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Serving Catholics

BY KEVIN

Deacons and wives

E.

in

the Diocese of Charlotte

MURRAY

NEWTON — Flames

were spout-

ing into the early morning

...Page

4

Case for imperfect saint

seph Church.

Triad

all

5

my window

looked out

"I

the

fire trucks."

The Newton ...Page

air before

anyone knew what was happening.

"I was awakened by a parishioner who said the church was burning," said Father James Collins, pastor of St. Joand saw

Fire Department re-

ceived the call approximately 5:30 a.m.

A Newton

Feb. 28.

Police

Department

car happened to be on patrol near the

Friends, co-workers

remember woman

Western North Carolina

Associate Editor

celebrate faith together

in

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Fire scorches church, not the parish

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heard

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church when the fire

of faith

and love 7

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fire was spotted. The was contained within 30 minutes,

according to the fire department.

"I couldn't believe it, seeing the flames coming out of the roof," said Bob Draher, maintenance supervisor at St. Joseph.

Kris Mulligan, music director at St.

news of the fire via a from another parishioner at 6:45 a.m. "I didn't know what to think on the way over here," she said. "The church was still smoking at 7:10 when

Joseph, received

phone

Local News

I

Romania's plight featured

call

Day of Prayer .„Page

6

T

thank the Newton Fire and Podepartments for their quick response time," said Father Collins.

"Their response time helped save the I just thank God it (the fire)

church.

main sanctuary." began and was contained in the church's chapel, where the majority of the structural, mechanical and

didn't

go

The

Deacon's ministry grows ...Page

16

al-

ready begun an investigation into the extent of the damage and will start preliminary planning of construction within the week.

That construction, which may two

last

to three months, will include re-

building the chapel, as well as "remod-

that had been left burning caused the

and "reconditioning" the entire church, said Jack. Pews, ceilings, offices and more will need to be thoroughly

blaze, according to the fire report.

cleaned,

damage

occurred.

The sanctuary smoke damage,

A

candle

received mostly

said Rev.

Mr. Guy

Piche, properties director for the dio-

eling"

after

"The damage

is

quite extensive,

and will require a bit of work," said Jason Jack, manager of Servpro of Hickory, which will be coordinating repair efforts with

Walker Construction

"I think it's a great opportunity to bring the community together," said Mulligan. "People have been pouring in and offering help."

Several pastors from other denomi-

all

offered their as-

sistance and use of their Mass, said Father Collins.

"The community gether

when

one was injured in the fire.

"It could have been a

'We

for

comes

to-

really

Jack.

but will be held in Holy Family Hall until use of the sanctuary is approved.

facilities

things happen like

he

will continue as scheduled,

two area

national churches, as well as funeral homes, have

not replaced. be as good as it was the day before it (the fire) happened," said if

"It will all

Masses

cese.

Every Week

Company. Both companies have

into the

fire

electrical

out of tragedy

Murray

arrived."

lice

at World

E.

damage hours

Photo by Kevin

Parishioners of St. Joseph Church in Newton survey the the church's chapel was consumed by fire.

this,"

said.

In the end, Father Collins and other parishioners were just relieved no lot worse,"

said Lichtenwalner.

Contact Associate Editor Kevin E. by calling (704) 370-3334, or e-

definitely look forward to re-

building," said Joe Lichtenwalner, pas-

Murray

toral council president at St. Joseph.

mail kemurray@charlottediocese.org.

Entertainment .Pages Editorials

10-11

Haven for homeless women and children

& Columns ..Pages

12-13

BY MARY MARSHALL Correspondent

BELMONT "According to our

Law we cannot condemn a

man

before hearing

him and finding out what

—

Catherine's

House

one of dedication and commitment in response to the needs of homeless women and their children. It provides a non-threatening, safe and comfortable environment that acknowledges and fosters

ministry

is

respect for individual differences.

he has done."

- John 7:51

Catherine's

House

sits in

the midst of

the former Sacred Heart College campus in a building that once housed the college's

music department. Today, the small music rooms provide shelter and comfort for up to 40 homeless women and their children who come from North and South Carolina.

Most residents, who come from all walks of life and represent

all nationalities,

are referred by agency and/ or individuals,

but some

call

or knock on the door asking

Today, Catherine's House flourishes under the guidance of Mercy Sister Bernadette McNamara, who became president and CEO of Catherine's House Inc. in August 2001. She was previously parish administrator at St. Joseph of the

for assistance.

Founded

McAuley of Dublin, Ireland, who had a great passion for helping poor women and children.

Catherine

in

1992 by the Sisters of

Mercy, Catherine's House continues the work of Sisters of Mercy founder

Hills

Church

See

CATHERINE'S HOUSE,

in

Eden.

page

14

2

The Catholic News & Herald

The World

March

Brief

in

— With

Faith

annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering at a plenary session on the

the

the group's Feb. 24-27 meeting in

Richmond formally has opened the cause

ington.

who

esan seminarian

22 while enrolled College in

Wash-

Diocesan mission helps Dominican village to finally get water

former dioc-

died in 1920 at age

at the

day of

final

approval of the Holy See, the Diocese of for possible canonization of a

2002

& Reason Institute in Washington, was one of three panelists addressing the

Sainthood cause opened for Virginia seminarian who died in 1920

RICHMOND, Va. (CNS)

8,

North American

EL CERCADO,

Rome for theology studies. Rich-

mond

— For

Dominican Republic

when Father Andrew

Bishop Walter F. Sullivan, after consultation with other bishops of the Balti-

(CNS)

more

Yayas, the farthest and most remote com-

years,

Connolly brought

province, has signed a decree that

Abra de

visitors to

declares Francis Joseph Parater III "a ser-

munity

vant of God" and establishes a tribunal "to

the Apostie in El Cercado, he

examine the reputation

God The decree, dated

by Anne C. Edwards,

The Dominican government once considered drilling a well, he would tell them, but the effort died when they realized a road first would have water to the community.

Parater, seminarian."

Jan. 24, also

is

signed

chancellor of the diocese.

Catholic social ministers urged to get behind faith-based legislation Jim WASHINGTON (CNS) Towey, the Catholic who now heads the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, asked Catholic so-

to be built to bring the well-drilling truck

CNS photo from

—

cial

sprawling parish of St Peter

in the

would tell them about the long struggle to bring

and Frank

for sanctity

heroic virtues of Servant of

las

over the mountain. Today Msgr. John Cervini former pastor of Our Lady of

—

Catholic Relief Services

Miraculous Medal Church in Wyandanch, N.Y., who is now serving the

Life through the eyes of Afghan refugee children child drew this picture of a refugee's journey through the mountains of Afghanistan. It is one of 28 drawings by children from the Shamshatoo refugee camp in Pakistan on displayed at the Capital Children's Museum in Washington through June. Catholic Relief Services workers who assist in running the camp collected the children's scenes.

An Afghan

ministry leaders to lend their support

to passage of legislation supporting greater federal support for faith-based organiza-

with Father Connolly at the mission sponsored by the Diocese of Rockville Centre is

still

The is

bringing the visitors to

difference,

however,

is

that

las

—

Yayas.

now

there

water, which he credits to the vision of

work of

tions that are trying to solve social needs

Father Connolly and the

and ills. 'Government cannot love. It's hard for government to be neighbor," Towey said. "But government can work in partnership" with faith-based groups, he added. 'We can remove the real-world bar-

Peace Corps volunteer Tremie Gregory. of Catholic health care ethics at the Center

ports a worldwide and comprehensive ban

and research associate

Medical Center, and Laurie Zoloth, direc-

on human cloning, no matter what techniques are used and what aims are pursued," he said. "Its position is based on

spoke during a general session on the final day of the Feb. 24-27

tor of Jewish studies and associate profes-

biological analysis of the cloning process

sor at San Francisco State University.

Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in

'There isn't going to be some wonderful consensus to which we all ascribe on the status of the human embryo," Father

and anthropological, social, ethical and legal reflection on the negative implications

riers."

Towey

Washington.

Panel highlights religious differences

status of

on

for Cknical Bioethics

FitzGerald

human embryo

(CNS) Even when they read the same sacred texts,

UNITED NATIONS

scholars of bioethics reach different conclusions about the moral status of the

human

embryo, as evidenced by a Feb. 27 panel discussion

on the topic. The Pew Forum on

Religion and Public Life brought together

— —

four bioethicists

two Protestants

a Catholic, a

Jew and

for the panel discussion

Club

at the National Press

Washington.

in

The sharpest contrasts came in the views of Jesuit Father

Kevin FitzGerald, chairman

said.

At United Nations, Vatican calls for world-wide ban on human cloning

—

WASHINGTON

Georgetown University

professor at the

(CNS)

—

In a

speech to a U.N. committee, a Vatican rep-

worldwide ban on human cloning, whether carried out for

resentative called for a all

human poses. life

reproduction or therapeutic pur-

Human

cloning violates the right to

and the status of the human embryo as

a free individual, Archbishop Renato R.

Martino in

New

said Feb.

26

at

U.N. headquarters

York. 'The Holy See firmly sup-

iTh

Episcopal, calendar ,

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in thefollowing events:

Curlin

Editor:

—

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— Noon Mass

Benedict's

dignity said.

Panelists assess what changed after 9-11 and what it

means

for church (CNS) 'Every-

—

WASHINGTON

Basilica,

—

—

power connected with the Harry Potter books is their power to get children to read, said an influential Italian Jesuit magazine. La Civilta Cattolica, a magazine reviewed by the Vatican Secretariat of State before publication, presented what it described as a calm reflection on "the Harry Potter phenomenon" in its early-March tant

The magazine said the only remotely troubling thing about the books is

thing was touched" by the terrorist attacks

that, unlike

Robert Royal in a 90-minute session with about 500 U.S.

ture,

of Sept.

1 1,

said panelist

edition.

cised in

gland.

lenges facing the church and world after

young

Sept.

1 1

.

One

question panelists discussed

was the

status of pacifism after the terrorist

attacks

and whether nonviolence was a

public-policy option. Royal, head of the

Potter's

magic

is fictitious, it

annual mini-Lenten retreat at the

Franciscan Center, 233 North Greene St,

Masses continuing this March 20 with

more

Law

at

— The

Main

St.,

Patrick's

6th Annual

Day Parade and from 10

on Tryon

St.

between 2nd and 3rd

booth in the First Union Atrium; Celtic and crafts; the Rince Na h'Eireann and

arts

Walsh Kelley

Irish Dancers; bagpipers; and other guests and events. For further information about the parade and festival, call

Linda Dyer-Hart at (704) 542-6846.

For

LAOH membership information, con-

be

tact

Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 554-0720 http:/ /laohvisit

will

celebrating the following Lenten events:

or

a fish fry with Cole slaw, beans, bread

charlotte.catholicweb.com.

for diocesan catechists

and beverages from 5-8 p.m. tonight; March 16-5 p.m. Mass and liturgy of the anointing; March 18 - penance service at 7 p.m.; and throughout Lent, soup and sandwich beginning at 5:45 p.m. every Friday followed by video,

—

Palm Sunday March 24 1 1 a.m. Mass St. Patrick,

March 26

Charlotte

— 11 a.m.

Chrism Mass St. Patrick,

Charlotte

discussion, prayers, Stations of the Cross and Benediction. For further details, call

248-2463.

Sts.

Featured will be the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Charlotte Division, with a

March 23 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Day of prayer and spiritual renewal Catholic Conference Center, Hickory

am-

the

information.

— Our Lady of

said.

6 p.m. at the First Union Atrium and Plaza

—

and refreshments. Call Janet

St.

Festival will take place today

March The Greensboro 13 GREENSBORO Council of Catholic Women will be having

S.

possibility of confusion for

nor blown out of proportion," the magazine said. A bit of parental guidance should be enough to let children know that Harry

Guinness

planner

Rosary Church, 619

The

readers should not be "undervalued,

16 CHARLOTTE

Diocesan

15 LEXINGTON

most magical children's kteraPotter's magic is being exerthe real world of modern-day En-

Harry

Catholic social ministry leaders on chal-

(336) 288-6022 for

Belmont

magazine says

Harry Potter's power is in getting kids to read ROME (CNS) The most impor-

thing did not change, but just about every-

coffee

Day

Belmont Abbey

at Charlotte

address corrections

life,

afternoon and concluding

March 21

St.,

cloning has on the

at the 12:10 p.m.

