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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte
12,
1995
Archbishop Says Eucharist
Is
Immeasurable
Gift
FAYETTEVILLE (CNS) modern world's
lost sense
mately connected to a the Eucharist,
lost
— The
of sin
is inti-
reverence for
Denver Archbishop
J.
Francis Stafford said in an address to a
Diocese of Raleigh eucharistic congress. In his keynote speech during the congress April 28-29, Archbishop Stafford said solutions to the problems of a violent society must flow from a return to understanding and appreciation of sin and of the healing power of the Eucharist.
The congress capped the diocese's Year of the Eucharist, called by Bishop Joseph Gossman to refocus Catholics' and reverence for the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. F.
attention to
The Eucharist
—
prize to us
is
Christ's "parting
the always present sacri-
fice of our salvation, capturing the cos-
mic meaning and focus of Calvary for all people of
all
time, including us," said
Bishop Gossman
in a
homily
at the
con-
gress. "It is a pledge of continuous real
presence and of future glory as well. It *is an immeasurable gift," he said. "One that we can never, ever adequately understand or appreciate. But God knows every one of us can increase our devotion, increase
Photos by Joann Keane
Teresa Chi performs a traditional Korean folk dance following the dedication of St. John Lee Korean Catholic Church on May 7. Bishop William G. Curlin presided at the dedication Mass, celebrating the completion of the Korean community-built church, named in honor of John Lee, a Korean saint. See photos, page 2.
Rosary Broadcast
Priest's First HOLLYWOOD
(CNS)
— Some-
where between World War II's European theater and its Pacific theater lie the origins of Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton's Family Theater.
May
1945, when Father Peyton, then ordained only four It
all
started in
years, convinced the
ing Co. to give
him
Mutual Broadcast-
free time for a radio
rosary for family unity and world peace. It
was
to air
Mother's Day,
May
13,
1945.
Between the time the arrangements were made and the rosary was to air, Germany surrendered. President Truman declared May 8 as V-E Day and May 1 as a national
day of thanksgiving.
What was
originally considered a
Was 50
Albany, N.Y., and told the operator he wanted to speak to Bing Crosby in Hollywood. In less than an hour, during a break in filming "The Bells of St. Mary," Crosby returned the call of the priest he had never met and who had no show biz experience himself.
want you
do a favor for the Blessed Virgin Mary," Father Peyton said, telling Crosby his presence on the show would entice 10,000 families into "I
to
praying the rosary for family unity, a total end of the war and thanksgiving for the war's
end
in
wasn't the only one Father Peyton lined up in a hurry. Cardinal Francis Spellman
New York
gave a
talk,
Truman
of-
public service religious program at a
fered a recorded message and the Blessed
low-rated time slot
Sacrament Parish choir
—
10:30 a.m. Sunday morning soon became a program of major national importance.
—
Father Peyton asked Thomas Sullivan, his wife and their daughter, Genevieve, of Waterloo, Iowa, to lead the on-air rosary.
gained the nation lost their five
'
s
The Sullivans had sympathy when they
sons in a World
War
II
naval battle in the Pacific.
One Mutual employee jokingly told Father Peyton, "So you have the Sullivans. It's a wonder you don't get Bing."
The flip comment sparked an idea in the priest.
He
picked up his phone in
in
New York
sang.
More than 300 Mutual affiliates picked up the network feed. Several critics
who reviewed
the
Shirley Temple, Pat O'Brien, Ronald Reagan, Rosalind Russell, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Durante, Don Ameche and Natalie
Wood. Father Peyton also produced about 55 films and TV shows. Stars who appeared in them included Crosby, Miss Young, Frank Sinatra, Raymond Burr, William Shatner, Bob Newhart, James Dean in his film debut, and Grace Kelly later to become Princess Grace of
—
Monaco
—
in
what became her last three
films.
Before his death
Europe.
"You have me," Crosby said. Crosby
of
Years Ago
program called
in
1992
at
age 83,
more than 27 million people in rosary rallies in 40 counties on the priest
led
drawing 2 million people each in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Manila. His billboard campaign, "The Family That Prays Together Stays Together," has appeared on more than 50,000 billboards in 134 cities in 37 states and has been seen an estimated 1 .4 billion times. six continents,
it
the best of the programs celebrating victory in Europe. It led to one of the longest running weekly dramatic series on radio, "Family Theater of the Air," which ran on Mutual 1947-69. Family Theater Productions was formed in Hollywood in
1947.
The radio dramas featured such stars Bob Hope, Loretta Young, Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, JackBenny, as Crosby,
LEARNING UNO LOVING OUK UITH
IN
V
FUN WIT'
INSIDE!
our knowledge and in-
crease our love for this marvelous and great gift."
Archbishop Stafford said that in a world filled with conveniences and luxuries such as computers, CD players and 500-channel cable television, "our hearts want more than this. They're hungry for meaning." "I believe the signs of the times have some unique lessons to teach us about the relevance of the Eucharist; the real presence of Christ among us; and the urgency of returning to this sacrament as a way of recovering the soul of the modern world," said Archbishop Stafford, according to his prepared text.
He decried the rise of cults as part of the that
"new
face of American pluralism" encourages a "culture of disbelief
rise to those who believe they can "channel the voices of dead cave men" and that "certain rocks have a mysterious healing power."
and gives
"Our brains may reason God out of existence, but our hearts don' t listen," he said.
hearts instinctively know much more' to life than things we
"Our
there's
can see and touch. The material world, the world we can observe, is only one part of reality. We need to remember that logic and science are important tools for understanding the world around us. But they are limited tools and they are not the only tools." Archbishop Stafford listed a half dozen recent book titles such as The Physics of Immortality and The Rise of Neo-Biological Civilization, which he said argue that reality is much more subtle and complex than the scientific world has recognized. See Eucharist, Page 3
i
he Catholic
News
& Herald
May
12,
1995
Korean Community Joins In Celebration, Dedicates St. John Lee, Korean Catholic Church
John Lee Korean Catholic Church, 7109 Robinson Church Rd., is the result Korean community. Together, the 80 families raised $285,000 to build the 5,000 square foot church with seating for 240. The church is located on 4.5 acres, for $1 00,000. purchased by the Korean community
Above:
St.
of efforts of the
—
—
Julia and Paul Roh present keys to the church to Bishop William G. Curlin, as Father Choi Kyung Hwan looks on. The bishop presided at the dedication Mass.
Below:
Photos by Joann Keane
Above: Bishop Roh prepare to opening
of the
Curlin, Father
cut the ribbon,
new
Below: Bishop Curlin rubs the holy
Below gifts of
new
oil
of
in
Paul
a ceremonial
church.
Below: Celebration
walls; blessing the
Hwan and
of the
Mass.
Chrism on the
church.
center: Joseph Shim and Catherine Lee carry flowers to present to Bishop Curlin.
Below: Father Hwan with Bishop Curlin, and Korean virgin and child statue, a gift from the Korean community to the bishop.
May It
12,
The Catholic News &
1995
Belmont Abbey To Graduate 197
Won't Be Long.
Seniors At 117th BELMONT — Belmont Abbey
Commencement and served on the board of Gaston College and the board of visitors of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A former president of the Gaston
directors
College will hold its 1 17th commencement ceremonies Sunday, May 14 at 9:30 a.m. on the Abbey Church piazza and lawn. The 197 seniors and their guests will hear a commencement address by Robert M. Gallagher, president and CEO of Good Will Publishers, Inc.,
County Chamber of Commerce, Efird is president and trustee of the
tor of humane letters degrees to Gallagher;
Bishop William G. Curlin of the Diocese
tional
and chair of Belmont Abbey's board of trustees.
Highlights of the ceremony will also include the presentation of honorary doc-
of Charlotte;
Father Paul Gary, pastor of
St. Philip the
Apostle Parish
along on construction of the
right
new
church.
in Statesville,
The
says work
is
exterior of the 10,000-
is virtually finished and the interior needs installation of carpeting and pews. The altar, which is being built in Pisa, Italy, is scheduled for delivery this month. Father Gary expects the stained glass windows to be installed in September and the new church will be dedicated in the fall. The present church will become an activity and education building for the 512-family parish. The new church was designed by Roger Holland of Holland and Hamrick of Shelby. The general contractor of the project is John S. Clark Co. of Mount Airy.
square-foot facility
Tom D. Efird, president of
A doctor of laws degree will be
ecutive vice president and trust officer.
presented to E. Dudeley Partrick,
Jr.,
Also active in civic and community affairs, he has been a member of the Wadesboro City Council for 20 years and is currently in his fifth term.
a
Wadesboro banker and long time supporter of Belmont Abbey. Gallagher, an alumnus of the Abbey, has been president and
Goodwill Publishers Will
is
lishers
CEO
since 1988.
of
Good
one of the country's largest puband distributors of religious and
Ep
iscopal Calendar
values-oriented books. Prior to his assoin Charlotte
Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events during the
and Gastonia.
Active in community affairs he was
NC 28236
1988. He was with the Bank of Anson County for
in
more than 25 years and at its merger with Southern National in 1984 was an ex-
ciation with Good Will, he practiced law
Diocese of Charlotte P.O. Box 36776 Charlotte,
Bank
First National
Standard Distributors, Inc., of Gastonia and former chair of the colleges board of trustees.
moving
Community
Foundation of Gaston County and a trustee of the First Gaston Foundation. An active Jaycee, he is vice president of the board of directors of Schiele Museum. Partrick retired from Southern Na-
selected one of the Outstanding
next few weeks:
Young
Men of America in
1987 and has served on the boards of Mercy Hospital Foundation, the Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation and the Charlotte
May 3, 1995
May 13 9:30
Symphony Orchestra. Bishop Curlin, who will also deliver Dear Friends
vice scheduled for Saturday,
No one would argue with
the importance of giving children a
strong education in values, nor would anyone disagree that providing good role models for children is essential to their growth as Christians and valued citizens., But, how often do we consider the power of television, radio and publications to educate, enlighten and set a good example for our children? In addition to the instruction they receive in our school rooms, how much of our is
taking place in our
fomgrooms?
Through the Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC) the Church is bringing quality media messages to homes throughout the country messages that inspire, evangelize, teach and encour,
—
age people of all ages. These include widely viewed network TV specials such as a documentary on Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker movement; "Living With AIDS: An Occasion of Grace"; Easter liturgy and a special on women religious in America.
The CCC
also
is
St.
Mary, Greensboro
the homily during the baccalaureate ser-
in Christ:
children's education
am
Meet with African/American Committee
bringing thought-provoking public service mes-
sages to television, radio
and
periodicals this year, in addition to
sponsoring the "Catholic Best Sellers List, a new monthly guide to popular Catholic literature. An uplifting radio program for youth and young adults called "Journeys Through Rock" will be released to ABC radio stations across the country this year.
