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24, 1995

Catholic Social Services

995 Beatty Award And CSS Spirit Winners Present "A timber man

you a tree cannot be measured until it has fallen. Once it is cut down, its girth and length can be calculated. This can also be said about great men. This can be will tell

said about Colonel Beatty.

are all just beginning to see his

John Engler, the 1995 recipient of

true measurements, " said

Catholic Social Services Colonel Francis

By Joann Keane

present board

Associate Editor

tal in

CHARLOTTE —While

offering

acceptance comments for Catholic Social Services' annual award, John Chapin Engler, the 1995 recipient of the Colonel

Francis

Beatty award, described the

Beatty award.

member of Mercy Hospi-

addition to serving on the board of

Mercy Health

Services. Engler has

Abbey Symphony, the

served on boards for Belmont College, the Charlotte

Chamber of Commerce and chaired Discovery Place's Science Museum. He Above: Peggy and John Engler are joined by Bishop successfully led fundraising efforts for

similar plaudits to characterize

Johnson C. Smith University, the United celebration. Way, and Goodwill Industries. "What I Below: Jeannie Beall, director of the have been able to give has returned to John and Mary Nelis. me ten or twenty fold," said Engler.

Colonel Beatty' s life as a "classic demonstration of faith, dignity, dedication, warmth, compassion and class." Those who spoke of Engler used

man

—

CSS'

John of the year. "Our honoree has much in common with Engler

—

Ray

Francis Beatty," said

Farris, last

year's Beatty Award winner. "John Engler' s uncompromising devotion is to

God,

his church, his wife Peggy,

and

The fruits of have made it

their children, in that order.

that respect in priorities

possible for John to live the

life

for

which he is honored tonight." About 500 CSS staff, civic and community leaders, friends and associates of Engler managing principal of Merrill

—

Lynch Charlotte

— attended

the

March

15 reception and dinner at the

Omni

Hotel. "There' s not a family represented

here

who hasn't

— been

—

directly or indirectly

affected by Catholic Social Ser-

vices," said Ty

Boyd, master of ceremo-

nies for the evening.

—

"What

CSS Charlotte office presents the spirit award to Photo by JOANN KEANE

comes

around goes around in life," said Engler. "When I was born, I had the good fortune to be involved in something

Welfare Reform Must Not Target

that Catholic Social Ser-

vices does

all

Children,

the time."

The year was 1936, and the organization was Catholic Charities in Des Moine, Iowa. "It was run

Immigrants,

Bishops Say

by a group of sisters and they were responsible for placing

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN WASHINGTON (CNS) — As wel-

me in a home

with Ernie and Dorothy (Engler),

fare reform

and created for

—

presented

annually to an individual whose strong in

Mecklenburg

County. "I knew Colonel Beatty when he was at his elegant finest; which was any year of his life," said Boyd. "He was an incredible role model for the leader-

going around ing around."

Catholic bishops signaled that they would fight many elements of the plan,

com-

including proposals to end payments to

See CSS Award, Page 3

and the children of unmarried women. legal immigrants

In a statement released

North Carolina Lutheran And Catholic Bishops Issue Letter Regarding Plight

community. But

more than that, he was a great member of the community at large." "It is

easy to understand

why he

enjoys a regional and national reputa-

"John is a picture of purpose, competence and consistency. tion," said Farris.

But the

must be enlarged and balanced with a structure of duty and touches of modesty and kindness." Those who know John best would portrait

—

say he is as selfless as he is focused whether serving as chairman of the board

On March

a letter signed by three N.C. bishops was sent to each state legislator expressing "concern for the people of North Carolina who live in poverty," and urging that the poor not be abandoned or blamed for societal

problems during this time of call for welfare reform. Bishop Mark Menees of the N.C. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Bishop William G. Curlin of the Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of the Catholic Diocese of Raleigh, acting together as a sign of the unique covenant among their judicatories, urged the legislators to remember the "threads of compassion and social justice for the poor and

benefits.

years, said Farris.

to address the

Dame

member of St. He is past chairman and

an active and dedicated Gabriel Church.

graduate,

the sacred writings of

all religions.

While acknowledging the need for people to "move toward supporting themselves and their children," the bishops said that the elimination of poverty should be the focus during deliberations on welfare reform rather than cuts in

of Mercy Hospital or as a member of the many boards he has helped over the Engler, a Notre

woven throughout

They expressed support

for collaboration

March

19,

Board of the U.S.

Catholic Conference said

supports

"genuine welfare reform which strengthens families, encourages productive

"We

vulnerable" that are

the Administrative

work and protects vulnerable children."

Of The Poor

ship of this community; an incredible part of the Catholic

in the

House of Representatives, the U.S.

religious faith promotes effective church

and public service

headed for a vote

me the beginning of what

The Colonel Francis J. Beatty Award established in 1991

William G. Curlin and Elizabeth

Thurbee, executive director of Catholic Social Services following the March 1 5 awards

late

among community

institutions

needs of the poor. But they also cautioned the legislators that resources of religious communities in providing human services are currently severely stretched and that any expectation for churches to replace the role of government in overcoming widespread poverty is unrealistic.

are not defenders of the wel-

quo which sometimes relies on bureaucratic approaches, discourages work and breaks up families," the bishops said. "However, we oppose abandonment of the federal government's fare status

necessary role in helping families over-

come poverty and meet their children's basic needs."

The statement was requested and adopted by the 50 bishops attending the March 14-16 Administrative Board meeting in Washington. The Administrative Board acts in the name of the full bishops' conference between general meetings.

Auxiliary Bishop John H. Ricard of

Baltimore, chairman of the

USCC

Do-

mestic Policy Committee, said the state-

See Welfare, Page 2

News

lolic

Woodstalk;

& Herald

March

Spiritual

Welfare Reform, from page one

Journey

18th Annual Conference For

Youth Has Earthy

ment reflected the bishops' roles as both teachers and pastors. "We lead a community of faith, not

Theme

call for

place

community block grants

many

"We

ops said,

EDUARDO PEREZ

ferent activities for

parish youth involvement.

Staff Writer

— The 18th An— be held April dubbed Woodstalk — CHARLOTTE

nual Diocesan Youth Conference will

28-30

Camp Thunderbird in Clover,

Gregg Mozhala

are not

St.

Aloysius Church

the values of

Hickory

and

will be attending his

worry about human

second conference. "This is an oppor-

poor children of some

tunity for kids

age to have a

may

enriches their faith," says Mozhala. "The

the

weekend and hopefully will take the

back to their parishes, he added. According to members of the diocesan youth council, this conference will focus on the most prominent issues facing youth today. The theme to the April conference hopes to manifest the spirit joining all creation as one body in

"Many

Catholic teenagers in

the diocese have a sense of solidarity in their home

towns because their denomination is in the minority. Woodstalk hopes to give them the opportunity to create a large group that believes in the Catholic faith," Kotlowski says.

The conference allows to interact with

participants

each other as well as

experience that

they will hopefully stay in

contact." In addition to the

spirit

Christ.

spiritual

weekend allows them not only to understand their faith, but to meet new people

whom

and prayer

many workshops

be icebreakers throughout the weekend. These enable the participants to take time-out and be at ease with each other. A band will perform to be announced Friday evening. On Saturday night there will be a dance and bonfire. Youth ministry is part of the Office of Faith Formation, funded by the Diocesan Support Appeal. Deadline for registration is March 31. The cost of attending Woodstalk is $74 and includes meals and overnight lodging. Scholarships are available. For information, call the Office of Youth Ministry at (704) 331-1723. activities, there will

—

attend workshops presented by both clergy and laity. Three separate sessions will

be offered

consequences

Among

We share

SQme pwposa l s

seeking to change the behavior of parents, these provisions hurt children,

The statement

also

opposed

and

walk away with an interdependency of humanity and creation." Preparation for the event is done year-round by the diocesan youth council, an advisory board to the diocesan Office of Faith Formation.

human

cal realities, but

poverty has national dimen-

and arbitrary time- lines" for those who receive welfare, and said that real reform must "offer education, training and transitional help to those who exchange a welfare check for a paycheck." The bishops said welfare reform should not rely on "punitive approaches that target immigrants, even legal residents, and take away the minimal ben-

now

they

receive."

temptation to

resist the

women, minority

families or

will support

'reform' that will

The statement said effective welwould include:

fare reform

— "A

children's tax credit (which

includes poor families), a strengthened

Earned Income Credit, and stronger child support enforcement to help meet the economic needs of America's families...."

— "New

efforts to discourage par-

enthood outside of marriage, an end to marriage penalties in our tax code, and a halt to welfare policies which discourage marriage and discriminate against two- parent families." "In the long run," the bishops said, "real welfare reform will save

but in the short run

money,

will require

cation, training,

WIC

(the

Women,

effective

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and Children federal nutrition program), work and child support." fants

tive individuals," the bishops said.

made up of 24 young people, represent-

new

investments in a family tax credit, edu-

make it more difficult

for poor children to

commitment

—

"rigid

rules

"We

They

safeguards for poor families." "States can shape programs to meet their lo-

partnerships."

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and responsive federal-state- community partnerships, but we cannot support

human

ac-

some unborn children will pay with their

"These provisions, whatever their encourage abortion, especially in those states which pay for abortions, but not for assistance intentions, are likely to

children," the statement said.

all life,

re-

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said.

