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March
9,
Number
Volume 10
&
2001 26
Serving Catholics
Inside
in
Western North Carolina
in
the Diocese of Charlotte
Lent 2001:
Bishop Curlin addresses
A i&fkn fair
death penalty issue 3
..Page
Permanent deacons recommit to ministry 4
...Page
News
Local
Whom Shall Send? I
Diocesan Support Appeal
draws to close 4
...Page
CCHD hosts faith and social justice event
5
.Page
N.C. Franciscan takes first vows ...Page
7
Every Week Entertainment ...Pages
Editorials
Text and Photos by Joann S. Keane
& Columns ...Pages
Be
10-11
12-13
merciful, just
as your Father
is
merciful.
Luke 7:36
Children at Holy Cross parish devoted Sunday afternoon to Lenten activities in the Kernersville parish hall. Projects and activities revolved around the spirit of the season, involving the youngsters in crafts, games and food. In the above photo, 13-year-old Christine Bonasera decorates a candle with the symbol of the cross. Candles prepared by the students will be used during special Lenten family time utilizing lessons learned in their faith formation classes. One of the popular activities of the day was the stringing of 'good deed beads.' The children will move a bead each time they perform a good deed. "Hopefully, they will move 10 beads a day," said Faith Formation Coordinator, Marie Kinney. Side pictures depict, from the top: Rolling out pretzels, preparing a candle with the sign of the cross, stringing 'good deed beads,' and in the bottom photo, young girls look into cups filled with tiny seeds, symbolizing new life.
2
The Catholic News & Herald
The World
March
Brief
in
Helping priests change called key formation tool
SAN ANTONIO
— Key
(CNS)
2001
9,
accused spy Robert P. Hanssen confessed his crimes to a Catholic priest, the priest
is
con-
forbidden by church law to discuss the con-
tinuing formation tools for priests will
fession to anyone, including the Federal
them embrace
involve helping
Bureau of Investigation.
diversity
and ongoing change, psychologist Father Stephen J. Rossetti said at a national meeting on continuing education of priests. Father Rossetti, president of St. Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Md., a treatment center for church ministry personnel with
was reported
It
in
February that FBI agents have been interviewing Catholic priests from St John
late
Parish in
McLean
to glean infonnation about
their possible spiritual relationship with
The
FBI deduces, someone about his alleged 15-year espionage career, which included
Hanssen.
must have
substance addictions or other disorders, at the Feb. 19-22
accused spy, die
told
was keynote speaker
reportedly passing along thousands of classi-
San Antonio of the National Organization for Continuing Education of Roman Catholic Clergy. More than 200 people participated in the meeting, which had as its theme, "Multiple Faces and
fied federal
convention
in
ested in finding out
individual autonomy in last year's Supreme Court ruling overthrowing a Ne-
braska law banning partial-birth abortion,
The
decision
"essentially places the interests of
one per-
CNS
photo from Reuters
Hindu activists burn Koran over Taliban move Hindu activists in New Delhi March 5 burn a copy of the Koran — Islam's holy
counter to die indigenous culture's traditional
book — in response to news that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan was to destroy all statues and shrines, including Buddhas, in that country. The move by the Taliban was denounced by countries worldwide and called "fanatical extremism"
respect for life.
by
March
'The
4.
for every-
common
one and must serve the said
is
good, he
few cannot
interest of a
trump those of the rest of society," he said at a March 2-4 conference on "Catholic Perspectives on American Law" at The Catholic University of America in Washington.
Pope accepts resignation of Anchorage Archbishop Hurley
WASHINGTON
—
(CNS)
Pope
John Paul II has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage, Alaska.
The
resignation
means
Roger
that Coadjutor Archbishop
L.
Schwietz, appointed last March, automati-
becomes archbishop of Anchorage. The changes were announced March 3 in Washington by Archbishop Gabriel cally
Montalvo, apostolic nuncio to the United
Archbishop Hurley, who turned 74 on Jan. 12, has been a bishop in Alaska for States.
more than 30
years, first serving as auxil-
iary bishop of
Juneau from 1970 to 1971,
and then
N
its
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ordinary from 1971 to 1976,
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Most Reverend William G. Joann S. Keane
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26
in
from Latin America
Human
Life International's
Miami The
panel discussion featured pro-life leaders from
Colombia Mexico, Nicaragua Venezuela and
when he was appointed archbishop
Vatican officials hail U.N. efforts to protect Buddha statues
of Anchorage.
Foot-and-mouth virus prompts cancellation of
some Masses
—
DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) Cathoalong the Louth-Armagh border between the Republic of Ireland and
lics
Northern Ireland were excused from the
Sunday Mass March 4 following an outbreak of foot-
obligation to celebrate
and-mouth disease that affects farm animals. Masses were canceled for that day in 13 parishes at the request of Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, after it was confirmed March 1 that foot-and-mouth disease had been detected on a South Armagh farm among sheep illegally imported into Northern Ireland from Britain. The disease, which rarely infects humans, affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, pigs, goats and deer. The virus can be carried for miles by the wind, people or cars, and can survive long periods of time on boots and clothing.
VATICAN CITY
Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:
— 10 a.m.
—
(CNS)
Spain. "Radical feminism has been exported to
our country.
Vatican
welcomed U.N. diplomatic efforts two massive historic Buddha statues by Afghanistan's Islamic Taliban leadership. "I'm happy diat UNESCO and the United Nations have intervened. Let's hope they prevail," said Archbishop Francesco Marchisano, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Cultural Goods of the Church. Mullah Mohammad Omar, the Taliban's supreme
can
Mujeres por for
February and
leader, issued a decree in late
statues
all
Human
evangelical representatives said
is
expected that a
is
by the
Evangelical Fellowship's Theologi-
Commission and die
cal
Council for Promoting Christian Unity,
Va. (CNS)
this
consultation, jointly sponsored
World cal
met
— Even
Vatican's Pontifi-
at the Cardinal Stritch Retreat
House
Mundelein, north of Chicago. The Feb. 18-24 meeting was the fourth in a series
in
if
begun
April
in 1993.
4.
The ladies
ask that attendants bring
hors d'oeuvres to share after the last gather- I
ing on April
6022
for
4.
more
Call Janet
Mass
afternoon at 4 p.m.
Law at (336) 288-
infonnation.
— Lenten Days
MAGGIE VALLEY charismatic
being held at St Patrick Cathedral, 1621
Dilworth Rd. East,
version of a joint
central
cliff-side niches.
—A
final
be prepared for publication."
and 120
planner CHARLOTTE
will
in
Diocesan 11
con-
is
feet
Seal of confession comes into play in inquiry on alleged spy
March
it
ment on shared beliefs and differences. In a communique Feb. 24 the group said that when it meets again in February 2002, "it
1,500-year-old Buddhas Bamiyan, which stand 175
ARLINGTON,
(Women
sidering a possible first-ever joint state-
The
sandstone
Derechos Humanos
Rights).
—
deems un-Islamic and idolatrous. Among the statues marked for demolition are two
in
los
a Mexi-
recently founded
international consultation of Catholic and
document
high
who
Catholics, evangelicals hold theological consultation MUNDELEIN, 111. (CNS) An
shrines in the country that the Taliban
feet
said Osiris Reyes,
pro-life activist
to prevent the destruction of
ordering the destruction of
does not represent die voice of
It
Mexican women,"
officials
Episcopal, j calendar
March 10 Mass
AleshaM. Price Graphic Designer: Tim Faragher
took part
regional conference Feb. 24-25 in
by the Vatican newspaper.
Curlin
Associate Editor: Jimmy Rostar
That was the observation made
several pro-life activists
who
said Father
at Gonzaga Wash. The Consti-
tution establishes that liberty
this
(CNS) Financed in large by groups in the United States, radical feminism is making inroads in Latin America, exporting an abortion mentality that runs
Robert Araujo, law professor University in Spokane,
maybe he discussed
—
MIAMI
took a back seat to unrestricted
all,"
if
part
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The com-
son over the interests of
his
source. "But we're inter-
Abortion making inroads in Latin America, pro-life activists say
decision
law professor.
KGB handlers.
to his
stuff with a higher authority."
Law professor criticizes Supreme Court partial-birth
said a Jesuit
one FBI
actions," said
Millennial Learning."
mon good
documents
'Hanssen hasn't expressed regret over
of
Reflection are taking place at Living Waters
Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living ters Lane,
today and
am. The days
with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a poduck
9:30
dinner at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria For
and
further infonnation, contact Josie Backus at
lunch,
March 28
Wa-
beginnirig at
start witii a conference
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Lenten pilgrimage to Italy
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The issue number of last week's News & Herald was printed incorrectly. The correct issue
number was 25.
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Correction
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— The
Hiber-
nian Society of Winston-Salem, an organi-
men and women of Irish Day party p.m. at die Elks Club. The
zation for Catholic decent,
is
hosting a St Patrick's
tonight at 6:30
Louise Brewer at (704) 366-8357 or Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.
dinner consists of corned beef and cabbage,
GREENSBORO
Deep River
Council of Catholic
—
The Greensboro
Women
annual mini-Lenten retreat at
is
having
St.
its
Paul the
Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., at the
Wednesday 10 am. Masses continuMarch 21, 28 and
ing this morning and
Irish stew, pasta, rolls
ris
Pipes and
and beverages, and
Drums and
the
Mor-
Family are providing the entertainment
For
tickets
and information,
call
Liz
Simnick at (336) 924-5200.
19 CHARLOTTE
— The
Order of Hibernians, an
Ladies Ancient
Irish-Catholic social
March
Ihe World Church
launches
in Brazil
—
Brazilian
conference has year's Lenten fraternity
bishops'
launched this campaign with the theme: "Life yes; drugs no." The campaign will speak out against the use of illegal drugs as well as the use of alcohol and cigarettes. "Drugs
not only the physical dimension of
the human being but also his social and moral orbits," said Auxiliary Bishop
Raymundo Damasceno
Assis of Brasilia,
secretary-general of the bishops' confer-
The campaign's official text, handed out to Brazilian media and all churches and parishes in Brazil, criticizes authorities who "adopt measures to punish those who use drugs but do not invest in the education and prevention of ence.
the habit."
