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Catholic
Diocese of Charlotte
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commemorated, celebrated 1
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Pro-life official
praises
Swiss
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Guard keep peace, protect pope
FDA denial
on 'morning-after piir
NANCY FRAZIER
BY
O'BRIEN CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Corps unveils
WASHINGTON
plans for jubilee
—
"The voice of reason prevailed" in the Food and
celebration
Drug
May
Administration's
6 decision to withhold perBY
mission for over-the-counter
CAROL GLATZ
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY
II
sales of the "morning-after
—
pill"
Don't be fooled by their designer duds. Under those bright, baggy bloomers and a stands a lean,
tilted beret
"A drug which can dehuman embryos and
mean
stroy
increases health risks to
courteous helper of lost or curi-
women and girls does not belong on the drugstore shelf,"
tourists.
He
is
a Swiss Guard.
He
said
stands at least 5 feet 8 inches is an ironclad Catholic of irreproachable" character, young and single, has clocked
is
mation for the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities,
in a
May
no more than
30,
7 statement.
and See
Swiss.
He
di-
19 birthdays and
in at least
he
Cathy Qeaver Ruse,
rector of planning and infor-
tall,
usually
issues.
life
fighting machine as well as a
ous
marketed as Plan B, ac-
cording to the U.S. bishops' chief spokeswoman on pro-
page 17
PILL,
also has completed rig-
orous entrance requirements and Swiss army training, making him a member of an elite guard who is ready at any
CNS
Swiss Guards elite
See SWISS, page 9
fall
Mass
into formation following
in
St.
Peter's Basilica
corps has begun marking 500 years of service. Established
still-active
in
PHOTO BY Alessia
May
Giuliani, Catholic
Press Photo
6 at the Vatican.
1506, the guard
Is
Immigration
The
the oldest
military force.
bili
said to go
far in repairing
inadequate system
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CSS
brings
orphaned
new
sisters to
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family
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DAVID HAINS
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to
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introduced a bUl
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the chairman of the U.S. bishops'
Committee on Migration See
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Judge overturns feeding tube law; court battles likely to continue CLEARWATER,
Fla.
(CNS)
—
Despite a Florida judge's May 6 ruling overturning Terri's Law as "unjustifiable state interference" with constitutionally protected privacy rights, the court battles over braindamaged Terri Schiavo's feeding tube
SIGNS OF STIGMATA?
were
likely to continue.
was left brain-damaged 1990 after a heart stoppage and has received nutrition and hydration through a feeding tube. But her estranged husband, Michael, has been battling in court to have the feeding tube removed, saying Terri would not want to be kept alive artificially. Six days after Terri's feeding tube was removed in October 2003, the Florida Legislature approved a bill allowing Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to issue an executive order that tubefeeding be resumed. Schiavo, 40,
in
May
In his cuit
6 decision, Pinellas Cir-
Court Judge Douglas Baird of
—
Diocesa n, planner ASHEVILLE CNS
PHOTO COURTESY OF DaVID IrION
VICARIATE
ASHEVILLE
— The
St.
Martin De
David Irion observes the crucifix at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Some
parishioners claimed the crucifix began to bleed from the
in
nail
Marshall,
markings
Bishop Donald J. Kettler of Fairbanks sent a representative to investigate and later said the person "couldn't see any changes" during the Easter
on the
Vigil
April
10.
Poms
bring piigrims to Alaslta ANCHORAGE,
Alaska (CNS)
—
Reports that a crucifix started bleeding fi-om classic stigmata points has
drawn
remote Alaskan village
church.
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Marshall, an Eskimo village of about 360 people, has been abuzz since the Easter Vigil, when a group of parishioners say the church's main crucifix began to bleed from the feet, hands and side.
Anna Polty, 73, and her friend Sophie Shorty claim they saw something happening to the crucifix during the April 10 Easter Vigil.
A
closer in-
spection after the vigil revealed the crucifix
was bleeding. "Where they nailed
his hands,
and
on his feet and on that cut on his side it was starting to bleed," Polty said. "His knee starting to bleed too, and his elbow too. Started sliding down, all that blood." Polty and Shorty asked three remaining parishioners and the visiting priest
— Marshall does not have — go
dent pastor
Everyone
to
a resi-
look at the crucifix.
something Polty said. The
agreed
strange was going on,
was unable to be reached comment, but Polty said the priest couldn't explain why the crucifix was
visiting priest
for
bleeding.
at 7 p.m. in the rectory building at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Inquirers are welcome. For more information, contact Beverly Reid at (4>2,3)
6338-4744 or bebereid@adelphia.net.