These are just a few of the valuable projects of the CCC, the Church's ministry that is bringing God's Word into view for millions of people each year. On the weekend of May 20-21, you will have the opportunity to contribute to this important work through your donation to a special CCC collection in your parish. The CCC is the only national Catholic collection that guarantees halLof your donation will stay right here in tis diocese, helping us to produce
5 p.m.,
May
13 at
5:00
was appointed the third Bishop of
the Charlotte Diocese in 1994.
He
is
a
former auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and regional bishop of the counties of southern Maryland. His work in the Church has been marked with his compassionate ministry to the poor, homeless and disadvantaged. Efird, a director of the Southern National Corporation and BB&T Financial
am
3
pm
St.
Patrick Cathedral
May
15-19 Direct retreat for Bishops of
Region
7, in
Michigan
1)
May 20
"And every one of these books would
Confirmation
have been dismissed as fantastic nonsense just 25 years ago," said the arch-
St.
"You see, science is beginning to is much more won-
we can
HisWll
"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-
ment to the Church and the community in which we live'.'
In Yours.
Bishop William G. Curlin
local projects.
Spread the Good News Catholic
to
people everywhere by giving
ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following
to the
Communication Campaign. May God reward you
for your
statement included in your Will:
generosity.
"I leave to the
Sincerelyjn Christ,
Charlotte (or
Roman
Catholic Diocese of
parish, city) the
sum of$
percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works'.' (or
fery
Reverend Mauricio W. West, V.G.
Chancellor
For more information on
how
to
make
its
a Will that works, contact
Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead
St.,
Charlotte,
NC 28207,
pm
Knights of Columbus Convention, Greensboro
ever
observe, dominate and dissect."
Remember
Francis, Lenior, 5
May 20
figure out that there
der to the universe than
14
9:30
Neophyte Mass
Corporation, is also active with civic
bishop.
May
Belmont Abbey Graduation
and education organizations. He has chaired the Gaston Day School board of
Eucharist (From Page
pm
Homilist for Baccalaureate Mass Belmont Abbey College
(704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.
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News
May
12,
1995
(Pro-Life Corner
Diocesan Respect
Life Office will
sponsor three Project
Life
workshops
in
May:
May 16 at St. Mary Church in Greensboro Wednesday, May 1 7 at the Catholic Center in Charlotte Thursday, May 18 at the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville Tuesday,
Workshops begin
7 p.m.
at
Editorial For information,
Learning From The Past Pope John Paul II has written a letter commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II and
Ifie
Respect Life Office
(Diocese
call
(704)331-1720
of Charlotte
calling for rejection of the "culture of war."
At a Sunday blessing May 7, the pope said the letter all people of good will and will be released soon. Judging by the events taking place around is
addressed to
the world, the letter
badly needed.
is
Human
Pope John Paul said May 7, "The terrible historic page of the Second World War is for everyone a severe
World War II know firsthand that injustice and the gross violation of human rights often lead to war, Pope John
warning against the 'culture of war' and a call to seek every legitimate means to end the conflicts that still bloody many regions of the world."
Paul
He said the key to building real peace is a commitment
II said.
But, he told a group of veterans, "war never resolves tensions between nations nor can that adequate steps will
it
be taken to establish justice."
The nonviolent and often painstaking establishment
and understanding. The need for such a letter is underscored by the ethnic and racial atrocities from the Balkans to central Africa. The Vatican newspaper, L 'Osservatore Romano, says those atrocities show that people have failed to understand the lessons of World War II and the Holo-
of justice, respect and solidarity among peoples is the only way to build lasting peace, he said May 5 during a
caust.
the
"The images of yesterday and today are the same," newspaper said May 4 in a front page commentary. It
said the century that invented the concentration
camp, "ethnic cleansing" and systematic genocide is witnessing them again in Europe, Africa and Asia. Then and now, the newspaper said, a driving force is the "pathology of nationalism that transforms ethnic identity into a grimacing mask." While the newspaper specifically referred to events in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, it could just as easily have talked about the bloody fighting in the breakaway Russian region of Chechnya and the resurgence of pro-Nazi sentiment in Germany.
meeting with veterans from Europe and the United States marking the 50th anniversary of the war's end. Pope John Paul said the fact that the meeting drew former combatants from both sides of the battle can be "a sign of hope for all those who today are victims of war and ardently desire peace." "It is significant that
many
of you, marked with
and physical suffering by the wartime events, find yourselves to be friends today, bound by painful experiences and committed to promoting the values of peace through your testimony," he said. spiritual
marked the anniversary by vandalizing Jewish synagogues and desecrating the
the years,
we come
together with a
common intent:
to
promote coexistence among peoples, the building of institutions of freedom and the liberation of all peoples from the plagues of hunger, famine and poverty," he told the pope.
The veterans, he said, are committed to persuading
reasonable," he said.
not simply an absence of war, an unstable balance between opposing forces or a despotic domination," the
Those who fought in World War II "can be the first to affirm that wars
occur when inalienable human rights
countries
O.
"Yesterday we were young, vigorous and divided and ideology," he said. "Today, made weaker in body and wiser in spirit by
faith
their governments to undertake "a controlled, balanced
War
In Germany, the neo-Nazis
by
II
we watch dismayed at the outbreak of new and recurring bloody conflicts," the pope said. "The memory of past wars does not seem able to make humanity more the past,
are threatened and violated," he said.
ironic that the fighting in
Pope John Paul
"In our own time, despite the terrible experience of
Chechnya was continuing as world leaders gathered in Moscow to mark the 50th anniversary of the German surrender in World It's
The Pope Speaks
guarantee
overcoming disagreements through dialogue
to
Can Lead To War
Rights Violations VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Combat veterans of
Gerardo Agostini, president of the Association of
Former Combatants, told the pope the veterans from 24
who fought in Europe,
"represent those
who
months confronted each other with weapons hand on opposite fronts." for 68
in
and progressive disarmament." The Second Vatican Council taught
that
"peace
is
pope told the group, rather is it the fruit of justice. While Christians believe peace is a gift from God, they also must acknowledge that it cannot be received without a commitment on the part of all men and women to a society which is ever more just, he said. "Only violence arises from violence," the pope said.
graves of victims of Nazi persecution.
A re-reading of the lessons of World War II is long Maybe the pope's letter, when it is released, encourage people to think about the events of those years from 1939 to 1945. overdue.
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will
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For Our Readers
In his letter on Page 3 of this issue, Father West lists some of the activities which are funded by the Catholic Communications Campaign. Here's one more which
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The Catholic News
1995
12,
My On Jan. 7, 1995 I officiated at the wedding of my niece Dionne Benjamin to Jolyon Smith in the presence of Bishop Lawrence Burke at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Nassau, the Bahamas. The was filled with family, friends
cathedral
and government dignitaries. My sister Cathy, who is Dionne' s mother, has lived in Nassau for more than 30 years. In fact, she is currently the deputy permanent secretary in the office of the prime minister
of the Bahamas.
Back
in
1963 Cathy was an admin-
istrative assistant in a
sultant firm in
management con-
New York City. She grew
weary of the rat race, and at the age of 23 joined a Catholic lay missionary pro-
gram which sent her to assist the bishop of the Bahamas. She worked in the clinic and taught in the grammar school for a year or so and eventually the bishop
brought her into his office. To make a long story short she met
and
love with Cris Benjamin, a
fell in
daily communicant who was the deputy treasurer of the Bahamas. It was a love story with more than an interracial twist, Cris was 20 years her senior. Now please hold your breath, there's more. He was
also a widower with 10 you read that correctly.
A study soon to be released finds that
children. Yes,
How did my family react at the time? Mother had died eight years earlier, so she wasn' t there when Cathy announced her decision but, as you can imagine, my father was dumbfounded. I always trusted Cathy's judgment so I sensed that this love relationship was prompted by the Holy Spirit. With a little coaxing from me, Dad put on a brave front and transformed himself into a happy camper. The Spencer Tracy movie with Sidney Poitier, "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" hadn't been made yet, but my father played the Tracy role very well. We flew down to Nassau and I performed the ceremony in Bishop Hagerty s private chapel, surrounded by Cris's 10 beautiful children ranging in age from 6 to 18. We affectionately call them the tribe of Benjamin. The oldest girl, Sandra, was only six years younger than Cathy. Sandra and my father hit it off wonderfully at the wedding reception. They both agreed that the marriage was preposterous, unbelievable and ill-advised. But it's 30 years later and the mar'
divorce and remarriage without an annulment, contraception, abortion and
65 percent on nonmarital sex, and 83 percent on divorcing and remarrying without a Church annulment. These trends are attributed to a "new lay Catholic" who is more used to deciding for himself or herself on all levels of
nonmarital sex.
societal activity.
when they feel it is too authoritative and disagree with it on issues like homosexuality,
Light
One Candle
Father John Catoir
America.
Among ings, the
j
its
many
interesting find-
study finds that women through
the ages were more committed to the Church than men, and attended Mass more often. They are more likely than men to want the laity to have the right to
participate in matters regarding divorce
and remarriage.
Young
Catholics are likely to be
uninformed on Church teaching and to lack a distinctively Catholic vocabulary.
They are less likely to judge the lightness or wrongness of specific issues according to natural law.
Those with the most Catholic schooling are more committed to the Church than young Catholics without Catholic schooling. However, 82 percent of all young Catholics say that they should have the last say on such issues as birth
The Holy Spirit often leads us along we would never have chosen for
riage has survived the test of time. Cris
and Cathy went on to have two more children of their own, John and Dionne, both of whom have since finished college. Dionne works as a graphic artist in Nassau and John is an accountant working in the
this
New York financial district.
Dionne' s marriage to Jolyon earlier year was a wonderful celebration.
When it was all over, believe it or not, the young couple left the Bahamas to honeymoon in Disneyworld. Both Dionne and Jolyon are graduates of the Rhode Island School of Design and one day they hope to open a graphics design and advertising business of their own.
In
paths
ourselves.
My sister had great courage to
take on this challenge.
I
now have dozens
of black nephews and nieces, grandneph-
ews and grandnieces scattered all over Nassau, and I love them all. It's quite an amazing story, isn't it? For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Let's Celebrate," send your name and address to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, York,
Father John Catoir The Christophers.
A New
New
NY 10017. is
director of
Era
control,
As
The study was conducted by Dean Hoge, William D' Antonio and Ruth Wallace at The Catholic University of
Hcia'd
Niece's Marriage
Communicating Church Teaching Catholics don't leave the Church even
&
read the study's highlights,
I
The Human Side Father Eugene Hemrick
I
wondered whether young people are making their own moral decisions in rebellion against what they view as a strict Church authority or because they are relatively uninformed about Church teachings.
television's
Are young Catholics' attitudes based on wanting to exercise an individuality they feel the Church is restricting, or are they making their own moral decisions because the methods used to communicate Church teaching are ineffective and young people are not getting the full story as a basis for their judgments?