Senator decries Cuba embargo, supports DNA testing
WASHINGTON
—
(CNS)
Sen.
Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., received a standing ovation from participants in the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering after a Feb. 27 luncheon address in which he advocated the use of
DNA
testing for those convicted of
and condemned the ongoing embargo of Cuba. Leahy, a Catholic who said he would introduce the Innocence Protection Act by early March, said that one of its provisions the appointment of competent capital crimes
—
counsel —
bill. The new standards for
central to the
is
measure would
set
tually return to their
"open their eyes and see the reality of business and social injustice that lies behind the screen of religion." Referring to the more than 2 million people killed, Father Stragapede said, "The casualties of war in Sudan make the idea of war even more unacceptable." Catholic activists identify issues for Capitol Hill lobbying (CNS) Preparing for visits to Capitol Hill the next day, Catholic social activists armed themselves with talking points Feb. 26 on domestic and international policy priorities targeted by the Catholic Church in the United States. Among the top issues were wage and tax help for low-wage workers, repeal of the death penalty, aid to sub-Saharan Africa, and the lifting of Cuban
economic sanctions. Briefings on the issues were part of the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering, which drew more than 500 social
United States should push for the creation throughout Sudan of "safe zones" that prohibit military flights
and should improve conditions
in
6,
2001
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: On February 28, I joined thousands of other North Carolinians in appealing to Governor Michael Easley to stop the execution ofErnest McCarver that was scheduledfor 2:00 a.m. on Friday, March 2. Ernest McCarver was placed on death row for his murder of Woodrow Hartley in 1987. As the hour of his execution approached, the U.S. Supreme Court halted Ernest McCarver 's execution. I thank
Washington Feb. 25-28. Religious hope Summit of Americas will benefit poor OTTAWA (CNS) Representatives of more than a quarter of a mil-
There
is
no question that
Godfor this decision.
Woodrow Hartley was brutally killed by Ernest McCarver as
Mr. Hartley should not have died as he did. Mr. Hartley of a terrible act committed by one who seemed to show little, value for human life. Our Church and all people offaith must stand in solidarity with the victims of violence as they struggle in their pain and suffering. My prayers are offeredfor the soul of Mr. Hartley. I pray that God continue to bless his family and offer them comfort, he worked at his job in Concord.
and
his family are the victims
reduce theirfears,
and lead them
to
some sense ofpeace.
who
I also prayfor Ernest McCarver, to join
me
suffering
in recognizing the dignity
and pain
is also God's child and Christ's brother. I urge you of all human life, even those lives which have caused
many. Ernest McCarver has taken
to
tests
that indicate that he
—
Catholic religious in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean are hoping any agreement reached at the Summit of the Amerilion
Quebec will benefit the poor. of government of 34 countries in the Americas will meet in Quebec City April 20-22 and are expected to sign the first draft of the Free Trade Agreement of the Americas. "We consider the action plan for that agreement to be deeply flawed," said the presidents and secretaries of the four religious conferences of the Americas, in a statement made from Haiti, the poorest country in the hemisphere. The representatives of the groups were in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for a meeting of the Inter-American Religious Conference Feb. 23-26.
I am utterly
amazed and dumbfounded that a society as rich and blessed as ours legally is the same sense of horror and shock I feel as a member of a society that kills our children, many through partial birth abortions (little ones
executes mentally retarded criminals. It
womb oftheir mothers,forever denied their of air). Where is the nuance in both of these acts that so often exists in ethical dilemmas? If ever a clear moral path is before us it is before us here we cannot kill our children nor can we execute adult criminals with the mental capacity of children. My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, do youjoin me before God in prayer with thefrustration ofJob in your hearts, wondering just how much further our society's moral order can be threatbrutally killedjust before completely leaving the
first breath
...
ened? Ifirmly believe that the variousforms of violence that threaten human life are interrelated. If we as a society cheapen human lifefor any reason then all human life is devalued
and threatened. If ever our prayers are needed they are needed now! The culture of violence and death that permeates our society challenges all people ofgood will to workfor laws that protect and proclaim the dignity of human life. In the Pastoral Tetter that I and Bishop
Gossman ofRaleigh wrote last year, (our Good
Friday appeal during the Jubilee Tear 2000 conversion of hearts
and
growing use of violence
in
to
end
reconciliation in people
our criminaljustice system.
Annual Women's Day
and charitable interparish group, meets to-
drop, the 2nd
night at 7:30 p.m. at St Gabriel Church,
cludes an afternoon session entitled "Bless
3016 Providence Rd. Anyone interested in call Jeanmarie
Lives" with
23 HOT SPRINGS of Prayer, 289 a renewal of
— The
Jesuit
NW Hwy. 25/70,
body and
is
House
hosting
those
spirit for
who
parent children with special needs. Begin-
ning
at.
7:30 p.m. tonight and ending with
Mass and lunch on March retreat's focus is
on
weekend and physical
25, this
spiritual
needs and the deepening of one's awareness of them through communication with
through prayer. cer,
The
facilitator,
God
Ann Mer-
has worked with parents of children
this
Mess: Living with the Reality of Our
Mercy
Marie Kienast The Carolina Catholic Bookshop will be displaying items, and lunch is also being served. Call Kathy Murray at (704) Sister Jeanne
849-0398 for further information. DENVER The Knights of Columbus Council 10389 Denver is hosting its annual
—
dinner at Holy Spirit Church, 537 Hwy. 16 North, tonight at 7 p.m. The dinner consists of corned beef, cabbage and Irish night
potatoes and
is
open to the public on a
come, first-served other information,
basis. call
For
tickets
(704) 48.3-1687 or (704) 483-6448.
more information and to 622-7366 or
29 GREENSBORO
vpaul@madison.main.nc.us.
24 CHARLOTTE
—
St.
Matthew is
hosting
a day of prayer, renewal, faith sharing and
women
and
—
Women's Weekend Ultreya
is
The 57th
criminals answer to both victims
of the criminal. Violence leads to more violence.
tation
We responded then
itself,
ofstate-sponsored executions. People
Planner at date.
least
of' events for the
10 dayspiior
voice,
and
is
being considered by the
but as an expedient interim step to the eventual end
infavor
ofthis moratorium are not necessarily against Such errors are
the death penalty, yet they believe that the innocent should not be executed. horrific because they are irreversible.
such as
DNA testing,
Such errors are inexcusable when standard procedures,
are not implemented due to cost concerns or improper handling of
of the death penalty discriminatory toward the poor and members ofminority groups? Numerous studies indicate that this is so. Until such inequities and potentialsfor miscarriages ofjustice are explored morefully a death penalty moratorium is essential now. You may wish to contact our diocesan Office ofJustice and Peacefor study materials on the death penalty andfor information on how you can lend your voice in support of the moratorium on executions (phoyie #s: 704-370-3231 or 3225; e-mail
evidence. Is the application
justicepeace@cha rlottediocese. org).
This
is
not a simple
issue.
Many voices are present supporting the use ofthe death penalty
and many voices callfor its end. I truly believe, however, that we are called by a higher power to work for a society that treats the victims of violence with compassion, imposes justice without violence, and proclaims the sacredness of all human life. Please pray with me that our society will soon be one that acts decisively on the side of life, that seeks an end to and that sees all its actions through the lens ofjustice.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
(704) 540-8696. Please submit notices
one
and societyfor wrongful deeds, and assist in the rehabilinot the way to solve or answer for crimes; violence only
as sisters in the
L>rd today from 8:30 &m.-3:30 p.m. With the theme "Empowered by Love" as a back-
in
is
taking place
St Pius X Church, 22 10 N. Elm St., today through April 1. For details, call Dan Hines at (704) 544-6665 or Aliceann Coon at
called for a
will in response to the ever-
I respond now, that the violence of the death penalty must end. Surely other means of punishment, rather than state-sanctioned violence, can be used to protect society, ensure
at
Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., the celebration of
first-
Charley Swengros at
with special needs for over 16 years. For register, call (828)
in-
we
the death penalty),
of good
I support the death penalty moratorium legislation that
Schuler at (704) 554-0720.
be
crimes?
General Assembly, not as an end in
her Irish-Catholic roots,
may
Was
he able to understand fully the gravity of the terrible act he committed or the process by which he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death for his mentally retarded.
activists to
The heads
(CNS) — The
March
—
WASHINGTON
cas in
sanctions against Cuba, Leahy said keeping the embargo allows Cuban leader Fidel Castro to "blame a failed economic system on the United States." Leahy said, "We've got to get rid of that ridiculous vestige of the Cold War." Comboni in Sudan says U.S. should push for peaceful no-fly
homes, said a
.think they are fighting a "holy war" to
On
NAIROBI, Kenya
Brief
Comboni missionary working in Sudan. Comboni Father Michele Stragapede also urged those who
the imposition of the death penalty.
zones
in
peaceful areas so that people can even-
campaign against drugs The SAO PAULO, Brazil (CNS)
fraternity
affect
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2001
9,
Diocesan
to the publication
Most Reverend William G. Curlin Bishop of Charlotte
violence,
4
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March
Around the Diocese
Permanent Deacons recommit to faith and service
2001
9,
Parishioners give of time, talent
and treasure through
Diocesan Support Appeal By
ALESHA
M. PRICE
beyond
CHARLOTTE
—
"...Then I
Lord say, 'Whom shall I send? Who
7
messenger?' I answered,
—
heard the
will be our
will go, send me!'"
own
their
One
Staff Writer
mailing
immediate needs."
addition in the Appeal
Sunday
the inclusion of an envelope in
is
Spanish for any parish with a Spanish Mass, which complements the posters and videos in Spanish sent out at the beginning
Isaiah 6:8.
Diocesan and parish-level leaders and workers have answered God's call to work
DSA. "Every year, I hope to add one more Spanish element to the promotional materials which came out of requests from
with his people in this diocese in
parishes.
of the
ministry.
