June 28, 2002

Bishops' Meeting

Coverage

Jesus said to his apostles: "Whoever does not take up his cross and foSow after me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his lie wi lose it, and whoever loses his if e for my sake m\\ find it"

NEWS

— Matthew 10: 38-39

priestly spiritual-

at convocation

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

By JOANITA

Correspondent

—

Benedictine Father Noah Casey spoke of accepting who you are so that you can form healthy relationships and be authentic before God and the

Correspondent

ASHEVILLE

world.

addressed 85- Catholic at the

of Priests 2002:

"Convocation

The

Spiritual-

of the Priesthood" at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort June 10-13 in Asheville. The Diocese of Charlotte holds the convocation every two years, with one-day colloquiums in ity

'

alternate years.

"We were pleased

with the

number of men who were

able

—

over half the Father Wilbur Thomas, vicar for priests and pastor of the Basilica of St. Lawrence in to attend

priests in the diocese," said

Asheville,

who

helped plan the

was a good mixture of religious and diocesan priests with great insights from Noah and the guys' reevent. "It

sponse to him.

We

dealt with

issues that are important to us.

That's what the convocation

convocation

is

to bind us to-

Redemptorist Father Alvaro Riquelme of St. Joseph Church in Kannapolis. in

February.

It

gave

"I

me

the opportunity to meet the priests

and

to

I'll be working with have some fellowship

with them."

Father Casey Meinrad Archabbey

of in

St.

Indi-

ana writes on the spirituality

See

CONVOCATION,

page

8

ral

M

mmw

spirituality.

in

What

makes her graduate program different from others is that it is a distance-learning program requiring the students to apply

what they are learning

own

lives

and

to their

in their various

ministries.

Tracy and 22 others are

members

HIV/ AIDS

the first class to graduate from the Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program (LIMEX) since the

Project

a nonprofit organi-

com-

Diocese of Charlotte began

munity about the disease. For the next few weeks, parishioners brought in loads of used

sponsoring the opportunity for higher education in 1998.

paperbacks to stock the

Rock

victims and educates the

Twelve

Prior to that, the Oratory in

sale.

Joan of Arc parishioners founded Caring

AIDS

Hearts

(CHAM)

1994.

Since parish-

ioners,

in

ranging

in

The graduates were honored with a Mass, celebrated by Bishop William G. Curlin, and a reception June 23 at the Catholic Conference

age from

teens to people in their 90s,

work.

And

work

to do.

CHAM's

outreach

money

Center.

the

there's plenty of

cludes donating St.

in

in-

Loving Care to

World AIDS Day interfaith services and has made an eight-panel AIDS quilt, which memorializes

doctors' appointments, clean-

One

pack boxes for distribution to those with AIDS, and also sponsors "Tuna Sundays." St. Joan of Arc parishioners donate canned tuna (high in protein and easily

ing their houses, taking care of pets, taking AIDS patients

for the

out for lunches and movies

The organization also sponsors healing Masses for

CHAM

into those food boxes.

Caring Hearts volundies,"

WNCAP

"budhelping patients get to

teers also are

and visiting the homebound and those in hospice.

The ministry partici-

those

who have

2002 Caring Hearts

ill

sacrificed so

of your time and energy

said the bishop. "Though you have graduated, you have to update yourselves constantly.

Go further, study more about theology and delve more into Scriptures. You have to advance your education and keep

quilt calendar.

is

"You have

through the LIMEX program, but you are just beginning,"

died of AIDS.

from any See LIMEX, page 4

disease.

Third-graders correspond with

Youth

Woman religious

overseas soldiers

conference

sees trials,

helps 'Set

difficulties

Free' students

blessings from

5

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much

of the panels was chosen

anyone who

must constantly reon God's presence and

strive for continuing educa-

pates in

go

Km*

flect

tion.

digestible) to

bishop told the group

that they

Brenda Thomas stocks up on books at the Caring Hearts Book Sale, held annually at St. Joan of Arc Church.

Dorothy Day AIDS ministry to help patients pay household bills. Once a month, CHAM volunteers help Loving Care Food Resources

#

The

Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

to the

Vincent de Paul Society's

was the spon-

the diocese.

Ministry

more than 100

Hill, S.C.,

soring agency for students in

St.

3

1I9 I<K*w

studies with a concentra-

tion

...Page

s«

spiri-

ing a master's degree in pasto-

14-16,

Western North

zation that helps

just got into the dio-

I

cese," said

came

(WNCAP),

grown

and emotionally, as well as academically, through earn-

gifts

AIDS

Carolina

Cam

tually

was the fifth annual Caring Hearts Book Sale.

This year's event kicked off May 4 with a "Night to Remember," a luau at the church. The kickoff raised for the

she has

feels that

patients.

money

—

Tracy, a parishioner at St. Michael Church in Gastonia,

reading treasures

have participated

"For me personally, it's been very advantageous be-

Hun-

It

then,

gether as a presbyterate."

cause

AIDS

ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer

of help and hope to Asheville-area

is

The main purpose of the

about.

sored by diocese HICKORY

ioners browsed June

while giving the

38

class spon-

first

hallways of St. Joan of Arc Church's parish center. Parish-

home

N9

11

honored at Mass,

dreds of paperback books filled tables along the walls in the

taking

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LIMEX graduates

By

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ASHEVILLE

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VOLUME

M

NELLENBACH

clergymen

Pages 9

Used books open new chapters of hope

Clergy discuss

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The World

June

Brief

in

Thousands gather to renew faith at Atlanta Eucharistic Congress COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CNS)

vited to participate by

must "perceive

the Eucharist

Tomko

told thousands of Catholics

The

not something.

—

ROME (CNS) Liturgy is a communal form of prayer and not a show-

who

Eucharist

is

some-

president of the Pontifical

is

place for the creativity or the piety of any

whether celebrant or member of the congregation, said speakers at

a person," said the cardinal,

It is

participant,

Com-

mittee for International Eucharistic Congresses. "It is a person and what a person!

The

Eucharist

is

Jesus Christ,

Son of God who became man and Jesus became bread for our lives.

the

...

Christ

is

truly present in our midst."

When Jesus performed

the miracle of the

loaves and fishes to feed the large crowd,

he revealed himself as the 'living bread" whose flesh and blood would be real food and drink, the cardinal said.

Latin American youths

* denied visas to World Youth Day, officials say

CNS

— Many

QUITO, Ecuador (CNS) World Youth Day 2002

are being denied Canadian visas.

The

Ecuadorian bishops' conference reported that about 60 percent of the requests for visas have been rejected by the Canada's Embassy in Quito and its Consulate in Guayaquil. Reasons cited by the embassy include general lack of economic means, lack of economic resources to cover travel expenses and lack of a traveling record, according to Ecuador's World Youth Day commission. 'What kind of traveling record can young boys and girls have in Ecuador, even among the middle class?" asked Manuel Sarria, a youth minister leading a group of Ecuadorian youngsters from Guayaquil.

"Many of these kids have made tremendous efforts to pay their trip to Toronto, and none of them are trying to hide they are not wealthy people. All they want is to see the pope," Sarria said.

Family preservation

and Gertrudis celebrate as they watch Germany's victory over South Korea in the World Cup soccer semifinals June 25. The nuns cheered on the team while watching the game on TV in a meeting room at their convent in Bad Adelholzen in southern Bavaria.

Sisters Gerarda, Sylvia, Sigolena

Toronto

in

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(CNS)

i

Elizabeth Musaba-Mphele,

who

Volume

11

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Black Course at Bethpage State Park, he

was shadowed by the "God Squad."

Eastern Cape Province in South Africa, said the rise in the AIDS crisis mirrored a breakdown in the family structure.

'We have a virtual breakdown of the family unit in southern Africa," Musaba

Msgr. Thomas Hartman, one half of the "God Squad" and director of television and radio for the Diocese of Rockville

told Catholic

New

Service in

'in

Washing-

Musaba operates the Empilisweni Woodlands Center for AIDS Prevention ton.

one of the poorest sections of South Africa. The center serves 2 1 villages and reaches between 400 to 600 people each month. The name of the center comes from a local dialect and means "healing in

call to follow Tiger Woods ROOSEVELT, N.Y. (CNS)

The

When

26-year-old Tiger

the course for the final

—

Woods walked

two rounds of the

Bishop William G, Curlin will take

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The

St.

Center,

— 11 a.m.

Ordination to the transitional diaconate St. Patrick,

Charlotte

For more Skyler Mood, SFO, at

information, call

SALISBURY

—

(704) 398-0879.

Church, 128 N. Fulton

St.,

will

be

ebrating a charismatic and healing at

cel-

Mass

4 p.m. Prayer and worship with

prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m.,

and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the celebrant For further information, call Bill Owens at (704) 639-9837.

Because of the July 10 CHARLOTTE 4th holiday, the Happy Timers of St. Ann

—

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The 50+ Club of 10 CHARLOTTE John Neumann Church, 8451

Idlewild Rd., will be conducting a meeting

morning

at

1 1

a.m. in the parish

center witii lunch and entertainment from

Bob Jackson singing country-western tunes.

Sacred Heart

women

different congregations to connect

Church, 3635 Park Rd., will be having a meeting with a luncheon and program at I p.m. today in the parish activity center.

Next month's meeting will be held on the regularly scheduled date of Aug. 7. All adults age 55 and older are welcome. For more information, call Charles Nesto at

this

are invited to attend.

a vehicle to

and concerns.

Ave. Those interested in learning more about the SFO and the Franciscan way life

is

with their peers and present their ideas

St.

of

"The conference

tunity for younger religious

from

ing today at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville

today

at Charlotte

address corrections to The Catholic Charlotte,

Catholic Hickory July 27

the trophy,

becoming the first golfer in 30 years to win the Masters tournament and the U.S. Open in the same year. He is halfway toward his goal of becoming the first golfer to win the Grand Slam in the same year. For the priest and the rabbi's part, they were thrilled to be on hand. "I jumped up and down in excitement," Msgr. Hartman said, upon hearing the news he and Rabbi Gellman were in-

7

Catholic Social Services dinner

year

Woods

5 at the

(704) 545-8133.

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be a member of a religious community because it is a period of redefinition, said

Woods, of course, took home

1

Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gather-

July 8-1

NC 28203 NC 28237

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(CNS) Sister Kristin Matthes sees a new interest in religious life, not a decline. It is an exciting time to

Farmingdale course. During the final round June 16, the squad's other half, Rabbi Marc Gellman, carried

Centre, carried the scorecard for

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Beason 1123 South Church St., Charlotte, Mail: P.O. Box 37267, Charlotte,

Religious women under 50 gather to assess past,

Sister Matthes, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur. She shared her excitement at a June 13-15 conference for women religious at Loyola University in Chicago.

More than 500 people attended the conference, called "Gathering Voices for the

Cpiscopa., calendar

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rural

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AIDS

ates an

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June

Staff Writer:

specializes in the disease. Dr.

The

NEWS

Editor:

who

doctor

'God Squad' hears

key to containing AIDS in Africa is by strengthening the family, said an African

liturgy.

look to future

key to containing AIDS, says African doctor

WASHINGTON

an international conference in Rome. Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Mechelen-Brussels told the June 17-22 conference the liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council rightfully emphasized the importance of the active participation of everyone at a liturgy.

But many attempts to involve people and make the liturgy more relevant have ended up being more a celebration of the creativity of planners and celebrants than of faith in Christ and his saving work, the cardinal said. The International Meeting on Jesuit Liturgy brought together 122 Jesuits from 44 countries as well as Vatican officials and other Catholic and Anglican experts on

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Nuns celebrate Germany's World Cup semifinal win

Latin American youths intending to attend

organization sponsors the U.S.

say speakers at Jesuit conference

Cardinal Jozef

us,"

David Fay, ex-

Open.

Liturgy not place for theatrics,

gathered for the Archdiocese of Atlanta's Eucharistic Congress. "The Eucharist is body.

The

tion.

in depth" that

the person of Jesus

is

"among

Christ

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Donations are being accepted dur-

ing the meeting. For more information, call^Bobbe Conlin at (704) 643-1376 or Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.