Bible. Viewers entered into the pages of
My
power
to educate
the Bible and not only reviewed Joseph' story, but
were given an unforgettable
described his experience,
I
wondered what would happen to Catholics at odds with Church teachings if they got involved like that through the use of
lesson in the virtues of courage, faithful-
new technology and new pedagogy.
ness and brotherly love.
Today's Catholics are experiencing and being influenced by powerful new
These moral values were artfully imprinted not only on the minds of viewers,
but in their hearts
—
thanks to
guess is that the latter is true. This is not to fault the millions of outstanding teachers we have. At fault is a pedagogy that is out of step with the pedagogy young people encounter every time they watch a fine educational pro-
producers
gram on television.
one of the pope's encyclicals with colleagues around the country via the electronic highway.
Recently I reviewed TNT's movie "Joseph," a magnificent example of
As he
about the
who
spent millions and ex-
pended countless hours researching their material.
Along another line, I recently heard of a philosophy professor entire night at his
who
spent an
computer discussing
pedagogies. This is part of the new age in
which the Church finds itself. My bet is when the Church forms think tanks to capitalize on the best of the new pedagogies, it will begin to narrow the gap between its teachings and those that
Catholics
who find
it
too authoritative.
Father Hemrick is director of research for the United States Catholic Conference.
Copyright © 1995 by Catholic News Service
What Dear Dr. Shuping, I was reading in a magazine something about cognitive therapy, but I don't really understand what this is. I
have problems with anxiety and I wondered if this could help. Cognitive therapy has to do with the we say to ourselves. We're constantly having mental conversations with ourselves, and the things we say things that
produce emotional responses. For example, a lady was in my office today who has problems with back pain as well as anxiety. She frequently says to herself, "This can only get worse," or "I've had «| this for so long, it will never get better."
Or
morning was have a terrible
she'll predict, "If the
this bad,
I'm going
to
Cognitive Therapy?
Is
Does
It
Help?
afternoon."
She admits that she seems to feel more anxious and has more pain when she focuses on these negative thoughts. In fact, anxiety does increase muscle tension,
which can certainly increase the
Crosswinds
pain as she has experienced. I asked her whether she ever argued
Martha W. Shuping, MD
with herself about any of these negative
She said sometimes she "You feel like that now, but
predictions.
would say, you know
When
it's
not always that bad."
she would say something more
hopeful, she did notice herself feeling a little
more relaxed and with decreased
pain.
asked her what she would say to her if the daughter was in the same situation Of course, she would never tell I
daughter, .
her daughter. "You're not ever going to get better."
She could think of all kinds of
often say negative things to ourselves that make us feel fearful or hopeless.
But
encouraging, comforting things to tell her daughter. I suggested she practice
we need to comfort and encourage ourselves, just as we would comfort and
saying these things to herself and see
encourage our children and loved ones.
how she improves. It's like this
for
many of us
—
we
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Communion On The Tongue
Receiving Q. When and why did the Church
much
later (about the year 1200),
was
originate receiving Communion on the
another.
tongue? It does not seem likely that the bread was distributed in this manner at the Last Supper. (Illinois)
1,000 years of Christian history. It was only in the late Middle Ages, generally in
The same reason, a sense of reverence as well as history, inspired a return to Communion in the hand in our own century. Sticking out one's tongue is not usually considered a sign of respect in our age; extending one's hand was again seen as a sign of openness and acceptance of the gift God gives us in the
the 10th and 11th centuries, that the
Eucharist.
change was made, about the same time that the use of unleavened bread became common in the celebration of the Eucha-
the hand is patterned after that prescribed
A.
You
are right.
Communion was
received in the hand for about the
first
Our present
The reason seems
to
have been a
was somehow more reverent. ing
By this time, the practice of receivCommunion very infrequently, per-
second century A.D., around the year
tion and infanticide in any Christian docu-
Thus Church today provides the option each communicant.
125.
ment we possess.
the
Related to this decline, various cus-
earliest explicit
condemnation of abor-
Since the apparently
full
document
was almost completely un-
has been available, it has become a maj or
known until just over 100 years ago, in 1883, when a metropolitan of the Greek
source of information about the early decades of the Christian Church. The complete text of the "Didache" is avail-
literature,
it
Orthodox Church published an
1 1
th cen-
interesting and enlightening. You men-
tury manuscript of the "Didache."
able in the Ancient Christian Writers
tioned a book called the "Didache," the teaching of the Twelve apostles.
Despite the name, the document of 16 chapters contains much more than a
series of Paulist Press,
What
list
exactly
that? Is
is
it
available
ing. (Florida)
toms developed with the intention of emphasizing the separation and distance between God (Jesus Christ) and ourselves. Receiving Communion on the tongue was one of them. The elevation during Mass, introduced into the liturgy
in the first half of the
Apart from some references in other
for
today? It sounds like interesting read-
people.
sometime
Syria,
Q. Your answer on how the books of the Bible were decided was really
haps once a year or less, had become well accepted. Reception of the Eucharist by anyone but the priest had become so rare that missals of that period don't even mention receiving Communion by lay
Father John Dietzen
Jerusalem Catecheses about the year 400. Not everyone has the same feelings about this, of course.
feeling that receiving directly in the mouth
Question Box
ritual for receiving in
in the
rist.
1995
12,
A. The full name of the document to which you refer is "The Teaching ('didache') of the Lord to the Gentiles Through the Twelve Apostles." Written in Greek, it seems to have originated in
of apostolic teachings.
Also included are sections on the organization of the Church, some sacramental liturgies, a remarkably recognizable description of what we now call the liturgies of the Word and of the Eucharist at Mass, and instructions concerning charitable and social works of mercy. It
also contains, incidentally, the
Volume 6.
(Afree brochure, in English or Spanish, answering questions Catholics ask about baptism practices and baptismal sponsors is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, IL 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father
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The Gospel Of Death, The Gospel Of "It is
is due to the fact that murder charges against him have not been concluded. Kevorkian is not through yet. He
hear his case
not the ending of life, but rather
the ending of suffering,
which
is
the
genuine issue." (Dr. Jack Kevorkian, in his appeal to the Supreme Court for the legalization of assisted suicide.) "Even when not motivated by a selfish refusal to be burdened with the life of
will continue to press his crusade in the
Lifelines
lawyer is confident that his view will eventually become law. Thanks to the voters of Oregon, he might be courts. His
someone who is suffering, euthanasia must be called a false mercy, and indeed
Jim Mclnerney
right.
a disturbing 'perversion' of mercy. True
The next case
'compassion' leads to sharing another's
reach the highest court
does not kill the person whose suffering we cannot bear. Moreover, the act of euthanasia appears all the more
assisted suicide law. Passed
pain;
it
that probably will is
Oregon by referen-
the
dum last November it was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. District Court. But that decision was overturned by a 21 vote of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in San
the Jack Kevorkians and the euthanasians
by anyone capable of reading this newspaper.
cal,
virtue of their specific profession are
ing appealed.
supposed to care for the sick person even in the most painful stages." (Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae, No. 66.) These two quotes, appearing within the last month, bear witness to the clash between two "gospels," so to speak, that of death and that of life. I don' t think any
The promoters of euthanasia are not going to go away. They will continue to
does this by standing for the inherent dignity and value of the human person. It is the best summary of the Church's teaching I have ever read. The pope appeals to conscience and common sense. In The Gospel ofLife he articulates the Church's position on life
hammer away
in a way that is both eloquent and simple.
two persons better represent the current culture war than Kevorkian and Pope
the death penalty.
by those, like relatives, who are supposed to treat a family member with patience and love, or by those, such as doctors, who by perverse
if it is
John Paul
Life
carried out
Francisco.
win.
The decision is currently be-
at the courts until
They claim
that they
they
have law,
public opinion and time on their side.
hold dear.
It is
It
a refreshing document.
of philosophical language.
It is
It
not
full
urge everyone to get a copy and
I
read this powerful encyclical. Mark Twain once said that the man who doesn t '
read has no advantage over the one
How true this is for us Catholics.
can't. If
you have never read
now
book
who
is
store
a papal encycli-
the time. Call your Catholic
and order one now.
can be read
How timely, then, is the pope' s latest encyclical on abortion, euthanasia and
The Commissioning
He does not appeal to public opinion. He says: "In the proclamation of this Gospel, we must not fear hostility or unpopularity, and we must
II.
The suicide doctor' s crusade to promote his gospel suffered a temporary set back by a Supreme Court decision not to
compromise or ambiguity which might conform us to the world's
refuse any
for
tl)e ttteeft
Sunday:
way of thinking."
hear his appeal. Constitutional experts say that the reason the court refused to
The Gospel Life stands against
all
Monday:
of 9Waij
of
the Disciples
14-18
Acts 14:21-27 Revelation 21:1-5 John 13:31-35 Acts 14:5-18
John 14:21-26
&tiit </ln<h Jji^At
Tuesday:
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he center of the Church's social teaching dignity and rights of the human person. Idi
We are called
in
a special
way
to serve
the poor and vulnerable; to build bridges of solidarity
among peoples
of differing
is
the
life,
Wednesday:
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Acts 15:1-6
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ability,
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approached them, "All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all na-
them in the name of the and of the Son, and of the Holy teaching them to
baptizing
tions,
Father,
observe
ofSalt and Light
Saturday:
all
that
I
have
I
am with you
Acts 16:1-10
always, until the end of the
John
age."
15:18-21
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"The Underneath" (Gramercy)
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990s version, Michael Chambers (PeGallagher)
a gambler
the central character,
is
who
left his
angry wife,
face the bill collectors when
However, the movie remains uneven, as the narrative
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nightclub owner Tommy Dundee (Wil-
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liam Fichtner)
present, past or future.
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handsome ex- husband
is still
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His disciplined cop brother (Adam
Most of the story takes place on the same day, but with jarring flash-forwards and flashbacks
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means that he has flashed back to when he was married to Rachel.
