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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

St.

Matthew Opens Doors To

Largest Sanctuary By

MIKE KROKOS

CHARLOTTE—It may

have been St. Patrick' s Day, but the atmosphere was more like Christmas.

Monsignor

Joseph Kerin was eager to unveil his parish' addition to the Diocese of Charlotte: a new sanctuary for St. Matthew Church.

"Monsignor looks

like a little

boy on

Christmas Day," Bishop William G. Curlin joked during his homily at the church dedication. '"He's so happy." "This building is a reflection of the work of so many," said Msgr. Kerin, who has served as pastor of St. Matthew since its inception in September, 1986. "I am very happy to be a part of this community." From a church family of 600 in 1986, St. Matthew has grown to a parish that serves 2,104 families and 7,435 members.

Mass of St. Matthew in Charlotte. The newly constructed facility is now

CSS

facility in

at the

bless

you

new 36,000-square-

began 16 months ago. The new sanctuary seats 1,874 people, and the

foot building

MIKE KROKOS

Spirit

you have done

God for

St.

Diocesan Schools Office Puts Catholicity To Test

Charlotte school students receive the gift

of Christ.

As 1

horizons,

English expands

of the written word and

physical education tests their endurance,

Gerri King, director of the Charlotte office of Catholic Social Services,

their faith is

said Bishop Begley and

Keber were selected because of their contributions to the CSS mission of reaching out to persons seeking wholeness in their lives, relationships and spirits. "They exemplify our goals and values. The contributions they have demonstrated in their lifetimes have made this a

deepened. Though faith

development primarily comes through religious education and liturgical celebrations, the fabric of faith

woven

through the entire curriculum.

better

me in the company of Bishop Michael Begley, the first shepherd of the Diocese of Charlotte and author of so much of what we celebrate here

their

command

presented this year's Beatty Award.

humility."

studies

history broaden their

community for all." "What makes it such an extraordinary honor is the company that it puts me in," Keber said to the more than 450 people in attendance. "It puts me in the company of Colonel Francis Joseph Beatty, a giant of his time; a great leader of people and causes and a man of enormous compassion and

JOANN KEANE

CHARLOTTE — On any given day

Award recognizes a special person or organization who come to Catholic Social

See Award, next page

what we

during the school year, 6,250 Diocese of

and treasure with those

"It puts

Associate Editor

The Colonel Francis J. Beatty Award, established in 1 99 is presented annually to an individual whose strong religious faith promotes effective church and public service in Mecklenburg County. "He (Colonel Beatty) was a gentle person who always had a twinkle in his eye. ..I learned about him in terms of what he had done for the community years before I was lucky enough to become part of the community," said John Engler, 1995

who

That

Matthew and more photos on page 3

See

Services seeking assistance.

winner,

for all

recognized by Catholic Social Services at the Omni Hotel March 13. Peter Keber, senior vice president of NationsBank, received the Francis J. Beatty Award and retired Bishop Michael J. Begley was honored with a

Award. The

Christ.

the Diocese of Charlotte.

Editor

that has shared talent

Christ today."

CHARLOTTE — Two men dedicated to Church and community were

Spirit

was completed.

Presents Beatty Award, Honors Bishop By

a stranger,

celebrate, the Christ in each of you.

All three of the diocese's bishops

Construction on the

the largest parish

is growing at an average rate of 60 people per month, and many predict St. Matthew will soon have the largest church family in the diocese as well. "How wonderful this place is, built by your faith and love in Jesus Christ," Bishop Curlin told parishioners. "It is like today's readiug from the Old Testament: we are dancing like David in happiness. We are here today celebrating the Jesus in all of you." "If you carry in the Sacrament of Jesus, then every day will be glorious here," he added. "Who is seated next to you today? Whether it is a loved one or

were instrumental in the building of the church, Msgr. Kerin said. Retired Bishop Michael J. Begley (who attended

addition

Altar servers carry the parish cross at the conclusion of the dedication

now the largest in the

Tower

Masses were held

there doubled as a sanctuary until this latest

JOANN KEANE

parish

Place Cinemas. Later that year, a parish center was dedicated and the gymnasium

Until 1989,

Photo by

The

diocese.

this festive occasion,

Diocese

physical facility

Editor

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This entwining of faith and Photo by

Award Winners. Bishop

JOANN KEANE

William G. Curlin joins retired Bishop Michael J. Begley, recipient of Catholic Social Services Spirit Award, and Peter Keber, the 1 996 Colonel Frances J. Beatty award winner. The CSS awards banquet was held March 13 at the Omni Hotel.

curriculum is carefully orchestrated, and one way the Catholic Schools Office of the Diocese of Charlotte

works

to bring

the educational investment of diocesan

youth to

fruition.

"Our schools

are unique; they are

Catholic," says Dr. Michael Skube.

See Schools, page 6

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News

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Award, from page

March word repeated three times: "Dedication,

dedication and dedication. Dedication

company of Jim Babb, Chuck Grace, Ray Farris and tonight.

puts

John Engler, this

all

in the

previous recipients of

award, whose leadership and service

to the

community

"And

examples for all. and perhaps most

puts

in the

company

of you: staff, volunteers and supporters of Catholic Social Services; the largely unsung heroes who make the kingdom of God a daily reality for those whose lives you touch," Keber added. A graduate of Georgetown all

Keber spent four years as a naval officer during the Vietnam era. He worked for CitiBank in New York for 1 3 years before moving to Charlotte in 1979. Keber has spent the past 17 University,

years with NationsBank.

Like past winners, Keber' s service to

community

second-to-none.

served three terms on the Mecklenburg

County Board of Commissioners. During

his tenure,

he served as the

a" director for the North

Carolina Association of County Commissioners, chairman of the North Carolina Municipal Council, director of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council, a member of the

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership and a director of the Charlotte

Uptown Development

Corporation.

Gabriel Church. Currently, Keber

Chairman of

Board of Trustees of the CharlotteMecklenburg Public Library, a member of the executive committee of Crisis Assistance Ministry and chairman of the Mecklenburg County Corrections

the

his wife

Lu have

six

children.

Retired Bishop Michael

was honored as well. "Many accolades have been showered on Bishop Begley over the years, but one of the best ways to capture the spirit and the heart of this man's ministry is the motto chosen by Bishop Begley himself at the time of his consecration as the first Bishop of 12,

Charlotte:

'We have loved the brethren.'

