ordained Father Ebright then joined his brother priests to concelebrate the Mass, thus opening the

new

and background will make him a

priest.

"He's a very bright man, and has a wonderful ability to work with a wide range of people," said Father Putnam.

many inspirations. many people over the last

Ebright said he has

It

Bishop Peter

J.

hands

Jugis anoints the

during his ordination Mass at

James Ebright with sacred chrism

of Father

Patrick Cathedral

St.

Murray

in

Charlotte

May 28.

was

had waited

"My

command

a

...

The

yours

of God."

Father Ebright

to hear.

greatest joy? Turning

myself

over to God," said Father Ebright.

PRIESTLY ASSIGMENT James

Effective July 5, 2005, Father

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Mother Teresa

and Pope John Paul II. "His mind remained strong as his body failed," said Father Ebright of the late pope. "There are so many aspects of E.

his priest. to live

to celebrate for the people

saints are inspiring."

Specifically, he said,

brother, James,

Bishop Jugis. "You are paschal mystery is yours

2,000 years whom I'd like to emulate," he said. "Many stories of the faith and of

modern-day

life.

go now with Jesus into the depths of his heart," said

In addition to Jesus Christ, Father

"There are

chapter in his

"My

in Salisbury.

Father Putnam said Father Ebright's

Photo by Kevin

2005

10,

THE FAITH

Our Lady

of

Grace Church

in

Greensboro.

people's lives that I'd like to emulate."

Concelebrants of the ordination

Mass included Msgr. Mauricio W. West, vicar general and diocesan chancellor;

Father Paul Gary, rector of

answers God's call

Priest

his

new

life

tion celebrated St.

by Bishop Peter J. Jugis

Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte

at

For Father Ebright, becoming a priest was an answer to a call heard long ago.

of the priesthood. Kneeling, he placed his hands between Bishop Jugis' hands in a promise of obedience to the diocese.

The congregation was invited to join in prayer for the priestly candidate, the church and its people as he lay prostrate before the altar.

priesthood that was missing."

told Father Ebright.

so full of joy, so happy and

a young

During the

most solemn mo-

rite's

ment, Father Ebright knelt in silence before Bishop Jugis, who laid his hands on Father Ebright's head. The celebration of

was com-

over the kneeling candidate and prayed

University of America in Washington. a priest, he said, has put nine," and he's ready for

the challenges ahead.

Father Ebright said he believes a

good

pleted as the bishop extended his hands the prayer of consecration.

Father James Arthur Ebright Born: March

Cathedral

man

Mocksville, N.C.

in

at St. Patrick

Charlotte

Background: Spent youth

in Ft.

Lauder-

Schooling:

Wake

Forest University

Winston-Salem (bachelor's degree

in

in reli-

gion and theology); Theological College at Catholic University of America in

Wash-

ington (master of divinity).

and a chasuble

—

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CAD

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Becoming him on "cloud

Father Ebright' s family watched

ordination, Father

So Father Ebright left his engineering job in Winston-Salem and followed lic

joyfully as his ordination unfolded.

son standing on the after Mass.

serious consideration about be-

were encouraging.

"I felt that something was missing in my life, and I knew that God was calling me to do something more," said Father Ebright. "I went through many years of discernment to confirm that it was the

Bishop Jugis said Father Ebright was being ordained during the Year of the Eucharist, "a time of special grace for the Church when we renew our amazement at the sacrifice of our Lord's body and blood, which the Savior gave to his Church.

"This is the sacrifice which will be offered through your hands," the bishop

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2005

YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

My sacrifice and yours

A command to action

Understanding the Mystery ofthe Mass, Part 18 For the past several weeks, our on the Mass has focused on the movement of the liturgy of the Eucha-

catechesis first

the offertory.

rist:

And

cussed the preparation of the

we

time

last

altar,

the offer-

and the offering

tory procession of the gifts

Guest

dis-

Column

prayers for the bread and the wine.

FATHER

After the offering prayers for the

MATTHEW

bread and the wine are recited and the sacred vessels are placed on the square

BUETTNER

linen cloth (called the corporal), the cel-

GUEST COLUMNIST

bows to the altar and prays silently: "Lord God, we ask you to receive us and be pleased with the sacrifice we offer you with humble and contrite hearts."

The priest speaks in his own name, as well as on behalf of the faithful, asking God to receive the gifts that he has just namely, the gifts of bread and offered wine, as well as the sacrifice of ourebrant

—

At

selves.

may

moment,

this

the celebrant

place incense in the thurible, bless

and incense the

the incense altar

and the

the

gifts,

This is now the third time that the incense may be used to signify the church's offerings and prayers rising like incense in the sight of God. The incense unites the symbols of

which

is

sym-

the central

bol in the sanctuary for Christ; the cruci-

which

redemption that is re-presented in the sacrifice of the Mass; and the bread and wine, which will actually become the body and blood of Christ fix,

recalls the

in the consecration

hands before touching the sacred vessels to offer the sacrifice.

The

maintains

ritual

its

place in the

Mass. Known as the lavabo rite, the washing of hands now refers more to an internal, spiritual purification rather than

an external one. As the celebrant is washing his hands, he recites a private prayer in silence to this effect: "Lord,

wash away my

crucifix.

Christ: the altar,

necessary for the priest to purify his

my

iniquity; cleanse

me from Photo by Ellen N. Sigmon

sins."

Notice that there is a distinction made between the iniquity that underlies St. Cyril of Jerusalem comments on the mystical meaning of this ritual in the fourth century: "[The lavabo] shows that we must be free from all sin.

We perform actions with our hands; to wash our hands is the nearest thing to

The celebrant

son of their baptismal dignity.

meum

ebrant washes his hands.

purpose of tion

is

What

not a novel practice in the Mass.

Many

ancient religions, in particular

numerous

the Jews, maintained

tional rites for the purification

partaking in the ritual

tradi-

of vessels,

as well as for the hands of those

who

are

itself.