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Mom's new husband
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"The Underneath" suggests that people must take responsibility for their actions lest they too end up engineering
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"Hoop Dreams" (1994)
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U.S. Catholic Conference classi-
All the shifting loyalties in the plot
it's
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The
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hand
Michael a job with him.
some profanity and
recurring rough language.
entists Julie
ban Catholic school. The self- confidence of each is buffeted by difficulties and disappointments, until graduation
gets
scene, a strong anti-drug scene
involving a minor,
use and an instance of rough language.
are in the
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easy conquests and irresponsible ways,
mittent rejection by his troubled,
that merit close
a bearded Michael on-screen
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what could have been merely
a lurid
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portrayed largely in terms of sexual
melodrama about crime and sex with some psychological depth. We get
to infuse
he fled Austin, Texas. Returning for his widowed mother's remarriage, he wants Rachel back, but she's involved with shady
to her
Gump" (1994)
"Forrest
Inspired by the faith his mother
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ambitious, alluring Rachel (Alison Elliott), to
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(Anthony Hopkins) centers on the
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life and the struggle to transcend its deprivations, though the wife'
(Matthew Broderick and Bridget Fonda), a would-be cereal tycoon (John Cusack) and the fanatical doctor's lunatic son (Dana Carvey). Recurring nudity, an adulterous situation, continuous toilet humor, an accidental electrocution and an instance of rough language. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R
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How families feel about the world "out there" By
H. Richard Catholic
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other privatized worlds, avoiding contact with people arid situations they don't know. Unfortunately, isolation breeds more fear and anger. I believe these reactions, though understandable, are a trap to avoid. But how? I've been talking to parents recently about combatting the negative elements in our culture and remaining faithful to Christ's teachings and the vision of the Christian family as a church of the home. All their ideas converged upon one conclusion: If you're trying to make your family a place of prayer, learning and celebration, of welcome, service, forgiveness, communication and love in short, a "domestic church" you simply cannot do it alone. It is absolutely necessary to join with other families who share your Christian values and with whom you can give and receive support.
Jr.
Service
Getting his driver's license a few
months ago was an important milestone in my son's life, and I was pleased to see him achieve it. But now I'm thinking about how the world has become decidedly more dangerous for him and how little I can do to shield him
from harm. Parents of children at any age struggle with forces outside their control. We parents always are concerned about how the world beyond our family circle affects
within
what we're trying to build
it.
Nowadays, however, there seems to be a heightened sense of alarm about what "the culture" is doing to families. Pope Jobn Paul II took note of this situation in his encyclical letter, The
especially in the mass media. Thus, some parents fall headlong into fear. Others slip into isolation, withdrawing into their homes, or into
and
FAITH IN THE
What
it
"Things take over
is
life,"
how
JoAnn
described the challenge of helping her two daughters focus a bit more on needy families in the community and a bit less on Barbie Qpll outfits. With this in mind, she and her hus-
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Opportunities to develop such relationships are available, for example, in the Christian Family Movement, the Apostolate for Family Consecration, a great variety of small prayer and faithsharing groups, family clusters associated with religious education, groups, etc. Are these available in or through your parish? Ask your pastor or diocesan family life office to help you find or create a small community of families. In such a community you can pray with and for each other; help each other make good choices about guiding children to Christian maturity; and strengthen and sustain each other, especially when outside culture's powerful messages become entirely too seductive.
Sue, a mother of three, told me: "I struggle daily with the materialistic message being sent not only to children, but also to adults. seem to want it all. We're not doing our kids any favors by living that way, but the message is so hard to ignore." She described how she meets weekly with other women in her parish for prayer and Bible study. This relationship also has brought their families closer. They are connecting at many levels of daily living. And Sue now is finding "help with parenting, help with my
more difficult and demanding" (No. 94). There are parents who feel frustrated and angry because the values and behavior they're trying to instill at home aren't being reinforced in
life
eral."
—
—
Gospel of Life. He said: "Although it is true that the future of humanity passes by way of the family, it must be admitted that modern social, economic and cultural conditions make the family's task of serving life
marriage and help with
home
even though you doubted they had
at the time?
"To teach my children the value of Christian service would take them along on volunteer activities.... wasn't always sure it was having the desired effect. Now my oldest has chosen to do volunteer service instead of going on I
vacation."
— Mary Ann Salemi, Deerfield,
I
III.
"Throughout 18 years (my daughter has) been my companion serving the elderly poor, celebrating the Eucharist, marching for the unborn and aiding me in sacramental preparation with children. She has a strong compassion for the poor and suffering.... held my breath at times through the junior high and high school years, hoping and praying the seeds that were planted would not be choked out." Diana Tschache, Palham, Ala. I
"Just recently
a
kid
—
was
kicked out of school for doing something pretty bad.
He
was
replied that he didn't want to spread gossip about someone. learned the value of discretion, respect for another person's good name."
about
it.
"My son
I
still
hugs me. Even
ate of the feelings of the other Person, Oxford, Wis.
in
public.
members
It
doesn't phase him.
of the family
As he gets
I
asked
...
— Gary older,
— even though he's
Zilaff,
didn't
tell
me
Sacramento,
Calif.
much
his
own
person."
— Kris
"Faith. One of my daughters went through a period where she seemed to be losing her faith.... Later, she connected with a teen Bible study group.... Being with peers she could relate to really freed her. wondered when she left for college whether things would fall apart, but she still takes up her Bible each night." Michele Greishar, Oak Park, III.
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to meet regularly other parents in their parish to fix ways for their families to do works charity and justice. They collect food and clothing, ado families at holiday time, participate Operation Rice Bowl and similar c forts. Because their friends are also d ing these things, JoAnn's daughte don't feel singled out. "You can't completely control tl environment for your kids," said Jim, father of four. "But don't underesi mate the influence you do have, esp cially with the younger ones." It's in a network of Christian fan lies that he and his wife are leamii about family prayer and experimen ing with simple rituals at home. This how traditions get started. And children need the stability th comes from family traditions and e pectations if they are to maintain foothold in a world of rapidly changii
norms. Jim, along with Maureen, a moth of five, suggested helping children b come "critical participants" in the ci ture, particularly the culture creatt and maintained by television. Thf both agreed that you can turn off tJ set, but you probably can't banish from your home or from your childrer world entirely. So why not put some energy in educating children about what they seeing and hearing? Watch televisii with them; talk with them about ho 1
people and situations are portraye help them to evaluate whether the messages fall in line with what Jes 1
he becomes more and more consider-
very
still
my son why he
surprised and pleased that he had
band decided
What
St. N.E.,
Is
teaches.
In the end, our culture is what all us make it. "To build community in midst of an unwelcoming culture is ti ultimate political act," Jim thinks. I believe it is also the distinctive Catholic thing to do.
that
(McCord is the associate director the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Fa) ily, Laity, Women and Youth.)
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She is the perfect follower of Christ. Because of her mission and her holiness, she is the most excellent member of the Church itself. Before he died on the cross, Jesus said to Mary, "Woman, behold thy son." And to his disciple, he said: "Behold, thy mother." In this way, Mary was not only the Mother of his human body, but the Mother of his body, the Church. Jesus gave Mary to us to be our mother for all time. And Mary always listens to us
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God's servant Samson had great strength because his hair had never been but check out Judges 16:18 to get the name of the nasty lady who arranged a buzz cut for Samson. Talk about a bad hair day!
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6. Now your safari takes you to Luke 9:10-17, the world's BIGGEST picnic! Jesus fed 5,000 people from only 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish. How many baskets of leftovers did you find?
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in
January, the Catholic Church's spiritual leader, Pope John Paul
II,
Papua New Guinea, Australia and Sri Lanka. Take a look at the map to see where he went. (Where was he in relation to where you live?) The Pope began his visit celebrating the 10th annual World Youth Day in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Ifs estimated
was on an "Parents must never forget their vocation... " to transmit the faith with confidence.
incredible tour of the Philippines,
that 5 million people participated in the
—Cardinal Edouard Gagnon, president of the Pontifical Committee
Mass with
him.
people at one Mass! Think about how many people belong to your parish. A big parish might have 2,000 families. Can you even imagine five million? Thaf s about how many people live in the whole state of MONFive million
for International Eucharistic Congresses
What an awesome children
on
responsibility
their journey to
endlessly rewarding task.
Heaven.
we've been entrusted with Ifs
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As Catholic parents,
But as you know, our children's path today ever. Daily, they're
exposed
human
—
to
guide our
frightening, inspiring, frustrating it
is
is
to increasing violence,
—
our number one
fraught with
and
priority.
more danger than
drug use, casual
lifestyles,
a
the list goes on and on. do? That was the dilemma facing us as we searched for ways to combat the negative influences bombarding our children, and at the same time provide a firmer foundation in our faith. As we searched for the best tools to do this, we could find no publication that spoke to our kids lack of respect for
Whaf s a
in their
own
life
Catholic parent to
language,
was exciting and educational, and was
interactive.
Thafs when we decided to come up with the right tool ourselves. So CatholiKidswas born. Let us tell you, it was no easy birth! We're two stay-at-home moms with six kids belween us. Between preschool and carpool, changing diapers, fussing over homework, cooking, laundry, cleaning house and the thousands of other jobs that Moms do, we put our combined advertising/teaching backgrounds to work and came up with what we thought
TANA! During his trip, the Pope beatified (bee-at-if-fie: to declare that a person has attained the blessedness of heaven and should be granted religious honor) three people:
Peter To Rot. Okay, we know his name sounds pretty funny to us, but he was a great catechist (a teacher of Catholicism) and a martyr (someone who dies for Jesus).
Mother Mary MacKillop. She was a nun devoted to helping poor people. He lived in Sri Lanka and was an apostle of the faith. This year's theme for World Youth Day is "As the Father sent me, so am sending you." (Look up John 20:21!) Pope John Paul said later about his trip, "In a real way, this pastoral visit was about young people and the youth of the Church." Father Joseph Vaz.
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Some Really Cool Kids!
brilliant idea of CatholiKids. And after talking with numerous other mothers, religious educators, our parish priest and our bishop, we felt other
was the
Catholic parents
would think
it
Say hi to: Anthony and Jessica, 11; Andrew, Meredith and Brendan, 10; Ryan and Sarah, 9; David, 8; Sam, 6; and Anne Marie,5. These lucky kids will be trying out all the latest Catholic games, videos, music and other cool stuff. They'll give them a thumbs up or a thumbs down to help you decide how to spend your money. Look for the panel each month AND stay tuned to find out how YOU can become a member of the CatholiKids panel!
was a pretty darn good idea, too.
So all thaf s left to convince is you. Take a look at what you're reading right now: CatholiKids is a true labor of love. We hope you'll want CatholiKids in your home each month. Whether your children are in Catholic schools, religious education or even preschool, you'll find great ideas to strengthen your entire family's faith. Designed as an educational supplement, CatholiKidsvAW offer indepth articles, fun facts, prayers
book/video/music reviews, family
and traditions of the faith, crafts, and more, all based on our Catholic
activities
faith.
Our goal is to help all our children love and cherish the Catholic faith. 'Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it."
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We hope you'll enjoy the fruits of our labor as much as the kids do!
Know Mother Teresa
Who is teeny-tiny but her rep is larger than life?