This motto

truly reflected in the depth

18-county

strategic planning effort.

Engler praised this year's recipient and said he has many of the characteristics associated with the late Colonel Beatty He added Keber' s motto for living could be expressed in one .

Luke

moved to Mint Hill with her daughter in 1990, she made rosaries for first

parishioners

communion

attended

children

her

and

March 6 birthday

adults

She radiantly

new to St. Luke. "She is a lovely lady who

responded

luncheon.

who were

has always been

genuinely

A sparkling tiara

interested and

adorned her head and she wore a ribbon that read

happy

"Aged to Perfection."

Holy

Child

Jesus

Sister

willing response to needs, his

After the candles

Veronica

laity, his

refugee resettlement,

concern for quality education, spiritual and moral leadership and devotion to people of all faiths," King added.

Bishop

Begley

served

were

out.

member

work from the University of North

religious person

Chapel Hill, Bishop Begley saw and responded to the need for establishing another branch office of the Bureau of Catholic Charities at

of courageous

Social Services for the Raleigh Diocese. social

"From his proposal, Catholic Social Services as we know it today was

Charlotte.

born in 1949 and has since influenced an enormous number of people in North Carolina for nearly 50 years. Bishop Begley s exemplary pastoral leadership and keen interest in humanity have earned him the respect and love of '

and Winston-Salem, CSS assisted more than 6,500 people during the 1994-95 fiscal year, said motivational speaker

Ty Boyd, master of ceremonies. "One of the blessings the whole community has is the people who serve Catholic Social Services."

The feast of St. Joseph

spirit

Grover. an

Estelle Banyai enjoys her birthday celebration with family and parishioners of St.

"Aged

Church

who has persevered through many

noticed by others.

Some

often

are extended

family like her nieces and grandchildren parishioners,

with unmistakable pride when she shares

memories from her younger days. Those beginnings have undoubtedly anchored her

spirit

Others are St. Luke members of the senior group "Young at Heart," and people in other states.

from across the country who receive her

handmade rosary

Her memory and her smile are unmistakable when she recounts her childhood on a dairy farm in Wexford, Penn., 40 mile north of Pittsburgh. The love that was nurtured among the green rolling hills that surrounded her rural family life created a solid foundation that has endured. "Everybody liked to come to our house on Sunday after church," said Banyai. "No one worked that day, but we played games and music with our instruments and sang. I played a violin that my father bought me." The youngest of six children, Banyai learned early on about the value of working hard and keeping busy. On the farm, harvesting, threshing and tending to animals were enough to keep everyone in her large family busy.

Inside the

mending were accomplished without electricity,

running water or mechanical With the help of neighbors,

the farms were self-sufficient.

was an important

"Our faith

part of our ability to

survive," said Banyai.

important to

me now

"My

beads.

"Mom is unique," said Lois Evans,

through the years.

guardian of Mary. Anthony's Guild

Banyai is modest about these and other compliments, but her eyes shine

assistance.

St.

trails."

emphasizing his role as a protector and

photo from

B any ai

respect for the

and

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St.

reverence and

to Perfection."

house, cooking, canning, washing and

older,

parishioner."

Luke Church. Her red ribbon says,

March 19. Depictions of Joseph often show him bearded

marked

active

Luke and is now our eldest

Luke

"St.

After receiving his master's degree in

as director of Catholic

"She

has always been

lit,

Church is like her family," said Olive Werhand. "She is a deeply

superintendent of Catholic Nazareth

Orphanage and

to help others," said Society of the

Banyai proudly stood up and to blow them

regional offices in Asheville, Charlotte

a two-year,

St.

to her

Research and chairs "Our Region

Tomorrow,"

the fanfare and celebration in honor of

her 89th birthday. About 40

Thousands of their handmade items were sent worldwide to missions in foreign countries. When she first scapulars.

Marie Banyai was grateful for and humbled by

peers' affection.

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He is also a director of the

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and scope of his ministry and the spectrum of achievement and the humble spirit which he has shepherded for some 60 years," King said. "This encompassing love and concern for people can be measured in Bishop Begley s close involvement with

thousands of people," King said. With 55 full and part-time staff members, more than 200 volunteers and

Policy Board.

Generations Of Faith Sustain 89-Year-Old Today

Begley,

who celebrated his 87th birthday March

Carolina

Keber was a founding director of the George Shinn Center for Homeless Men. He is also past chairman of the Board of Advisors of Belmont Abbey College and of the parish council at St.

family and to the

to his

openness

board's vice-chairman.

He was

God,

community." Keber and

are

finally,

importantly,

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faith is as

was

Banyai' s daughter. "She has a lot of good common sense and a wonderful faith that helps her through.

me day

to see that practicing is

She raised

my faith each

much a part of life

as going to

Mass on Sunday."

PUT YOUR GIFTS at the

Service of Others

Consider

PRIESTHOOD in

The Diocese of Charlotte

then."

The Church has always played

part in the everyday life of Estelle

Banyai. She explained how reverence for the church passed from her parents to the children, relatives and beyond.

She said she thought the power of the Church is often taken for granted today. Banyai and her sister Irene spend many hours making rosary beads and

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Matthew, Newest Parish Dedicated

Left:

Pastor Msgr.

Joseph

Kerin shares a sign of peace with Bishop William G. Curlin.

Right Center: Rev. Mr. Keith Kolodziej carries incense to

the

altar.

Far Right: Vicar

General Father Mauricio West looks on as Msgr.

Kerin signs the parish decree of dedication.

Matthew, from page one

St.

Sunday's dedication) purchased the property for St. Matthew; former Bishop

John Donoghue helped build the parish center and plan the new sanctuary; Bishop Curlin gave Msgr. Kerin

"tremendous encouragement"

continue with the building of the sanctuary when he became the diocesan shepherd in 1994. The church features a great deal of wood and natural light. The peak of the interior ceiling is 52 feet high. High above the altar is a round, eight-foot stained glass window depicting the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. Painted stations of the cross are 4 feet by 6 feet. In the assembly area, a hand-carved

wooden

crucifix sets the tone.

