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JUBILEE FESTIVITIES

new priests BISHOP PETER

Immaculate Conception Church

J.

ENCOURAGES THEM TO INSPIRE JUGIS

celebrates

GOD'S PEOPLE

50 years JOANITA M.

BY

BY

KEVIN

E.

NELLENBACH

MURRAY

CORRESPONDENT

EDITOR

— Bishop

CHARLOTTE Peter

J.

Jugis called

it

a "day of

great rejoicing for the church

of Charlotte" as he welcomed the diocese's three newest filled

with

clergy, seminarians, the three

candidates' families and other parishioners, Bishop Jugis or-

dained Robert Conway, Tiino-

lics there.

"We he

The men were

the

said.

didn't

have a church,"

"We met

in people's

homes. The Champion (International Paper Company) gave us space for ser-

YMCA vices."

More

thy Reid and John Starczewski

during a Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption Church June 5.

Nick

Bonarrigo remembers arriving in Canton in 1942, when there were only seven Catho-

priests.

Before a church

—

CANTON

Catholics

moved

to

Canton. Eventually, property

See JUBILEE, page 6

first

priests to be ordained for the

Diocese of Charlotte by Bishop Phoio by Kevin

E.

Jugis since his ordination as

Murray

bishop in October 2003. jishop Peter

Our Lady

J.

Jugis watches as priests lay

of the

Assumption Church

in

The

Pope pays

hands on the three ordinands during the ordination Mass

Charlotte June

See PRIESTS, page?

5.

tribute to

Ronald Reagan,

ireshold of our future' BISHOP MCGUINNESS

More Coverage

GRADUATES LOOK BACK, FORWARD

page 8

DURING

page 9

GERALD POTKAY

CORRESPONDENT

HY

WINSTON-SALEM

I

—

BERN,

Our Lady

after

I

—

Switzerland Pope John Paul II paid tribute to the late President Ronald Reagan, noting his important role in the fall of

of

European communism.

A papal spokesman said the pope was saddened to

book

page 12

JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Grace School unveils

lighty-one students walked Iross the stage and toward

Commencement

Leo the

graduations

REV. MR.

leir futures Igh school.

St.

of communism

Great School celebrates

COMMENCEMENT BY

I

cites role in fall

Asheville

learn of Reagan's death June Catholic School honors

Photo by Karen A. Evans

5

and had prayed for the

"eternal rest of his soul."

graduates

Graduates of Charlotte Catholic High School toss their caps into

exer-

the evening sky following

commencement ceremonies June

the Charlotte Catholic graduation story, see page

See GRADS, page 10

Culture

Watch

3.

1 1

St. Francis

delightM

embodies nun's traits I

PAGES

14-15

visiting

See REAGAN, page 16

Mother Teresa award

Hany Potter movie darker but

The pope was

For

Perspectives

ofAssisi parishioner

A look at the death penalty moratorium

I

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18-19

2

The Catholic News & Herald

June

Current and upcoming

In Brief

Bush cites Catholic programs

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

WASHINGTON tion

W. Bush

(CNS)

—

The Bush

Presi-

and Refugee Services of the U.S. Con-

centers in federal agencies to assist small

ference of Catholic Bishops as an example

community and

of faith-based initiatives that work.

provide social services through federal

Speaking at a White House conference on faith-based and community initiatives June 1, Bush cited the cases of

government programs. It also has focused on eliminating administrative barriers that previously might havf

two refugees whose resettlement in the United States has been handled

kept faith-based organizations from par-

through Catholic agencies as examples of people whose lives have been changed through their association, with

"I fiilly understand it's iinportant tc maintain the separation of church anc

faith-based organizations.

be allowed to access social service grants

Operating on a contract basis for the government, the Catholic Church has for decades resettled more refugees in the United States than any other entity.

so long as tliey don't prosel3^e or exclude

state.

who

among

benefit

Diocesan. planner

1

old

won

in

the

15th

round

of

the

by

contest

correctly

the

spelling

word

Spelling bee

was nervous but SOUTH BEND,

Ind.

(CNS)

— Be

likes spotlight at the

Tidmarsh, the 2004 national spelling bee champion, may bequeath his talents to younger brother Kevin.

Besides admitting he probably will pass on his word lists to his sibling, Tidmarsh, 14, said June 7 he' is

"He did read the dictionary. He has a photographic memory and can commit it to memory. He not only sees the word but also its pronuncia-

Among his strong supporters was English teacher and spelling bee coach Brian Ginzer, who said he was so nervous he had to stay home to watch the nationally televised competition.

To

be a good speller, Ginzer said, "a person has to be an avid reader.

David reads and reads and reads. I

—

in the

shouk

Word for weekly on Sunday

gathering

scripture, nui

and sharing experiences of Christ in The group meets each Thursday,

1:45 a.m. in the family

CHARLOTTE

building at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Inquirers are welcome. For

Tryon

room of

daii 9:451

St. Gabriii

—

Peter Church, 507

St.

!

will offer Adoration

(^SS) 6338-4744 or bebereid@adelphia.net.

of the Blesst Sacrament on the first Friday of every mont following the 12:10 p.m. Mass and Benedictip

HENDERSONVILLE

at 1:30 p.m.

information, contact Beverly Reid at

—

The St. Francis of of the Secular Franciscan Ordermeets the fourth Sunday of each month 2:30-4:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visitors and inquirers are welcome. For more information, call Joanita Nellenbach, SFO, (828) 627-9209

St.,

CHARLOTTE

Hills Fraternity

— The Cancer Support Grot and friends meets the fir;

for survivors, family

Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthe Gf Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. F( k more information, call Marilyn Borrelli at (70' m 542-2283.

—

orjnell@dnet.net.

CHARLOTTE

BOONE

Group of St. Matthew Church will host a Pray Servicefor the Sick at St. Matthew Chapel, 80!;

beginning

of the year; it was a difficult read but he pummeled through it.

public school.

believe that groups

The Charismatic

Prayt|

m m

»'(

gave him 'Dracula'

forewarned, future young spellers of the United States, that David Scott

enjoying his time in the spotlight following his besting 264 other spellers June 3 at the 77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington.

He spelled 39 words correctly and won the competition with the word "autochthonous," meaning indigenous.

"The place just exploded" with enthusiasm, he said in an interview with Today's Catholic, newspaper of the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese.

He came home, he thinks, with $18,000 and plaques, one for him and another for his school, Edison Intermediate Center, a South Bend

do

Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For details, ca' Linda Flynn at (704) 366-9889. For childcar|"" reservations, call Jurga Petrikene at 704) 90 0205.

Monday ofeach month at 7 p.m. in the rectory

tfie

champ says he

VICARIATE

The St. Martin De Porres Dominican Laity Chapter meets the fourth

more

"autochthonous," which means indigenous.

I

for prayer, reflection

life.

ASHEVILLE

But

Women

join

sic

ASHEVILLE

...

somebody simply because they don't shan a certain faith," Bush said.

Bush said there is a way to accom^ plish the separation of church and stat< "and at the same time, accomplish thsocial objective of having America be come a hopefiil place and a loving place,' which he said faith-based institution; are better equipped to do than govern ment acting on its own.

from social service programs run by people whose motivation comes from religious faith. Bush said.

'That's what the faith-based and community initiative is all about," Bush said. those

religious organizations

ticipating in federal programs.

Like people with addictions or children

David Scott Tidmarsh of South Bend, Ind., expresses relief before winning the 77th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee contest in Washington June 3. The 14-year-

administration's faith

based initiatives have included creating

with parents in prison, refligees are

PHOTO FROM Reuters

examples

as

recognized Migra-

federal

CNS

2004

of faith-based success dent George

SPELLING SUCCESS

11,

...

and origin and part of speech and

tion

Since the third grade, he said, is

a

"raw

and continued to improve."