Further, in the early church,

came wash

the

is

this gesture? Ritual purifica-

it

be-

practical necessity for the priest to his

faithful

hands

after the offertory.

would present

the Lord accept the sacrifice at

your hands

Over

Finally, the "Prayer

the Gifts"

the second proper collect or prayer of

Mass and signals

the end of the offerThis prayer usually acknowledges

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for us to participate in the life

of Christ," said the deacon.

God

about bringing the Eucharist to others.

Speaking about the

"For more of us, the word 'rabbit" is a noun. For her, the word is a call to action," he said. "Her body goes tense, her ears perk up and she is ready to go."

The prayer is a sort of extended form of the more common "Let us pray." The people stand and respond,

we Caring for Charlotte Area Catholic

Newton, leads a eucharistic procession

Scott Gilfillan related

a unique story about his puppy.

that

tory.

of wine and clothing. Folextended offertory, it became

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"Pray, brethren, that our sacrifice

the

this

NEWTON Eucharist,

command

"May

all

NEWTON

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body, the church. Our current English translation simplifies this expression:

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lowing

my

and yours...].

The prayer indicates the two distinct sacrifices of the Mass: Christ and his

offerings for the benefit of charity to the

fruits, flasks

ac vestrum sacrificium..." [Pray,

brethren: that

The

a vast array of

by

returns to the center

text, the priest says, "Orate, fratres: ut

After this third incensation, the cel-

in

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the celebrant and

first

CELEBRATING THE FEAST OF

purifying our deeds."

then the concelebrants, by virtue of their

incense persons:

Joseph Church

themselves.

of the altar and implores the faithful to unite themselves with him in the sacrifice that is drawing near. In the original Latin

to

St.

the desire to sin, and the actual sins

of the Mass.

The incense may then be used

Father Jim Collins, pastor of

as part of a parish celebration for the feast of Corpus Christi May 29.

loves us and that

"It

shows

we must

love

Deacon

Gilfillan, permanent deacon Joseph Church in Newton, spoke in both English and Spanish during a special Mass to celebrate the feast of Corpus Christi at the church May 29.

The Mass, in which prayers, readings and hymns were in both languages, was the only Mass held that day at the church to show unity in the body and blood of Christ.

A highlight of the celebration was a eucharistic procession, during which parishioners followed Father Jim Collins, pastor, outside as he carried a monstrance containing the Eucharist.

A group of boys at the parish know at St.

The

club's purpose

is

"to help bring

other people to Jesus and the sacra-

ment," said Brendan Vickers, club president, who serves in the club with his

Andrew.

The best part of being a member, said Andrew, is "that we are learning

brother,

our faith."

The parish celebration was held in commemoration of the Year of the Eucharist, proclaimed by Pope John Paul II to be celebrated from October 2004 to October 2005. Many parishioners from St. Joseph Church also are planning to charter a bus to attend the Diocese of Charlotte's Eucharistic Congress, which takes place in Charlotte Sept. 23-24.

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Hispanic youths, young adults

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"The process leading

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Hispanic youths and young adults from the dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh recently renewed their vows of chastity until marriage.

The promises were made during a weekend retreat, "True Love Waits," at Holy Family Church in Clemmons May 27-29. More than 70

held

youths and young adults participated.

"It is very important for the Hispanic Ministry that the people of

Hispanic traditions and customs are engaged in overall growth, especially in the areas of human sexuality," said Ricardo Veloz, director of diocesan Hispanic Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

"In the Spanish community, we don't speak about sexuality," said Erica Guerra, a parishioner of St. Eugene Church in Wendell, N.C. "We only learn these things in school."

"One of our goals is to create awareness of the Catholic perspective on purity and chastity, as well as the importance and worth of their own sexuality as it relates not only to themselves, but more importantly, to God and then society in general," said Veloz.

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and advances through the stages of friendship, courtship and finally marriage," she said.

The retreat, which featured Masses and confession, included sessions on abortion and the sexual

revolution of the 1960s.

"We had sessions on a holistic view of self and how to apply all of this (Catholic faith) to self and others through a true Christian ethic, what we are supposed to do and what we are not supposed to do," said Flores.

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"The chaste virgin is a untouched by sexual activity.

Each time you have sex you would peel off a petal. If you continually have sex and peel off the petals, you end up with said Flores.

Photo by Deacon Gerald Potkay

rose,

nothing

left to

"But ...

learned about

human

sexuality according to the "Catechism of the Catholic Church."

offer for marriage."

you

refrain

still

have a

if

you can

More than 70 Hispanic youths and young adults participate in the "True Love Waits" weekend retreat held at Holy Family Church in Clemmons May 25-27. The participants

from having sex your

lot to offer

future spouse," she said.

After the skit and discussion, the

were asked to renew their vows of chastity, even if they had previously been sexually active.

"It's hard sometimes to do the

First

participants

Communion

right thing," said Flores.

We

must have a commitment our future spouses and our future children," said Medina. "...

to ourselves, to

lectures, there are

of plays or skits, singing, praying and small and large group activities, all of which involve much interaction between presenters and participants," a lot

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she said.

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2005

GRADUATION WHAT WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING YOU LEARNED AT

Stepping out into

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC?

a wide-open world

learned that life

"I

Charlotte Catholic graduates

256

Tomorrow's leaders take next

goes on whether you have a good

by KAREN A. EVANS STAFF WRITER

day or a bad

CHARLOTTE — A close-knit group

day."

—Thomas Pacicco

of students is taking its first steps into the world beyond high school. The Charlotte Catholic High School class of 2005 received their diplomas at Ovens Auditorium June 2.

"The bonds that we have forged,

"How to fatih

especially this year, as well as the sense

practice

my

without being

ashamed."

of family that we have established, cannot be ignored," said Andrew Petrilli, in his salutatorian address. "It is such a blessing to be able to call each one of you my classmate and my friend."