One

it will also be used as the processional cross. A unique baptismal font is a focal point, aptly

only four in the world,

located in the church' s center aisle. its

With

fountain, running water provides a

constant reminder of baptismal vows.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; accommodating 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

small chapel

makes the Blessed Sacrament visible to the congregation.

Members of St. Matthew made sure Msgr. Kerin would never forget

this

momentous occasion, presenting him with a clock thanking him for his spiritual

The this

on the gift read: "As clock measures time, we measure

our gratitude for your dedication, as it has brought us to this dedication." Parishioner Rich Ward, a former member of the church's building committee, may have put it best when asked what Msgr. Kerin meant to the parish. "He' s the backbone. Monsignor has been here since day one. I can't imagine anyone else being here." Mercy Sister Jeanne Marie Kienast, pastoral associate, said the dedication

ceremony was special for all church members. "Today culminates what all the people of St. Matthew have been working towards for almost 10 years. During that time, we have been building among ourselves a real understanding that we are the church, and what we have here is a place of the church for people of God to worship. As Msgr. Kerin said, we're not here to become comfortable, but to continue our journey of praise to the Lord and service of his people."

fairings for

Sunday:

Ezekiel 37:

Romans

Monday: Annunciation

criminals reviled Christ.

condemned

The

"We have

Tuesday:

other,

Numbers 21 John

4-9

21-30

sin,

been

justly, for the

10-14 Hebrews 10: 4-10 Lukel: 26-38

sentence

received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal."

Then he said, "Jesus, Remember me when you come into your kingdom." And, Christ replied, "Amen, say to you, today you will be with me in paradise." The

Wednesday:

Daniel

John Thursday:

Friday:

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and the community in which we live'.'

In Yours.

Bishop William G. Curlin

Isaiah 7:

of the

accepting the punishment of his said to Christ,

of the Lord

oil.

HisWll

2-1

8: 8-1

John 11: 1-45 or 11 3-7, 17, 20-27, 33-45

One

dedicates the altar. Rev. Mr. Jim Hamrlik Right: looks on as the bishop annoints

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crucified with Christ.

Above: Bishop Curlin solemnly

parish walls with Chrism

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Luke mentions two criminals who were

Photos by Joann Keane

guidance the past 9 1/2 years.

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your Church

by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

14-20, 91 -92, 95

31-42

Qenesis 17: 3-9 John 8: 51-59

"/ leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

John 10: 31-42

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works."

Ezekiel 37: 21-28 John 11: 45-57

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its

feast of the is

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everyone

who

lives

never die. John

Science may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no

11:

and believes

will

25-26 Sunday of

we have the longest story in this Gospel. Lazarus

presented as a token of the real life that Jesus dead to all who believe in him. This story is a narrative illustration of the saying of Jesus in

and raised will give 5:28-29, "The hour

remedy for the worst

tombs

of them all— the apathy of human beings."

coming when

will hear his voice

all

who are in the

and will come out."

As the story opens, the author situates Jesus in the trans-Jordan region where John

first

baptized. This

enables him to recall John's testimony to Jesus and to have Jesus be elsewhere while Lazarus is dying. For

even though he emphasizes

Helen Keller

how much

home

Martha and Mary, he pictures Jesus remaining where he was for two more days so that, when he does arrive, both sisters could say to him individually, "If you had been here, my brother would not have died."

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after the exile; but

like this that led to the later in

some Jewish

rising

from graves and being revived Spirit of God.

early Christian application in our

second reading from

Paul's Letter to the

Romans

(8:8-1 1),

which he writes that "if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, the one who raised Christ from the dead will give life in

rise, in

the

them

your mortal bodies

through his Spirit that

of the Pharisees in a future resurrection.

dwells in you." Paul claims that whoever has the Spirit of God or Christ through faith will share in the mystery

the fifth of the great "I

am"

sayings

also,

of this Gospel: "I am the resurrection and the life." In other words, future resurrection is now focused in Jesus, whom the author presents as the source of spiritual life for all who believe in him. The saying continues, "Whoever believe in me, even if he dies,

of Christ's death and resurrection. This is the paschal mystery that

and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die." Obviously the author here is not

When we

eternal life given to all

St.,

July and

for enrollees in parishes of the

prophecy of the

accepting the relatively new belief of the denomination

referring to physical death but the

will

circles of belief in life after death,

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promised land

called to die to

resurrection on the last day," the author pictures

Gene

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historical restoration of Israel to the

are baptized into

His death

their first level

to the land of Israel.

my Spirit within you, and you will

live." This is a

"But even now I know that whatever you ask of God, God will give you."

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are

baptized into Christ,

of faith in Jesus as a helper. Then the author pictures Martha advancing to the next level of faith when she declares,

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But then he prays to God and calls out to the dead person in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" and then orders, "Untie him and let him go." In this dramatization, the Resurrection and the Life commands that the dead person be released from the bonds of death, symbolizing the freedom that results from the mighty act of God by which Christians have passed from death to life. To go with this Gospel passage, we had as our first reading the passage of Ezekiel (37:12-14), "Thus says Yahweh: Behold, I will.. .raise you from your graves, O my people; and I will bring you

Jesus loves Lazarus and his sisters

Thus they express

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at the

horrible evil that death.

In John 11:1 -45, the reading for the fifth

Lent,

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beatification decrees for two

the faithful for their "spiritual closeness" in the

gruesome and inhumane procedure."

this

brief

beatification

call to

must lead Christians to a greater commitment to helping the poor throughout the year, Pope John Paul II said. "We cannot pretend we do not see the suffering of many brothers and sisters afflicted by great misery," the pope said from his apartment window overlooking St. Peter's Square. While he attended only part of a March 1 7 beatification ceremony because of his ongoing recovery from a digestive problem, less than 1 0 minutes after the Mass was over he came to the window for his usual Sunday midday prayer and

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who

rather to the spiritual,

believe in Jesus; Jesus

who

saves from spiritual death, passed out of spiritual death through faith, if that person continues in faith, he or she has already triumphed completely over

the one

death, just as Christians believe that Jesus has.

When Jesus goes to the tomb, he is pictured as being overcome with grief and weeping, and also

to relive in

Christ,

two weeks.