Tidmarsh, whose parents and three siblings belong to Little Flower Church in South Bend, said besides really liking to read, he also enjoys "playing board games, chess, checkers. Monopoly, things like that."

"And I like sports, like soccer and baseball, and I like to swim. I play the piano," he said, with a little laugh, and although he began seven years ago, "I'm not very good at it."

He isn't sure who or what triggered his interest in spelling.

"It's just something I always liked to do. When I had spelling bees in elementary school, I thought it would be fun," he said.

With no more spelling bees ahead for him, he thinks he might get more involved at his parish. Until now, "I just haven't had time to do more," he talent

said.

SPARTA

—

St.

Frances of

Rome

Church,

Ballantyne

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

CHARLOTTE

m

stei

the third Mondii

chlt5nc@aol.com.

more information.

CHARLOTTE

Commons Pkwy.,

of each month at 7:30 p.m. For more inform Barbara tion, contact Gardner

1

for

Kj;

lEE

faiili

— The 50+ Club of

)j\

St. Jol

Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., meets second Wednesday of each month at 11 a.

fipti

tl

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE — All men

definition," he said.

Tidmarsh has shown he

VICARIATE

with a program and lunch

May

are invited to join

the Saint Joseph Society ofCharlotte June

1

8 at 8

room of St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd, Father Patrick Winslow will serve as guide on the path to holiness. The fulfillment of vocation can only

p.m. in the reception

be attained through knowledge and awareness.

For more information contact Michael Kitson at paxetbonum@mindspring.com.

CHARLOTTE — All women

are invited to

2 meeting will

(704) 537-2189.

CHARLOTTE

.

— The

Maximilian Ko Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order gat ers the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.

Our Lady of Consolation Church, 23i Statesville Ave. Those interested in learnij more about the SFO and the Franciscan way

JUNE 11,

THE

Catholic NEW^ERALD

in the parish hall. T!

honor those couples a ebrating 50 years of marriage. For reservatio and more information, call Lucille Kroboth 1

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2004

11,

ROM THE VATICAN

Vatican

Pope urges U,S, bishops to counter official:

Arms spending

robs citizens of basic needs —

Arms VATICAN CITY (CNS) spending robs citizens of their basic needs, said the Vatican's secretary of state.

solidarity, security

whUe that which is necessary for full human development is lacking," CardiSodano

nal

The

said.

cardinal noted that the

commission on security

OAS'

Americas defined peace as being based on "democin the

human

racy, justice, respect of

rights.

tions

where there

is

a lack of food, hous-

ing, education, health care,

work and

"In order to guarantee these condi-

huge economic resources are

tions,

more information, Skyler Harvey, SFO, at (704) 545-9133.

are invited to attend. For

call

—

CHARLOTTE TGIF),

a

Thank God Ifs Friday weekly .support group for separated

and divorced women, meet.s every Wednesday, 30-8:30 p.m. in the New Life Center building, 114, of St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., including a potluck dinner.

Divorced men are invited every third Wedne.sJay of the month. TGIF is a healing ministry ponsored by Catholic Social Services, Char-

room

tte

For

Regional Office and

details, call

St.

Matthew Church.

Karen Wepasnick

at (704)

541-

1891 after 3 p.m.

REENSBORO

VICARIATE

4IGH POINT— To mark

1315 reensboro Rd., Bishop Peter J. Jugi.s will celbrate Mass June 13 at 3 p.m. with a Corpus hristi procession and blessing of the sick. All ire welcome to attend. Father Frank O'Rourke, stor of Our Lady of Grace Church, will be naster of ceremonies. For more information call .-56) 886-2444.

— Jim McCullough,

director

f faith formation of Our Lady of Grace Church, SiO.i

W. Market

St., will pre.sent

"Key to the

new way to read the Bible with mderstanding. Classes will meet Tuesdays 7-9 m. beginning June in the library. To regiser, leave your name, address and phone number vith Mary-Ann DipPaola at (336) 274-6520,

>cripturcs," a

1

into "self-centered demands."

The pope made his critique June 4 to bishops from Arizona, Colorado,

Sodano said.

Cardinal Sodano urged donor countries and financial institutions to "make a

Mexico, Utah and

generous

effort" in offering help to

those

making

New

Wyoming who were

their "ad limina" visits to the

"Detached ft-om this vision of the flindamental unity and purpose of the whole human family, rights are at times reduced to self-centered demands: the growth of prostitution and pornography in the name of adult choice, the acceptance of abortion in the name of women's rights, the approval of same-sex unions in the name of homosexual rights," he said.

This is a sign that "false secularist forms of humanism" can turn into a "veritable idolatry" in the

modern

age,

the pope said.

In the face of such a mistaken ap-

Vatican.

The theme

of the pope's speech was

proach, he said, bishops should "do ev-

countries in dire economic straits or in

"evangelization of culture," which he

erything possible" to encourage lay

need of financing for development

said touched

upon the fundamental dy-

Catholics to take seriously their respon-

projects.

namic of the church's

"A donation made today may in substantial savings

he

Debbie Vickers

teach that

tomorrow and

by the power of the Gospel.

But he said this essential task is challenged today by a loss of transcendent values and goals. He cited a "growing reluctance to acknowledge that all men and women receive their essential and common dignity from God and

ation by

at (828)

495-

2039.

HICKORY

sibility for

people of every culture to be transformed

said.

details, call

enabling

result

help contribute toward peace and security,"

activity,

evangelizing culture, and to

human

dignity

God and

"So again

I

it is

of Christ that

is

grimage

all

tied to cre-

say to the people of the

United States, reference for

is

redemption by Christ. the paschal mystery

the only sure point of

of humanity on

in search

its pil-

of authentic unity and

true peace," he said.

— A Grief Support Group meets

Wednesday of each 6:30 p.m.- in the parlor of St. Aloysius Church, 921 Second St. NE. For more information, call the church office at (828) 327-2341. the second and fourth

month

SMOKY

SYLVA

at

MOUNTAIN

'God speed, Smarty Jones'

VICARIATE

— The North Carolina

State Court you to attend the institution of Court St. Mary, Mother of God Catholic Daughters of the Aintricas at St. Mary, Mother of God Church at 22 Bartlett St., June 27 during the 1 a.m. Mass.. For more information, e-mail Rita Goffinet at springtyme 71@aol.com. cordially invites

WINSTON-SALEM

MT, AIRY

VICARIATE

— Holy Angels Church, 1208 N.

Main St., offers Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and every Thursday, 10-11 a.m. Adoration concludes with Benediction.

CLEMMONS — Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., offers Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday. Exposition begins at 6 p.m. and benediction is at 9 p.m.

Is

your parish or school having an event?

Please submit notices for the Diocesan Planner at least 1 5 days prior to the event

VICARIATE

JEWTON — The Little Flowers Catholic Girls' Catholic girls ages five and up. "he group meets the fourth Monday of each aonth at St. Josepli Church, 720 West 13th St.,

'iroup is for all

!•

nography and homosexual unions.

The pope said that over the last 40 years in the United States, human rights have become detached fi-om the search for truth and have sometimes turned

move toward

the capacity to

it

truth and goodness."

'>

xt. 33.

IICKORY

for accep-

with

1

10 years of perpetual

Eucharistic adoration at Maryfield Chap>el,

REENSBORO

way

needed, but they unfortunately are often

m life

counter "erroneous yet pervasive thinktance of social evils like abortion, por-

lacking," Cardinal

war

inter-

(CNS) Pope urged U.S. bishops to

These foundations of peace are* based upon the fundamental right to life that cannot be fiiUy realized in condi-

Quito, Ecuador.

sophisticated instruments of

and respect for

II

ing" that has paved the

fi-eedom, he said.

more

—

VATICAN CITY John Paul

national law."