Mother
one of our faith's most well-known and beloved nuns. Jessica, 11, a member of the CatholiKids panel, reviewed a book about her for you CatholiKids readers:
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Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia. She was named Agnes, meaning "lamb." Agnes wanted to become a nun when she heard God calling her. She prayed and prayed, until she reached a decision. She decided to join the Sisters of Loreto. But to get there, she would have to travel to Ireland. When she arrived, everything was new and different. There, she took on the name of Saint Teresa. In the fall of 1928, she boarded a ship to India. In India, Mother Teresa started the order of the Missionaries of Charity.
The book ends by saying there are many more people than Mother Teresa and her order can help, but she and her sisters keep trying. enjoyed I
book very much. My favorite part was when Mother Teresa gathered the children around her and taught them the alphabet. If you want an idol, someone to look up to, a sort of superhero, you should read this book. Mother Teresa can't fly, but she can do an awful lot!
this
we handle the sick and the needy, we touch and this touch will make us heroic; it will make us forget the repugnance and natural tendencies in us. We need the eyes of deep faith to see Christ in the broken body and dirty clothes under which the Soys Mother Teresa: "When
the suffering body of Christ,
Holy History! Wow! Talk about old! Did you know our faith is 2000 years old? Look up Acts
whole
story.
in
the Bible for the
most beautiful one among us hides. What's your idea of a hero? Ifs kind of interesting what Mother Teresa makes us heroic, isn't it? How do you think her definition compares
believes
with society's definition
—
like athletes,
rock stars, actors?
you like to collect cards of your heroes, here's a new twist - - SAINTS CARDS! You get a whopping 40 cards in this set, featuring some well-known favorites but also a bunch of new ones. Called Holy Traders, these cards have great pictures and also interesting facts on the back. They cost about $7, and your parents can buy them by calling 1-800-242-8467. (Two CatholiKids panel members have these cards and have really enjoyed reading and trading them!) If
you'd like, write to Mother Teresa aft Mother Teresa.. Missionary of Charity Mother House, 54A AJC Bose Road, Calcutta, India 73016. tf
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supposed heart.
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14:27
When the disciples saw Jesus walking on water,
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Keep your garden in the center of the dinner table and watch grow each day. Let each new sprout remind you and your family of God's constant love and forgiveness, and how Jesus helps us all to grow.
you want to be cool. God has given you a guardian angel to be your friend and protector, and to help you make the choices that HE wants you to make. Call on your angel with this great old Catholic prayer next time you're in a fix.
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if
he was 12?! Mary, Joseph and Jesus went to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover, the festival of God's rescue of His people from Egypt, long ago. Everyone enjoyed picnics along the way, and friends and family gathered for a week-long celebration. Afterwards, the moms started home with the kids, and the dads were supposed to catch up later. Mary and Joseph soon realized Jesus wasn't in their group, and, terrified, they rushed back to Jerusalem. They found him in the temple, listening to the teachers. When asked where in the world he'd been, Jesus answered, "Didn't you know had to be in my Father's house?" Then he and his parents began their trip back home together. I
Thought For The Month: Although Jesus
knew that God was his
father in a special way, he still earthly parents.
obeyed
his
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STOP!!! Before you take out that trash... do you know about "good garbage"? Yep, God created a great-looking Earth and ifs up to us to recycle and take care of it. Here's an Earth-friendly papier-mache bowl you can make for Mother's Day. Get ready to recycle
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SLIME the outside of the kitchen bowl with vaseline. It feels gross now, but it will make it easier to separate the dried bowl from the mold when you're finished.
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your bowl dry for about 2 days.
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you
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your bowl with reminders of God's goodness and made yourself or hand-written promises of good
Mom!
I have to sit for so long and. I never understand, what's going on any,
way.
A: Sounds like you could use some help! Ask your Mom or Dad to take you to your local Catholic bookstore. There you can buy a Children's Mass Book or Missal (they're also available from catalogs if there's not a bookstore nearby). Take it with you next Sunday and follow along during ,
Mass. Things are always more interesting if you know why you're doing them! Another suggestion: ask to go to a Children's Mass at your parish. These have special songs and readings you'll really like. If your parish doesn't have this maybe you'd like to talk with your priest and help plan one with your friends. ,
bowl from the kitchen bowl.
PAINT TIME. Last, you can paint your bowl using God-given, Earth-friendly paints: Mustard makes a bright yellow • Smush blueberries for blue • Use cranberries for red • Coffee grounds make a good brown.
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The Catholic News
1995
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FAITH IN ACTION we think about what happened today in the world of our family, would we be able to identify the holy loving that happened within our household? Did someone make a dinner? Do the wash? Call a relative? Help with homework? Change a tire? Plant a garden? Find the dog? Sit and laugh? Cry with one of "If
Becoming an architect domestic church
us?" Those questions are posed in Volume 3 of the four-volume The Catechism of the Catholic Church: Familystyle, by David M. Thomas and Mary Joyce Calnan (Thomas More, a division of Tabor Publishing, 200 East Bethany Dr., Allen, Texas 75002-3804; 1994; $39.94). The authors add: "In these and
thousands
of other
ways,
we
love just as Jesus invited us to love."
an ongoing event," write Thomas and Ms. Calnan. "Our formation time in family (those years of learning how to be good, loving and responsible human beings) is key," they say. In what specific ways is the ministry of love carried out in
my family?
Applying Paul's principles in a home By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service All the first churches
made up
c churches,"
(1
were "domesof extended
Corinthians
1:11; 3:2-3).
In addition to internal squabbles, cultural forces pulled at the early domestic churches. In Galatia the Chris-
were in danger of succumbing to these forces, which broke Paul's heart. tians
He
felt so
powerless!
"There are some
who
are disturbing
you and wish to pervert the Gospel of Christ.... I am afraid on your account that perhaps I have labored for you in vain.... I
other extreme and be so nonchalant as make things haphazard and slipshod. Don't people at home need a happy medium that is serious but relaxed? Paul's thinking may prove helpful to families today wondering where to start in building up their own home as a center of faith. Paul's idea of church was of a vital, vibrant organism. He was concerned with people; he stressed healthy interpersonal relationships. Faced with threats to the community's life, he reminded people of a basic principle: "The whole law is fulfilled in one statement, namely, *You shall love your neighbor as yourself." He warned, "If you go on biting and devouring one another, beware that you are not consumed by one another" (Galatians 5:14-15). Forming this kind of church was a to
families, households of faith. They gathered in private homes. Closely knit, they knew and loved each other. But closeness can bring friction, too. St. Paul lamented to his community at Corinth: "It has been reported ... that there are rivalries among you.... I fed you milk, not solid food, because you were unable to take it. Indeed, you are still
not able, even now"
am perplexed because of you"
(Galatians 1:6; 4:11,20).
and Paul sometimes felt defeated, helpless. But he never gave up. That's a key point.
—
is
a reflection of the parish
—
seems a daunting task because people start with the wrong idea of "church." Maybe the word suggests to some people a neatly structured organization with a regular schedule for
For Paul realized that the formation
and souls was ultimately God's work. Paul worked with the as-
of hearts
is sufficient for
"My
you, for power
is
grace
made
perfect in weakness." Thus Paul could say, "When I am weak, then I am strong" (2 Corinthians 12:9,10).
often
Like Jesus,
who formed
the
first
community, Paul worked against daunting odds, but never gave up hope. rest, as they say, is history a
—
The
glorious success story.
(Father Castelot
is
scholar, author, teacher
a Scripture
and
lecturer.)
FOOD FOR THOUGHT think
it's
training for their role. Parents
Christian
life"
children learn
whether they
to
make
their
home
"the
—
first
school of
the Catechism of the Catholic Church a place where most important values (No. 1657). But parents often wonder
described life's
may want
in
succeed at this. Parents may well be told by a teen-ager that his friends' quite different values are what seem most interesting at the moment. This can leave parents doubting will
ever to get through to their children. That's why it's important for parents to share stories with each other about how this values process "turned out" in specific instances for parents to be open enough to help each other see that hanging in there matters. Don't be too ready to believe that children are rejecting your values forever. And remember what the U.S. bishops said in a 1993 statement: "A family is holy not because it is perfect, but because God's grace is at work in it, helping it to set out anew every day." their ability
—
19
Power Ranger mania and Barney cesses occur even
ex-
among
pre-schoolers. listens to friends with
David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alivel
CNS
Annemarie young children and remembers those problems wistfully. It was easier when children were more naturally inclined toward home.
Our children walk in an ever-widening circle out from us. As they take on new relationships and responsibilities, they become more vulnerable to cultural influences. For parents hoping to nurture a child's relationship with Jesus, parenting is doubly hard. The spiritual disciplines of humility, chastity, charity,
compassion and
— elevated in the home and in the church — are often not embraced by
photo by Mimi Forsyth
"The notion of apprenticeship, where a child's
working
relationship with an
experienced adult
becomes
part of his or
her formation is instructive for our times.'
faith
port from a backdrop of parents who are present, even in their absence,
contemporary culture. Life with teen-agers parallels that of toddlers; both ages are
marked by
exhilaration and frustration. In practicing independence, teen-agers com-
monly attempt to define themselves by opposing their parents. Hungry for freedom but wary of isolation, young men and women turn to peers for validation. Clothes, speech and leisure reflect this concern with identity. Many choices teen-agers make are harmless, some positively irritating. Other risks are not so benign. Spiritual, moral and even physical dangers prompt parents toward control protect.
Experienced parents suggest a fair, firm and friendly stance toward teens, and continued cultivation of a home environment characterized by strong values.
important for parents to give each other hope. Parents in the mid-1 990s have good reason to wish they had received special I
Service
At age 10, Annemarie asked her father to explain what the domestic church is. He answered by making a small house with his hands, outlining a heart and pointing back and forth between the two of them. Deaf since birth, her father communicated this essential idea in the poetry of sign language. Now the parent of two teen-agers, Annemarie wonders if the architecture of the domestic church is under siege. Suggestive images in music and film, flashy expensive fads, malldriven socializing and the ever-present lure of drugs and alcohol make parents worry. Hearth and home are relatively easy to maintain with little ones, although
and
prayer.
Young people have an aversion to regimentation. But one can go to the
News
challenge,
surance of the Lord's word:
Perhaps making today's home a domestic church a place of love, celebration, prayer and justice that in a sense
By MarybethShea Catholic
Reflection: "Family is
of the
Remember that you are not alone in your vocation as a parent. Bring your concerns directly to God; find peace in this holy partnership.
Welcome your children and their friends into your home. Meals, homework, community projects, hanging out: All are opportunities to cement a bond between family and a
child's
peer
group.
