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March

28, 1997

The Bishop's Easter Message we For Bishop William G. Curlin

have walked with the

forty days

Lord on the road that leads to Calvary.

Holy Week is the culmination of our annual Lenten retreat.

It began Palm Sunday with joyful songs of welcome, yet our joy was tempered by the solemn reading of the Passion and Death of the Lord.

For many, daily Mass became their daily food.

On Tuesday during Holy Week, your priests gathered together

holy

at St.

Patrick Cathedral to bless the

used for the sacraments of baptism, con-

oils

firmation and the anointing of the sick.

They also

renewed their priestly commitment and their obedience and reverence for their bishop.

On Holy

Thursday, parishioners' feet were

washed, symbolic of the Lord's humility

wash-

in

was on Holy Thursday that Jesus instituted the Holy Eucharist and commanded His followers to do this in remembrance of Him. Following Mass, the Blessed Sacrament was solemnly carried to the place that welcomed us to "come aside and pray with Him." ing the feet of His apostles.

Good Friday saw stripped of

all

It

the church's sanctuary

signs of rejoicing.

It

was

the

which Jesus paid the ransom price for our

Our

Easter celebration begins

chal Candle

day

we bowed to kiss the cross upon

of atonement, as

is lit

and its

light

when

passed to

sins.

the Pas-

all

within

the darkened church. Prophecies that foretold the

death and resurrection of the Lord are read. Then,

with bells and alleluias filling the church, the

Gloria

is

sung. Christ has risen as

He promised!

Sin and death have been conquered in His resurrection.

May

the Risen Savior bless

you and your

loved ones with every grace from above.

May

who have "died with Christ" rise with Him to New Life and may that life be a light to all

all

a

around Mary Magdalen meets the convent of San Marco

in

risen Lord in this fresco painted in 1440 by Fra Angelico.The fresco Florence, Italy Easter is celebrated March 30 this year.

Oils Consecrated, Priests

is in

us.

the

Recommit To

Ministry At

Bishop Curlin presided at the annual ceremony of the blessing of the holy oils to be used at each parish throughout the diocese, which included the renewal of commitment to priestly service by the ordained.

Chrism Mass

with the goodness of

life,"

the bishop

prayed.

As

in years past, the

ceremony also

served as an opportunity for priests to

By

JIMMY ROSTAR Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE — The observance of Holy Week continued in the Diocese of Charlotte on March 25 with the annual Chrism Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral.

Bishop William G. Curlin presided at the ceremony which included the blessing of the holy oils to be used at each parish and mission thoughout western North Carolina. The liturgy also comprised the

renewal of commitment to priestly service by the ordained. More than 90

Oil of the Sick are sacramental signs of

rededicate themselves to the commit-

ministerial outreach through baptism,

from throughout the diocese, including Bishop Emeritus Michael J. Begley and Belmont Abbey's Abbot Oscar Burnett, concelebrated the Mass.

"These blessed gifts of God are used to remind us of His presence in our lives," Bishop Curlin said in his homily before the consecration. The Sacred Chrism, the Oil of Catechumens, and the

confirmation, ordination of priests and

The diocesan ordained into the priesthood 40 years ago, profusely thanked the men who will use the sacred oils as symbols of their ministry in various ways. "You're like Jesus, who said, 'I've come to serve, not be served,'" Bishop Curlin told his fellow priests.

priests

bishops, dedication of churches, and anointing of the sick.

The Chrism Mass,

a

commemora-

tion of the vital place of the priesthood

and the sacraments in the Church, is a union of solemnity and joy. "When anointed with this are

oil,

ment of

the priesthood.

shepherd,

who was

the people of God

made temples of His

glory, radiant

See Chrism, page 2

2 The Catholic

News

& Herald

March

Chrism Mass, from page

1

He commented on der of the

life

Words Of Consecration Focus Of Pope's Holy

won-

the

of a priest,

his very pledge of faith

who

in

Thursday Letter

makes tre-

VATICAN

mendous personal sacrifices.

"These men have given up mother and

father, sister

(CNS)

ductive

work

wine Mass, they should read the words as if they were saying them for the first time, Pope John Paul II said.

and children,"

the bishop reminded the congre-

Moments later, the

"Let us take care that they are never said out of habit," the pope told his fellow

beyond-capacity assembly joined

priests in his annual letter

the bishop in applause.

for

up every-

gation. "They've given

thing for you."

Holy Thursday, the day marking the institution of the Eucharist and of the priesthood. The Holy Thursday letter was released

While emphasizing the symbolic grace associated with the oils, Bishop Curlin also noted the importance of priests'

holy

living in the

example of Jesus.

"I'm clearly aware that

March 21

can impart to them this great gift of the Spirit, the priesthood," he said.

"But I cannot give them the heart to live it. Every man must bring that to the priesthood,

Bishop Curlin breathes on the Holy Chrism three times, invoking the Holy Spirit.

means they must

rise

Pope John Paul II prays during Mass on the Feast of the Presentation in St. Peter's Basilica Feb. 2.

and that

of Jesus Christ can enable them to do that."

Bishop Curlin asked the congregation for their special intentions as well.

"My brothers and sisters," he said, "pray Ask the Lord to bless them in the fullness of His love, to help them be faithful ministers of Christ, the for our priests.

high priest, so that they will be able to lead you to Him, the fountain of our salvation."

"Today is a special day during which our brother priests once again say 'yes' to God, 'yes' to the priesthood," the

bishop said. "This is a day to rejoice, a day of rededication, a day for us to be

renewed by the Easter mysteries."

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than a year: an e-mail service for Vatican congregations, councils and offices.

For the first time, the 1997 Annuario

—a of — includes a

Pontificio

languages, said Joaquin Navarro- Vails,

mail addresses after postal addresses, telephone and fax numbers.

E-mail addresses for the Curia, the church's central administrative offices, end with ".va," the electronic country code for Vatican City State.

Some of the Vatican office's ad-

the Vatican spokesman.

While the site will contain more information than the version unveiled on Christmas Day 1995, it will not give Internet users an address for leaving messages.

of incarnation The first "www.vatican.va" was accessed by more than 300,000 people from 70 countries in its first 48 hours of operation, pleasantly exceeding the Vatican's expectations. But the fact that nearly 1,000 of the first electronic visitors left messages created an unforeseen problem: Who would respond to the requests for prayers or information and well wishes for Pope John Paul II? site

was put

listing

the world' s dio-

ceses and bishops, Vatican offices and officials

sprinkling of e-

dresses are almost self- explanatory, like "vatiol l(at)jubilee.2000.va" for the central

committee planning events for the

year 2000.

Annuario

listings for the Secretariat

of State, the Vatican office which coordinates almost everything, include addresses beginning "vatio23," "vatio26"

and "vatio32."

into hibernation as

Vatican officials and the project's chief technician, Sister Judith Zoebelein, a U.S. member of the Franciscan Sisters prepared to expand the

Isaiah 7: 10-14 Hebrews 10: 4-10

Easter

Dormant for more than a year, the new and improved site is expected to debut with some 600 documents in six

Jesus'

Hour

site.

"Setting up the hardware took a lot

of time," Navarro-Valls said. "The site has been conceived as a huge data base containing all of the documents of recent popes."

Eventually more than 12,000 documents from Popes Pius XII, John XXIII,

Paul VI, John Paul I and John Paul II will be available, he said.

Unlike most international organizations, including the United Nations, the Vatican web site will provide information and documents in Italian, French, English, Spanish,

German and

Portu-

guese, Navarro-Valls said.

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fur the Son of be glorified. Amen, amen, say tu you.

Whoever loves

Man to I

his

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life

loses

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and whoever

hates his life in this world will preserve it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me,

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Saturday:

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Internet

of the Eucharist, refined their plans and

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Site

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Web

Vatican will resurrect site on Easter Sunday.

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language, Latin,

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not expected to

have much of a presence.

Part of what the new Vatican server offers has been up and running for more

will

my

servant be."

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— March

28, 1997

The Catholic News

CSS

Honors

Mary Thomas Burke, Presents

Sister

Westport County Mayo, Ireand has been centered in North Carolina for more than in

cation.

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Like past winners, Sister Mary Thomas' service to community is second to

years.

Like an aunt she admired,

training involvement with

be a nun. Her desire to pursue a vocation was also influenced by her brother, Msgr. Thomas Burke. He served as a mission-

agencies, and has

ary in Nigeria, and she wanted

Burke to Afdo the Lord' s work.

to follow Father

rica to

Her "mission"

"Mother Benignus responded by

Editor

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Mercy

Sister

Mary Thomas Burke has touched many lives in her ministry. As a lifelong educator, she is known for her teaching Others see an individual dedicated to helping as a mentor, leader, civic acskills.

community

spiritual advisor

volunteer, counselor,

and

friend.

bodiment of these qualities ored as Sister Mary Col. Francis at the

a visit to a convent school in Ireland, heard of the

high school student's vision to serve the people of Africa.

MIKE KROKOS

CHARLOTTE

tivist,

who during

CSS.