Bringing a dignified standard of living to all people would do more in guaranteeing greater stability and peace than the latest weaponry, Cardinal Angelo Sodano said to members of the Organization of American States, who held their general assembly June 6-8 in

"Even today, so much wealth continues to be wasted on procuring ever

acceptance of abortion, gay unions

p.m. in the

Holy Family

Hall.

date

in

writing to

Karen A. Evans

at

kaevans@chariottediocese.org or fax to (704) 370-3382.

For more

CNS

Sister Patricia Friel of

Queens

Village, N.Y., a Little Sister of the Poor, holds a sign

2004 Kentucky Derby and Preakness

that reads "God Speed, Smarty Jones" for

winner Smarty Jones, as she and other nuns

fpiscopal

calendar

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:

June 12 Corpus

with Youth

and Young Adults

Belmont Abt)ey College, Belmont

Corpus

visit

Belmont Park

in

Elmont June

3.

They were out to support the horse, which was attempting to become the first since 1978 to win horse racing's coveted Triple Crown by winning the Belmont Stakes June 5. The much-favored horse lost to longshot BIrdstone.

June 14-19

Christi Celebration

June 13

PHOTO FROM Reuters

— 3 p.m.

Christi

Mass and Procession

Maryfield Chapel, High Point

Spring General Meeting of the

USCCB

CORRECTION

Denver, Colo.

June 21-24

Father John

Trigilio's

name was

misspelled

in

a

May

21 story.

Convocation of Priests Asheville

NOTICE TO READERS

June 27 North Carolina Black Catholic Conference

Greensboro

The Catholic News & Herald is now on its bi-weekly publishing schedule and August. Our next issue will be June 25.

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11,

2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE BREAKING GROUND

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the

inspections throughout the county. This

to spearheading program between CharlotteMecklenburg Schools, Central Piedmont Community College and the

Mecklenburg

is

recipient of the

ployee of the

May

2004

Em-

Month Award.

Bazluki, a parishioner of St. Patrick

Bazluki has also served as a

High School, received a plaque, with pay, a denim shirt with the sheriff's office logo, $300 from the Quality Achievement Awards (QAA) Program for his exemplary work, a QAA pen and a cominemorative pen.

Bazluki was commended for leading an acti\ e and professional law enforcement Exploring post, overseeing a child Catholic

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day

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a

mem-

ber and past vice-president of Charlotte

Patrick School and Charlotte

St.

addition

sheriff s office.

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both

in

the intern

Sheriff's Office Special Services

High School's alumni board of

and as chairman of "Safe Kids Charlotte-Mecklenburg."

It was also noted during the presentation that Bazluki had not missed a day of work during his six years as an officer.

oft'

Bazluki has the distinction of being

named as the 2002 Law Enforcement Community Service Officer of the Year

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state chapter of Mothers

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Ammons and

Harry Robbins dig

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as Augustinian Fathe

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Dennis McGowan, pastor, and other parishioners watch during the groundbreaklnc]

ceremony May 30 for the new St. John the Evangelist Church In Waynesvllle. Th(j new church will stand adjacent to the present facility, with construction expecte(( to begin within the next few months. The current church, built in 1941 with seatinn for nearly 200 people, will be converted to classroom and meeting space. Seatiml capacity In the new church will add about 100 more seats and the facility will bd handicap accessible.

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AROUND THE DIOCESE HELP FOR

HAITI

Matthew Church donates 20 tons of food,

St.

supplies to BY

KEVIN

Caribbean nation

MURRAY

E.

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE

— As

the paUets were

work

loaded into the truck, weeks of hard

were

finally

coming

to a close.

"\Ve had such a great turnout fi-om the parish," said Joe George. will

"We

hope

it

turn into an annual event"

George coordinated the five-week food drive during which parishioners of St.

Matthew Church amassed 20 tons of food and supplies for the people of Haiti.

The pallets were loaded June 9 onto a truck bound for Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

From

there, they will

venture via cargo

Cape Haiti^ mission of the Missionaries of the Poor, an order of Catholic priests and brothers who care for ship to the

the homeless and destitute.

Cape

home

Haitian,

lion people,

is

to about 1.8 mil-

of a ghetto

in the heart

surrounded by often-impassable mountains. The Missionaries of the Poor will use the food and supplies in their mission and to help feed hungry residents.

Haiti, a Caribbean nation where 85 percent of the residents are illiterate, has long been a country of crisis.

A drought last year was followed by flash floods in December. In February of this year, a violent insurgency by rebels forced out the country's

first

fiwly elected

Courtesy Photo by Mark Sartori

A youth does for the St.

pack items ifood drive

for Haiti.

communities

in Haiti

and the Dominican

Republic.

The do

president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, leaving

the country in shambles.

his part to help

Matthew Church's

people of St.

Matthew wanted

to

their part to help, too.

"It

emanated fi"om an ongoing

rela-

Courtesy Photo by Mark Sartori

tionship with the Missionaries of the

May

Parishioners of

brought several days of heavy rain, resulting in floods that have killed more than 1,000 people and left more than 50,000 homeless and hungry.

Jamaica since February 1998. In October

In Baltimore, Catholic Relief Services,

2002, a group from the parish visited

and would

the U.S. bishops' international relief

development agency, announced

it

provide emergency funds to assist flooded

Poor," said George.

Tlie parish has been involved with

drive for Haiti.

St. Matthew Church in Charlotte sort items for the church's food The parish collected 20 tons of food and supplies.

the Missionaries of the Poor in Kingston, collect food," said

nated 10 pallets of food and supplies for the

Haiti.

"As a result of that

trip,

we decided we

needed to do something to help out and

Haitian mission. Haiti's recent troubles in the

news helped

this years tbod drive

A

Lose Money.

Will Some

money because

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11,

2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE guage we speak, when we partake of the Eucharist, we become one body in

Mass

Christ."

tended together.

Concelebrating were Augustinian Father Dennis McGowan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Church and of St. John the Evangelist Church in

Conception Dancers performed on the theater stage. Then six of the church's original parishioners

Waynesville; retired Father James Cahill, former pastor of St. Mary Church in Sylva; and Father C. Morris Boyd,

Kelley.

administrator of

June 6 was the parish's second that Anglos and Hispanics atFollowing Mass, the Immaculate

were recognized: Bonarrigo, Mildred Pharr, Lucille and Steve Czarnicke, and Edna and Morris Bishop Jugis commended the

Francis of Assisi

St.

Church in Jefferson and St. Frances of Rome Church in Sparta.

Before going on a Spanish-immersion sabbatical in Mexico in 2002-2003,

tude that brought people to the

Father Boyd, then pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Franklin, drove to Canton every Sunday for a year to celebrate Hispanic Mass at Immaculate Conception Church.

Father McGowan celebrates the En-

ing parishioners

Mass each Sunday morning for the parish's 33 Anglo families. On Sunday evenings, Father Shawn O'Neal,

the church."

still

there today.

"How

blessed

you are

to

have found-

with you," he said.

"As the current bishop of Charlotte, I

want spirit

to thank ....

parish

I

think

is

still

you it's

for

your pioneer

a good sign, that the

growing so much that yon

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glish-language

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Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

Bishop Peter

J.

Jugis

exchanges confidences with 2-year-old Vanessa Games during

Immaculate Conception Church's 50th anniversary celebration June

6.

Immaculate Conception Church celebrates 50 years Colonial Theater in

downtown Canton.

Some 200 people JUBILEE, from page 1

theater's

nearly filled the main seating space; a few more

watched fi-om the balcony.

An embroidered white cloth covered

was purchased and Immaculate Conception Church became a reality. The first Mass was celebrated in June 1954.

"Bishop (Vincent S.) Waters was here," Bonarrigo said. "It was a very moving experience. We finally had a church. It was a great thing to drive past

the folding table that served as an altar

the church and say 'That's our church.'"