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sions and consequences that require federal commitment and national standards, safeguards and protections," they added. The bishops warned against increased reliance on the private sector to meet the needs of the poor. "Private and religious efforts to serve those in need are being severely stretched," they said. "They cannot and should not be seen as a substitute for wise public policy that promotes effective public/private

Faith Formation at St. Pius

life as

they

countability and

consequences for poor children of

immigrants as either passive victims or easy scapegoats for our society's social and economic difficulties," they said. Welfare must continue to be a "safety net" for "those who cannot work, or whose 'work' is raising our youngest

respect for

and

life

ini-

some

come with

the values of many

"deny benefits to children because of their mother's age or dependence on welfare," the statement

see poor

Church in Greensboro and Anne Trufont, coowner and operator of summer Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga in Brevard. "Youth that attend will take back home with them an awareness of God's signature throughout creation," says Kotlowski. "They will learn that as God' s people we must have

the

but worry about

bishops are those that

any three

Woodstalk will feature two keynote speakers, Tracy Welliver, director of

areas

said.

reformers and concerns about costs,

"We must

day.

group," he

tiatives in

partisan or ideological agendas.

for

the pro-

interest

posalsopposedby the

efits that

workshops throughout the

community offaith,

dignity of poor children, not

proposals."

during Saturday. Participants will have the opportunity to attend

many

reformers and concerns about costs, but

lead a

"Our focus

We share

—

DYC member

with

partisan or ideological agendas.

opposed to carefully designed block grant

"We

poor children, not not

a parishioner at

of a spiritual revolution, and for others it

be the continuation of a spiritual journey, says Paul Kotlowski, diocesan coordinator of Youth Ministry. Participants will be filled with the spirit during

life

— in

It will provide approximately 400 youth the opportunity to share their Catholic faith. The conference is the largest annual diocesan event for teens, and is offered for youth in grades 9-12. For some, this may be the beginning

S.C.

"Our focus is the and dignity of

said.

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A separate award was given to John

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and Mary Nelis for outstanding service to CSS. "Our agency has been blessed by talented individuals who share their unique gifts with the agency," said Jeannie Beall, director of CSS' Charlotte office. These volunteers ease and

such as visiting

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Beall. "In addition to the

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24, 1995

Pope Says Reading, Distributing Bible

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equality Americans

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obligation of telling the world about Christ,

hold most dear.

Paul

II said.

Christian unity must be the prayer, the goal and the

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also the one

who

Christ's disciples an ever

unity," the

confi-

intense yearning for

Societies brings together 115

Bible societies representing Christian churches and

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the

organizations involved in translating, printing and distributing Bibles.

following events next week:

At a press conference in conjunction with the Rome meeting, reporters were told some 600 million volumes of biblical texts complete, New Testament were sold in 2,092 lanonly or selected readings guages and dialects in 1994. "Since the preparation and distribution of suitable

— —

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church of persevering fidelity to Christ, and they can be a source of strength and encouragement to the many women affected by the widespread crisis of commitment and fidelity in society today," he said. The pope said prayer is always the first expression of this total dedication to Christ. But he also highlighted the vast network of apostolic and social work performed today by women religious: in schools, hospitals, diocesan and parish structures, and, increasingly, in jobs performed at the Vatican.

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pope told the group.

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women who personally knew Jesus and followed him. "Women religious are an example to the whole

a prerequisite to the hearing of

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some

countries, evangelization, religious in-

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made a commitment to serve him. What typifies the woman's commitment is a sentiment of total dedication

and

spiritual maternity,

"Virginity

—

said.

or evangelical chastity

— means

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the

Societies and the Catholic Biblical Federation.

Because the lack of Christian unity "continues to hinder the growth of God's kingdom," the pope said, "we must work all the harder to bring about the realization of the Lord's prayer that all may be one."

March 27 Winston-Salem St. Leo School Pastoral Meeting

Pope Says Women Religious Demonstrate 'Spiritual Motherhood' VATICAN CITY (CNS) Women religious dem-

—

March 28

onstrate a call to "spiritual

Consul tors Meeting Bishop's Residence

out to

March 29 Cemetery Committee Meeting

called the church's 850,000

motherhood"

that reaches

people through prayer, education and charity work, Pope John Paul II said. Speaking at a general audience March 15, the pope all

women religious a "multi-

form army of the Lord's servants" modeled

after the

But Remember Faith ChrisPope Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) While Christians can-

Look At

Divisions,

tians Share,

—

not ignore important issues dividing them, they should not emphasize those issues so much that they forget the faith they share, Pope John Paul II said. At an evening

meeting with Catholic and Lutheran scholars March 14, the pope said 30 years of dialogue between the two churches has shown "that what we have in common is much more than what divides us." But as Catholics and Lutherans work toward unity, he said, that reality is reflected only with difficulty, as seen in "deeply rooted habits of emphasizing the points

—

— important

as they

which continue to stand in the way of full, visible are unity." "When we look at what has already been achieved, we have every reason to face the future with confidence grounded in faith," the pope said.

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Generally speaking, awards dinners are pretty preawards presentation, photo

dictable. Invocation, dinner,

was an exception; organizers had a little surprise up their sleeves. Mid-way through the festivities and unbeknownst to the recipient Mercy Sister Jerome Spradley, president and CEO of Mercy Health Services, was

opportunities and platitudes. This year

—

called to the

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ciation.

For 45 years, Sister Jerome has been an exemplary

Mercy in rendering distinguished leadership both to the religious order of the Sisters of Mercy and to the people of the greater Metrolina area by her tireless leadership as an administrator of the religious community; and an has been an outstanding visionary in the health care profession, read the proclamation. Sister of

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March

The Catholic News

24, 1995

Difference Jesus Christ taught us that the cross

Martha W. Shuping,

A small number of people gathered post-abortion service for healing

and reconciliation at Our Lady of Mercy Church in Winston-Salem earlier this month. For some, it was a life-changing event. For some who had traveled over 100 miles to be there that night, it was worth the effort. Research shows that the majority of women who have abortions don't

want

really

make

that choice.

They

by circumstances and often experience coercion from those closest to them. Following the abortion, the shame and guilt can be so overwhelming that they may avoid seeking help and stay away from the feel pressured

sacraments for years.

been coming to

A patient who has

for

only recently able to

two years was

tell

about an

abortion she had over ten years ago; finally realizing that

Although emotional recovery is difficult

after

using only secu-

methods, through prayer the Lord is very willing and able to forgive and heal. Many people who attended the post-abortion services sponsored by the Respect Life office reported that they felt God' s peace through the prayer and lar

were

finally able to

us supplying

move on

all

the grace

we need

The world despises the cross as a monstrous cruelty and dismisses God's grace as pure fiction, but we are not of this world. Jesus continues to say Take up your cross and follow Me: Come to Me all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and My burden is light. " (Matthew 11: 28-

30)

Have you ever heard

said that

agony until the end of time? It means that whenever any man, woman or child suffers from loneliness, abandonment, or neglect, Jesus is there with them.

He stands united with all of us in

glory. In other words,

when you see the

face of sorrow in the poor and the oppressed,

you are looking

One Candle

Father John Catoir

Christ.

And when others see you in your

sorrow,

they have the faith they can

at the face

longer lives in

see the crucified Christ in you. His glory

touches your pain every day of your life.

carry on with courage.

Christ

Light

can accept it more easily if we realize that it is merely a prelude to Easter Sunday. We live in a world full of suffering and pain, but this world is passing. Through faith, we can better understand the mystery of suffering because we are never separated from God's love. He will never let us fall into nothingness. The Lord is always with

would help her

without judging her. an abortion

way

through the cross. The frightening for all of us, but we

to eternal life

Crosswinds

at the

lit

The Cross

Prayer Makes

We are all heading for a future where

Apply these words

no more pain. The Lord has

and through you. In Christ you

promised

move and have your being. (Acts

future waiting to

not only there in the

meet

us,

here

with us, this very day. Jesus wants us to experience His joy in the here and now.

and

to yourself,

know that Jesus lives in your pain and in your sorrow. He suffers in you, with you

there will be it.

who

who live, but it is Christ me. (Galatians 2:20)

and

live

17:28)

Accept this revelation, not only intellectually but with your whole heart and

mind

as well.

As we approach Holy Week we do so with mixed emotions. Even in the midst of Christ's Passion we can expe-

knows your needs. Trust the Lord Jesus and the power of His resurrection. Trust

rience joy, because joy

you

not the ab-

God's loving presence within each one of us. Joy helps us to smile inwardly. Through faith we know that one day all our tears will be wiped away and that joy will prevail sence of pain; joy

over sorrow.

As Christians we have access to the infinite treasures of the Trinity. Our lives are fused with the

whether

we feel

in us. St. Paul put

Holy

Spirit,

and

or not, Christ's joy it

ing the state of his

way in describown soul: It is no

this

Trust your Father in heaven.

eternal Lover, the

Holy

Spirit,

who

gives you God's strength in your weak-

ness.

The

not afraid of the cross.

always minister to you your need. Walk with Him and be at

Holy

Spirit will

peace.

For a free copy of the Christopher Note, "Live Joyfully," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The

News

Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,

York, NY 10017. Father John Catoir

New

director of

The Christophers.

in their

lives.