By

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It is

that

the

em-

Thomas received the Award March 19

Beatty is

presented annually by

Catholic Social Services to an individual whose life exemplifies the standards set

—

by the late Col. Beatty faith, dignity, warmth, compassion, and the highest ideals of ecumenism. Sister Mary

forth

pointing out that in North Carolina, Catholics made up only 1/2 of 1 percent of the population. In terms of needing missionary work, it was the Africa of America," Keber noted. And so, Mary

Thomas Burke agreed Belmont and become a

Thomas is the first woman to receive the award, which was established in 1991.

"Col. Beatty was both a great and

to study in

Sister of

A

graduate of Belmont

lege, Sister

Mary Thomas

Abbey Col-

first

example, we are all challenged to make the world a better place in which

to live, to

work for peace and justice, and

work) for equality."

Peter Keber, last year's award recipient, presented an overview of Sister Mary Thomas' life, a journey that began especially, (to

communications, mental health and adult and child development.

She has served on the board of trustees of Belmont Abbey College, Holy Angels Nursery, and the Metrolina AIDS project. Her volunteer efforts also include working with the Mecklenburg unit of the American Cancer Society, Child Care Resources, and the Life Center, to

UNCC in

special education

1970

contributions

to

human

from 1982-

She currently serves as the

96.

work with CSS in fostering a positive toward adoption," said Geri

Among the auxiliary's contributions

including a lending library to adoptive families. The first newsletter sponsored by the agency is a product of activities,

Association. relation-

King noted.

"The auxiliary members have been true trailblazers for CSS. Through this support and commitment of time and sharing of their many talents and gifts,

the auxiliary,

ships and initiatives cross the spectrum

of race, gender, culture, and religion, an that is so badly needed in this

example

members have helped carry out the mission of CSS, reflecting a spirit of caring, compassion, love and sacrifice to

the

and their families community," King added.

Accepting the award on behalf of the auxiliary were past Chairperson Valerie Smith and Sidney Stewart and Gail Timmes, present co-chairs.

"The Lord has blessed all of us through the miracle of adoption," better serve children in the

Timmes said.

With 58

full and part-time staff members, more than 230 volunteers, and

regional offices in Asheville, Charlotte

and Winston-Salem,

Bishop William G. Curlin.

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than 10,000 clients during the 1995-96

The Adoption Auxiliary received CSS' Spirit Award. Members of the' auxiliary are shown with

ma

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dream

have been fund-raising activities to support agency recreational and educational

Project; Excellence in

Remember

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to fulfill their

King, director of the Charlotte office of the award.

and child de-

services

them

CSS, who presented

velopment. She was later named head of Support Services and Special Programs, and of

for help.

attitude

in

chaired the school's department

CSS

"The mission of the auxiliary is to spirit of family and commitment among CSS adoptive families and

Mary Thomas joined

the faculty at

to

develop a

Hill.

Sister

trea-

tion in 1988.

Teaching Award, College of Education UNCC; and Community Service Award

— UNCC Alumni

and

of adopting children, several families from the Charlotte CSS office joined together to form the volunteer organiza-

—

AIDS

who come

for allowing

and the community have been recognized through numerous awards. They include: Humanitarian Award National Conference of Christians and Jews; Leadership Award Metrolina

their talents

Grateful to Catholic Social Services

to higher education

—

have shared

those

a few others.

Mary Thomas'

Beatty."

sure in an effort to enrich the lives of

earned a master' s degree in history from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. from UNC-

the department of counseling,

his

tions in student relations, counseling,

Sister

J.

vices to honor persons and organizations that

name

she truly ex-

Charlotte office of Catholic Social Ser-

and chair of the education department. During that time, she

"He gave witness by

presentations to

this,

Also honored as the recipient of the Spirit Award was the Adoption Auxiliary. The award was established by the

manities at Sacred Heart College and later academic dean

Chapel

and

taught at

Our Lady of Mercy School in WinstonSalem and Charlotte Catholic High School. In the mid-60' s, she became an instructor in hu-

Francis

more than 70 made more than 100 community organiza-

"Mary Thomas Burke's

humble person who loved and served his country and his God," Sister Mary Thomas told the 450 people in attendance. to the beatitudes,

Mercy

of the Americas.

was hon-

Westin Hotel.

The honor

life

would change after a meeting with Mercy Sister Mary Benignus Hoban of Belmont,

Bishop William G. Curlin with Sister Mary Thomas Burke, the 1997 Col. Francis J. Beatty Award winner. Also pictured are Geri King, director of CSS' Charlotte office, and Elizabeth Thurbee, director of

in

Keber noted. "In

emplifies the values and beliefs of Col.

none. She has had significant board or

Mary Thomas Burke wanted to

Award

Spirit

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28, 1997

The Pope Speaks Pope John Paul

Gorner

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Workers Have Priority Over Profits, Pope Says

Insists

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an invitation to look to Joseph as a man of faith and as the patron and model of workers. In the Church's social teaching, work is considered an expression of our human dignity. As men and women made in the image of God, we are called to exercise dominion over creation and to serve our brothers and sisters in the building up of society. In God's plan, work exists "for man" and not man "for work." The Church teaches that labor has primacy over capital, and she is concerned whenever work is organized in ways that do not serve the true well-being of workers. Today, the Church is especially concerned by the effects of the grave problem of unemployment on individuals, seph,

is

families and society

gent need to rediscover the spiritual meaning of work.

our work an opportunity for personal growth through the service of others.

I wish to greet the English-speaking visitors, especially the pilgrim groups from Korea, the Philippines, Canada and the United States. I thank the Catholic Central Concert Choir from Canada for their praise of

April 5 5:30 p.m.

Confirmation

8 p.m.

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil St Patrick Cathedral Charlotte

St James Church

Hamlet April 6 11 a.m.

March 30

Fellowship

Ordination of Msgr.

Anthony Kovacic

Belmont Abbey

Queen of Apostles

April 3

Church Belmont

Personnel Committee Meeting Charlotte

April 7-17 Diocesan pilgrimage the

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to

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support of work-

Meanwhile, Polish clergy have pledged vigorous backing for workers affected by the March 6 closure of the Gdansk shipyard, which eliminated 3,600 jobs. The shipyard, which was declared bankrupt in August, was the scene of labor strikes in 1980 which led to the birth of the independent trade union, Soliyard.

darity.

International Action

Prostitution,

Urges

—

VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II condemned child prostitution as a "horrendous crime" and urged greater international cooperation to stem the practice. "In the face of the painful cry of millions of innocent people, whose dignity has been trampled and whose future has been stolen, no one can remain indifferent and shun their responsibility," the pope said

March

21.

Komonchak

come

surrounding darkness and chill, a guide and a goal a flame so rich in its promise that from hundreds of other flames can be lit, the candles we hold, ness of the Easter Vigil whose readings place us beborn from that one flame which loses none of its warmth fore the great contrasts and struggles between darkand grace when we borrow from its light to discover ness and light, chaos and order, slavery and freedom, our own faces and community and home. thirst and hunger and drink and food, filth and cleansThis is what our faith celebrates in the symbols of ing, stone and flesh, sin and life, sorrow and joy and the great one, which all the others serve: death and our Easter Liturgy: that a living flame awoke in the darkness of death 2,000 years ago, a single flame in resurrection.

These are not superficial symbols. Nearly univer- mankind's long, dark and cold night, that into our too familiar darkness broke something utterly sal in the literature of religious experience, Cflffefuia new, known to us before at best as our they have deep roots and awaken echoes hope, seen gladly as our guide and promin our individual psyches and our comised goal; that that flame has not been lessmunal consciousness. While this resoened for all the lives that we have taken nance is the source of their power, perfrom him, the ellight and fire from it haps it is also the source of a certain dandest of this large family of light-sharers ger as symbols function in Christian faith and light-bearers, lights from light, of and life. For us Christians they are not which we are the newest members. simply universal and deep symbols of diThis is what we as the Church are all mensions of human experience common

is

us, alone in the

—

—

have their roots in a single, unique moment and event in our human history. is its mystery For the wonder of this day that these many and polyvalent symbols are concentrated in the figure and fate of one of us poor humans,

—

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Easter Meditation

In the Liturgy, the truth and grace of Easter

to us through symbols, particularly the

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in song.

you I cordially invoke the joy and peace of Jesus

Pope Condemns Child

itself.

figure of St. Joseph also reminds us of the ur-

May Joseph's example of living faith inspire us to make March 29

God

Christ our Savior.

Dear brothers and sisters, Our catechesis for today, the solemnity of

The

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:

II

who on one

—

of the days of our long history, many cenago breathed his last in pain and descended into that same dark and chaotic, enslaving and barren, cold and dreadful death that awaits us all, but who, by the power of God, was on the day we are now celebrating brought up into light and sense, freedom and joy, movement and life. The universal, deep, powerful symbols focus on him, on Jesus of Nazareth, flesh of our flesh, bone of our bone, a brother of ours.

Perhaps the image that best captures this focused the single flame atop wonder is not verbal but visual the Easter Candle, which at the Vigil moves ahead of turies

—

about.

The candles may be put away

we may move on

after the celebra-

and difBut there is something that should not be put away, a mystery from which we may never move away; that the Lord Jesus Christ, who lives among us and died before and with us now lives beyond death, and that what we saw that single flame do to darkness he has destroyed its he himself has done to death power, its power over himself and its power over us and the light of that faith is more than enough for us, however dark the night may sometimes be or distant the morning of our hope. "He is not here," we are told, "he has been raised, he goes before you, and you will tion,

and

to different feasts

ferent symbols.