CHARLOTTE

—

Churches in the II Charlotte area will be hosting ultreyas

on the following dates and times: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8 p.m. tonight for adults only with shared snacks; St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1:15-2 p.m. July 21 with a potluck/

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have no capital punishment law. "The

become

practice, therefore, has

unusual," he wrote, "and

it -is

truly

fair to

say that a national consensus has developed against it."

Making the rounds: Papal stamps have moved the mail for 150 years VATICAN CITY (CNS) Be-

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cause even the plainest of Vatican postage stamps can be a collector's item, something really unusual was needed to mark the 150th anniversary of papal stamps. So, in mid-June, the Vatican released its first-ever round stamp, reproducing a round print of Rome's Palazzo Madama, the former headquarters of the post office of the Papal States and current seat of the Italian Senate. The Vatican joined only a handful of countries most notably New Zealand, which has issued six "Round Kiwi" stamps since 1988 in printing what is largely recognized as a paper-wasting, difficult-to-detach stamp. However, the

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Ultreya gathering at 1:15 p.m. with food served at 1:30 p.m. and St. Matthew

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., from 1:30-3 p.m. July 28 with childcare and a family potluck. For call

13

Dan Hines

more

information,

at (704) 544-6665.

CHARLOTTE — The Vietnamese

Cursillo

community

will

meet

at 7:30

p.m. tonight and every second Saturday

of the

month

for a school of leaders at St.

Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For further information, call Ky Do at (704) 532-9094.

13 RALEIGH,

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N.C. The North Carolina State Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet at the Clarion Hotel in downtown Raleigh. All Hibernians are invited to attend. For

more information, contact Jack Crosson at (919) 217-0451 or e-mail Tim Lawson at NCAOH@aol.com.

14 CHARLOTTE

—

A charismatic be held at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this afternoon at 4 p.m. with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the

Mass

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Guatemala, Mexico

after Toronto stop VATICAN CITY (CNS) The Vatican confirmed that Pope John Paul II will make planned stops in Guatemala and Mexico following a July 23-29 visit to Toronto for World Youth Day. The trip schedule, released at the Vatican June 18, reflects one slight scaling back of the 82year-old pontiffs planned activities: A beatification service in Mexico Aug. 1 the pope's final day in North America will be a Liturgy of the Word ceremony, not a Mass. After arriving in Canada July 23, the pope will spend more than half of his time resting at a Basilian-owned retreat center on Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe, about 90 miles north of Toronto. His appearances at World Youth Day, expected to attract hundreds of thousands of young people, include a welcoming ceremony, a vigil and a closing Mass. In Guatemala July 29-30 and in Mexico July 30-Aug. 1, the pope's activities are limited to canonization and beatifica-

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tion liturgies, with the exception of arrival

and departure ceremonies.

stamp. In philatelic catalogues, an envelope with an original 1852 Vatican stamp is valued at $50,000 today.

Notice

Yara, 13, to school June 18 when he heard an explosion. "We couldn't believe it was a bomb but a few mo-

later Rosean, my wife, called to say she heard ambulances," said Eid, a resident of the Muslim neighborhood of Beit Safafa. Twenty people were killed and 70 wounded in the bombing, which took place at a bus stop on a main thoroughfare outside Beit Safafa. Like other Israelis, the Eids switched on the radio to hear the news. Family members began calling to make sure they were all OK. The father and daughter this year have narrowly missed several other suicide bombings, including one which occurred near the girl's school. "My friends and I don't go to the mall to hang out. Usually we just stay home and sometimes we visit each other. I don't feel safe, especially when I want to have fun," she said.

Vatican does not expect anyone to punch out the commemorative round stamp, which is set into a larger design on a rectangular sheet of stamp paper known in philatelic circles as a sheetlet. Still, it is valid postage and could get a thick letter from the Vatican to North America by priority post. The Vatican also is marking the anniversary with three regular-format stamps of varying denominations.

Catholic residents impacted by suicide bombing in Jerusalem JERUSALEM (CNS) Aeid Eid, an Arab-Catholic resident of Jerusalem, was walking his daughter,

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ments

school cafeteria. For further information,

Thursday

contact Josie Backus at (704) 527-4676.

Church from 10 a.m.-2:30

15 ASHEVILLE

Suzanne Bach

— The

St.

Martin

De

Porres Pro-Chapter of the Dominican Laity will be meeting tonight and every third

Monday

at 7 p.m. in St. Justin's

Center at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Inquirers are welcome. For more information, contact Beverly Reid, OPL, at (828) 253-6676.

15 CHARLOTTE A support group meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia will be held today and July 22 from 10-11:30" a.m. in room E of the ministry center at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., and July 16 at Providence United Methodist Church.

With advanced notification, activities for the memory-impaired can be provided.

For more information about the support group or the Shining Stars Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday at St. Gabriel from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. and every Tuesday and

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at (704)

BELMONT

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hosting

a

look.

Joann

S.

Keane

Editor jskeane@charlottediocese.org

Queen of the

"Creative

Main St, will Port-a-Pit Chicken

fundraiser today during lunch and din-

ner from 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and from 4-7:30 p.m. Meal will include one-half of a chicken, baked beans, Cole slaw and a roll

Later this year, we will roll out a full newspaper makeover.

In the meantime, let us know what you think of our new

376-4135.

p.m., call

Apostles Church, 503 N.

be

mize news on page one.

of Assisi Church, 326 Main St., from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Brown bag lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. The topic,

Presbyterian

Sardis

at

something new

with this edition of The Catholic News & Herald? It's our new front-page design.

This new look is more than cosmetic; it provides more options for our readers and gives The Catholic News & Herald more flexibility with the newspaper design while we maxi-

provided by Port-a Pit Chicken of may eat in or

Aging/Making

tions,

prayers and exercises. For pre-

registration and other information, call

Sandra Breakfield

Statesville. Participants

3220 or Mario Wallace

carry out with drive-thru service avail-

3228.

and orders of eight or more can take advantage of delivery service. Proceeds will benefit the parish nursing program. For further details, call Jennifer Church at (704) 651-9605 or the church office at (704) 825-5277 able,

17 JEFFERSON

—A

series of pre-

by CSS Elder Ministry and facilitated by Richard Von Stamwitz, a national certified

sentations; sponsored

19 CHARLOTTE

at (704) at (704)

370370-

— Thank God

It's

Friday (TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced women, meets tonight at 7 p.m. in the St. Matthew Church parish center, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., with its monthly potluck dinner with a guest speaker from the community. TGIF is a healing ministry sponsored by Catholic Social Services, Charlotte Re-

gerontological counselor; are being con-

gional Office and St.

tinued throughout the diocese. Today's

For details, 543-8986.

presentation will be given at St. Francis

a Difference

be presented in two sessions and will focus on taking an "observe-judge-act" approach to faith, society and aging issues with reflecin Later Life," will

call

Matthew Church.

Trish Wilson

at (704)

4

The Catholic News & Herald

June

Around the Diocese

LIMEX, from page 1

The 2002 LIMEX graduates are as follows: From the Arden

developing and furthering your relationship with

God

2002

28,

learning group

with Linda Schlensker of

so that you don't lose

sight of him."

as the

facilitator:

Mars

Hill

Tiffany Gallozzi of

Father James Hawker, diocesan

Hendersonville, Elizabeth Girton of

vicar for education and pastor of St.

Asheville, Barbara McGrattan of

Luke Church

in Charlotte,

concelebrated

Maggie

Marcaccio, vice chancellor and pastor of

X

Church

of

Greensboro. Father Hawker expressed his admiration of Pius

St.

in

the students and his gratitude to

all

made

a special

Case,

who worked

mention of the to bring

late

who

group with Mary Ann as the

LIMEX to LIMEX

Photo by Alesha M. Price

liaison until her death in 2001.

'

liaison.

"Students

commit

to the learning

work

come

and meet This is unique in that the student becomes a part of a learning group, and a sense of before they

to class

for three hours during that period.

community

The

is

formed."

students gather with a Loyola-

trained facilitator and discuss

what

they have read for the class and have videos and audiotapes as supplements to their own study. Each class can require from one to four papers with up to 20 hours of preparation per week. The 10 core courses consist of subjects such as practical theology; pastoral leader-

ship and organization; church, sacra-

ments, and ethics and other classes. The two focus classes include youth ministry, Hispanic ministry, religious educa-

and other areas of concentration.

Tracy, who also completed facilitator training and will be serving on her tion

parish council, said that she appreciates

the

program because of the way they

learn the material by integrating their ministries.

They

it

into

gain practical in-

Investing

left to right at the LIMEX graduation Mass June 23 are Connie Milligan, interim LIMEX liaison and director of religious education at St. John Neumann; Father James Hawker, diocesan vicar for education and pastor of St. Luke Church in Charlotte and Peg Ruble, central regional faith formation coordinator and LIMEX facilitator. The gathering, held at the Catholic Conference Center in Hickory, was in honor of the 2002

Pictured from

offers

master's degrees and non-credit, con-

process early on and do the preparation

LIMEX

graduates.

A.G.

the richness of the Catholic tradition

Wilkesboro and Charlotte, and addigroups will be beginning in the next six months in Charlotte, Western N.C. and Greensboro. tional

For further information about

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Third-graders correspond with overseas soldiers

By KEVIN

MURRAY

E.

sending the

— A few Catholic

CHARLOTTE

made new pen

students

pals

letters,"

was exciting

Associate Editor

for

said Mitra. "It

them

have

to

a

name."

It took about the entire month of

toward

young students

the end of their school year.

Jennifer Mitra's third-grade class

April for the

Our Lady of the Assumption School wrote letters of friendship and gratitude to five servicemen currently serving in Afghanistan. The men, U.S. Air Force intelligence officers, were quick to write back to their newfound

wrote a letter to each of the five servicemen. The children wrote about what they were learning in school, what the weather was like, pets they owned and hobbies they enjoyed.

"I asked how they were doing and told them about my science project," said third-grader Kayla Lemke.

"I asked if they were OK and if any of them were injured, and asked when they were coming home," said student Natalia fellow Sztandarowski.

at

friends.

"The kids absolutely loved the were excited that I knew someone over idea of writing letters, and they

there (in Afghanistan)," said Mitra.

That someone was her cousin's

who had

husband,

recently been

shipped out as a part of Operation: Enduring Freedom to fight the war on terrorism. Since the couple was married less than a year, Mitra offered to have her class send letters of encouragement to her cousin-in-law.

"We thought it. would be a neat way to cheer him upf said Mitra.

"Capt. John" (his last name is not used at the request of the military) eagerly sent back the names of four of

— — when

his friends

mand

men under

"All of the students' letters were very touching and from the heart.

They thanked the soldiers for keeping us safe and said they were praying for

them," said Mitra.

While crafting their letters, the students put the names of the servicemen on their class prayer board.

"Parents were amazed at the work of the kids," said Mitra. "Many said they were praying for John and

his comhim of the

his wife told

his fellow

When

servicemen from home." the letters and photo-

graphs arrived a month later from Afghanistan, the students were thrilled. Each of the five servicemen

idea.

The

to write

their letters, said Mitra, as each child

entire school had partici-

pated in Operation Valentine during Catholic Schools Week. Each student sent a valentine to anonymous solider overseas, but Mitra said her class felt privileged to write letters to specific

took the time to write back to every student and answer all of his or her questions.

"When

they got the responses, them higher than anything else could have," said Mitra.

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of the other soldiers, sailors and airmen deployed all over the world."

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Although Capt. John won't be in Afghanistan next year, Mitra plans to have her new class send letters to servicemen due to the positive impact it had on her current students. Every time Mitra erased the servicemen's names from the prayer board for a better life

summer

recess, a student

them back

would write

in.

"I think the students are still praying for them on their own," she

said.

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Lemke.

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Ursuline superior

marks 275th anniversary of order in

—

Kieser, the Paulist priest

the Humanitas Prizes.

will re-

Humanitas Prize at a June 25 luncheon. During his career,

He

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Students plant principal at end of reading challenge Students dump soil on principal Andrea Polcaro of Blessed Sacrament School in Syracuse, N.Y., June 17. The event marked the successful close of her reading challenge, during which students read more than 30,000 books in the school year. Top readers in each class got the honor of pouring dirt over Polcaro "s head as she sat in an acrylic box.

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of suffering.

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WILMINGTON,

Del.

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(CNS)

was

in-

spired by a talk by the Haitian Health Foundation's Karen Kohl and started collecting bars of soap from classmates during her junior year in high school.