Francis, Mocksville

Advertising Representative: Cindi Feerick

Secretary: Sherill

new

human

and rights of the human being," he

its

for

church St.

that

Jesuit

tireless

the church office at (336)

16 GASTONIA

—

The Knights of CoGregory Council No. 6700 will hold a dinner and dance for charitable K of C-sponsored projects tonight at die St Michael Church parish center, 708 St

lumbus

St.

Michael Lane.

The

traditional dinner of

night will feature a corned beef cabbage,

and rye bread, Irish coffee and Irish tea at 6:30 p.m.; dancing widi live music from 7:30-11:30 p.m.; and an Irish

potatoes, soda

March

2002

8.

The Catholic News & Herald 3

The World in Brief

Pope asks Catholic communicators to ensure church's voice in media Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS)

ent aspects of the Catholic faith and a

Catholic home-study course are now available on the Knights of Columbus

—

Web

site at www.kofc.org. The booklets and course are offered by the Knights' Catholic Information Service, which since its founding in 1948 has sought to

asked Catholic communications professionals to make sure the Gospel and the church's voice are not

John Paul

II

modern media. Speaking

sidelined in

March

1

reach as

to participants in a plenary

meeting of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, he called engagement with the world of media "a vital part" of today's church efforts to preach the message of Christ. "The special chalis

John Paul

when they

— Long-

arrived at the

CNS

up

at the

Vatican entrance near

VI Audience Hall at said. In fact, there were

the Paul police

5 a.m., lines at

every Vatican entrance before Swiss

business meeting really do matter, and

(our decisions) can hurt people they can

Enron collapse has Catholic business community talking about ethics

— The

Fla.

also help people,

(CNS)

Enron has sparked a debate among members of Cathocollapse of

in

Dublin

peace, saying he

Posters advocating positions for the March 6 abortion referendum in Ireland are displayed near a statue of the Sacred Heart in Dublin March 3. The referendum generally seeks to continue the ban on abortions but the language is complex enough to confuse a majority of voters.

people were waiting in

line.

and that

is

why

it

if

is

important to bring your Catholic values into your business meetings," he added.

Legatus, which is based in Michigan, encourages Catholic CEOs to study, live and spread the faith in their business,

these 10 propositions can inspire your

government's

The

about its best-sellers for 2001, said its "Prayer for Peace" prayer card was its No. 1 seller. About the size of a postcard, it

features four different artistic render-

ings of the Blessed Virgin

on one

Mary

in"

color

Pope John Paul II's Peace to Mary, the Light of

side and

"Prayer for

Von Gruben, a retired New Orleans businessman and regional director for Legatus. "It is not just some-

Gruben said there is no question the Enron collapse is a good example of the need for good ethics among business

thing that happened in Houston, but

people at the highest level,

tionally, the

lic

business ethics organizations, accord-

ing to Brian

it

everywhere and the whole credibility of business takes a blow the ripple effect through society is really pretty enormous," he told The Florida Catholic diocesan newspaper. "Those decisions made by just a few people in a affects lives

435-4845 or Pat Watts

(704) 861-9466.

20 HAMLET tions;

and

—A

sponsored by

facilitated

series

CSS

at

of presenta-

Elder Ministry

by Richard Von Stamwitz,

a national certified gerontological counselor, will

continue throughout the diocese.

Today's presentation

will

be given at

St.

James Church, 1018 Hamlet Ave., from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. with lunch at noon. Session will

I

concern the experience of aging in our

and the message of faith, and sesconcern vocation and ministry in later years. For March 15 pre-registration and other information, call Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220 or Mario Wallace at (704) 370-3228.

culture sion

II

will

21 CHARLOTTE Church Respect sponsoring

—

St.

Matthew

Life Ministry will be

programs.

Father Matthew Kauth will be the speaker pro-life educational

which will focus on the following topics on the following dates from 7-9 p.m.: "The Nature of Biology, Freedom and the Human Person" - to-

for the series,

Von

Prayer card released

by USCCB's publishing arm a best-seller WASHINGTON (CNS) The

—

dancing performance from 7:30-8 p.m.

For reservations, call Gene Courtemanche at (704)

professional and personal lives.

—

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops'

publishing arm, in an announcement

night,

"Human Embryonic Stem 'The

Cell

Re-

social action." at the

French church leaders criticize treatment of refugees, asylum seekers OXFORD, England (CNS) French church leaders have

—

criticized

their country's "lamentable" treatment of

refugees and asylum-seekers. "In our society,

the poor par excellence are the

asylum-seekers, those whose lives are

Spanish-language edition of

lated asylum-seekers' rights guaranteed

ninth on the best-seller

making

it

list.

Knights' information service expands to the Internet HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) More than two dozen booklets on differ-

—

NEW

25-27.

and

political

was released March 4

destroyed by misery, violence and uncertainty," said three bishops' conference

the book sold 78,832 copies,

Oct

letter

Vatican.

Hope" on the other. Issued Dec. 7, it sold 765,600 copies in the final weeks of 2001. The No. 2 best seller was the book, "Celebrate Christ's Coming: Advent 2001," which sold 340,578 copies. Addi-

lively

commitment for was "convinced that

gathering's "decalogue"

Abortion posters hung

Guards and gendarmes, assisted by Italian police, managed to get one orderly line formed. By noon, at least 300

WEST PALM BEACH,

photo from Reuters

first-

ever Vatican euro coins. People began lining

—

(CNS) Saying humanity must choose between love and hatred, Pope John Paul II asked political leaders of every country in the world to promote dialogue, forgiveness and concord. The pope made his request in a letter marking one month after a Jan. 24 day of prayer for peace in Assisi, Italy, attended by 200 representatives of a dozen religions. Along with the letter, the pope sent world leaders the religious

time collectors of Vatican coins were treated to an unusual and unwelcome 1

Pope

evangeliza-

promote dialogue

coins surprises collectors

March

new

VATICAN CITY

Huge demand for first-ever Vatican euro

sight

for a

Anderson, supreme knight.

Assisi aftermath: Pope asks world leaders to

said.

Vatican to pick up a mint set of the

II's call

said Carl A.

confined to a strictly private world," the

(CNS)

Web effort is

using modern means of communi-

tion,

to find

VATICAN CITY

'The

cation to spread the church's message,"

arena of the media. You have a role to play in ensuring that the Gospel is not

pope

people as possible with

part of the Knights' response to

ways to ensure that the voice of the church is not marginalized or silenced in the modern lenge before you

many

the church's message.

For

registration

and other

in-

commissions

in a joint declaration.

The

bishops said the complicated nature of

French immigration procedures viothe Geneva Convention. The lateFebruary statement said hopes of better protection for asylum-seekers under a 1998 law had been "quickly disappointed" and described current asylum in

conditions as 'lamentable."

speak on the

topic,

"Check Your Bag-

The day of prayer and

Ethical Aspects of

formation, call Carl Whitesel at (704) 987-

gage."

Human Qoning" - May 2 and "End of Life Issues" - May 31. For more information,

9420 or (888) 310-9040 or e-mail

dedicated to Mary, the mother of God.

eeregistration@yalioo.com.

Mass

22 SWANANNOA

continental breakfast at 8:30

search" - April 16,

call

Pat Rodite at (704) 541-9744.

22 CHARLOTTE

— The

St.

Gabriel

Church Men's Club will hold its world famous fish fry this evening from 5-7 p.m. in the St. Gabriel School cafeteria, 3016 Providence Rd. Menu includes fried and baked fish, clam chowder, Cole slaw, French fries, hush puppies, dessert and beverages. For details, call the church office

who

Mary

Church, 102

Andrew

Place, will be

849-0398.

desire

from 7:30-9 p.m. following 6 p.m. Mass.

Through food, fellowship and Christian music from Kathy and David with Redeemed, participants can join in die spiri-

is

at all

Although the

sentation of the heart of the cross at 7 p.m.;

blessing of food baskets at 10 a.m. and

and orientation, it is open to couples of any Couples are encouraged to attend the

Easter vigil Mass at 8 p.m. on March 30; and Easter day Masses at 8:30 and 1 1 am. on March 31. For more information, call

life

together. is

faith.

weekend three to six months prior to their wedding date. Engaged couples may take part in one of several Engaged Encounter weekends, which will take place at the

23 CHARLOTTE

—

Lane: today through Mar. 24, April 5-7,

May

3 p.m.

Catholic Conference Center, 1551 Trinity

Aug. 23-25, Sept 20-22 and

vited to St.

Mercy

Sister

Helen Burns

will

—A

diocesan School

of Leaders will be held at Sacred Heart

Church, 128 N. Fulton

St., this

9 am. For further details, Hines at (704) 544-6665.

at

24 CHARLOTTE

—

St.

morning call

having

its

Dan

Matthew

Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy.,

will

be

Christian Coffeehouse tonight

For reservations of a more and sponsorship opportunities, call Kathy Bartlett at tual celebration.

table of six or

the church office at (828) 686-8833.

All women are inMatthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., for its 3rd Annual Women's Day, today from 9 a.m.-

10-12,

am. in the For registration and other information, call Kathy Murray at (704)

parish center.

23 SALISBURY

palms seder meal

p.m.;

Catholic in origin

a richer, fuller

encounter weekend

at 8 a.m. in the sanctuary with a

Masses on March 24; at 6 p.m. on March 25 with covered dish meal; 7 p.m. Mass on March 28 with washing of the feet followed with eucharistic adoration from 8 p.m.-midnight Stations of the Cross on March 29 at noon for youth and teens and Mass at 3 p.m. with veneration of the cross and pre-

— Engaged Encounter

for couples planning marriage,

Easter week schedules for St Margaret

is

is

as follows: penance service tonight at 7

at (704) 364-5431.

22 HICKORY

— The Lenten and

reflection

(704) 614-9100.

4

The Catholic News & Herald

March

Around the Diocese

8,

2002

Deacons and wives celebrate faith together MARY MARSHALL

By

grows

—

Mass

nual recommitment

Tim Rohan

Rev. Mr.

Correspondent Bishop William CHARLOTTE G. Curlin presided over the deacons' an-

As

a retiree, he

is

much of his Our Lady of Grace in

able to devote

time to his parish,

Gabriel

at St.

Greensboro, where he finds his ministry

Church March 2. Attending the celebration were 40 deacons and their wives from

brings fullness to his

the Diocese of Charlotte.

'Together

Reflecting

on the

spiritual

"God put

con, Bishop Curlin said,

his

draw

feel

When

lives.

Be what you claim

to be.

emphathem-

In his homily, Bishop Curlin

selves,

know

must care

their ministry

for

and proclaim

their spirituality.

"You owe

it

to

your wives, your

chil-

dren, the church and the deaconate," said

Photo by Mary Marshall

Second, a deacon must

and

"...pray

word with

know

his

work

the liturgy and proclaim the passion," said Bishop Curlin.

Deacons pose with Bishop Curlin at the deacons' annual recommitment Mass at St. Gabriel Church March 2. From left are Rev. Mr. David King, Rev. Mr. Tim Rohan, Bishop William G. Curlin, Rev. Mr. Vincent Shaw and Rev. Mr. Ben Wenning.

"Bring your heart and love of Jesus to the

way you

stand, genuflect,

and hold your

"Being a deacon has strengthened tremendously," said Rev. Mr.

my

Dan

"As

I

work among the

many

My

Hispanics,

goal

hands."

faith

Recognizing the support of a deacon's wife, Bishop Curlin added a bit of humor

Carl from

Rev. Mr. Carl has served as a deacon for 14

become deacons because of the

saying to the wives, "If your husband doesn't put you first in his life, you call me."

years and

ships

He

emphasized, "Wives keep the heart of

Christ alive in their husbands.

You

are the

heart of your husbands' ministries."

Deacons had the opportunity to mingle before the Mass and at a luncheon served in the St Gabriel School cafeteria following the ceremony.

tremendous

spiritual

taken place in their

They

shared the

changes that have and relation-

faith, lives

ships with their wives.

They

cherished the

knowledge gained througb the years of preparation and the influence of the sacrament in their daily lives.

who

in

has

Greens-

straight path."

Andy Cilone of ImmacuConception Church in Forest City was a member of the diocese's first deaconate class 18 years ago. As a cantor, Rev. Mr. Cilone continues to grow in faith as he shares his talents with other Rev. Mr.

Bishop Curlin, referring to the importance of being healthy.