Keep abreast
of culture
with your
children. Cultivate a critical ability within your family to assess books, movies, fads and music in light of faith. Embrace the families of your children's friends. Carpooling is only a
beginning. Child development expert Urie Bonfrenbrenner likens a network of parents to the village structure of the last century. Children derive sup-
through strong community ties. Teen-agers are passionate. Encourage your child to develop life-long interests sports, music, gardening, photography. The notion of apprenticeship, where a child's working relationship with an experienced adult becomes part of his or her formation is instructive for our times. Tim and Sarah's daughter chose an adult family friend as her confirmation sponsor after several years of riding horses with her on weekends.
—
The direct communication of parents and younger children may be more difficult with teen-agers. Maintain dialogue, even in indirect ways. Ruth, mother of two post-college children, said that playing cards helped their family retain a sense of conversation by providing a neutral opportunity to talk. Remember Annemarie's father and his ability to communicate. Showing children your love through action and gesture creates the domestic church in
your home. (Ms. Shea,
who Hues
in Mt. Rainier,
a free-lance writer and colum-
Md~,
is
nist
who addresses Christian family
life issues.)
he Catholic
News
& Herald
May
People Of Italians
Poll Says Majority
Believe In Guardian Angels (CNS) A vast majority of
—
ROME
Italians believe in guardian angels
and
half talk to them, according to an opinion poll.
The
60 percent of
poll said
all
respondents and 78 percent of those who identified themselves as Catholic expressed belief in guardian angels. The angels were described by 65 percent as having blond hair and blue eyes. The survey was taken by Cirm, an independent polling agency, using a sample group of 807 people. The results were published April 28 in the Rome newspaper, La Repubblica. La Repubblica said it commissioned the survey after Irene Pivetti, president of Italy's Chamber of Deputies, said she believed in guardian angels. The Catechism of the Catholic
^Church says
that belief in angels "is a
They
truth of faith."
are "spiritual,
noncorporeal beings" and include guardian angels,
it
says.
Pope Warms Up Youths By Abandoning Text, Cracking Jokes Wielding TRENT, Italy (CNS) Spirited
—
his cane like a maestro' s baton
make
and jok-
In
no successor. The diocese is by its vicar, identified as a
see, Foster said that statements attrib-
ing Pope John Paul IPs declaration that
now
uted to him about his
own record of how
women cannot be priests. "Under Church
led
Father Wu,
who is in his 70s. The age of
regarded as young among Chinese bishops, who are mostly in their 70s. Bishop Fan, who had suffered heart problems, died in a hospital at 12:30 p.m. He received the sacrament of anointing. Li Boyi, an official of the government-approved Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association of Shaanxi Province, said government-appointed Bishop Anthony Li Du'an of Xian rushed to the hospital but
65
is
arrived after Bishop
Fan
died.
As Head Of Church-Run Political Secretariat PARIS (CNS) A prominent priest Priest Resigns
—
has resigned as head of the Paris archdiocesan Pastoral Secretariat for Political Studies, citing pressure from a French presidential candidate. Father Alain Maillard de la Morandais said he resigned from the archdiocesan secretariat under pressure from Jacques Chirac, the Gaullist candidate in the presidential election May 7. A spokesman for Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris,
who
established the secretariat
2000, an unusually spirited Pope John Paul II warmed up a rain-soaked crowd of young people in northern Italy. It was
tween the Church and politics, denied Father de la Morandais' assertion that Chirac had demanded his removal. The spokesman, Auxiliary Bishop Andre
literally a case of throwing away his prepared text "You didn' t want it," he
—
said in mock scolding after a half-hearted
attempt to begin his speech.
He spoke to
Vingt-Trois, said Chirac never inter-
vened, either as mayor of Paris or presidential candidate.
several thousand youths gathered in the
main square of Trent April 30. Perhaps sensing that the young people needed some papal humor after waiting in a downpour for his arrival, the 74-yearold pontiff talked instead about skiing,
what
the mountains and
would say
their
mothers
they caught cold. "The
if
ther
abortions he performed were ei-
wrong or the result of speaking off-
he believes abstinence should be promoted to slow teen sexual activity and the spread of disease; that he was unaware of controversial Tuskegee Syphilis Study experiments until 1972 when he raised an outcry against them. Several Republicans on the Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee persisted in questioning Foster's credthe-cuff; that
nomination controversial.
in St.
Meinrad.
26 instructed the theology school's
rec-
tor-president, Benedictine Father Eugene
CUAUTITLAN, Mexico (CNS) The growing problem of poverty in Latin America is a "powder keg" which could
Cardinal Says Nations To Promote Abortion At Women's Conference VATICAN CITY (CNS) De-
—
remove
Sister
Carmel from
Latin American Poverty A 'Powder Keg,' Bishop Says
—
explode and engulf the region, said Venezuelan Bishop Roberto Luckert of Coro,
feated but not converted at last year's
spokesman for the Latin American bish-
U.N. population conference
in Cairo,
ops' council, known as CELAM. Speak-
some nations will see the upcoming U.N. Conference on Women as an opportunity to promote abortion and contraception throughout the world, said Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York. The women's conference in Beijing "seems targeted for the same kind of attacks more cautiously initiated, perhaps but
ing at an impromptu press conference
—
communications department, said that rampant capitalism threatens the stability of Latin America as much as leftist insurgency did a few years ago. The
with the same objectives," the cardinal
Catholic hierarchy "cannot close its eyes"
said in an article he wrote for L'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper. Cardinal O'Connor's com-
when faced with a reality where a few grow richer, while the majority of Latin Americans become poorer, the bishop
mentary, published in the April 28 edi-
said.
—
been ordered dismissed from St. Meinrad School of Theology for publicly oppos-
his
Meinrad Archabbey
many abortions he performed.
An
obstetrician-gynecologist from Tennes-
St.
The archabbey owns and runs the seminary. The statement said that Benedictine Archabbot Timothy Sweeney on April
the faculty.
For Dissent On Women Priests ST. MEINRAD, Ind. (CNS) Mercy Sister Carmel E. McEnroy has
made
preparation of future priests," said a one- page statement released April 28 by
Hensell, to
Henry Foster contradicted reports on his career, including his record on abortions and involvement in studies, that have
won' t be around to see this, I'm leaving,"
members
of a seminary is not acceptable because seminary faculty are participants in the
quizzing him about his involve-
tion,
—
law, public dissent by faculty
ment in the Tuskegee, Ala., study, in which black men with syphilis were not given drugs that could have cured them, and about conflicting reports of how
Foster Counters Critics Of His Medical Career, Abortion Record WASHINGTON (CNS) During Senate confirmation hearings on his nomination for surgeon general May 2-3, Dr.
storm soaked you. And tomorrow you'll probably catch cold ... my God. But I he
many
ibility,
three years ago to improve contacts be-
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1, the first day of the CELAM assembly in Cuautitlan, Bishop Luckert,
May who
is
president of the council's social
part of an
recent pro-life encyclical.
Nun Ordered Off Seminary
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Clandestinely Ordained
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—
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Age 75
a
Pope John Paul
II
it
birthday May
1
8,
ber.
The pope's last two encyclicals, on moral truths and pro-life issues, have also demonstrated a greater willingness to challenge attitudes and behavior in contemporary society. Significantly, his latest document was addressed to "all people of good will"; the pope has deliberately sought to widen his audience over the last couple of years, and Vatican officials say he will continue to do so as the year 2000 approaches.
his 75th
has been slowed physi-
few years and looks At a meeting with pilgrims in early May, he read his talk slumped in a chair with one eye squinted shut, his strands of white hair ruffled by cally over the last
every
bit his age.
a spring breeze;
The day
before, he had joked with
youths that he might not make it to the year 2000. "Maybe. We'll see," he Italian
He
said.
But behind the self-deprecating humor and the stooped profile, Vatican observers have noticed a growing papal
media
some old issues and embark on major new projects.
year.
much
smaller administrative details.
I
don't
portant to him," said one senior Vatican official.
Those include life-and-death issues such as abortion and euthanasia, an overstrengthening of the Church's mis-
sionary outreach and an ambitious pro-
gram of synods and ceremonies to mark the start of Christianity's third millen-
As
On a personal level, too, the pope at 75 seems more determined to speak his mind and let the chips fall. What some describe as a more "com-
—
bative" papal style was evident in 1 994, when the pontiff almost single-handedly
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in Cairo, Egypt,
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and
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QrmMtfdad ffis p anas Ex-trabajador inmigrante ilegal
La vida por un solo dia
gana honores
Por ARTURO DE AGUILAR Al comenzar a escribir este artfculo no se me ocurria nada. Despues de mucho
universitarios
—
SAN JOSE, California (CNS) Cuando Francisco Jimenez fue deportado
campos del centro de California. El y su
vino a la mente
me una simpatica poesia llamada "Mama
mientras cursaba estudios en la escuela
a nueve ninos, vivfan en los campamentos
soy Paquito", que habla de un pequenuelo
intermedia, el agente de Inmigracion que
arrepentido de sus travesuras y esto me recordo mi infancia. jCuanto tuvo mi
escolto hacia fuera del aula probablemente no habria pronosticado que el presidiria alguna vez una comision de California sobre las normas para los
de los trabajadores agricolas, en tiendas o cabanas de una sola habitation,
pensar lo unico que
me
lo
madre que batallar por las travesuras que mis hermanas y yo realizabamos, sin contar los libs en los que como todo nino, a veces nos metiamos Pero ante cualquier situacion, mi madre simpre estaba ahf
maestros.
familia,
que con el tiempo llego a incluir
mudandose a medida que las cosechas lo exigfan.
Durante sus estudios intermedios, Jimenez fue deportado junto con su
Pero Jimenez, oriundo de Mexico, cuyos padres sin ninguna educacion lo
hermano mayor y su madre. Para esa
para protegernos o para reprendernos
trajeron a traves de Ja frontera ilegalmente
cuando era necesario. Si hay alguien de quien he estado siempre orgulloso ha sido de mi madre. No creo que ella sea la unica madre que ha tenido que luchar contra viento y marea para sacar adelante su hogar y a su familia, pero al menos para mi siempre ha sido el gran ejemplo a seguir. Hoy dia, algo que se ve cada vez mas son mujeres
cuando el tenia 4 anos de edad, se elevo hasta ganar un doctorado de la Universidad de Columbia y ha sido vicepresidente adjunto de la Universidad de Santa Clara, donde ensena en el departamento de idiomas y literatura. El ha sido tambien presidente de la Comision Estatal de California sobre Acreditacion
que le permitfa trabaj ar en este pais, pero no las habfa obtenido para su familia. Cuando estaba en la escuela secundaria, Jimenez impresiono a sus profesores quienes le animaron a solicitar ingreso en la Universidad de Santa Clara,
!
pugnando
a brazo partido por salir
adelante, por
no
ser arrasadas por las
corrientes de sociedades que las cosifican
A
veces, dentro de las mismas y utilizan. familias la mujer es simplemente
que lava, la que cocina, la que cuida a los nihos, la que limpia la casa y ademas de todo eso, es la psicologa utilizada: la
familiar, la consejera y la amiga.
trabajo que se echa
j
Vaya
encima una mujer al
casarse!