The diplomas were conferred by Mgsr. Mauricio W. West, vicar general and chancellor for the Diocese of Charlotte; Linda Cherry, superintendent of diocesan Catholic schools; and Gerald

—

Kaitlin Gilbride

Courtesy Photo

The 2005 graduating class

was honored

at a special St.

Michael

Church. As part of a school tradition, during the Mass the graduating eighth-graders

"Work hard, pray

Healy, principal of Charlotte Catholic

always and have

High School.

fun."

The commencement exercises

of St. Michael School in Gastonia

school Mass May 12 celebrated by then-pastor Father Joseph Mulligan of

passed candles to the seventh-graders, who

be next year's role models and leaders

will

at the school.

for —Christine Mancusi

Charlotte Catholic reflected the Catholic faith that is taught alongside French,

American

history and algebra. have been taught for years to find Jesus in everyone that we meet," said Samson Mesele, valedictorian. "In the bonds that we have formed, I swear,

"We

for a brief

moment we

WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST

stroked the face

of God. Following the closing prayer, the eu-

INFLUENCE ON YOU?

phoric graduates marched out into the

"Mr.

open green space outside the auditorium.

After tossing their caps into the air against a soft evening sky, young men and women embraced each other as if for the first time and the last.

...

(Norman) Rioux

because he

inspired

me to

succeed

in

whatever

I

do and taught me

many things, in

not only

Spanish but life."

Photo by Karen A. Evans

Holy Trinity students Emily Blazer, Alyssa Farls and Jessica Short sign each other's

FAST FACTS

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2005

GRADUATION

into larger world A NEW PURPOSE

Courtesy Photo

The 119 graduates for a

of

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

Kernersville pose

in

group photo before their commencement ceremony May 28.

Bishop McGuinness graduates 119 KERNERSVILLE school careers

came

— As

their high

Two

An exuberant fifth-grader exchanges "high fives" with the students of St. Ann School June 3. The celebration has been an annual school-wide event for the past five years.

Father John Olenick, a 1988 graduof Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, gave that message to 1 19 graduates during the school's commencement ceremony at the Stevens Center in

Winston-Salem

May 28. who now

Father Olenick,

Mass

reate in

at

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The Invention of the Light Bulb

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serves in

FAST FACTS Bishop McGuinness' class of 2005 consisted of 119 students

$1

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who

received more than

cmbined scholarships.

52 graduates were inducted National

into the

Honor Society.

100 percent of the 2005 graduating class will

Catholic schools.

attend

more than 60 colleges/universi-

ties this year.

Richard Valittuto, student council

1978

The Pontificate of a Great Pope

2005

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Diplomas were distributed by Principal George Repass; Msgr. Mauricio W. West, chancellor and vicar general for the Diocese of Charlotte; and Linda Cherry, superintendent of diocesan

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A fond farewell Two admired, lovedprincipals retire by

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CHARLOTTE

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After more than

I

Meehan

said tearful goodbyes to current and former students, parents and faculty and staff as they left their positions as principals of diocesan Catholic schools.

Murphy retired at the end of the 2004-05 school year, having spent 26 years working in the Diocese of Charlotte, as math and science teacher and principal at Our Lady of the Assumption School in Charlotte and as principal of St. Michael School in Gastonia.

bis grandchildren live,

plans to continue to work, but on a

honor and

am willing to help them as best as I can,

Murphy:

in Hendersonville. After relocating to Illi-

where

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believe in their goodness,

I

What are you looking forward to your retirement?

retired after serving six

years as principal of Immaculata School nois,

them by name,

and I am there to see them off at the end of the day and tell them that I will see them tomorrow.

Meehan: I tried to convey Christ's message to the staff and students though prayer and personal example. I encouraged the creation of a school choir to lead us in singing at our weekly school Masses, as I believe that the voices of children sung in praise to the Lord is one of the highest forms of worship and most pleasing to him.

5,700 school days spent educating thousands of students, Pat Murphy and Bill

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Meehan:

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What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? cil

A brownie embraces Pat Murphy after Troop 82 presented Murphy with a painting of Mary during Murphy's retirement party May 22. Murphy retired as principal of Our Lady of the Assumption School after working in the Diocese of Charlotte for 26 years.

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June 19, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time

beats New

Psalm 69:8-10, suits

—

ORLANDO, Fla. When speaking of firsts in U.S. history, the place should be Florida's St. Augustine, not Plymouth, Mass; the first settlers should be Spanish, not British; and the religion

should be Catholicism, not Puritanism.

"It's about time that we corrected northern climes,"

Michael Gannon told an audience of Catholic journalists during a May 27 at the Catholic Press

workshop

Association's annual convention in Orlando.

"By

came

the time the pilgrims

to

Plymouth, St. Augustine was up for urban renewal," he said.

A professor emeritus at the University of Florida, Gannon has done extensive research on the history of the state and written the landmark book on the subject, "The Cross in the Sand," published in 1965.

He

also wrote the first chapter of

"Florida's Catholic Heritage Trail," a

book to be published this year that encompasses the history of all seven of Florida's Catholic dioceses, beginning

with the events in 1565 in

St.

Augustine.

Known as "the Grinch who stole Thanksgiving" by some New Engenders, Gannon said, "we have to tell the story" of Florida's early history and, by extension, the Catholic contribution to the history of the United States.

It

who

was Juan Ponce de Leon

in 1521

explored the territory he chris-

first

tened Florida, after the Spanish Easter, Pascua Florida. That

name for was 86

years before the British arrived in Jamestown, Va., in 1607 and nearly a century before the pilgrims landed at Ply-

mouth Rock "There ine.

It's

in 1620.

is

history.

It's

important to Florida

critically important to

Catholic history.

It's critically

to our country's history,"

Johnson,

director

important said Eric

of the Mission

Nombre de Dios (Name of God) Augustine, the

first

in St.

Catholic parish in the

United States.

shop.

history books, "the

way used or abused by the friars, nor would they let them be abused by others," Gannon said.