This is a gesture of hospitality to encourage Spanish-speaking parishioners
peal
to participate in the mission of the church."
areas of
all
Now, as Diocesan Support ApSunday Weekend approaches, March
Ad
17-18, parishioners across the diocese are
asked to support these
through
This year's theme, taken from
the sixth chapter of Isaiah, focuses on the
work and Rev. Mr.
Tim Rohan and his wife Eileen stop for a picture with Bishop Curlin
following the Deacons' Annual in Charlotte.
By
JOANN
Commitment celebration at St. Gabriel parish
KEANE
S.
Editor
—
CHARLOTTE deacon
is
A
permanent
neither a high-class altar
nor a low-class priest, said an official from the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy during the Jubilee for Permanent Deacons last year in Rome. The diaconate is a vocation and a ministhe ministry of Christ the servant. It is
a statement worth repeating.
"You are ordained
clergy," said
parishes.
it an effort from the ground-up, and the parishioners take ownership of the DSA. At St. Luke Church in Charlotte, for example, Leonard Polburn has coordinated speakers to present different aspects of the Appeal and
While letters and pledge cards have already been mailed to registered
work. This
men
lotte the ordained
of duties.
Some
serve in a myriad
balance full-time jobs,
The
is the diocese's main fundwhich provides funds for 35 ministries supported by the DSA. The fo-
appeal
Vocations.
complete with family alongside their
Catholics in the diocese,
ministry. Others, retired, carry out par-
Weekend and
recently
of permanent deacons became a regular feature in The
Catholic
News &
ish duties. Profiles
Herald.
lay custom, but your heart
is
clergy."
istry,"
ordained layman. You, the priests and
we
I,
constitute the holy orders of the a
that of a
DSA
Sunday
has kept parishioners abreast of how they are doing with regular updates," she said.
and
I
am
is
this is a blessing
because
something new emerging,
part of the
laity."
a second letter from Bishop
William G. Curlin, mailed the week ending March 9, invite those who have not yet made a pledge to respond to give.
As of Feb.
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
calling
(704)
370-3354
M.
Price by
or
amprice@charlottediocese.org.
26, 51 percent of this year's
$333,333,000 goal has been pledged at the halfway point for a total of $1,701,507 from 7,543 donors. "We are actually run-
ning ahead of where
we were
last
year at
the halfway point as far as gifts are concerned," said Barbara
the clergy
role.'"
Gaddy initial
Gaddy, associate
di-
said that the response to the
mailing further supports the
way
people in this diocese embrace stewardship as a
way
of
life.
'The generosity of the
something that has always been gratifying, and it shows that people do look
people
is
'Your ministry soul," said
is engrained on your Bishop Curlin.
Contact Editor Joann Keane by call-
ing
(704)
370-3336
or
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'Your mindset is that of a man consecrated to God," said the bishop. 'You're not someone who says, 'six days a week, I play a layman's role, and come to the church for an hour or two and play
deacons in this country, a number that substantially overshadows their or-
countries worldwide. All counted,
own
"Something like
deacons recommitted themselves in service to the chief shepherd of the diocese. It is an annual event, a gathering of
dained brothers in the diaconate in other
in their
"This makes
frees the pastors to attend to their pastoral
the Diocese of Char-
may do in
There are nearly 15,000 permanent
DSA
Multicultural, Educational Ministries and
As deacons of
church. There are things you
and maintain and deepen a spirit of prayer, to follow the example of Jesus Christ, and to retain their allegiance to Bishop Curlin.
youth ministers, parish catechetical leaders, permanent deacons, lay ministers and many others from which all people of the diocese benefit in some way.
is
beginning to work with more people undertaking the endeavor to coordinate the
cus areas include Catholic Social Services^
opportunity to praise the service of deacons in his diocese, while the ordained
to proclaim the faith
ministers,
also
Gaddy
this year.
tion.
"Put your heart in this diaconal. minsaid Bishop Curlin. "You're not laymen. There's no such thing as an
live their ministry,
campus
DSA
raising effort,
Bishop William G. Curlin, addressing the deacons of his diocese. "When you proclaim the Gospel and preach, you are my extension in your parish." On March 3, Bishop Curlin took the
deacons pledging to
dedication of
from parish volunteers has
supported the
26,000 deacons span the globe. In the Diocese of Charlotte, 65 men are ordained, with eight currently in forma-
server,
try,
endeavors in their various
their
ministries. Photo by Joann S. Keane
men and women
Frank LaPointe, President,
Member
of
St.
Gabriel Church
March
9,
2001
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Around the Diocese
Participants discuss relationship
between faith and social justice parish."
The
interactive training session
morning presentation by Glenmary Father John Rausch and
consisted of a
ALESHA M. PRICE
By
Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE
— "As committed
Christians and Catholics, you should
do what you can for others in, the name of social justice not because it is the right thing to do but because it is the thing that Jesus would do," said Bishop William G. Curlin, as he wel-
comed the
program
participants in a
co-sponsored by the national Catholic
Campaign office
for
Human Development
and the diocesan
CCHD
office
Michael James and Deborah Lee from the Center for Ethics, Economics and Popular Education in San Francisco and afternoon sessions with several presenters from the diocese and other organizations including George Reed, executive director of the North Carolina
Council of Churches, and Joe
Purello, director of the diocesan Office
of Justice and Peace. The Diocese of Charlotte is the fifth in the country to have this pro-
gram, an
CCHD
initiative of the national
office,
presented to interested
within the Office of Justice and Peace
parties, said
and Catholic Social Services. "As disciples of Jesus Christ, you should go out to change the world in the areas of poverty, social justice, crime and oth-
consultant for the education department of the national office. "This initiative has been devel-
ers."
has become increasingly clear that the
The daylong program, Education Teach-
for Solidarity: Catholic Social
ing and Economic Life, was presented to a
group gathered
Church
catechetical leaders,
CCHD
at St.
March
on
Matthew Parish
3.
campus
ministers,
and Catholic Relief Services
parish coordinators and other diocesan and parish-level leaders gathered in
the spirit of fellowship to discuss
ways lives
to help
of
make
a difference in the
men and women who
are eco-
nomically, socially and spiritually dis-
enfranchised to help them become catalysts of change in their own lives. "The most important thing that people have recognized is that they must make connections between faith and justice in communities," said Dr. Barney Offerman, director of the diocesan CCHD office. "Part of the program was to put out the call to people to look at themselves and their parishes in terms of how they can apply and live Catholic social teachings in the context of the environment of the
Joanne Frazer, education
CCHD
oped
in the past
two years because
it
arena of economics has been one in which Catholics feel uncomfortable when trying to make a connection to their faith," said Frazer. "This one-day training session seeks to integrate our Catholic social teaching as it relates to current economic forces. The goals of office for this the national training are to promote deeper understanding among Catholics about the connection between their faith and eco-
CCHD
nomic life and to increase solidarity between those living in poverty and who are economically those advantaged."
Photos by Alesha M. Price
Glenmary Father John Rausch, pictured top left, speaks to a group gathered at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte for the Education for Solidarity: Catholic Social Teaching and Economic Life program, held on March 3. Pictured above, volunteers participate in an exercise; presented by guest speakers Michael James and Deborah Lee from the Center for Ethics, Economics, and Popular Education in San Francisco; that demonstrated income distribution and its growth over the past several years. The one-day training session was co-sponsored by the national and diocesan Catholic Campaign for
to
Human Development
move
the world.
It is
Offices.
get people to begin to think themselves
up to us to be
able to figure out with our creativity,
into action
how we
thinking.
and affirm people's dignity. There have to as a society will recognize
One
selves into action," said James, director
of the ideas behind Catholic is empowering people
from within to be able
ops, Father Rausch, a syndicated col-
themselves.
umnist who works and teaches in the Appalachian region of the diocese, talked about the link between economic life and faith life of which many people are not -aware. "You can pick any topic and inject the Christian way of looking at life, and you will be able
was
of the Center for Ethics, Economics and Popular Education. "The challenge is that people continue this as a cultural practice as opposed to waiting
social teaching
to
support
The
point of the gathering
to identify
problems and their
weekend to come." James and Lee engaged the audi-
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Vatican hosts private showing of remastered 'Space Odyssey' The VATICAN CITY (CNS) Vatican hosted a private advance showing of the remastered and restored version of "200 1 A Space Odyssey," a 1968 science fiction film by famed director Stanley Kubrick. Christiane and Anya Kubrick, the director's widow and daughter, and Jan Harlan, his brother-in-law and producer, attended the March 1
already accomplished."
Kenyan church
official says time to rebuild country MOMBASA, Kenya (CNS) A
Lent
screening in the small cinema at the of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications. Istituto Luce,
its knees. The archbishop said the country was in need of rebuilding and called on Kenyans to involve them-
the film's Italian distributor and a regular collaborator with the social
to
communications' council, organized the screening, which came a week before the film's scheduled European re-
selves in reconstruction. Archbishop Njenga announced the church's annual Lenten campaign, whose theme this year is "Together Let Us Rebuild
lease.
Cardinal says he sees 'good signs of openness' from
Kenya."
Cardinal Sin declares 'people power' site holy ground MANILA, Philippines (CNS)
Viet-
—
namese Cardinal Francois Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan said his February
Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila blessed and declared as "holy ground" the site of the two "people power" revolts that peacefully ousted Philippine presi-
induction into the College of Cardinals
gave rise to "good signs of openness" toward the Catholic Church from his
—
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Priest gives information on Euro in Portugal Father Luis Oiveira shows a picture of a euro coin at the end of Mass in the town of Aldeia de Palheiros, south of Lisbon, March 4. The priest took time to explain the new currency, which is to begin circulating
country's
ported
July 2002 in several European countries.