—

—

see him."

Reverend Joseph A. Komonchak

is

a professor at

the Catholic University of America in Washington.

March

The Catholic News

28, 1997

Light

One Candle

Father Thomas

Seeing And Believing

Faith:

An

woman

traded in her compact car for a larger model, then headed her long, shiny, new beauty downtown to go shopping. The only parking space she could find required parallel parking. It looked barely longer elderly

than the length of her car. But the selfassured

woman set about the improbable

task.

As she cut the wheel sharply, she noticed two policemen staring at her.

Unruffled, she shifted into reverse and

parked the car perfectly with her first effort. As she stepped to the parking meter, much to her surprise, one of the policemen inserted a coin. Turning away, he responded to her bewilderment with just two words: "I LOST!" In her most self-satisfied tone, she called after him, "Blessed are those who have not seen and

And we believe.

But are we really blessed in quite the

ger did.

Jesus meant?

Blessed means not just "holy," but "happy." The key to whether or not your faith has made you truly blessed is found

makes a difference in you live. Only if faith changes you can you be happy!

You have probably had the experiin the

ways

faith

the kind of life

ence of driving along when one of those huge graders goes to work on a highway

words

to

Doubting Thomas

J.

McSweeney

sion that inevitably results

Nietzsche, an atheist, once

from such a

was

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of his grader he put up signs

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declaring "The

talking to a group of

Christians

who were tryHe is

ing to convert him.

to

reported to have said to

Happiness Is Almost Always Under Construction."

True enough. It is not

them, "Show me first that you are redeemed, and then I will listen to your talk about a Redeemer."

We have no way of knowing whether or not he was sincere in what he said. But, assume for a mo-

a matter of once-and-for-all

professing your faith, allowing it to transform your life, once and for all, and then living happily ever after.

a matter of continuing encoun-

It is

ter

and response, continuing calls for new

ment that he was sincere. If he had known you, would he be willing to listen to your talk about the

Redeemer? Has

operat-

consciously involved in a process of con-

your Faith in the Risen Christ made that kind of difference in your life?

If so, be assured, others will see, and

halted and

tinuing growth into greater integrity,

believe.

the cars lined up in opposite directions

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repair job.

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are allowed to proceed alternately.

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veteran operator of one of those big ma-

yet believe!"

Jesus'

have echoed for 2,000 years. They are a consolation to people of faith. Our eyes have not seen Jesus as Thomas' eyes saw.

Our fingers have not examined Jesus' wounded hands and side as Thomas' fin-

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Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Friday Penance Q.

I

am puzzled by a recent book on

Catholic spirituality which claims Friday

"penance"

not merely a suggestion.

is

Catholic commits sin

A

he or she allows a Friday to pass without an act of penif

ance.

He

refers to

Pope Paul VI' s

consti-

tution on the subject and says a person is

guilty of mortal sin

notable

by not observing a

number of Fridays without a pro-

portional grave reason.

We're told we should do some kind of other penance in lieu of abstaining from meat on Friday, but I've never heard the obligation expressed in such terms of sin.

I

know

the rules about fast and/or

abstinence during Lent. a nutshell: Is

it

My

question in

really a mortal sin not to

do any other kind of penance on the other Fridays of the year? (Indiana)

A. The source you quote has a strange and confusing way of expressing the present discipline of the Church

concerning penance on Friday.

In his 1966 document "Poenitemini," changing the regulation about abstinence from meat on Fridays, Pope Paul VI did not replace one kind of "sin" with another. He was pointing out "the implications and importance of the Lord's command to repent," since all members of the Church "are in continuous need of conversion and reform."

He refers to the tradition of Catholic spirituality that this penance takes many forms, from fasting and abstinence to prayer, fulfilling the daily duties of our vocation and patiently bearing the hardships and uncertainties of each day's

rior

Church.

penance.

"Poenitemini," our bish-

penance, in the sense given

by Pope Paul and the cat-

provisions specific for the

one's circumneed more self-denial. The poor can offer their suffering to the Father, in union with the suffering of Christ.

In its section on the subject (14271439), the Catholic catechism lists numerous other forms of interior and exte-

ops made that document's

surely a sinful

United States, abrogating

commands

the obligation of Friday

given by our Lord in the

abstinence from meat, except during Lent.

echism,

is

violation of the

Gospels. Christian tradition

and Pope Paul It is

tell

Without making

us that.

in that context of the

Lord's call

"law," they

it

a

recommended abstinence

to a life of

penance and conversion that pope calls "substantial observance" of the designated days of penance a "grave obligation." In that sense your

from meat on

the

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an individual is observing even minimally the habitual practice of penance If

the

pope describes,

it is

hardly conceiv-

able that he or she could go through a

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any of the other forms

all

Fridays as a praisewor-

denial.

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of penance prescribed by Jesus and his

Family Reflections Andrew

God's Love

Is

Unchanging

we were dealing with much difficulty and

During a family visit with relatives this weekend, Andrew' sister pulled out several recently discovered photographs from 20-plus years ago. To our children's

amusement

the pictures

showed

their

father with "big" hair, bell-bottomed

pants and platform shoes.

how

My goodness,

things have changed! Yet,

it is

amazing how some things haven't.

Musing us a

the photographs

became

moment of reminiscence,

&

spiritual drought.

We

faced then the developmental challenges of individuating

and maintaining intimate connections with our families, building an identity as a couple and grasping defiantly for our

own

identities. It

was

definitely the

"school of hard knocks" as we stepped and misstepped into our future together.

but also a

review of an era gone by with a matured hindsight perspective. Much more than having a few good laughs, we found ourselves reveling in what our new purview revealed to be a time of grace.

It's interesting how our evoked images were of happy times. Yet the pictures are from an era of our lives when

difficult

dence of a loving and compassionate God who never abandoned us. We can remember our mistakes and our trespasses without the fear, hurt and confusion that were so much part of the lived experiences then.

and compassionate our

God

much about our rising from the ashes of the past and our confi-

4f M

also at a

developmental phase of life. Our

today, those errors of the past evoke no

search for

God was

a twisted path that

pain. Where,

often had us feeling lost and distant from

Where,

God. Church and religion had become irrelevant and replaced by cynicism and self-centeredness, which at times unleashed on each other.

Yet, the pictures evoked such fond memories a retrospective that benefits from matured insights and historical evi-

15:

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O

is your victory? your sting? I Cor.

death is

,

the photographs were taken

a time of confusion and growing pains,

the joyful feelings

evoked from them are

authentic and the rewards of our lived faith today.

the past

.

m

dence for today. Our developmental challenges are much different now.

And we

continue to step

and misstep into our future together.

Twenty years from now when we reminisce about our lives today, fident that

we

we

are con-

will find further evidence

of the unbroken thread of grace that

55

Though at

O

death,

is.

This says

And basking in the glow of God's love for us that we know so clearly

Our images of God were for

Terri Lyke

is

And

the purged "sting" of

more evidence of how gracious

God

continued to weave through our lives.

Then we'll say, "How things have changed! Yet it is amazing how God's love never changes!"

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6 The Catholic News

March

Appeal Sunday Weekend

DSA

To Cap 1997 By

Bishop Calls For Continued

JIMMY ROSTAR

In

Support Appeal (DSA) approaching its close with Appeal Sunday Weekend on

chance to respond with pledge cards to the appeal.

"We've had a lot of growth in this diocese, even in the past few months," said Rohrman. "Appeal Sunday is a golden

April 5-6, organizers of the effort hope

opportunity for those

CHARLOTTE — With the Diocesan

to

meet

their goal of

$2,580,000 by

reaching out to parishioners in the pews.

The DSA, which tends

to a variety

of needs throughout the 46-county Dio-

cese of Charlotte, has been met with positive response. "At this point, we're

tinued efforts in faith at the

and for those parishioners who have not

10th Annual Prayer Breakfast March 25 at the Charlotte Convention Center.

"We worship in different churches and follow different creeds. Yet, our presence here speaks eloquently of our belief that we are all children of

yet responded."

Each parish and mission

desig-

is

nated with a specific goal for the campaign. If funds exceed the goal, the

money is given back to the parish. the parish

and vocations

and agencies of the diocese.

Since its Jan. 31 issue, The Catholic News & Herald has featured a series of ministries

articles illustrating

some of the ways

DSA affects people's On

April 5-6,

the

is

If not,

responsible for paying the

difference.

Through Appeal Sunday Weekend,

Rohrman

is

optimistic that Catholics

across western North Carolina will add to the positive support already received.

"Participation in the

DSA

is

a real trib-

ute to the stewardship of the people of this diocese,"

she said. "People truly

seem to understand the mission of the Church the larger Church, the diocesan Church and they have been reaching out beyond their own parish

—

—

needs."

lives.

members of

Sunday

BELMONT

—

CHARLOTTE — Joanne K. Frazer,

In devotion to the

revelation of Jesus as conveyed

by

Sis-

Maria Faustina Kowalska during the 1930s, Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at Belmont Abbey Church on ter

It is

said that Faustina, a Polish nun,

received a message of mercy from Jesus,

who

director of the Charlotte Diocese's Office of Justice

and Peace, was recently

throughout the

life.