Trinity,

on the theater stage decorated with palms in woven baskets. At the rear of the stage. Immaculate Conception Church's combined Anglo and Hispanic

Six-

choirs sang, the congregation joining

post-Mass program at Immaculate Conception Church's 50th anniversary celebration

"On

this

we

solemn

feast of the

in.

Holy

Photo by Joanita M. NELLENBAcBpiest

and 7-year-old members of the Immaculate Conception Dancers perform

in

the

June 6.

give thanks for this Catholic I

presence in the mountains," Bishop Jugis

For the church's 50th anniversary celebration, held June 6, Bishop Peter

Jugis

was

principal celebrant. Since

said in his

J.

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11,

FROM THE COVER "They each bring unique gifts and very generous hearts to the service of God's people," said Father Allen. "I'm sure their diverse gifts and professional backgrounds will equip them to be very effective priests."

The road to the priesthood is marked by a series of milestones: lector, deacon and priestly ordination.

"Now the real journey begins," said Father Reid.

Father Reid was employed in the Office of Migration and Refugee Services of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C. acolyte, candidacy, transitional

prior to his acceptance as a seminarian for the Diocese of Charlotte.

hope to be an instrument of God's

"I

mercy," said Father Reid, "to love people as Christ loved

them and

to help sanctify

them."

Photos by Kevin

Communion during the ordination Mass June 5.

the fulfillment of a dream that always had to serve God's people," said Father Conway. 'Through the grace of God, I'll be v^rthy to serve them."

and diocesan chancellor; Father Philip

worked

"It's

Murra>

E.

Newly-ordained The ordinands

lie

prostrate before the altar while the Litany of the Saints

during the ordination

Mass

at

Our Lady

of the

Assumption Church

sung

is

Charlotte June 5.

in

Timothy

Father

Reid

offers

I've

Widowed

Three priests ordained

Scarcella, administrator of

Our Lady

bishop ordained the

men

tional diaconate at St.

lurch

to the transi-

Vincent de Paul

Charlotte. In attendance

-ouraged the priestly candidates to use tell the people the truth

peir ministry to I

)t

"St.

made

perfect, as they are united to the sacrifice

of Christ which you will

offer,"

he

said.

the holiness of the sacrifices

you celebrate consecrate you interiorly so that you can put to death whatever is not of Christ, and the life of the risen

may shine in The bishop told

Christ

Christ.

spiritual sac-

of the Christ's people will be

"May

his homily, the bishop en-

lioly

all

Peter reminds us that Chri.st his people a royal priesthood, a

you," he said.

the

new

nation, a people set apart," said

would look

Christ's people

priests that

to

them

for

direction.

"Strive to bring Christ's people to-

llecided to establish a priestly office in his

gether into one family in unity, and lead them together to God the Father," said

rhurch, and to do this he chose certain Inen, Apostles, l

.so

1

promise of obedience to his successors.

The congregation was

invited to

church and

its

rite's

The

in

the church."

High Priest."

Teaching,

which you receive today, may God make you true pastors who nourish the faithful

with the world of

and

and with

Msgr. Mauricio

W.

West, vicar general

good

all

to bring the

people," he

all

Editor's

More

note:

photos

www.charlottediocese.org/

available at

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prayer of consecration.

Each new priest was vested with a and a chasuble outer garments

PRIEST ASSIGNMENTS

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ing

included

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

kneeling candidates and prayed the

of the priestly office. The bishop anointed their hands with sacred chrism and each

Mass

do what

said.

as

stole

life."

like to

compassion of Christ to

celebration of the sacra-

the body of Christ, the bread of everlast-

Concelebrants of the

sanctifying

life

would

"I

the bishop extended his hands over the

western North Carolina before

clergy are called to do

most solemn mo-

ment, the candidates knelt in silence before Bishop Jugis, who laid his hands on their heads.

in

entering the seminary.

people as the candidates

ment of holy orders was completed

bishop said that through the

ment

lay prostrate before the altar.

Bishop Jugis. "Through your living

lacramental identification with the Eter-

I

in a

and

ministry of this holy gift of priesthood,

lacrament of holy orders, the new priests Ivill be "configured to Christ through a lial

hands

the bishop

of teacher,

and shepherd

The

"It's a wonderful power of God that he can take any one of us and use us for his will," said Father Starczewski.

A native of Utica, N.Y., Father Starczewski worked for several years in manufacturing research and develop-

placed his hands between Bishop

that he could continue

isibly to exercise his office

|)riest

man

Msgr. James J. McGovern, Our Lady of Good Counsel in

heart to people."

the office of priesthood. Kneeling, each

During the

Lord

l^ishop Jugis in his homily. "Yet our

Emeritus William G. Curlin.

During the rite of ordination, the candidates made their promises to fulfill

Jugis'

pastor of

Morristown, N.J., and Father Conway's former pastor. "He's really extends his

was Bishop

join in prayer for the candidates, the

I

pade

and

shepherding in the name of Christ are

Dec. 21, 2003.

During

"He's going to be a priest of the

sacred duties, said Bishop Jugis.

"By your ministry, the

New

people," said

other priests serving in the Diocese of

rifices

Conway

Jersey before entering the seminary.

the Assumption Church; Father John Allen, diocesan vocations director;

PRIESTS, from page 1

of

1988, Father

in

as a corporate accountant in

was then presented with a paten signifying his

EFFECTIVE JULY Father Robert

Conway

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will

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Father Timothy Reid

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11,

2004

CLASS OF 2004

Another step in

One last gathering

the journey

St Michael grads ready for high school

St Leo students celebrate graduations WINSTON-SALEM at St.

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Leo the Great School are

its core is still built upon a strong Catholic foundation.

Several academic awards were presented during the ceremony. Sister of St. Joseph Dennis Eileen Gamber, minister to the sick at St. Leo the Great Church, presented a $1,000 scholarship award to Casey Moore that will go toward her first year's tuition at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville.

Sister Dennis Eileen said that in

years,

cel-

ebrating big changes in their lives.

The eighth-graders bid a fond farewell to the school at their graduation

ceremony June

1.

The students were

treated to

memories of distinguished alumna Karen Wiggins Jacobsen, a 1984 graduate. Jacobsen said that, while the school's appearance may have been changed and expanded over the

Courtesy Phoi

Eighth-grade graduates gather outside

photo May

Back row (from

5.

left):

St.

Michael School

Ramirez, Melissa Sherrlll, Robbie Frye, Jenny

Andrea Valedon, Samantha Capps, R

Gastonia for a grou{

in

Rex Woodvllle-Price, Mary Beth Moore, Jonathai

J.

Jonathan

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Elkin,

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left):

David Strenc

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her mind the award stands for the "three Cs" consideration, courtesy, and cooperation.

The graduates made two presen-

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tations.

The

Courtesy Photo

The eighth-grade class ceremony June 1.

of St.

Leo the Great School participates

in

its

graduation

was

first

the school of a

new

a class gift to

cross for the front

entrance and restored lettering of "St. Leo School." Second, as a sign of their love and gratitude, the students presented their parents with red roses.

Seventh graders saluted the graduates by singing "We're the Future of Tomorrow" and "May the

Road Rise

Meet You."

to

Thomas

Father

Kesslef, pastor o

Leo the Great Church, blessed thi graduates and their families, am wished them well as they begin thei St.

new

educational and life journeys.

Father Kessler also bestowed a spe cial blessing upon the kindergarten clas during its graduation ceremony May 2i

The students sang a song to th tune of "New York, New York" to sa "goodbye" to kindergarten and "hellc to the first-grade.

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poem based on

the assigned letter for each page of the book. Working with

Students, fac-

church historian Jim Patton and using

Our Lady of Grace School proclaim, "G is for Grace."