(CNS) —
Alberta bishops of Western Canada, already facing an acute shortage of priests, may soon be sending some of their clergy and other personnel up North. In response to a request by the
The
bishops of Northern Canada, the Western Catholic Conference has agreed to look into the possibility of sending some personnel there. The bishops met at the Grey Nuns Regional Center in Edmonton in late February. Some dioceses in the North are operating with only five or six priests, which means some missions have to go without Mass for a whole year. They want clergy and lay workers from the South. "When we look at our own dioceses we feel we are
and so we are trying to find ways Archbishop James Weisgerber of Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Braxton had been an auxiliary bishop of St. Louis since 1995. He told the people of Lake Charles that he did not "come to you with detailed plans for what I hope to accomplish in the first
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and lay people in attendance and thousands of others watching on television, Bishop Edward K. Braxton was installed as the second bishop of Lake Charles Feb. 22 at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Church. Bishop Braxton, 56, succeeded Bishop Jude Speyrer, the founding bishop of the Lake Charles Diocese when it was cre-
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WINSTON-SALEM His faith journey has taken him throughout the eastern United States and to Costa Rica. His work as an artist lias brought him to galleries in North Carolina, New York, Connecticut, West Virginia, Nebraska, Massachusetts and Minnesota. But on a rainy Saturday in the North Carolina Triad, Brian Haverlock surrounded himself with family and friends at his home parish to take another step toward life as a
"After each year,
Franciscan comes home
Associate Editor
Franciscan
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from the Cover
to
home March
make profession of vows
as a Conventual
Franciscan
With
family, friends,
friar.
ning the yearlong
much
"Many doors were opened up; my new way," he says.
eyes were opened in a
'The Costa Rican culture
—
American culture
very simple.
"It I
sal
'The search began was about What
what life meaning of life?
at that time for
the
is
to do?" he recalls.
spiritual adviser there
ing
Mass
daily.
"My
prayer
and began attend-
life
Mass became
began to grow, and a huge part of my
cuitous route.
ships
mean-
Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century saint
At age 15, the North Dakota native moved to North Carolina with his family.
ing.
painted in a studio, built
and continued that search
for
With his return to the States came more urgent sense of self-discovery.
a
"Really, the spiritual discernment be-
gan when I came back," Haverlock says. Thus began a two-year period of soul searching. Friends encouraged him to acto
Our Lady of Mercy
Catholic Church, and Haverlock began to
years in Greenville, N.C, where he pur-
experience what he calls a "gradual awak-
sued a bachelor of fine arts degree at East
ening" to something insightful.
Carolina University.
"As
far as
Mass went
my
personal attendance at
might have been Christmas and Easter," he says. 'Then going off to college, I really got involved in the college life. My one major concern was being an
He
as a youth,
it
artist."
says his college experience did in-
clude the
first
hints of discernment, though.
spiritual
whose
company them cycle continued into his college
some
life,"'
he
says.
When
his spiritual
and piety made him one of the church's most well-known and beloved saints, something struck him. 'That book just nailed me," he says. "I simplicity
is what I've been looking for all Something clicked between the life of Francis and some things that I had gone through and been feeling and discerning." Haverlock devoured all he could about St. Francis and the Franciscan way of life. "And," he adds, "I began discerning a
said this
my life.
'There was no club across the head," he recalls with a chuckle about this time of vocational discernment. "But I began to have a profound interest in attending the
vocation to the religious
Mass and
Haverlock traveled to Philadelphia to begin a two-year candidacy as a Conventual
starting anew."
—
Franciscan friars Conventual Franciscans from the Immaculate Concep-
—
tion Province served the Our Lady of Mercy community. Haverlock sought a
"For me, says. "Art
adviser gave Haverlock a biography on St.
The
Self-portrait Ever present in Haverlock's been a love for creating
friend-
tuality.
in
Photo by Jimmy Rostar
He
new environment, bit by bit he wandered away from the church. Art was the number one priority in Haverlock's life, and years would pass before he would connect creativity and spiri-
had to struggle to
really
I
throughout that year, he learned profound ways about the univerchurch he will someday serve as a
Friar Brian Haverlock signs his profession as Friar Michael Duffy, assistant director for formation, watches.
Haverlock's walk of faith has taken a cir-
Settling into a
where
priest.
What am I supposed He graduated in journey,
is
art
is
Create a winning event
communicating," he
listen carefully.
Through
a person can
art,
communicate many things, and for me, it's a way of communicating many mysteries
—
of life
mysteries of being a person.
"Art for
way,
it's
me
is
creating a dialogue. In a
a bridge for one to
communicate
spiritually."
Haverlock's art has been described as having properties of surrealism and realism. Imagery and symbolism abound in each piece. But Haverlock says his art defies any current style. "Every artist wants to do something
new," he says. 'Every creative, to explore
artist
new
wants to be
boundaries, to
open new doors. This particular spiritual
style for
discernment
began."
Broader strokes After much prayer and
thought,
With passing time came
Franciscan.
a
more resolute decision: Brian Haverlock knew the Franciscan way was for him.
Friar Haverlock says though it is not always a conscious decision, he incorporates the spiritual into his creations.
'Tor me, the act of creating is a form of "It's a profound way of praying when you are working with the
prayer," he says.
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Collage
—
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Friar John-Joseph Dolan, assistant general
...
to paint a picture of the world in
broader strokes.
Conventual Franciscan
...
novitiate.
For Haverlock, the experience did
"Brian has seen Christ, the face of the
changed his life, turned his world upside down, given him new brothers and opened him to new experiences and cultures. 'Today, Brian we invite you to be a part of our collage."
He
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friars
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a one-
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accepted an assignment in Costa Rica.
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Lent a time to focus on
young
deserts,
life's
retreatants learn JIMMY ROSTAR
By
Associate Editor
The following
SPARTA
the
is
reading for the first Sunday of Lent, taken from The New American Bible.
rely
on the Holy
Boone
Vicariate.
Photo by Jimmy Rostar
Youth group members of the
Jordan
Boone Vicariate's three easternmost churches St. Stephen in Elkin, St. John Baptist de la Salle in North Wilkesboro and St. Frances of Rome gathered at the Sparta in Sparta church March 3-4 to talk about how youths experience the Lenten journey. As many discovered, sacrifice and struggle transcend the liturgical seaas is son and are part of daily life guidance from the Holy Spirit to make it through those "desert times." "This retreat taught me that I'm not the only person who has to deal with temptations and other things," said Adam Blakley, 12, from St. Stephen Church. "I enjoyed talking about the different things that can be
and was
—
led by the Spirit into Hie
desertforforty days, to be tempted
by the
devil.
He ate nothing during
and when over he was hungry. 'Ifyou
said to him,
—
were
they
t/wse days,
TJie devil
Son of
are the
command this stone to become
bread.
'
Jesus answered him,
"One does not
written,
'It is
live
—
by
bread alone. "' Tlien he took him up
and slwwed him
all the
of the world
a
in
kingdoms
single instant.
1 sliall give power and their
Tlie devil said to him,
you
all this
ghry;for
it
has been luinded over
and I may give
to me,
wliom-
to
it
ever I wish. All this will be yours, if
you worship me. Jesus said to him in reply, 'It is written: "You s/iall worship the Lord, your God and him alone shall you serve.'" '
"Then
lie
led
him
in teen-agers' lives,
tivities
Jerusa-
to
hands
learned
yourfoot against a "Jesus said to also says,
"You
hard, your God,
lest
ate nothing during those days,
tliey
put "
test.
the
When
...
he departedfrom
time. "
(Luke
4:
was praised by
synagogues and (Luke 4: 14-15) "What we did was likened our retreat experience and Lent to that pattern that Jesus gave us: that we were led into Lent by the Holy Spirit, th'at we were led into this retreat by the
(Luke 4: 1-13) The retreat included another focal for a time."
point as well, the verses following that reading: "Jesus returned to Galilee in the
power of the
Spirit,
and news of him
taught
in their all."
He
him stand on the parapet of the temple, and said to him, 'If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down from here, for it is written, "With their hands they will support you, lest you dash your foot against a stone.'" "Jesus said to him in reply, 'It also says, "You shall not put the Lord, your
the devil liadfinished every temptation,
He
from him
and
when they were over he was hungry. (The devil) led him to Jerusalem, made
reply, 'It
shall not
spread throughout the whole region.
highlighted the weekend re-
days, to be tempted by the devil.
stone.'"
to the
the devil had
"Filled with the holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty
you dash
him in
When
some
...
will support you,
test."
which centered on the Gospel reading for the first Sunday of Lent:
made him stand on tlie paraand said to him, 'Ifyou are the Son of God throw yourself down from here, for it is written: "He will command his angels concerning you, to guard their
I
God, to the
finished every temptation, he departed
treat,
lem,
and "With
and
Small-group discussions and activities highlighted the Lenten youth retreat at St. Frances of Rome in Sparta.
things about myself." Small-group discussions and ac-
pet of the temple,
you,"
Spirit to face their
"Filled with the lioly Spirit,
Jesus returned from the
to
Just as Jesus resisted
challenges each day, a group of young Catholics learned during a Lenten retreat in the
God,
—
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and how
it's
talked about a lot of related to our lives,"
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The
retreat included time for the
sacrament of penance, and the youths attended the Sunday Mass as a finale. Several retreatants shared their experiences with the congregation. "To have 33 kids present for Mass at our little parish was really something," laughed Kovacich.
Moreover, the youths had chance throughout the weekend to
fo-
how the gifts of the Holy Spirit carry the faithful through tough times.
"The young church
is at a point where it's willing, able and ready to ask the hard and challenging questions," said Paul Kotlowski, pictured center. The diocesan youth ministry director facilitated the retreat and plans to do the same for youth in the Smoky Mountain Vicariate later this month.
Holy Spirit, and that we come out of both more greatly armed by Holy
got a lot out of seeing past that outer
Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of youth ministry. Kotlowski directed the retreat, which he will also present to youth in the Smoky Moun-
Debbie Kovacich, youth minister at St. Frances of Rome, was impressed by the group's openness and enthusiasm during a weekend of celebrating
layer to their inside
Spirit," said
tain Vicariate later this
The opportunity
to their heart."
faith.
to talk about
"We're small and we're
was imporMeghan Smith, who said it was
struggles in teen-age tant to
month.