In 1934,

amidst a continuing series of revelations from Jesus and Mary, she began keeping a diary describing her experiences,

thoughts, prayers and insights. Sister

Faustina died in 1938 of tuberculosis, leaving behind a plea to extend God's

mercy

to

bers and will serve a three-year term.

The Roundtable was founded

in

and is an advocate for diocesan social action ministry. Its purpose is to provide professional support and management development, coordinating

tion serves

program planning and issue analysis, and greater access and influence in the forming of church and public policies.

all.

In Belmont, Divine

Mercy Sunday

begins with confession and rosary at the at

12:30 p.m.

at

the

Abbey

ond only

—

sec-

to the prayer break-

fast held by the president in Washington according to Harry Brace, president of the regional YMCA. "The ecumenical gathering was suggested by the Rev. Dr. L. Bevel Jones

Photo by

—

successful from the

word

'go.'"

Bishop Curlin touched on various aspects of his 40 years in priestly ministry, citing two individuals who have in-

him

in his vocation to help the

Jesuit Father

of Catholic social teaching. The associa-

of that mercy in daily

Father,"

second-largest prayer breakfast held in the U.S.

least of

mem-

I

Hosted by the YMCA of Greater Charlotte during Holy Week, the event is the

an association of diocesan social action

The message included a directive

tice

same Heavenly

OMMUNITY PRAYER

the bishop said.

directors.

of trust in God's mercy, and the prac-

world.

it

the

spired

1985 to serve diocesan representatives who seek to link justice and faith in light

told her to spread

YMCA

elected to the board of the Roundtable,

Frazer joins the board of 15

April 6.

Of Gff£A r£R

III

Roundtable Board

Celebrates God's Mercy

Breakfast

VymcaCH

(former bishop of the N.C. Conference of the United Methodist Church) to help bring people together in prayer and spirit," he added. "The event has been

the laity

Frazer Elected to Divine Mercy

— Ad-

dressing an ecumenical group

not yet registered in a parish,

Rohrman, associate director of development and director of the DSA campaign on March 25. "The people of the diocese have been most responsive and most generous."

Appeal Sunday Weekend marks the formal close of the DSA, which began Feb. 2. The campaign's far-reaching impact helps fund 37 social service, said Barbara

Editor

CHARLOTTE

of nearly 2,000, Bishop William G. Curlin called for con-

who have

Efforts

MIKE KROKOS

diocese

new to the

well over 70 percent towards our goal,"

multi-cultural, educational

By

will provide congregations a

Staff Writer

Ecumenism At Prayer

28, 1997

our brothers and

sisters: the late

Horace McKenna and

JOANN KEANE

Bishop Curlin by dedicating her life to the poorest of the poor. The Nobel Prize winner became friends with the bishop during a visit to the nation's capital 25 years ago, and traveled to Charlotte two years ago to dedicate a Missionaries of Charity convent in the Cherry region of the city, an area where poverty abounds.

"When asked where she finds the strength for her ministry, Mother Teresa often responds,

T am

only a pencil that

God

uses to write love letters to the poor,'" Bishop Curlin said. "She reminds us that

God does

not

demand that we be

Mother Teresa of Calcutta.

During one of Bishop Curlin' s pas-

a success but that we are faithful to Him."

toral

assignments in Washington, D.C., the Jesuit priest helped him understand and respond to the poverty in the bishop's inner-pity parish. "Father

Pope John XXIII and "look beyond the things that divide, and seek those things that unite us as brothers and sisters under the

McKenna spent his whole life trying to bring God to man and man to God,"

One

Bishop Curlin said. "He challenged the community's conscience to recognize the presence of God in every man and woman. He courageously walked the streets of the poor in a city filled with racism and injustice."

Like Father McKenna, Mother Teresa has made a lasting impression on

recommit ourselves to live as brothers and sisters seeing and serving God in one another," Bishop Curlin added.

"Easter is the commemoration of the res-

The bishop

also encouraged all

Christians to follow the advice of

Father of

all."

"I ask that

we

use this

moment

to

—

urrection of Jesus, but let us pledge that

we

will let Jesus rise in us, that

we may

think and act like Christ and open our hearts to everyone."

grotto. Par-

Eufrom 1:30-2:30 p.m., with Benediction and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy following. Father Carl Kaltreider, pastor of St. Mary Church

ticipants are asked to bring chairs.

charistic adoration is

Easter

in Shelby, will celebrate Mass at 3 p.m.

Music will be performed by Schola Cantorum Carolinaean Boralis, directed

by Dr. Marc Innis, minister of sacramental music and liturgy at Holy Family Church in Clemmons.

Forfurther details about the Divine Mercy Sunday celebration at Belmont

Abbey, call Phil or Terri DeLuca, (704) 888-6050.

Our Lady of Grace Church

in

Greensboro will also host a celebration on Divine Mercy Sunday. See page 1 for

more information.

Joy! Music HAMLET

—

Parents

joined

children recently for a "Jesus

&

Electronics, Inc.

Isomer Oak

& Broad

Time

Meal" at St. James Church, sharing food, prayer and stories about

Jesus, especially the Gospel passages of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes.

Mooresville,

(704)

Streets

NC

663-7002

(800)331-0768

March

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28, 1997

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The following are home videocassette reviews from and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format.

Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

The Quiet Room

Vid GO S

Focus

Film's Painful

Some

Depressing For NEW YORK (CNS) — Increasingly upset by the escalating argu-

ments between her parents, a little girl refuses to speak anymore in "The Quiet Room" (Fine Line).

The camera seldom leaves

the

apartment, especially the deep blue

bedroom of a couple's unnamed

7-

year-old only child (Chloe Ferguson),

who

is

so rattled that her parents

care deeply for their child.

The

girl

has decided that words are what have

ences an awful loneliness as she will no longer emotionally admit her parents into her

tries to find the relatives

and

hostility,

she also experi-

life.

While

A-II

World War IPs displaced persons

rated

emotional

tirely credible in its

state.

However,

it

does

command attention

both a cry for help and an attempt to change her parents' behavior to what it once was.

In a telling scene, the child draws a black cloud over her city apartment building, next to her smiling family in the sunny countryside where they once lived and where she wishes to return. Her mother offers an innocuous compliment about the drawing and the camera pulls back to reveal a whole wall of similar drawings that have gone right over her as the child's silence

is

the boy's

the perspective of a youngster

noring that this

Sensing they are consumed with their own problems, the child concludes, " You two are more mixed up than I am."

is

mother (Jarmila Novotna) des-

—

"The Men" (1950) Brooding

II

attempts at rehabilitation for civilian

life

until a dedicated

doctor (Everett Sloane)

his loving fiancee (Teresa

Wright)

make him face the future. Directed in semi-documentary style by Fred Zinnemann, the story amply demonstrates the psychological dimensions of devastating injuries but it is Brando's

powerful, convincing performance that

makes the movie a vivid experience. The

beyond easy

U.S. Catholic Conference classification A-II

—

is

ing world of a troubled childhood.

rated by the

Struggling on the inside with an-

World War

all

entertainment and enter into the confus-

girl.

Veterans Administra-

paraplegic (Marlon Brando) resists

up parents.

of the couple affects the sensitive

in a

tion Hospital, a bitter

handle on the world than her grown-

Because of

en-

a rather original film

for those willing to look

Writer-director Rolf de Heer's

is

treatment of their

problems and genuinely moving in its respect for the human dignity of all involved. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

and

unusual for being shot entirely from

straightforward Australian drama does take viewers inside the psyche of a child and there are insights to be had on how the impending separation

downright malevolent as her

Catholic Conference classification

Some may find the filmmaker has imbued the child with a superior attitude that is not justified, but there is no ig-

better

is

would-be suitor. Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the plot is corny as all getout, the song and dance numbers are zestfully charming but the melodrama tends to be a tad too heavy. Some menace and stylized violence. The U.S.

Director Fred Zinnemann' s picture of

dance, as her thoughts are vocalized on the soundtrack. The film is highly

— who

Steiger

perately searches for her missing child.

parents' heads.

much

of a street ur-

chin (Ivan Jandl) he has befriended while

Gordon MacRae almost outsmarts himself as her cowpoke beau and Rod

might be fascinating for a child psychologist it may be more of a painful experience for the average viewer, what with its depressing nature and sole focus on the child's frazzled this

brought such disharmony into her once-happy home so she will speak no more of them.

But speak them she does, in abun-

often thinks she has a

a chronological retro-

is

Zinnemann (1907-97): "The Search" (1948) Stationed in post-war Germany, an American soldier (Montgomery Clift)

ger, fear,

(Celine O'Leary and Paul Blackwell)

have begun to bicker daily in the next room that she mentally retreats to happier days when she was 3 (played

by Phoebe Ferguson) and her family seemed one happy threesome.

Soon she has stopped speaking at all and cannot be tricked into vocalizing by her concerned parents who are quick to point the finger of blame at each other, even though they both

Following

spective of the movies of director Fred

its

serious treatment of

and adolescents. Not Motion Picture Association

adults

of America.