Many

people have provided inter-

Cardinal Priests and Cardinal

cessory prayer for weeks before each service. One or two people are also present to pray silently throughout the service for

those in attendance.

all

think that intercessory prayer

Deacons

impor-

and makes a difference. A friend of mine recently suggested that I form a group of intercessors to pray on a regular basis, not only for

Question Box

thought about the many

Father John Dietzen

tant

special events.

needs

among my patients

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children

live,

Q. When Pope Paul John II made

who

cannot afford a place to who have attention deficit disorder are being ridiculed at school or have been horribly abused and live in fear that the abusive parent may regain

patient

the last group of cardinals a few months ago, mention was made of cardinal priests and cardinal deacons. What do those names mean? (Louisiana)

obstacles can be overcome, hurts can be

A.These designations go back hun-

healed and lives can be changed through

dreds of years to a time not long after

My first husband passed away a year ago. Since my first marriage has been dissolved by the death of my exspouse, is it possible for my second husband and me to be remarried in

became part of the church's life, and all of them lived in or around Rome.

the Catholic Church? Both of us want to be able to participate more fully in our faith

custody. I

have seen and experienced that

patience, perseverance, hard prayer. I've seen

hopeful about

Anyone

often

work and

enough to feel

my work.

plete confidentiality

would be required

regarding those in need.

patient's

name would not be disclosed, but interwould be

told the general na-

need for prayer. Intercessors would not have direct contact with any patient or person in need and their privacy would be respected as well, so patients wouldn't be calling at night. If there is enough interest among partici-

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pants,

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per-

A reader who had been unable

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cessors

cardinals

wanted help

office. Unfortunately,

number has been misplaced. Please

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tors in the

Diocese of Rome. (For cen-

turies, the

business administration of

Roman

church was largely the responsibility of deacons. St. Lawrence the martyr is a famous example.) Cardinal priests were pastors of the major churches and basilicas of Rome. Cardinal bishops were heads of the dioceses around Rome. The designations have continued, even though more than 80 percent of the

the cardinals

now

live outside Italy.

Q. I am a divorced Catholic who was married for 15 years to another Catholic. Five years later, I married again to a Catholic in a Protestant ceremony. My spouse and I attend Mass regularly but, of course, we do not receive Communion. He is a member of the parish, I am not.

and

receive

Communion.

(You say nothing in your letter about whether or not he had been married before he married you.) Talk to your parish priest, and ask and uncomplicated. As long as we're on the subject,

him

to help you.

The process

short

repeat again for divorced Catholics

who

are not remarried, nothing what-

(Pennsylvania)

soever prevents you from receiving the

A. Most Catholics will, I imagine, feel the answer here is so obvious it doesn't need discussion in a column

charist.

sacraments of reconciliation and Eu-

Nearly every day I hear from at one person who is confused about that. An obstacle to these sacraments arises only when a divorced person

large

attempts to enter another marriage out-

like this.

can assure them, however, that a number of divorced and remarried Catholics in your situation are not at all sure of their status as Catholics. Even though, according to church law, Catholics remove themselves from the sacraments by remarriage outside the church after a divorce, they remain part of the church, as Pope John Paul has remarked more than once. Since your first husband's death dissolved any marriage union between the

least

side the church. If you're in doubt, at least talk to a

priest to clear the matter up.

A free brochure on confession without serious sin

and other questions about

the

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two of you, nothing now prevents

the Catholic validation of your second

Questions for this column should be

marriage, assuming of course that your

sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.

present husband

also free to marry.

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6 The Catholic

March

24, 1995

Questions For Easter Did you ever stop to think about often you ask questions, either to

how

yourself, or of others?

We regularly ask

ourselves what we'll have for breakfast, or whether we'll go shopping later, and we ask other people many questions:

"What did you

game

think of the

last

night?" or "Did you receive the package?" The Gospel accounts of the first

Easter likewise abound in questions:

"Who will roll back the stone for us?" or "Why do you search for the Living One

very heart. Those who have been grasped by it tend naturally and spontaneously to express sentiments like those we will hear in one of the Lectionary's readings for the day Mass of Easter, its

from the Letter to the Colossians: "Set your heart on what pertains to higher realms, where Christ is seated at God's right hand. Be intent on things above, rather than on things of earth." The same intensity of desire is found in an ancient Christian prayer for this

among the dead?" Some of our questions are trivial, some momentous. A number of the most

great feast. "Grant us

respected writers of our century concur on what is the most fundamental ques-

with minds

tion of

human

Rahner

existence. Karl

chided his fellow theologians for ing the question, "Is life absurd?" put

skirt-

or, to

more positively, "Is there meaning

to life?"

What we

Christians profess in our

Easter celebration a basic

meaning

that there

to life

and

that

indeed

not only for Christians but for all

holds

human

beings: the offer of eternal happiness

God who

with the living

raised Christ

Jesus from the dead. This

not

some

peripheral aspect of Christian faith but

God, through

be so inflamed

this Easter festival to

with heavenly desires that we may come,

made pure, to the festival of

your undying radiance." Indeed, Christians have been praying prayers like this for 20 centuries. One could find countless instances in the works of St. Augustine, St. Bernard, St. Teresa of Avila, John Henry Newman, and others. But these saintly men and women also understood that this "intent on things above" is intimately connected with how we answer the needs of our brothers and sisters on earth. Consider these words by St. Basil, a theologian and pastor of the early Church: "The bread that is spoiling in your house belongs to the

Guest Column Reverend James Wiseman., O.B.

hungry. The shoes that are mildewing

not to see them.

under your bed belong to those who have none. The clothes stored away in your trunk belong to those who are

This truth was grasped very clearly by Sheila Cassidy, author of Good Friday People. She writes: "It seems to me

The money

naked.

that depreciates in

that people are holy in their different

your treasury belongs to the poor!" The love and concern that is being preached here involves more than meeting the physical needs of others. I recently spotted a newspaper article about three college students who had spent time living as the homeless: wearing ragged clothes, sleeping on grates, begging money for food. In some ways,

ways, according to their gifts and circumstances. Nowadays, the people I really admire are those who are gentle and

their

experiment

that

love the

month of March. Both of

when we

It is

a time of year

house and get

fairness in resolving conflicts with their

rebirth.

friends. Fight against hatred

busy.

season of Lent, we are also invited to get busy in our spiritual life by deepening our prayer life and

During

this

becoming nearer to God by serving those who are hungry, homeless and heartbroken.

But in the hectic hours of our busy days it seems that we hardly have the time to be there for those in our immediate family. How can we possibly find the time to pray

more or

a family in need

to reach out to

whom we

have never

met? Today's Catholic families are presented with the challenge of discovering

Jesus in the familiar as well as the forgotten families of our communities.

bring God's love to a broken world and to truly serve another person requires

love, patience at

premium Still,

and time, all of which are our busy lives.

there are

many ways

to begin

teaching Christian service to our chil-

dren that don't have to require a

lot

and preju-

Refuse to tolerate hateful attitudes, racial and ethnic jokes in your own famdice.

ily

or anywhere else.

Give an hour each week

to a family

AIDS,

father, a friend

who has lost a loved one.

go food shopping for a neighbor or who is recovering from an

illness.

a friend for dinner who has recently lost her job. Listen to her fears and explore

ways that you may be finding employment.

able to assist her in

Jot a note, write a

letter

or pick up

the telephone to protest federal, state or

undermines human life and dignity. Kiss and hug your children often. Love begins at home. Look for examples of racism, sexism and violence when watching TV with your child and discuss them. Make a meal for someone in need

local legislation that

Pray regularly as a family, espeneeds of the poor, the lonely and the oppressed. Quit saying how you wish you had the time to volunteer and do something small. Talk to your children about your experience as a volunteer. Read and discuss books with your children that emphasize compassion for others, such as a story of a saint or a champion of social justice. Smile at your children when you see they are showing love and compassion to a grandparent, a neighbor or

cially for the

your older children to a or soup kitchen. Hold hands with an elderly woman or a homeless man while you are there. Use your

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of the following suggestions

in. recent

years:

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accept "the more wounded" without question

and judgment. The Rev. James Wiseman is assistant

professor of theology at The Catholic University of America.

Tuesday:

God

the servant of the

Lord, as

let it

you

be done to

say."

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the Annunciation

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Yield not to society's pressures to

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and replace

hatred wherever you find it

with love.

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your parish, your child's school, the Special Olym-

talents to offer assistance in

friend. Take

create for our children a profound aware-

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Nurture your children's gifts of kindness, forgiveness and love and celebrate the many ways they express them. Offer

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As we near the celebration of Easwe should ask ourselves if we really

time with them instead of pretending

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That brings tions.

Donate food, clothing, furniture or

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human

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want someone

are able to accept the more wounded of God's people without ques-

they are sharing.

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It is

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with their time and in particular

who

your son or daughter when you notice

when we mark the advent of spring and the beginning of Lent.

They

is.

listen to

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Do the beatitudes make sense?

seem

might

the

that

beatitudes stand the world as

know

Was Jesus wrong?

on its head! Look for the opportunity to be fulfilled satisfied where you least expect it

—

the beatitudes suggest: Practice mercy, hunger for justice, become poor in spirit, make peace. it,

This

not

a "me-firsf

Attitudes on beatitudes

prescription

for happiness.