Mary Church

St.

boro for 1 3 years, said his faith has filled his life with appreciation. "The relationship between my wife, Catherine, and I has expanded through my work as a deacon," he said. 'We feel the presence of God is very apparent in our marriage as is his ability to keep us together and on a

to be Christ."

sized that deacons

I

God

Rev. Mr. Vincent Shaw, served at

challenge

I

closer to

children."

Jesus in their

presence? Jesus must be the focus of your

you

said,

share God's ministry as

We

word

our hands. When you realize your life involves performing God's work in this world, then everything changes.

we

through his works. now pray together whereas previously we prayed separately. Through our prayer support, we set an example for our

in

people see you, do they

life.

Rev. Mr. Rohan's wife, Eileen,

of a dea-

life

believes his faith

daily as a result of being a deacon.

in

St.

is

James Church

Concord.

in

director of the homeless shelter

Concord.

"We're seeing a whole new spectrum who are in need," he said. "My wife, Donna, and I jointly agree that our diaconal presence is prime in addressing of people

Carl added, "Our prayer

has been- strengthened through his as a deacon;

Many

for them.

see their

I

males aspire to relation-

have developed with them."

Rev. Mr. Torres said his wife and he understand each other better both spiritually and as human beings as a result of the spirituality that came from being a deacon.

"I

I

relate better with

we are very

Rev. Mr. Rafael Torres has served as a

my

children and

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on

my

Center

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and they

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ROCK

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who work things

at

so tirelessly to is

that they

"Why? They

make

fail,"

beauti-

God. Yet, the energy of those who fail becomes a lens by which we can view the nature of spiritual

are not

life."

The greatest resources of humankind are weakness, imperfection and sinfulness, said Arndt. "At the same time, those who strive for perfection are doomed to failure as the journey of holiness is from and through imperfection,"

he

in

Only

being brought to his knees

did Job truly see

God

for the first time,

and he was overwhelmed by divine power, said Arndt. Only then did Job recant, surrender and become justified.

Referring to the life and words of Jesus, Arndt said, "Those who are whole do not need a physician. ..only the sick do." Arndt stated that Jesus' power extended to the weak, the poor, the hungry, the blind and the sinful.

"It was the imperfect that he loved," said Arndt. This is well pronounced in the Sermon on the Mount.

"Even St. Paul writes that God chose the foolish to confound the wise.

And

that he gloried in his weakness,"

Applying this to the spiritual life, Arndt contrasted the prayer of the lowly publican with that of the Pharisee. "Prayer must begin low, and the one who prayers must look up," said Arndt. "Rather than just a laundry list of things, prayer of petition is the absolute admission of need and total surrender of control. Prayer thus becomes a simple, critical declaration that 'Thine is the Kingdom'; a fact that is readily acknowledged by both poets

and children."

Arndt encouraged his listeners "to assign a value to brokenness that allows us to become whole by understanding that God is love. He loves us even in our sinfulness."

Through the healing process we

God "comes

tion of prayer really need

injustices

life

—

a revitaliza-

for those things

we

hope, outrage against

and forgiveness for our-

selves and for others," said Arndt, "a life

through which we are grateful to

the divine lover as

we

realize

we

are

undeserving of divine love."

Through acknowledgement and surrender to God's

empathy

Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

Murray Arndt, professor emeritus from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, presenting "The Case for the Dr.

Imperfect Saint" at the Franciscan Center Feb. 26.

"Following the example of the Olympians," Arndt concluded, "we must live on the edge through despair, boredom and hunger, aware that we have the courage to leap into the arms of

God who

loves us."

Two members

said Arndt.

receive from

are following the established

abuse)," said Oratorian Father Joseph

civil law."

Wahl. Father Castano, a native of Colombia, South America, was removed from ministry prior to the arrest.

priest will be expelled

In a statement read to parishioners March 3, Father Wahl said, "This is a very painful thing for all of us in the Rock Hill, York and Lancaster Catholic communities. In this type of situation, there is always a chance that there may be other vic-

abuse," said Bishop Curlin.

Want you

here for you."

moments of greatest weakness.

after

policy of the Diocese of Charleston (concerning reported child sexual

tims.

said.

Using Job as the perfect example, Arndt showed that we relate best to

God

will,

"we can bring

Our Father Lutheran Church, Nancy Southern of the

and Judy Joiner, both found the presentation interesting and enjoyable.

"Now

I

realize that all are given

thorns to strengthen

us," said

Southern.

too can see that weaknesses be-

"I

come

the turning point towards strength," added Joiner.

Carol Leach, a parishioner at Holy Infant Catholic

Church

in Reidsville,

was profound and very well presented. "I was most affected by the way Dr. Arndt ex-

felt

that the presentation

plained the 'empathy'

who

are

weak

them,'" she said.

much

we feel

for others

pity but because they are us,

are them," said Arndt.

and we

to know that we are The Diocese of Charles-

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ministry and never again allowed to exercise it. The diocese will always work in full cooperation with civil authorities in a case of child sexual

ton made the services of a victim assistance minister available for the parishes in the area.

Father Castano arrived at the Oratory in 1999, said John Carroll, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Charleston. "At that time, all his records and transcripts were in order, and (came) with the recommendation that he was in good standing in South America."

"Father Castano was given visiting status for a period of three years.

That hadn't expired when the allega-

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to the pitiable, the drunks,

the homeless, not because of supreme

—

ately removed from his ministry and given intensive examination and testing to determine his culpability," said Bishop William G. Curlin, bishop of the 46-county Diocese of Charlotte.

"We follow the mandates of the Gospel and the norms of church and

"We

said Arndt.

sexual misconduct by church personis constantly re-examined. "Our diocesan policy mandates, that if an allegation of sexual abuse is made against a priest, he will be immedinel

HILL, S.C. Father Juan suspended Castano, a Oratorian priest was arrested March 5, charged with forcible fondling/ lewd act upon a minor. If convicted, the 44 year-old priest faces a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.

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2002 Salesian Award. Noor was voted most deserving because she depicts the "spirit" of St. Francis de Sales, 16th and 17th-century priest and patron saint of authors and journalists.

Oblate Father Albert Gondek, pastor, presented the award at Mass Jan. 20. As a parish morale booster and in the spirit of true dedication to the Triad parish, Father Gondek created the idea of the annual award several years ago. Every year, the presentation of the award coincides with St. Francis de Sales' feast day on Jan. 24.

"Kathy is a virtuous, passionate and loving woman who has endured a lot of pain with one of her three sons passing away and her being involved recently in a serious car accident," said

Father Gondek. "We appreciate her kindness, gentleness and quiet patience because that is what St. Francis de Sales was noted for."

agencies in the country.

Participants in the service heard a

doxology from the Romanian Orthodox

opportunity.

liturgy entitled "Holy and

Almighty Romanian, German, and English. Daniel Blaj sung the German verse, and Rick Setzer of New Hope Baptist Church sung the Romanian part. Setzer said he had traveled to Romania five times and that the language had been easy for him to learn

Hickory is the headquarters for the Samaritan Mission (LSM), a nonprofit Christian organization that works to help people in the Republic of Moldova, a country that was part of

God" with verses sung

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Hickory also has Romanian churches, and members of the Romanian Baptist Church agreed to help

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Italian, which he knew from his studies in music.

Later in the service, Blaj and Setzer sang the hymn "Amazing Grace" together, and Blaj sang the Lord's Prayer.

Blaj's wife, Mielutsa Blaj, played the piano at the service.

Carole Marmorato, a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, serves as chair of the planning committee for the local branch, and organizes the World Day of Prayer services in March and the World Community Day services in November of each year.

It all came together at St. Luke's United Methodist Church on the evening of March 1 Women from the Romanian Baptist Church brought .

food native to their country for the re-

from Roma-

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Photo by Ellen N. Sigmon

nian Baptist, led the singing during the

and his niece, Maria Simonca, who graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne College and works with LSM, spoke on the theme for the service, "Challenged to service,

Reconcile."

During the service, attended by more than 1 20 people, CWU, members spoke as the voices of Romania, telling about the political, economic, social and moral struggles of the citizens as they groups.

The Romanian, German and

Maria Simonca of the Romanian Baptist Church spoke of her native Romania and the "Challenged to Reconcile" theme of the World Day of Prayer service at St. Luke's United Methodist Church March 1. nia

CWU is a women's ecumenical movement that works to bring about peace and justice. More than 15

and immigrated with her family to

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"The quiet voice of the Holy Spirit reminds us that these people were also created by God," she said.

Simonca, who was born in Roma-

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spoken in the country. The economy has collapsed, and many families face poverty and unemployment. The text of the service called for the churches of the country to help bring renewal to society.

"The need for reconciliation with God is greater than before," said Simonca during her talk. "All other reconciliations stem from this one. Reconciliation with God gives us the love and understanding to accept persons of other races and backgrounds.

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CHARLOTTE

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to Charlotte,

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reli-

gion at Charlotte Catholic High School

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Clay, celebrant and homilist at Joanna

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Case's memorial service in

traveling through rural

Case was also the

of over 4O0

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Diocese of Raleigh, told the story of how he sat with

Case for the

time before she

last

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to

off ofcourse but did not falter, she did not slow

Neumann Church Charlotte,

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after

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in

was asked

rial service.

came acquainted with

pressed forward.

people nationwide, espe-

her longtime friend when Case was teaching at CCHS. She remembers a woman who was knowledgeable and intelligent, and she became closer to Case through

"For Joanna, the paschal mystery of our Lord's dying and rising was central. It

cially in small

towns,

were informed about how

new

to bring

candidates

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in a culturally diverse

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Joanna Ninteman Case

manner.

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As he

talked to her,

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preparations for her memorial service

and thinking about her son, he

last

Christmas sea-

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the sign of the cross

and

said, "this is

holy water."

"Even in the midst of her pain, her sense of faith was so strong, and her abiding belief in the power of symbols did not wane," said Father Qay. They met several years ago through

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where she wanted the liturgy and the Eucharist to be the focus. She had chosen the speakers for her memorial from all areas of her life to share their stories with those

some from

who had

great distances, to St

Gabriel Church in Charlotte during the busy holiday season. Bishop William G. Curlin,

who they were and would call them to be all they could be," said Milligan, who was also a member of their weekly Bible study group.

presider at the memorial service, expressed

"She was a close friend of mine, and

tries in

God

in her

life

was very

wonderful inspiration for

I

his gratitude for Case's devotion

could

The presence of

real,

the diocese.

'It (listening to

and she was a

the speakers) was like

looking at a diamond from different facets

which

of us."

all

and her

generous use of her talent in various minis-

all fit

together, but everyone

had a

Her educational and catechetical work in

unique experience. That was so typically

Charlotte and her serving as the diocesan

Joanna," said Clare Colella, director of radio

RCIA Commission

and

TV

came to the attention of the Forum. She was asked to become involved on a national level, and like

painful

other things in her

Joanna's passing.

co-chair

life,

Calif

she dedicated herself

"Joanna was the coordinator at

for the Diocese

life,

there

of San Bernadino,

months of her was a sense of peace with It was one of those times

'During the last,

difficult

where our shared faith helped us look beyond the loss. She is at peace and is still with us."

wholeheartedly to the Forum's mission.

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earning her

Teaching was her first love, and after a few years of public school work she gravitated toward Catholic education and

her

sponded,

her in her

and served as the

liaison after

in

the paschal mystery, she re-

as she called it 'mushiness.'"

Orleans. Case

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month about

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wished to share that with others through

and through. She

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Being a cradle Cathokc from California via Massachusetts, she had always had a connection to God through her faith and

much

down. Her prayer

be-

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that she

us."

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which was evident

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of tremen-

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was not

in 2001.

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into the Catholic

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years.

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News & Herald

March

Diocesan Policy

2002

8,

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE POLICY CONCERNING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY CHURCH PERSONNEL The

purpose of

provide the Diocese of Charlotte with an

this policy is to

official

procedure for dealing with an

allegation of sexual misconduct.

intended to prevent or relieve any person or group of persons, whether they be clergy, religious, employees or volunteers, from reporting any allegation of the sexual abuse of a minor to the proper civil

Nothing

in this policy is

authorities as

The

mandated by

law, unless to

do so would violate the priest/penitent

diocese will cooperate fully with any investigation by civil authorities and will thoroughly investigate the truth

name of

of allegations in order to protect the good

the accused.

A common mission of all of us is to be holy. A holy people will not allow one of its members to be a victim of ministry-related sexual misconduct. It is with this in mind that the Diocese of Charlotte issues this policy that affirms all human suffering as well as the weaknesses and imperfections of human beings deserve a response that is rooted in love, concern and compassion.