Conference adults and ado-

— The Motion of America PG — classification

is

A-II

Picture Association

lescents.

rating

is

parental guid-

ance suggested.

adults and adolescents.

is

Not

by the Motion Picture Associa-

tion of America.

"The Nun's Story" (1959) Sent by her community to be a nurse in the Belgian Congo, a young nun (Audrey Hepburn) resists her feelings of love for the doctor (Peter Finch) with whom she works, returns to Belgium and, after struggling with the routine of convent life, leaves for the world beyond the wall. Sensitively directed by Fred Zinnemann, the factbased story focuses on the interior conflict between the nun's idealism and her growing sense of her own needs as an individual. Convincing portrayal of religious life as a vocation requiring more than good intentions. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents.

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

—

"The Sundowners" (1960) Excellent story about the joys and hardships of an itinerant Australian

sheepherder (Robert Mitchum) whose

marital discord and an instance of profanity, the U.S. Catholic

—

"From Here

to Eternity" (1953) Somber picture of life on an Army base in 1941 Hawaii centers on a company whose bugler (Montgomery Clift) is punished for refusing as a matter of conscience to join the unit's boxing team, with only a hapless private (Frank Sinatra) supporting his obstinacy. Di-

rected by Fred

Zinnemann from

James Jones novel, the volves an affair between

the

story also inthe

company's

passion for the unencumbered in direct conflict

life is

with the yearnings of

(Deborah Kerr) to settle down.

Directed by Fred Zinnemann, the movie's characters and its locale are finely evoked in a story that is part outdoors adventure and part domestic drama. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

his wife

—

top sergeant (Burt Lancaster) and his

for All Seasons" (1966) Engrossing drama of the last seven years in the life of Thomas More,

Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor at movie's end. Sexual situations and

martyr's death rather than compromise his conscience during a period of reli-

stylized violence, including a fatal beat-

gious turmoil. Robert Bolt's script

serious screen version of the classic

—

a

is

classification

"Oklahoma!" (1955) Stunning, delightful and surprisingly

—

who met

Oklahoma was

—

Association of America.

Edward James Olmos and Jennifer Lopez star in a scene from "Selena," the film based on the life of the Tejano singer who was murdered in 1 995. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guidance suggested.

VIII' s chancellor,

Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in the relatively innocent days when

The U.S. Catholic

Conference classification is A-III adults. Not rated by the Motion Picture

photo from Warner Bros.

Henry

masterfully directed by Fred Zinnemann, with a standout performance by Paul Scofield in the title role, among other notable performances from a fine cast. The historical dramatization achieves an authentic human dimension that makes its 16th-century events more accessible and its issues more universal. Heavy going for children. The U.S. Catholic Conference

ing and a knife fight.

CNS

"A Man

commander's unhappy wife (Deborah Kerr) as well as the bugler's romance with a club hostess (Donna Reed), all of which gains tragic dimension from the

getting ready to join the

Union and everything was up-to-date Kansas City. Shirley Jones

winsome

is

in

absolutely

as the fresh-as-milk farm girl,

is

A-I

— general patron—

The Motion Picture Association general auof America rating is G age.

diences.

8

The Catholic News

&

Herald

March

28, 1997

Action steps that work for families

All

contents copyright

©1997 by CNS

—

for years without him but was, right before I was about to give a talk on spirituality, and I could hear my voice rising, getting louder and louder.

And I did the only thing I could do.

done this there

I

fired

I

It

him!

was only a few days

had a group of people

later that

we

in stitches re-

counting the story. "Yes," Rick said, "and after she fired me she asks, 'Would you mind just taking my books out to the car for me? And maybe you could drive me out there and get me set up."'

So do you see what humor can do?

When we were driving in stony silence that day, we both knew that tomorrow this was going to make a great story.

2. Be flexible. Perhaps the other person (or you) is not yet capable of making a major change. Have second and third options.

Work on your own

emptional and We've heard it a thousand times: 'You can't change anybody.

The only person you can change" All 3.

spiritual growth.

together

now

—

—

"is yourself."

4. Let the other person know you will not walk away. You are committed to

working

it

out. People

can thrive when

the fear of abandonment is taken away.

5. Respect the other's opinions and

"In the early years of our CNS

By Judy Esway Catholic News Service

JLn the early years of our marriage my husband and I argued a lot. My biggest frustration was when he'd simply walk out of the room just because I told him to leave me alone. What was wrong with the man? Anyone in his right mind knows that "Leave me alone" means "Give me a hug, tell me you love me, tell me everything will be all right."

was shocked

I

to discover that

many

people (of a certain gender) can't read between the lines. And my husband was equally shocked that anyone would expect that he could. So, after visiting a counselor, I learned to say what I mean (which still seems silly to me), and he learned to rephrase it and say it back

just to be safe. Simple too!

what you said

Once we learned a few basic techniques for communicating better, we were amazed, really, that they were so simple. Anyone can master them. It just takes a little practice.

But before I learned the "art" (it's really a skill of communication), here are some things I used to do. I don't recommend them. They don't work: 1. Bringing up an "issue" on Super Bowl Sunday (oh, but it's so tempting).

2. Making statements like, "You always exaggerate always, always!"

3. Saying, "If you don't change, I'm leaving you."

think

—

Yelling at your teen-ager: 'You took my car where? You're grounded for 10 years!" Careful now. Do you really want to feed that kid when you're on social security?

5. Bringing up the past: "I remember 4.

to

me

in 1967.

a better atmosphere for communication

on an important

it

couldn

't

the kitchen table for years to come.

It

happened to us recently. My husband was going to accompany me to a speaking engagement. He's getting more involved in my work so that when he retires he can be my manager.

I was ready calm, prepared, prayed-up, when he started: "What time do you speak?... You don't know exactly? You're kidding! What's the agenda? It's not your meeting! You

—

should I

know

was

these things!" trying to stay cool

—

I

had only

to entrust any part of that action to another person. hurt to clarify how important it is. Remember: Important

all

—

,

communicating

better,

we

were amazed."

.

equally important.

Try clarifying expectations also. Will you feel disappointed by anything short of total agreement on this matter? Are you certain that full agreement is necessary this time?

Remember that family communication often is blocked because people are not talking about the same thing although they think they are.

Or, each person considers the topic serious, but not for the same reasons.

David Gibson, Editor Faith Alive!

4

matters are not

techniques for

1 Keep a sense of humor. A knockdown, drag-out fight today could end up being a new family story told around

feel

topic,

Once we

home.

— The stakes are higher.

—Something about the topic strikes we threatened.

—Or the matter calls for shared action, but we're not ready better

lot....

learned a few basic

I'd forget?"

here are some things that do work in a family's favor and that foster at

my husband and

argued a

Now

The assumption is this: Family members can learn to communicate better on difficult topics. Do you think the assumption is well founded?

Actually, people don't always communicate well on the easy stuff. Have you ever found in an ordinary conversation, after determining to listen well to someone, that you did all the talking?

If good communication often seems blocked under ordinary circumstances, the obstacles are much stronger when the matter at hand is serious because:

To communicate

I

Did you

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

fear;

marriage

photo by Les Fetchko

even when they are different from yours. When we gasp or raise our eyebrows, we force others to tell us what they think we want to hear.

Learning about personality types also can help family members learn to feelings,

communicate

better.

For example, extroverts think aloud, and introverts usually don't say anything until they have something to say. This can be extremely frustrating for both. But when we realize our brains are wired differently, then we can be more tolerant.

Yet even when we have new information and have grown, we may still occasionally fall back to "earlier," less mature ways of behaving, because we come to the relationship with separate pasts.

Our families of origin have influenced us, often in subtle, unconscious ways.

We may have to take a serious look at how we learned to communicate in our childhood homes. If it wasn't healthy and nurturing communication, it may be time to learn a better way.

Finally, of course, forgiveness is everything at home. Laugh and forgive, and let it go, just as God does with us.

As believers, we are expected to do no less.

(Judy Esway is the author of "Real I Real Spirituality (for Busy People Who Want to Pray)," Twenty-Third Pub-

Life

lications.)

March

The Catholic News

28, 1997

FAITH

—

Catholic

O'Rourke,

K.

News

was

OP

Service

to

The father was a discimore than willing to go head

permissive.

plinarian,

head with his independence-minded

son.

Gary was spotted drinking at a school dance. The police were called, and Gary and two of his buddies went

hat can you do when there is trouble in the family and the trouble gets so bad that the family members can't talk about it?

That fairly common situation is one of the toughest problems families can

off to juvenile hall.

The father blamed the mother for being too permissive; the mother

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What step have you taken at home?

Family members in with each other crisis

By Father David

IN

&

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By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service CNS face. It is particularly difficult

when theyVe

for help is to the famthe people they normally turn to for help are the ones they're having problems with, then they're in a real

most people turn

trouble for everyone.

Gary alternated between being terrified at, and delighted by, all the commotion he had caused.

What happened was that the family's usual ability to cope collapsed. They couldn't bring their strengths to bear on the situation because

ily. If

bind.

One great family strength come together

ity to

Every day I see ordinary families mustering the ability to

handle unexpected from sickness and death to troubles with the law to dis-

crises,

abling emotional

ill-

the abil-

they were fighting "(iary

was

Families are our basic structure for dealing with trouble from the outside. But the trouble is

with each other.