—
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and
often these kids are the only ones in
life
who are "When they
their class or their school
nice to find fellowship with people
Catholic," said Kovacich.
who, despite their uniqueness, share common interests and difficulties. "1 enjoyed meeting new people,
get together with a large group of other Catholic kids, you can just see
but not just that; I enjoyed seeing past their outer layer," said Smith, a 16year-old parishioner from St. Frances
come through. They enjoy talking about being Catholic. They like talking about Jesus. They like sharing their values."
of Rome. "There were a bunch of different kinds of people there, and I really
The small-group experiences stood out as a highlight for many
their faith
"The retreat definitely helped me understand what Lent is all about, what Jesus went through when he was there in the desert, and how the devil can lure you in different ways," said Blakley. "Now, I am better prepared to handle certain situations, and with me knowing about Lent more, I can deal with struggles and say no to temptations."
Kotlowski said the retreat experience is an example of how young Catholics are shining in their faith. "The young church is at a point where it's willing, able and ready to ask the hard and challenging questions," he
"To
said.
see
young people
really
wrestle with the tough issues of faith and to be a part of that dialogue is
always really energizing, enlightening and refreshing."
Jimmy
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Readings
9,
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Book Review
After string of successes,
Word to Life
Patterson's latest fails badly March
JOSEPH
THOMAS
Richard North Patterson has written
going to be as two of these secrets unravel, thereby posing even more moral and ethical questions. Patterson, however, is not
a string of highly successful novels, no
content to allow matters to play themselves
matter whether one measures success by
out and
By
Catholic
R.
News
Service
or quality. Leading from the strength
sales
of his
own background
in
law and govern-
ment, his stories generally play out
in
the
legal or political arena.
In "Protect
and Defend" (Alfred A.
Knopf, $26.95), he unites pivotal charac-
from
ters
previous
works
(Kerry
Safe Place," and Judge Caroline Masfrom "Degree of Guilt") and stubs his
2) Philippians 3:17-4:1
ing a
1)
notwithstanding, he provides additional
Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36
3)
Mary, we learn, doesn't want the abortion because the baby is brainless; rather, though the likelihood is slim, what she really fears infertile.
is
that the birth will leave her
Like her
mom.
Further, Martin Tierney not only en-
on behalf of the unborn
ters the case
child
By JEFF HENSLEY Catholic News Service Sometimes God speaks to us that
that
we have
sense
seems to offer direction, but a hard time making
of.
much of the argument in court, where
experience in
witnesses are allowed to
calling
however, don't seem to
make
writer.
mind, possibly because
dress other participants
ters
but personally handles
literary toe. Badly.
Patterson's
fans,
PRO
melding politics and the law, is topical and emotional and pounds along like a percussionist on parade. this tale,
It is
And
directly.
who
Masters,
could have recused
Dash
herself because
was once her law and the two are
also a heavy-
not only
friendly,
handed pro-abortion
-the
EF
melodrama masquerading not very artfully as an even-handed treatment of the subject even as sudsy vapors swirl around characters awash without knowing it in the theology of pragmatism: morality depends on circumstances and the end jus-
clerk still
sits
on
appeals panel but
and Defend"
is
the
Some
is
portrayed as
villain-
though they
may have
Catholics,
ous conservative (and therefore chief having dropped dead
fossilized)
on the inaugu-
The
principals,
in
addition
Kilcannon and Masters, include
to
Mary
Tierney, a 15-year-old student at a Catholic
school (her baby has been diagnosed as
hydrocephalic and unlikely to live
are spared the erotic details of these
matings (that's never been Patterson's style). But the impression is left that everybody has done it. And the president, of course, is still doing it.
wife);
leader (a grasping Republican, he has visions of being president himself someday);
and Chad Palmer, chairman of the Judi-
Committee (a war hero, he's a standup guy, solidly pro-life and also has presi-
ciary
dential ambitions).
Kilcannon, Masters and Palmer
have lover
knowing
it
at the
time of his run for the
obtained with his wife's consent but
c
cious grades and not that
is
And
many hours
turned to the study of journalism as a "second best," in
my own mind
so
I
at least.
The Apostle
Peter at the time of
the Transfiguration in this Sunday's
Gospel reading wants to build a tabworship space. He ends up laying the foundation for something considerably more permanent, the church. Abram receives a promise from God that his descendants will be numberless as the stars. At that time, he has no children. God's ways, wondrous as they are, are not our ways. But he is faithful to his word, at times seeming to take no regard of our lack of understanding of what he is seeking to accomplish or even of our faithfulness. His visions are ultimately fulfilled with our participation, no matter how imperfect. ernacle, a sort of outdoor
name of the Lord!
Blessed be the
Weekly Scripture Readings for the week of Mar. 11 - 17, 2001 Second Sunday of Lent, Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 9:28-36; Monday, Daniel 9:4-10, Luke 6:36-38; Tuesday, Isaiah 1:10, 16-20, Matthew 23:1-12; Wednesday, Jeremiah 18:18-20, Matthew 20:17-28; Thursday, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 16:19-31; Friday (Abstinence), Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13, 17-28, Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46; Saturday (St. Patrick), Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Readings for the week of Mar. 18 - 24 2001 Third Sunday of Lent, Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15, 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 1012, Luke 13:1-9; Monday (St. Joseph), 2 Samuel 7:4-5, 12-14, 16, Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22, Matthew 1:16, 18-21, 24; Tuesday, Daniel 3:25, 34-43, Matthew 18:21-35; Wednesday, Deuteronomy 4:1, 5-9, Matthew 5:17-19; Thursday, Jeremiah 7:23-28, Luke 11:14-23; Friday (Abstinence), Hosea 14:2-10, Mark 12:28-34; Saturday, Hosea 6:1-6, Luke 18:9-14 ,
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immediate response was to seek to enter graduate school in what I thought was the ideal preparation for a life of writing, seeking to make God's goodness and love better known. English, that's
lot,
And
one salutary note, never expressed but obvious to anyone wading through the detergent: sex out of wedlock has consequences of its own. Thankfully,
we
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to
nasty things. Journalists are arrogant.
of dogma or impervious to
the previ-
My
Each semester I would sign up for my classes, go to class and experience, at some point in the" semester, utter
as heartless let-
U.S. Senate, shortly after Kilcannon's inau-
—
I
shown
legal terms, the challenge unfolds as the
tion of Masters as chiefjustice
heard that call, my mind began seeking out ways to develop what abilities God had given me.
As
accumulated.
people, even
There
God
felt
Christian
undergraduate and had some atro-
other points
a federal parental-consent late-term abor-
guration as president, debates his nomina-
I
worth noting: conservative jurists and legislators are generally
the Christian right
by and
a
Unfortunately (or fortunately, as it played out) I hadn't much applied myself to the study of English as an
ous. Liberals, of course, are the finest of
human and
mid-20s,
become
graduate school majoring
story of a pregnant teen-ager's challenge to
tion law. Presented in both
my
to
opinion, confounding
ter-of-the-law types and the leadership of
Basically, "Protect
me
and writes the majority
ing those opposed to
I
the time of my adult conversion
thought.
confirmation.
RICHARD PATTE
At
casts the deciding vote
her backers and delight-
the means.
tifies
speeches and ad-
in
the recesses of our hearts, speaks a
word
frustration.
sion.
soapy scenarios.
Kilcannon, the Kennedy-like politico from
"No
B Readings: Genesis 1 5:5-12, 17-18 Psalm 27:1, 7-9, 13-14
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"Biography Close-Up:
By CATHOLIC
NEWS SERVICE
his
NEW YORK
(CNS)
demands of
— Following
are recent capsule reviews issued by the U.S.
Film and
Catholic Conference Office for
Broadcasting.
"The Caveman's Valentine" (Universal Focus)
gangster boss despite the vociferous girlfriend Julia Roberts to
mob association and marry Despite some positive character transformation, director Gore sever his her.
Verbinski's disjointed tale also has
its
well-meaning characters resorting to
Offbeat thriller in which a former pianist-composer turned schizophrenic
violent behavior. Intermittent violence
(Samuel L. Jackson) battles his paranoia as he tries to prove a sadis-
innuendo and constant rough language with occasional profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIV adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America
street person
photographer (Colm Feore) murdered a homeless youth. Director tic
Lemmons
Kasi
aptly captures a tortured
between lucidity and insanity but the contrived whodunit character's struggle
nearly as successful.
isn't
innuendo
sexual
Some
violence,
an
implied
and
one-night stand with nudity, occasional
much rough
profanity and
The
language.
U.S. Catholic Conference classifica-
tion
—
A-III
is
The Motion
adults.
Picture Association of America rating
R
—
is
restricted.
"Company Man" (Paramount Classics) Intermittently'
amusing comedy
about a henpecked schoolteacher (Douglas McGrath) who, fed up with the
nagging from his social-climbing wife (Sigourney Weaver), ends up in
relentless
Bay of Pigs invasion pretending to be a secret CIA agent. As written and directed by Douglas the middle of the
McGrath and
Peter Askin, the ensemble
zany farce is just going through the motions despite terrific, rapid-fire one-liners and fun, madcap
cast in the
mayhem. Several sexual
references, fleet-
ing rear nudity, brief drug content and
an instance of crass language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIII adults. The Motion Picture Asso-
—
ciation of
America rating
is
PG-13
parents are strongly cautioned. material
may
dren under
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Entertainment
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By GERRI
NEW
And
News Service YORK (CNS)
Catholic
— How
a
beloved children's educational series
came
to be
and
still
flourishes
is
the worthy subject of "Biography
Close-Up: Sesame Street," airing Sunday, March 18, 8-10 p.m. EST on the A&E cable channel. Thirty-two years old and still going strong, "Sesame Street" had its
genesis at a dinner party where
TV
documentarian Joan Ganz Cooney was asked if TV could help
next door (Angus T. Jones). Director John Whitesell's film is mostly formulaic and strained, but a few clever laughs may entertain youngsters. Some comically intended violence, sporadic crude humor and fleeting crass language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guidance sug-
prepare disadvantaged toddlers for school. She offered to try to develop a series along that line. (True to the spirit of the Muppets, Kermit and others pop up periodically to mock the very idea of such a show.) Thus began a complex process of developing a formula that mixed reality and fantasy in a child-
gested.
friendly
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"Series 7" (USA)
murder on tape and the American public watches. Director Dan Minahan takes reality TV and American society's obsession with
voyeurism
it
—
it
heinous film that
extreme in a prey to the human
to an
falls
ridicules.