So even

the beatitudes

By Father Paul J. Schmidt Catholic News Service

make

complete sense to you, you might not feel they make it easier to lit in"

important to make sense of the beatitudes. They'll provide needed insight on your vocation as a Christian, the Catechism of the it's

Catholic Church indicates. It also says the beatitudes "shed light on the actions and

attitudes characteristic of the Christian

And,

life."

these

—

"paradoxical

—

promises" the beatitudes "sustain hope" when things get tough (No. 1717). Furthermore, the beatitudes "are at the heart of Jesus' preaching," says the catechism (No. 1 71 6). And, "the way of Christ is summed up in the beatitudes" (No. 1697).

There's nothing peripheral about the beatitudes, in other words. The catechism puts them front and center. I

conclude:

ence, technology and art, or indeed in any creature, but in God alone, the

whose team is in first place. We might conclude from

source of every good and of all love," the catechism emphasizes (No. 1723). In this life the Lord will continue to offer us the most mysterious joys in the most unusual contexts contexts in which we are asked to sacrifice, for

cise that

with society.

But

beautiful. Blessed are they who have the most of anything. Blessed are they

you're

asked what the message of Jesus is begin your about, response by pointing

the beatitudes.

Jesus got

The beatitudes are "paradoxical promises," the new Catechism of the

some

Catholic Church says (No. 1717). Lists of beatitudes that Jesus placed at the heart of his preaching are reported in the Gospels of Matthew (5:3-

The "happy face" eyes and a smile

12)

and Luke

(6:20-22).

These

—

beati-

But

now

with two

a universally it encourages

symbol provokes

this popular

irritation in those

who

feel it repre-

mourning or persecution. might mention some things

who have good — —Blessed are the healthy. —Blessed are the employed. —Blessed are those with a roof over might come up with an even if we drew upon some programming for our beatitudes: Blessed are the rich and famous. Blessed are the bold and exciting list

moral choices" (No. 1723). We'll have to make difficult choices between what seems to offer happiness and sive

what

really offers happiness.

Life in Christ

makes many demands

on his followers. But the purpose happy, the catechism

of Christ is to

show us how insists.

easily forget that, especially

of the to be

confront seemingly impossible situations or the flawed parts of ourselves. may have to return to the catechesis of the beatitudes often if we want to keep wearing a genuinely

happy

face.

(Father Schmidt is director of priest personnel for the Archdiocese of Oakland, Calif.)

how to be happy.

FAITH IN ACTION

important to remember that Jesus offers real happiness not only in the hereafter but now. Eternal life begins in this life. Paradise is regained on earth before it is fulfilled in heaven.

"The Lenten season is a good time to read one of the Gospels from beginning to end. Ask for

It is

the

David Gibson Editor Faith Alive!

This, of course,

not the happiness of

the

"human

beati-

tudes" I listed earlier. Real happiness "surpasses the understanding and powers" of

human

beings. "It

comes from an entirely free gift of

Whence

it is

God:

called su-

pernatural" (No. 1722).

—

real hapBeatitude does not make piness sense, humanly speaking. Can people suffer pov-

—

erty, ill-health, natural disas-

loved ones, and still remain cheerful? They can. Others wear themselves out in service and keep smiling. Some voluntarily seek solitude and silence,

God's special presence as you begin," writes Roberta Parker Martin in To Walk With Jesus (Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame, Ind. 46556; 1994; paperback, $6.95). This book is a series of Lenten meditations based on Scripture. The author suggests that as readers take up a Gospel for Lent, they "read it not sentence by sentence or verse by verse, but section by section or chapter by chapter as you would any other book. Imagine yourself in the passage. How would you have felt, responded, acted if you had been there? How would you respond now?"

ters, loss of

and radiate serene contentment. Families can celebrate funerals with joy shining through tears. Martyrs can sing on their way to death. And this is more than stoic resignation. For Christians it is the beatitude promised by Jesus.

Any happiness we find is true happiness only if it reflects the happiness to which God

invites us.

Joys on earth are not ends in themselves. They are glimpses of what eternal happiness is. "True happiness is not found in

human fame or human achievement — such as sciit may be

riches or well-being, in

power, or in any

however

can

when we

said that "the way of Christ is summed up in the beatitudes, the only path that leads to the eternal beatitude for which the human heart longs" (No. 1697). The desire for happiness, it states, is a gift of God. Seeking happiness can draw us "to the one who alone can fulfill it" (No. 1718). Moral teaching shows us

And we will be confronted in our search for real happiness "with deci-

from the genuine article. The catechism says some important things about true and false happiness in its article titled "Our Vocation to Beati-

Already the catechism will have

their head, clothes on their back, food on their table.

example.

way

tude" (Nos. 1716-1729).

relationships.

—

sents a superficial notion of happiness far different

Jesus left out: Blessed are they

circle

us to "have a nice day." Often it simply grins at us, inviting us to share its glee. Its attractiveness comes from its ability to touch a basic element of human nature: the need for happiness.

of heart,

—a

recognized symbol. At times

tudes are blueprints for true happiness. But they are not what we might expect. If those of us living on the eve of the 21st century were to draw up a list of beatitudes, we probably would not include poverty, meekness, hunger for justice (or hunger for anything), purity

might sound

his beatitudes

"sad-itudes."

wrong. To

all

this exer-

beneficial

—

Reflection: Imagine that you are present as Jesus presents the beatitudes. You are seated close

— close enough

to ask a Would you ask what he means by meekness or mercy or purity of heart? What would your question be? to

him

question.

March

The Catholic News

24, 1995

FAITH IN THE

How the beatitude By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, Catholic News Service

missed

and misery.

heard.

from

God."

wonder if God punishing us for our sins, for something we have done or

When "we

somehow failed to

We may

accept the

situation

and do

nothing about

do.

it,

though poverty and misery in themselves were blessings ... that misses the point of

then be-

come a little angry: "What could I have done to deserve this?"

—

Of course, people are not blessed just because they are poor, no more than they are cursed.

Matthew's

Gospel made sure we would that understand through the very way it worded Jesus' beatitude: not "blessed are the poor," but "blessed are the poor in spirit." Being poor in spirit

straits or

That gives us a great point of departure for Lent. We should do something, but not just anything. Suppose we began by recognizing our poverty hefore God. Receiving ashes, a good symbol of our poverty, was a good starting point on Ash

less

Wednesday.

the other hand, maybe we turn our view of things around, seeing the illness or mishap as a blessing.

Perhaps we

fall

into dire financial

we come upon a poor, homeperson and we think of Jesus' be-

atitude in Matthew's Gospel: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the

kingdom edly, the

Or more

of heaven."

point-

The next step beatitudes,

about

What

it?

same beatitude in Luke's Gos-

pel: "Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours." But again we accept the situation and do nothing about it, as though poverty and misery in themselves were

blessings.

That misses the point of Jesus' beatitudes. In the ancient and not-so-ancient world, even in our post-modern world, we find a tendency to view poverty, hun-

and illness as curses from ger, suffering

—

"I have six children. It starts right here. It's a daily challenge to help them work out their conflicts, to express any bad feelings and help them work out solutions.... talk about non-violent We relate this to conflicts around the world like Bosnia.... Robert Fontana, Yakima, Wash. ways to resolve conflicts."

—

"My interracial marriage is a witness to the fact that God doesn't focus on race. Sometimes this is challenging to people of both races.... Those who know us are challenged to realize that

are Christians before

"There are times when friends and neighbors do little things that could take Rick Targosky, offense at. try to look beyond that and turn the other cheek." Moundsville, W.Va.

—

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An upcoming

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D.C. 20017-1100.

Jesus' revolutionary steps to happiness glance at any morning paper

By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

The beatitudes, the opening statement of Matthew's Sermon on the

dom

of heaven. They list the attitudes and actions required for membership

in that kingdom.

But

can be termight suggest to some that the kingdom is a static, this sort of language

ribly misleading. It

structured organization.

And Matthew's choice of the words "kingdom of heaven" might suggest to some that the kingdom is reserved to the indefinite future and of no immediate concern.

Scholars today are convinced, however, that "kingdom" of heaven is

more accurately translated as "reign" of God. This reign is the active power and now. Jesus proclaimed at the outset of his ministry that the reign of God was "at hand" (Matthew 4: 17), and the first beatitude says of the poor in spirit that this reign "is" theirs, not "will be" theirs. Furthermore, the word "blessed," which sounds so

people that the poor, the

starving and those stricken by illness are not cursed by God. Indeed they are blessed, just like everyone else. Consequently, the beati tudes are an invitation to help the poor, feed the hun-

and

way we

can.

Recall that Jesus himself did these things. When John the Baptist's disciples asked

Jesus if he was the Messiah, he simply pointed to what he was doing: "The blind regain their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the good news proclaimed to them" (Luke 7:22). Following Christ means taking up his mission and ministry. The beatitudes sum up Jesus' teaching by encouraging us to do this. But, in light of the beatitudes, what

— Lisa

—

lives here

cure the sick in every

are black or white."