This

is

by doing actually very little, can be very

his parents for

life

...

inside the family,

©1997 by CNS

I

came in. A third party,

neutralized.

contents copyright

where

is

as he could, blaming

In such situations I believe some help from outside may be needed to get the family's wheels turning again. Let me illustrate with a situation I encountered a few years ago, which I'll disguise enough to preserve confidentiality.

A couple's teen-age son, Gary, was picked up by the police. The family was a well-functioning, productive and generally happy group. But Gary was 15 and was pushing the rules as far as he could, blaming his parents for just about everything and making life for them and his two brothers very difficult.

The parents were divided on how to handle the situation. The mother, always wanting to be reasonable, actually All

and was

pushing the rules as far

the ability to muster needed strengths often

15

helpful.

everything and making

nesses.

when

is

in times of crisis.

The order

of

business

is simple.

First, get everyone's fingers off the

difficult."

panic button. Set a calmer tone, and reassure

lasting impression. A parable makes a person think, ask questions and personalizes a teaching.

When an expert in the law challenged Jesus to define what he meant by "neighbor," Jesus didn't give a definition. He told a story involving two

photo by Joel M. Lavallee

blamed him for being a hard nose; the brothers blamed Gary for making

because

in trouble, the first place

them that the family

is

going to

survive.

Second, help the mother and father articulate what they already know: that they are frustrated, angry and disappointed both with Gary's thoughtlessness and their own inability to stay calm. Then help them agree on a way to handle Gary and his brothers.

Finally, the family will have to clear things up with the school, the police and the juvenile court often an easier task than most parents fear.

The point is that with minimal outside help one hour for calming down, one hour for putting their heads together they got their usual strengths going again. But without that help I do not know what might have happened.

Ordinary trouble within a marriage and a family can become long-lasting and

—

—

tJesus didn't have to carry on a long conversation with the woman at the well in Samaria. After all, when he had asked for a drink from the well, she cut him off with a rude reminder

respected religious leaders and a Samaritan, who was the "star."

This was shocking! It made the questioner think. And at the end of the story Jesus didn't just tell the man which of the three was a real neigh-

of their irreconcilable differences:

He was

a Jew, she a Samaritan; he

was a man, she a woman. End

of conversation. (John 4:9) However, Jesus did not think their differences were irreconcilable at all.

Ignoring her hostility, he kept the conversation going. The fact that they

bor.

were different didn't mean they was all the

Jesus respected people as persons with an inherent dignity. And he lis-

ac-

tened.

Parents often complain that their children don't listen to them. They might well ask how often they listen

the time the conversation was over, her hostility had changed to enthusiasm. She couldn't wait to get home and tell the folks all about him.

The fourth Gospel is made up of a whole series of dialogues: with Nicodemus, with the woman at the well, with Jewish leaders, the blind man, the disciples, Pilate. In the other

to their children, really listen.

Simply talking at children can turn

them

off.

They want

to

know why they

should or shouldn't do something.

They want to participate in a conversation and be heard even in cases where parents won't be able, in the

—

Gospels Jesus taught by telling stoparables, all invitations to conversation.

A parable was a common way of teaching and an effective one. It was ries,

constructed to engage the listener.

The parable's element of surprise got

and

for his listener's opin-

the

knowledged her as a person with a right to be heard, and he listened. By

the listener wondering

He asked

drew him into the teaching process, invited him to give the answer (Luke 10:29-37). ion,

couldn't talk. Rather, it more reason they should.

Calm conversation could bridge chasm that separated them. He

doesn't just go in one ear

and out the other without leaving any

end, to endorse the child's view or request.

Patient conversation at home is demanding, but it pays rich dividends and is eminently worth the time and effort involved.

(Father Castelot

is

scholar, author, teacher

talking.

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

—

serious.

The

But

rule

it

is

need

When

(Father O'Rourke lives at

and

is

St.

in Berkeley,

a free-lance writer.)

Nutshell to

communicate

better?

the family

system stops working, get help. And if you're a friend looking in, suggest that they get help.

Magdalen Church

a

Can family members learn

not.

simple.

In

Mary Calif.,

Jesus knew how to keep the conversation going, even when the woman at the well felt they were irreconcilably different.

Commitment, a sense of humor and respect all serve the atmosphere for communication at home.

to

improve

.

10 The Catholic

News

.

& Herald

March

News

People In The discussing whether human cloning should be allowed and, if so, under what

Bishop Trautman Named For Liturgy

Award

NOTRE DAME, Ind. Dame

Notre has

— The

(CNS)

named Bishop Donald W. Trautman

of Erie, Pa., to receive

its

1997 Michael

Mathis Award for contributions to the liturgy. The award is to be given June 19. St. Joseph Sister Eleanor Bernstein, director of the center, said Bishop Trautman was being honored for his "visonary leadership" and scholarly work on the revision of the English-language Lectionary and the Sacramentary, the liturgical books used at Mass.

Sister Margaret Cafferty

Leaves

LCWR

WASHINGTON

III,

Post (CNS) Presen-

—

Margaret Cafferty has taken medical leave from her post as executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. She was diagnosed in December with bone cancer.

In mid-March she returned to her motherhouse in San Francisco to contation Sister

tinue treatments there. Sister Cafferty, 61, has long been a leading figure

U.S.

women religious

eral national

Priest

among

fan to find a

new

team is going of good sports

to help a lot

president of Princeton University.

lic

The 18-member

hearings on the science and ethics of 3-

agent fan" Mike Volpe

held

human cloning in Washington March

1

turned over

14.

Archbishop Asks For Prayers To

End Albanian

NEW YORK bishop in Albania

Crisis

(CNS)

— An arch-

who once

"is entirely unsuitable for

will

paper for the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Rrok K. Mirdita of DurresTirana said he and Albania's other Catholic bishops were backing the government's offer of amnesty to the rebels if they lay down their weapons.

"We are hoping for the best, but the situation is still not too good," Archbishop Mirdita said.

growth in recent years, according to Immaculate

be the centerpiece of an auction to be held in April.

All proceeds are going to

Bernard F. Law of Boston urged law students at The Catholic University of

America March 20

human procre-

Heart of Mary Sister Janet Regina Dougherty, the principal. In the booty handed over by Volpe are autographed baseballs and

mission March 13. Catholic theologian Lisa Sowle Cahill called human cloning "a violation of the essential reality of family and of the nature of the

human

socially related individual within

it."

The

two Catholic thinkers were joined by rep-

pennants, hats, jack-

shirts,

books, media guides

even towels.

CNS

photo from Reuters

Mike Volpe, a self-professed "free agent" baseball fan, hugs Sister Janet Regina Dougherty, principal of St. James School in Falls Church, Va.

who

ill

and those

harmed by U.S. economic policies. The cardinal, chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Pro-Life Activities, delivered the 29th Pope John XXIII lecture to an audience of about 75 people at the Washington university's Columbus School of Law. in other countries

and T-

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school,

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — Cardinal

gymnasium

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Law Students Urged To

Dominican Father Albert S. Moraczewski, told the National Bioethics Advisory Com-

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Falls Church, Va.

served as a

Bronx has asked New Yorkers to pray for an end to the two months of rebellion and bloodshed that has besieged his country. Speaking by telephone to Catholic New York, newsparish priest in the

posts.

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ets,

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WASHINGTON (CNS) — What may have been a quixotic quest for a baseball

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House Passes Partial-Birth Abortion Ban By Veto-Proof Margin WASHINGTON

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In a re-

House

prise of action taken last year, the

voted March 20 to again ban partial-birth abortions.

The roll-call vote

— 295-

1

vides a veto-proof margin of two-thirds.

It

36

—

pro-

more than

also reflects a slight gain

ban among lawmakers the House, where last year' s vote was

in support for the in

286-129.

The

Partial-Birth Abortion

Ban Act

of 1997 contains the same language as the bill passed a year ago in Congress that subsequently

was vetoed by

Presi-

dent Clinton.

The

the facts regarding this procedure.

"They

cover up the shocking truth that thousands of partial-birth abortions are performed every year on the healthy babies of healthy mothers during the fifth and sixth months of pregnancy," he said in a statement.

"I hope the Senate and President Clinton will join us in condemning this unconscionable procedure," he added, "and support the Partial-Birth Abortion tried to

Ban Act."

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would prohibit the which some,

—

including the U.S. Catholic bishops, have called infanticide

— except when

necessary to save the mother's

it is

life.

In the late-term procedure, the un-

born child is partially delivered, feet first, before surgical scissors are stabbed into the base of the infant' s head.

The

child's

last April,

many

lawmakers and the pub-

Congress to override the veto and also sponsored a national day of fasting and prayer for

cians, including

many ob-gyn

practitio-

ners and fetal/maternal specialists, as

never medically necessary to protect a mother's health or her future abortion

by Ron Fitzsimmons, executive

di-

is

fertility."

Legislative action

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to the

rector of the National Coalition of Abor-

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Lott, R-Miss., has said the bill

is

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the Senate's top 10 priorities.

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at

the St. Gabriel Parish Center Hall.