She continued the soap drive when she arrived at the University of Delaware in Newark four years ago. The Haitian Health Foundation provides free bars of soap and a wash cloth to anyone who brings their child into a clinic for the routine vaccinations that can keep many diseases at bay. This year, she solicited donations from colleges across the country through the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and set the "bar" at 20,000. At the end of May, before her graduation, the count was 23,553, with several uncounted boxes still sitting in her apartment.

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message of hope to ground zero June 20. The archbishop, a native of Argentina who is one of the two principal deputies to the Vatican secretary of state, said in an interview the following day that the pope had expressed a desire to pray at

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York. In an annual report released June 18, the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," the Vatican's coordinating agency for charitable donations, also said that in 2001 the pope gave about $6.2 million in disaster relief and development projects. Citing privacy concerns, a council official told Catholic News Service he could not release details about the scholarship donation or the Sept. 1 1 orphan who received it.

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Albeen 275 years since an adventurous band of 12 religious women set sail for New Orleans from France, Ursuline Mother General Colette Lignon still has the greatest admiration for her predecessors. Mother Colette has another tie to those nuns and postulants they sailed from the Brittany port of L'Orient, not 10 kilometers from her family home. "I have always felt a kinship with that group of sisters," she said.

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By

Correspondent

CHARLESTON, when

the

S.C.

—

In a time

is

so misun-

word "freedom"

first

Franciscan University Catholic

High School Youth Conference

in

Charleston, S.C, attempted to set the

record straight for over 1,100 youth.

Held at the Charleston Convention Cen-

youth from all over the Southeast and beyond gathered June 21-23 to be "Set Free," the theme of this conference.

"I pray that each of you deeply experience the liberating power and healing love of our Lord Jesus Christ," greeted Bishop Robert J. Baker, bishop of the ter,

Diocese of Charleston,

who

participated

lives,"

The

she

One

said.

of the speakers, Franciscan Fa-

ther Stan Fortuna,

is

many youth

He

events.

a familiar face at

incorporated his

contemporary musical talent with his experience serving the poor to convey the message of being ransomed.

"PRIDE (Pathetic Reasons Interrupting Divine Experience) keeps you from taking up your cross, following the path of love and truth, which is the blood and guts of freedom," said Father Fortuna, explaining

how

Christ suffered

so that "we could be ransomed."

Diocese of Charlotte was well

He

also

invited the youth to imitate Christ

giving their sufferings to

in the event.

God

by

so that

they could live according to their des-

represented by a number of youth groups throughout North Carolina. St.

tiny.

Mark Church

in Huntersville, for ex-

are

you going to

of patience; he will wait forever, but

"Jesus has been waiting. let

How

long

him wait? He has

ample, brought 75 youth to Charleston.

lot

let's

youth group, but the word has spread quickly and the interest has grown ex-

singing a rap song called "Everybody's

ponentially.

catchy tune brought the youth to their

'The only agenda at a Steubenville conference is God," said St. Mark's youth leader Kathleen Lewis. "There is a consistent level of spirituality and Catholic identity found at each conference. A youth leader can trust that it will be a prayerful, spiritual experience with quality music and speakers who are on fire about their faith."

Torukpa Agbegha from Our Lady

feet in

of Assumption Church in Charlotte at-

restrict but sets

first

time

make him happy and not make him

wait too long," said Father Fortuna after

Gotta Suffer" from

his

Photo by Kathy Schmugge

a

Three years ago, only three teens went to Steubenville Atlanta from St. Mark's

tended the conference for the

'Set Free' students

and was impressed by how relevant the message was for her. "The talks related to what we as teens face in our personal

derstood, Steubenville Charleston 2002, the

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an explosive applause.

Rice, the Northeastern area director of LIFE TEEN and a popular speaker and singer, reinforced the words of Father Fortuna. Rice invited the

Bob

youth to make that commitment to Christ and not be discouraged or distracted by the chains of anger, sex and

Pictured are a group of youths from Our Lady of Assumption Church in Charlotte who attended the "Set Free" Steubenville Catholic High School Youth Conference in Charleston, S.C., June 21-23.

When

waivers no matter what a person does.

as a

"The

people silently praying at the same time,

above the cross, INRI, can also stand for T Never Regretted It."' Beside the music, talks and skits, the conference had confession, Mass and eucharistic adoration. There was also time for the youth to process all the information and emotions that flowed through letters

the events.

community.

you know what you are there

left no one unchanged, and it will be the challenge of the church community to help the youth continue to make a daily commitment to their faith. Fortu-

Amy

nately, these

Taylor, director of religious education at

to look back

'Your love of the Father does not you free," he said, reminding them that God's love never

Corpus Christi Church in Lexington, S.C. "I have gone to adoration before with a

as "a beautiful

moved

handful of people but never experienced

it

and

for

why everyone else is there too."

The conference seemingly

pride that can enslave them.

Eucharistic adoration

you have 1,100

young people

will be able

on the powerful memories of the conference that Lewis described

moment where God

swept them off their

feet."

Partnerships to combat domestic violence in Western N.C.

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

Correspondent

WESTERN two years, the

N.C.

—

REACH

In the last offices

in

North Carolina's seven westernmost counties have handled more than 3,500 domestic abuse situations.

Multiplying those numbers across the nation means a majority of people in the United States know a domestic violence victim, whether they are aware of it or not.

Domestic violence is no stranger to any

locale or

economic

Mecklenburg County was number one; Haywood County was number two, which just proves what we've always known, that domestic violence crosses all socioeconomic boundaries,"

Freeman, director of of Haywood County, which

Julia

REACH

provides emergency help to domestic violence victims.

The 30th Judicial District DomesViolence Sexual Assault Alliance Inc. is trying, with help from Catholics and other faith communities, to reduce domestic violence by establishing Partnership for Peace (PFP). According to the grant application submitted

tic

to the

Duke Endowment and

tims

may

be experiencing, better protect them and enhance the resources available to them."

PFP

on the seven Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain that comprise the 30th Judicial District as well as the Diocese of will concentrate

western counties

Z.

Smith

—

—

Smoky Mountain

Charlotte's

class.

"A few years ago, when the North Carolina Council for Women was tracking figures per county,

said

Reynolds foundations, PFP's goal is to "build partnerships between the faith community and domestic violence programs to better understand the range of issues domestic violence vic-

These

Vicariate.

counties, the grant proposal

noted, "are sandwiched between the

Smoky Mountains, Tennessee and Georgia. They are geographically isolated They share many challenges such as low ....

Mountain Vicariate gave $4,000,

lence,"

matching $4,000 from the Ministry Fund of the Augustinian Province of St. Thomas of Villanova, whose friars staff St. Margaret Church and Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley.

"We wanted to make a statement

"Because our rural Appalachian culture greatly emphasizes church and family, we have also seen church leaders ignore

we

that

stand for the dignity and for the

women and

according to the grant proposal.

or minimize family violence. These leaders discourage victims from leaving abusive partners, as preservation of the ily

unit

is

fam-

a priority.

"Other leaders do not understand

chil-

the dynamics of domestic violence and

dren," said Augustinian Father Francis

try to counsel victim and perpetrator as

Margaret's pastor, chair of the Haywood County Domestic Violence Task Force and a REACH board

encourage the family to 'pray leaders do not even believe domestic violence exists among their congregants. They say, 'Well, no one ever comes to me with this problem.'

But statistics tell us that one of every three members of a church or synagogue is a victim or survivor of domestic abuse

rights and safety of

Doyle,

St.

member.

The money will fund an interfaith domestic violence coordinator and the PFP's education and outreach activities, including a conference on faith and do-

a couple or

more.'

Some church

tax revenues due to large amounts of

mestic violence issues scheduled for April

unemployment and

26, 2003. Patricia Gaddis, the Alliance's

low wages, and cultural and socio-economic disadvantages that prevent victims of domestic violence from accessing needed services and supports.

'These counties have, perhaps more than anywhere else in the state, learned to put aside their county-borders and

former sexual assault specialist and the author of "Battered but Not Broken: Help for Abused Wives and Their Church

violence service providers face the di-

Families" (Judson Press, 1996), will serve

tered

federal lands, high

common problems and secure funding for expanded

join together to address

services."

Z.

Smith Reynolds and Duke con-

tributed $25,000 and $15,000, respectively.

The

12 parishes of the

Smoky

as the domestic violence coordinator.

or sexual assault.

"On the other hand, our domestic

lemma of how

to address the spiritual

and

theological questions that trouble bat-

women of faith who do seek support and safety from their programs. They

Clergy from Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian and Episcopal churches in the judicial district will serve on PFP's advisory committee.

Why target the churches rather

want the assistance of their local religious communities to help them better understand and deal with the religious issues of

end such abuse? have seen members of the faith community victimized by domestic vio-

Contact Correspondent Joanita M. Nellenbach by calling (828) 627-9209 or e-mail jnell@dnet.net.

than

civil authorities to

"We

their

program

participants."

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"It was the happiest I've ever been in my life," she told The Michi-

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She had planned a circus-themed party for months, her mother, Laura Langlois, said. "It was all her idea" that the June 15 celebration be one to help others, she added.

"The response has been amazing," she said. "We keep getting food on our doorstep that people have left after hearing about Chloe's party."

And, unbeknown to her mom and dad, Jim, when neighbors and friends asked about the party, Chloe told them she wanted "the big cans" of food.

Her party ended up

filling

13

boxes and five bags that will go to the Robert Matchem Nutrition Center, housed at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Pontiac, and to the food pantry at St. Michael Parish, also in Pontiac.

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He said that developing those patterns includes authentic prayer "Pray as you can, not as you can't" even though the person may not have perfect order in his life. "Without intimacy with God, we live a life of drivenness, of urgency," Father Casey said, adding that intimacy with God must be based on who one really is.

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The Catholic News & Herald 9

Special Report

on Sexual Abuse in 1993. But as we have candidly examined the issues, most recently at our national meeting in Dallas, it has become clear to us that our response to these abuses in the past has not been equal to the task. We have failed in part by what we have done and by what we have left undone. While we have made considerable efforts in the past, the current focus on the errors and omissions of the past is appropriate. It is in examining our mistakes painful as that process may be for all of us that we are led to gain the wisdom we now need to heal the families of those victimized by a

A letter from Bishop Curlin

—

—

small

number of clergy

It is

my

in

our Church.

sincere hope that with our agreement in Dallas

Protection of Children and future and a renewed

Young

commitment

might. In sum, the Charter cleric

who

'

—

in the past,

is

no place

in the

can

now

begin

on the Charter

anew

— with

for the

faith in the

combat these abuses with our entire collective permanent removal from ministry of any

to

calls for the

present or future

prayers and deliberations on this matter, "there

we

People,

we

—

sexually abuses a minor. In our

recall the

priesthood or religious

life

words of the Holy Father that who would harm the

for those

young."

Dear brothers and

we renew our determination to provide safety and protecand young people in our church ministries and institutions. We pledge ourselves to act in a way that manifests our accountability to God's people and to one another in this grave matter; we commit ourselves to heal the wound that the whole Church has suffered, and we acknowledge our need to be in dialogue with all Catholics, especially victims and parents, around this issue.

A full text of the Charter is contained in this issue; others may visit our diocesan Web site, www.charlottediocese.org, or the bishops' conference Web site at www.usccb.org to obtain a copy. However, I would like to highlight the primary goals we intend to achieve through the Charter: • To Protect our Children • To Promote Healing and Reconciliation with Victims • To Guarantee an Effective Response to Allegations • To Restore Trust in the Priesthood • To Ensure Our Own Accountability With God's help and a firm intention to resolve this crisis, we believe that the Church we love will ultimately be strengthened by this adversity. Our determination is bolstered by the words of St. Paul in his letter to the Romans: "Knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us" [Romans 5:3-5].

I clearly understand that the words of the Charter alone cannot do it. The restoration of trust and fellowship will result from our actions, and I pledge to you actions worthy of our words. Asking a kind remembrance in your prayers and a daily remembrance in my own, I am Faithfully yours in Christ, Through

sisters in Christ,

the Charter,

tion for children

time for our church. The and bishops, and the ways in which Church leaders have sometimes dealt with these terrible acts, have caused anger, confusion and pain among many in our faith community. I hope that this message may relieve some of that anger and confusion, and help begin to heal the pain.