"By sharing my gift of inner peace and conveying to others my trust and confidence in God. do this through presence, stability and calmness in situations where others would be rattled or irritated." Dan Lonnquist, Roanoke, Va.

tell

gry, alleviate suffering

Perkins, Wilder, Vt.

of God's saving love affecting people's

God. Jesus' beatitudes

(Father LaVerdiere is a Scripture a popular speaker and the senior editor of Emmanuel magazine.) scholar,

follow the beatitudes by

Mount, are the "charter" of the king-

wmm messed

how can you

know the easy. are we going to do

life,

"To be a peacemaker, find you must be a listener.... When listen to the outpoured anger, frustration or sadness of a family member without throwing in my 2 cents too quickly, it empowers both of us to ... deal with a situation more peacefully." Barbara Audet, Bridgeport, Ohio

But we may simply accept the acciJesus' beatitudes." dent, illness or mismeans recognizing that hap as our lot: "Noth no matter how little or ing can help me now!" how much we have, of ourselves we are In reality, we do nothing about it. really nothing. All of us are poor. God is In the case of other people, we may the source of every blessing. become judgmental: "They must have done something wrong!"

own

your

the Gospel For Jesus, good news was something you could see and experience, not just something you

accident perhaps, a crippling illness or a financial mishap. Sooner or later, what comes to mind is, "This must be a

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being a peacemaker?

does proclaiming good news to the poor mean? It doesn't mean telling them how happy they ought to be to he poor, but helping them out of their poverty

SSS

Suppose something troublesome happens to us or to someone else: an

punishment

point of a

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otherworldly, is more accurately translated as "happy." But how can the poor, the lowly, those who mourn, the persecuted be happy? That makes no sense to people if they have a superficial notion of

what happiness

is.

Jesus' teaching is sheer nonsense to people whose concept of happiness is dictated by Hollywood, Madison

Avenue, television, Washington and Wall Street. Honest reflection, however, makes it painfully obvious that wealth, beauty, popularity, celebrity and power are not guarantees of happiness. Just a

make

enough

this distressingly clear.

Jesus did not set out to confirm mistaken and illusory ideas. He set out to correct them and to save people from their tragic consequences. He was truly and positively revolutionary, calling people to the adoption of a whole new

value system. The "poor in spirit" of the beatitudes are precisely those who humbly and honestly acknowledge that misguided human efforts, their own or those of others, can never bring them true happiness.

Happiness consists not in "having" but in "being" and the action of "being" a person occurs in relationships. If people enjoy a solid relationship with God, they are secure and at peace. If they nurture unselfish relationships with other people, they are troublefree, deeply happy. Jesus did not canonize poverty and misery. He spent his whole ministry combating these ills, and he urged his

—

followers to continue that ministry. The last four beatitudes extol people who are merciful and who are peacemakers, people actively engaged in correcting twisted relationships and per-

verted justice. The reign of God operating in human lives is a network of right relationships relationships with God and other people. It is these relationships that guarantee the ingredients of authentic happiness.

—

(Father Castelot

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

10 The Catholic

News

& Herald

March

24, 1995

'Qmiwiquernonos Hispanos: esperanza de Iglesia

los

Estados Unidos

Necesidad del

Nuevos Beatos, modelos

Bautismo

para cristianos modernos

VII

Por Arturo De Aguilar "El Senor

mismo afirma que

todos los obispos de Estados

responsabilidad de la Iglesia americana

Unidos existe una verdadera conciencia numero de hispanos que viven aqui, legales e ilegales, que van o vienen, pero que de cualquier modo influyen en la cultura y la religion de

hacernos sentir como "en casa". Nosotros tambien tenemos que poner

Bautismo es necesario para la salvation" (CfJn3,5). "Por ello mando a sus discfpulos a anunciar el Evangelio y a bautizar a todas las naciones (Cf Mt 19,20). El Bautismo es para la salvation en aquellos a los que el Evangelio ha sido anunciado y han tenido la posibilidad de pedir este sacramento" (CfMt 16,16). "La Iglesia no conoce otro medio que el bautismo para asegurar la entrada a la bienaventuranza eterna; por eso esta obligada a no descuidar la mision que ha recibido del Senor de hacer renacer del agua y del Espiritu a los que pueden ser

nuestro "granito de arena".

bautizados.

Muchas veces escuchamos hablar de racismo, de discrimination y de violencia contra nuestra gente, es mas, incluso algunos de nosotros lo hemos experimentado alguna vez.

Algunas de las medidas que ciertos estados han comenzado a tomar en contra de los inmigrantes, especialmente los hispanos, nos hacen pensar que no somos bienvenidos en esta tierra. Cierto es que hay un gran abismo entre lo que piensa

hispanos. Algunos han funcionado, otros

mucha gente

hispanas en la diocesis.

y ciertos gobernantes y lo que piensa la Iglesia y sus obispos.

del creciente

La Iglesia esta

este pais.

tanto de eso

y esta preocupada por ello. Pero esta no es una preocupacion de temor, sino de cuidado y esperanza. La Iglesia se da cuenta de que el haber hispanos aquf implica que la Iglesia, como Iglesia Universal que es, tiene que extender su brazo para alcanzarles y cobijarles con su

manto Nosotros somos un reto para

Segun estadfsticas, en un futuro cercano los hispanos seremos la mayoria de los catolicos en este pais. Es por ello que todos los

Iglesia americana.

obispos trabajan ya desde hace varios

anos en este ministerio. Se haprocurado conocer las necesidades espirituales de nosotros los hispanos, se ha procurado tener lugares donde los hispanos

acudamos y podamos manifestar nuestra cultura religiosa a nuestra manera. Se han buscado sacerdotes, religiosas y voluntarios para trabajar con nosotros y entre nosotros.

Muchos de nosotros nos

hemos topado con algunos de

no, pero el deseo y el impulso ha estado presente siempre. Muchos de los hispanos que tienen bastantes anos vi viendo aquf lo pueden atestiguar. Hasta este

momento tenemos 22 comunidades Por

como

los

El Triduo

solo

Nosotros,

diamante, tienen

que resplandezcan. Ademas, tenemos que inculcar esos valores en los ninos que son ese verdadero futuro de la Iglesia no solo aqui, sino en todo el mundo. Es por ello que nuestra participation activa en las comunidades es necesaria para mostrar que somos ser pulidos para

fin

comunidades y centros para

como

valores que,

que

este pais.

crear

tenemos que demostrar que somos una visita digna de permanecer y valiosa para que se nos invite a quedarnos por mas tiempo. Demostramos eso con nuestras actitudes, con nuestra forma de actuar, con nuestra forma de participar. Durante el tiempo que he estado aquf he tenido la oportunidad de visitar muchas de nuestras comunidades y corroborar el empeno que ponen miembros de dichas comunidades en que se realicen actividades para los hispanos, pero tambien puedo ver la apatfa con la que muchos de nosotros respondemos a ese entusiasmo. Tenemos que crear la conciencia en nosotros mismos de que tenemos muchos

valiosos.

En nuestra Iglesia local, se han hecho esfuerzos desde hace mas de 22 anos por

lado,

"visita",

en algun momento de nuestra estancia en ellos

otro

Al cabo todos somos hijos de un mismo Padre que vela por nosotros y todos somos ciudadanos de un mismo reino que es el de Nuestro Padre Dios. al

Pascual

Lo que se conoce como Triduo Pascual es el periodo de tiempo que comprende desde

Jueves Santo con

misa "in caena Domini";

Viernes Santo, cuando se

celebra el memorial de la Pasion y Muerte del Senor y tiene su vertice en la Vigilia Pascual, terminando con las visperas del domingo de Resurrecion.

El sagrado Triduo Pascual de la Pasion y Resurrecion del Senor resplandece en del aho liturgico, ya que Cristo ha consumado la obra de la redencion humana y de la perfecta glorification de Dios mediante su Misterio Pascual. Con la

reducida a los sacramentos". la

"Desde el principio, la Iglesia posee firme conviction de que quienes

padecen la muerte por razon de la fe, sin haber recibido el Bautismo, son bautizados por su muerte con Cristo y por Cristo. Este bautismo de sangre como el deseo del bautismo, produce los frutos del Bautismo sin ser Sacramento". "A los catecumenos que mueren antes de su Bautismo, con el deseo explfcito de recibirlo, unido al arrepentimiento de sus pecados y a la caridad, les asegura la salvation que no han podido recibir por el sacramento". "Cristo murio por todos y la vocation ultima del hombre es realmente una

En sola, la vocation divina. consecuencia debemos creer que el Espiritu Santo ofrece a todos la posibilidad de que, de un modo solo conocido por Dios, se asocien a este misterio pascual

(GS

22).

Todo

ser

humano que, ignorando el Evangelio de

Como hispanos valemos mucho.