The term

ministry-related sexual misconduct as used throughout

this policy refers to three related

forms of misconduct. The

first,

which

sexual contact between church personnel and a child, is often called sexual abuse. The second, which is sexual contact between church personnel and another adult, is often called sexual misconduct. The third, which is unwanted sexual conduct or language, is often called sexual harassment. All three are addressed herein together because they each involve an abuse of power or authority. is

The Diocese of Charlotte is committed to dealing with allegations of ministry-related sexual misconduct by church personnel. In order to achieve this commitment, the following policy and procedures have been adopted and are to be implemented with justice and equity. The

DEFINITIONS

I.

Bishop:

6.

The

Sexual Abuse:

The

exploitation of a

or, in

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

primary obligation.

the accused to experience

its

Whatever

investigation

For

tween an abuser and victim. The involvement of any diocesan personnel in non-

or

authorized reconciliation efforts will be

order to see that he/ she gets the personal

vacancy, the Diocesan Administrator.

Sexual abuse includes acts of incest, rape or

esan Administrator

may

The

require an attempt at reconciliation be-

purposes of this policy, the Bishop or Dioc-

sodomy and

The Diocese of Charlotte presents these guidelines not because of past failures, not to cause alarm or fear, but rather to set forth a clear policy for the protection of our priests, seminarians, permanent deacons, religious and laity. The policies and procedures that we have adopted reflect our experience and the studies of many others and must always be construed in the light of the gospel and the principle "salus that is, the well being of the people is our animarum suprema lex"

the case of a

child for the sexual gratification of an adult.

sexual offense in any degree,

policy sets forth a process of internal church grievance and is not intended to create any rights in any person, to obligate the diocese to act at any time or in any manner, or to establish any responsibility of the diocese. The Diocese of Charlotte will willingly cooperate with civil authorities as to the extent possible in all circumstances. In addition, there may be cases where the tenets of the Catholic religion, the prescriptions of canon law, or the greater good of all concerned require that action at variance with the provisions of this policy be taken; therefore, the Chancery reserves the right to interpret, modify or replace this policy as it deems necessary.

canonically appointed

Bishop of Charlotte, 1.

relationship.

act

through a

4.

Diocese of Charlotte will not

unnatural or perverted sexual practices,

lewd or indecent

acts or proposals, includ-

Administrative Leave: For pur-

7.

poses of this policy,

permitting or encouraging a child to par-

the accused of assigned duties.

ticipate in acts

of prostitution or pornogra-

2. Child:

eighteen

3.

Any person

under the age of

is

defined as relieving

The

appli-

The

any diocesan

facility is

full

her current parish assignment, the par-

accused.

Administrative leave does not

or a religious without prior approval from

infer guilt

or innocence.

ish family that is left behind will be provided necessary care and direction and the Chancery.

the Chancery.

Short-term hospitality in

II.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

at the dis-

For other

attention be given to the alleged victim of

nc-one

may

be extended hospitality as a resident, full or part-time, without prior approval from the Chanindividuals,

Compassion requires that primary

1.

is

cretion of the pastor or director.

cery.

An

ever, the alleged victim's family will be

contacted immediately by the Chancery

be appointed by the Chancery.

with an offer of spiritual help and pastoral

sponsibilities

body or another object

into

counseling.

another person, or repeated incidents of the

medical help for the alleged victim or his/

same

whether intentional or unintenAny conduct and/or relationship of a sexual nature that can bring

her family

scandal.

Charlotte.

type,

tional; (b)

offered,

any

If the

is

need for counseling or

indicated, this too shall

be

but without admission of guilt or of

liability

on the part of the Diocese of

6.

individual advisory board will

Sexual Harassment

Unwanted

at-

2.

Any

accused person

who

is

con-

tention, ogling, words, pictures, jokes or

victed of sexual abuse or sexual miscon-

duct

rected towards an individual or in the

may

ministry,

not be permitted to return to

employment, or volunteer

status.

general environment.

all

3.

In instances where the accused

convicted, not found liable

of the board will include the

gations, to ensure the integrity of the process, to offer advice

concerning diocesan

investigations, to advise as to the

staff

10.

Allegations against the bishop are

beyond the scope of this

policy.

Any

such

allegation shall be directed to the vicar

general

who

will contact the papal

and the appropriate

nuncio

civil authority.

need for

work for the Diocese of Charlotte.

will

is

not

by a court of

and recommendations to

sexual abuse or misconduct, the Chancery a determination as to whether or

not the accused will be returned to ministry,

employment, or volunteer

status.

III.

tion of any aspect of this policy.

ness of this policy and propose revisions

if a

members of the board bound by a Code of Ethics,

indicated. All

are strictly

which mandates

LAY

The board

will also periodically evaluate the effective-

is

APPLICATIONS

PERSONNEL

the Chancery regarding the implementa-

strict confidentiality.

competent jurisdiction, or does not admit to

make

the Chancery will provide necessary

re-

actions taken in response to those alle-

need

Church Personnel: Includes bishops, priests, deacons, religious, lay employees and volunteers involved in ministry or 5.

tion or organization of the Diocese of Char-

pastoral care for affected individuals, and

comments of a

sexual nature that are di-

The

review of allegations of sexual abuse and

to provide advice 4.

a parish, mission, agency, school, institu-

concern and direction to the remaining

ing means either a single incident in which

physical contact with a private part of

9. When an intervention causes the removal of an employee or volunteer from

lotte,

how-

ministry related sexual misconduct,

church personnel intentionally brings a part of his/her

8. When an intervention causes the removal of clergy or religious from his/

try to an extern priest, a permanent deacon

Private parts can include the genital or

bosom of a female. Touch-

or part-

rectory, institution or

permitted to grant

time residence, or regular week-end minis-

ing of a private part of another person.

buttocks, or the

diffi-

on the employ-

touch-

anal areas, the groin, the inner thigh, the

of the needs of the accused in

No pastor, associate pastor or direc-

5.

tor of

conformity with these norms

(a)

the Diocese of Charlotte will be

solicitous

ment, volunteer, or canonical status of the

cation varies depending

(18).

Sexual Misconduct:

support.

cult time.

ing exhibitionism, touching or fondling,

phy-

outcome of an

support he/ she needs during a very

treated as a violation of this policy.

designated representative.

trial,

the

1

.

During the

application process, the

Lay Employment (Appendix I), must be completed and submitted by all lay applicants for any paid position in the Diocese of diocesan form, Application for

Charlotte.

Because the stigma and shame associated with ministry related sexual mis7.

conduct might make the accused feel that he/she will be abandoned by the church, the diocese will do whatever it can to help

2.

During the

application process, the

Lay Emand Volunteer must be completed

diocesan forms, Application for

ployment (Appendix Profile

(Appendix

II)

I),

March

2002

8,

and submitted by

persons volunteering

all

and of the disposition of the matter.

plaint

unsupervised ministry or

work with

chil-

Any act of retaliation or discriminaagainst an individual who reports or

4.

tion

dren.

complains of ministry related sexual mis3.

The

original of

must be kept

all

applications and

as part of the parish,

personnel

is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated by the Diocese of Charlotte.

Pastors and agency or department

4.

heads are responsible for ensuring that

all

party(ies) involved of the nature of the

ate inquiry into the matter.

mined that there

finding and the matter will be closed.

parish, agency, school, institution or de-

there

partment.

report has

IV. APPLICATIONS CLERGY, SEMINARIANS AND RELIGIOUS

the allegation and will conduct an immedi-

it is

deter-

no reasonable cause to the report has some basis, the

believe that

is

involved party(ies) will be notified of that

Chancery

will decide

The

making the report

If

it is

determined that

reasonable cause to believe that the

is

some

the Chancery will

basis,

ing treatment duties

and

who

has been relieved of his

responsibilities in accordance

In the case of a priest, seminarian,

10.

permanent deacon, or religious from another diocese, the Chancery will immedi-

2. Following the initial inquiry, if it is determined that there is no reasonable

that have been/will be taken

by the Dio-

cese of Charlotte.

cause to believe that the allegation has

some

basis, the

accused will be notified of

In cases

11.

where the accusation

found to be

Following the initial inquiry, if it is determined that there is reasonable cause

primary person responsible for the payment of the victim's therapy and attendant expenses, and will be required to reim-

3.

to believe that the allegation has basis, the

some

true, the

accused will be the

burse the Diocese of Charlotte for

accused will be placed on admin-

penses that

and/ or relieved of his/her

the matter.

it

istrative leave

assignment. In the case of a diocesan priest

may

include evaluation/ treatment, coun-

or seminarian, he shall be assigned to a

or resignation from

recognized treatment center or profes-

the accused to obtain his/her

sional to receive appropriate evaluation

counsel.

12. It is

all

ex-

incurred in connection with

be taken. In either event, actions taken

ministry.

is

that finding and the inquiry will be closed.

decide the appropriate course of action to

seling, reassignment,

priest,

perior of the allegation and of the actions

whether or not any

action will be taken against the individual

respon-

ately notify the appropriate bishop or su-

report and will conduct an immediate investigation into the matter. If

is

of a

seminarian or permanent deacon undergo-

Chan-

try related sexual misconduct, the

copy of this policy. The original of the signed and dated Acknowledgment of Receipt of Sexual Misconduct Policy (Appendix III) must be sent to the Chancery within fourteen (14) calendar days of the date of hire or beginning volunteer service. Copies should be kept by the thority are given a

Diocese of Charlotte

with this policy.

cery will notify the accused of the nature of

employees and volunteers under their au-

The

sible for the diocesan salary

On receiving an allegation of minis-

1.

misconduct is self-reported, the Chancery will notify the other If sexual

5.

files.

9.

conduct

agency, school, institution or department official

PROCEDURES WHEN

VII.

ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE AGAINST CLERGY, RELIGIOUS OR SEMINARIANS IN SERVICE TO THE DIOCESE

for positions that involve supervised or

profiles

The Catholic News & Herald 9

Diocesan Policy

the private responsibility of

own

legal

and treatment In the case of a permanent 1.

Before beginning any duty,

clergy seeking assignment ministry in a stable,

official

to'

deacon, the decision as to assignment to a

all

PROCEDURES WHEN ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE AGAINST A LAY EMPLOYEE OR VOLUNTEER

perform

capacity in the

Diocese of Charlotte for more than thirty

must complete and submit the diocesan form, Application by a Priest/ Deacon Seeking Assignment to The Dio(30) days,

cese of Charlotte (Appendix IV).

2.

as a seminarian in the Diocese of Charlotte

sional will be

cants for the Seminary (Appendix V).

3.

All religious seeking assignment to

assignment to a treatment center

made by

perform ministry

in a stable, official capac-

the Diocese of Charlotte for

ity in

Following the initial inquiry, if it is determined that there is no reasonable 2.

each situation and to each

new

scientific

knowlcivil

law, moral theology, professional ethics,

the pastoral care of victims and coping

with the disclosure of misconduct by a

time limited, will allow for re-determina-

colleague.

end of such time

at the

tion

limit, will

specify living arrangement, location, financial

and the inquiry

conduct and

be closed.

viewpoints such as

edge, church policy and canon law,

In

canon 1722.

the accused will be notified of will

will peri-

general, an administrative leave will be

some

that finding

The Diocese of Charlotte

IX. MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS

support, and will address treatment, aftercare.

more

to believe that the allegation has

Religious Institutes Seeking

Diocese

specific to

cause to believe that the allegation has

Members of

The

way

individual in accord with

ate inquiry into the matter.

1.

odically conduct continuing education ses-

volunteers that will update them from

a

Chan-

EDUCATION

sions for clergy, religious, employees and

the religious superior.

the allegation and will conduct an immedi-

determined that there

to

be

4. Any administrative leave will be planned and circumstances determined in

than thirty (30) days, must complete and submit the diocesan form, Application by

Assignment

will

cery will notify the accused of the nature of

basis,

VIII.

the Chancery. In

the case of a religious, the decision as to

must complete and submit the diocesan form, Personal Questionnaire for Appli-

made by

On receiving an allegation of minis-

1.

try related sexual misconduct, the

All individuals seeking acceptance

recognized treatment center or profes-

VI.

Of Charlotte

(Appendix VI).

3.

Following the

initial

inquiry, if

some

basis, a full

diocesan investigation into the

matter

be conducted.

will

Participation of an accused cleric in

1.

appropriate professional treatment/coun-

for all

5.

it is

reasonable cause

is

The accused will

seling

is

required as a matter of clerical

obedience referral

is

(c.