By Easter morning,
with the reports, and
astir
locals
was
poured
into the church to see for themselves.
Some
VICARIATE
SPARTA
the village
noticed a change in the crucifix
and others didn't, according to ImmacuHeart parish administrator Clara
late
Shorty.
—
Frances of Rome Church, Hendrix and Highlands Rds., sponsors the Oratory of Divine Love Prayer Group in the parish house the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. Call (336) 372-8846 for
St.
more information.
CHARLOHE
VICARIATE
HUNTERSVIU>E
—
14740 Stumptown Rd.,
Over the next few
days, people fi-om
surrounding villages started showing up to pray and study the crucifrx. Clara Shorty estimated that in the three weeks after Easter, at least two dozen visitors there are no had flown into Marshall some from hunroads to the village
—
—
St.
3-5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visitors and inquirers are welcome. For more information, call Helen Gillogly, SFO, at (828) 883-9645.
BOONE
Praise
May
Mark Church,
will host a Festival
The evening
of
will
feature praise and worship music by St. band in addition to AdoMark's LIFE
TEEN
ration of the Blessed Sacrament. All are welcall
Debra Lemmon
at
—
CHARLOTTE The music ministry of St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons May
dreds of miles away.
Pkwy., will host a Christian Coffeehouse
Donald J. Kettler of Fairbanks, whose diocese includes
22 at 7:30 p.m. Single and married adults of ail
Bishop
Marshall, sent a representative to check out the crucifix a few days after Easter. He said the representative "looked carefully
and couldn't see any changes." But,
the bishop added, that report does not
mean
that nothing happened. "As long as people are using it to strengthen their faith and are staying within the message of Jesus Christ, we can see it as a blessing, whatever it is," he said. The bishop sent a letter about the crucifix to the parishes of his diocese, saying he will "continue to gather information and will proceed slowly, carefully and prayerfully."
Law
that failed to pass in Florida's re-
cently ended legislative session.
There is no charge to attend. To reserve a table for a group of six or more, call Kathy Bartlett at (704) 400-2213.
CXthqlic NEW^ERALD
'
Utipacked" based
on the book by Susan Miller.
We will talk about the spiritual, emotional and practical needs associated with will
meet through June 23
in
moving. Classes
Room 200
Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown
of
St,
Rd., 10;15 -
by lunch. Call Gen-y Phillips 895-2388 or Colleen Siadak at (704) 987-7920 for more information. 1
1:45 a.m. followed
at (704)
CHARLOTTE — All women are invited tojom Women
tn the
IVord for weekly gatherings tor
Sunday scripture, music and sharing experiences of Christ in daily hfe. The group meets each Thursday, 9:45-11:45 a.m. in the family room of St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For details, call Linda Flynn at (704) 366-9889. For childcare reservations, call Jurga Petrikene at 704) 907-0205.
prayer, reflection on
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PUBLISHER: Most Reverend Peter J. Jugis EDITOR: Kevin E. Murray STAFF WRITER: Karen A. Evans GRAPHIC DESIGNER: Tim Faragher ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE: Cindi Feerick Beason
—
Thank God
It's
Friday
(TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced women, meets every Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the New Life Center building, room 114, of St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., including a potluck dinner. Divorced men are invited every third Wednesday of the month. TGIF is a healing ministry sponsored by Catholic Social Services, (!!harlotte Regional Office and St. Matthew Church. For details, call Karen Wepasnick at (704) 5411
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The Newcomers
Women's Ministry of St. Mark Church invites women who are new or still feel new to the area
THE
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HUNTERSVILLE
•
St.
22, 8-10 p.m.
come. For details, (704) 948-1306.
i
to a 10-week course entitled, "After tJu Boxes are
Francis of the Hills Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Ordermeets the fourth Sunday of each month
Reports of bleeding crucifix
visitors to a
Monday of each month
HENDERSONVILLE — The
crucifix.