Dios ha vinculado la salvacidn al sacramento del Bautismo, pero la intervention salvffica de Dios, no queda

cumbre

muriendo destruyo nuestra muerte y resucitando nos devolvi6 la vida. La preeminencia que el domingo tiene entre los dias de la semana, es la misma que la solemnidad de la Pascua tiene en el ano liturgico. El Triduo Pascual de la Pasion y Resurrecion del Senor empieza con la misa vespertina llamada tambien "de la ultima cena", tiene su centro culminante en la celebration de la Vigilia Pascual el sabado a media noche y concluye con las visperas del Domingo de Resurrecion. La Vigilia Pascual, durante la noche santa en la que el Senor resucito, es considerada como "madre de todas las santas Vigilias ". La Iglesia espera vigilante (Tornado de las Normas la Resurrecion de Cristo, y la celebra en los sacramentos. Universales del Aho Liturgico). En la proxima edition tendremos algunos artfculos explicando paso a paso los ritos que se celebran durante cada uno de estos tres dias y su significado

este misterio,

—

Cristo y su Iglesia, busca la verdad y

hace la voluntad de Dios segun el la conoce, puede ser salvado. Se puede suponer que tales personas hubieran deseado explicitamente el Bautismo si hubieran conocido su necesidad". "En cuanto a los ninos muertos sin Bautismo, la iglesia solo puede confiarlos a la misericordia de Dios que quiere que todos los hombres se salven (Cf Tm 2,4) y la ternura de Jesus con los ninos, nos permiten confiar en que haya un camino de salvation para ellos". (Tornado del Catesismo de la Iglesia Con Catolica- Edicion Espanola.

—

permiso de los Padres de la Sociedad de San Pablo).

VATIC ANO (CNS)— El Papa Juan Pablo II beatifico a un obispo mexicano, a una monja espanola y a dos religiosos italianos, calificandoles de modelos para

cristianos

modernos.

En una misa

a la que asistieron

millares de peregrinos el pasado 29 de

enero, el Papa elogio el celo y la persistencia del Beato Rafael Gufzar

Valencia, obispo de Veracuz (Mex.),

quien tuvo que sobreponerse a los cursos

de action anti-religiosos de Mexico a principios de este siglo. El obispo se hall6 "siempre perseguido o en circunstancias peligrosas", dijo el Papa.

El llevo su

ministerio a los heridos y moribundos de la guerra civil de Mexico, predico y

enseno durante su exilio en Cuba y en sus viajes por los Estados Unidos, y murio en 1938 en Ciudad Mexico, mientras se ocultaba de las autoridades. El Papa califico al obispo de modelo para la "nueva evangelization que se necesita en las Americas". El Papa beatified al Bienaventurado

Modestino di Gesu e Maria, un franciscano italiano, recordando su trabajo entre las vfctimas del colera en Napoles en el siglo XIX. El sacerdote murio de esa enfermedad en 1 854. El Papa dijo que la Bienaventurada Genoveva Torres Morales, una religiosa espanola que fundo una orden religiosa a principios del decenio de 1900, mostro otro buen ejemplo para el ministerio para nuestra propia epoca. Conocida como "el angel de la soledad", su orden trabajo especialmente entre las mujeres jovenes y abandonadas.. El Papa beatified tambien al Bienaventurado Grimoaldo della Purificazione, pasionista, instructor

que murio a la edad de 19 anos en 1902. Aunque no tuvo tiempo para realizar grandes obras, su sentido del sacrificio y la humildad han sido una

religioso

inspiraci6n para muchos jovenes, dijo el

Papa.

La ceremonia del Vaticano aument6 a siete la cantidad de beatificaciones en

Durante su pontificado, Juan Pablo II ha nombrado a 613 nuevos "Bienavenrurados", mas que todos sus enero.

predecesores juntos.

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work among

the Hispanics through-

out the nation, as

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during these three days.

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24, 1995

Leo Student Goes To

Recissions Jeopardize Learning For Non-English Speaking Children

St.

Regional

Bee

Spelling

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—

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would like to order Here's my check made out to "Bishop McGuinness High School". Charge my Credit Card as indicated (circle one): Visa MasterCard Acct.

sula.

Postmarked by Monday,

Two ways to get your tickets now

also

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order for Spring Raffle tickets at a cost of $100 each.

holding Masses every Tuesday to pray for reunification of the Korean penin-

guage

Ticket Reservation

Enter Today!

To commemorate the nation's 50th

ticket, return the

Ticket Sales

Limited to 300..

diocese during Lent.

plished by 2020.

Proceeds go to physical plant improvements and tuition assistance. Only 300 chances sold!

of a six-week lecture series on Korean reunification issues hosted by the arch-

cation

other than English.

for per-

meals, etc. Possible live

assists school districts in

form below along with payment to: Bishop McGuinness H.S., School Raffle, 1730 Link Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 Thank you for your support of Catholic education, from the students at Bishop McGuinness. will

Kim, a Catholic whose baptismal name is Thomas More, spoke at the first

providing education opportunities for 300,000 children whose primary lan-

Ener-

sonal care, housekeeping,

literacy initia-

tives.

getic female to care for

female with

cuts

Bishop McGuinness H.S., the only Catholic high school in the Triad, announces raffle.

insula.

academic standards.

St.

development as delegated by the Director of Development. Applicants should have 5 years experience in areas of development and stewardship, a strong commitment

Catholic school teaching

he outlined a

these students achieve to challenging

guages Affairs

seeking an Asso-

Qualifications: practicing

sume to:

that lecture

proposal for reunifying the Korean pen-

Kim is director of the Asia Pacific Peace Foundation, which he founded after retiring from politics in 1993. "We have to entertain good relations with the United States, but that is not all," he said. "Keeping good diplomatic relations and activities with all neighboring countries is very impor-

(704)358-

ferred. If you are search-

of interest and

reported.

the social pastoral department

velopment, 1524 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207 (704) 331-

Farwell, St. Dorothy

letter

land-based Asian church news agency,

training, peer learning projects for stu-

1995. Contact:

Contact Father Richard

center,

and music

Myongdong Cathedral Cultural Center in downtown Seoul, UCA News, aThai-

anniversary of independence this year,

ing and supervising the

pre-

Kim said March 8 at

over,

schoolers.

annual Diocesan Support

puter, art

his lecture, given

nate bilingual instructional projects emphasizing mathematics and science

labs.

ria,

ligion courses

tion. Position available

com-

media

degree which includes re-

ership unconditionally

be substituted for educaJuly

ciate Director

former South Korean opposiKim Dae Jung said in a Lenten lecture hosted by the Seoul archdiocesan social pastoral department. The Cold War era is over, and the era of following American policy lead-

friends,

524 E.

Development: The Diocese of Charlotte, comprising 46 counties, 89 parishes and missions and 35,000 Catholic households

permanent enemies or permanent

During

experiences."

Jim Kelley, Office of De-

Gabriel

St.

South Korea (CNS) In War era no nation has

Charlotte,

Associate Director of

Key position responsible for OCIA, Youth

dinator of Faith tion.

St.,

30.

currently

seeking a part-time coor-

Morehead

—

SEOUL,

the post-Cold

The House Appropriations Commit-

must. Required to pass D.O.T. drug and alcohol

Reunification Plan

of a $1.7 billion package of education cuts a move that could dismantle existing programs that encourage young-

tee has voted to rescind federal funds

employment

Prominent Korean Catholic Proposes

tickets.

Signature

Expires

Camp's emphasis on other activities

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& sports

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bolic

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News

March

24, 1995

World and National Briefs Holocaust Project Aims To Help Students 'Recognize Evil'

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A small

group of school teachers became pioneers in

March

as they took part in the

Holocaust education projointly by a Catholic archdiocese and a Jewish organization. Seventeen teachers working in Catholic high schools in the Washington Archdiocese participated in the three- day nation's

first

gram sponsored

Act

WASHINGTON (CNS)— TheU.S. bishops and church youth leaders have

launched an anti-violence initiative intended to reach Catholic teen-agers. The initiative is titled "To Stand Against Violence."

It is

combined effort by the

sylvania Gov.

Tom

Ridge gave school

Antonio is suing the city of Boerne over

lion included $38.5 million to start a

the municipality's efforts to thwart at-

tuition-voucher program. "I believe par-

tempts to expand a church in Boerne. The archdiocese challenged Boerne' landmark preservation ordinance under

ents

the Religious

Freedom Restoration Act.

his

proposed

state

budget of $16.1

WASHINGTON (CNS)— The U.S. Catholic Church's support for a higher

best for their children," Ridge, a Republican, said in his

Harrisburg budget ad-

dress to cheering legislators. "I want

The voucher system proposed in the governor's budget would first be established for lower income families in

political preference" but on the church'

Vouchers could be used

moral principles, a church official said March 10. John L. Carr, director of the U.S. Catholic Conference Department of Social Development and World Peace, spoke at a Senate forum sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass. He was joined by small business owners, lowwage workers and public officials in

state's public, private or religious

"some

not based on

moves to raise the minimum

wage. The Clinton administration has proposed increasing the minimum wage from $4.25 an hour to $4.70 on July 4, 1995, and to $5.15 an hour effective July 3, 1996. "We are deeply concerned that the minimum wage has been eroded by inflation and congressional inaction," Carr said.

Plans for 1995 include parish and diocesan gatherings of youths to discuss and strategize against violence; a celebration of peacemaking during the Oct. 28-

29 U.S. observance of World Youth Day; and meetings .of bishops and high school students at the second National Youth Congress Nov. 16-18 in Minne-

Catholic Charities Collecting Donations For Flood Victims

apolis.

—

SAN FRANCISCO (CNS) Federal Judge Rules Religious Freedom Act Unconstitutional The SAN ANTONIO (CNS) Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a

Catholic Charities of San Francisco is collecting funds to aid the victims of the

—

be up worth to $700 for each elementary school student and up to $ 1 ,000 for each secondary school student. About 50,000 students throughout the state are expected to take advantage of the voucher program during its first year if it is

flooding has been estimated at up to $2

Funds collected

will

to those areas hardest hit

by the storms.