"It was the jubilee year for Our Lady of Grace and we wanted to do

materials available in the school library,

and

ulty

staff at

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special to celebrate

50th birthday, so

we

our

decided to write a

each class developed appropriate histori-

page that tied its assigned important elements of the school's 50-year history and school life of

cal text for its

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its

principal.

During the past school year, the stuwith help from faculty and staff has planned, written, drawn and colored numerous poems, articles and pictures based on the alphabet for the book "G is for Grace An A to Z dent body

—

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ished book for the students, faculty, par-

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gymnasium May

CouRTESv Photo

its annual Grandparents Day April 30. Pictured are Nancy LeFlore with grandsons Hank (fifth grade) and Sam LeFlore (third grade), and Roger and Nancy Schmidt with grandsons Hunter (fourth grade) and Alex Brawley (kindergarten).

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"We wrote poems and essays, then put them all together," said sixth-grader Mary Kate Young. "One of the poems

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Father Francis O'Rourke, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, blessed the books.

'The words and work that went into this book bring the alphabet alive while expressing the thread and fabric of the faith," said Father O'Rourke.

According to Kinlaw, all of the school's 415 students, from kindergarten through eighth grade, have had some of their work incorporated into the book, which opens with a poem from Celia McMullen's kindergarten class:

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Crane held a faculty workshop dean al-

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phabet book, then met with each class to explain to the students what was needed for their projects.

"It

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June

11,

2004

CLASS OF 2004

Bishop McGuinness

happiness ... to which we must seek a have spent four good balance. years developing, now we must move

Cherry, superintendent of diocesan

on."

roses to the mothers or mother-fig-

We

holds commencement

The guest

speaker at the event a 1985 graduate and member of Secretary of State Colin Powell's speech writing staff.

"In a world which has changed from my class to yours, you have the privilege of growing up as Americans," said Morrison.

He urged the graduates to write

was Daniel Morrison,

their their

own own

stories, their

own

plots

and

dialogue.

"The story must read like you Be original to be successful," he said.

"You must walk out (of here) with the ...

obligation to

show the

difference

Bishop McGuinness has made for you."

The graduating

class,

which

earned $1 million in scholarships, was honored during a baccalaureate Mass at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro May 27.

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During the commencement cer-i emony, graduates were excited yet apprehensive about graduating.

"I'm speechless. It still hasn't hit me yet," said graduate Lauren Michelle Croughan.

"I'm happy and very sad at the same time because I will probably not see my friends again," said graduate Leslie Bowen. "I loved Bishop (McGuinness), especially the relationships that existed between the teachers and the students."

"In the name of the Diocese of Charlotte,

I

acknowledge the dedica-

tion of the faculty, administration and

the families for the students at Bishop McGuinness," said Msgr. Mauricic

W.

West, vicar general and chancel-

"We

lor of the diocese.

congratulate

these graduates and leave

them

o\i\

love and support."

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The Charlotte Catholic Band played the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance," graduates clad in navy robes filled the center section of the auditorium while proud family and friends watched.

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

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Teacher's assistant Tracey Stage held a

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During the

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Like their Little Friends, the

eighth-graders presented yellow roses to their parents. The faculty then came forward and placed their hands on the graduates' shoulders as Father Cancro offered a prayer and a blessing for the outgoing class.

shine," the students presented yellow

roses to their parents. Diplomas were

awarded, and the students moved the tassels around on their caps. During a reception following the ceremony, eighth-graders gave gifts to their Little Friends.

Later that evening, 20 eighthmany who had been classmates since their own preschool days marched into the church for their baccalaureate Mass and graduation ceremony.

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June 20, 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Calligrapher transcribes Psalms

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Psalm

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certain ages,

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manuscript version of the biblical text.

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The completion of Psalms marks "the midpoint of this great endeavor," said Benedictine Brother Dietrich Reinhart, president of St. John's University, which commissioned the project in

The

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Jackson

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Jackson

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"As the page turns, what

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but

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To

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he

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and

'c'

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John's plans to

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on an

easel, his

a blade

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arm

arcing elliptically like

eccentric windmill.

"The psalms are so powerful," he said. "In them there is anguish, fear, love, joy, regret that type of thing. Yet, they

are contained within the page.

It is

pas-

sion contained."

Jackson, however, finds

it

difficult to

contain his passion for his artistry, a

when his aunt, to keep young nephew occupied,

passion fashioned

her precocious

propped him

at a table

with a pen and

true self

I

more

me

to recognize

What

clearly?

learned about myself and

Jesus' disciples are called

upon

my

my

have I purpose

through that experience?

in

today's Gospel to answer this question,

Scripture to Illustrate:

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and

gets

right, Jesus

it

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When

—

who do you say that "But you am?" (Luke 9:20a)

Peter finally

warns him to remain

and a CD-ROM computer version for worldwide distribution.

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SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE Monday,

1

dream has made

a difference

life,

13

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JUNE

19

of Christ), Genesis 14:18-20,

Kings 21 :1-16, Matthew 5:38-42; Tuesday,

1

1

Corinthians 11:23-26, Lul<e 9:11-17;

Kings 21 :17-29, Matthew 5:43-48;

Wednes-

day, 2 Kings 2:1, 6-14, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18; Thursday, Sirach 48:1-14, Matthew 6:7-15; Friday

Romans

Ezel<iel 34:11-16,

5:5-11, Lul<e 15:3-7;

Saturday (The Immacu-

Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary), 2 Chronicles 24:17-25, Luke 2:41-51

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 20 - JUNE 26 Sunday in Ordinary Time), Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1, Galatians 3:26-29, Luke Monday (St. Aloysius Gonzaga), 2 Kings 17:5-8, 13-15, 18, Matthew 7:1-5; Tuesday (St. Paulinus, Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More), 2 Kings 19:9-11, 14-21, 31-36, Matthew 7:6, 12-14;

Sunday

(Twelfth

9:18-24;

but in subtle ways.

it

Wednesday, 2 Kings tist),

out than that of the average guy," said who said he goes "to an Anglican church because it's nearby, but I'm

Thursday

22:8-13; 23:1-3, Matthew 7:15-20;

(Nativity of St.

John the Bap-

lsaiah49:1-6, Acts 13:22-26, Luke 1:57-66, 80; Friday, 2 Kings 25:1-12, Matthew 8:1-4; Satur-

day, Lamentations 2:2, 10-14, 18-19, Matthew 8:5-1

Jackson,

not a regular churchgoer."

Jackson admits, however, to being

"My

I

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moved by what he

not prose, "not even poetry. This is song," Jackson said as he demonstrated calligraphy by making a huge blue cursive "R"

"Who am

experience of loss or broken-

ness has enabled

really?"

(Sacred Heart of Jesus),

made me more spiritual? No. But my spirituality has more of a work-

The content of the "Book of Psalms" is

away, one naturally asks,

edition, full-size facsimiles, fine art prints

"Has

What

ments and possessions are stripped

the Saint John's Bible, as well as limited-

in Jackson's

Questions:

the roles, accomplish-

Sunday (Body and Blood

Psalms" which befits their more poetic and melodic nature compared to the text of the other completed volumes: "Go.spels and Acts of the Apostles" and the "Pentateuch," the first five books of the

by-'24 inches.

all

beer on a highway billboard

past this Bible at 70 miles per hour."

St.

selves.

and

his. lifelong

Scriptures.

When

things.

—

—

wisdom born of

most important and what

said.

sell

our God-given purposes. Emptied of our false selves through trial and trouble, losing our lives for Christ's sake, we find our best and blessed

fulfill

peripheral in the larger scheme of

"People are used to type, they're not used to calligraphy. We're not 'g',"

Jackson said he created a font with a lighter weight script for the "Book of

Each volume measures about 16-

is

bap-

"g."

live

trade reproductions of each

Hebrew

is

in

successively, pro-

team of 14 calligraphers and artists is creating this Bible, directed by Jackson from his scriptorium in Monmouth, Wales.