The play follows the Gospel of St. Matthew, bringing Jesus into present time to teach His lessons. There are parables, rap music and a bit of vaudeville.

It's a post-modern show, updated for the '90s and including such recognizable songs as "Day by Day" and "Prepare Ye." Members of the 10- member cast range in ages from 13 to 48. Musical ac-

companiment includes

guitars, drums and piano.

Frank Rutowski, a member of St. Gabriel's contemporary ensemble, is the director and plays Jesus. His credits include directing the play in Raleigh.

Performance times are 8 p.m. on April 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. on April 6.

Admission cost is $5 per person, and tickets can be purchased at the parish office or by calling (704) 364-5431.

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for their

upcoming performances.

Pictured,

left

to right,

back row, are Jennifer Schoen, Priscilla

Co, Chris

Morley, Coleen

Katana, Veronica Pisano and Cate Stadelman; center row, Chris Walters,

Frank Rutowski and Tim Miner; center Photo courtesy

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The Archdiocese of Turin has already sent letters to all the dioceses of Italy asking about their plans for pilgrimages to see the shroud, so that lodging, Masses and confessions can be arranged.

In addition, he said, the archdiocese has established an official Internet site

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"We still must make the proper verifications of the results proposed by those laboratories, following new paths which were marked out afterward," Cardinal Christ's burial shroud, actually

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Diocesan News Briefs Knights' Blood Drive

more information,

GREENSBORO — The

Knights of Columbus, Council 939, hosts a blood drive at their clubhouse, 2780 Horsepen Creek Rd., April 13 from 1-5:30 p.m. For an appointment, call Joe Van Kuiken, (910) 294-6602.

Potato Famine

Remembered

—

call (704)

883-9572.

Spaghetti and Bingo Night

CHARLOTTE — St. Gabriel CathoSchool P.T.O. hosts its annual SpaDinner and Family Bingo Night on April 12 from 6:30-9 p.m. in the school cafeteria. For more information, call Carolyn Swiger, (704) 882-2659.

lic

ghetti

CHARLOTTE The Very Rev. Edward Sheridan celebrates a Mass of Remembrance on April 13 at 2:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church to commemorate

MONROE Landings, a weekly program for inactive and recently return-

the 150th anniversary of the potato fam-

ing Catholics, begins April 8 at 7 p.m. at

ine in Ireland. For details, call (704) 537-

Our Lady of Lourdes parish multi-purpose room. For more information, call

4782.

McGuinness High School Home School Association presents the Puttin' on the

Abbey Visitation

BELMONT — Belmont Abbey Col-

—

at the school.

whose proceeds

Sexuality

lege Hosts a visitation day for high school juniors and seniors April 1 1 beginning at 9 a.m. Visitors will attend classes

and tour the campus. For

infor-

mation, call (704) 825-6665, or (888) 222-0110.

House HOT SPRINGS

Awareness Seminar

Jesuit

WINSTON-SALEM — The St. Leo Commission

the Great parish Education

to

Wholeness"

sexuality awareness seminar April 13 from 12-3 p.m. Bring a bag lunch. Drinks and dessert provided. Cost is $5 per fam-

dations for 17.

needs of BMHS. Cost is $50 per person, and reservations can be made by calling Gary LeBlanc, (910) 723-2030, or by sending the fee to BMHS's office, 1730 Link Road, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103.

ily.

To

register, call (910)

724-0561.

Yard Sale The Blue Ladies of Immaculate Heart of Mary parish host

—

an April 4-6 retreat for

"Dreams: Ministers of the Spirit" is an April 11-13 retreat directed by Dr. Eileen Riordan focusing on the place of

dreams

HIGH POINT

is

AA members. Accommo-

Fine dining,

are

of Prayer

— "Twelve Steps

men who

will support the

chapel. For information, call Marie Siebers, (704) 399-2701.

—

ASHEVELLE Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament is the first Saturday of every month from 2-4 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church. For details, call (704) 252-3151.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament the Basilica of St. Lawrence daily from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. For information, call the office, (704) 252-6042.

is at

sponsors a father/son-mother/daughter

music and auctions highlight the

event,

To register, call Tom or Emilie Sandin, (910) 274-4424. For information, call Steve or Peggy Geiger, (910) 845-5081.

Center.

from 6:30

Glitz spring auction April 26

live

Sept. 19-21 at the Catholic Conference

Hosts Auction

WINSTON-SALEM — The Bishop

p.m. -midnight

—

Landings Program to Begin

(704) 289-2773.

BMHS

Marriage Encounter Weekends HICKORY The next Marriage Encounter Weekends are April 11-13 and

in Judeo-Christian tradition.

"Growing

into a Fuller Life:

The

a yard sale April 11 and 12. Proceeds

Aging" is an April 18-20 retreat for men and women interested in the spiritual, psychological and physical

benefit the residents of Maryfield Nurs-

process of aging.

Spirituality of

HIGH POINT

— Perpetual Adora-

tion of the Blessed

Sacrament

Maryfield Nursing

Home

is at

the

chapel. For

information, call Joe or Cathy

Lanham,

(910)454-4551.

Living Waters Retreats "Understanding Yourself and Others" is an April 25-27 retreat that combines the ancient theories of Gurdjeff and the Enneagram with modern psychology directed by Wayne Scott, Ph.D. Cost is $90; couples

MAGGIE VALLEY

—

$160.

"The

Hills are Alive" is a

May

2-8

retreat alive with the excitement of

springtime and the gentle touch of God's creative love directed ther

by Franciscan Fa-

Tom Vigliotta and Sisters of Africa

women's closing is 5 p.m. on April 6 at St. Matthew Church. All Cursillistas are

needed. For more information, call Dot, (910) 869-8186, or Sarah, (910) 886-

tact the Jesuit

Waldron. Cost is $250; $460 for couples.

"The Beatitudes and Discipleship" is a May 17-23 retreat based on Jesus'

7,

vision of the life of the believer directed

invited to attend.

2444.

7366.

Cursillo Closing

CHARLOTTE

—

The Cursillo

ing

Home. Donated items

for the sale are

For information and to register, conHouse of Prayer, P.O. Box Hot Springs, NC 28743, (704) 622-

Sister Eileen

by Capuchin Franciscan Father Michael is $250; $460 for couples.

To register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Ln., Maggie Valley, N.C. 2875 1 For information, call (704) 926-3833.

Crosby. Cost

BOONE — is

Wine

Ultreya

Group reunion Ultreya Sunday each month at 12:30

the first

p.m. at St. Elizabeth Church. For details, call (704) 284-8338.

Adult Ed Series Continues

GREENSBORO — An tion series at

adult educa-

Our Lady of Grace Church

Festival

CHARLOTTE Catholic

&

Art Auction

Holy Trinity Middle School hosts the Wine

&

Women's Emmaus Retreat MAGGIE VALLEY — Come and experience the risen Jesus the weekend of April 1 1-13 at Living Waters Reflec-

looking to further the social mission of the church. Staff of the diocesan Office

A time to reflect, relax and be refreshed. For information, call Cindy Yoham, (704) 665-8249, or Nancy Sparacino, (704) 255-0095.

of Justice and Peace will present the pro-

Ziolkowski. For more information, call (910) 274-0415.

to play Birkdale, the latest

Arnold Palmer

.

packages call

tion Center.

Ecumenical Healing Service

SWANNANOA — An

ecumenical healing ministry service is April 6 at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret Mary Church. For more information, call (704) 686-3243.

Pro-life

April 18 at

1 1

:30 a.m.

The format is

Bereavement Support Groups

CHARLOTTE — The

four-

person, Captain' Choice. Entry fee

is

$150, which includes green fee, cart, soft-spike changeover, refreshments, door prizes, hors d'oeuvres and more.

Businesses and individuals are invited to sponsor holes for $125 and to donate prizes. All proceeds benefit athletic programs at the schools. For reservations and information, call C.B. Williams, (704) 847-6652, or Jack Thomas, (704) 679-9415.

Grief Group

meets Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m.

Gabriel Parish Center's Family

Anyone who has lost a spouse, ling, friend or

loved one

is

at St.

Room.

child, sib-

invited.

The Widow /Widowers Bereavement Group meets every Thursday from 12-

Marriage Preparation Series

and the work place beginning April 6 from 2-4 p.m. at the church with "Understanding Family Abuse," directed

by Mary May, district administrator for the Guardian Ad Litem Program. For

at the

Pro-life

Day

is

April

Suites with

M.S., national operations coordinator for Priests for Life. Other workshops, a lun-

cheon and a panel presentation are included. For further details, call (800) 392-6275.

Bible Study

The Men's Bereavement Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each

BREVARD The Family Life Commission of Sacred Heart parish the family

Annual

Embassy

two workshops conducted by Janet A. Morana, 12

1:30 p.m. in the St. Gabriel Parish Cen-

Forum on Abuse Scheduled

sponsors a four-part forum on abuse in

to Life 5th

ter.

month. Call for location.

For more information, contact B.J. Dengler, (704) 362-5049.

—

Day Scheduled

GREENSBORO — The N.C. Right

design, in the 16th Annual Charlotte

Catholic/Holy Trinity Golf Tournament,

.