When we

we are preparing are baptized into

we are baptized into his death

to die to sin in order to rise with

— we

are called

him to live a new

partake of the Eucharist,

life.

celebrate the

death and resurrection of our Lord and try, as we encounter him in his sacramental presence, to be open to receive his Spirit. The same spirit of Christ that enlivens us for holiness of life is the source of eternal life for all of us who believe in him and for all who seek

God

in truth and sincerity of heart. The Rev. Francis T. Gignac, S.J., is a professor and chairperson of the Department ofBiblical Studies at The Catholic University ofAmerica in Washington.

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One Candle

Father John Catoir

How To Our

Find Your Purpose

essential purpose in life is to

love God and to strive to do His will. This involves a kind of spiritual surrender to the Holy Spirit that is often painful. I

priesthood.

learned gradually that only

by surrendering could I begin to find my true purpose.

also

came

to see that

without grace I was powerless to achieve the goals the

Lord had

mind for me.

began to understand that to find your purpose in life you must first answer the question: what is a human being? You have to know who you are before you can discern what you're supposed to do.

human being

the product of

God's creative genius.

A human being

destined for eternal

This world

Faith

own ambitions. Because they do not

of a higher existence. Our purpose first and foremost is to grow in God's love

enables us to

want to surrender to the Lord, they dry up spiritually and put themselves

and attain heaven. By opening ourselves

life.

see

Jesus

bondage.

Christ as our

to the subtle influence of the Holy Spirit,

unique

channel

life is

begin to grow in God's

didn't understand how painful

was 25. I wanted my own way and, at the same time, I felt called to the until

not an end in itself, it is only the vestibule

light.

are responsible for our

own

by surrendering to Divine love can we blossom into full character, but only

Human

spiritual maturity.

life

passes

from an embryonic state to infancy; from childhood to adolescence to adulthood and old age. This is only one aspect of our personal evolution. other dimension transformation.

The

the realm of spiritual

We move from spiritual

Those who accept the

of communication with God the Father. Jesus is

higher. Eventually they are rewarded

with indescribable rewards of the

the Way, the

Truth and the Light. the cross.

The

He teaches us about

basic principle of the

Holy Spirit leads us along paths we would not have chosen for ourselves. The Spirit draws us to love, service and sacrifice. We learn that the cross is good.

spirit world. In this process our understanding of God's presence

so subtle that at

we can

Saint Paul, "I live, no not lives in

say with

L but

Christ

me."

Spirit. God responds by making them more God-like and at the same time more fully human. One does not cancel

the other.

What one does

spiritual life is that the

blindness to a gradual awareness of the

deepens. Eventually

The Lover speaks to us with a voice detect.

Some do

who spend

fact that

a testing area learn to climb

first it is difficult to

not listen at

all.

Some

their lives seeking wealth,

power and fame become

slaves of their

in life, in

terms of a

career, is important, but the crucial thing is

understanding that self-perfection and

comes only through spiritual surrender. For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Live Joyfully, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York, NY. 10017. the finding of one' s purpose

Question Box Father John Dietzen

Catholic

And Muslim

Q. The other night

Unity

on cable

heard Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan speak. Atfirst I was inclined to turn

it off.

became impressed with what he said and even more with his closing But

prayer, quoting Jesus, and saying nothing belittling to Christians or Jews. I know nothing about this religion, but can see why many black people have joined the ranks.

question:

What would prevent

Catholics and Muslims from uniting? Catholics and Protestants have not made all that

much

progress. After listening

man, maybe unity with the Muslims is more attainable. I read your column faithfully and hope you can enlighten us. to this

religious denomination in the world.

walked and

many

Muslims run a close second, about 1 .033

taught, and

the divinity of Jesus Christ

billion.

They

are the only religious

Some

sort of peaceful relationship

between the Catholic Church and Islam would indeed be an awesome achievement. Catholics, about 1.058 billion,

constitute the largest single

(according to

Perhaps even more divisive, in its practical effect on relations with other

It's no wonder that everyone from pope on down, on the Catholic side at least, looks with hope on any sign of possible dialogue between the two faiths. I'm afraid, however, that any stable,

tradition)

religions, is their official

Mohammed ascended

killing

effective religious collaboration or union

Frequent prayer, generous personal care of the poor, fasting and belief in the one God are pillars of Islamic faith.

billion

members

the

between the Catholic Church and Islam is far more difficult than might sometimes appear. Many points of similarity do exist. With Judaism and Christianity, Islam is one of the three great monotheistic religions in the world, all in one way or

All three of these religions look to

Jerusalem as a central focus of their religion. The second most sacred mosque of Islam is the Dome of the Rock, built on the site of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem, where Abraham intended to sacrifice Isaac, where Jesus

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"bible;" "slay

them."

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months too many instances of how literally a growing number of Muslim fundamentalists take that command. Nevertheless, God's plan for salvation includes all who acknowledge

and segregation.

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among whom

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Faith

many facets of the Church through which Christ can be discovered and served.

Having been baptized and raised United Methodist and having served as pastor of two United Methodist Churches in Monroe, I already knew Christ. But even though I had spent five years at Sacred Heart School in Belmont and had graduated from Belmont Abbey College, I knew almost nothing about His Church. Then, through prodding from the Holy Spirit, I was led to begin a journey of faith that brought me to the Catholic Church. Through books on Church teaching and the guidance of Sister Kathleen McNamara, R.S.M., Msgr. Anthony Kovacic and Rev. Kieran Nielson, O.S.B., I began to discover Christ anew through His Church. I have been overwhelmed by the

The

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and the writings of the saints are just a few of the many things a person can do to build their faith.

In this time of personal reflection during Lent, let us, whatever our denomination, devote some time to discovering and re-discovering Christ through the Catholic Church, taking advantage of the avenues the Church offers us to serve and learn about Christ. One lifetime is not enough to absorb and participate in all the Church has to offer.

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Schools office acknowledges Catholic Identity of schools as the key to Catholic school system of the academic success. "Liturgy and Diocese of Charlotte is an prayer are central to the life of extension of the mission of th each school. We provide an diocese, the says Liturgy environment where moral superintendent of the 17 decision making is diocesan schools. "Our encouraged and expected," schools are committed to are central says Skube. shaping the future by helping The schools office students understand fully, to the life doesn't just pay lip service accept freely and live to faith development. Each faithfully the Gospel message

Lenten Reflection Father

that

and prayer

of each

found

in the teachings of the

year, schools administer the

school.