Intense violence
mocks the value of human life, brief drug use and recurring profanity and rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conthat
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—
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viewers will get a new apwhat is required of the
preciation for
a
and crew
are seen shooting two programs about a hurricane on Sesame Street and how Big Bird must deal with the, destruction of his home. Many themes have been explored to develop children's self-esteem and allay their fears about the sometimes
confusing world around them. When the actor portraying the character of Mr. Hooper died, a show was devoted to explaining what that meant. And using actors from various racial and ethnic backgrounds was a breakthrough
Muppeteers below camera level who must simultaneously voice their puppet, convey emotion by body language, and move back and forth from their crouched positions while watching the monitor and not blocking the camera lights. On the small screen it looks so effortless, but director and former Muppeteer Frank Oz admits it took him years to perfect his technique. Clearly, much thought, sweat and artistry go into each episode. Original cast members Bob (Bob McGrath), Susan (Loretta Long) and Maria (Sonia Manzano) recall the excitement of being cast in the show and how their characters were allowed to grow through the years. Other interviews with Muppeteers Carol Spinney, Kevin Clash and Steve Whitmire
somewhat drawn out. A fine program overall, it would have been improved by tighter are also interesting, but
90 minutes as opposed to two hours. Thankfully, "Sesame Street" remains a genuine force for good on TV. Generations of children have arrived in kindergarten excited by the prospect of learning and reading books, thanks to what they have absorbed from this program. To this day, each page of a "Sesame Street" script must address an educational goal. As a tribute to the genius of Jim Henson, and a nostalgic trip down memory editing, perhaps to
this is one worth watching.
lane,
Pare
is
director
A&E
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of the U.S. Catholic
Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting.
when the series premiered in Noand became an vember 1969
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March
& Columns
Editorials
abstinent, that
2001
Coming of Age
pretty
is.
Lots of people didn't think you could do it. They thought that just because you were teens, you should be taught and treated like a bunch of little animals without a shred of free will.
any of the rest of us could you about sex was to teach you some basic commands and get you temporarily neutered, so you'd do the least damage possible. Now, doesn't that make you feel special? Maybe not, but if you think about most professional sex educators, rooted in the Planned Parenthood 'They're gonna do it anyway" philosophy, that's exactly
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PAUL
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make special
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By JOHN NORTON Catholic News Service Pope John Paul II VATICAN CITY (CNS) said today's Christians are surrounded by secularism and must make a special effort to enter into the
—
of Lent.
Speaking to pilgrims Feb. 28
me to let you
— Ash Wednes-
day and the beginning of the church's penitential season leading to Easter the pope said one of Lenf s main fruits is greater openness to the needs of
—
others.
and strong voice during the weekly general audience, which was attended by 5,000 people from more than a dozen in a relaxed
countries.
Lent involves
"a personal
and community
journey," he said, "which sometimes
is
this is precisely
why
A lot of people turned their noses up at those chastity Journal of Sociology presented some surprising news:
called "abstinence."
birth-control
It's true.
on a
secret:
Since 1996, the federal and state govern-
ments have been providing
lots
of funding for abstinence-
based sexuality education programs. effort are starting to effectiveness.
show up
The
results of that
as states study their
What they're finding is a noticeable drop in among teens as well as in teen pregnancy.
premarital sex
In fact, there's a county in Tennessee that used to be first in
the state in teen pregnancy rates. After three years
county dropped to 64th place. But that's not all. Most of you know that the abstinence message isn't only coming through in the classroom. It's also coming through in chastity pledges such
the effort must be
RICO De SILVA Guest Columnist
Lord
how can one not recognize him and serve those who are in sorrow and abandonment?"
crucified,
Ash Wednesday
When
was growing
my
Rome's Basilica of Santa Sabina, die pope Lenten celebration was an opportunity for the church to continue the focus on penance and reconciliation of the Great Jubilee of the Year
had sports idols or venerated cartoon characters. For me, even Pete Rose or Superman could not touch my dad. Ever since I can remember, my father was always my hero. He had a presence that words cannot really describe. And even
2000.
today,
in
said this year's
was a year of intense spiritual fervor, during which divine mercy was abundantly poured out on "It
the world," he said.
underscored the importance to Lent of
of reconciliation. Confession allows believers to rediscover Christ
one in whom God shows us his compassionate heart and reconciles us fully with himself," he said. The pope said the church's message of reconciliation was a gift to today's world, which he said was in growing need of peacemaking and forgiveness.
my
dad. I
remember a particular
certainly difficult but rich in hope,"
said.
The pope presided
over the Liturgy of the
As
Word
in past
years, he then sat to the side while Cardinal Jozef
Tomko, prefect of the Congregation
and
incident
were
I
when
sitting in
I
was about 10
our house porch
my native country of Panama. It was a Panamanian day, very hot and humid. A middle-
near the beach in typical
aged, poorly clad fisherman approached
him
for a glass of water.
up,
went
Without saying
my
damage of premarital
sex: the loss
of per-
sonal integrity and the destruction of the beauty of sexuality?
Who'd have thought
commit themselves
that teens could actually
by media lies, but by the truth that sexuality has a marvelous, deep and unique purpose that is only fully realized in marriage and that recreational sex with people you barely know makes a mockery of? Who'd have thought it? Well, to be honest, we did your parents, teachers and youth ministers. And we to live, not
—
didn't just think
Thanks
it,
we knew
it all
along.
for proving us right
for the Evangeli-
zation of Peoples, presided o\ ?r the Liturgy of the
St.
Matthew
that whatever he
to
set the table outside for the
it was his last meal on earth. meaning of the word compassion at that time, but I knew that what my father did was GOOD. It made such an impression on me that to this day, when I remember my deceased father, I always think of what he did that hot and humid Saturday afternoon.
savored his spaghetti
do not
believe
I
knew
like
the
When I think of my dad, I also think of St. Joseph. Like my father, this saint is my hero. We have heroes because
we
The Church in her wisdom remembers what St. Joseph did 2,000 years ago when he was chosen by God to be a father and a husband to the Holy Family. On March 19, we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Husband of Mary. Like my father or your father, he probably had a presence that Jesus recognized as a child growing up in Nazareth. I often imagine that if Jesus Christ ever had a childhood hero, foster father, Joseph.
recognize and admire greatness in them.
St.
I
am
had to be
his
sure he recognized in
St.
it
Joseph the paternal love and protection His Father in Heaven wanted Him to enjoy as a child growing up in Nazareth. The Church recognizes St. Joseph's loving presence and constant protection to her. This was made manifest last century by Pope Pius IX when he named St. Joseph "Patron of the Universal Church."
father asking
a word, he stood
inside the house,
and proceeded to
I
before blessing and distributing ashes.
My dad
man
humanity a new way of relating to one another
Eucharist.
still
he
all
is
friends
—
love for one's enemies, the church
conscious of inspiring in the spiritual patrimony of
way which
all
grabbed a portable card table man. Dad then served the man some spaghetti and bread, and got him some lemonade too. Next thing I know, we were sitting with this man, sipping lemonade, while the fisher-
"is
a
up,
do not know what it was, but I always felt I always wanted to be with him. I always wanted to be like him. It was not so much what he used to say to me, but what he did or who he was. He was I
years old.
as "the
I
secure around him.
contemplation, prayer and recourse to the sacrament
By preaching
the
world can't prevent the
saint.
We all have heroes.
The pope
in the
family that evokes continual admiration for this great
The Timeless Hero
said.
Mass
lasting
methods
that
all
was comdo by God's angel he did immediately, protecting his Holy Family. Moreover, his faithful obedience to God was lived out more perfectly by his daily commitment to be husband to Mary and foster father to Jesus. As a good husband and father, he not only protected, but also provided for his family. Like any man, he embraced the daily grind to earn his bread with the sweat of his brow as a carpenter. It is precisely this faithful and loving commitment to be present to his
said.
"After having contemplated the face of die
In his homily at an evening
most
manded
to the needs of one's neigh-
he
teens could actually understand the message that
Gospel of
bors cannot but be the fruit of such a courageous
Mm in
who don't pledge. it? Who'd have thought
We
Column
needy.
he
Who'd have thought
Joseph was an ordinary man with extraordinary faith. His greatness laid in the fact of his unquestionable, silent, consistent obedience to God's will. read in the
Guest
Lenten practices of prayer, fasting, penance and almsgiving are aimed at personal conversion, a renewed relationship with God, and a strengthened commitment to help the
ascetic itinerary,"
premarital sex than those
ascetic
said traditional
"A greater openness
Teens who take chastity pledges actually try pretty hard to live by them and are far less likely to engage in
particularly
stronger," he said.
The pope
'True Love Waits."
lar types of programs, framed as they are in a refusal to judge any sexual behaviors as right or wrong as well as in a hopelessness about the possibilities of your selfcontrol, don't really work. And, it turns out, they don't work nearly as well as programs that are rooted in that quaint, strange notion
arduous because of the secularized environment that surrounds us." "But
as
Columnist
pledges too. But a recent study published in the American
in
of an intensive, abstinence-based program, that same
The pope spoke
CNS
Those particu-
But allow
to enter Lent
spirit
AMY WELB0RN
the attitude they bring to their dealings with teens.
Pope urges Christians to
to teach
St.
Joseph has great relevance in family
life
today.
He is
model for all fathers struggling to be role models for their children, providing for and raising a family. In a culture where family values are constantiy under attack by selfish and egotistical secular values, and where women, more than ever, are raising their children by themselves, Joseph stands as an example of true Christian fatherhood. Let us a
not forget that Jesus not only learned his trade of carpentry
from St. Joseph, but more importantly He learned from His foster father how to be a man. St.
Joseph, foster father of Jesus Christ, pray for us.
Rico
De
Silva
is
a seminarian of the Diocese of Cliarlotte Seminary in Latrobe, Pa.
currently information at St. Vincent
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meaning
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for
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God.
The judge wrote me
that in those few
moments of
on the radio so many years ago, his view of others began to change. He had never known a priest, and certainly never imagined that he would ever hear one say that his way to God was a patli that should be worthy of respect, appreciation, even
Lenten
listening to Father Keller
Candle
With
delight for other people.