As these abuses have occurred in past years and the revelations have come forth in recent months, the bonds of trust that should unite us as Christians have been strained. Indeed, the abuse of a child stands in complete contradiction to everything Our Lord teaches us and everything the Church is called to be. Let there now be no doubt or confusion that we clearly understand that our obligation to protect the young and our duty to prevent sexual abuse flow from the mission and example given to us by Jesus Christ Himself, in whose name we serve.

From the depths of my heart, as bishop of Charlotte, I express great sorrow and profound regret for the suffering of the victims of this abuse, their families and our Catholic community.

As our Holy Father has reminded us in his Address to the Cardinals of the United States and our conference officers earlier this year, the sexual abuse of children is "by every standard wrong and rightly considered a crime by society; it is also an appalling sin in the eyes of God." My fellow bishops and I have been humbled by our deeper understanding of the terrible pain inflicted on some of our most vulnerable parishioners by some of our fellow clergy. The sinful and criminal acts of a few among us certainly diminish us all.

At the same time, as St. Paul reminds us, "where sin has increased, grace has far surpassed it" [^Romans 5:20].

Therefore, I would be remiss if I did not also acknowledge that the Lord's work is being done every day by thousands of dedicated lay people and faithful clergy and religious in our diocese. Their devoted and tireless service to Jesus Christ and the Church should not be lost in our righteous efforts to bring offenders to justice and

As you

know,

all

this has

sexual abuse of children and

prevent these terrible

The

been a trying and

young people by some

critical

priests

acts.

bishops in the United States have been working to prevent the scourge of

abuse for nearly twenty years, in part through the creation of the

Quick look

By CATHOLIC

DALLAS

(CNS)

NEWS SERVICE

— The

•

charter says: All dioceses will reach out to victims and their families, including provision of counseling,

groups and other or his representative will meet with the victim and family members.

•

Each diocese will have a "competent assistance coordinator to aid in immediate pastoral care" of alleged victims and a predominantly lay review board to assess claims and review diocesan policies and procedures.

•

spiritual assistance, support

•

No more

The bishop

confidentiality agreements unless the

"For even

minor

—

The USCCB

new

form an Office for Child and Youth Protection to assist and oversee diocesan implementation of the charter and to report annually on diocesan compliance with the char-

who

is still

a

minor

is

to

a single act of sexual

past, present or future

abuse

—

-

...

•

•

of a

the offend-

•

moved

for

any reason from one

if

there

is

background "that would

anything

in the

raise questions

about his fitness for ministry."

•

Bishops and religious superiors are to consult on implementing the charter and meet periodically to coordinate their roles in the event of an

allegation against a religious order priest.

to

Church authorities will cooperate with other churches and institutions in society to work against sexual abuse of minors.

•

The

bishops will cooperate

in

a

new apostolic "human for-

visitation of all U.S. seminaries, with

mation for celibate chastity" as the main focus of

An

independent National Review Board is to assist and monitor the new USCCB office and review its annual report before publication.

is

place of residence

cleric's

•

is

If a cleric

diocese to another, the responsible bishop or religious superior is to notify the bishop of the

ter.

allegation by one

be reported to civil authorities; if the claimant is no longer a minor, the diocese is to cooperate with civil authorities and encourage the claimant to report the allegation to civil authorities.

•

•

Communications policy on sexual abuse issues to be marked by "transparency and open-

ness."

Diocesan and parish personnel who have conundergo background checks; all seminarians are to be screened. tact with children are to

is

reasons."

Any

Dioceses will publish clear standards of behavchurch personnel who work with

detection.

•

children.

victim seeks one "for grave and substantial •

If the offending priest or deacon does not request removal from the clerical state, a bishop may initiate dismissal proceedings without the offender's consent; if dismissal is not sought for reasons such as "advanced age or infirmity," the offender is to live a life of prayer and penance and have no assignment, and he cannot wear clerical garb, publicly present himself as a priest or celebrate Mass publicly.

minors

programs to educate children, parents, employees and others on sex abuse prevention and

ministry."

ior for all

•

G. Curlin

Bishop of Charlotte

ing priest or deacon will be permanently re-

binding policy for all U.S. dioceses and eparchies (dioceses of Eastern Catholic churches). Here is a brief overview of what the

•

The Most Reverend William

at charter to protect

moved from

U.S. Conference of

Catholic Bishops at its June 13-15 meeting in Dallas adopted a 3,500-word "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People" as a

social services.

Ad Hoc Committee

study.

The USCCB Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse is to be expanded to include a bishop from each of the 14 USCCB regions.

Sexual abuse of minors is defined in terms of church law, not civil law. A footnote to the charter describes it as covering "contacts or interactions between a child and an adult when the child is being used as an object of sexual gratification for

All dioceses are to establish "safe environment"

the adult."

•

10 The Catholic News & Herald

June

Special Report

2002

28,

Text of U.S. bishops' Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People DALLAS

—

the text of of Children

and

the U.S. bishops' "Charter for the Protection

and Toung People" approved June 14 at

the bishops'

and

(CNS)

Outlined below

is

recovery of sight to the blind, oppressed go free,

to let the

to

proclaim a year acceptable

to the

In

Matthew

PREAMBLE

commission to

The church

told

United States is experiencing a crisis without precedent in our times. The sexual abuse of children and young people by some priests and bishops, and the ways in which we bishops addressed these crimes and sins, have caused enormous pain, anger, and confusion. Innocent victims and their families have suffered terribly. In the past, secrecy has created an atmosphere that has inhibited the healing process and, in some cases, enabled sexually abusive behavior to be repeated. As bishops, we acknowledge our mistakes and our role in that suffering, and we apologize and take responsibility for too often failing victims and our people in in the

We

also take responsibility for dealing the past. with this problem strongly, consistently, and effectively in the future. From the depths of our hearts, we bishops express great sorrow and profound regret for what the Catholic people are enduring.

We, who have been given the responsibility of shepherding God's people, will, with God's help and in full collaboration with our people, continue to work to restore the bonds of trust that unite us.

Words alone cannot accomplish this goal. It will begin with the actions we take here in our General Assembly and at home in our dioceses/eparchies.

The damage caused by sexual abuse of minors is devastating and long-lasting. reach out to those who suffer, but especially to the victims of sexual abuse and their families. apologize to them for the grave harm that has been inflicted upon them, and we offer them our help for the future. In the light of so much suffering, healing and reconciliation are beyond human capacity alone.

Only God's grace, mercy, and forgiveness can lead us forward, trusting Christ's promise: "for God all things are possible" (Mt 19:26).

The loss of trust becomes even more tragic when its consequence is a loss of the faith that we have a sacred duty to foster. make our own the words of our Holy Father: that sexual abuse of young people is "by every standard wrong and rightly considered a crime by society; it is also an appalling sin in the eyes of God" (Address to the Cardinals of the United States and Conference Officers, April 23, 2002).

The conference of bishops has been addressing the evil of sexual abuse of minors by a priest and, at its June 1992 meeting, established five principles to be followed (cf. Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse, National Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Restoring Trust," November 1993). also need to recognize that many dioceses and eparchies did implement in a responsible and timely fashion policies and procedures that have safeguarded children and young people. Many bishops did take appropriate steps to address clergy who were guilty of sexual misconduct.

Let there now be no doubt or confusion on anyone's part: For us, your bishops, our obligation to protect children and young people and to prevent sexual abuse flows from the mission and example given to us by Jesus Christ himself, in whose name

We

We

We

We

we

serve.

He

Jesus showed constant care for the vulnerable. inaugurated his ministry with these words of

the Prophet Isaiah:

The

Spirit of the

Lord

because he has anointed to

is

upon me,

me

bring glad tidings to the poor.

He

has sent

me

to

Lord.

(Lk 4:18)

general meeting in Dallas

proclaim

liberty to captives

them

25, the

Lord made

his apostles

this part of his

and disciples when he

whenever they showed mercy and the least ones, they showed it to him.

that

compassion to Jesus extended this care in a tender and urgent way to children, rebuking his disciples for keeping them away from him: "Let the children come to me" (Mt 19:14). And he uttered the grave warning about anyone who would lead the little ones astray, saying that it would be better for such a person "to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea" (Mt 18:6). hear these words of the Lord as prophetic for this moment. With a firm determination to resolve this crisis, we bishops commit ourselves to a pastoral outreach to repair the breach with those who have suffered sexual abuse and with all the renew our determination people of the church. to provide safety and protection for children and young people in our church ministries and institupledge ourselves to act in a way that tions.

We

We

We

manifests our accountability to God, to his people, commit and to one another in this grave matter. ourselves to do all we can to heal the trauma that victims/survivors and their families are suffering and the wound that the whole church is experiencing. acknowledge our need to be in dialogue with all Catholics, especially victims and parents, around this issue. By these actions, we want to demonstrate to the wider community that we comprehend the gravity of the sexual abuse of minors.

To fulfill these goals, our dioceses/eparchies and our national conference, in a spirit of repen-

We

We

tance and renewal, will adopt and implement policies based upon the following.

TO PROMOTE HEALING AND RECONCILIATION WITH VICTIMS/SURVI-

VORS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS ARTICLE

1.

Dioceses/eparchies will reach out

to victims/ survivors strate a sincere

and their families and demonto their spiritual and

commitment

emotional well-being. The first obligation of the church with regard to the victims is for healing and reconciliation. Where such outreach is not already in place and operative, each diocese/eparchy is to develop an outreach to every person who has been the victim of sexual abuse(l) as a minor by anyone acting in the name of the church, whether the abuse was recent or occurred many years in the past. This outreach will include provision of counseling, spiritual assistance, support groups, and other social services agreed upon by the victim and the diocese/ eparchy. In cooperation with social service agencies and other churches, support groups for victims/ survivors and others affected by abuse should be fostered and encouraged in every diocese/eparchy and in local parish communities.

Through pastoral outreach to victims and their families, the diocesan/ eparchial bishop or his representative will offer to meet with them, to listen with patience and compassion to their experiences and concerns, and to share the "profound sense of solidarity and concern" expressed by our Holy Father in his address to the cardinals of the United States and conference officers. This pastoral outreach by the bishop or his delegate will also be directed to faith communities in which the sexual abuse occurred.

ARTICLE 2. Dioceses/eparchies will have mechanisms in place to respond promptly to any allegation where there is reason to believe that

sexual abuse of a minor has occurred. Dioceses/ eparchies will have a competent assistance coordinator to aid in the immediate pastoral care of per-

who claim to have been sexually abused as minors by clergy or other church personnel. Dioceses/eparchies will also have a review board, the majority of whose members will be lay persons not in the employ of the diocese/eparchy. This board sons

will assist the diocesan/eparchial bishop in assess-

ing allegations and fitness for ministry, and will regularly review diocesan/eparchial policies and procedures for dealing with sexual abuse of minors.

Also, the board can act both retrospectively and prospectively on these matters and give advice on all aspects of responses required in connection with these cases. The procedures for those making a complaint will be readily available in printed form and will be the subject of periodic public announcements.

ARTICLE 3. Dioceses/ eparchies will not enter into confidentiality agreements except for grave and substantial reasons brought forward by the victim/ survivor and noted in the text of the agreement.

TO GUARANTEE AN EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS ARTICLE

4.

Dioceses/eparchies will report an

allegation of sexual abuse of a person

minor to the public

authorities.

in their investigation in

They

who

is

a

will cooperate

accord with the law of the

jurisdiction in question.

Dioceses/eparchies will cooperate with public authorities about reporting in cases

son

is

no longer

when

the per-

a minor.

In every instance, dioceses/eparchies will admake a report to public

vise victims of their right to

authorities

and

ARTICLE

will support this right.

We

repeat the words of our Holy address to the cardinals of the United States and conference officers: "There is no place in the priesthood or religious life for those who would harm the young."

When the preliminary investigation of a com-

Father

5.

in his

plaint (cc. 1717-1719) against a priest or deacon so indicates, the diocesan/eparchial bishop will relieve

the alleged offender promptly of his ministerial duties (cf. c. 1722).

The

alleged offender will be referred

and psychological evalualong as this does not interfere with the investigation by civil authorities. When the accusation has proved to be unfounded, every step possible

for appropriate medical tion, so

will be taken to restore the

good name of the priest or

deacon.