Catholic Church."

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With young impressionable

Skills

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ACRE

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measures the levels of faith understanding, says Sister Mona. "It's a barometer of our students' grasp of our Catholic faith and a tribute to our educators, who adhere to extensive curriculum guidelines for religious education," points out the

share a common mission. Superintendent

Skube and Assistant Superintendent Franciscan Sister Mona Wingert work with Father James Hawker, Vicar for Education. The trio upholds high standards for the educators and diligently advocates continued professional development. "Workshops for teachers, principals and school board members are

assistant superintendent.

"Our educators view

their

work with "They

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strive to serve the students, providing

our

—

we apply," says Skube. "We're constantly teaching the teachers."

faith."

This past November, educators gathered for the biannual education conference; three days of seminars and workshops, carefully selected to enhance the educators' talents. "It's also an opportunity for our 450 teachers to share similar experiences with one another," says Skube. As Catholic schools strive for

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Bill

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Most people who know me know I grew up as a Southern Baptist. In my background, Lent was not

such a big deal. In fact, in those years Lent was hardly ever mentioned. Since I became Catholic, Lent has been and still is very important to me, but not in the ways one might think. For many, Lent is a time for sacrifice, for fasting

and prayer, for

giving up something to prove

are

We always give up things like cigarettes, movies, watermelon, scuba diving or something else just as silly. (We should give up cigarettes, anyway!) Lent is a time for us to become good Catholics.

something, not just to give up something. It is

with responsibility academically prepared with a sense of

considered as

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academic excellence, the Catholic

that will turn us into

—

up something something better

a time for us to give

up a

like giving

For me,

sin or a vice forever.

Lent

time of introspection; a time to take a good look inward at my self and to see all the things that keep me from being a good Christian. Lent, with God's help, then becomes a time to root out those things which I do not like about myself and which I know hinder my relationship is

with the Lord.

Marked by ashes as an outward sign of beginning, Lent becomes a period of

some

those things

keep us from being that

good Christians may be corrected.

remember many

reading

years ago

that stated that if

one vice a year,

something

we could root out we would die as

saints.

Lent is that time of year when we can withdraw a little from the frantic pace of ordinary living, and with the help of God, become stronger and It is a joyful period of eradication of vices, of sorrow for past and present sin, of repentance, of

better Christians.

growth

in holiness,

and yes,

in the

end, a celebration of a small part of

our

own

personal resurrections.

Lent is a period of time to prepare for our future with God, and it ends with a joyful celebration of what the future will be the death of death. May all who read this be blessed with what the Lord is doing to you and for you during this Lenten season.

—

Father

Bill

Evans

pastor of

serious inward change; a period of

Saint Margaret Church in

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Valley.

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got her to recollect

experiences of God, times when she felt God's presence. She looked back over her life and began to see mo-

"Anita had analyzed the situation the

contents copyright

same way

she had analyzed business deals in Glasgow. She wanted to know from me what God

ments when God was indeed with her, with her husband and family, within their love. These also were times when she had not been absolutely in control, times when the

would take in exchange for an end to her pain and suffering."

hand

God

as friend

could be seen. These were also some of the best times. We talked about prayer as the sharing of fears and hopes, good moods and

A spirituality of Gethsemane

bad moods, apprehensions and delights. She had to struggle to comprehend "Your will be done" as anything more than giving up, selling out, losing.

That to say "Your will be done," as well as "Let this cup pass from me," By Father W. Thomas Faucher Catholic

News

Service

I met Anita at an open air shop in Jerusalem's old city. We both wanted to buy the same small rock painted with a Nativity scene. The sudden appearance of a similar rock solved our problem. By then we started a conver-

sation which led to an invitation, in her marvelous Scottish accent, to have a cup of tea. She said that the moment she saw

priest.

knew

was an American She wanted to talk to someone

she

Widowed, with two grown children, she had come to the Holy Land to negotiate with God about the news that she had cancer. Anita had analyzed the situation the same way she had analyzed business deals in Glasgow. She wanted to know from me what God would take in exchange for an end to her pain and about her spiritual

life.

tion.

sister at the retreat center told that this was my opportunity to learn to pray. Pray what? Pray how?

'Let this

didn't

cup pass from me?' That to do much for Jesus. Or

seem

don't like that either I can't control my

means

"So now,

tell

God's will

own life. me: What is it God

not work forever, so the second level of suffering was on her mind. However, it was the anger and hopelessness of not being in control that had forced her to bring God into the picture. "I am a wealthy, successful woman. I'm not overly religious, just your average good Catholic who usually goes to Mass," she said. "What God has done to me is undeserved and unnecessary. My parish priest told me this is my

The hardest part of the conversation was talking about her need for control. Its loss was her major suffering. But as

We talked

about how, for her, religion was a negotiated relationship be-

talked she began to understand a

little

of what

was

saying.

was

to share

life's

deepest feelings was

new

insight for her. But with that insight she could see that prayer was more an act of love than an exercise in reason. We stayed in touch. She wrote that she gradually found peace in her soul as she tried out God as a friend. She had discovered that this friend God did not take away her suffering. But by sharing it with God her suffering became bearable. She learned to take joy in being able to be angry with her friend God, and even more joy in being able to

a truly

laugh with God.

When we had parted in Jerusalem, we had exchanged our painted rocks. Mine is now in a chapel wall in her memory. (Father Faucher is a priest of the Diocese of Boise, Idaho, and a freelance writer.)

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happening to her. Medication was easing the first suffering, but she knew the drugs would

rubbish.

hours.

Anita had a brilliant mind. She had figured out that she was experiencing three different types of suffering:

she was not in control of what was

sharing life with God, not bargaining with God, she told me my ideas were

wants? Why do I have a cancer that cannot be cured? And just what am I supposed to do?" We talked for more than three

FAITH IN THE

itself.

skeptical of hearing that faith is a relationship with God based on love and mystery, not a negotiated settlement. When I said that spirituality was

maybe it should be, Tour will be done.'

suffering.