It will be the first handwritten and illuminated Bible since the early 1500s.

New

handvvritten fonts

here. People are not

is

can

Revised Standard Version, requires less flourish and more nourishing one's concentration and attention to textual detail.

not illuminating and doing calligraphy for all 1,150 or so calfskin pages of the seven volumes. A

Jackson

I still

the joy of dribbling that red wet stuff over the page," said Jackson, 66.

The bulk of the work of the Saint

trying to

illuminate."

just a

feel

drawn

there captures light, delighting the eye,"

Jackson

was

what

assess

bottle of red ink.

a

are in fact "anointed" (the

tism and confirmation to recognize and

challenges enables one to

life's

we

is,

meaning of the word "Messiah")

shifting.

Most of the time

ducing an

or miniature pictures.

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and assess what they are really all For many of my friends, it is the "women in their 50s" syndrome: Children are grown (or at least less dependent), parents often have passed away and long-cherished or habitual roles are

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is

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Hogwarts and

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Hippogrifs New Harry Potter movie darker yet delightful BY

GERRI PARE

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEV^ YORK

— With

a

new

direc-

although

forges forward.

periodic comic relief

This is the third adaptation of J.K. Rowling's wildly successful Harry Potter fantasy novels about the boy wizard.

Chris Columbus, who directed "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" in 2001 and '02, switches to a producer's hat this time, as Alfonso

swooping game of Quidditch figure

Cuaron ("A

Little Princess") slips into

the director's chair.

"The Story of the Weeping Camel"

a captivating docudrama set against

is

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which they hope

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message for

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beautiful both cinematically

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and narratively

— whose

of family bonds, the importance of tradition

survival

content. The

is

and the centrality of love both heartbreaking and heartwarming. Subtitles. Thematic

USCCB

Office for Film

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classification

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adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating

PG

—

parental guidance suggested.

— is

Cuaron brings

a

more cinematic

sensibility to the tale just as Steve

concerned with translation of Rowling's novel.

Kloves' screenplay a literal

The

is

less

resulting visuals are impressive,

— and

sometimes glorious

occasionally

frightening. In other words, too intense for

young

children unable to distinguish

between reality and fantasy, for whom nightmares about snapping monsters would be a natural aftermath.

Tlie story opens as wizard Harry (Daniel Radcliffe),

now

13,

is

seething

under the insulting remarks made by his Uncle Vernon's cruel sister (Pam Ferris) about his tragically murdered parents.

Unable to rein in his temper or his promise not to perform magic outside his Hogwarts Scliool of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry bloats her and floats her up and away like a giant blimp.

This is a scene of comic delight that precedes the darker emotional territory Harry is headed for.- Storming out of the house, he's picked up by a magical purple bus and taken on a warp-speed ride eventually ending up with his best buds, Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint), back at school.

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But all is not goodness and light as the story centers on Harry's learning about those involved in his parents' deaths and coping with a deep desire for revenge.

It's seen as sheer fantasy when Harry makes the arrogant aunt inflate (she's rescued later and none the worse for wear) but his wish to destroy Black is grounded in reality, just as it's problematic when Hermione is cheered and congratulated when she slugs her classmate-tormentor, Malfoy.

Happily, Harry gradually matures through the narrative as he uncovers the truth, stays loyal to his friends and gleans lessons in living

from his experiences. To its credit, this is accomplished in well-paced, polished fashion, and as in the two previous movies it remains very clearly a fantasy, in no way a textbook for teaching black magic, and thus is no threat to Catholic teaching.

"The Prisoner of Azakaban" is likely to hold a worldwide audience captive.

Due to soine frightening images and

— —

USCCB & Broadcasting classifica-

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Film

—

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"The pope recalled the contributions of President Reagan to the historical events that changed the lives of millions of people, especially in Europe," Joaquin Navarro-Valls, the Vatican spokesman, told reporters.

The pope also noted Reagan's contributions to U.S. society, Navarro-Valls said. The spokesman said the Vatican would send a representative to Reagan's funeral, which was to take place June 11 in Washington.

The spokesman said that when President George W. Bush visited the Vatican June 4 the pope knew Reagan was very sick and sent a warm message to the late president's wife, Nancy.

Reagan met with the pope four times as president

—

The president and the pope, along with former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, are considered by many to have been the main protagonists in the disbanding of the Soviet empire and the fall of communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.

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established campus ministry program, which

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Perspectives

2004

11,

Young people sliouid discover harmony between Seeking justice and fairness faitli, life, pope says A

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

A look at the death penalty moratorium

BY CAROL GLATZ CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY A

Death Penalty Moratorium Bill Bill 972) was passed by the N.C.

(Senate

Senate in AprU of 2003. Members of the N.C. House of Representatives will likely

have the opportunity to vote on this bill during the current legislative session in the General Assembly.

The moratorium

bill

calls for a

two-year halt on executions so that there can be a comprehensive review of the administration of the death penalty. The bill's primary concerns are to investigate whether bias exists in the way the death penalty is applied and whether the death penalty process adequately safeguards against sentencing and executing the innocent.

The Catholic Church's social teaching does not consider the use of the death penalty, against those for

whom

culpability for serious crimes has been conclusively established, an

moral evil. The church teachhowever, does state that if the death penalty must be applied to protect the innocent in society, albeit extremely rarely, it must be implemented only against those for whom no doubt of culpability exists. In the Revised Catechism of the Catholic Church, Sec. 2267, one finds the church's position on the death penalty intrinsic

ing,

clearly stated as follows:

"Assuming that the guilty

party's

identity and responsibility have been

determined, the traditional teaching of the Church does not exclude recourse to the death penalty, if this is the only possible way of effectively defending human lives against the unjust aggressor. If however, non-lethal means are sufficient to defend and protect people's safety from the aggressor, authority will limit itself to such means, as these are more in keeping with the concrete conditions of the common good and more in conformity with the dignity of the human person.

"Today, in fact, as a consequence of the possibilities which the state has for effectively preventing crime, by rendering one who has committed an offense incapable of doing harm without definitely taking away from him the possibility of redeeming himself cases in which the execution of the offender is an absolute necessity are very rare, if not fully

—

—

practically non-existent."

Our

society

already executed

Such a

might very well have

some innocent

possibility

is

persons.

difficult to

prove,

given the destruction of evidence and the closing of

files after

executions.

Yet the

high number of innocent people who have been released fi"om death row in the United States after having been duly convicted of capital crimes at least

—

1

13 to date since 1976 in 25 states; four

—

North Carolina certainly begs the question whether only those truly guilty in

Guest

Column JOE PURELLO Director, Office of Peace Justice

&

In his

March

26,

2004

letter

of sup-

port for the death penalty moratorium in the N.C. General Assembly, Bishop Peter J. Jugis wrote: "Another fundamental principle of the Church's teaching on the death penalty (expressed in the very first sentence of the catechism's statement on the death penalty) is that this most severe and final of all punishments is to be used only when the guilty party's identity and responsibility have been fully determined ....

"Even assuming that there may be a limited and just reason to use the death penalty to protect society, the death penalty process must ensure that innocent persons are not executed.

Since the evidence clearly suggests that we are not sure thafThis will always be the case, further study of the death penalty process is warranted. It only seems prudent that executions should be halted while a study of the death penalty process takes place ....

"The church's opposition to the use of the death penalty in modern society and the church's current concern that the death penalty process needs to be studied (to eliminate bias and errors in bill

its

application) in

Speaks

Switzerland.

full

said he

Do you is

and moral

stat-

The pope extended this message young people around the world.

"May the young people of Swit-

to all

zerland and the whole world discover the wonderful harmony between faith and life and so prepare to carry out the mission which God calls them to with enthusiasm," he said.