May

1993 murder of Cardinal Juan Jesus Posadas Ocampo of Guadalajara either have been altered, lost or overlooked by a series of police investigators, according to Mexican news reports. The evidence includes the 1993 Grand Marquis automobile in which the cardinal was riding and the clothes he was wearing when he was gunned down at the Guadalajara international airport. the fact that

News

reports say that

some of the evidence in the

Posadas case has been tampered with suggests possible obstruction of the murder investigations by previous police teams.

Poland Demands Probe Of Police Action At Moscow Catholic Church Poland (CNS)

demanded an

— Po-

Northern Ireland. The archdiocesan

the Catholic

—

Office for

Human

Relations released a

investigation af-

Russian police used force to prevent

worshipers in a Polish- built

Moscow

church confiscated during Soviet rule

from dismantling a barrier between the worship area and the offices of a firm which also occupies the building. While the issue of restoring seized property to

Church

"a complex

sue, concerning an object over

is-

which

requests

statement about Northern Ireland in con-

the Polish side presented

junction with the cardinal' s annual Mass for St. Patrick's Day. This year's Mass

long ago," Polish Premier Jozef Olesky

volved the use of force and occurred in an unfortunate way." The Polish government demanded a "thorough investigation and full explanation" from Rus-

Employment and

Invest-

said

March

its

10, "the incident also in-

sian authorities of the incident, left

a nun in a

Moscow

damage from

possible brain

which

hospital with

a police

beating.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 23, 1995 "Loving Mercy Sutrounds Those Wjo Trust In The Lord"

CAROLINA Roman

—

pieces of evidence in the

directly

In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Directed by

Evidence Missing In Probe Of Mexican Cardinal's Murder MEXICO CITY (CNS) Key

ter

CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMPS Owned and

statement added.

Cardinal Urges Fair Employment Practices In Northern Ireland PHILADELPHIA (CNS) Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia marked St. Patrick's Day with a renewed call for fair employment practices and an end to discrimination in

ment in Northern Ireland "and is prayer-

cese of San Antonio. U.S District Judge Lucius D. Bunton III in a March 1 1 order

practices in Northern Ireland, as

well as an end to discrimination," the

land has

the

gible for federal aid.

ment

WARSAW,

Damage from

ruling in a case involving the Archdio-

ing the establishment of fair employ-

enacted.

Call for Fair

state adisaster area,

Freedom Restoration

would

the

Clinton declared

tutional

billion.

individual voucher

eli-

protection law,

any of the

more than half making them

which have left at least a dozen people dead and thousands homeless. President

was declared unconstiby a federal judge in Texas,

schools.

took place March 12 at St. Patrick's Church in Philadelphia. Cardinal Bevilacqua, along with Irish primate Cardinal Cahal Daly, "takes this occasion to reiterate his full support" of the

recent storms in Northern California,

much-heralded 1993 religious rights

where

the children should attend school."

Pennsylvania's 167 poorest school districts and would gradually expand.

Ministry and the bishops' Secretariat for Family, Laity, Women and Youth.

R T

ideological agenda, economic theory or

minimum wage

supporting

bil-

— not government — know what

families to decide for themselves

Church Backs Rise In Minimum Wage Out Of Moral Principles

National Federation for Catholic Youth

said the Religious

—

choice proponents a boost March 7 when

gram, the ADL and the Archdiocese of Washington seek to weave stronger bonds of friendship and understanding between Catholics and Jews," said Cardinal James A. Hickey of Washington.

Initiative

Pennsylvania Governor Budgets $38.5 Million For School Choice PHILADELPHIA (CNS) Penn-

previous Supreme Court ruling. In the Texas case, the Archdiocese of San

cese and the Anti- Defamation League. "Through the Holocaust Education Pro-

Launch Anti-Violence

of the United States

Supreme Court prece-

dent by unconstitutionally challenging the burden of proof established in a

project, a joint venture of the archdio-

Bishops, Youth Ministry Group

"is in violation

Constitution and

Ps. 32: 10

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People

The News

Belmont Abbey Receives Bishop Dupre Made Bishop Of Springfield, Mass.

—

WASHINGTON

(CNS) Pope named Bishop Thomas L.

John Paul II Dupre as bishop of Springfield, Mass., March 14. Bishop Dupre, 61, has been

rious business. The program, titled "Cata-

Graded Commentary of the 'Catechism

College received a $30,000 grant from the Janirve Foundation to develop and implement a training and support pro-

The condemned man, who was 40 at the

of the Catholic Church,'"

gram

The 73-year-old priest calls new computer program for children Erie.

log of Faith for Middle Schoolers

his

—

designed to

time, later testified that Father

help sixth- through eighth-graders un-

1990 and administrator of the diocese when Bishop John A. Marshall died. The appointment was announced in Washington by Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan, papal pronuncio to the United States. Thomas L. Dupre was born in Holyoke, Mass., Nov. 1 0, 1 93 3 He was ordained a priest of the Springfield Diocese May 23, 1 959, after studying in Montreal at the Seminary of Philosophy and the Grand Seminary.

knew he had

derstand the fundamentals of the Catho-

the offer.

lic faith.

his

—

Poland (CNS) The who was saved from death at Auschwitz by the future St. Maximilian Kolbe has died at his home in Brzeg, Poland, at the age of 93. Franciszek Gajowniczek, who was one of 10 inmates at the German concentra-

—

directed toward providing every special

The long-awaited English translation of the new catechism was published in mid-

educator with the knowledge,

1994.

effective education of all children in this

Writer Paul Horgan, Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner, Dies At 91

immediate area, to improve teacher retention and to establish a model for other colleges and school systems to

—

The

a total of 2 1 school districts.

efforts of the

program

will

skills

and

support network necessary to assure the

ERIE, Pa. (CNS) A computer program designed by an Erie priest to

WASHINGTON (CNS) Paul Horgan, a prolific Catholic writer and winner of two Pulitzer Prizes who died

help kids learn about the Catholic faith

March

was a man of "great compas-

educators including workshops on cur-

has catapulted studying about the "Cat-

sion and understanding and tremendous

echism of the Catholic Church" into cyberspace. But this isn't just mindless computer fun, says Father Robert Levis, the program's creator and a retired fac-

wit," according to the priest

riculum design and classroom management, parent counseling, and sharing of exemplary practices. Belmont Abbey's education programs have received commendations from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction and the National Middle Schools Association which

—

Polish Catholic

for special education teachers in

Gaston County and surrounding areas of North Carolina and in the Rock Hill and Clover school districts of South

with computerized religious instruction.

"martyrdom of charity."

Launches Children's Program On Catechism Into Cyberspace

Belmont Abbey

Carolina

Priest

Auschwitz Dies At 93

Father Levis believes his inter-

—

program is one of the first in the world to combine the new catechism active

monastery west of Poland, died on Aug. 14, 1941, in the underground starvation cell at Auschwitz. He was canonized by Pope John Paul II in October 1982 for

Saint At

WARSAW,

made

The Franciscan, from the Niepokolanow reason the priest

Man Saved By

a family and that

Kolbe was the

BELMONT

se-

auxiliary bishop of Springfield since

since last July,

Special Education Grant

camp slated for execution in July 1941 in reprisal for a fellow prisoner's escape, was saved when the imprisoned Franciscan priest asked camp authorities to let him take Gajowniczek' s place. tion

member

ulty

Gannon University

ary editor at

author was

who is liter-

America magazine.

known

man who

The

never stopped writing, from his first published work in 1931 to his last in 1993.

as a

adopt.

The program

will provide support

services to district special education

named

the Abbey's collaborative M.A. middle grades education program one of 14 exemplary programs in the nation. in

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Diocesan News Briefs Invitation to

ARISE

Penance

CLEMMONS — ARISE is weekend experience sponsored by the Diocesna Evangea

The penance

vigils for Lent are scheduled as follows: Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Therese Church in Mooresville; Monday, April 3 at 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church in

Committee and the movement for those who want to know more about lization

Cursillo

the Catholic faith. Speaker pre-

sentations are followed by small group discussion. For dates and locations of ARISE weekends, contact Sheri Wilson, 1084 Whitaker Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27106, (910) 765-3499.

Taylorsville; and Thursday, April

6 at St. Philip the Apostle Church in Statesville.

Community Worship

CHARLOTTE

Choir Rehearsals

CHARLOTTE — Rehearsdiocesan CHRISM

als for the

Mass choir are March 26, April at St.

costs $3.

Patrick Ca-

thedral from 4-5:30 p.m. The diocesan CHRISM Mass is April 1 1 at 7:30 p.m. For infor-

Understanding The Bible

—

mation, call Larry Stratemeyer Leprechauns at (704)

on duty. Students were enlisted to help serve the annual seniors' St. Patrick's Day luncheon on March 18. Pictured from left to right are Morgan Friese, Melissa Putman, Alex Cashman, Mollie Putman, Tommy Baxter, Bishop William G. Curlin, Anne Miller, Shaun Cashman, Mike Shirley,

334-2283

Grief Support

James

Nicole Carosella and

GREENSBORO— A grief

support group meets at St. Paul the Apostle

Church April 9 and 23 and May 7 and 21 7:30 p.m. To register, Standen at (704) 294-0033.

call

Jackie

Prestopino.