Clearwater said the Florida Constitution "guarantees to every citizen the right to be the master of his or her own personal private medical decisions." But the new law allows "unjustifi-| able state interference witTi the privacy right of every individual without any semblance of due process protection," he added. Gov. Bush plans to defend the constitutionality of the law, and the issue is expected to reach the Florida Supreme Court. Burke Balch of the Robert Powell Center for Medical Ethics, a department of the National Right to Life Committee, said he hoped Baird's decision would be reversed on appeal. He also expressed support for the Florida Starvation and Dehydration of Persons| with Disabilities Prevention Act, a more comprehensive version of Terri's
ages have found this to be a great place for entertaining and warm spiritual messages, evangelization and an opportLinity for praise and worship music in a Christian environment.
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Alaska.
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FROM THE VATICAN
Pope urges U.S. bishops to be close to their priests, encourage them VATICAN CITY (CNS) — human,
abuse stories belie work of 'great democracy' Iraq
VATICAN CITY
— The
(CNS)
abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers represented an "unequivocal and inadmissible contrast with the principles of a
great democracy," the Vatican newspa-
per
said.
The report May 6 in L'Osservatore Romano was the first Vatican comment on the scandal over revelation of alleged torture and abuse of Iraqi captives at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. 'The detailed revelations about the intorture in some cases deadly flicted on prisoners by forces engaged in Iraq and Afghanistan are affecting world public opinion and especially
—
—
public opinion in the United States," the
newspaper said. Beyond global
criticisms,
precisely the U.S. people
is
it
said, "it
who have
Bish-
ops must love, listen
been most wounded in learning that this disfigurement of the human person, represented by torture, could be perpetrated under its flag." It said the photos of the Iraqi prisoners, "humiliated physically and morally in order to weaken their resistance to interrogators," have rightly triggered widespread indignation. The scandal erupted after CBS released pictures showing grinning U.S. soldiers allegedly abusing and humiliating prisoners, some of them naked, in the Iraqi prison.
Administrative and criminal inves-
begun and President George W. Bush, in interviews broadcast on Arab TV stations May 5, promised that the soldiers responsible would tigations have
be punished.
to,
for their
support and
and
correct the priests in their diocese. Pope John Paul II told bishops from Michigan and Ohio. "As a spiritual father and brother to his priests, the bishop should do everything in his power to encourage them in fidelity to their vocation and to the demands of leading a life worthy of the calling they have received," the pope told
The pope
VICARIATE
— Notre Dame
Catholic
planning an alumni reunion for 2004. For more information, call Nicholas
Sc/iool is l*,
High Aug.
Schnyder
at
(336)
333-3456 or e-mail
director.
The talks
pects of St. Rita's
nicholas.schnyder@bellsouth.net.
—
HIGH POINT
prayer in honor of St. Rita of Cascia, Augustinian nun, May 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and May 22 at 1 1 a.m., followed by brunch. Augustinian Father Richard Cannuli will be this year's
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 512 Montlieu Ave., offers free "Gentle Fitness" classes Wednesdays and Fridays, 1:302:30 p.m. The classes are structured to the fitness levels of seniors and anyone wanting low-
will focus
on
life
forcing the spiritual
share and their
Pope John Paul urged the bishops to take seriously their personal responsibility for the
CLEMMONS — Holy FamUy Church, 4820
more
0 N. Elm
who
St.
These sessions
has read the book. For
information
lwellmaker@triad.rr.com.
HICKORY
VICARIATE
NEWTON — The Little Flowers Catholic Girls'
Group is for all Catholic girls ages five and up. The group meets the fourth Monday of each month at St. Joseph Church, 720 West 13th St., at 4 p.m. in the Holy Family Hall. For more details, call Debbie Vickers at (828) 495-2039.
HICKORY
— A GriefSupport Group meets
the unity and "in faith,
love with the church."
priests."
ing formation programs are in place for
the bishops limina"
The all
May
6 as part of their "ad
visit.
bishop, he said,
must be
close to
the people in his diocese, and built up
communion of the church hope and love" by establishing "an ever-closer relationship with your Pope John Paul
Bishops also must ensure that ongo-
men who
said each bishop
should relate to his priests "as a father
and brother who loves them, listens to them, welcomes them, corrects them,
MOUNTAIN
WAYNESVILLE
more
The
as possible,
concerned
is
towering
Mary
Kinnamon Rd., offers Eucharistic Adoration every Thursday. Exposition begins at 6 p.m. and benediction
is
at 9 p.m.