He

described the priests as living

among

the Indians as Peace Corps vol-

unteers do today, teaching

them Euro-

pean ways without imposing

their be-

liefs. By 1655, the Franciscans counted 26,000 native converts in Florida.

Gannon called the Spanish priests "the first great defenders of human, civil

and religious

rights in

what

is

now

the

United States." He stressed that "no Indian was ever converted by force."

Johnson noted that when Pedro

Menendez de Aviles landed

1565 in present-day St. Augustine, just south of Jacksonville, he claimed the land for Spain with both a flag and a cross.

Seeing him and the rest of the Spaniards reverence the cross, the Timucuan Indians who had gathered at the site folin

to

Gannon and evidence

uncovered by state archeologists, Ponce de Leon and subsequent Spanish explorers had landed in what are

now

Tampa Bay and Pensacola Bay, and

explored as far north as the Chesapeake Bay, by 1526.

They brought with them not just diers but farmers, families

sol-

and Spanish

— Dominicans, Franciscans,

Je-

Matthew 10:26-33

by

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

first

Mass on U.S.

by the

soil. It

was celebrated

who accompanied the expeFather Francisco Lopez de

priest

Mendoza Grajales, on Sept. 8, 1565, on the site known to this day as Mission Nombre de Dios (Name of God).

After the Mass, Menendez de Aviles invited the Timucuans to join him for "the first communal meal of Europeans and natives together," Gannon said.

"This was the first communal act of first permanent European settlement of what is now the

United States."

Nombre de Dios also the first

Marian shrine

is

once been simply part of the rolling landscape an open field that stretches to a patch of trees in the distance.

—

school vacation days

have begun across most of the country.

Breakneck schedules for families subside.

During

this blessed time, travel is

who

usually on the agenda. Those of us

where

live

it is

hot long to go to

some

place cool.

On the other hand those who have endured months of living in a deep freeze often plan trips to sunny realms.

No

matter what direction the comlead us, the summer itinerary

may

pass

of most vacationers will include a visit to at least one historical site. Walking the same ground where our fellow human beings have been put to the test often mesmerizes us. Their past becomes part of our past, and their stories become part of our own.

I

never will forget

my

first visit to

lush Pennsylvania farmland

where

the

fields

rich with sweet corn create towering green

roadside walls.

My destination that day had

from Gettysburg in he was a man of great prayer, a man chosen by history whose only constant was God. The first reading for this Sunday comes from the prophet Jeremiah. When reports telegraphed

July. Biographers tell us

we hear this ancient voice, it is helpful to know something of the man. God called Jeremiah to preach a message of repentance to God's people far

away from

who had

strayed

their faith.

In times of doubt, Jeremiah thinks

God has made a fool of him.

In today's passage from this great prophet we have a window into his suffering. However, we also have a palpable example of his sustaining faith. that perhaps

Questions:

What people in your life have been models of courage sustained through their reliance on God? When has your trust in God strengthened your ability to stand against the work of evil?

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE

12-18

Sunday (Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time), Exodus 19:2-6, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:38— 1 0:8; Monday (St. Anthony of Padua), 2 Corinthians 6: 1 -1 0, Matthew 5:38-42; Tuesday, 2 Corinthians 8:1-9, Matthew 5:43-48; Wednesday, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18; Thursday, 2 Corinthians 11:1-11, Matthew 6:7-1

5;

Friday, 2 Corinthians 11:18,21-30, Matthew 6: 19-23; Saturday,

2 Corinthians 12:1-10, Matthew 6:24-34.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE Sunday (Twelfth Sunday 33;

Monday, Genesis

Matthew

7:6, 12-14;

in

12:1-9,

19-25

Ordinary Time), Jeremiah 20:10-13, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-

Matthew

Wednesday

7:1-5;

(St.

Tuesday

(St.

Aloysius Gonzaga), Genesis

Paulinus of Nola,

St.

John

Fisher, St.

13:2, 5-18,

Thomas

More),

Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Matthew 7:15-20; Thursday, Genesis 16:1-12, 15-16, Matthew 7:21-29; Friday (Nativity of St. John the Baptist), Isaiah 49: 1 -6, Acts

1

3:22-26, Luke

1

:57-66,80; Saturday,

Genesis 18:1-15, Luke 1:46-50, 53-55, Matthew 8:5-1 7.

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in the

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"The very beginning of the teaching of the Gospel in the United States was by example rather than by word," said Johnson.

That gesture was followed by the

9,

—

sustaining faith

natives were not in any

States, the

According

some

thanksgiving in the

Johnson and Susan Parker, of the Division of Historical Resources for Florida's Department of State, joined Gannon as co-presenters of the work-

priests

taught in

dition,

a place called St. August-

critically

name in California.

is

33-35

14, 17,

5:12-15

An example of

Potano, near present-day Gainesville, about 170 years prior to the use of the

"These were selfless men of God who wrote one of the great stories in the history of the faith in North America," Gannon said. "Here were the first people who carried the lamp of Christianity into the darkened interior of North America."

Contrary to popular belief and what

Romans

3) Gospel:

in Florida

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in the

— who

set up 38 mission outposts by 1655. In fact, the name San Francisco was given to a mission in

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2)

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I was one of millions of people to have visited this quiet place where the echoes of birdsong and muffled voices fill the air. One of history's great ironies lay before me.

The green grass now covers ground that once was soaked with blood. In the peace of a summer day the thunder of war raged men and animals alike were trapped in the great pandemonium of suffering.

As I walked around the field, I thought of Abraham Lincoln, tormented by loneliness and the anguish of leader-

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2005

New Zealand to air animated series

NO SIGNS OF CANCELLATION

lampooning papacy, Vatican

Actor Gilyard finds Catholicism

AUCKLAND, New

— An animated

Zealand (CNS)

the offensive."

Szusterman said he did not see any problems with the show.

"The scope of it, and I've seen four episodes, is much tamer than 'Father Ted' and much tamer than 'South Park' in its context," he said.

series that the British

Broadcasting Corp. canceled after pro-

by Catholics because it lampooned papacy will make its world premiere on New Zealand television June 8.