MSGR. JAMES
that affirmation, the
judge embarked on a new recognition of the value and dignity of every religious search. He even came to see that each human being, including nonbelievers and
P.
LISANTE Guest Columnist
who
those
And
Reflection
struggle to believe, are worthy of esteem.
began with the words of one priest who dared God. There is value in this journey toward Divine truth. When you look at our often divided and conflicted world and see that too often people use religion as an excuse for prejudice, cruelty and even war, it's wonderful to remember the hopeful message of Father James Keller. It's a much-needed message that must be interpreted anew for each generation. As Pope John Paul II has warned us more recently, "To do harm, to promote violence and conflict, in the name of religion is a terrible contradiction and offense against God." There are many reasons I love working for The it all
FATHER JOHN AURILIA,
OFM
Cap.
Guest Columnist
to affirm our shared search for
Tolerance for today
The
truly ecumenical all
The
movement which
and of no particular
faiths
recently.
I
Christophers, as a
speaks to people of
faith,
came home
now
received a telling letter from a
Supreme Court
State
— and tomorrow
far-reaching impact of
Justice.
The
to
me
retired
judge's parents
taught him to be suspicious of religions other than his own. And Catholics were at the top of the list of promi-
nent faiths to be avoided.
wonder about his even dared to wonder if it's possible that we're all children of the same God. Could it be, he asked, that even though we come to the reality of a Higher Being from different perspectives, our final destination is the same? This musing put him in direct conflict with the biased attitudes he had learned as a
As
the judge matured he began to
perceived enemies.
He
Among its greatest strength as an instruGod's goodness is its work of bridge-building, through which it encourages all people of good will to develop mutual respect for the myriad ways men and Christophers.
being "a great perennial teaching."
ment
Sarah's disbelieving laughter and
for
women come
to believe. Imagine,
Then one
day, listening to the radio, the judge
heard the compelling message of an articulate priest. His name was Father James Keller, and he had founded
an organization called The Christophers. Keller spoke of the importance of all religious faith. He encouraged us to see in the different beliefs and practices of other faiths not a threat, but a sign of hope. God makes us all different and that's part of the eternal wonder of His creation. The differences of approach give testimony to the universal importance of humankind's search for
we
if
how
all lit
candles in
and world could be. One of Father Keller's first books was called You Can Change the World a great title because it summed up his positive attitude. Here is a quote for your consideration: "Love one another. Hold fast to that whether you understand one another or not. And remember nothing really matters except loving God and others over the whole world as far as you can reach." Thanks, judge, for that letter, and for telling us how you came to open your heart and extend your reach. the midst of the darkness,
child.
Lent 2001: Ashes and Alleluias Lent is often called a journey. That means that the end of Lent, we should expect to find ourselves somewhere different from where we started. The beginning of this journey is marked by the ashes of Ash Wednesday and by the alleluias of Holy Saturday. Between the beginning and the end, we tell our stories which unfold our existential journey, guided by God's wisdom and misguided by our foolishness. The Bible is a good book of stories, in addition to
bright, tolerant
respectful our
—
bargaining over Sodom. Jacob
wrong
is
We
hear about
Abraham's endless duped into marry-
and Rachel connives to bear babies. Joseph and Jeremiah get thrown into cisterns, and Rebekah is but one of the women at the well drawing water for a thirsty stranger. Jonah, Elijah and Job are all so frazzled that they want to drop dead on the spot Esther works up the nerve to spoil Hainan's plot against her and her people, but then he gets dragged to his own execution under the accusation of lechery. A king tosses Daniel into a pit of lions and then spends the night fasting in remorse, hoping against hope that the lions fast, too. A pair of judges, shamed by Susanna, haul her off to court and accuse her of the crime they themselves attempted, but Susanna has ing the
wife,
the last laugh.
Communion Q. I am
for Alzheimer's patient
ourfamily and need to know whether he can receive I receive conflicting answers. One priest
ion.
bring him is
going
brot/ier
is
as they say, in
is,
course
is
t/ie
later mid-stages
The
go
into "signs,
sym-
history of salvation could be
manna
sometimes more aware of "what
is
cup of wine. Christ himself is referred to by St. John as the 'Word," the visible symbol of the Father who sent his only begotten Son to be a personal redeemer. The death on the cross was a visible expression, a symbol of our Father's love. At the Last Supper, the Lord wanted this event to be recalled as the memorial of his
am
going on
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN Communion would
be a big
CNS
even in his lielp.
Columnist
(Wis-
death. All the sacraments, after all are effective signs,
consin)
Your instincts and experience agree totally with that is known about Alzheimer's sufferers, especially A.
in their later
and
final stages.
The loss of memory and
of
which so distresses and frustrates is not the whole story of what can be going on deep inside. Even when they cannot speak intelligibly or rationally, or grasp verbal communications, many, perhaps most, of these patients can experience through their senses much that seems to open up parts of their lives that seemed to be lost in permanent darkness. Just before this past Christmas a group of 60 Alzheimer's patients attended a church service in California. Many of them could not say their own names, but from somewhere inside they found the words to sing "Silent Night" and "Joy to the World." Experiences that reach the senses of hearing and touch sometimes seem especially able to surface memories long lost to consciousness. In my own experience, Catholics in the later stages of the disease may unexpectedly remember the Sign of the Cross or accompany someone praying the Our Father or Hail Mary with
cognitive
abilities,
caregivers like yourself,
they are physically able to receive. There
Visiting familiar places like their church, hearing stories of is
where they have been and what they have
often a big help.
In light of
all this, it
Communion
to Alzheimer's patients, as long as
no way one is
incapable
of receiving the Eucharist with sufficient awareness and spiritual benefit.
The comes
church's position
is
to the sacraments,
benefit of any
and has been that when it always give people the
many
L stands for Love E stands for Enriches
we
doubt and leave
are ignorant of too
symbols of the invisible grace. Signs, symbols and rituals are needed in our relationship with God and one another. The alphabet itself is a series of codified sounds which, properly put together, spell out a message. Simply for the sake of playing with words, how about thinking of Lent as
it
to
God
to sort out.
factors to take that
We
N stands for Nourishes T stands for Transforms
judgment
on ourselves. hope you are taking advantage of every opportunity to keep yourself fed, spiritually and emotionally. Caring for Alzheimer's patients is arguably the most draining and exhausting task one can have, and it cannot be done without a load of continuing help and Finally,
Our
I
support. Fortunately, a large variety of printed and other Most larger
common
last
thought about ashes and
alleluias: It is
routine for professional farmers to burn the
fields after
the harvest for three
good
reasons. First
and pests had accumulated during the growing season. Second, burning the rubble opens up space for the new crop. Finally, burning the remains of the previfire purifies
the fields
by
killing the diseases
that
resources are available for such assistance.
ous crop means that the carbon in the rubble serves
communities today list an Alzheimer's Association chapter in the phone book. National headquarters are at 919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-1676. Phone
as fertilizer for the <x)ming crop.
1-8OO-272-390O. Their
Web
site is
www.alz.org.
Is it
not exactly the conversion and/or renewal are so eager to celebrate our
process in our lives? alleluias;
why
We
not celebrate the ashes as well?
Happy
Lent 2001. brochure answering questions Catholics ask about
the sacrament
ofpenance
is
IL 61651. may
Questions
stamped John Dietzen, Box 325,
available by sending a
self-addressed envelope to Father
Peoria,
would seem presumptuous to
is
could legitimately presume that the patient
A free
them.
refuse
bearing fruit
written in symbols: the blood of the lamb, the
of the
But I
think.
condition, receiving
done,
the parable of a gardener's
story time, off we
bols and rituals."
know what
regressing regularly.
Is there a rule about this? I think that,
all
is
fig tree into
of the desert, the brazen serpent the bitter herbs, the
and of
we
Corner
"
convinced he
than
sacrament because "he doesn 't really
tlie
coax a
From the
Commun-
reluctant to
is
efforts to
on.
My disease,
Last, but not least,
Question
the major .caregiverfor an Alzheimer's patient in
be sent to Father Dietzen at
address, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.
t/ie
same
Capuchin Father John Aurilia Immaculate Conception Church
is
pastor of
in HendersonviUe.
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Performer shares his experience of Jesus having a sense of humor By
WENDY
E.
MURRAY
Correspondent
ASHEVILLE
—
Is it
possible to
imagine Jesus laughing? It's easy to read about his other human emotions like love, rage and sadness. But did Jesus chuckle? It
might be
a stretch for some, but
Weber, an experienced Shakespearean actor and former circus performer, is one man who can Nick
him with laughter. Basing one assumption on the Scripture reading that showed the disciples trying to shoo away the little ones, Jesus chided them for their seriousness and reminded them to be like smiling, playful children if they wanted the kingdom of God. (Matthew 19:13) The crowd responded with enthusiasm, including seven rows of teenFifty-five kids
from the Youth
Ministry Program at St. Eugene howled at Weber's reference to the
laughing.
continual
Making good
use of his master's
degree in theatre arts from San Francisco University and a degree in sacred theology, Weber recently delighted his audience at St. Eugene Church in Asheville with a one-hour exploration of looking at the Gospels with an element of fun. "The only bad news about the Good News is they forgot the comic section,"
Weber
said in his
show "And
Jesus Laughed." Never once
remembered
to
is
Jesus
have laughed or
Jesus had bad days. was a 33-year-old Jewish bachelor "Let's face
He
EDEN
life,
Month
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individuals themselves.
able to relate to
someone more com-
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Diocesan leaders report on what helps, hinders women in church By
NANCY FRAZER O'BRIEN
prove her
News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) Catholic
— Women
credibility
one. "But a
woman
a hindrance," said
is
not be heard
will
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the News
In
if
said Conventual Franciscan Father Canice Connors, minister provincial of the friars' Immaculate Conception Province and former Out-
friar,"
Friar, from page 7 what have you. an expression of my relationship with the Lord. It's my music, with gardening,
"For me,
prayer.