A specialty

available at the silent auction.

and more. For ticket information, (704) 527-7822.

Golf Tournament

meaning "re-

discovery," helps married couples heal

Social Justice Training Program ARDEN St. Barnabas parish hosts a "Salt and Light Training Program" Tuesdays, April 8 through May 13 from 7-9:30 p.m. for all people of faith

"How to be an Evangelizer," led by OLG

CHARLOTTE — Be one of the first

Program

(ret' ro-vi),

and renew their loving relationships. The next program begins April 1 1 For more information, call Lee Montelbano, (800) 470-2230.

live auction will feature trip

Waldek

Retrovaille

Art Auction on April 19 to benefit the school's academic and enrichment programs. The evening will include a sampling of fine wines and hors d'oeuvres, and a selection of art will be Festival

continues April 15 from 7:30-9p.m. with parochial vicar Marian Father

Retrovaille

—

GREENSBORO

—A

GREENSBORO

group meets Thursdays through April from 10-1 1:45 a.m. at St. Pius X Church.

For information, call Kitti, (910) 288-

gram. The training incorporates the elements of prayer/faith sharing, Catholic social tradition and basic skill development, and focuses on leadership development in the broad spectrum of social ministry. To register, call Sheri Peyton, (704) 684-6098, or Joanne Frazer, (704) 331-1736. There is a $ 1 5 fee for the leadership manual and other materials.

Nocturnal Adoration

DENVER — Nocturnal Adoration is the first Friday each

month at Holy

Spirit

Church. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins at 7 p.m. Friday evening and concludes Saturday morning at 8 a.m. with Benediction, followed by first Saturday rosary and Mass. For information, call Jim Kennedy at (704) 7322673.

4584.

Eucharistic Adoration

CHARLOTTE — St. Gabriel parish

five-week

marriage preparation series for engaged couples begins April 1 1 at St. Paul the Apostle Church from 7: 15-10: 15 p.m. To register, call (910) 294-4696.

Group

— A Bible study

—

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish news for the diocesan news briefs.

Good photographs,

preferably

hosts perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in

black and white, are also welcome. Sub-

the church. Call Kathleen Potter, (704)

mit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the publication date.

366-5271, for

details.

BELMONT — Perpetual Eucharis-

tic

Adoration

is at

the

Belmont Abbey

March

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not challenged.

ity of adult U.S. Catholics disagree with church teachings on several hot-button issues and overwhelmingly prefer traditional language in biblical and liturgical texts, according to a new survey on religious attitudes. In a random sampling of 1,000 Catholics over the age of 18: 59 percent disagreed that "abortion is never

Legislators Work To Bring Suicide Law Flaws To Surface An appeal SALEM, Ore. (CNS) made in federal court in mid-March puts Oregon's assisted-suicide law back on

—

the shelf, giving a panel of state legislators time to

uncover what they consider

the law's multiple defects. the National Right to Life

"women cannot be

March

ordained into the

morally wrong to use

"it

Lawyers for Committee

13 asked the 9th Circuit Court of

Appeals

to reverse a Feb.

27 decision that

meth-

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ods of birth control." Regarding the use of gender-sensitive language in Mass prayers and English translations of the Bible, 71 percent disagreed that "terms such as 'man' and 'mankind' ... seem to exclude women," while 69 percent disagreed that those specific terms should be avoided "when referring to people in

Oregon. The request, though unlikely to succeed, could block implementation of the controversial procedure for months.

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St. Philip The

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Apostle

Arnold Waters, in 1940, and a Friary was built and dedicated in Statesville the following year. The St. Philip Church community at that time consisted of 85 registered parishioners.

Parish formation continued through

—

The year was STATES VILLE 1870 when Father Mark Gross, a

Catechism classes for children began in 1946, when Sisters of Mercy from Salisbury visited once a week, the 1940s.

Benedictine serving in Greensboro, offered the

first

Mass

while the resident priests taught the older

in Statesville.

The Catholic Women's League was founded in January 1948 to serve

That Mass marked the beginning of formal Catholic gatherings in the Iredell County town, and laid the foundation for the establishment of St. Philip the Apostle parish.

Father Gross celebrated those first Masses in the home of J.L.P. Roueche, using a handmade chest of drawers for an altar. Celebrations continued in the home on special occasions until 1898. That year a chapel was built and placed under the patronage of St. Philip in memory of Philip Barton Key, a Catholic Confederate

Army

its altar; it

later

it

I

played a

8 A nil

significant role in organizing a variety

of parish activities.

The Golden Anniversary of the founding of St. Philip Church was celebrated in October 1948. Abbot Vincent Taylor, second abbot of Belmont Abbey, presided at the jubilee Mass. Franciscan Father Arnold Waters returned for the

Bishop William G. Curlin

occasion.

thriving Catholic

The Franciscan pastorate

at St.

and into the '60s. In 1956, a former Lutheran Church in town was purchased and renovated for use by the ever-growing CathoPhilip's lasted through the 1950s

a successful businessman in

the 1890s in Statesville.

and

the church

War who

officer in the Civil

became

youth.

Key's wife,

community in Statesville. In 1965, the work of St. Philip Church was

a great-granddaughter of the niece of

lic

Martha Washington, decided to build

pastoral

a chapel in tribute to her late husband,

transferred to diocesan priests.

himself a relative of "The StarSpangled Banner" author Francis Scott Key. Built in 1898, the church was

priesthood of the Diocese of Charlotte

dedicated and blessed in January 1901

a

assumed the

responsibility in 1972

The upon

the Apostle 525 Camden Drive Statesville, N.C. 28677 (704) 872-2579 St. Philip

dedicated the

new church October 1995 for a

in

Pastor: Father Peter

Iredell

in

Fitzgibbons Permanent Deacon: Rev. Mr. Charles Brantley Masses: Sat.: 6 p.m.; Sun.: 8, 10:30 a.m.; Spanish Mass: 2 p.m. every first

County. The

completion of construca

—

tion

project spearheaded

former

by

Hickory

Vicariate:

community

Sunday Number of

formation of the new territory.

A three-phase expansion project for

pastors Fa-

new multi-purpose parish center, a rec-

Beatty, Fa-

by Benedictine Bishop-Abbot Leo Haid of Belmont Abbey. Thus, the 63-year Benedictine pastorate in Statesville continued. Mass was celebrated once a month until 1924, when Mass was offered twice each month.

In 1933, St. Philip Church was

tory and a church at a different location

ther Joseph

were being discussed

also Waters and Father Paul Gary marked the developments in parish and community outreach, which over the

placed under the jurisdiction of the Raleigh Diocese. The Order of Franciscan Friars Minor, with priests living in a Lenior priory, was assigned to Statesville. St. Philip had its first resident pastor, Franciscan Father

seling room, office and kitchen.

Bishop Michael

J.

in the 1970s.

Begley approved the

plans in 1977. Late the next year, the

M.

ministerial

was constructed

tory

A

rec-

With the Catholic population still

Sr.

Native

time in the mid-1990s.

diately

and so I did, and on seeing, I

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Living our vows and participating in the gives us the ability to serve

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God

actively involved in the food

tar guild;

newly formed

and Stop Child Abuse Now (STAN), a community-based advocacy group,

among

other efforts. The ministry work continues more than a century

of Catholic tradition in Iredell County, tradition enriched through years of Benedictine, Franciscan and diocesan pastoral service.

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(704) 377-6871 ext. 314

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to accept the first 175 to

Group

registration

send $15.

forms available

in all

in

life

of the

offices

Church by prayer and sacraments,

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in this apostolate.

We

nurse incurable cancer patients in our seven free, modern nursing homes, located Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Minnesota.

Many who enter our community have no prior nursing experience, but we all share a great compassion for the suffering poor and delight at being able to help them.

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Address: For More Information About our Congregation Write: Sr. Marie Edward Hawthorne 600 Linda Avenue, Hawthorne, NY 70532 (9/4) 769-4794

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twice-a-year blood mobiles;

and community levels continues dur-

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their love of God, and desire to join a community with a strong spiritual, apostolic and community life.

seek

Guard, was appointed pastor of St.

Philip in July 1996. Outreach at the par-

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Community's fidelity to the Church and deep prayer life was the other big draw. The qualities that drew me here also sustain my vocation and make a sometimes difficult life enjoyable and rewarding.

experience inner peace and happiness and a freedom to willingly attempt any challenge

serving in the Na-

still

closet ministry; the

Southern

have for the patients and for each other. The

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continue

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ing his pastorate, with parishioners

sisters

decided to enter. in this apostolate,

tional

chaplain

526

Where? Catholic Conference Center, Hickory, N.C.

visit, I

Community

said,

Lord

of:

Father Peter Fitzgibbons, a former

California

"During a

the vocation ad

In serving

in-

work to the county's Hispanic

population.

Army

creasing, St. Philip continued the build-

ing project, this

the Church, a food closet ministry, and

in 1979, thereby

completing the second phase.

New See",

—

a cry-room, reconciliation room, coun-

Kateri

"Come and

parishioners: 1,310; Households:

years has included a daycare formerly operated by Sisters of the Daughters of

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Edward

bishop dedicated the new center, complete with a sanctuary, auditorium, classrooms, educational/recreational rooms,

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