Where sexual abuse by a priest or a deacon is admitted or is established after an appropriate investigation in accord with canon law, the following will pertain:

—

for

Diocesan/eparchial policy will provide that even a single act of sexual abuse (see Article 1

—

—

the minor past, present, or future offending priest or deacon will be permanently removed from ministry. In keeping with the stated purpose of this charter, an offending priest or deacon footnote) of a

will be offered professional assistance for his

own

healing and well-being, as well as for the purpose of prevention.

—

In every case, the processes provided for in

canon law must be observed, and the various provisions of canon law must be considered (cf. "Canonical Delicts Involving Sexual Misconduct and Dismissal from the Clerical State," 1995; cf. Letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, May 18, 2001). These provisions may include a request by the priest or deacon for dispensation from the

June

28,

2002

obligation of holy orders and the loss of the clerical

request by the bishop for dismissal from the clerical state even without the consent of the priest or deacon. For the sake of due process, the accused is to be encouraged to retain the assistance of civil and canonical counsel. When necessary, the diocese/eparchy will supply canonical counsel to a state, or a

priest or deacon.

—

If the penalty of dismissal

from the

clerical

state has not been applied (e.g., for reasons of ad-

vanced age or infirmity), the offender is to lead a life of prayer and penance. He will not be permitted to celebrate

Mass

publicly, to

wear

clerical garb,

or to

present himself publicly as a priest.

ARTICLE

6.

While the

priestly

commitment

the virtue of chastity and the gift of celibacy

known, there

is

will be clear

people.

ARTICLE 7. Each diocese/eparchy will develop a communications policy that reflects a commitment to transparency and openness. Within the confines of respect for the privacy and the reputation of the individuals involved, dioceses/eparchies will deal as openly as possible with members of the community. This is especially so with regard to assisting and supporting parish communities directly affected by ministerial misconduct involving minors.

TO ENSURE THE ACCOUNTABIL-

ITY OF OUR PROCEDURES ARTICLE

8.

To

assist in the consistent appli-

cation of these principles and to provide a vehicle of

accountability and assistance to dioceses/eparchies

we

authorize the establishment of an Office for Child and Youth Protection at our national headquarters. The tasks of this Office will include (l) assisting individual dioceses/eparchies matter,

TO PROTECT THE FAITHFUL THE FUTURE ARTICLE

implementation of "safe environment" programs (see Article 12 below), (2) assisting provinces and regions in the development of appropriate mechanisms to audit adherence to policies, and (3) producing an annual public report on the progress made in implementing the standards in this Charter. This public report shall include the names of those dioceses/eparchies which, in the judgment of this office, are not in compliance with the provisions and expectations of this charter. This office will have staffing sufficient to fulfill its basic purpose.

Staff will consist of persons who are expert in the protection of minors; they will be appointed by the general secretary of the conference.

ARTICLE 9. The work of the Office for Child and Youth Protection will be assisted and monitored by a Review Board, including parents, appointed by the conference president and reporting directly to him. The board will approve the annual report of the implementation of this charter in each of our dioceses/ eparchies, as well as any recommendations that emerge from this review, before the report is submitted to the president of the conference and published. To understand the problem more fully and to enhance the effectiveness of our future response, the National Review Board will commission a comprehensive study of the causes and context of the current crisis. The board will also commission a descriptive study, with the full cooperation of our dioceses/eparchies, of the nature and scope of the problem within the Catholic Church in the United States, including such data as statistics on perpetrators and victims.

ARTICLE 10. The membership of the Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Abuse will be reconstituted to in the

include representation from all the episcopal regions of the country.

ARTICLE 11. The president of the conference will inform the Holy See of this charter to indicate the manner in which we, the Catholic bishops, together with the entire church in the United States, intend to address this present crisis.

well-being.

IN

12. Dioceses/eparchies will estab-

environment" programs. They will cooperate with parents, civil authorities, educators, and community organizations to provide education and training for children, youth, parents, ministers, educators, and others about ways to make and maintain a safe environment for children. Dioceses/ eparchies will make clear to clergy and all members of the community the standards of conduct for clergy and other persons in positions of trust with regard to sexual abuse.

ARTICLE

13. Dioceses/eparchies will evalu-

background of

diocesan/eparchial and regular contact with minors. Specifically, they will utilize the resources of law enforcement and other community agencies. ate the

parish personnel

all

who have

In addition, they will

employ adequate screening

and evaluative techniques

deciding the fitness of candidates for ordination (cf. National Conference of Catholic Bishops, "Program of Priestly Formain

tion," 1993, no. 513).

ARTICLE

14.

new assignment,

When

a cleric is

proposed for a

transfer, residence in another dio-

cese/ eparchy or diocese/ eparchy in a country other than the United States, or residence in the local community of a religious institute, the sending bishop or major superior will forward and the re-

—

ceiving bishop or major superior will review before assignment an accurate and complete

—

description of the cleric's record, including whether there is anything in his background or service that

would

raise questions about his fitness for ministry National Conference of Catholic Bishops and Conference of Major Superiors of Men, "Proposed Guidelines on the Transfer or Assignment of Clergy and Religious," 1993). (cf.

ARTICLE

15.

We

must increase our vigilance

those few

lish "safe

to

well

and well-publicized diocesan/eparchial standards of ministerial behavior and appropriate boundaries for clergy and for any other church personnel in positions of trust who have regular contact with children and young

in this

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The Ad Hoc Committee on

Sexual Abuse and the Officers of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men will meet to determine how this charter will be conveyed and established in the communities of religious men in the United States.

Diocesan/eparchial bishops and major superiors of clerical institutes or their delegates will meet periodically to coordinate their roles concerning the issue of allegations made against a cleric member of a religious institute ministering in a diocese/ eparchy.

ARTICLE 16. Given the extent of the problem of the sexual abuse of minors in our society, we are willing to cooperate with other churches and ecclesial communities, other religious bodies, institutions of learning, and other interested organizations in conducting research in this area.

ARTICLE 17. pledge our complete cooperation with the apostolic visitation of our diocesan/eparchial seminaries and religious houses of formation recommended in the interdicasterial meeting with the cardinals of the United States and the conference officers in April 2002. Unlike the previous visitation, these new visits will focus on the question of human formation for celibate chastity based on the criteria found in "Pastores Dabo Vobis." look forward to this opportunity to strengthen our priestly formation programs so that they may provide God's people with mature and holy priests. Dioceses/eparchies will develop systematic ongoing formation programs in keeping with the recent conference document "Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests" (2001) so as to assist priests in their living out of their vocation.

We

We

CONCLUSION In the midst of this terrible crisis of sexual abuse of young people by priests and bishops and how it has been dealt with by bishops, many other issues have been raised. In this charter we focus specifically on the painful issue at hand. However, in this matter, we do wish to affirm our concern especially with regard to issues related to effective consultation of the laity and the participation of God's people in decision making that affects their

who might

to prevent

exploit the priesthood for their

own immoral and

criminal purposes from doing so.

At the same

we know

that the sexual abuse of not a problem inherent in the priesthood, nor are priests the only ones guilty of it.

The vast majority of our priests are faithful in their ministry and happy in their vocation. Their people are enormously appreciative of the ministry provided by their priests. In the midst of trial, this remains a cause for rejoicing. We deeply regret that any of our decisions have obscured the good work of our priests, for which their people hold them in such respect.

It is within this context of the essential soundness of the priesthood and of the deep faith of our brothers and sisters in the church that we know that we can meet and resolve this crisis for now and time,

young people

is

the future.

An essential means of dealing with the crisis is prayer for healing and reconciliation, and acts of reparation for the grave offense to God and the deep wound inflicted upon his holy people. Closely connected to prayer and acts of reparation is the call to holiness of life and the care of the diocesan/ eparchial bishop to ensure that he and his priests avail themselves of the proven ways of avoiding sin and growing in holiness of life.

By what we have begun here today and by what we have stated and agreed to, pledge most solemnly to one another and to you, God's people, that we will work to our utmost for the protection of children and youth. pledge that we will devote to this goal the resources and personnel necessary to accom-

— We

— We

plish

it.

— We pledge

we will do our best to ordain and put into positions of trust

that

to the priesthood

only those who share this children and youth.

— We pledge

and reconciliation

We of our

make

own

that

commitment

we

will

to protecting

work toward healing

for those sexually

abused by

clerics.

these pledges with a humbling sense

limitations, relying

and the support of

on the help of God and people to

his faithful priests

work with us to fulfill them.

Above all we believe, in the words of St. Paul as cited by Pope John Paul II in April 2002, that overflowed all the more" message. With this faith, will not be conquered by evil but overcome evil with good (cf. Rm 12:21).

This charter is published for the dioceses/ eparchies of the United States, and we bishops commit ourselves to its immediate implementation.

It is to be reviewed in two years by the conference of bishops with the advice of the National Review Board created in Article 9 to ensure its effectiveness in resolving the problems of sexual abuse of minors

"where

sin increased, grace

(Rm 5:20). This is faith's we are confident that we

by

priests.

FOOTNOTE (l) Cf. c.

1395,

2.

Notice that a sexual offense

violative of 2 need not be a complete act of inter-

course, nor should the term necessarily be equated

with the definitions of sexual abuse or other crimes in civil law. "Sexual abuse (includes) contacts or interactions between a child and an adult when the child is being used as an object of sexual gratification for the adult. A child is abused whether or not this activity involves explicit force, whether or not it involves genital or physical contact, whether or not it is initiated by the child, and whether or not there is discernible harmful outcome" (Canadian Conference of Bishops, "From Pain to Hope," 1992, p. 20). If there is any doubt about whether a specific act fulfills this definition, the writings of recognized moral theologians should be consulted and, if necessary, the opinion of a recognized expert be obtained ("Canonical Delicts Involving Sexual Misconduct and Dismissal from the Clerical State," 1995, p. 6). also note that diocesan/eparchial policies must be in accord with the civil law.

We

12 The Catholic News & Herald

June

Special Report

28,

2002

Text of Bishop Gregory's statement at final press conference DALLAS (CNS) — Here

is

Wilton D. Gregory of Belleville,

III,

the

employ of

— The review board

will assist the

diocesan bishop to assess allegations, to

presi-

make recommendations on

dent of the U.S. bishops' conference, delivered at a press conference June 14 at the conclusion

of Catholic Bishops has taken a profound step in a long and sorrowful journey for the entire church. With the approval of this charter, bishops agreed to bind our-

me

that to

as the president.

and procedures for dealing with sexual abuse of minors both for past cases and

And finally, to the issue of the accountability of bishops: This charter ensures that bishops will be consistently answerable to

for the future.

civil authorities

I

will

also regularly review diocesan policies

the United States Conference

Court Justice Anne Burke. The nucleus of the board, in turn, will develop a fuller roster of members and present

the fitness

for ministry of priests or deacons.

of the bishops' meeting in Dallas.

Today

in the

the diocese.

of an opening statement that Bishop

text

not

will be lay persons,

NEWS SERVICE

By CATHOLIC

—

through the immediate and the full coop-

referral of allegations

How

this charter will support

eration with those civil authorities in

mandatory charter, to protect children and minors from sexual abuse from priests and deacons; to acknowledge and reach out to victims and their

victims:

petent assistance coordinator to aid in

esan review boards, every diocesan bishop must engage the board in deci-

ensure that all priests are worthy of the trust of their people; and to ensure that bishops are answerable and

the immediate pastoral care of persons

sions affecting assessment, issues sur-

who

claim to have been sexually abused as minors by clergy or church

rounding fitness to ministry and are answerable to the board for how they

personnel.

handle all aspects of sexual abuse cases within the diocese.

selves in a

ent and consistent.

Our

The

actions today are not a panacea.

charter

is

More work

not perfect.

needs to be done. As the victim/survivors told us, "Listening cheap. Action

is

is

Talk is That is our

easy.

priceless."

challenge. Ultimately, that will

ter,

is

— The

ity

elimination of confidential-

by the victim/survivor.

and Youth Protection and the national

At

the national level:

— The

creation of the Office for

which

But let there be no doubt. This charwhich we have bound ourselves to

request dispensation from the obli-

of experts in the protection of minors, to

gations of holy orders and the loss of the

assist individual dioceses in the imple-

is

a solid foundation to build

out the values, the culture

It sets

nates the barriers to

And

has teeth.

it

charter binds

all

As of

today, this

bishops to a rigorous,

mandatory policy to protect children and stamp out child sexual abuse by priests and deacons in every diocese across the country.