273).

Treatment/ Counseling

for treatment, not punishment.

The Chancery

shall

be responsible

media contacts and will appoint a primary spokesperson to handle all media inquiries, all release of information, and all

news conference arrangements.

be placed on administrative leave (with 4.

Secular clergy seeking an

assignment, and religious clergy

official

who

are

pay

for paid employees)

come of the full

pending the out-

may

be required to un-

dertake a psychological examination.

4.

If the full diocesan investigation

finds that there

is

no reasonable cause

believe that the allegation ter will

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

V.

true, the

is

to

edge

Any

of,

mat-

be closed and the accused will be

is

required in

or reasonable cause to suspect an

5.

would

violate the

The Chancery

do

sacrament of penance.

will then report, or direct

will

be a friend in very

is

true, the

accused

be notified of that finding and his/her

nated immediately.

The

diocese will en-

ate treatment

3.

No

action concerning an accused

individual will be taken

No

program.

anonymous or

uncorroborated accusations.

The

accused

be informed of the anonymous com-

will

difficult

who

being carried out

the Diocese of Charlotte.

8.

and

Upon

the conclusion of treatment

or permanent deacon

aftercare, a priest

may

2.

Applicants or volunteers for posi-

tions with the Pastoral Center

and/ or any

be assigned to a parochial ministry,

parish, mission, agency, school, institution

non-parochial ministry, or be assisted to

or organization in the Diocese of Charlotte

resign from

who

investiga-

to restricted ministry, or to live in a super-

vised setting, or to resign from ministry

and seek

or governance of the diocese.

any

civil

tion,

and

level

of Christian pastoral care for the

al-

all

If the

the Diocese of Char-

laicization,

may

pursue appropriate courses of

lotte

reporting the incident, the accused, and

action under the

all

clerical ministry.

accused does not express a desire to return

leged victim, his/her family, the person

Code of Canon Law. In

other persons whose lives are touched by

certain cases, if

this incident

accused priest will not be returned to ministry,

7. It is

to

be conducted with a high

tion will interfere with will

is

fails

comply with the provisions of or removed from any position that is subject under canon or civil law to the administration, authority

diocesan inquiry or investiga-

by the Diocese of

Charlotte on the basis of

will

6.

who

program

with the Diocese of Charlotte will be termi-

civil authority.

VII).

stances and

care

who

relationship

courage the individual to seek an appropri-

person making a report of alleged sexual misconduct will be asked to complete the diocesan form, Report of Suspected Ministry Related Sexual Misconduct by Church Personnel (Appendix

prescribed, the accused

be assigned to a priest-monitor

employment or volunteer

Any

is

will

is

the reporting of the incident to the proper

2.

treat-

aftercare

church personnel

administration, authority or governance of

Following evaluation and if

Any

ensure that the after-

freely

will

lieve that the allegation

so

7.

1.

circum-

communicate

to

with the Chancery.

reasonable cause to be-

duct by any church personnel of the Diothe incident to the Chancery, unless to

SANCTIONS

comply with any of the provisions of this policy will be subject to such action(s) by the Diocese of Charlotte as it deems necessary, up to and including termination from any position with the Pastoral Center and/or any parish, mission, agency, school, institution or organization which is subject under canon or civil law to the

cases to allow the treat-

If the full diocesan investigation

finds that there

to immediately report

all

ment providers

ment,

incident of ministry related sexual miscon-

is

X.

all

restored to duty at his/her original, or a

person having actual knowl-

cese of Charlotte

will require in part

treatment. Authorization from the accused

comparable position.

1.

Future ministry

sharing with the Chancery of

full

information developed in the course of

not being postulated for assignment by a religious superior,

6.

a

investigation.

the private responsibility of the

accused to obtain his/her

own legal counsel.

it

is

determined that an

the Chancery will offer

gram of

him

a pro-

retraining so that he can find

employment and become

self-supporting.

fail

to

this policy

may be denied

10 The Catholic News & Herald

March

Readings

8,

2002

Book Review

Books celebrate St. Reviewed by

MAUREEN

Patrick, Irish heritage

DALY

E.

Catholic News Service March, or any time of the year, a fascinating character

—

carried across centuries.

one of the few saints who wrote

his

Ireland but Oliver

In

Patrick

own

is

story. His "Confessio"

life

is

nearly

1,500 years old, but reading it you can hear the individual man's distinctive voice as if he were alive today. In his own words he tells of his capture, enslavement, escape, conversion and mission to return to the Irish who held

St.

it

back.

When

is-

2)

By

3) Gospel: John 9:1-41

glish translations

captivating

Enand

PA RICK

pursuit

By JEAN DENTON Catholic News Service

When

fact that

historical novel

DANNY

commen-

Ephesians 5:8-14

Cromwell's death in 1658, Ireland's population had been reduced by twothirds to 500,000. It is a little-known

Irish Slave Girl" is a

ings in Latin with

6-7, 10-13a

land was estimated at 1.5 million.

full

land" contains the

Samuel 16:1b, Psalm 23:1-6 1

land in 1648 the population of the

texts of Patrick's writ-

"Patrick, the Pilgrim Apostle of Ire-

1)

a slave life in

BOY

century

about 17th-

Barbados.

Likewise, in observing die eclipse,

a solar eclipse

forecast, the

is

warn us, "Do not look the sun." For years, I'd hear

I'd

directly at

places."

and

One of the

think: 'Yeah, right!

most awesome sights in nature is appearing, and I'm going to go outside, turn my back on it and look into a shoebox!"

— my —

brain

smaller than a

is

shoebox then I will miss the essence of God working in my life and the lives of others. In the words of a country song,

experts always

that

if

had insisted on seeing a direct visual image of the source of Earth's light, I would have missed an experience of light working on Earth.

If I insist on seeing God through a visual or mental image or intellectual I

A Reading:

Cycle

Cromwell brought Cromwell invaded Ire-

Irish

captive.

Sunday Scripture Readings: March 10, Fourth Sunday ofLent

Patrick drove slavery out of

by 1656 more than 60,000 had been sent as slaves to Barbados and other islands in the Caribbean.

'Testimony of an

him

Word to Life

book on Patrick, the reader can see literary and theological traditions

be "lookin for love in

all

the

wrong

In the first reading, the Lord reminds Samuel that in searching for God's chosen king he should avoid judging by appearances because the Lord 'looks into the heart"

i

tary by Presentation

Sister

Maire

MALACHY McCOURT

de

B.

Paor, an Irish religious scholar.

Kate McCafferty

the story of a slave revolt in the

Also known as

Sister Declan, she

is

ing to her

the

Christianity, including

one on the 18th-century poet, mystic and a

united with them from time to time in

Tadhg

e

a

1

unsuccessful revolts. novel is a window

h

c

O'Suilleabhain. This book on Patrick was published in Ireland in

1998 and

is

available in a

American

newly North satisfy

readable style that

makes

anyone interested

in Patrick

it

accessible to

and early

Christianity.

1988, the publication of

Celtic Vision" edited

Waal was one spark

"The

by Esther de

that ignited the

current wildfire of interest in Celtic spirituality. A second edition has just

been released. De Waal's book is a selection of "Prayers, Blessings, Songs and Invocations from the Gaelic Tradition" taken from Alexander Carmichael's six-volume collection of folklore. Carmichael lived from 1832 to 1912 and for six decades under arduous conditions he collected Gaelic oral tradition as a work of love and scholarship. Reading these prayers alongside Sister de Paor's

j

Thin.kitig

In these Scriptures

actually did.

awesome

as the eclipse

was the

fact that

tions, for the essence

was able to experience a further phenomenon of light at work!

the essence of Jesus

Today's readings are

full

of the

— by

like

man we will believe, bewe see will indeed be aweThen, while we may occasionally

the blind

cause what

some.

glance at the outward image,

it

will

be

we worship and

follow and love.

les-

son about how we can miss the essence of

—

us to

of Jesus at work in

the world.

I

calls

When we do, we will see, and

one could make a pinhole in a cardboard box, and the focused light would project, on the inside facing, an exact image of the eclipse occurring. With the shoebox device I was not only able to see the eclipse of the sun,

God

look deeper, past our limiting expecta-

QUESTIONS: When was a time when

our "view" only on outward appear-

surprised by an unexpected experience

ances.

of Jesus?

loved Irish Ballad" is of a book 141 spaced type on the most popular Irish

—

or an event

focusing

was awesome power by

In the Gospel, the blind man,

a lighter note,

a pretty

the Be-

little fluff

pages of widely 155 words of the song of all time.

Written by Malachy McCourt, author of the best-seller "A Monk Swimming" and brother of best-selling writer Frank McCourt, the book has the

ranging conversational tone of a buddy at a bar holding forth with an encyclopedia of anecdotes. Who knew there was so much to know? This book is a fine gift if for no other reason

—

than because it has the lyrics of this highly singable song, an unfailing tool for bringing tears to listeners' eyes. In this uncertain world, "Danny Boy" is one thing you can count on.

Daly is book review coordinator for

News

I

turned out that what was just as

on a glittering tropical world of multicultural

"Danny Boy: The Legend of

Catholic

It

a person

On and scholars and a

edition. It has the detail

Well, one time

The

misery.

documentation to

In

jailer. Irish

slaves shared with those of African nations a life of degrading suffering, and

ous books on Gaelic

G

words of an

Irish prisoner testify-

author of three previ-

catechist

tells

Service.

ab<mt the priesthood?

able to "see" Jesus'

experiencing his healing, while the Pharisees were so caught up in Jesus' apparent breaking of the law (not keeping the Sabbath) that they missed the essence the experience of God.

—

—

What distractions

you were

blind

you to

the essence of God's presence?

SCRIPTURE

TO

ILLUS-

TRATE: "I

before;

know now I

this

much:

I

was

blind

can see" (John 9:25b).

Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of March 10 - March 16 Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent), 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41; Monday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 65:17-21, John 4:43-54; Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Ezekiel 47:1-9, 12, John 5:1-3, 5-16; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 49:8-15, John 5:17-30; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Exodus 32:7-14, John 5:31-47; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22, John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30; Saturday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 11:18-20, John 7:40-53 Scripture for the week of March 17 - March 23 Sunday of Lent), Ezekiel 37:12-14, Romans 8:8-11, John 11:1-45; Monday (Lenten Weekday), Daniel 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62, John 8:1-11; Tuesday (St Joseph, Husband of Mary), 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16, Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22, Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Daniel 3:14-20, 91-92, 95, John 8:31-42; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Genesis 17:3-9, John 8:51-59; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Jeremiah 20:10-13, John 10:31-42; Saturday (Lenten Weekday), Sunday

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Entertainment

Video Review some sexual innuendo. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is

By Catholic News Service

NEW YORK

(CNS)

—

The fol-

lowing are home videocassette reviews

A-III

ing.

Each

videocassette

JUS format.

is

—

available on

may

material

dren under

Theatrical movies on video

ops classification

group for

Some

be inappropriate for chil(Universal)

13.

Sordid tale of jealousy set in a tony

prep school

rating. All reviews

indicate the appropriate age

—

PG-13

"O" (2001)

and Motion Picture As-

of America

Picture As-

is

parents are strongly cautioned.

have a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishsociation

The Motion

adults.

sociation of America rating

Conference of Catholic from Bishops Office for Film and Broadcastthe U.S.

in

which a black basketball is convinced by

player (Mekhi Phifer)

the

envious friend (Josh Hartnett) that is cheating on

his

video audience.

"Don't Say a Word" (2001) Faulty thriller in which a New York

his girlfriend (Julia Stiles)

him, leading the hoop star to

make some

psychiatrist (Michael Douglas) races

desperate choices. Director

Tim

against time to extract a mysterious code

Nelson's

from a nearly catatonic young

Murphy)

Shakespeare's classic "Othello"

is

of

involv-

that will lead the ruth-

ing, but the inescapable presentation of

kidnappers of his 8-year-old daughter

remorseless teen killings leaves the senses numb. Vicious, explicit images of teen violence, including rape and suicide, some sexual situations, a few scenes of drug abuse and recurring rough language and profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is O morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted. (Lions Gate)

(Brittany less

woman

Blake

modernization

brutal

(Skye McCole Bartusiak) to a valuable hidden gem.