"Popetown," described by its creators as '"Father Ted' meets 'South Park,'" will air on C4, a youth-oriented music television station, which last year purchased the rights to air the show in New Zealand before the BBC pulled the show from its schedule. tests

the

The

BBC

plaints about

same sense that 'Father Ted' was satire, and I don't "It is satire in the

think anyone complained about that. think this has been

he

tion,"

I

blown out of propor-

said.

"Father Ted" was a British show

was inundated with com"Popetown." The show

an Irish parish.

that satirized life in

"South Park"

is

a scatological animated

around on a pogo stick, as a childish retiree whose every fickle whim must be

series on the Comedy Central cable channel that tells the stories of young children in the mythical town of South

indulged.

Park.

was

said to feature the pope,

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—

WASHINGTON

Actor

Clarence Gilyard is well known for being Chuck Norris' right-hand man on "Walker, Texas Ranger" and for being Andy Griffith's on "Matlock."

"Why I got to do 13 straight years of network television and somebody else didn't, who knows?" Gilyard mused in an interview June 2 with Catholic News Service in Washington.

What's Gilyard

is

less

well-known about

that he's Catholic.

It

has been

a 10-year run since he joined the church

'Popetown,'

Szusterman said the station recom-

was no controversy," said Andrew Szusterman, station and program manager for C4, a Can West network. "There was no word of ever pulling the show."

mends parental guidance in allowing children to watch "Popetown." He said nothing in the show raised any red flags

shows no signs of cancellation. in town to attend meetings of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Communications, on which he serves

when

as a consultant.

Szusterman said the BBC only pulled "Popetown" from its schedule after the health of Pope John Paul II declined.

However in September, Stuart Murphy, controller of BBC Three, announced the show's cancellation, saying, "There is a fine judgment line in comedy between scurrilously funny and

dard guidelines.

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"Someone took me to Mass, and I looked anew at life at that time, and I felt at home - immediately," Gilyard recalled. "Not long after that I started praying the rosary, too. The man who brought me to Mass essentially taught me to pray the rosary. And praying it "I

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The discipline has helped him as a

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consultant to the bishops' communications committee, on which he has

served for about three years.

"I missed the last meeting" in January, Gilyard said, so to prepare for the May 31 -June 2 meeting, "I really

had

He

to

do

my homework."

got the consultant's post based

on his friendship with Bishop Joseph A. Galante of Camden, N.J. He attended the episocpal ordination of Bishop Galante when he became coadjutor for the Dallas Diocese in 1999, Gilyard told CNS. When Bishop Galante assumed the chairmanship of the communications committee, he asked Gilyard to be a consultant; of the committee's 10 current consultants, he is the only one

who works But he he said.

He

in is

show business. more than just an

actor,

sees himself "as a Catholic

Christian," he explained.

"People don't necessarily want to in that way," nor do they see him, he added, "as a person, as a father," as someone "called to marriage" or "as an artist."

Gilyard turned down reprising his role as Pastor Bruce Barnes for a third "Left Behind" movie.

"That made Bishop Galante really happy," he said with a laugh. The movies stress a fundamentalist theology of the end times seen as being in conflict with Catholic teaching.

But taking the Barnes role had some important elements for Gilyard.

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June

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Abbey's alumni magazine wins international awards BELMONT

—

Belmont Abbey

College's alumni magazine, "Crossroads," earned high honors for the sec-

ond

straight year, garnering three

ComMe-

municator Awards in the 2005 Print

"Crossroads"

Writing for a Magazine. are certainly proud of the rec-

ognition," said Fran Kirk Pineros, the college's director of alumni and parent

"Without a doubt, the awards with the college's initiatives

fall in line

outlined in

its

Allen dies at 74

alumni president.

This year's Communicator Awards

The college won two Awards of Distinction for its Winter/Spring 2004 issue in the Best Magazine for an Educational Institution and Best Magazine for a Non-Profit categories. The Abbey also won an Honorable Mention for Best

relations.

2005

Msgr. Richard

by the college's Office of Public Relations with assistance from Alumni Office and the Development Office. The magazine features success stories of alumni and current students of the Abbey and includes; news, sports, arts, calendar events, alumni news, and open letters from the college president, the abbot and ally

dia competition.

"We

published bi-annu-

is

10,

strategic plan

— achieving

excellence and virtue."

Belmont Abbey College's

director of

had

—

Abbey we couldn't be more proud."

"No one starts a project thinking it will necessarily

win anything," she

said.

always nice when you are able to not only meet the goals you set, but also have your work recognized by a group of your peers."

The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that

"But

it

is

work

recognizes outstanding

in the

com-

public relations agreed.

munications field with entries judged by

"Our goal for the magazine has always been to reach the Abbey's alumni in a meaningful way," said Teresa Sow-

Belmont Abbey College was chosen from among 5,078 entries in this year's competition from

magazine's editor-in-chief.

"From the redesign of the magazine to putting more of their personal stories in print, from the use of captivating photos to the participation of everyone at the college so it's a true product of the

advertising agencies, corporate

ers, also the

industry professionals.

commu-

nications departments, educational insti-

government

tutions,

entities, designers,

1 87 categories with three awards in each category; the Crystal Award of Excellence, the Award of Distinction and Honorable Mention.

The Crystal Award of Excellence was given to 13 percent of entries, which demonstrated the best in their field.

The Award of Distinction awarded

Msgr. Richard Allen

CHARLOTTE

—

Msgr. Richard

Allen, a priest of the Diocese of Charlotte,

He was 74.

Born Aug. 28, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., Msgr. Allen was ordained to the priesthood in Durham by Bishop Vincent S. Waters of Raleigh in May 1956. died June 7 in Charlotte.

is

exceed industry standards in communicating a message or idea. Approximately 19 percent of the entries won this award.