What this charter has

— A strong

achieved:

definition of what con-

such an not merely limited to forcible acts,

stitutes sexual abuse, so that is

nor is limited even to physical or genital contact. Nor does a discernible harmful outcome to the child have to be proven. It must, in all cases, however, comply with the civil law requirements it

of the

state.

— The

formal acknowledgment in

the charter of our mistakes and our role

allowing sexual abuse to have oc-

curred to the extent that

it

has.

We take

responsibility for this sad situation.

—A

review of the charter in

its

two years by the conference of bishops, to determine what aspects, if any, need to be adjusted, based on expe-

entirety in

rience in implementing

man-

—

In any event,

if

request

the< penalty of

dismissal from the clerical state (for ex-

ample, for reasons of advanced age or infirmity) lias not been, applied, the offender is to lead a life of prayer and penance. He will not be permitted to

celebrate

Mass

publicly or to

cal garb, or to present

wear

cleri-

himself publicly as

a priest.

The sum

total of those actions

allegation of sexual abuse

must be turned over

to

the charter requirements.

even one act of sexual abuse of a minor.

There will be severe consequences for any act of sexual abuse. No free pass.

No second chances. No free strike. For those who think or say that this is not zero tolerance, then they have not read it carefully. We have voted to take every step possible, as bishops, within our canon laws and our powers, to eliminate any loophole that an abuser could try to use. This charter says to abusive priests or deacons, "If you abuse a child, you will be stripped of your ministry, forever. This charter says, you do not deserve to present yourself as a priest. This charter says, if you abuse a child, you will never be given another chance, through our church, to do it again. And finally, this charter says, in concert with the Holy Father, "There is no place in the priesthood, or religious life, for anyone who would abuse a child."

As Catholics, we do believe in forgiveness. We do believe in the power of

— The

conversion.

An

abuser,

who

priest,

who engages

single act of child sexual abuse

present or future

—

will

in

sins.

He

— The work — The board

national review board will

oversee the

of the protection will

nual report of how this charter

mented also

in

children:

assignment. Furthermore, the bishop

office.

approve the anis

each of our dioceses.

make recommendations

— The board

—

names of

The

several

national review board

members of

who have

that

kindly

agreed to serve. Gov. Frank Keating (R-Okla.), Bob Bennett, a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager and

Flom, LLP, and

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discussions, as

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who

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this charter will protect

my

with our

chil-

God

heart

is

and whose trust and innocence we

vow to protect.

And the deep

feelings remain in our hearts, for those whose lives have been so tragically affected by the sins, the crimes and the omissions, of those acting in the name of the church. Your pain will not be forgotten and your experiences, which you have so eloquently shared with us at this conference, will serve to guide us as we share in your journey to justice.

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commission a descriptive study and an historical study of the nature and scope of the problem within the Catholic Church in the United States, including statistics on perpetrators and victims.

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This charter removes the shroud of secrecy which has undermined your trust in us. We intend to earn back that trust by our actions.

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I am very proud of my fellow bishops for their hard work, their open-

reporting directly to him.

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it is.

again. Period.

How

ministry and will not receive a future

begins with openness. This will be accomplished through involving the review boards and by the publishing of an annual report which will tell it like

that they are strongly behind the char-

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protect your children. Answerability

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harm he has committed, and who has shown remorse, can in-

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mentation of "safe environment" programs. As well, the office will assist provinces and regions in the development of appropriate mechanisms to audit adherence to policies. The Office for Child and Youth. Protection will publish an annual public report on the progress made in implementing the standards in this charter. This public report will also point out those dioceses, which may not be in compliance with

that bishops will not tolerate

deed be forgiven for his

dates the following actions:

against a minor

may

the profound

it.

In specific terms, the charter

— Any

or the bishop

dismissal from the clerical state.

means

disclosure.

full

clerical state;

the national level, the ere-

ation of the National Office for Child

Child and Youth Protection at our na-

may

— At

agreements except for grave and

the creation of dioc-

substantial reasons brought forward

Dallas.

how we

and the mechanisms to end the scourge of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church in America.

It is unprecedented in our history. It is rigorous in its application. It is wide in its scope. And it is mandatory, once approved by the Holy See. It removes the secrecy and the uncertainty which has undermined the confidence and trust of the laity. It elimi-

the

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com-

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upon.

in

photo by Bob Roller

diocese will have a

be judged.

implement,

act

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— Through

other measures:

— Every

families; to

that the actions they take are transpar-

investigations.

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Around the Diocese

Medical mission becomes spiritual,

By KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

Associate Editor

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC trip

only lasted a week, but

its

experience

life-altering

Nash bapyoung mother's baby suffering from malnutrition and parasites, which could be felt moving within the ther Lawlor and Rev. Mr. tized a

— The impact

will last a lifetime.

baby's stomach.

Father Mark Lawlor, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson, and Rev. Mr. Mark Nash of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte joined a medical mission to the Dominican Re-

"That child was basically saved from dying," said Passero. "She's going

public April

13-April 20.

to be fine."

The Diocese Maguana

They were

and general volunteers from North Carolina, Florida and Texas to the small island country.

working

as chaplains,

Father Lawlor served as a translator for the medical staff while Rev. Mr. Nash, a

former Navy Corpsman, assisted

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in

Father Mark Lawlor, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jefferson, sings along with the schoolchildren of Guayabal in the Dominican Republic.

Father Lawlor and Rev. Mr. Nash of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte joined a mission team of 18 doctors, nurses, translators and general volunteers from North Carolina, Florida and Texas in the Dominican Republic April 13-April 20.

various capacities at the mission clinic in

Guayabal, a small mountain town in the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana.

"It was my first experience in a third world country," said Rev. Mr. Nash. "It

was almost

stepping back in time."

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With an estimated

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poor

in the material sense,

taught

me

but they

ways of peacefuland hospitality," said

a lot in the

ness, patience, faith

Father Lawlor. "I know that I received much more than I gave."

The missionaries were overwhelmed by the generosity and kindness of the Dominicans. "They gave you all they had. You felt like you were a part of their family," said Dr. Nick Passero, a family practitioner and member of Holy Family Church in Clemmons.

"It's his (Nick's) sixth mission trip and his second to the Dominican Republic," said Father Lawlor. "He sees it as a

site.

been to Mexico and Guate-

mala, so I'm kind of used to seeing this

kind of stark poverty," said Father Lawlor.

Father Lawlor and Rev. Mr. Nash stayed with a local family in "one of the more modern homes," said Rev. Mr. Nash, "meaning it had electricity and occasional running water."

"The people we served were very

way

of giving something back."

"You get to share your faith with them (the Dominicans)," said Passero.

"When you share the Gospel with them, it impacts them, but it impacts you more."

The patients came from miles around to the clinic, which was setup in a former disco. Many patients walked or rode burrows for hours, only to have to wait in line to be seen by a doctor.

"They came Sunday clothes,

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"They're a poor but proud people.

Having them work or pay for the services helps preserve their dignity,

them

helps

and

to help themselves," said

first

time a medical group had visited

the town.

The

people were delighted to

have us there."

Within a four-day period, the missionaries saw over 400 patients, many who had serious medical conditions requiring immediate attention.

"There were some people we could do nothing for," said Rev. Mr. Nash.

"You just prayed for them and with them and told them that God loved them."

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"Everyone on that team was a divine appointment. God wanted each one of them to be there," said Passero, indicating each person brought unique talents to the mission.

Through Passero's initiative, Holy Family Church helped sponsor the North Carolina volunteers as an outreach project.

'When

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I

brought

didn't

I

this be-

know how

it

would be perceived. I was overwhelmed by their response," he said.

The trip and the people they helped left lasting impressions on both Father Lawlor and Rev. Mr. Nash.

"Serving the poor and the sick helps to keep things in perspective and reminds us of how much we have to be thankful for," said Father Lawlor.

'You come back with a different appreciation for life," said Rev. Mr. Nash.

'You see people who are struggling, but you also see such love in their hearts. I can't wait to go back."

"Everyone I've talked to (on the mission) wants to go back," said Passero.

Rev. Mr. Nash said his experience in the Dominican Republic called him to be and get others even more involved involved

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Book Review

Bishop brings Gospel's lessons to modern

Word to Life Sunday 2002

life

Scripture Readings: June 30,

cursing

God FATHER JAMES MASSA

Reviewed by

Catholic If the

News Service

temporary

16th-century Council of

Trent succeeded

in

making bishops

is

bet-

making them

objectives

teachers. Nearly

40 years

mencement of Vatican

many

Yet

better

com-

gets revealed in ironic ways. "For the

bishops

foolishness of

God

The

bishop

stown, Ohio, J.

WITHOUT A DOUBT

current

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wiser than

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of the Gospel, this bishop "knows" his sheep and advises them in a manner that blends realism and evangelical hope. He offers wise counsel to young couples

10:37-42

storm we heard a muffled knocking. I watched my mother and grandfather exchange perplexed looks. My mother resumed her reading. Then the knocking started again, this time at our

Catholic

winter morning

front door.

I

peered around his long legs as

my

grandfather opened the door. "In

name of God," he shouted over

wind, "come in here and get warm!"

the practice of ordain-

snow accumulate

men

to the

wisdom

ulti-

light, sifting

Outside our front door in the sea of snow huddled a clump of. people that turned out to be two snowbound couples and their exhausted, hungry children and young baby. I could not

in the interior cor-

ners of my windowsill.

As

this particu-

day progressed, I realized that the storm I was observing was unlike any I had witnessed in my young life.

My mother and grandfather carried in load after load of snow-covered firewood, coal and canned goods from

lar

the cellar.

"God only knows when

believe

ber scraping frost from the

my good

own age had

fortune. Children

my

and a baby besides. I would have playmates for more than a week until the thaw began. Life was good indeed.

Years later I understood that my grandfather really was welcoming our guests in the name of God. He and my mother would have extended the same life-saving hospitality to people in need on a warm spring day as they had during the winter of the deadly

I'll

be able to get out to the barn to feed again," said my grandfather, closing the kitchen door behind him.

the

rememwindow-

I

pane and trying to catch a glimpse of him fighting his way through swirling snow on his way to the barn and henhouse. After what seemed hours to me, he burst through the kitchen door,

arrived

blizzard.

as the truest condition for

Drawing on a favorite image of Pope John Paul II, he insists that faith and reason belong to one another "like two wings on which the hu-

man

spirit rises to the

contemplation of

truth."

Near the end of a chapter that

treats

the theme of "sacrifice," the author in-

who suffer with chronic fatigue he makes a compelling case for rest, recreation and prayerful solitude. In an open letter to college students he holds out the value of diversity with respect to persons and ideas, while also inviting adherence to those unchangeable truths that guide moral decision-making in

parents

vites the reader to

make of his or her

life

a total act of self-giving after the pattern

of the

Good Shepherd and

all

who min-

—

name. All of the faithful are called priests, religious, and laity "to offer something precious to God," namely, the gift of their very own selves in service to their brothers and sisters in faith. Without a doubt, the current bishop of Youngstown has done just that in sharing with us his graceful ister in his

these relativistic times.

In order to address today's moral

problems as a Catholic one needs a sense of irony. The

spiritual

teacher,

begun the

their exercise.

planning their wedding celebrations, urging them to "resist social pressure and strive for simplicity." To working

and

just

the

— —

Like the

mother had

next chapter of the book she was reading to us when above the shrieking

By BEVERLY CORZINE

One

My

sat

of adults, watching the

Tobin's collection of lOKLV.ORK »Y f'RANCIS CUUMMI OuKl.l. O.M.I. short monographs, sharing authoritative demonstrates the Catholic teaching, and power of the Catholic Gospel to make yet he does so with warmth and gentle sense of modern life. Comprised of colhumor. As an adviser to Catholics umns written for the Catholic Expowhich serves as United for the Faith nent, the newspaper of the Diocese of Bishop Tobin the book's publisher Youngstown, the book is an extended views obedience to such teaching not as conversation between a shepherd and a threat to moral or intellectual freehis flock.

stove.

we

brown heating

only and often-lonely child in a world

mately prevails over any one of its rivals.

