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NEWS
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March
Volume
22,
2002
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Number
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27
Serving Catholics
in
HERALD
&
Western North Carolina
in
the Diocese of Charlotte
ln$id Nephew chronicles the life of St. David ...Page
8
Chocolate Sunday offers
much for children ...Page
Sister
15
embraces vocation,
develops spirituality ...Page
16
News
ocal
The Meaning
Sisters tackle
multiculturalism,
more ...Page
5
New Hispanic pastoral plan in
the works
The sun that rose that first Easter morning saw Mary of Magdela hurrying to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. She had witnessed His death on the cross; now she would offer Him her final act of love. An empty tomb awaited her. Yet, within moments, she heard her name, "Mary," and she turned to look upon the Risen Christ. From that graveyard of death she hurried with the message of eternal life: "I have seen the Lord!" Her words echoed throughout the centuries and will continue until the end of time. message of Easter is a message of joy, it is because it is the assurance of eternal life beyond the if we would share in the life offered by Christ, we must first be willing to share in His death. As Christ died for sin, His followers must be willing to die to sin. The message of Easter is essentially spiritual; it has nothing in common with a philosophy that teaches that life on earth has no relationship If the
...Page
7
grave. But,
with eternal
very Week
life.
America is very slowly emerging from the tomb of grief created by the tragic events of last September. Yet, reports of moral corruption and terrorist attacks continue to destroy innocent lives daily. This is ample proof that, as long as men and
Entertainment
cruelty and hate will rule the
.Pages Editorials
10-11
If
Him, that
then you were raised with seek what is above, where
hand of God. Think of what is above, not of what is on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ your life appears, Christ
is
seated at the
then you too
will
right
appear with him
—
human
women
forget
God and
fail
to see
Him
in their
neighbor, selfishness,
heart.
cannot do without Him. Before He came, "might made right." Without you and I would do our part to set the world right, we must be willing to follow Christ with an undivided heart. Discipleship with Christ demands an identity with Him. His life flows into our lives as members of His Body on earth. Nourished and strengthened by His presence in sacrament and prayer, our words and deeds become the extension of His life on earth. God has willed that the Good News of His love and mercy be placed in our hands.
Our world needs
& Columns Pages 12-13
Christ,
of Easter
Jesus
it
evil principle will prevail. If
Yes, for Christians, Easter solves the riddle of life and death. It points beyond the grave to the world There we will one day lay down the burdens of our years and, homeward bound, pass to life with Christ and immortality.
to come.
in
Most Reverend William G. Curlin
glory.
Bishop of Charlotte
— Colossians 3:1-4