Como recompensa a todo su trabajo, que obtiene es el amor que los hijos y el esposo le dan. Otra recompensa mas oficial es la que la sociedad, por tradition ha impuesto: el dia de las madres, que muchas veces se convierte en el dia de mas trabajo de las madres. Las madres en su dia, normalmente tienen que limpiar la casa, cocinar para los invitados a una fiesta que muchas veces ella misma tiene que organizar y al final limpiar todo. Apesar de todo esto, muchas de ellas son felices pues sus hijos se reunen, les traen regalos y pasan una tarde agradable. Despues, todo vuelve a la normalidad. La vida por un solo dia. Este es el titulo de esta reflexion: las mujeres, lo
Oportunidad de trabajo en
madres de familia, dan toda su vida de amor y de trabajo, de penas y alegrias por su familia: hijos y esposo y lo que reciben a cambio es un solo dia de reconocimiento. Esto
me
^que sera lo que quisiera en realidad una madre? Por esto le hice esta pregunta a una senora amiga mfa y lo que me contesto fue muy sencillo: "no quisiera un dfa para mi sola, sino mejor un minuto ... pero un minuto de amor y agradecimiento de mi familia al dfa ... o por lo menos a la semana". A la vez yo me pregunto ^cuantas veces nos acordamos y agradecemos todo lo que nuestras madres agradecemos lo hacen por nosotros? que hicieron en nuestra infancia, soportarnos nuestras travesuras,
demostrar
nuestro del todo agradecimiento o nuestro amor, no creo
que pueda mas que una palabra amorosa, un abrazo o un beso ... al dfa, o por lo menos a la semana. Concluyo mi reflexion pensando en que es a nuestra madre a la que debemos nuestro ser y por eso debemos estar totalmente agradecidos. La proxima vez no dire: "Mama, soy Paquito ya no hare
mas bien
travesuras
..."
mama,
amo".
te
explicito al
Y
le dire:
\Felicidades a todas las madres!
Este programa ofrece oportunidades
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<,Que puede hacer la industria hospitalaria
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una industria
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To Our Friends A reflection by Arturo de Aguilar about Mother's day. Fourth part of a series on the sacrament of confirma-
administradapor losjesuftas. Cuando su hermano menor comenzo a trabajar, Jimenez tomo un prestamo para pagar sus dos primeros anos, recibio ayuda economica y trabajo como preceptor de espanol e investigador documental en sus dos ultimos anos.
Jimenez, que llego a ser ciudadano de los Estados Unidos mientras asistfa a la escuela superior en 1965, recibio una beca que le permitio ganar un titulo de maestrfa y un doctorado en literatura latino-americana.
La Confirmacion La Confirmacion
un encuentro
es
sacramental con Cristo,
al
cual acude el
bautizado para recibir de El
el
don del
(IV)
cristiana, iniciada en la familia y completada despues con la catequesis parroquial,
como ya lo hemos recordado
Esprritu Santo, por cuya obra se fortalece
en otra
y se desarrolla en nosotros la vida divina
( Con permiso de los Padres de Sociedad de San Pablo).
recibida en el bautismo. Es, pues, el sacramento relacionado con la madurez cristiana en la fe, en la esperanza y en la caridad; en la pertenencia a la Iglesia y en el servicio a nuestros projimos; en la obligation de difundir y defender la fe, por la palabra
y por las obras, como verdaderos testigos de Cristo (Cons. La Iglesia #11).
Como
los
demas sacramentos,
se
forma de un rito sacro, con signos externos que significan la gracia que se recibe en el sacramento. Su
realiza en la
la industria hospitalaria
ilimitadas de progreso en
preparacion de comidas. ^Donde
"gracias
de ser mas demostrar ese amor. tratare
necesidad de emplear personas adistradas la
Yo no
creo que un regalo material pueda
industria hospitalaria (hoteles y restaurantes) de Charlotte tiene gran
podemos conseguir
y Licenciatura de Maestros. "Siempre me gusto aprender", dijo el a "The Valley Catholic", el periodico diocesano de San Jose. Como parte de una familia de migrantes, "la unica estabilidad en mi vida fue la ensenanza. El conocimiento era mfo para conservarlo, sin prejuicio de donde nos
llevandonos alaescuela, alimentandonos
o simplemente escuchandonos?
La
en
hizo pensar
epoca, su padre tenia una tarjeta verde
ministro ordinario es el obispo, el cual, si
puede conceder de administrarla a uno o a varios sacerdotes. Por la importancia y la necesidad que significa para la vida cristiana, todo bautizado esta obligado a la necesidad lo requiere, la facultad
recibirla (Canon 890). eral,
Como norma gen-
su reception se efectua en la edad de
la discretion,
eso es: entre los siete y los
cuando
la
confirmacion era administrada a los adultos, junto con el Bautismo y la Eucaristfa, estos eran preparados por un largo periodo llamado Catecumenado.
Mas
la
Convivencias para parejas La Mision de Holy Trinity estd organizando una serie de convivencias para parejas con el objetivo de fomentar el dialogo y la comunicacion en la familia. Si tienen problemas en su matrimonio estas convivencias pueden ayudar a mejorar la situacion. Si no los hay, no esperen a que los tengan para tratar de resolverlos. Asistir a estas convivencias puede ser muy beneficioso. Estas convivencias seran dirigidas por el matrimonio Rivera, de Orlando, Fl. Ellos tienen gran experiencia en el campo de
humanas y matrimoniales. Las fechas y los lugares donde se llevaran acabo estas convivencias son: sdbado 13 de mayo, de 9 a.m. a 4' p.m. en la parroquia Holy Cross en las relaciones
NC. domingo 14 de mayo, de 9 a.m. a 4 p.m. en la parroquia San Jose, en Kannapolis, NC. sdbado 20 de mayo, de 9 a.m. a 4 Kernersville,
doce anos.
Antiguamente,
parte.
tarde la Iglesia
comenzo
a
administrar la Confirmacion a los ninos,
p.m. en la parroquia San Aloysius en Hickory, NC.
domingo 21 de mayo, en el Centro NC. Para recibir mas informacion llamen
Cristo Rey, en Yadkinville,
who despite many difficulties,
apoyandose en la fe de la comunidad y especialmente de los padres y padrinos asf como sobre la garantfa de que ellos le darian al pequefio una suficiente
now has advanced degreesinliterature and has served as chairman of a
educacion cristiana. Asf el Catecumenado de los primeros tiempos
P. Jose Waters o Angel Rivera (pueden dejar un mensaje). En todos estos lugares habra servicio de
statecommission.
de la Iglesia es sustituido por la educacion
guarderia.
about Francisco Jimenez, an illegal immigrant worker in Cali-
tion. Article
fornia,
a la mision Holy Trinity al telefono (704)
632-8009 con el
No dejen de asistir.
May
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1995
12,
Seminarians Have Opportunities To Enrich Education, Formation By
FATHER FRANK O'ROURKE Vocation Director
The
opportunities offered to seminarians to enrich their education and
formation are many. Each seminary requires the completion of basic core courses for ordination. Yet, they also offer a diversity of
enrichment opportunities. St. Meinrad Seminary, St. Meinrad, Ind., for example, gives seminarians the opportunity every other year to study in Rome. While there, faculty and students engage in instruction and reflection on the eternal city. In addition to the educational opportunity, the Rome experience in itself puts seminarians in touch
with the universality of the Church. Other opportunities are offered through the Mexican-American Cultural Center in San Antonio, Texas. The center offers courses that immerse seminarians in the Hispanic culture. This, in turn, helps the seminarians understand the culture, so they can better serve the needs of the increasing Spanish-speaking population in the Diocese of Charlotte. courses can be one-month Spanish courses are offered as well. The experiences, summer programs or a full semester. This year a full immersion program will be offered in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Keith Nesbit, one of our seminarians, will enroll in this program for the summer. Another program that has sparked the interest of some of our men is a semester in Jerusalem. The academic experience puts them in an environment where they have an opportunity to experience first hand the sights and scenes that are written
MACC
about in the Bible. Thomas Williamson, one of our seminarians at St. Meinrad, is part of the program in Jerusalem during this semester. Seminary life is an enriching one, whereby education and formation take place both at the seminary and in other settings to help develop men for service as priests in the Diocese of Charlotte. I hope all who read this column are aware of the great need for priests and I hope you will continue to pray for the seminarians of our diocese. You play a vital role in encouraging and inviting men whom you believe are being called to the priesthood to pursue that call. I welcome the opportunity to speak with anyone who thinks he is being called to the priesthood. To inquire about the possibility of serving as a priest in the Diocese of Charlotte, call Father O'Rourke at (704) 334-2283. Questions for this column can be sent to him at 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, Charlotte, NC 28203.
Speakers From Around World GREENVILLE,
S.C.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Speakers
from Ireland, Australia, Kansas, Iowa and California will take part in the 1995 Greenville Marian Conference May 1920 at the Palmetto Exposition Center. The conference is sponsored by the Medjugorje/Marian Information Center, Inc.,
of Greenville.
The conference
will
open
at 5
p.m.
Friday with a procession, including par-
the conference.
ebrate the opening
Mass following
the
procession.
Father Steven Scheier of Fort Scott,
member
sented to Catholic scouters for outstanding service to scouting by an adult. Those receiving the awards were Kayleen Hicks
and Jacob Jones from Troop 172 sponsored by Our Lady of Consolation in Charlotte and John Barton from Troop 8
PUT YOUR GIFTS
the
Bronze Pelican Award
vice to the Catholic scouting program in
They were Henry Wallace also from Troop 172; George Wadell and Tony Braun of Troop 182, St. Charles, Morganton; Daniel Wayne Jody McManus, Pack 40 1 Sacred Heart, Salisbury; Frank Thompson,Troop 9, St. Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte: Johannes Rief, Troop 8, St. Matthew; and Rev. Mr. Jim Johnson, the committee chaplain.
will serve as master of ceremonies for the
conference and will perform the pro-life
conferences.
of the Marian
Priests, will at the
Friday evening session.
His presentation, "The Mercy of Jesus through His Mother Mary," is based on personal experience. Irish singer,
David Parkes of Dublin
Me
Live" which he wrote after he was cured of Crone's Disease during a visit to Medjugorje. Matthew Kelly, a 2 1 -year-old evansong, "Let
gelist from
New South Wales, Australia,
Letters To Capital Punishment
To
capital punishment.
is
We have heard that
the Church has, and technically
still
does,
28203 (704) 334-2283
Charlotte, M.C.