Photo by

Singles Group

CHARLOTTE of Charlotte

30 who are

II is

— Catholic Singles

a group for people over

single, divorced or

widowed.

Activities include dinners, movies, danc-

Living Stations ARDEN A Lenten supper with

—

living Stations of the Cross

March 31

beach and mountain trips. Call Kathy at (704) 552-2401 for details. ing, sports,

6 p.m. at Lakeside Pavilion For information, call Joe (704) 684-8022.

Empowered Living ASHEVILLE Living in Focused

—

-2 at

MAHEC. Call (704)

681-1200 for information.

888-6050 for

Phil at (704)

missions Office

CLEMMONS

(704) 335-1334.

—

The spring and summer children' s clothing sale is March 30-April

Holy Family Church.

—

"So

and

condition.

—

about the elements of a Christian mar-

Pre-Cana session March and 28 from 7:151 0: 1 5 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church. For information or registration, call the

Ken

Garfield,

available at

the Catholic Bookshoppe and other bookstores in the area for $12.95

riage, attend the

31, April 7, 14, 21

parish office at (704) 294-4696.

The next

in the Fall.

Hats Off To Spring

WINSTON-SALEM

—

The

St.

Theresa's Guild Card Party and Fashion Show is Tuesday, April 4 from 7-10:30 p.m. at St. Leo the Great Church. Fash-

ARDEN program

— "Parent

for people

to Parent," a

who work

or live with adolescents facilitated by Chuck and Cherryl Lawrence from the Bun-

Women's Mini Retreat GREENSBORO — Ladies from all

welcome to experience the Greensboro Council of Catholic Women's "Mini" Lenten retreat March 29 and April 5 at Our Lady of Grace Church. Mass and homily is at 10 a.m. parishes are

followed by refreshments at St. Joseph's House. Call (910) 273-2554 to register.

Charismatic Mass Mass

April 2 at 4 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral. is

Maryfield Yard Sale The Blue Ladies of

HIGH POINT

—

Maryfield are accepting donations of items to be sold at a yard sale March 31 and April 1 To donate, call Sarah Shelton .

at (9 1 0)

Easter Retreat

—

MAGGIE VALLEY Walk with Jesus from the Hosanna of Palm Sunday through the solemnities of the Triduum

886-2444 or Dot Hockett at (704)

869-8186.

week-long

morning

the

retreat, "In the Silence: In the

Oscar Romero Room. For information, call (704) 684-6098. in the

Baby Shower

—

1-2 for Catholic Social Services

Wee

Care Shoppe and Birthright. Leave new or slightly used infant clothing and blankets in the church vestibule after Masses.

The Catholic News

Herald wel-

Good photographs, preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please submit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the date of publication.

Mother,

gram teaches

awareness and abstinence to children 10-16 years old and their parents. Registration is $10. For information, call Jay and Carmen Hamilton at (704) 663-641 1. fertility

Mass ASHEVILLE

In Latin

— The Mass

Joseph

O'Rourke

Accountant 4921 Albemarle Road, Suite 116 Certified Public

Charlotte,

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Tax

consultation, planning, and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Accounting services available.

cel-

(704) 568-7886

Lawrence Basilica at 5 p.m. preceded by Solemn Vespers at 4:30 p.m.

$200. For registration and

GENESIS Computers 486 for $486

Home Educators Meet WINSTON-SALEM — Catholic Home Educators of the Triad meet Monday, April 3 at 10 a.m. New members are Young

WINSTON-SALEM The Our Lady of Mercy Church community will sponsor a pro-life "Baby Shower" April

information, call (704) 926-3833.

welcome. For nformation, call Mary Beth Pro-Life

—

Daughter, Father and Son Program is April 2 at St. Therese Church. The pro-

at St.

of St. Vincent de Paul in the District of Columbia, Maryland, the Virginias, the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida. For information, contact Sister Catherine Norton, 1 23 Franklin St. Petersburg, Fla. 23803-3308 or call (804) 732-6414.

Family Awareness

MOORESVILLE

Andrew

donation

briefs.

Church

ebrated in Latin each Sunday during Lent

Novotney April 9-16 at the Living Waters Reflection Center. The

poor for one or two weeks

summer with the Daughters of Char-

May 7 from6:30-8:30p.m. atSt. Barnabas

Resurrection," directed by Jesuit Father J.

the

comes parish news for the diocesan news

Tickets are $6.

into the Alleluia of Easter

CHARLOTTE— The monthly Charismatic

A framed print by Bob Timberlake will be presented to the winner of a raffle. For information, call Joyce Anderson at (910) 765-5384 or Jenny Patella at (910) 765-3487

to serve the

combe County Drug Commission, continues March 26, April 2, April 30 and

ions are provided by Belk of Hanes Mall.

Catholic

Serving The Poor Single women ages 1 9-40 are invited

ity

Parent Program

book by Charlotte Observer reli-

gion writer

and Sciences, Room 1 07, McMahon Hall, Washington, D.C. 20064, or call (202) 319-5114.

baby equipment and toys for

Anne Parra at (910) 766-9318. All items must be in clean and good

Go On

living is at The Catholic University of America July 16- July 22 Cost is $395. For information, write to The Catholic University of America School of Arts

cash, call

CHARLOTTE

cus" session for high school students interested in the experience of campus

interested in exchanging your children's

clothing,

details.

Faith, Carolinas Style

nas," a

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Ad-

Sing: Celebrating Faith In the Caroli-

Pre-Cana Spring Session GREENSBORO To learn more

Pre-Cana session

Catholic High School Parent Information Night is Tuesday, March 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the gymnasium.For information, call the

CONCORD Video tapes on the New Testament by Susan Brady of the Diocesan Office of Faith Formation are viewed and discussed on Tuesdays in Lent at St. James Church.

Catholic University Programs The Arts and Science "College Fo-

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte

Children's Clothing Sale

Devotions are April 1 at Belmont Abbey beginning with rosary at 9:30 a.m, confessions at 10:30 a.m. and Mass at 1 1 a.m.. Call Terri or

'95, a conference for people infected and affected by HIV/ 1

High School Information Night

Saturday Devotions

First

BELMONT—

Empowerment AIDS, is April

JOANN KEANE

Friday,

at Lutheridge.

Bollick at

— A Com-

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CHRISM Mass

2 and April 9

Vigils

HICKORY VICARIATE—

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Package includes:

PEWS —STEEPLES— KIVETT'S INC.

Fish Fry

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$15 per family.

A 486SLC 2-66 mhz mother board & a 540 meg hard drive.

We do the upgrade. Offer opplies to true

IBM

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We will send a check for $25 to North Carolina Right to Life when you buy any computer system.

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The Catholic News

24, 1995

WE ARE WALKING

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Pictured (standing) Bishop

William G. Curlin,

James

Neely, State Deputy, Knights of Columbus, (seated) Eliza-

beth S. Thurbee, director,

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Father

Mauricio West, Chancellor,

Diocese

...and The only Catholic home mothers last

in the Carolinas,

December

Room

in Charlotte

for single, pregnant

Christ.

busting at

we have

the seams with LIFE! Since our opening,

the births of four more. All of our mothers had been their

families, friends or counselors.

Room

More than just a safe haven from

abortion,

at the Inn offers single, pregnant

women the

opportunity not only to choose

life for their

unborn

so should YOU!

in the

tough love shown by

and evening prayer or

weekly Mass, our

residents experience our Lord's love for them.

seen the births of four babies and anxiously await

encouraged to abort these children by

it is

Charlotte.

our professional staff and volunteers, the morning

at the Inn opened

and already

Whether

With permission from the Diocese of Charlotte, Room at the Inn proudly announces that Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament will be moving into our home this month to be present at all times in this unique way. In the best Catholic tradition,

Inn helps any

Room

at the

single, pregnant mother, regardless

Room

children but also to avoid becoming just another

of religious

single-parented family on welfare. All of our

on your generosity to keep our doors open and food on our table. We invite you to join us and over 58 parishes and 30 Knights of Columbus Councils in our "2 Mile Walk-a-thon for Life" on Saturday, April 29 at 10 a.m. at more than 30 walk sites across the state. Parish sign-ups are next weekend,

mothers are encouraged and counseled to choose adoption. Those

who

decide to parent their children

home

are allowed to stay in our

of their

after the birth

skills training,

child.

to a year

We provide basic life

vocational and educational

counseling and day care in the

moms

for

return to school or

home

work and

to help

to get

young

March 25-26,

their

participating,

feet.

Most importantly, we

offer young

affiliation.

women

what they need most: an encounter with Jesus

every Mass. If your parish

we make Room

at the Inn.

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Christ (present to Singte, (pregnant Mothers

To welcome

Jesus in the

Most Blessed Sacrament

and (Babies

into our

home, Room at the Inn and the Epiphany Club cordially invite you to an open house in honor of the Annunciation at our residence located at 3737 Weona Ave. in Charlotte on Sunday, March 26 from 1-3 p.m. There is no cost. RSVP to Connie Keffer at (704) 364-8863. Come and join us as we celebrate the conception of Our Lord!

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you may call our office at (704) 3644050 for the walk site nearest you. Thank you for walking with us as together

(Room at the Inn. (BoCdCy Cathode. Making

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