The author of these mediations is "without a doubt" about the urgency of

Faith to Life," Bishop

close to the gigantic

6:3-4, 8-11

Matthew

house in raged against

issues like the death

Catholic

a "Without Bringing Doubt:

3) Gospel:

now

penalty, divorce and

reason to trust that

rience.

Romans

for being able to find the

every living thing in its path.

After supper that evening

in

the church's stance on

priesthood, they have

bridging the truths of with lived expe-

2)

snowstorms present and same time thanking

the blizzard that

News Service I awoke to the sound of wind rattling loose windows and making a sorrowful sound that can only be experienced on the windswept Colorado prairie. I was an

ing only

faith

Cycle A Readings: June 30, Thirteenth Sunday Ordinary Time 1) 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16a Psalm 89:2-3, 16-19

human

while Catholics may not always appreciate

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episcopal function not only an elegant writing style, but also a creative for imagination this

is

wisdom," St. Paul warns us. History is on God's watch, and

place" to their role as

pel.

ideals

Bishop Tobin, core Catholic

for

have given "pride of preachers of the Gos-

and Catholic

weary the most ardent

to

convictions are rooted not in human wisdom but in the divine plan that often

after the

II,

realities

enough

saint.

ter pastors to their flocks, the Second Vatican Council had as one of its pri-

mary

that exists today between con-

chasm

all

past while at the

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Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of June 30 - July 6 Sunday (Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time), 2 Kings 4:8-11; 14-16, Romans 6:3-4, 8-11, Matthew 10:37-42; Monday (Bl. Junipero Serra), Amos 2:6-10, 13-16, Matthew 8:18-22; Tuesday, Amos 3:1-8; 4:11-12, Matthew 8:23-27; Wednesday, Ephesians 2:19-22, John 20:24-29; Thursday (St. Elizabeth of Portugal), Amos 7:10-17, Matthew 9:1-8; Friday (St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria), Amos 8:4-6, 9-12, Matthew 9:9-13; Saturday, Amos 9:11-1*5, Mat-

thew 9:14-17 Scripture for the week of July 7 - July 13 Sunday (Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Zechariah 9:9-10, Romans 8:9, 11-13, Matthew 11:25-30; Monday, Hosea 2:16, 17b-18, 21-22, Matthew 9:18-26; Tuesday, Hosea 8:4-7, 11-13, Matthew 9:32-38; Wednesday, Hosea 10:1-3, 7-8, 12, Matthew 10:1-7; Thursday (St. Benedict), Hosea 11:1-4, 8-9, Matthew 10:7-15; Friday, Hosea 14:2-10, Matthew 10:16-23; Saturday (St. Henry), Isaiah 6:1-8, Matthew 10:24-33

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rial

casting.

"The Emperor's

New

Clothes"

(Paramount Classics) Pleasing historical

comedy

—

may

be inappropriate for children

under 13.

"Lilo and Stitch" (Disney) Sassy animated comedy in which a lonely orphaned Hawaiian girl (voiced

by Daveigh Chase) who lives with her older sister and guardian (voiced by Tia

Film and Broad-

Office for

'

adults.

tion of

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NEW lic

that has

what she thinks

dog

Napoleon Bonaparte (Ian Holm), exiled on St. Helena, sneak off, leaving a double

Carrere) adopts

(Holm

but turns out to be an alien genetic experiment gone wrong whose only instinct is to destroy. Lessons on the importance of family and caring about oth-

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is

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rambunctious behavior and discussion of genetics seems inappropriate for the younger set at which the film is aimed.

Several scary moments and some slightly irreverent expressions.

America rating

"Juwanna Mann" (Warner Bros.)

Weak comedy in which a cocky pro-

ance suggested.

(Miguel A. thrown out of the NBA for his repeated obnoxious antics on court, so he is

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16 The Catholic News & Herald

Edit on ah

June

& Co umns

The trouble with forbidden

fruit

My oldest son, now almost 20, approached his

The Pope

1

Over me, naturally.

'You know, Mom, when

I

turn 17

I

2002

Coming of Age

7th

birthday with a sense of triumph.

Speaks

28,

can go to PiI could say

rated movies," he crowed, and added before

what he knew

I was going to say, "If I pay for them money."

True enough. He had a car. He had a job. He could

my own

with

POPE JOHN PAUL

II

AMY WELBORN

do

that.

—

About four months later he finally got around to it and thought the movie was really lousy, by the way.

My

I

weekly audience

Paul

said

II

human

guess that's

Life

News Service (CNS)

—

beings are

Pope John endowed by

God

with nearly divine dignity but too often abuse their stewardship over creation by damaging the environment and treating each other unjustly.

Speaking to pilgrims at his weekly general audience June 26, the pope said Christ asks his followers to exercise "their royal dominion over creation in justice, freedom and selfless love."

The pope Psalm

8,

illustrated his

which he called

a

message with

hymn

"giving

thanks for the sublime dignity bestowed upon man." He recalled that Pope Paul VI quoted the psalm's text in July 1969 as U.S. astronauts

Maybe, or maybe

the first moon landing.

"The entire spectrum of creatures," said, "is

entrusted to

is

it

forbidden

fruit.

It

who knows

not.

we're not able to do

—

for a second.

Don't worry. Adults experience

this too.

They're

al-

man in order that he preserves its harmony and beauty; uses, not abuses it; and makes its secrets emerge and develops its potential."

The psalm text says God made humans "little less than angels," a phrase the pope said also could be translated from the original Hebrew as "little less than a god."

Despite humanity's moments of grandeur, the pope said, stewardship over creation "can be misunderstood and deformed by egoistic man, who is often shown to be more of a crazy tyrant than a wise and intelligent governor."

"History documents the evil that human freedom spreads in the world with environmental disasters and with the most clamorous social injustices," he said.

The pope said Christ, a king who came "not to be served but to serve," provides the ultimate example of how humans should treat each other and creation.

Psalm 8 remessage and hope,

"In this christological light,

power of

its

at other people's lives

they'll

vacation comes, or

And

before they

and a

—

final

with envy or imagin-

when the weekend comes, or they get a new job, or they retire.

be happy

know

it,

really final

they "are" retired, with

—

goal in front of them,

lifetime of thinking about the other side of the

fence and

greener grass behind them.

its

work toward goals. The what keeps us going. But the sometimes less-than-shiny reality of a goal that's met exciting and fun to

anticipation of the future

is

can depress us.

Don't let it. Learn a lesson from a couple of lessons.

it

instead

— maybe

First, it's really important to live in the present. A wise person once said to me that if you spend your life wishing for the good things in the future, you'll end up wishing your life away.

Second, knowing this about life might help you make tough moral decisions. After all, most of our choices are difficult because what's on the other

difficult

side

is

so enticing.

with that kind of choice,

If you're faced

remember

help you to

all

it

might

the times in the past you've

been allowed to pick some formerly forbidden and found it tasted not sweet but rather ordinary instead, and maybe not worth the trouble-it took to pick

finally fruit

it

in the first place.

Pope the fragile and

often egoistic hands of

veals all the

ing that

It's

What

funny that way.

ways looking

only one

seems so much moreTun than what we can do. The goals we haven't reached seem so much more exciting than the boring place we're in right now.

You've probably experienced both sides of this.

Nothing seemed more exciting than being able to drive until three months later when you'd on your own had your fill of driving to the grocery store for Mom or taking your brother to soccer practice.

I vividly remember being in fourth grade and thinking that the eighth grade girls were the most glamorous, mature beings on planet Earth, scarcely able to imagine that one day I, too, would be in their number. But, no sooner than I knew it, I was in ninth .J grade, and eighth-graders looked like pipsqueaks, while seniors were our idols; we couldn't imagine that we ever thought being in eighth grade was cool, even

left for

John Paul

who cares? why they call

looks luscious from a distance, but up close,

By John Norton Catholic

same

permitted,

it's

for sure?

VATICAN CITY

in the

triumphant tone of voice. And a couple of months later, he's still not made it either.

It's funny how that works, isn't it?

If it's forbidden, there's nothing more attractive.

Once

Columnist

middle son recently journeyed through the

same birthday and made the same claim

Do not abuse dominion over creation, pope tells

CNS

inviting us to exercise our sovereignty over

The answer came in the course (LIMEX's course books are the texts

ogy." Practical theology?

Working

book's

first

chapter.

of what would be lectures

Matters

if I

were

classroom at

sitting in a

a campus.)

Many

consider ministry as for the ordained and

others working for the church. However, the course book said that, ters

JOANITA M.

of God in

Guest Columnist

LIMEX means ministry I'm not throwing in the towel. I've been given a towel.

Like all graduating students, I've received a diploma. But, like all LIMEX graduates, I got something more that towel.

The diploma states that I've been awarded a "degree of master of pastoral studies" from Loyola University New

—

Orleans.

On

we 23

June 23,

graduates from the Diocese of

Charlotte were honored at a

Mass and

reception at die

Catholic Conference Center in Hickory. In his homily,

Bishop William G. Curlin said that the diploma was not the end;

we must continue our education, go further. That's

— —

what the towel a disciple's feet

printed with a picture of Jesus washing

is for; it

reminds

'The whole church, designated pastoral minis-

all

the baptized, are called to carry out the mission

of Christ, proclaiming, enacting and ushering in the reign

NELLENBACH

creation not in domination but in love," he said.

and

me to do more than bask

all

relationships throughout the earth.

Every week our eight-member group and our facilitator met in Asheville. Each student had spent six to 10 hours reading a course-book chapter plus other texts and journaling on the questions provided in the course syllabus to prepare us for the three-hour class. Then, there was a paper or papers to write at the end of the course and which were sent to a LIMEX grader.

We had nine core courses, plus two courses in our focus areas: religious education, small Christian communities, spirituality, ecology, or marketplace ministry. We met four times during Core Course 10, spending most of our time writing the 35 to 40 page final paper.

My focus courses in marketplace ministry were "Spirituality and the Theology of Work" and "Ministry in the Marketplace."

People ask me:

What

are you going to do with your

degree?

Writing for The Catholic News ing to people's right and need to their faith

& Herald

— going on — became

minister-

know what

is

community, the Diocese of Charlotte LIMEX helps me perform that ministry

a ministry for me.

know more

diploma glow. admit that when I signed up for LIMEX (Loyola Institute for Ministry Extension Program), I ignored the

because

word

have to keep learning. The 12 disciples learned a lot from Jesus, and they thought they were going to be the privileged few who got the goodies. Jesus put on a towel and washed their feet, asking them, "Do you realize what I have done to you?" (John 13:12). He was saying

in the I

"ministry."

I

wanted to write on church-related

needed to update

issues, so

I

reading a

lot

my

catholic knowledge. Just

of books seemed too

random and

I

couldn't

take off for a few years to study theology on campus.

LIMEX news I'd

seemed the perfect program. I'd keep my go to class once a week and in a few years,

editor job,

be stuffed with

Course No.

1

new knowledge. was "Introduction

I

Which bishop

said,

is

Theol-

I

did before

I

not to say that

I

know

everything.

As

the

I

that they had to serve others.

By giving to Practical

about Catholicism than

started the program.

each graduate a towel,

minding us that we must do the same.

LIMEX

is

re-

June

2002

28,

Light

Dunne

decided that from this point on he would be criminal justice. In 1984, he was invited by Vanity Fair magazine to write of his experience at the trial of his daughter's murderer. The resulting piece, "Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of his Daughter's Killer," was a stunning eye-opener for trial.

One

would write

Candle

non-fiction, and his focus

many readers.

The loss of a

child

is

Guest Columnist

Family Reflections

always an awful reality for

Death by murder is a particularly burdensome cross, and many parents turn inward to protect themselves from the pain. But Dunne determined that he would use his skill and the inspira-

parents.

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

The Catholic News & Herald 17

& Columns

Editorials

ANDREW &

TERRI

LYKE Guest Columnists

tion of the justice denied his daughter to challenge

Dominick Dunne: Giving back Dominick Dunne, the father of two sons and a daughter, received the phone call every parent dreads. The call informed him that his daughter, Dominique, had been strangled by her In 1982, author

jealous boyfriend.