WINSTON-SALEM
—
The Healing Companions is a grief support group for the bereaved that meets the first and third Thursdays of the month in conference room B at St. Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. For further details,
call
Joanne Parcel
at (336)
924-9478.
Is
your parish or school having an event?
Please submit notices for the Dixesan Plan-
the
ner at least 1 5 days prior to the event date
writing
to
Karen
A.
Evans
kaevans@charlottediocese.org
in
at
or
faxto (704) 370-3382.
St.
St.,
John
tlie
Evangelist
will hold three days of
CNS
Episcopal calendar
Residents of Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:
Industrial its
May 16
— 12 p.m.
May 19
Sacrament of Confinnation St,
— 7:30 p.m.
of the
May 18
—
Ind.,
completion.
view a 33-foot statue of the Virgin Mary outside Van's
9.
The giant statue was
Named Our Lady
New
of the
to
have
its first
Wilmington, Del., sculptor Charles Cropper Parks for a Chicago man.
throughout the United States since
its
cleaning since
Millennium, the piece was created by
unveiling during
It
has traveled
Pope John Paul
Church, High Point
visit
ll's
1999
to St. Louis.
— 5 p.m.
Guadarrama Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Charlotte
May 24
7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation of IVIary
Francis of Assisi Church, Lenoir
Ordination to the priesthood of Jesus
Apostles Church, Belmont
Immaculate Heart
St.
May 22
Sacrament of Confinnation
Queen
— 7 p.m.
Hammond,
Sheet Metal May
PHOTO BY Karen Callaway, Northwest Indiana Catholic
Sacrament of Confirmation
John Neumann Church, Charlotte
May 17
grow ever
'men of the church,' imbued with a truly catholic spirit and authentic missionary zeal," the pope said. fully into
VICARIATE
—
Church, 234 Church
much
already have been ordained.
"In this way, they will
with Benediction.
second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the parlor of St. Aloysius Church, 92 1 Second St. NE. For more information, call the church office at (828) 327-2341.
SMOKY
seminaries in their dioceses
—
ner and life coach, will lead a follow-up session on Rick Warren's book "The Purpose-Driven Life" May 19, 10-11:30 a.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. Both 1
and identity they
WINSTDN-SALEM VICARIATE MT. AIRY Holy Ang;els Church, 1208 N.
Thursday, 10-11 a.m. Adoration concludes
X Church, 22
life
of celibate chastity."
(828) 456-6707.
call the pari.sh office at
GREENSBORO — Lucy Wellmaker, parishio-
are open to anyone
"life
has
Main St., offers Eucharisttc Adoration every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and every
Pius
must be
meaning for us today. For more information,
impact aerobic workout. For more information, call Deana Collis at (336) 885-7029.
sessions will be held in the Kloster Center at St.
priests
different as-
and how her
life
among
strengthened, particularly through rein-
supports them, seeks their cooperation
GREENSBORO
said the "bonds of fraternal
unity" with and
and for the training of candidates to the priesthood to produce men with "mature and balanced personalities, men capable of establishing sound human and pastoral relationships, knowledgeable in theology, solid in the spiritual life and in
and, as
GREENSBORO
ministerial
spiritual,
financial well-being."
—
7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Monroe
CORRECTION Several paragraphs were inadvertently omitted from the story "Welcoming the Stranger: Diocese of Charlotte reaches out to Hispanic immigrants" on
be downloaded from the diocesan
page 8
of the
May 7 issue. The complete story can
Web site at http://www.charlottediocese.org/catholicnews.html.
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE OUT OF THE SHADOWS
CSS welcomes new area director JO ANITA M.
BY
NELLENBACH
take care of our community, that's a
CORRESPONDENT
—
ASHEVILLE
unique position to be
Making
the
Western Region Office (CSS/WRO) very visible and better known so that it's a place where people "can come and get help when they're hurting" is one of Debra Braese's Catholic Social Services
goals.