Gary

director

Though

the frantic pace in

Fleder's film heightens sus-

pense, narrative inconsistencies and shaky

characterizations produce a frustrating

package. Intermittent violence with a few

— —

gruesome images, a fleeting sexual reference and sporadic rough language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is

A-IV

—

adults,

"Session 9" (2001)

with reserva-

tions. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted. (Fox

Frightening

—

"The In-Laws" (1979)

one-note characterizations (diminish the

gory images, fleeting drug use and recurring rough language with profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification

is

A-IV

The Motion

tions.

and adolescents.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guidance suggested. (Warner Home Video)

America rating

A-II

—

adults

— R

is

adults,

with reserva-

Picture Association of

—

restricted.

(USA)

"Soul Survivors" (2001)

—

Listless horror film in

(Melissa Sagemiller)

"The Musketeer" (2001)

which a coed

mourning the

car-

wreck death of her boyfriend is beset by hallucinations and becomes paranoid when

Failed adaptation of Alexandre

— adults,

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-IV with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America

— restricted.

R

Movie Capsules

By Catholic News Service

NEW YORK (CNS) — Following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic

Bishops' Office for Film

and Broad-

"40 Days and 40 Nights" (Miramax) Crude romantic comedy about a young bachelor (Josh Hartnett) who swears off sex for Lent after his friend (Vinessa

girl-

Shaw) breaks up with

him, but complications ensue as soon as

that too patly resolves everything. Implied

sexual encounters, brief violence and sub-

a cynical pretext for abstinence.

her friends act suspiciously. Writer-director

he attempts to save the 17thcentury French throne from the schemes of Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea) and his brutish agent Febre (Tim Roth). Director Peter Hyams' watered-down story pathetically limps along, interrupted occasionally by an imaginatively choreographed fighting sequence. Several scenes of mean action-violence and

ploys familiar cliches up to a twist ending

Steve Carpenter's formula horror film

stance abuse. lic

Bishops

The US. Conference of Catho-

classification is A-III

The Motion is

—

adults.

Picture Association of America

PG-13 cautioned. Some rating

em-

—

parents are strongly

material

priate for children

under

may

be inappro-

13. (Artisan)

Misuse

of the sacrament of penance, sexual encounters, recurring nudity, intermittent

rough language, crass sexual expressions and profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is morally offensive. The Motion O Picture Association of America rating is

— R—

restricted.

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drama

set in

1991 during

the Serbian-Croatian conflict where the

determined wife (Andie MacDowell) of a photojournalist (David Strathairn) presumed dead travels to the war-torn area to bring back the husband she believes

is

still

alive.

Using the back-

drop of fierce political strife, director Elie Chouraqui depicts ethnic cleansing in agonizing terms but the central story of a wife whose fear is overshadowed by love

fails

to resonate as powerfully as

should. Pervasive and harrowing

"Nothing Could Be Finer"

Members ofSt. Gabriel

is

"Trouble Every Day" (Lot 47) Sick sexual thriller about an American (Vincent Gallo) honeymoonin Paris and searching for a renegade French doctor (Alex Descas) who may have a cure for a disturbing sexual deviancy affecting the American and

ing

violence with gruesome images,

it

tor Claire Denis' repulsive film inter-

weaves two

stories about cannibalistic sex using a minimum of dialogue and a maximum of grisly visuals, which result in a drawn-out, muddled narrative.

Several explicit sex scenes including

masturbation, vicious sexual violence with much gore, recurring frontal nudity and a few instances of crass lan-

The U.S. Conference of Catholic morally Bishops classification is O

guage.

—

offensive.

Not

rated by the

"We Were

Soldiers"

Powerful Vietnam first battle

reconcile Christianity and warfare.

Constant war violence with many

bloody, chilling images and some rough language with profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops adults, with classification is A-IV reservations. The Motion Picture Asso-

—

ciation of

America rating

stricted.

war some

restricted.

R

—

War drama

between American troops, led by fatherly Lt. Col. Harold G. Moore (Mel Gibson), and the Viet Cong enemy. Despite slim characterizations and a few cliches, writer-director Randall Wallace's harrowing true story depicts war with raw, graphic imagery that underscores the wrenching loss of human life as it touches briefly upon the formidable struggle to about the

—

is

Pic-

(Paramount)

guage. The U.S. Conference of Catholic adults, Bishops classification is A-IV with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating

Motion

ture Association of America.

drug use and recurring rough lan-

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the doctor's wife (Beatrice Dalle). Direc-

casting.

he meets the girl (Shannyn Sossamon) of his dreams. Snickering at the Catholic Church's teaching on premarital sex, director Michael Lehmann's one-joke film exploits the holy season of Lent as

Dumas' classic focuses on the young swordsman DArtagnan (Justin Chambers) as

Scene from the movie "We Were Soldiers" Mel Gibson star in the dramatic film "We Were Soldiers."

ef-

some

fect Brief but strong violence with

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classiis

which an as-

Caruso and Peter Mullan) working in an abandoned insane asylum uncovers the building's mysterious past while one of the workers loses his mind. Director Brad Anderson builds tension with deft editing as suspicion is cast on each character, yet

Prominent New York dentist (Alan Arkin) and a seedy CIA agent (Peter Falk) are brought together when their children are engaged, and the hapless dentist finds himself unexpectedly plunged into a wild adventure in a corrupt Central American dictatorship. Directed, by Arthur Hiller, the pairing of Arkin and Falk is bright and the comedy frequently hilarious. Some comic violence and a few mild vulgarities. The

photo from Paramount Pictures

Chris Klein and

bestos removal crew (including David

Home Video)

fication

thriller in

CNS

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12 The Catholic News & Herald

March

& Columns

Editorials

8,

2002

Letter from

The Pope

the Bishop

Speaks Dear Brothers and Sisters

life.

POPE JOHN PAUL

II

in our diocese,

have met many,

many

remember with

special fondness the elderly priest

who

baptized me, heard

wonderful priests during

my

first

THE MOST REV. WILLIAM G. CURLIN

my

I I

Bishop of Charlotte

me

confession and gave

Holy Communion. He was much loved by his parishioners. Throughout my school years (including college) priests were an important part of my life. Their good example helped me to discern a call to serve the Lord as a first

At apartment window, pope greets faithful, thanks them for prayers

By CINDY WOODEN Catholic News Service

VATICAN CITY

greeted thousands of visitors

them

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pope John

(CNS)

for their prayers "for

Paul

II

March 6 and thanked

my quick recovery."

Speaking from his apartment window overlooking

St. Peter's

Square, the pope

made no mention of

the pain in his right knee caused by arthrosis, which

him to skip that day's weekly general audience and to cancel several parish visits.

When he came to his window, the pope summarized in two sentences the talk he had prepared for the

scandals has cast aspersions

some, the credibility of

all

upon

all

good

priests has

priests.

For

Last week,

I

wrote a

my

letter to

To them

I

brother priests, the

shared

my

prayers that

they do not become discouraged or disheartened by news

the Creator promises the world."

Charlotte. This policy, constantly subject to re-examinaI

exhort you to

trust always in divine providence, the source

and

reports regarding allegations of child abuse

serenity," the

Prayer with his

pope

of peace

before reciting the Lord's

said,

visitors.

is

mandates that any church personnel (clergy and found guilty of child abuse, be removed from their ministry and never again be allowed to exercise ministry tion,

The

visitors had gathered earlier in the audience where Vatican officials explained in seven languages that the pope, "following the advice of his personal physician," would not participate in the audience, but "is following our gathering on television."

The announcement offered some consolation to members of the St Jerome Chorale from Largo, Fla, which had prepared songs to sing for the pope at the

"We're sure he heard us," choir members A pilgrimage from St. Cecilia's Parish Harlem neighborhood of New York arrived

We

duct by Church Personnel. This week,

The

Catholic

said.

still

boarded buses at 4 a.m.

Rome. was to see the pope, but these things

over

his life-giving reign

The two themes found

member

of the

in

all

creatioa

Psalm 65 are insepa-

pope wrote.

"In the Bible, creation

and

is

the

home of humanity,

an attack on the order and perfection of the world. Conversion and pardon, therefore, restore insin is

and harmony to the cosmos," the pope said.

The psalm's image of God calming the roaring of the seas and the tumult of his people is an affirmation of God's absolute power, he said.

"God, who cancels the chaos and evil of the world and of history, can defeat and forgive the wickedness and sin" of the contrite, the pope wrote.

The psalm's spring-like descriptions of the renewal of creation, he said, follow naturally from its reflection on forgiveness. tegrity

"Like the earth rising again in the spring through the action of the Creator, so men and women rise

from

their sin

through the action of the Re-

deemer," the pope wrote.

and prayerfully

in the Lord,

The Most Reverend William G.

Curlin

Bishop of Charlotte

of the 48 least developed countries. And, the in these least

A continent away in

life

developed countries remains 25 Brazil, the

WSF marketed itself

tered

on the human person." The conference theme: "An-

other

World

Is Possible."

"Our struggles are the same with people around the world," said Jerry Hardt a participant from Salyersville, Ky. 'The issues are similar: healthcare, living wages, a

GLENMARY FATHER JOHN S. RAUSCH

clean environment." Jerry spoke as a resident of Appalachia

teaching Pope John Paul had prepared for

rable, the

Devotedly

as a counter-conference "building a planetary society cen-

at die

the audience focused on God's readiness to forgive

and

be a visible sign of appreciation for priests who and devotedly spend their lives in your service.

Whether you are able to attend this Chrism Mass or not, please take the time to express to your parish priests a word of gratitude for their devoted ministry. Please continue to pray for them. faithfully

expectancy

in the

group.

sins

brother priests

will

GNP

Guest columnist

happen," said Tiziana Cardullo, a

The

my

gather at the Cathedral of St. Patrick to conse-

years less than in industrialized nations.

Although they had heard on television that the pope would not preside over the audience, several hundred pilgrims from the Diocese of Vallo della

idea

and ministry. during Holy Week,

God

of Faith

pilgrimage.

"The

St.

must always remain the

Holy Oils and to publicly renew our commitment and to you in priestly ministry. I cordially invite you to join with us on this special occasion. Your presence to

News

Economy

'We were warned; they told us he would be there he could," said Gennie Bowers, a member of the

southern Italy

that Christ

regularly publish the Policy of the Diocese of

audience.

in

died, the entire

crate the

Charlotte Concerning Ministry-Related Sexual Miscon-

audience hall at 9 a.m. to get good seats for the 10:30

for their trip to

will

he

laity), if

audience.

Lucania

life

On Tuesday I

in his

When

the loss of a much-loved father. Like

know

center of their

priests are

and not be daily holy hour

to serve

in this diocese.

hall,

if

mourned

Paul, priests

and

priests of this diocese.

"who came souls was rooted

before the Blessed Sacrament.

been called into

question.

by word and example that

assistants

served." His zeal for

parish

policy.

parish assignment, the pastor taught his

called to imitate Jesus,

Psalm 65, he said, "invites us not to stop with what the world promises, but rather to consider what with this sentiment that

first

young

by priests. no excuse for the terrible crime of child abuse.

A policy of Zero Tolerance for Child Sex Abuse applies to all clergy, religious, and laity who work in the Diocese of

"It is

my

In

Recent tragic reports of priests, accused of pedophilia have proven very painful to priests who faithfully spend their lives in your service. While they know that no one is without faults, such evil is incomprehensible to good and devoted priests. Sadly, the environment created by such

There

,

Herald again carries the diocesan

priest.

forced

audience.

&

where a celebrated land study showed

that 72 percent

of the surface land and 80 percent of the mineral rights in the survey were absentee-owned and predominately by

Another world

is

possible

large corporations.

A couple of my friends working in community ministry traveled to Brazil to attend the

World

Social

Forum.

Porto Alegre, the host city,

While poverty in the U.S. and the rest of the world by material degree, the sense of vulnerability and

differs

lies geographically thousands of York, but ideologically millions of miles from Wall Street. Though the gathering attracted more

powerlessness marginalizes the poor everywhere. Deci-

than 50,000 community people from around the world,

Brazil. But alternative development efforts those that promote open dialogue, democratic decision-making and

miles from

New

received scant mention in the American press.

it

The World

Fxonomic Forum, convening at the same time in New York, attracted movers and shakers from world governments and transnational corporations, paying $25,000 each, and got the spotlight The WEF, founded in 1971 by a Swiss business professor to discuss the challenges of world trade, drew 3,000 invited delegates to the Waldorf-Astoria. bility

With

insta-

from terrorism and a slowing world economy, the

conference theme painted a picture one shade lighter than

gloom: 'Leadership in Fragile Times."