She was on life support and in a coma from which she would never recover. Dominick left New York immediately for her bedside in Los Angeles.

Dominique was only 22, an up-and-coming actress enjoying success after the release of the popular film "Poltergeist." The Dunne family stayed with her until the end. Then, family members turned their attention to the trial of her killer, John Sweeney. A possessive boyfriend, he had been unable to deal with the breakup of their relationship. If he couldn't have Dominique, no one would.

The trial should have been a simple affair, but it wasn't. Sweeney's defense attorney decided the best way to win was to destroy the reputation of the victim. When Sweeney was given a relatively light sentence for his vile crime, Dominick Dunne determined that he would shine a light on how often people literally "get away with murder."

Dunne had already had a long and successful career in Hollywood, and had also written a number of best-selling novels. All that changed after the

The Dollar

Bill

America to create a more just, balanced and fairminded society.

Dunne became a constant presence at some of the most noted trials in recent times. He followed the case of Claus von Bulow, accused of the attempted murder of his wife, Sunny. He chronicled the tragic circumstances of the Menendez brothers' killing of their parents. He brought some sense of insight into the circus of O. J. Simpson's trial. Recently he has looked at the case of Michael Skakel, the Kennedy relative accused of murdering a young neighbor in the 1970s.

As a guest on a recent edition of the television program Christopher Closeup, Dunne talked about his book, "Justice: Crimes, Trials and Punishments," and its attempt to both explain and challenge our criminal justice system. I asked him why he is so insistent on devoting himself to the exhausting and frustrating world of these trials. His answer gave great insight into the man. "My daughter never received justice. Her death was, in itself, completely senseless. A sense of fairly accomplished justice would not bring her back. But it would give us a sense that all had been done to see that the crime was not accomplished without consequence. But when justice is not done, the hurt becomes even

more

lacerating."

and the Masons a

Question

Masonic symbol, put there by several Masons, including George Washington (whose picture is on the other side), who was a Mason?

Corner

Q. Is

We

it

true that the seeing eye on the $1 bill

have been told that other parts of the dollar

including the "Latin mottos, come from Masonic

is

bill,

A.

The two major symbols on

the "back" side of the

are the obverse (eagle) and reverse (pyramid)

bill

sides of the great seal of the

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

Columnist

United States, created

originally in 1782.

Your question has been

raised often, because sev-

eral elements of the seal, the eye with the radiant tri-

Many

it, for example, were said to have Masonic seems unlikely, however, that this is so. details interpreted to have Masonic origins were

added

in later revisions

angle around origins. It

of the 14

First,

of the

men who

seal.

participated in designing

was definitely a Freemason. Two, including John Adams, were defithe seal, only one, Benjamin Franklin, nitely not.

No firm evidence exists that any of the others were connected to the Masons. George Washington was a Mason, but was not involved directly in the design of the great It is

seal.

true that the pyramid, the eye above

it

and the

resplendent triangle around the eye are found in sonic tradition.

The

eye was common, however,

Ma-

in art

forms of that period as a symbol for the all-knowing and all-present divinity. Its appearance on the seal apparently originated with the artist Pierre du Simitiere, for whom no link with Freemasonry has been found.

had a wideEgypt and ancient Egyptian lore. In

Similarly, people in the 18th century

spread interest in the Library

volume

Company

in Philadelphia at the

"first

pyramid," which did not

This work would have been available to Francis Hopkinson and William Barton, members of the design team, who were major contributors for this part of the seal design. These, rather than Masonic sources, seem to explain the presence of the symbols on the great seal.

The Latin phrase "annuit coeptis" on the reverse side of the seal means: (God, or divine providence, symbolized by the eye) has favored our undertakings; "novus ordo saeclorum" means: a new order of the ages.

Both have their origin in works of the pre-Christian Latin poet Virgil.

The more familiar "E Pluribus Unum" (one out of many) apparently also originated in Virgil or possibly another Latin poet, Horace. In any event, there is no evidence of a direct Masonic connection.

The great seal, in its present form, was placed on the $ 1 bill in Roosevelt.

1

draw-

come

to a

complete point, and had an entrance on the ground

sion for the last four years.

don't

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

well, let's say that it was a The ladies one-time experience for them.

Tomorrow morning Marty, my 12-yearold nephew Austin and I will embark on our predawn trek northward to South Haven to revisit the setting of graced moments on the Captain Nichols.

James Carroll said, "Memory makes viswhat is otherwise unseen. Thus memory is the fountain of biblical belief. For, as the form ible

of the Scriptures themselves attest, God leaves traces of history that can be recognized as such only after the fact." have learned not to expect too much other than good time together, and to get a little closer to each other and little closer to God. There have been times when we had large catches; there have been times when we caught little more than some sun on our faces.

Perhaps we will have new experiences that will our body of add to our memory banks

We

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

evidence that God lives in South Haven, on the Captain Nichols, on Lake Michigan, in the catching of yellow perch-sacred memories!

Questions for Reflection:

For those interested, a major detailed history of the background and design of the great seal of the United States, "The Eagle and the Shield," is published by the Department of State. It is available at all Federal Depository libraries.

A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about annulments is available b)> sending a stamped, selfaddressed envelope Peoria,

Though we

have to travel 1 1 8 miles for Lake Michigan yellow perch, the trip to South Haven is worth the distance. It reenacts memorable bonding experiences between father and son.

Author James Carroll said, "Memory is the human faculty that gives shape to experience.

Memory provides the narrative structure by which we uncover meaning. Memory is the source of knowledge, understanding, and wisdom. Memory imparts compassion." This annual event is simply a way of remembering special family moments while adding new chapters to our family memoirs.

The first time Marty and I (Andrew) boarded the Captain Nichols fishing boat our family was vacationing in the South Haven area. Marty was twelve and an avid fisherman who had tried his luck at just about every dock and bank in the area. His begging to go out on a boat had eventually wore me down. Indifferent to fishing, I relented to taking my son the next morning for a few hours on the Captain Nichols, if for no other reason than to end Marty's incessant begging. It turned out to be a wonderful, fun, bonding experience for the two of us and a pretty good catch.

The following year we convinced the ladies, Terri and our daughter Andrea, to go with us. Again Marty and I had a wonderful

935, at the order of President Franklin D.

time was a

called "Pyramidographia." It contained. a

ing of the

time again for our annual father-son

Lake Michigan perch fishing trip in South Haven, Mich. This has been an annual excur-

time.

beliefs. Is

this true? (California)

dollar

Memories shape experiences It's

IL 61651.

to

Father John Dietzen, Box 325,

a.

What

recurring family event provides

sacred memories? b. Do you recognize traces of

God

in

your

family history? c. Is there a place and/or a time that you remember a bonding experience with a family

member? Retrace through your memories and discover God.

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June

Around the Diocese

28,

2002

Father Clarke dies at age 72 and he had CHILDS, Md. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oblate of St.

Francis de Sales Father Gerald R. Clarke, a Catholic priest who served in the Dio-

complicated by diabetes Friday, June 14, 2002 at Annecy Hall in cese of Charlotte, died of heart failure

Childs,

to return to the United

heart

States.

He spent the next 10 years in the Diocese of Charlotte and became an advocate for the rights of migrant work-

From 1989

ers.

to

1990, he served as chaplain to Hispanics

Md.

Father Clarke was

at

born Dec. 28, 1929 in Summer Point, N.J.,

Thomas

St.

Aquinas Church

in

Charlotte, N.C., and

Roy W. and Joan Mannix Clarke.

He was educated to the late

then

spent

seven

years as the founding

Our Lady

pastor of

Catholic schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and received a bachelor's in Spanish from Niagara University in Niagara, N.Y., in 1953, a masters in Spanish from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., in 1958 and a doctorate in Spanish from the University of Penn-

of

the Americas Church

N.C. From 1997 to 1999, he was associate pastor at Holy Cross Church in Kernersville, N.C. in Biscoe,

Father

Clarke

spent his remaining years at at

De

Annecy Hall

Sales Centre, an

ment

facility,

entered the Oblates in July 1947 and was ordained to the priesthood June 8, 1957, in St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, Del. He served as a high school and col-

in

for the

Md.

Childs,

He

This year, Father Clarke was

cel-

parishioners at

South American missions. years of requesting, Father

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Woman religious sees trials, difficulties as blessings from God ALESHA M. PRICE

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CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dominican Sister Bernardita Dandoy's fondest memories

during the hottest months of the year. In the midst of drought and nearly unbearable tempera-

happened

tures,

in the Philippines

her devoutly religious family would

friends

invite

ever-conscious of her calling.

"I

had a

in

March

already had

but

said Sister

Bernardita.

"I

"I

guess

it

in

I

me,

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I

is

in

was

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was

prompted by God's call to her, so she would adjust to religious life. Acceptance and adjustment became the foundation of her life in

assigned."

She taught

to join

1980 but with some

many

Italy.

at St.

Anthony of Padua

School after being sent back to the United States.

A

year

later,

she was assigned to

Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte to become Dominican Sister St.

Anastacia Pagulayan's assistant formation program.

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has

children

30

in

the

Working with been

Sister

grateful that she

and she is always there to guide," said Sister Bernardita. "I have enjoyed growing as a religious and all of the opportunity it gives you. I never dreamed of

coming

to the United States. If hadn't been a woman religious, wouldn't have come here."

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

calling

370-3354

(704)

M.

e-mail

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After teaching el-

Dominican Sister ementary school for so ond oldest of nine chilmany years, she had to dren growing up on Bernardita Dandoy shift to educating high her father's farm in school students during her years of forMindanao, the southernmost island in the Philippines. She walked over an hour to mation, which were outlined with a strict schedule of household chores and school. elementary school until she began attending the nearby Catholic school staffed by She found that there were major differences between children and teens. Secondthe Dominican sisters. She enjoyed her high school experience and developed an ary education was difficult, but she grew to appreciate the tenacity and challenge of interest in the women religious. older children.

"I met the sisters during my first year of high school, and they were very present Sister Bernardita professed her final vows in 1988 and was sent to New Jersey in our town. I admired how they trained us in our classes. We prayed the rosary to teach kindergarten. She was like a fish every day in school," she said. out of the water that surrounds her home.

After graduation in 1968, she wanted During the harsh winters, shoveling to continue her education in a Catholic snow was a task that she had never had to setting, so she enrolled in Notre Dame undertake. "I was homesick at first. I didn't think I would make it through the College in her country. Her admiration for teaching prompted her to major in elfirst year, but I received the support of our ementary education, and she graduated sisters. I was new to die community, and from college in 1973. they tried to help me," she said.

Several years later, she asked for a Although she was a teacher for seven years before entering the convent, transfer and was assigned to Rome in the sisterhood appealed to her in a spe1995. She wondered what she would do cific way. She immersed herself into and found out that she would be assisting teaching and reveled in the "simplicity another woman religious in preparing

am

I

in administration,

Come

YEARS EXPERIENCE

welcomed.

really feel

I

(she and Sister Anastacia) have to really help one another because we

call is there."

it

also

We

God's time. You cannot resist when the

but

prepa-

teaches prekindergarteners four days a week. "(The parishioners at) St. Thomas

are only two.

in

She was the sec-

said Sister

and

ration,

worked

life,

the Dominican sisters

oped a love of praying the rosary, and in May, I brought flowers to the statue of Mary."

ments came from God,"

Communion

gram, which includes

"Everything is not for me; it is for God, and I looked at it as my mission to serve God through the simple work that

my

She decided

devel-

We

first love, and she is happy with her latest assignment. She coordinates the second-grade teaching pro-

Bernardita's

Bernardita of her almost three years in

all

learned

my prayers,"

religious,

for me.

enjoy

to cel-

honor of the Holy Family. In May, Mary would be their focus as they prayed group rosaries daily.

"I was influenced by my environment I

I

was

ture' in

kid;

in

pressed," said Sister Bernardita.

and

ebrate the family struc-

even as a

woman me and

gave me encouragement. I would stay during some weekends and would observe the sisters in the convent. I was very im-

neighbors to their house on the feast of St. Joseph

principal, a

who saw something

and serving meals for priests and seminarians. She described her job preparing salad and fruit for the Oblate Fathers as her simplest assignment but one that "came from God." "This is the life of a religious. Because of your vow of obedience, you accept whatever assignment you are given. were told at formation that our assign-

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