Braese has succeeded Sister Marie
CSS/WRO's
Frechette as
Most
vants of the
border. Staff members, in addition to Braese,
who
provides individual counseling, are
Lori Gilcrist, office manager; Ada Volkmer and Jerry Tudela, immigration
area director.
Missionary Ser-
Sister Frechette, of the CouRitsv Phoio by Joseph Purello
in."
Located in Asheville, WRO/CSS serves western North Carolina from Alleghany, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke and Rutherford counties to the Tennessee
Blessed Trinity,
is
now
heading the order's mission advanceLauri Latuda, grants and
programs administrator
for the U.S. bishops' Office of
ment
Migration and Refugee Services, spealcs to 70 Catholic Social Services employees during an in-service training day at
St.
Aloysius Church
in
office in Philadelphia.
saw
"I
work
Hickory April 22.
my
in
faith belief," said Braese, a parishio-
ner at
CSS learns to spot E.
MURRAY
—
counseling, outreach to the
was grants and programs
day's featured presenter
Laurie Latuda, a administrator with the Office of Refu-
gee Programs in the U.S. bishops' Migration and Refugee Services (MRS). "Oftentimes the only contact that people who have been trafficked have with the outside world is through religious ministers," said Latuda. While those who profit from the trade in human beings often keep their victims under close watch, attending
weekly Mass might be the only activity that the trafficker
do
allows them to
there are net-
traffickers or
arms
traf-
fickers."
"We must do
we can
all
to fight
turn sexual activity into a commodity to be bought and sold," said Purello, adding that, "the trend to turn sex into a commodity (on TV, in movies, in popular music) often involves packaging sex with violence."
"We
are also called to be
much
more conscious of the working conditions of laborers who make and provide the goods
we
mand
side of the
business, then
"In almost
all
cases,
language bar-
made
in the de-
human
trafficking
we -will also number
nificant fall in the
of contacts in the
riers, lack
new
land,
beatings and fear of reprisals on family left
behind combine to keep
the victims silent and unable to flee to safety," said Joe Purello, director of the diocesan Office of Justice and Peace of
Anyone who
She has worked
Department of
in child pro-
Buncombe County
tective services in the
Social Services (DSS), as
a children's outpatient therapist in a
support.
Braese holds a master's degree in social work fi-om the University of North Carolina at Chapel HiU.
She
CSS
said that
"important
it's
...
that
on its own, but that it is an extension of God's light, that there's hope and healing and outreach in the services that we provide. If parishes can embrace us as an agency that can help
How to Identify a Trafficked
of people
suspects a trafficking
1
Why and how did the person come into
.
Once
here, they
different
may
said,
exploitation or other contemporary
job and/ or work off their travel
How was the person
2.
Many
recruited?
victims are recruited by ac-
forms of slavery.
offer "success stories" in the U.S.
contract before departure
are vague and they are surprised to learn
they
owe
exorbitant debts for travel,
lodging, food,
Does
3.
etc.
News
Service contributed to this story.
so,
he/she
is
the person
have identification
Many seized
upon
arrival
by
Does
receive compensation or go directly to the employer? 6. Where does the person live? Is their freedom restricted in any way? it
Victims
may
be forced to live in the
same place where they work. They may not be allowed to leave the premises and/ may be fi-ightened into staying inside
or
due to their immigration status and lack of documents (if the employer is holding them).
Has
the person been threatened to pre-
vent him/herfrom leaving?
In addition to physical harm, the per-
may be subject to psychological intimidation and/or coercion through threats to family members if he/ she tries son
the person
owe money
to his/her
a good job with pay but learned he/ she
must work
afair wage? work.^
Does he/she
their traffickers or
employers. 4.
the person get paid
Does
em-
How many hours does he/she
7.
victims have their documents
charged exorbitant and clothes leading
into a cycle of debt to his/her
5.
papers?
employer?
Catholic
them
does
The person may have been promised Nancy Frazier O'Brien of
doing
be forced into a
"debt."
428-7581, advised Latuda.
victims find forced labor, sexual
Person
ployer.
victims.
many
fees, call (828) 255-0146.
Many trafficking victims are smuggled into the U.S. or come on legitimate visas with the promise of a good job.
dream," said Latuda. Instead, she
— most —
any applicable
fees for rent, food
anywhere from 400,000 to a million or more annually. These victims "often believe they are coming here to find the American
trafficking
WANT MORE INFO? For more information about services and
the country?