Looking rested and alert, the pope read almost all of his one-page statement. He gave greetings in seven different languages to some 10,000 pilgrims many of whom sought respite from the scorching sun under colorful umbrellas and handkerchiefs.

—

J. Jugis? The Catholic News & Herald new feature in wliich Bishop Jugis will answer questions that are

submitted via regular mail or e-mail.

Questions about the faith and the Diocese of Charlotte that have a broad appeal will

receive priority consideration for response

due

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edited for clarity, style and factual accuracy.

the faithful to reach out

who have

spiritual

said.

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starting a

Herald,

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he

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all

human,

ure,"

people there to with enthusiasm.

"This message, which is very dear to me, can be summed up in three words: 'rise,' 'listen,' and 'follow him.'

It is Christ himself, risen and alive, who offers these words to every young man and woman of our time," he said.

Following Christ "gives full meaning to one's life," he said.

"Only Christ, redeemer of mankind, can help young people 'rise again' from negative experiences and mentalities in order to grow to their

tims of terrible acts.

on

POPE

JOHN PAUL

encouraged young answer God's call

Church's heartfelt concern for the vic"I call

The Pope

Young

people should discover the harmony between faith and life in order to be ready to fulfill God's plan with joy.

Pope John Paul II said at his weekly general audience.

In his June 9 address to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square, the pope reflected on his June 5-6 visit to

He of capital crimes have been executed.

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experienced the vio-

lent death of loved ones. Let us pray for their healing

and for the souls of

their

departed loved ones."

The death penalty moratorium has received support from both those who oppose the death penalty in all

circumstances and those capital

punishment

is

who

believe

a justifiable re-

sponse to particularly heinous acts of violence. Even supporters of the death penalty want to make sure the death penalty is only imposed on the truly guilty and applied without bias against those who are poor and members of minority groups.

An April 2004 survey of North Carolinians indicates that public support for a moratorium is strong, with 63 percent of state residents supporting a

temporary suspension of executions so that the capital punishment process can be studied. (Read a press release on this survey at http://www.ncmoratorium.org/ site/pr_05 1 72004.asp.)

TO LEARN ABOUT SOME SIMPLE STEPS TO TAKE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE MORATORIUM AND FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CHURCH'S POSITION ON THE DEATH PENALTY CONTACT THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE AND PEACE, CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, AT (704 370-3225 OR E-MAIL JUSTICEPEACE@CHARL0TTEDI0CESE.ORG.

YOU CAN READ BISHOP JUGIS' MARCH WWW.CSSNC.ORG/JUSTICEPEACE.

2004 LETTER

26,

IN ITS

ENTIRETY

Al I

SOME FACTS ON THE DEATH PENALTY IN NORTH CAROLINA On North Carolina's death row, 191 men and women await execution, more than 5 percent of the total U.S. death row population.

2003, North Carolina executed seven people,

a

number exceeded only by Texas and OklaIn

2003, North Carolina's rate of execu-

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has dropped

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Law School

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court level.

North Carolina

showed

that

i

defendant's chances of receiving the death pen alty

were 3.5 times greater

if

the victim

than

row is a person without means, with more than 90

no matter the race of the defendant.

if

the victim

was whit

was a member of a minority group

Neariy every person on North Carolina's death percent defended by court-appointed attorneys. A

in

Carolina between 1973 and 1995 involved sen

\

June

The Catholic News & Herald 19

2004

11,

The when

have licked all my addictions, my husband tells me that I am obsessed and need help.

Cigarettes? I used to smoke soJust

—

cially

until

I

I

think

was

My

time. Caffeine?

A new addiction

Internet:

gathered and lobbied their causes in the 1960s, Levy is leading a move-

I

socializing

all

Our Turn

ment

the

something just as

to fight for

(arrhythmia) that my when I was seven months pregnant put a quick end to full-leaded lattes. And alcohol has been out of the picture since before high

extinct: quiet

time.

J.

BORCHARD CNS

becoming

at risk of

is

THERESE

daughter's irregu-

obstetrician detected

An

observant Jew, he

plugs on the Sabbath.

Columnist

un-

literally

No

e-mail,

Internet, telephone or television for

sundown sundown. And although

him from Friday's

to

Saturday's

he

So now, sober as

can be this

I

the individual, he

nesses and government to offer

keeps me up at night. I can't stop checking the sales rank of

paid vacation time hours to do, well,

It

need to read

I

mail from a stranger

my

can't go that far right now. Just weekend I told myself the computer was staying off for a day. I made I

last

on "Receive Messages" when

the last thing

is

an e-

who

claims to be

my

husband's?),

secret admirer (or

general) suffer

weeks.

from the same

neurosis.

is

so prevalent

scientist

David Levy

In fact, this condition

But I scan and delete when I should be praying, or cleaning, or reading, or something other than staring at pixels on a screen that only

that

make me dizzy.

I thought

escape their virtual office, can't resist using their cute laptops even if the information overload is robbing them of inner peace.

tuary" for those like me, who, unable to

loopy behavior didn't haunt normal people, but I was pleasantly surprised to read that

many young

computer

has organized a conference in Seattle called "Information, Silence and Sanc-

this

Much

adults (and people in

environmentalists

like

Drinking to tlie point of sin Q. IVhen drinking alcohol,

how do you

fVhat

is

the line you cross,

mare than just a

making drinking

The

line, as

you

call

it,

isn't

—

It's

kind of distraction to drag me away.

Thankfully, as a mom I get that about twice a minute: God's subtle way of directing me to dirty diapers and spilled apple juice, which are much better for my soul than

junk mail.

we

realize, as a result

of

who was

first

me about the fraternity of the priesthood. debated theology, competed in golf and were forever chiding each other.

As a newly ordained priest, I received lessons from them that I still follow and pass on to other priests: Don't overextend yourself Keep a sense of humor!

Don't neglect prayer!

Corner FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS Columnist

— — — —Get away every —

ally, if this

use of alco-

Of course,

sometimes

the usual three conditions

for mortal sin apply here as

anywhere

\

We

the fact that

hol affects our thinking and emotional

processes somehow.

all,

we were "drunk." Eventutendency isn't caught, one will almost inevitably end up inflicting terrible physical, emotional and spiritual damage on oneself or someone else.

that

necessary.

As everyone knows, any

com-

Inhibitions are lost, moral

hard to tell in theory, but in practice a lot of common sense and personal honesty is

a model of kindness. From my day on the job, he was there to help me as best he could. He could be firm, but he was never overbearing.

He was concerned that I keep up my studies, take my day off and stay healthy.

The parish had a school and two full-time assistants. Never did I expect that one assistant would become a good friend and support me throughout my 4 1 years of priesthood. We still call each other on a regular basis, even though I am hundreds of miles away from him.

Other priests helped us on a regular basis because of a heavy Mass schedule.

They were the first priests truly to teach

passes cease to exist, people are violated

or injured A.

but never expected to be with a pastor

of doing otherwise.

sin? (Missouri)

"little"

had to check the

I

Question

while drinking that they wouldn't think

know when you have committed a serious sin?

one hour before

As I concelebrated with a newly ordained priest at his first Mass, my thoughts drifted back to all the unexpected happenings I experienced when I was newly ordained.

I knew I would be sent to a parish,

weather forecast, and since I was logged on I might as well check how my book was doing.

An hour later, my fingers were still doing the walking, as I sipped on a decaffeinated coffee, needing some

it

or information on losing 60 pounds in five

more

nothing.

book on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. I can't resist last

clicking

Columnist

encouraging busi-

is

and Internet addiction.

my

CNS

sponsibility for quiet times lies with

battle yet another foe: e-mail

Yes.

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

acknowledges that the primary re-

school graduation.

I

ordained

valuable as endangered wetlands that

lar heartbeat

hour,

newly

Tlie

we when

us we're headed for trouble unless

change the track we're on.