The

philosophy of

globalization that emphasizes deregulation, laissez faire

government,

free

markets and free

trade,

high technology

plus corporate efficiency and profitability has delivered a

report card of exaggerated winners and losers.

For example, the richest fifth of the world's population percent of all goods and services, while the poorest fifth receives just over 1 percent Between 1994 and 1998, the world's 200 richest people increased their wealth from $40 billion to over $1 trillion with the three richest people holding assets greater than the combined

now consumes 86

sions

made over cocktails

at the Waldorf-Astoria can

have

dramatic effects on the marginalized of Appalachia or

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

inclusion of the people affected

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

offer a process to create a

different world.

An

hour's bus ride from Porto Alegre, a cooperative

organized by the fertile

Movement of the Landless provided

5,400

acres of unused land for 100 families to farm together

and share the proceeds. Working together nobody gets rich, but nobody goes hungry. The Movement of the Landless, having settled over 300,000 families on millions of acres of land, represents land redistribution efforts

long supported

by the Catholic church. These utilize the capabilities of the landless and affirm the dignity of the poor.

Although many throughout the world see the U.S. as promoting structures that keep people poor, Jerry responds, 'Trade policies do not always reflect the will of the people." At the same time he recognizes U.S. dominance in foreign affairs: "As citizens and consumers, we have a serious responsibility to shape those structures and policies that affect people around the world."

Bottom line: another world is possible, if the priorities favor the poor and include them in the process.

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talk a personal flavor diat caused people to smile or cry.

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But he also knew that the random quality of the student's

Work

death was confusing and painful. So the priest decided to

Candle

on the question of "why?" a little too colorfully, asking "Haven't you sometimes noticed a dog or cat killed on the road and wondered why? Why does God allow such bad things to happen to these innocent creatures?"

Now, here we were at the funeral of a vibrant young man. We didn't need the image of dead pets to give us perspective about the loss of a much-loved person. You could immediately see a look on the faces of those attending which told you the priest blew it. He overreached. He used focus

MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist

an

illustration that It

It's

Not What You Say

There's probably no

lenge than the funeral of a

is

more

difficult ministerial chal-

child.

Parents are faced with a

that their children will survive them.

When

In the quest to find the proper words,

ministers

make sense of it all. It can't make sense, it hurts too much. You can be a person of deep faith, but when the heart is broken, no spiritual bromides because there are no words that

On

the shockingly unexpected occurs, parents'

This wasn't supposed to happen. In meeting with the parents, as well as speaking at the wake and funeral, clergy often wonder: "What can I possibly say to these good folks? How can I offer any real comfort or solace?"

do very

well. I've seen

some

any number of colleagues

give insight into the meaning of eternal

life

or articulate a

back together.

it

the Christopher Closeup television program,

New York

interviewed

behind parents, spouses, children, friends, co-workers and'

who would

neighbors,

a heart can bear.

ately.

The

funeral

Mass

for this well-liked

young man was

overflowing.

All present wanted to support his parents,

brothers and

sisters.

celebrating the

Mass

He wanted

palpable.

words of comfort,

I

could see in the face of the priest

a tension, a nervousness that

do

to

to give

this right, to

some meaning

was

say the perfect

to this seemingly

meaningless horror. For most of his sermon, he was

fine.

I

Commissioner

He's the good soul who lost over three hundred of his best firefighters at the World Trade Center on September 1 1th. Every day for months, he'd attended funerals and memorial services. Sometimes, three or four a day. Most of those who died in the prime of their lives left

Other times, I've seen what trying too hard can do. I recall one terribly sad funeral for a teenager. He'd been driving his car in the left lane of a highway on his way to school. Another driver, in the opposite lane of traffic, lost control of her car which literally flew over the divider, squarely hitting the young man's car. He died immediwise.

City's then-Fire

Thomas Von Essen.

personal vision of the deceased child that's warm, loving

and

Guest Columnist

only distracted.

was, for me, a classic case of trying too hard to find

will glue

upended.

lives are

suffer pain that

asked the commissioner

I

is

almost more than

how he was able to offer help

He told me something useful: no words are ever enough. Nothing you say can eliminate the hurt. Instead, you just have to be there with the people who are in pain. Love them, embrace them, cry with them and let them know you truly care. The salve you offer isn't in words, it's in presence, touch and compassion.

No one likes attending services for the dead. It's a responsibility made more difficult by our fear of what we can say to give comfort But you can make an enormous difference for the bereaved just in being there. We have no greater gift than our caring and empathetic presence. Just or emotional comfort

go. That's enough.

The practice of covering church crosses and statues during Lent

Corner

and statues in church should be covered during Lent.

Our pastor and liturgy coordinator say no. Yet we regularly done in other parishes.

Is there

a

rule

any more or is

it

all

his adult

life

the

— and

he was scared, but not about money. He and his wife would have a comfortable retirement.

The problem was that he didn't know what he was going to do with himself He had devoted himself to every aspect of the organization. Now, he was at mandatory retirement age, and his focus was about to disappear.

We

love our jobs. a situation many of us face. we're deeply involved in some cause that consumes every spare moment, or we volunteer for It's

Maybe

every committee and ministry at church.

John O'Donohue, an Irish Catholic priest,

calls

that total immersion the "trap of false belonging."

Yes, it is important to work hard, and your church and local civic organizations always need

What's also crucial is to save something something that doesn't have anything to do with your job or your cause, but with your soul.

'Too many people," O'Donohue says, "belong too naively to the system in which they are involved.

When they are suddenly laid off, or the system collapses, or someone else is promoted, they feel broken, wounded, and demeaned" [Anarn Cara: A Book volunteers.

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the crosses

it still

organization he'd worked for

What's needed is balance.

'You should never belong fully to something that is outside yourself O'Donohue writes. 'It is very important to find a balance in your belonging. People frequently need to belong to an external system because they are afraid to belong to their own lives.

As the New Testament says, where your treasure is, there is your heart also."

Don't make anything the be-all and end-all of your existence. Scott Ryan, for instance, loved his

Question

Q Eachyear our parish staffhas a discussion about whether

to

Save something for yourself knew a man who was about to retire from

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Publishers, 1997].

He recounted much about the young man's life, lending the

see

JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH

perfect words, a struggle that rarely ends in success. That's

nearly insurmountable pain because the normal assumption

Matters

up

each parish? (Florida)

financial-consultant job, but took a three-month leave

of absence in 2000 to work

A. Before 1970, crosses and other images in Catholic

churches traditionally were covered with purple ing the

final

veils

dur-

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

two weeks of Lent, during what was then

is

that crosses

may so.

be covered

"if

In that case

sure these are trivial questions, but I

images are covered during the final two weeks until the celebration of the Lord's passion on Good Friday (for crosses) or until the beginning of the Easter Vigil (for other

parish are as confused as I am.

images).

My

These

rubrics are found at the

Saturday of die Fourth

Week

end of the Mass

for

A. They're not at

by the Vatican worship congregation

in 1988.

Since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops never

has voted to continue the rubric of covering images, the

all trivial

know

others in the

( Ohio

or unimportant questions.

mail regularly brings the same questions from other

Most

Catholics,

it

seems to me, have no idea

how

Mass and other ceremonies, even after years of being there week after week. The short and simple to act at

years. Individual parishes

answer is that people who are not Catholic are welcome, even invited, to do everything Catholics do, except as you

duce the practice on their

say, receive

practice has not been permitted in this country for 32

have no authority to reintroown.

Mass procedures

Q. My wife is Catholic, and I was raised Protestant.

Since our marriage six years ago, we have attended Mass together.

Neither she nor

who are not Mass. I know we should and

others

I,

however, understand what I

Catholic should do or not do at

not receive

Communion; but how

about bowing or genuflecting before entering the pew?

Can we go forward at Communion time with others who

arms for a blessing? May we stand for the Gospel, for example? And give the sign of peace? Make

cross their

the sign

of the

cross at the sprinkling

of holy water? I'm

2001] reports that the head of Geekcorps 700 applications for 14 openings for the most recent Geekcorps class."

July

9,

cross,

bow

make

the sign of the

or genuflect as you wish. In fact the liturgy

should become a more genuine act of worship for you participate this

way, as long as you

feel

if you

comfortable doing

your interior attitude of prayer and devotion with the people worshiping alongside you.

It would perhaps not be a bad idea for parishes to place an occasional note in the bulletin on these matters to put you and others like you more at ease.

Afree brochure describing bask Catholic prayers, beliefs and so and

if your

moral precepts

You may

find ways to balance your life, to your interests. Cut back on your work to volunteer a few hours a week. How about dropping one church committee to spend more time with your diversify

Can you take a few hours a week

is

available by sending

a stamped, self-addressed

Box 325,

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IL 61651.

to spend

time with yourself? That scares people

TV

on

in the

more

who need

background because they

the

can't stand

sEence, but silence lets us hear fresh messages. Re-

member

Elijah in

actions reflect

envelope to Father John Dietzen,

not be able to take three months off at

no pay, but you can

family?

Communion.

Participate in the prayers, sing,

Following proper

how

of us can do what he did? Well, an article in Fortune magazine £"Geeks on do-good rampage," "received

uncertain and confused those not of our faith can be about

how

Ryan's effort was laudable, you say, but

many

areas as well.

of Lent and were repeated

know-how

group in Accra, Ghana, set up a Web site.

Geekcorps provided Ryan with bed, board, transport and a $500 stipend. His company encouraged his endeavor but didn't pay him during his leave. to help a

Since the publication of the revised missal in 1970,

the episcopal conference decides" to do

Geekcorps, a Peace

ing countries. Ryan used his e-commerce

Columnist

called Passiontide.

however, the regulation

with,

Corps-like outfit that brings tech savvy to develop-

the big events

the

fire.

—

1

Kings 19:11-12?

God

wasn't in

the high wind, the earthquake and

God was in the tiny whispering sound. Small and listen in our own interior

voices require us to stop stillness.

The point is not to wrap yourself in one thing.

That way, when your focus has to change, youll be able to hear new ways to engage your life.

14 The Catholic News & Herald

Catherine's House,

Sister of Mercy honored for

humankind

lifetime dedication to CHARLOTTE

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Mercy

Sister

Mary Thomas

Burke, Ph.D., was recently honored with the 2002 Echo Award Against Indifference from the Charlotte-based Echo Foundation.

Sister

Mary,

73, a

UNC-Charlotte

professor of counselor education in the

department of counseling and special education, accepted

Care Resources, North Carolina Cancer Society and many others.

A native of Ireland, Sister Mary came to the area to attend Sacred Heart College in Belmont, earning an undergraduate degree in social science and mathematics in 1958. She also earned a master's in mathematics from John Carroll University in

1962 and in history

the award before ap-

Georgetown

from

700 guests at the 3rd Annual Echo Foundation Award Dinner in Founders Hall at Bank of America Feb.

proximately

19.

University in 1965, and a doctorate in counseling from

UNC-Chapel

Hill in

1968.

During

Speakers at the

the

Maya Angelou and

1960s, Sister Mary served several roles at Sacred Heart includ-

Nobel Laureate

ing humanities

dinner included noted

and

author

poet for

Literature Wole Soyinka of Nigeria.

structor,

in-

academic

ians to Charlotte to

dean and chair of the education department before leaving in 1970 to establish the counseling department at

deliver messages that

UNC-Charlotte. Un-

"The Echo Foundation brings world-

renowned humanitar-

galvanize souls to action on behalf of

der her guidance, the department has

humankind," according to the Echo Foundation Web site. This is to build a city that embraces racial diversity, culture and tolerance.

The Echo Award Against Indifference is given to a member of the Mecklenburg County community who exemplifies the Echo Foundation's dedication to promoting dignity, justice and moral courage through positive, effective action for humankind.

"Sister Mary Thomas Burke has long been a voice for compassion and justice in the Charlotte community by seeking out and ministering to those in need," said Joan Zimmerman, Echo

become one of the

board of trustee chairperson,

Sister

written

has also written or co-

more than 140

professional pa-

She has acted as a consultant to more than 40 organizations on a wide range of human relations subjects.

The Echo Award

is

the 28th indi-

vidual honor that Sister

Mary

has re-

ceived for her efforts. Other honors in-

Beatty Humanitarian Award from Catholic Social Services (1997); WBT-AM's Woman of clude: the Francis

Award

the Year

Mary's work helped launch numerous community outreach programs, including The Metrolina AIDS Project, The Relatives and Open House.