—First was the pain —Second was the anticipation of future pain. —Third was the awareness that

tween a person and God: God said she was to do certain things and not do other things; if she was true to this agreement, God would protect her; prayer was the regular balancing of the books. But now she thought she had discovered an embezzlement: She felt she had kept her side of the bargain, but God had not. She struggled to understand the difference between mechanical religious observances and faith. She was

opportunity to share in Christ's sufferings and grow spiritually. I find that statement to be nonsense." She paused, adding, "I believe that physical suffering has no value. I don't want to believe that God chooses torture as a tool for behavior modifica-

times of suffering. Or,

how you pray then.

tell

would say something like this: 'Dear God, I'm having trouble. Please help me to accept the things that are happening. the courage and strength to continue on. Help me to see the good things in my life and the good things that will come out of this situation."' Greg Golka, Shadron, Neb. "I

guess

Give

—

"Mine would be always the Serenity Prayer: 'God grant me the change the things can and the wisdom to know the difference."

serenity to accept the things

cannot change, the courage to

— Barbara Braman, Stone Mountain, Ga.

"The one thing that came immediately to mind is the Jesus prayer. When something unexpected happens, like a deer jumping out in front of the car when I'm driving, just the word 'Jesus' comes to mind and that calms me. In times of pain, try to start off with Elizabeth Schlesire, Norton Hill, N.Y. formal prayer, but usually end up ... just talking out my problems with God." I

—

tend to fall back to visualizing. see myself in the Garden of Gethsemane with Christ in his agony. see him in his aloneness, own pain ... and hear him cry out, 'Take this cup away from me.' Usually rest with him a moment and share the cup I'm Christopher Skrable, MacLean, Va. facing or drinking so that in the end can join my will with his." "I

in his

—

"I say, 'O God, please help Starbuck, Minn.

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The crowd quickly surrounded Jesus and arrested him. With that, all the disciples abandoned him and fled. Jesus' prayer was answered. The cup of the passion would not be taken away. It was his Father's will. I stayed at the Garden of Gethsemane quite late, until the guardian signaled he would close the gate. Walking up the hill, I headed toward the city and entered through the Lion Gate.

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS Catholic

night of Holy Thursday "is about bread and wine, about bodies and blood, about feet and washing, about intimacy and unbounded, unexpected love, about a God who bends before us hoping that one day we will treat each other with the same regard and dignity" always lavished by God upon us, writes

Service

At the foot of the Mount of Olives, deep in the Kidron Valley by the Church of All Nations, there is a garden with an orchard of olive trees. The trees are very old. This is the Garden of Gethsemane. The present Garden of Gethsemane commemorates a much older garden, one whose olive trees have long ago disappeared. For Jesus and his disciples, the garden was a favorite place where they often went to pray. One year on Holy Thursday, after

was

quiet.

Tomorrow, Good

Fri-

day, there would be a crowd. That was Holy Thursday 1968. Each year since, during the night of Holy Thursday, the memory of the garden

becomes vivid. The Last Supper and the Cenacle passion. announced Jesus' Gethsemane is where it began. passion, Today, like the Gethsemane is everywhere. Gethsemane is where Jesus prays with Christian disciples:

celebrating the Mass of the Lord's Supper in Jerusalem, I went to the Garden

Gethsemane. That is what Jesus and the disciples did after the Last

Supper.

With a lot of people I prayed in the church. When the prayer was over and most people had left, I lingered in the garden.

—

sky.

|h'

was

trunk

it,

my care? L "Where two or three are gathered in name, there am I in the midst of

them."

—Gethsemane

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him.

Added photo by John Pole (Gethsemane. Mount

of Olives)

to do.

This story is about Jesus turning his will over to his Father's will. Is that good? Here's the problem: The word "will" may have negative connotations for us. exercise always leads to a contest of

wills

to trouble.

Perhaps we're frustrated because the majority's

will

sometimes

rules society

accepting the will of others makes us feel slighted. Perhaps we also are suspicious of people who ask that we accept their will. Most of us have experienced a few strong-willed people who were unreasonable, like;

arbitrary.

No wonder the Catechism of the Catholic Church

insists that

God

is "in

no way

arbitrary" (No. 271).

get a good reading on Gethsemane,

willfully

we need

to think of the Father's

as something good that doesn't diminish us. God doesn't ever set out to crush us. This isn't a God who only occasionally wills what is will

best for us.

Our God's will, as the catechism says, by love (No. 2600). is

to Elijah's terrible sense of

now was

the threat to his

felt so alone;

life.

even God

seemed far away.

we're conditioned to misunderstand what happened in the Garden of Gethsemane, we nonetheless understand clearly that the story is also about us

failure

He never had

mysterious

had enraged the forwho was de-

Israel's state religion. Ruthlessly de-

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

don't

it.

(Father LaVerdiere is a Scripture scholar and senior editor of Emmanuel magazine.)

wise and just (No. 271), characterized

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

And

Elijah ran for his life, but not just to escape Jezebel's wrath! He ran to find his "absent" God. Fleeing toward Sinai, where God first had met his people, Elijah stopped for a rest and poured out his heart in prayer: "This is enough, O Lord! Take my life" (1 Kings 19:4). One has to suffer intolerably to pray for death, but Elijah was driven to that extreme. God heard his tortured plea but did not grant his desperate request. Instead, God encouraged Elijah to continue his journey. When Elijah reached Sinai, the prophet hoped to find God as his ancestors did: in spectacular displays of divine power over nature. Once again Elijah

was disappointed.

Oh, there were extraordinary happenings: hurricane winds, an earthquake, raging fire. But God was not in these. Finally, in the ensuing stillness, Elijah heard "a tiny whispering sound"

in this quiet

way God

spoke to him; Elijah was not alone. Elijah's experience has been repeated in so many people's lives. Many of the psalms originally were prayed by people racked by physical and mental

the psalmist

termined, she reacted violently to Elijah's opposition and decided to kill

CNS

ways we

and meant

pain.

termined to make her own religion

will's

recognize that we are not God. Imagine if we truly prayed that prayer

defend the worship of his God, Yahweh, and what did he have to show Elijah's efforts

imagine that the

something

all

Elijah's

eign-born queen, Jezebel,

It was Judas, betraying Jesus with a kiss.

Service

for it?

—

Castelot

ically to

Suddenly, there was noise! A crowd was coming. Approaching Jesus, someone leaned over, greeted him and kissed him. "Rabbi!"