Terms of their
human
of them women and children enter the United States each year. The number of people brought across international borders worldwide for the sex trade or other forced labor is placed at
mailjnell@4net.net.
that stands
People also can help the trafficked person obtain free or low-cost legal services from an attorney familiar with the provisions of the federal law. Latuda and others like her at MRS, who can be reached at (202) 541-3385, can help the trafficked person connect with local social service agencies that will help them before and after they are certified as trafficking
victims of
Contact Correspondent Joanita M. Nelknbach by calling (828) 627-9209 or e-
not be seen as a nonprofit agency
who
18,000 to 20,000
viet
combe County DSS.
quaintances/people in their ethnic group
estimated
people from the former SoUnion; Carol Meyerriecks and
specialist for
Michele Sheppard, international and domestic adoption workers; and Shelly Kilgore, adoption administrative assistant. Sheppard also handles pregnancy
tion into the matter.
An
Svetlana Gundorin, refugee
specialists;
mental health center in Burlington, as assistant director of Haywood County DSS and as program manager for Bun-
'That will initiate a federal investiga-
CSS.
Debra Braese
Braese has been a social worker for years.
see a sig-
situation that has not yet been reported or investigated should start by calling the Justice Department's Trafficking in Persons and Worker Exploitation Task Force complaint line at
(888)
I
commu-
buy," he said. "If a
serious dent can be
being trapped and exploited."
alone.
members
24
our culture's overwhelming trend to
April 22.
The
people to smuggle them into the United States "and sometimes (the
traffic in people, just like
the
that
working with parishes and pro-
nity,
gram development."
smugglers) turn out to be traffickers who enslave them," she said. "It's quite profitable," Latuda added. "There are networks ... who
all
work and ministry
gration options, they sometimes pay
works of drug
Mars
the Apostle in
Braese. "This position includes parts of social
Because of the lack of legal immi-
EDITOR Catholic Social HICKORY Services of the Diocese of Charlotte is continuing its efforts to bring the hidden problem of human traflTicking out of the shadows. Seventy CSS employees learned to identify the signs and symptoms of human trafficking and how to assist victims during an in-service training day at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory
Andrew
"I don't think that opportunity comes along very often, so it was a good mix of my experience and my faith," said
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AROUND THE DIOCESE
Orphaned
be adoptive parents. Since a home study had already been completed for the Wards, their adoption of the girls, which began in August, was completed by the fall. fitness to
new home
sisters find
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go tremendous need for adoptive parents and the Wards were willing to take older chil"International adoptions usually
quickly because there
SISTERS, from page 1
dren," said Meyerriecks.
The CSS
staff in Asheville
happy endings,
new
prospects for the stability and love of an
adoptive
home
weren't good.
But thanks to Catholic Social Ser(CSS) and a loving couple from Minnesota, Marina and Olivia traveled more than 6,000 miles from southeastern Russia to the Midwestern prairie of die United States. They now have a new country, a new home and new parents. The story of the sisters and the adoptive parents. Randy and Rita Ward of Eden Prairie, Minn., is heartwarming and typical for the International Adoption Program, based in the Western Re-
/ of-
making the adoption
faster
and
expensive than an agency that does
not have direct placement capability. Still,
adoption
is
an international adoption is $24,000. The Wards, married for 16 years, decided several years ago that they
wanted
to adopt.
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prayed for this for a long time. My husband thought we would never get what we wanted, but every day I got on the Internet and sent out a few e-mails," she said. 'X,ast summer, I found a list of agencies certified for adoption by the Russian government, and that's when I wrote to Carol." "I
mixed up sometimes and thinks Father Tim Power is Jesus, to which he responds 'I'm a close perRita. "Olivia gets
The Wards have never met Meyerriecks in person, although they've talked on the telephone and exchanged e-mails many times. Usually in an adoption, the initial contact is followed by a home study, which is an in-depth background check that certifies an applicants'
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ognized, including Dr. Sheila Reilly as
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the recipient of the 2004 Adrian Award.