Honorable Mention certificates are for projects that

After serving in several parishes throughout the Diocese of Charlotte, Msgr. Allen retired in July 2000 and began a new ministry as a "circuit priest" in Alaska, traveling by plane across an archdiocese covering nearly 14,000

granted to those entries that meet the high standards of the industry. Approxi-

mately 10 percent of entries were honorable mention winners.

In 2004, Belmont Abbey College won three Awards of Distinction and two Honorable Mentions for the 2003 Winter issue of "Crossroads" featuring Ed Antosek '68 on the cover.

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2005

FROM THE COVER

Church

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treatment, prevention HIV/AIDS

lenges us to shout that AIDS, from page 1

punishment, ror,

the international

in

102 countries, he

Meyer presented

Father

said.

statement to a session described as a

the Vatican mission,

condom

use and called for changes in behavior to prevent transmission of the disease.

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and effective manner," he said.

Peter Piot, director of the UNAIDS program, and Richard Feachem, director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, were asked whether Christianity, Judaism and Islam were part of the problem or were the

dignity of every person

with AIDS.

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On treatment, he reported that Catholic Relief Services and the Catholic Medical Mission Board were working with other agencies in a program funded by the U.S. government.

At a round table on prevention, Msgr. Ruben Dimaculangan, another

member of

not a curse, but rather

determined leadership shown by the late Pope John Paul II in this area."

The pope promoted education to prevent AIDS, led the church to care for AIDS patients and "through his own personal witness and example" discouraged any kind of stigmatizing of people with AIDS, he said.

Citing a statement on the priority of human rights issued by Pope Benedict XVI shortly after his election, Father Meyer said, "The Holy See wishes to register its strong concern that the rights of people affected by the HIV/AIDS pan-

the Vatican

said the church does not accept

not a

topic recalled "the particularly strong and

"round table on treatment, care and support." It was one of several meetings held by the U.N. General Assembly June 2 to review progress toward goals set at a 2001 special session on AIDS.

staff

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not a hor-

Dionisio said.

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The Catholic AIDS Funding Network Group of donor organizations reports that it funds or sponsors AIDS Father

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community's AIDS-re-

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is

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is

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June

Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

10,

2005

Pope, at audience, urges faithful to appreciate life's great gifts CAROL GLATZ

by

The Pope

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Archbishop Emeritus John Donoghue, a nice guy finishes

— An

VATICAN CITY outlook on

optimistic

life

and an appreciation of

life's great gifts

prepare us for the great

gift

of the Eucharist, said Pope Benedict during his weekly general audience.

XVI

"Too

Love ofEucharist one ofarchbishop s many

Archbishop Emeritus John F. Donoghue 's dream come true was mak-

Catholics

&

Atlanta's

underway

inside the cavernous Georgia

The

DAVID HAINS

their

own.

(Mark your calendar at the

our

23-24

Charlotte Convention Center for

first

and

for Sept.

diocesan Eucharistic Congress,

visit

the

Web

site

at

www.goeucharist.com.)

This year's Eucharistic Congress in

many

Archbishop Donoghue. He retired in January and was succeeded by Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory.

Will the congress continue?

people.

John

F.

Donoghue

The crowd was orderly, but was apparently larger than the building was designed to hold. Kathi Stearns, chancellor of the archdiocese, added, "At one point the fire marshall was thinking of closing the building to additional attendees."

In 1993, long before the celebrations

of this Year of the Eucharist, thenBishop Donoghue wrote the pastoral letter, "Rejoice in the Lord, Always!" In it he called the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ "the wellspring of our salvation and the ultimate meaning of our individual lives."

He backed up those words, first by establishing perpetual adoration in the

—

Archdiocese of Atlanta something he had established in the Diocese of Charlotte when he served as bishop 1984 to 1993. Two years later he instituted the first Eucharistic Congress for the Archdiocese of Atlanta. About 1,000 people gathered in a church for a day of worship, praise and proclamation, all centered on the Eucharist.

The congress grew each year to the point where it is now a focal point of

—

Catholic

life in

A

fair

which thousands look forward each year, and the model for other dioceses,

gifts that

pope

have other spiritual plans for north Georgia. But at a dinner at the end of the June 4 congress, Archbishop Gregory made it clear that the event would continue. His announcement was met with enthusiastic applause, and a smile from Archbishop Donoghue.

This year's congress also marked another milestone for Archbishop Donoghue. It was held on the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Speaking to the 200 people who gathered for the dinner, the archbishop

grateful heart can worthily

would go to Atlanta, then-Bishop Donoghue responded, "What for?" called to ask if he

He also explained with a laugh that new title of archbishop emeritus

he has a voice, but no vote.

There were tears amid the laughter and it was clear that he would be missed. that

When dinner was over and goodbyes were being said, a young Dominican nun began singing, a cappella, "Ave Maria." The room became

silent as

the lovely tune and her soaring lyric so-

prano voice filled each of us with awe at the new beauty she brought to the famil-

merciful than a mother's," he said.

The Lord's saving

who were

who have been

gathered, indeed

all

privileged to experience

Archbishop John Donoghue 's leadership had a lot in Charlotte and in Atlanta for which to be thankful.

—

acts reflect the

—

God

to his

people," the pope said.

While the psalmist invites the faithful Lord," the pope explained

to "fear the

including the Diocese of Charlotte, that

Hains is director of communication for the Diocese of Charlotte. Contact him at dwhains

are planning Eucharistic Congresses of

@charhttediocese. org.

on us

praise.

God's covenant and

his

"no break"

in the psalmist's gratitude

is

and

OUR COMMITMENT TO EACH OTHER IS SIMILAR TO GOD'S COMMITMENT TO US

The Human

Some time ago I was running with a group of men through a park. During the run, they began to talk about the difficulty at times of understanding their wives.

Side

This makes us wonder first

life to

why God

place!

cre-

Why com-

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CNS COLUMNIST

a significant other?

Let's go to the Bible for our answer.

The English language gives us the word "chaos" and its opposite "cosmos." In Genesis we read that all was

Here Christ teaches us of God's mercy and especially of God's desire

chaos, lacking any semblance of unity.