Things come out
ence or that
want
Lady of Mercy pastor, who presided March 3 Mass. "This reminds us that as someone comes forth from a faith community and moves into an
it's
am
I
that
I
at the
experi-
thinking or that
I
to communicate."
we
order,
she
all
continue the journey of
faith together.
There
is
won-
a
and refuses to respect the authority and structure of the
derful circle of blessing
United States say their participation in church decision-making is sometimes hin-
organization."
dered by sexist attitudes, church structures
be heard:
All the while, Friar Haverlock expects to learn more each day about the Franciscan way of life.
in diocesan leadership positions in the
is
defensive, aggressive
Asked what helps women's
— 37
or the strident voices of women themselves,
according to a
The
new
results
were compiled by the
Life
naires sent to
378
women
— 34
in
128 dioceses
diocesan leaders.
of the survey, which was
released Feb. 27,
women's
was
woman who
"has
to "examine
skills,
— 30
it
when
helped
Women
sured, respectful
appropriate sense of humor, and continue
Women
in
Society and in the Church, in a letter sent to
to familiarize themselves with the 'terri-
good (63 percent) or
were asked to identify "the personal characteristics and church structures that help and hinder" the role of women in church decision-making and to describe their own "positive and negative experiences as a
Only 2 percent
woman
tion," said
in diocesan leadership," the archsaid.
Nearly one-third (31 percent) of the 233 women who returned surveys said
do not
al-
to be heard," while
30
"diocesan leadership structures
low women's voices
percent said "diocesan leaders or priests
have sexist attitudes or don't understand
women." But more than one-fourth (27 percent) said women's voices are muted when "the
woman
is
overly militant, combative,
single-minded or insubordinate."
The Life Cycle Institute's report on
die
women
excellent (24 percent)
among
By taking
now
the lack of
Washington, D.C. With God's direction, he will then take solemn vows for life, followed by a period called the tran-
consistency in experiences of collabora-
sitional diaconate that leads to ordina-
"My
and lay people within the said
it
was
poor.
greatest frustration
is
one respondent. "Some (but not
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Living the Faith
Ecumenical group unites prayer at Hickory church SIGMON
By ELLEN NEERINCX
at St. Luke's
Correspondent
— While
HICKORY
two women
how
service
women of Samoa, Chrisaround the world learned a little about this South Pacific country and some of its customs and language.
they
first
written by the
to be a part of the
'We
part in a
special reception that
is
precious that unites
They
them
and
hearing the response, 'Talofa lava" In Sa-
moan
this
greetings,
During the Hickory version of the Kava ceremony, a coconut cookie was given
up but because he was singing them. Long before committing himself to ministry with the permanent diaconate, Rev. Mr. Cilone was known in certain circles as the lead singer of his band, 'The Mystics." His singing career began like many other professional and semi-profes-
from 15 area churches participated and helped with preparations for the service and the reception that followed. Celia Sexton and choir members from Holy Trinity Lutheran provided the music. Marmorato said that the Hickory ser-
in friendship.
means welcome and
and
is
vice
an offering of love
and peace. They
also learned the
Rev.
Mr. Andy Cilone hears old 50s and 60s songs on the radio or on TV, a wave of nostalgia for the old days hits him, not
in
greeted each other with hand-
shakes, saying, 'Talofa (tah-loh-fah),"
answer to those prayers.
— Whenever
FOREST CITY
was
fort. "I
WDP2001 SAMOA •
the help
community efdo this without all
really a
couldn't I
get,"
she
said. "I
have a
because the songs were playing as he grew
—
—
sional singers
in the church. In his
neighborhood church choir, he was a boy soprano and sang the Gregorian chants fa-
many
miliar to
"I saw that as a challenge and a new experience, and that was one of the areas that prompted my getting involved with the permanent diaconate later on," said Rev. Mr. Cilone, who immediately became the church's cantor. The late Father John Murray, pastor of Immaculate Conception at the time, informed Rev. Mr. Cilone that applications were available for the diocese's first class of the permanent diaconate, and the priest encouraged him to apply. Thus, Rev. Mr.
of the population.
need to find ways to respond to those concerns that we bring to God," she said.
to each person attending the service.
in
ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer
and
Women
which a kava root or used as a symbol of something
guests and friends, a coconut
Kava ceremony, a Samoans offer to
By
facing difficult
prayed and then took action
tians
They took
new song to the Lord
situations portrayed in these passages,
taking part in
World Day of Prayer
the 2001
Ex-crooner sings a
in
United Methodist Church,
talked about the
2001
9,
Cilone was ordained in 1983 and contin-
ued to serve his parish
another area of
in
one toward which he
ministry,
had led him. "You
God
felt
and a
feel a gratefubiess
sense of gratitude for
God's work in your life which was part of
older
names of some of the many small
great planning committee."
Catholics at a time
my
decision to apply
islands that are part of Samoa
She said tiiat Karla Blakey from Episcopal Church of the Ascension helped with publicity. Susie Lail from Bethany Lutheran prepared flyers and handouts. Ann Matthews from
when
the
to
the permanent
said
in
In Hickory,
70 people
at-
tended the service, which took place in the chapel at ity
Holy Trin-
Lutheran Church on Friday
evening,
March
2,
and was spon-
sored by the local branch of
ITf INFORMED PRAYER &
Highland United Methodist
made welcoming remarks. Church Women United. PR-YYERIULACTION Norma Ridenhour from EpiscoChurch Women United is a grassroots ecumenical movepal Church of the Epiphany in Newton directed the service and took care of ment of Roman Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox and other Christian women. Carole the props that were needed, and Cecelia Marmorato of St. Aloysius Catholic Mull from St Andrew's Lutheran superChurch in Hickory is the chair of the planvised the nursery. ning committee for the local group. Several women from those churches The theme for this year's service was and others participated in the senice and reception. Other churches represented in"Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action." The worship bulletin, supplied by the nacluded First Presbyterian, Mt. Olive tional Church Women United organizaLutheran, First United Methodist, Mt. tion, said that the Samoan version of this Pisgah AME and Northminster Presbytetheme is, "We need to be informed when rian. we pray, and we need to be practical after The World Day of Prayer is celebrated our prayer,' implying that it is not prayer if through various organizations in more than we do not act." 170 countries, but Church Women United The Scripture readings during the serwere from Esther 4:1-17, and Matthew 15:21-28. During the homily, the Rev. Lory Beth Huffman, associate pastor
vice
has sponsored the services in the United States since 1941. also sponsors
Church
Women
United
World Community Day
November of each
in
school, he
Mass was Latin. At
diaconate.
had the op-
was the educational
portunity to sing
aspect because
in
productions, but
with questions about
was
my
became some-
that he
what of
faith
your presence, OLord, I seek. Hide not your face
from
me; do not in anger
repelyour servant.
Psalm 27: 8-9
confirmation class at
the popular singer be-
his
gan scoring
same time
teaching."
Rev. Mr. Cilone had begun to teach
hits.
Rev. Mr. Cilone area playing
at night-
local plastics plant in his
W. Va,
working
at a
hometown of
he was able to apply some of what he was faith
returning to the familiar surroundings of
region.
across the
found out
in Steubenville. "I
from the
woman who
It
taught
me
was a very comfortable
environment for me because the rabbi was very open. One of the owners of the com-
pany
I
worked
for
went
to the temple, so
the
formation coordinator, a position he
He has been vicar of the Hickory Vicariate for the past six years and is the original vicar of the Hickory holds to this day.
While
the church; however, his singing became
Mr. Cilone because for nearly 10 he was a cantor in a conservative
He later became
learning to his classes.
Ohio River from Steubenville, Ohio. After he and wife JoAnn were married and his family began to grow, he sang for a couple of years before
it
as he be-
diaconate; therefore,
clubs and social events, while
Follansbee,
church around the
came involved with the permanent
toured in his local
was changing life was
his spiritual life
for the better, his professional
evolving in an unexpected way. Nearly three years after settling in North Carolina,
Rev. Mr. Cilone found himself without a
job because the plant was
sold.
However,
Rev. Mr. Cilone was able to find the silver lining in the cloud. "It
was
a scary situation
because you wonder what you will do.
found another job as plant manager another plastics plant, but
this
I
in
was one of
everything kind of blended together and
the things that seemed to put
worked out." It worked out so
position
me
in
a
church along with continuing to sing at his
where I would be available for the permanent diaconate." Even last month's retirement is viewed as another blessing for Rev. Mr.
own
Cilone.
also
I
well, in fact, that
he
soloist at a Presbyterian
church and at the Jewish temple and working at the plastics plant. 'The money I earned from singing helped to
my income; however, I simply When you sing for Mass or for a
am
"God
ministry that
enjoyed
work or
came
Song and
and
this
was some-
when
plant in
praise followed the Cilone
company opened another the Western area of the state. his
Before moving, Rev. Mr. Cilone had researched the area and found that late
40
Conception Church
in
families at that time in
Catholics
made up
four,
more
be involved is
a need
areas of
in. I
—
minis-
home,
father of five and grandfather of
soon to be
six, is
usually busy, but he
took time out recently to paint his next
natural for me."
family as they relocated to Forest City, N.C.,
will
church."
The
church service, you help people elevate their spiritual lives,
I
wherever there
ter
it.
continuing to lead me, and
is
sure that there will be
supplement
thing that
Photo by Joann S. Keane
my my
to enhance
later, was replacement frontman for Bobby Vinton's band after
became the
seeks;
saw
band, and
singing lessons.
heart
I
the
about
you my glance
and
faith,
ing more about
started his
Jewish temple
Of you my
bombarded
this as a tool for learn-
a local celeb-
He
rity.
it
high school
after
years,
speaks;
had
I
been
to Rev.
W0\
other
operettas and other
an ecumenical endeavor. The principles of Judaism are familiar
year.
The
Immacu-
Forest City had
1976 and that
one-half of one percent
grandchild's yellow.
As
room
a shade of pineapple
for singing, Rev.
Mr. Cilone has
not retired his pipes just yet. Lullabies will surely be high
on the request
list
grandchildren due in April and
for the
May
of
this year.
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
calling
(704)
370-3354
amprice@cliarhtkdiocese.org.
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