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The Catholic News & Herald 7
2004
IN
FIELD OF
OUR SCHOOLS
DREAMS
BMHS student to join Radford basketbaii team Highlanders sign Smith in late signingperiod RADFORD,
Va.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Radford
versity men's basketball coach
Samuels announced
Uni-
Byron
his first signing of
the late signing period, inking Bishop
McGuinness Catholic High School student Branden Smith to a National Letter of Intent April 29. A senior at Bishop McGuinness in Kernersville, Smith will add more athleticism to Radford's perimeter game. The 6-3, 180-pound combo-guard averaged 21.0 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game. Smith also tallied 4.4 assists and 4. 1 steals per game at Bishop McGuinness. Smith has a 43-inch vertical leap, giving him the ability to play under the basket, but he also has skill from beyond the arc, shooting 46 percent from threepoint land.
"Branden Smith is a difference maker. He's an excellent shooter and strong athlete. His size and strength help us immediately," said Samuels.
"What Courtesy Photo by Kernersville News
An athlete makes a long jump during the Forsyth County Special Olympics Spring Games held at Bishop McGuinness High School in Kernersville April 19-21. Approximately 600 athletes from schools throughout the county participated.
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Special ath-
and up walked, ran, raced in wheelchairs, long-jumped and threw balls for winning ribbons during the Forsyth County Special Ol3TTipics Spring Games held at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. The games, held on the school's field AprQ 19-21, were part of the count)rwide Special Olympics program. The program allows children and adults with mental retardation or other
with Special Olympics for the past 10 years, this year's Spring
Wake
"I
envision
him
...
giving us one of
I'm 100 percent confident in Branden as a person, student and bas-
Conference and beyond," said Samuels. "Branden can flat-out play, and I'm proud to have him in the Radford bas-
ing.
ketball player," he said.
In addition to his athleticism and ability,
'
The games began on Monday with an opening ceremony, at which all the elementary, middle, high school and adult competitors were present. Athletes were able to compete in various categories, including motor activities, jumps, shot puts, Softball and tennis ball throws, relays, dashes, walks and wheelchair races. Game winners were awarded
ketball family."
Smith
Radford University freshman with four years of eligibility. Smith is the third committed recruit the Highlanders have in place. will join
this fall as a
ribbons throughout the event.
Brittany Shoemaker,
competed past two
in Special
13,
who
has
Olympics for the
years, said she enjoys every-
thing about the event.
"Everything is fun about it," said Shoemaker. "I especially like running and swimming, and we only get like one minute of school."
Forest University, their regular location, because of construction at the university. it and would like to Shaw. "It just turned out really well and was really exciting." Kiser said Bishop McGuinness' long history of involvement made it a great choice for the Spring Games.
"Our
do
it
folks loved
again," said
"They are heavily involved," said "A quarter of their students are involved with Special Olympics some-
closely related developmental disabili-
Kiser.
ties to train and compete in a wide array of sports. It allows winning athletes to advance to international competitions.
time during the year."
Approximately 600 athletes from schools throughout the county competed in the Spring Games, which were attended by approximately 1,200 parents, volunteers and athletes, according to Lisa Kiser, Forsyth County Special Olympics volunteer coordinator. "Every student in our school partici-
Games were
held at the school rather than at
University.
the best backcourts in the Big South
landers.
600 Olympians compete in Spring Games KERNERSVILLE
his
Samuels is also excited about what role Smith, a native of Chesapeake, Va., will play for the High-
Special Oiympics
letes ages eight
Branden apart are
Radford University Men's Basketball Coach Stan Kowalewski watches as Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School senior Branden Smith signs his National Letter of Intent to attend Radford
love for playing and his love for compet-
shooting
Bishop McGuinness
sets
Courtesy Photo
Shaw said the volunteers have found through the years that by being involved, they receive even more than the athletes do.
"The fact that they care so much and work so hard is really inspiring to us,"
vancement. "Bishop McGuinness has a long history of being involved with the
Shaw. According to L3Tich, although students had classes on Monday and Wednesday, the entire day Tuesday was devoted to volunteering at the games. Tuesday, which was the day the elementary-age Olympians competed, the
Special Ol3TOpics as volunteers."
school hosted a carnival, complete with
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School students volunteered at the Forsyth County
games, food and drinks, a Pvrispy Kreme doughnut decorating machine and over 5,000 prizes, all of which were donated.