Perhaps

The bottom had dropped out of life. He had struggled so hero-

much

—

We can begin by praying the prayer Jesus taught his disciples and us at Gethsemane: "Abba! Father.... Take this cup away from me," remembering how the prayer ended, "but not what 1 will but what you will."

(19:12).

By Father John

the evening's cold, sleeping.

be called

Consider

But there

When God seems far away

cup away from me, but not what I will but what you will* (Mark 14:36). Closer to me, I could see Peter, James and John, huddled together against

will

far.

in our world.

we can do.

the passion,

this

and what we

would be endless. true, we cannot personally up for every Christian betrayal list

It is

make

look for Gethsemane far away, to troubled places full of conflict, where Christians brutally attack one another. Rwanda comes to mind. So does Northern Ire-

Take

—

disciples

!§»

things

are possible to you.

where

betray one another.

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praying. all

about to

The

—Gethsemane

was

where Christians

overtake them.

life.

Jesus

of the passion

gnarled, the branches green and supple, full of

"Abba! Father,

unaware

sleep,

the violence in our cities. Consider the desperate poor ignored on our streets. Consider the abuse of women and children. Consider how each of us treats those around us.

With that prayer, we

and of the temple esplanade stood out against the

The

Reflection: Lent is a season of penance, a season of reconciliation. With whom do I need reconciliation? With God? With family, friends? And who is like Jesus in Gethsemane, who needs my wakefulness, my attention, my time and

Gethsemane is everywhere. Gethsemane is where Jesus prays with Christian disciples, ... where Christians sleep, unaware of the passion about to overtake them, ... where disciples betray one another."

east, the walls of Jerusalem

looked around. In my imagination I could see Jesus in the distance, on his knees, beneath an olive

(Orbis

Books, Maryknoll, N.Y. 10545-0308. 1996. Paperback, $12).

"Today,

was dark, but the moon was bright. To the It

tree.

Megan McKenna in Lent: Reflections and Stories on the Daily Readings

What must have been the pain of who cried out in desperation: "My God, my God, why have you I cry out by day, and you answer not; by night, and there is no relief for me" (Psalm 22:2-3). However, deep down, this psalmist knew that God had not really abandoned him. So he kept on praying with faith and hope and, one way or another, God heard and responded. No wonder Psalm 22 ends in jubilation: "For he has not spurned nor disdained the wretched man in his misery, nor did he turn his face away from him, but when he cried out to him, he heard him" (Psalm 22:23,25). These are the words of someone whose suffering is undeniable, but who still prays with supreme confidence

forsaken me?...

that

God

will hear. It is the confidence

heard also in this psalm verse: "Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, O Lord, O faithful God" (Psalm 31:6). (Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author, teacher and lecturer.)

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VATICAN CITY John Paul

(CNS)

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offered his condolences to Brazilian Catholics after the death of 93II

year-old Cardinal Alfred Vicente Scherer, the retired archbishop of Porto Alegre. "I

mercy of our heavenly Father this zealous pastor who, with much wisdom and

—

generosity, served both his

spread the Gospel, according to Cardinal

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church's authentic teaching," Cardinal said. "It is also

own

and the universal church," the pope said in a telegram March 9, the day the cardinal died. The pope praised Cardinal Scherer, who had led the Porto Alegre Archdiocese for 35 years before retiring in 198 1 as "a faithful minister of the Gospel" who "inspired all Christians to renew their

Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles. But "it is not enough to use the media simply to spread the Christian message and the

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knowing about list

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about salary until an offer is made. Ask for the job before you leave the interview."

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Tuesdays from 9- 1 1 a.m. For information, call (704) 466-5535. In Charlotte, ajob search group meets Tuesdays from 7-9 p.m. at St. John Episcopal Church. Call Nelson May at (704) 559-5956 for information. A class at Central Piedmont Community College helps students prepare for the work force, establish career goals and discover career-

related interests. Students

may

also use

the college job counseling service. For

information, call (704) 342-6969.

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AIDS

News

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March

22,

1996

Meet To Join

Ministries

Forces And Organize Efforts PAUL FREDETTE

NEWTON—The

Those who attended this meeting want the diocese to become involved in a continuum of care to those with HIV/ AIDS from its very onset, not just the final few months. Commenting on the outcome of this second gathering, Father Morris Boyd, pastor of St. Joan of Arc Church, said he felt "encouraged that the group was on the right track." He expects by the next meeting, scheduled for May 1 1 the group will be ready to give itself a name, express its purpose and establish some initial goals. Boyd was especially heartened by

weather March 9

was not much

better than the icy

had been Feb.

17, but parish

life.

wind

groups

ministering to those with HIV/AIDS

met and even increased their numbers. Participants from St. Peter and Our Lady of Consolation Churches in Charlotte and St. Joan of Arc Church in Asheville met with members of St. Joseph Church in Newton to continue planning a diocesan network for support and information regarding HIV/AIDS education and services. Michele Burnette, a member of the St. Joan of Arc Church "Caring Hearts" ministry and a teacher in the Hendersonville County school system, was pleased with the results of this second meeting. "We're still in the beginning stages of sharing honestly where we are as planned

of ministering to those with AIDS, noting the effort that the Shepherd's Care team at Our Lady of Consolation Church has made to create a

new model

for ministry in the inner city

area.

Michele Bennington, a member of Our Lady of Consolation Church, is

complexities involved in a diocesan effort. The circumstances of specific locales, like drug related issues in the

like to see this effort

become

network of

Citing the example of her own pastor,

Although encouraged by the diocesan

Father Cecil Tice, Bennington stresses

House

local clergy.

believe that an ongoing ministry at the

crucial.

diocesan level specifically focused on responding to people with HIV/AIDS is

participation

AIDS," she insists, "that we, as Catholics, them." In the present

social climate, she believes that a ministry to the sick is just not

with

HIV/AIDS

enough. "People

tend to interpret such

responsive to everyone."

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Since last September, more than 20 people have become active members of the Shepherd's Care team. For Bennington, this represents "a real movement of the Spirit." They will soon publish a version of the Stations of the Cross composed of meditations drawn from their journeys with HIV care

everyone, especially those with HIV/ will minister to

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Kolbe Press, a newly established Catholic publishing house in central

Grandma's bread or a special Aunt's recipe that graced a table only on one

Tina and

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day a year," said Lois M. Rogers, project director for Kolbe Press. "That is what this treasury will include. Family traditions tend to fade over time and this treasury will keep them alive for years to come." To share in this effort to enhance Catholic home life, send memories and recipes to: Kolbe Press, P.O. Box

Rabiipour celebrate faith

seeking favorite family

memories for a Catholic Family Treasury of Cookery and recipes and

Customs.