When we step back from these examples, we see that the new life the Prodigal Son found is the life God wants

Then God breathed into it, and a cosmos, i.e., it was unified.

it

became

life from the beginbased on the principle of oneness.

In other words,

ning

is

When

the

Hebrews

arrive in the

Promised Land, they fall habit of forgetting God

into the

bad

who brought

them there. Prophets come on the scene and tell the people that they are like an unfaithful wife or husband who has broken the marriage bond. As the prophets tell

it,

God

is

a jealous lover forever in

pursuit of his beloved. to the

New

Testament,

we

read of the Prodigal Son, a strongheaded young man going his own way.

He is given his inheritance, which he squanders. Suddenly he finds his life coming apart. No longer is he connected

home. end here, but has

to his father, his true friends or his

David

him

Just as

calls

also asks us

The blessedness of marriage

Moving

iar verses.

All

to give

it

At the end of the audience, Pope Benedict offered pilgrims greetings in more than 10 languages.

He also made special mention of the presence in the audience of Ukrainian Cardinal Lubomyr Husar of Lviv and a group of about 30 bishops from Eastern Catholic churches in Europe.

Cardinal Husar later introduced each bishop to the pope. The bishops were on a pilgrimage to Rome and other Italian cities to venerate the tombs and relics of some of the church's saints.

mit one's entire

His talk was sprinkled with humorstories, such as his appointment as archbishop. When the papal pro nuncio

psalm

be thankful to the Lord,

his prayer is "without end."

ated marriage in the

ous

love."

said just as the

Pope Benedict's weekly catechesis.

Focusing on Psalm 111, the pope underlined God's unique compassion and tenderness toward his people.

"Compassion is the divine grace that envelops and transforms the faithful" and the Lord's tenderness is even "more

tude for the growth of the congress.

means

He

"saving justice" endure forever, there

from around

people

reminisced about his years in Charlotte, his appointment to Atlanta and his grati-

his

comes from to

said.

not to "fright and terror"

the world gathered in the square to hear

may

the Atlanta area, an event

to

grateful, the

many

more appreciative

"intimate bond that ties

question, as Archbishop Gregory

Archbishop Emeritus

and

Some 35,000

Atlanta also marked the last one for

too

receive," and be

that is the Eucharist," he said.

Mass

to hear the speakers, attend

this fear refers

but to "serious and sincere respect that

celebrate the great liturgy of gratitude

and to understand better the source and summit of Catholic life, the Eucharist. The problem was that there were

came

we

"Only a

GUEST COLUMNIST

International Convention Center near At-

and the place was packed.

The congress' record crowd of 23,000 people in 2004 was eclipsed this month by the 29,000 souls who

POPE BENEDICT XVI

at

faithful are invited "to also see

the positive things, the

Park, Ga., June 4.

lanta

see the negative as-

remarks apart from his prepared text his audience in St. Peter's Square.

ing the fire marshall worry in College

The Archdiocese of 10th Eucharistic Congress was

we

pects of our life," he said June 8 in

the Media

qualities

easily

Speaks

The

story does not

the father and son reuniting again.

Through their renewed union "a son was dead is now alive."

that

that

we be one and

alive in him.

for us. This life depends on unification: being one within ourselves, with one another and with God. As humans, we were born to be one

with others. When we disconnect and go our own way, we end up like the people of Babel, the unfaithful Israelites and the wayward Prodigal Son. We tend to come

become chaotic and self-destruct.

Marriage signifies the unity that dispels chaos, selfishness and disconnection, and opens the way to beauty, goodness and oneness.

As humorous as that runner's words apart,

were, they were profound. Our

life is

all

about committing to a significant other.

Actually, when it is all said and done a principal reason for living our lives

virtu-

be eternally joined to God, wh( has committed himself completely to us Our goal is thus to end up in what migh ously

is

to

be called a truly blessed marriage.

June

The Catholic News & Herald 19

2005

10,

—

on

Priesthood: Reflections

loved honors and fancy

but had no compassion for the

poor,

we would be

like

kets filled with dead

my 45 th anniversary A holypriest

we

If

titles

—

If we

expensive cas-

men's bones.

were loyal

to the church but

never rose to her defense in the face of

we would be mere

unjust criticism,

The diary of a bad statistic

one who gives no matter what

functionaries lacking in courage.

If we surmounted all temptations and persevered to the end but failed to

ABORTION INCREASE' IS

stand firmly

understand our vocation as instruments

MISLEADING CLAIM

against moral relativism and reject that

of God's love, we would be rosebuds that never bloomed.

A holy priest is one who has the love of Jesus flowing through him. This love never depends on good feelings or kind treatment. It keeps on giving until it

As

Catholics,

is

we

modern-day heresy called "situation ethics." This claims that there are no absolutes and no unbreakable principles.

At the same time we recognize the fact that Jesus

condemned

of those Pharisees

spirit

Spirituality

for Today FATHER JOHN

the legalistic

who delighted in

murder and the breaking of the Sabbath fast on the same level.

Jesus rebuked this.

We

unbreakable prohibitions like blasphemy and child abuse.

These are always sinful.

However, missing Mass on Sunday is not. Canon law allows you to excuse yourself from the divine command to worship on the Sabbath if you are sick, but not if you are merely lazy or neglectful of your Christian duty to worship God. I celebrated my 45th anniversary as that

our highest ideals, but

is,

May

28.

I

am

simply a gong boom-

Bible).

Here are a few of my reflections for

we do

try to

SUSAN

be

—

If we were to preach like prophets and impress everyone with our flair for storytelling but had no real love for our audience, the people of God, our words would be lifeless seeds scattered on good soil.

If

we were

huge but showed no

to administer

parishes with expert

skill

my

charity toward those under our care, our

who were

tilt

in that direction.