It's

we

ignore those signs that we end up in serious loss of ability to control our-

so often!

Shorten, simplify your homilies!

Our honesty

with each other was

fraternal correction at

we

its

best because

cared for each other.

What

selves and in serious sin.

me was

deeply touched

hear-

'

called social drinking because people ex-

pect

it

and make social and more congenial.

to 'loosen us up"

activities a bit freer

Any

drinking, however, that delib-

erately causes loss of reason sin.

One

son

is

later

can

know when

lost, for

is

a serious

the use of rea-

example,

if

serious matter, sufficient reflection

Obviously other important factors

and full consent of the will. The first time one drinks to intoxication there may not

one's use of alcohol affects one's family,

tual

level of spirituality. In fact, the

else:

be real consent. doesn't

said or

individual just

work and personal

that

amount of alco-

only three.

Two

After a bit of experience, however,

the person

knows

that drinking a certain

did while under the influence of alcohol.

quantity of alcohol will render him or

The

her out of touch, unable to judge right

'lost

weekend" syndrome

usual for people

who

is

not un-

drink heavily.

Hours, or in some instances days, may become a fog. People cannot remember where they were or what they did. Everything is a haze the next morning when they find themselves at home and wonder how they got there.

Others will drive long distances, even travel to other cities, or visit friends and never remember a minute of what occurred during the.se episodes.

Another sign

is

that

one cannot disgood

tinguish between right and wrong,

and bad, while under the influence.

Those who drink heavily frequently discover later that they have done things

from wrong, unable even to remember what happened during the drinking binge.

The

resulting intoxication

is

then

not "accidental," but deliberate and sinWhen this point is reached, one can know she or he is in heavy sin territory.

ful.

should go without saying that these dangerous circumstances do not normally arise suddenly, though they may do so, especially in younger people who have no experience of alcoholic intake but whose initial experience is so severe it causes critical trauma, even death.

Usually, warning signs are present long in advance, signs that tell It

enter the picture as well,

The

hol will affect him.

one cannot

remember what he or she

know how

may

health, to

how

mention

points are appropriate.

First, to deliberately cause

another person to come under the influence of alcohol or other dangerous drug is also gravely sinful, a serious sin at least against charity, love of neighbor.

Second, deliberately in

confessions and experiencing

first

how

seriously the laity lived their spirilife.

Often

ministered to

more

frontier days

ing

we all have seen movies of when injured people were made drunk with whiskey

preparation for painful surgery. Here,

more modern forms of general angood of the patient justifies rendering him or her partially as in

esthesia, the physical

or fully unconscious during surgery.

deep

more

faith I

nowhere near their more I parishioners and saw the I

they had

Afree brochure describing basic Catholic and moral precepts

is

avail-

able by sending a stamped, self-addressed

envelope to Father Peoria,

IL 61651.

John Dietzen, Box 325,

when

realized that here

cal lessons

The

you

suffering, the'

were theologi-

can't find in textbooks.

Mass was and is an awesome experience for me. At age 25, giving a homily was also awesome.

Many of the parishioners were much older than I and knew much more about life and God's place in it for them. Yet they came to listen to a young priest and his view of God and life.

This May and June, many newly ordained priests are beginning a life of new, unexpected experiences. I pray celebration of

their first pastor

prayers, beliefs

felt

is

a model pastor, that

they experience the fraternity of the priesthood in its fullness, that they are awed by the spirituality of those they serve and they fully appreciate all that ordination gives them and empowers

them

to do.

'

June

11,

2004

The Catholic News & Herald 20

PARISH PROFILE

Immaculate Conception Church ministers to

Vincent

S.

Newman

Waters of Raleigh, Father and more than 20 other

priests during the dedication service.

small, dedicated Catholic

The event had added

community

significance for

one group of parishioners, who

re-

ceived the sacrament of confirmation during the Mass.

Like many churches in the Diocese of Charlotte, Immaculate Conception

Church serves an ever-increasing Hispanic population. Before embarking on a Spanish-immersion sabbatical in Mexico in 2002-2003, Father C. Mor-

Immaculate Conception Church 42 Newfound Rd. Canton, N.C. 28716 (828) 456-6707

ris

Boyd, then pastor of

Smoky Mountain Pastor: Augustinian Father Dennis

Vicariate:

late

McGowan Number

St.

Francis of

Church in Franklin, drove to Canton every Sunday for a year to celebrate Hispanic Mass at Immacu-

Assisi

Conception Church.

Presently, Father

administrator of

of Households: 34

St.

Shawn

O'Neal,

Joseph Church

in

Bryson

Mission of

St.

John the Evangelist

Church, Waynesville

City and Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Cherokee, celebrates Mass in Spanish about once a month for about 100 Hispanic worshipers in Canton.

Immaculate Conception Church celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1979 with a Mass concelebrated by Bishop Michael J. Begley, the Diocese of Charlotte's founding bishop, and a dozen priests who had served the area's Catholics.

More than 200 Anglo and Hispanic parishioners gathered at the Colonial Theater in Canton to celebrate the church's 50th anniversary June 6 with a special Mass concelebrated by Bishop Peter J.

Augustinian Father

Dennis McGowan

Jugis; Augustinian Father

the confessional. The visiting priest brought a makeshift altar: a suitcase Photo by Karen A. Evans

Immaculate Conception Church anniversary June 6, 2004.

CANTON

—

Canton, founded

in

Immaculate Con-

ception Church traces

its

beginnings CathoUcs in

back to the 1940s, when the area gathered for Mass in private homes. Father Ambrose Rohrbacker, then-pastor of St. John the EvangeUst Church in Waynesville, celebrated those liturgies; later a mission was established in Canton.

During the gasoline-rationed World War II years, a school bus transported Canton Catholics through the mountains to Waynesville for Mass. The local Catholic population increased when veterans, Catholics among them, returned home after the war. Catholics were also included in the workforce who gained employ-

in

1954, celebrated

its

50

ment at a new paper mill in town.

Through the 1950s, the clergy of St. John the Evangelist Church began ministering to more and more Catholics throughout North Carolina's westernmost counties. From 1951, St. John the Evangelist Church became

containing vestments and altar furnishings, which folded out and was

propped on legs.

Father (later Msgr.) Lawrence Newman was pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church when one of his parishioners, Mrs. R. E. Davis, informed him that suitable property for a church in Canton was for sale. The lot was purchased, the house on it was torn down and a parking lot was constructed.

made way for connew Immaculate Con-

All this activity

responsible for missions in Fontana, Murphy, Franklin, Canton and Sylva.

struction of the

Several became parishes in later years,

ception Church to begin.

with Immaculate Conception Church staying on as the Waynesville church's only mission.

In Canton, Mass was celebrated in the building during the early '50s. An altar was set up on a bare

and kitchen were included on the lower

YMCA

and parishioners sat on slatted wooden chairs. A hallway served as

A

church hall

building. The redbrick simple in design, with a native pine ceiling and ornate stainedglass windows highlighting the church's nave.

new

level of the

structure

1954, the 54

In

floor,

is

members of

the

Canton mission gathered with Bishop

Dennis

McGowan,

pastor of Immaculate Conception Church and of St. John the Evangelist Church in Waynesville; retired Father James Cahill, former pastor of St. Mary Church in Sylva; and Father C. Morris Boyd, administrator of St. Frances of Assisi Church in Jefferson and St.

Rome Church in Sparta.

Immaculate Conception Church

Francis of

continues to maintain a close relationship with St. John the Evangelist Church. Father McGowan, pastor of the two congregations, celebrates Mass each Sunday in the Canton church.

Registered membership in the mountain mission has both declined and swelled since those early years.

Retirees now make up a significant percentage of today's parish and Mass attendance goes up each summer as Catholic visitors flock to the area to take in tain air

Haywood County's and slow-paced

cool

moun-

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