The Catholic Family Treasury will be the first in a series of books aimed at helping Catholic families celebrate their universal faith all year long.

Kolbe is hoping for a response from people of all backgrounds who want to share their customs and traditions with Catholic families

Day." With

them are

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a table for a religious holiday meal,"

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nothing more beautiful

than a family gathered around

Serrada said. "This treasury opportunity to share

all that is

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an special

about these gatherings with other

show people how

families."

and the peace

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"My

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was when we got

the balloon stringer ribbons to hold up

and wave said

in the light

Sam Hodapp,

by the window," 7. "They made

age

sparkling colors jump all along the walls."

The day was filled with special events such as balloon sculpting and face painting, South American games and dances and Native American stories told by

family heritage and didn't

event, said, "It helped us realize

flourishing family tradition.

doing the hug song and dance," said 8-year-old Anna Smith. "I liked hugging all the people." Willa Izzo, a member of the parish Outreach Committee, sponsor of the

received a grant from Belmont Abbey to host a peace and justice ministry for It

that

"I liked

dances and games. "Sojourn," a parish group, performed live music and led the dances and songs. Last year, St. Luke was one of three parishes in western North Carolina that

nurturing families.

know my family 10-year-old parishioner

"I felt like I got to

God's Spirit can give. The March 9 Family Peace Day at St. Luke parish helped children, parents and friends connect more closely with that spirit of faith and community. It was a day for families to reaffirm their belief in themselves and their church. that

Eighty-five parishioners joined in songs,

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Pro-Life

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GREENSBORO

day of

discussion and workshops, sponsored by

North Carolina Right To Life, is Saturday, April 27 at the Embassy Suites. Cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple. For information or registration call (9 1 0) 2745433 or (800) 392-6275.

Easter Retreat For

Men

BELMONT — An Easter retreat for men

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call

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CHARLOTTE

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Our Lord Jesus

Christ According to St. Matthew"presented by the Centenary Players annually at St. Peter Church, is Thursday, April 5. The play is performed

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on Tuesday, April

Battleground Avenue for a social. Call Coates at 852-6763 for information.

Wine Tasting and Art Auction

information, call Larry Stratmeyer at

Dinner Theater

ticket

information, call the school at (704) 527-

BMHS

Blood Drive

WINSTON-SALEM — The Bishop Bloodmobile on March 29 from 7:301 1

:30 a.m. in the cafeteria of the school.

at St.

Young Adults And Singles WINSTON-SALEM — A service

CONCORD — The Youth Ministry

April 20 to benefit the school' s academic

Fling"for middle school students is Saturday, March 30 from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

(704) 328-8226.

(704) 334-2283.

on Saturday,

Festival and Art Auction

McGuinness High School Student Council is sponsoring the Red Cross

participate or for information, at

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Michael Church. The theme of the event is "Celebrating Peace in Christ."

rehearsals

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GASTONIA — The annual "Spring

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Chrism Mass Choir Rehearsals

Single Catholics group meets at 6 p.m.

Diocesan Youth Conference is April 2628 at Camp Thunderbird. Cost is $74. A

of Catawba Valley

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Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School is hosting a Wine

Diocesan Youth Conference

Life"

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adults and $4.50 for children. Tickets are

at 9 a.m. in the Contact Colleen at (910)

760-4284 for information.

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GREENSBORO — A fish dinner at Our Lady of Grace Church is Friday, March 29 from 5-8 p.m. Cost is $6.50 for

Young Adults March 30 at Our Lady of Mercy School. The group will help the staff clean and prepare a room for youth

of St. James Church presents "The Passion and Death of Jesus Christ" Sunday, March 3 1 in the Parish Center. A spaghetti dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. and the play is at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 per family, $4 per adult and $2 per child.

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs. Good photographs, preferably black and white, are also welcome. Please submit news references and photos at least 10 days before the date of publication.

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Jewish groups, Catholic leaders and the Polish government have criticized plans to build a shopping center near former Auschwitz Nazi the concentration camp. But organizers and local officials defended the project and said they plan to continue building the mall, scheduled to open in June, despite the mid-March protests. Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, a Jewish convert to Catholicism, called shopping center project the

"scandalous." Auxiliary Bishop Stanislaw Gadecki of Gniezno, head CNS

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Franciscan Father Bob Sieg wonders how fit into plans to renovate a bank building into a parish center for Sacred Heart Church in Indianapolis, which recently purchased the vacant building.

of the Polish bishops' Commission for Dialogue with Judaism, said the mall

could disrupt the site's "serious character" and cause conflict.

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Pennsylvania Couple Flight

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MEAD VILLE, Pa. (CNS) — New economic sanctions aimed at toppling Fidel Castro may instead do more harm to the already vulnerable Cuban people,

according to two members of an ecumenical study group who were on the last commercial flight from Cuba to the' United States. David Roncolato, director of community service and Catholic campus ministry at Allegheny College in Meadville, and his wife, the Rev. Sarah Daniels Roncolato, pastor of United Methodist churches in Little Cooley and New Richmond, Pa., spent eight days in Cuba as part of a 3 1 -member delegation of U.S. clergy and laity. The sanctions, including a curb on travel and slowing of foreign investment, were imposed by the United States after Cuban air force jets

downed two U.S.

civilian aircraft Feb.

Gospel Scholar To

Speak At USC The Rev. Dr. D. Moody Smith, considered to be one of the leading scholars in the Gospel of St. John, will

address Christian and Jewish leaders

from around the South, community leadand the public at the University of South Carolina Thursday, March 28, at 8 p.m as part of the Nadine Beacham and Charlton F. Hall Sr. Lecturship in New Testament and Early Christianity. The Russell House ballroom is ex-

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From Your Dreams. M.B. Kahn Construction Co., 814 Tyvola Road

Suite

529-0350

Fax

[704]

126

[~704]

Inc.

Charlotte, North Carolina

529-0348

28217

22, 1996