St.
Leo College
in Florida.
want to commend you on the great coverage of the contributions of black I
Catholics in the diocese.
The African-
American Catholic experience
would like to question this tenet. The Church has never sanctioned termi-
and has much to offer the Catholic Church
society
As
from an unjust aggressor.
in the theory of lawful self-de-
fense against an unjust aggressor to one' life,
one may only terminate the life of the
when
attacker
all
other
means of
self-
The
creation of the Vicar for Afri-
can-American Catholics was a wonderful step in promoting the contributions of the black Catholic population
Bishop Curlin
!
God bless
for the wise decision!
I was so pleased to read of the appointment of Father Mauricio West as
chancellor/vicar general of the Diocese.
state equally
is the finest, most intelligent, caring African-American priest I know. Germaine Bolander President, African- American Catholic Student Union St. Leo College St. Leo, Fla.
Coverage of Black Catholics
current issues. Letters must be signed origi-
To
nals of 250 words or less
On the state level, if there is another means of protection of
the society, the
cannot morally terminate the life, and such an alternative is available ... life without parole. Father Joseph Kelleher, VF Lexington, N.C.
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spond Ministry, and Jane Rice, a Caliand inspirational hymns. The conference will end with Benediction and a healing service conducted by Father Stephen Barham of Fresno,Calif., a Melkite Greek Catholic priest who frequently conducts parish missions, retreats for priests and Marian
speaker
I
Service of Others
Iowa
broker and founder of Re-
be the keynote
ment of
the Charlotte diocese.
,
Saturday ses-
fornia singer and songwriter of Marian
in Charlotte.
for their ser-
at the
Move-
Kan., a
its
mittee on Scouting were presented with
Other speakers
sion will include Jerry Morin, an real estate
has been the right of the state to protect
St.
.
Coughlin, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church in Simpsonville, will cel-
ment or revenge. Rather, the reasoning
Eight members of the Diocesan Com-
opening Mass on Saturday B ishop David of Charleston has appointed Father Williams as diocesan liaison to
Thompson
Service To Catholic Scouting sponsored by HICKORY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Three Matthew adult scouters
Greenville, will be the celebrant at the
and prayer banners, honoring the Blessed Mother. Father Howard
Adult Leaders Honored For
George Award at the recent Catholic Camporee. The St. George Award is the highest honor pre-
Franciscan Father Paul Williams,
ish
nation of the life of a criminal as punish-
St.
speak at both the Friday evening and Saturday sessions. Father James Parker, pastor of Holy Spirit Church, St. Johns Island, will officiate at Benediction which will end the Friday evening session. will
pastor St.Anthony of Pasua Church,
I
received the
Draws
Greenville Conference
Vocation Update
For more information, call Tom & Emilie Sandin 910-274-4424
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May
12,
1995
Diocesan News Briefs Forty Hours Devotion
CHARLOTTE — Forty Hours De-
votion
May 21-23
is
at St.
Ann Church.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament begins with an opening prayer service at
on Sunday and ends with Mass 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. For informa-
June 19-23 and Aug. 2-4 at St. Ann Church. For information, call Bettie at (704) 521-8721.
members are under 40. Beginning in June the group will meet the first Friday of every month at Village Tavern Restaurant. For information, call Lauren
Coronation Of Mary
Dutzo
CHARLOTTE — A rosary service
6: 30 p.m. at
523-
tion, call the parish office at (704)
and Coronation of Mary
May
Blessed Mother Grotto.
Church
Support For Single Parents
Catholic Home-Schooling
in the
— The F.A.C.E.S.
CHARLOTTE
at (704) 536-9492 or Mario Azar (704) 358-8766.
Monday,
15 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel
4641.
CHARLOTTE — A support group
is
at
Team Members Needed Ultrey a team members are needed to work weekends. Volunteers must be at-
tending group reunions and Ultreya regu-
Spring Luau
Saturday, June 3 at 7 p.m. at St. Barnabas
"A Gathering of
Catholic home-schooling group meets
722-0644 in Winston-Salem or (704) 552-6917 in
Hearts," meets Saturday, May 20 at 7 p.m. at St. John Neumann Church. Jesuit
the third Wednesday of each month. For
Charlotte.
Gene McCreesh will speak on annulments. For information and reser-
553-8559.
for single parents,
Father
Mary Ann Mims
at
882-2646 or Eileen Mulvaney
at
vations, call
(704)
.
Poverty Puzzle
GREENSBORO — A forum, "The
— A Catholic sup-
ASHEVILLE
ARDEN
larly If interested call (9 1 0)
information, call Kathy Diener at (704)
Support Group Meets
Pilgrimage To Fatima The Tenth Annual Pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal, under the spiritual direction of Father Edmund McCaffrey, is July 24- Aug. 5. Total cost from New York is $1,420 and includes air fare, meals and accommodations. For information and reservations, call Kathleen Potter at (704) 366-5127.
—
Poverty Puzzle: Helping the Poor Rethinking Welfare," sponsored by Jus-
— A Hawaiian Luau
is
Church. The cost is $10. Dress in Hawaiian garb and enjoy food, floor show and dancing Tickets must be reserved in advance. From Arden and the north, call Helen Witkowski at (704) 684-4956. From the Hendersonville area, call Ray wood Resources at (704) 696-3026. .
(704) 882-6848. Baby-sitting requests should
port group for separated and divorced
tice
be made
men and women meets on the third Fri-
May
day each month
the Apostle Church..
ARISE Weekends
formation, call (704) 255-0146.
Living Waters Retreats
CLEMMONS ARISE is a weekend experience sponsored by the Cursillo
Survivors Meet
long nature retreat June 12-18 directed by Father Frank Connolly and Sister
at the
time of reservation.
CCHS Seniors Accept Scholarships CHARLOTTE — Kent W. Merdes,
at
7:30 p.m.
at the
—
Catholic Social Services office. For in-
MAGGIE VALLEY
a senior at Charlotte Catholic High School, has been
and Peace Ministry, is Wednesday, 17 from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at St. Paul
named a Villanova
CHARLOTTE
Scholar and will receive a $ 1 0,000 schol-
— A CRISM sup-
— A week-
Mary Ann Jansen explores "The Grandeur of God." The donation is $210.
arship for four years at Villanova Uni-
port group sponsored by Catholic Social
versity. The award was based on academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. Kent is the son of Robert and Jane Merdes of Charlotte. Leah P. Versteegen, also a senior at
Services for widows and widowers dealing with
new
the third
Sunday each month from 4:30-
6 p.m.
at the
CCHS,
information.
what makes one a whole, mature person. Donation is $200.
fall.
at Furman University next The award is for $8,500 per year. Leah is the daughter of James and Ginny
Prayer For Peace
tact
Versteegen of Charlotte.
rosary is recited each Wednesday at
Suzanne Bach
has accepted a scholarship to
A
or unresolved grief meets
Catholic Center. Call at
(704) 355-6872 for
week-long
retreat
June 19-25,
"Many are Called, But Few...," directed by Father James W. Donlon, focuses on
To
play soccer
WINSTON-SALEM— A scriptural a.m. at St.
Healing Mass
Leo
the Great
Church
1 1
:40
in the
register for these retreats, conLiving Waters Reflection Center,
1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 2875 1 For information, call (704) 926.
3833.
Perpetual Novena
1
CHARLOTTE
— There
is
a per-
Novena to the Blessed Mother on Mondays at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. For information, call Eva petual
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Garage Sale
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Friday each month at 7 p.m.
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Elizabeth Church. For information, call
Ultreya and all Cursillistas
of the diocese, meets June 17 from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church. For information, contact Tim Cochran at (704) 692-5205.
(704) 264-1376.
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World and National Briefs Cardinal Bernardin Says Priests Feel Unappreciated In Post-Conciliar Era
SAN DIEGO (CNS) — many
conciliar period,
In the post-
priests feel their
role has been diminished and their unique
increased dependence on lay persons
conference. If the bishops adopt the pro-
Mexican Indians Suffering
because of changes in Church personnel and the power and influence enjoyed by Catholics in the affairs of the world
posed changes,
In Drought, Bishop Says
beyond the Catholic community.
two conferences
contributions undervalued, Cardinal Jo-
Late Priest's Bequest Funds Seminary Scholarships, Pensions COLUMBUS, Ohio (CNS) The $1 .25 million bequest of a Toledo dioc-
seph L. Bernardin of Chicago told participants at the National Federation of Priests'
—
Councils convention in San Di-
The change and renewal
ego.
after the
it will be the biggest overhaul of their national conference
structures since 1966,
— —
when they formed
the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and U.S. Catholic Conference to replace the National Catholic Welfare Conference. In fact
one proposed change is to combine the NCCB and USCC into one conference.
esan priest to the Pontifical College
Second Vatican Council has been healing and revitalizing for the Church, he said May 1. But "this feeling of malaise,"
establish a fund for their retirement
dence,
years later. Father Blase J. Cupich, presi-
Pope, At Trent, Says Today's Job Is To Push For Christian Unity TRENT, Italy (CNS) The Catholic Church in the 16th century rightly
dent and rector of the college in Colum-
condemned
Josephinum not only will provide scholarships for seminarians but also will
he continued, "this crisis of confiis debilitating, not only to priests, but also to the whole Church." He urged priests to reclaim their identity found in
bus, said, "I believe
"the two essential dimensions of priestly
become
life
are soon to
the only institution of higher
learning anywhere that promises both a
the priest as bearer of the mystery of
:
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job and retirement benefits " The Father Virgil J. Reidlinger Josephinum Seminarian and Clergy Support Fund was set up with money accrued through years of
as doctor of the soul."
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and
by
skillful investing
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future of the Church," Father Philip
that
Murnion
He
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200 lay leaders April 29.
told
1
Bishops
which "gave priority to the full people of as the context within which to un-
Changes In National Conference
derstand the specific roles of the clergy,
Catholic bishops will take the
religious and hierarchy." Father Murnion,
step toward
director of the National Pastoral Life
tional organization
Center in New York, addressed the Lay Leadership Conference, sponsored by
Chicago June 15-17.
first
big
the conference.
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understanding of the laity's role; the
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bishops involved directly and actively in
Price from Charlotte:
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task
Pope John Paul
estimated 65,000 Mexican Indians
they meet in
major changes
Immaculate Conception School of Theology, in South Orange. He cited several reasons for lay prominence in the Church's future: the Vatican II shift in
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human
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,
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those forces that seek to destroy
it.
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celebrates his 75th
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by prayer and
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