She has also served in various leadership capacities for Catherine's House,

forces

J.

(1979);

and the B'nai

of Central Carolina, Ready to 42,

Belmont Abbey

Mecklenburg

Ministries, Child

from page 1 In order to be considered for residence

House, women must be homeless with no money, be unemployed and be free of illegal drugs and alcohol.

"Many have been in abusive situations or through a divorce where they have lost everything," said Sister Bernadette.

be capable of participating in a

community

living arrangement, adhere to

and demonstrate their commitment to consistendy working toward meeting individual program goals during residency.

All residents meet with a case manager who helps them establish their goals, which are reviewed weekly. The Stepping Stones to Success program consists of six distinct components that are woven into the residents' goals: self sufficiency; psycho-

employment; health services; educational goals; and securing permanent housing. logical/ social needs; securing

Residents also attend sessions with

tend wellness, parenting

skills,

The

Echo Award Against Indifference recipients are Bishop George E. Battle, Jr. of A.M.E. Zion Church (2001) and Joe Martin of NationsBank (2000). past

budgeting

and nutrition programs. Caseworkers assist them in setting up bank accounts.

Residents who have not earned their high school diploma enroll in the GED program.

While living at Catherine's House, residents are responsible for assisting with

the care of the house.

They do

their

own

cooking and clean up.

"We're preparing them for the future by teaching them the importance of caring for their it is

home," said Sister Bernadette. "But

not always easy.

sponse."

Sister Bernadette

to

Some

are belligerent

come

regulations. Others are so grateful for a

roof over their head, a bed and being able

cook for themselves. For many, it is only after they leave that they realize what Catherine's House is really all about and to

how we

reached out to help them in their

The

to the

YMCA,

as well as special outings such as the circus, tickets for the Nutwhich are provided by the Charlotte Authority. Soon, residents will have the option of attending a weeldy Bible

Hornets games, and cracker,

sharing

it is

Catherine's "It is

the personal touch that

House so

special for

important for

me

makes

many

to get to

know

truly

"...It is

her footsteps," said Sister Bernadette. 'If she were here today, she would have the

same passion

for the underprivileged

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

and

underserved in our community these very vulnerable women and children in today's society.

'We have no idea what it must feel like to be homeless," she added.

"When

see a

I

three-day-old baby beginning his or her life

homeless atmosphere,

in a

heart. It

so rewarding to

is

are helping these

it

breaks

know

women and

that

my we

their fami-

lies."

"It's amazing to work here," said Mercy Sister Maureen Dees, who serves as

the receptionist.

enjoy being able to talk

"I

women and

to the

children.

them and make them

greet

It's

a joy to

feel loved.

A

smile goes a long way."

"We like the

who

have wonderful success

stories

mother, daughter and grandson

fled

from

New

Mexico because of

family violence," said Sister Bernadette.

"With

relatives in the area, they

sought

refuge here and were referred to us.

They

were here nine months as they underwent identity changes. Step by step they got their lives in order, securing employment and a place of their own."

Catherine's

when

House

also helps residents

they are ready to venture out on

their own by giving them a graduation ceremony and gifts to help them get settled in their

new

environment.

Local churches and Belmont

Abbey

College students are strong supporters of Catherine's House, as they arrange parties for the residents.

The Catholic as well as community strongly

the non-Catholic

supports Catherine's House both financially

and with in-kind

Sisters

local

House

gifts. is

sponsored by die

of Mercy. Other funding comes from

churches and community groups.

Fundraisers help with general expenses.

an art auction in Curtin Mercy Drive, Belmont, presented by Avatar Galleries with proceed to benefit CatJieritie's House on Friday, April 26. PreT/iere will be

Hall,

view

class.

But

grateful she chose

work of our foundress Catherine McAuley. Every day we are walking in

Catherine's

residents interact by playing

is

to Catherine's House.

the

because they have to live under rules and

games and enjoying passes

difference for many," said

women and children here, calling them by name," said Sister Bernadette. "A smile and greeting lights up their day and life and mine as well when I see their re-

counselors and family therapists, and at-

Mary Thomas' work reinThe Echo Foundation's message make a Zimmerman.

House

the rules and policies of Catherine's

greatest time of need."

that one person's actions can

men-

Residents must maintain stable tal health,

2002

8,

the

at Catherine's

Anti-Defamation Award (1978).

"Sister

Sister

College,

Mary

ics.

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March

Living the faith

Web site

Deacon's ministry grows out of tragedy ALESHA M. PRICE

denly became hazy. Mrs.

— Gerard La

Pointe's young life unfolded against a backdrop of mountains, hills, lakes and snowy skies in Laconia, N.H., where his

something out of nothing," he said.

This traveling man, who has been to all states except Alaska and Wisconsin

tion classes.

Canadian-born father owned a diner.

Jerry's Shore Diner was a popular spot for the locals and tourists especially during World War II. La Pointe started by peeling potatoes and worked his way up to

with his family, sold his business, retired

Doctors informed them after a series of chemotherapy treatments that she was in full remission, and she went back to work

and maintained

as a restaurant hostess.

several goals in mind,

Their feelings were cor-

head chef in the family business.

He grew up in an environment where

which included teaching his six children about their faith. "I wanted to help them be educated and be inter-

rect

Staff Writer

MAGGIE VALLEY

The

went to Mass on Sunday mornings to the

religion

early

was

stressed.

family

church a couple of houses away. Even though the diner took up much of the for

of his

life.

in

with a feeling of dread.

filled

where

the setting for this meeting,

La

church includ-

for

to the fullest degree

that Mrs.

with their children.

could attend.

everything about

After the children

her.

couldn't find one thing

I

her,"

"I liked

he

said.

The country was embroiled in the Korean War when La Pointe graduated from high school in 195 1. His hobby of restoring

and fixing cars turned into a career when he entered the New Hampshire Technical Institute where he took mostly mechanics classes. While attending classes, he married Lorraine in

His

November

first

be the likely choice, and they

Maggie Valley and ret

1951.

lot

job after he finished school

was an apprenticeship in a body shop in his hometown. He would travel from Mrs. La Pointe's hometown of Laconia to work every morning. He later worked in two car dealerships before deciding to

move

to Clearwater, Fla., to another family business.

La

Pointe's family had

work

moved

settled in at

moved

to

St Marga-

Church over 14 years ago.

"I became an altar server, and we did a of work to get others involved," he said.

His pastor informed him about the

diocesan diaconate program, and he was

He went

through the lay minisone of the requirements, but there was a problem. He was 64 at that time older than the age limit of 60. After writing to Bishop William G. Curlin about his desire to serve, he was granted permission to enter the program.

"If I had known the diaconate was open to anyone, I would have done it long time ago," he said. "I was doing most everything that a deacon does giving the Eucharist to the sick and teaching RCIA classes but I wanted to baptize children and adults and perform weddings. It (the diaconate) was simply another thing I wanted to get involved in."

Mrs. La Pointe was supportive and was ready for her contribution to the minintrigued.

try program,

—

in

to

two years before, and his father had opened a Texaco service station and repair shop. His father wanted his son to work with him, so with that proposal and the warm weather as incentives, La Pointe packed up his family and his in-laws and Florida

—

—

The men worked to and La Pointe moved it to a new location and enlarged the business. In his spare time, he worked on antique cars and loved restoring them.

"I loved the accomplishment that

moved South

March

in 1957.

build the station up,

istry.

his

at his parish so

La Pointe

happy day

Rev. Mr. Gerard and Lorraine were grown, they beLa Pointe gan to wonder where they would spend their autumn and winter years together. North Carolirta seemed to "I know that

wrong with

their

moved

the bishop

tried to share their faith

It

was a

for

them

and they were all smiles, but two weeks later, Mrs. La Pointe both,

died.

was truly blessed to be married to her for 49 years and to have six beautiful children together," said Rev. Mr. La Pointe, who misses everything about his wife. "I

moments

am

like

the family at

I

coping pretty

anyone

else,

Margaret,

St.

well.

I

but with it

helps.

I

have all

of

through the

The

News Service

N.C. (CNS)

—

Halfway

moderator

live chat session,

Father Joe Vetter, campus minister at University, found himself on the receiving end of a stumper.

Duke

Church does not regard it is consummated, and Mary remained ever virgin, does that mean the marriage between Mary and Joseph was invalid, a chat parIf the Catholic

me to cope."

grandfather of seven and great-

wondered.

ticipant

was not a Scripture scholar who asked the question. Instead, it was a college student who went by the online name It

"Jacko."

A

new

Catholic

Web

site at htrp://

www.CatholicQandA.org is the brainchild of campus ministers from the Diocese of Raleigh. It debuted in January and is open to anyone interested in the Catholic faith.

Visitors can post questions and receive email replies, but the real attraction

Tuesday evening priest or campus

live

is

the

chat sessions with a

minister.

No

topics are

barred.

"The is

site is useful

because Catholicism

the least understood Christian religion.

It's

not even understood well by Catholics!"

said Scott Hajek, a student at the sity

of North Carolina at Chapel

Univer-

Hill.

About three years ago Father

can't

what people have done for me, and they have treated me like one of the family.

Most of them took as badly as I did, but believe

they have helped

DANA WIND

DURHAM,

ordination ahead to

couple

one dance, La Pointe was smitten with Lorraine. After becoming acquainted, he would pick up his sweetheart and drive her to school.

By

a marriage as valid unless

50th anniversary and their grandson's wedding, both in November 2001, and his ordination in June seemed to fall apart. However,

his wife

The

was

the cancer

was dim.

Plans

Pointe's service

as an usher.

after

—

back, and the outlook

said.

ing

questions

Catholic

she could

they were

at their

Day Dance was

When

not sure about his

were heavily involved

Patrick's

get answers on faith

not seem to hold the menus in her hands,

He and

high school, he met the love

A St.

However, he was future plans. He had

launched

mastectomy halfway through the forma-

real estate investments.

he

still

ever they were needed.

While

with

La Pointe was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a

ested in their religion,"

managed to arrive church every Sunday and help wher-

family's time, they

his family's lifestyle

2002

to help Catholics

came from taking something that was all banged up and making it look like it was never touched. I liked the aspect of making

By

8,

Phillip

Leach, diocesan director of campus minis-

conceived of an idea to use the latest technology to reach Catholic students.

Much of the information available online comes from individuals or "outside" try,

grandfather of one spends his spare time

groups, he noted.

works of art from wood that he calls "3-D wood mosaics." This artistry called intarsia is a way for Rev. Mr. La

more attention because (the Web) has become such a significant tool for catechesis,"

Pointe to express himself through his carv-

Father Leach

'We,

creating

He

ings. life

says that his ministry

because he

parish

life

in various

am

ways that he was not am happy with what

"I

doing now."

M. Price by 370-3354 or e-mail

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

calling

(704)

amprice@chariottediocese.org.

need to pay

said.

Most of the

his

able to be involved in

is

prior to ordination.

I

fulfills

as ministers, really

live sessions

develop into

dialogues rather than a straight question-

answer format. On average, six visitors on any given Tuesday during the 9 to 1 1 p.m. time slot "We're dealing with a population of

participate

Roman Catholic people who are highly educated and deeply dedicated to their Simple answers will not do."

faith.

They're also dealing with a population

But, their outlook for the future sudthat

is

not confined to Catholics, college

students or the geographic Diocese of Raleigh.

While 91 percent of

visitors are

Catholic, 7 percent are Protestant

and 2

percent are Jewish. Nearly one-third of us-

Fresco cleanup efforts continue

ers are over the age of 22.

Cleanup work continues in Church in Charlotte, where

level

not found in talking to a priest face to

face.

Students have asked detailed questions

The anonymity also provides a comfort

portion of the fresco

St.

Peter

a central

about sexual morality and non-Catholic

Feb. 20.

Specialists, including a conservator and various engineers are looking at the source of this tragedy. The diocese will make long range plans once all pertinent information is obtained. The immediate goal is to have the parish back up and open for Mass. fell

friends

who want to go

'It's

to confession.

not a theological

site,"

said Father

an attempt to give (visitors) the very best presentation of what the church teaches that is commensurate with Leach. 'It

is

the kind of education and interest that students have."

And in answer to the Mary and Joseph, Father Photo by Joann S. Keane

question about

Vetter submit-

ted the following to cyberspace:

'The

Catholic Church certainly considers

Mary

and Joseph to be a married couple."