But the vast majority of priests agree St. Alphonsus Liguori, the patron saint of moral theologians, who taught quite clearly in "Theologia Moralis," VI, 918, that a sense of exception can be

who

are

skills

would be

fruitless

and our people

manmade

all

Did you know

some

that

politicians

claim "abortions have gone up 25 per-

with

laws, and even to secondary formulations of the natural law, as long as there is

E.

Esq.

GUEST COLUMNIST

is

sees

applied in difficult cases to

—

WILLS,

an unconscious vice. Those Pharicriticized always saw themselves as righteous men. Today there may still be some priests who un-

ism

consciously

priests:

all

congratulate

brother priests and deacons

I

ing or a cymbal clashing ..."(Jerusalem

abortion,

a priest

Forum

loving ministers of the Word. Pharisee-

without love,

Issues

We priests may not always live up to

CNS COLUMNIST

sins like

believe that there are absolutes,

Life

hurts.

CATOTPv

rigidly enforcing the letter of the law.

They put

—

no malice present.

If you are struggling with some un-

cent since George Bush was president"?

Are you shocked? Skeptical?

According to data from the Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI), abortion rates are continuing their gradual 20-year

decline.

AGI's interim

figures

show

0.8

percent fewer abortions nationwide in

2001 than

in 2000,

and a similar drop

in

2002.

It's

a politically useful claim for

celebrating their anniversaries this time

denied.

resolved moral issue, seek the guidance

of year.

Here is a little piece, which I adapted from St. Paul's beautiful passage in 1 Corinthians 13:1: "If I have all the eloquence of men or of angels but speak

If we were to visit the sick and bury the dead with meticulous fidelity to the rubrics but had no empathy for those grieving, we would be robots, light-years removed from the heart of Christ.

of a good priest to help you to under-

those who want to discredit efforts to protect the unborn. But it simply isn't

stand the church's teaching on the pri-

true.

—

macy of an informed Here

is

conscience.

the bottom line:

without charity

is

Orthodoxy

not Christianity.

Factcheck.org (a service of the Annenberg Public Policy Center) has traced the claim that abortion rates are

increasing during Bush's presidency to a pre-election article published in the

online edition of Sojourners. In the article Dr.

What fathers really want

Your

Some ideas, prayers for dads everywhere

Family

—

toys.

Dads DON'T like it when family members spend a lot of money on someand

thing,

for them.

that certainly includes a gift ("I got this

for you,

Dad"

should always quickly be followed by 'and

it

was on

sale.")

—No matter

their age, all

boys

like

A dad loves it when a son or daughshows an interest in something he enjoys doing, but be warned it can take patience on both sides to learn to share this skill. Teacher and student need to go slowly and remember that, ultiter

—

mately, the point

is

—

not just to learn a

particular skill but to spend time together as that learning occurs.

Perhaps a reasonably priced toy for Dad and his children to play with, with Dad doing a little coaching along the way. Followed by a treat!

So, ideally

...?

while, getting to be a kid again.

—No matter

their age, all

boys

this special

day

to

thank not only

is

deserves.

a lifetime process. for the reward he so richly

One

that's so big

it

can't pos-

man who

played an important role in your

has

fit

spell

(For Russ Faudree and John Dodds.

didn't imagine himself

grown up and able to eat whatever he wanted whenever he wanted! While common sense and the physical facts of being middle-aged or older have eliminated whatever" and "whenever," a treat is still a treat. Even a small and reasonably sen,l

is

much

—No matter

appreciated.

boys like showing somebody else what they've earned or what they can do. their age, all

"F" is for his being always rooting for me thing

I

Lord, bless

my

He claims that abortions are rising in

all

dads.

in

Thank you

for

based on a 0.9 percent increase

2002. But he ignored

Illinois'

10 per-

cent decrease in abortions in 2003,

more

downward

indicative of a long-term

every good

love through a dad's care and concern, about divine providence through a dad's

trend than a one-year statistical blip.

caused him

unwavering support, about eternal joy

too good, or too awful, to be true, check

learn to drive

through a dad's playfulness. Bless all the men of faith, of hope and of love who have been a part of our lives. Amen.

your

in

I

"T" is for the times we sat together comfortable silence, simply enjoying each other's company. in

is

9.7 percent that year.

teaching us about our heavenly Father's

1

the car.

"H"

increase in abortions (in fact births rose

fan,

No.

attempt.

"A" is for the anxiety when he agreed to help me

states that

Stassen lists South Dakota and Wisconsin as states where abortions increased from 2001 to 2002, but state health records contradict his claim. For South Dakota, he may simply have misread the table: he asserts a 2.1 percent

Illinois,

life.

F-A-T-H-E-R

all

statistically unreliable

Stassen showcased.

Thank you, Dad! Monica and Bill)

A Prayer for Fathers

What boy

two

2.1 percent), while abortions decreased

"love."

reats.

able one

is

"R"

dads and granddads but godfathers, uncles, older brothers and any other

like

I

learning

And don't forget!

Use

—

when he needed a little straightening out.

"E" is for the education he encouraged me to pursue, convincing me that look, a word, a grounding

sibly

One of the joys of fatherhood is goofing around with the children. One of the joys of fatherhood is, at least for a

Some examples: His "nationwide" claim is based on figures from only 16 states. By comparison, AGI found decreased abortions from analyzing 44 states, after excluding

CNS COLUMNISTS

on this side of heaven.

Put them all together and they

to play.

little

MONICA DODDS

knew

that

Bush

presidency ("52,000 more abortions occurred ... in 2002 than would have been expected") is loosely cobbled from misread and/or unrepresentative data, plus erroneous extrapolations and unsupported assumptions.

BILL AND Sometimes it's tough coming up with gift ideas for dear old Dad. (Father's Day is June 19!) Here are a few points to keep in mind: No matter their age, all boys like

Glen Stassen's conclusion

abortions increased during the

for the heat he applied

—

a

Bill

tors

and Monica Dodds are

the edi-

of "My Daily Visitor" magazine.

Moral: If an abortion

statistic

seems

facts.

Susan Wills is associate director for education in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for ProLife Activities.

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