Special Olympics Spring
pated in some way," said
Ann
Lynch,
Bishop McGuinness director of ad-
According to Shirley Shaw, Bishop
McGuinness Spanish
teacher,
who
coor-
dinated the event and has been involved
said
Courtesy Photo
April
19-21 From
Ruiz, Ashley Moore,
Games Thomas
held at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
Bohannon, Marc Russel and Ashley Payne.
left:
Porter, Brittany
Jillian
Smith, Marleny
3
8
May
The Catholic News & Herald
14,
2004
U
AROUND THE DIOCESE AFTER AFRICA
Holy Angels honors volunteers at annual banquet
Priest returns to
discuss mission
work
Zambia
in
tunities for the students to participate in
variety of educational and service
CHARLOTTE —
From
Charlotte
Zambia and back again, Capuchin Father Steve Hoyt is living his dream. to
soccer, basketball
Gaston Day School students also Hands Around Our School fundraiser. The Ed Sabatini Advocacy Award went to Lora Grant of Belmont. Named in honor of the late Ed Sabatini, the award recognizes an individual or group .who serves as an advocate of Holy Angels. Grant has been a creative, enthusiastic and driving force behind many Holy Angels programs. She was often an
first got a taste of misFebruary 2002, when his order arranged a visit to the Capuchin mis-
in
He
described the experience as humbling.
"So many Zambians expressed their honor and pleasure to meet me," he said. 'They gave me so much more than I
ambassador to recruit volunteers
and Zambezi. They have continued to expand their reach and establish new missions.
WANT TO GO? The "meet and
Capuchin
greet" with
Father Steve Hoyt
will
take place
in
the chapel of Charlotte Catholic High
School on Sunday,
May
16.
Mass
is
for ac-
Holy Angels, such as the Angel Bowl, and worked to promote Holy Angels' Cherubs Cafe & Candy Boutivities for
could possibly give them. I witnessed their endurance, suffering and the
In 1965, U.S. Capuchins took over mis-
and volleyball games
for the first time. Several stu-
raised over $9,000 during the
Father Hoyt
sions in Chin3angi
who live there.
residents enjoyed
school hours.
young
established the first mission in Loanja.
way
dents volunteered during their after-
Zambians and how they can be assisted through prayer, service and awareness.
beauty of their faithfulness and love stemming from the family." When he left for Zambia in September 2002, he was one of 35 Capuchins working at three mission sites separated by 30O-4O0 miles. Capuchin mission work in Zambia, which is about the size of Texas, originated in 1932 when the Irish Capuchins
students were offered opportuni- J
— many
Father Hoyt will return to the school to discuss his work in Zambia on Sunday, May 16. The free event will include
sion headquarters in Zambia's capital.
with the potential to change the
The Holy Angels
His journey was the fulfillment of a dream to serve as a missionary since joining his order almost 20 years ago.
life
The
ties
differences of the people
parted for Zambia in September 2002.
sion
ties.
they view the community and accept the
Father Hoyt, former chaplain at Charlotte Catholic High School, de-
presentations about issues facing
a(>
activi-
Courtesy Photo
Missy Tiber,
awards
quets in Belmont.
Richard Rankin, Lora Grant and Brittany Hampton display their
Dr.
at Holy Angels' 14th
The Dennis McClain Volunteer of Award went to Missy Tiber
Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet April 22.
— Holy Angels
the Year
of Cramerton.
A jun-
Dennis McClain was a classroom
East Gaston High School, Hampton developed an interest in volunteering following a presentation on Holy Angels at her school. Volunteer Group of the Year went to Gaston Day School in Gastonia.
volunteer at the former Maria Morrow Center who signed up as a volunteer after learning he had a terminal illness.
visit
and adults with varying degrees of mental retardation and physical disabilities, some of whom
This past year, Holy Angels and Gaston Day School formed a unique partnership. The two organizations have similar goals for the students they
are medically
serve
BELMONT
pre-
sented volunteer awards during the 14th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet April 22 as part of Volunteer
Week
Appreciation
celebrations.
Founded in 1956 by the Sisters of Mercy, Holy Angels is a nonprofit corporation providing residential services
programs
for children
fi-agile.
Volunteer of the Year went to Brittany Hampton of Stanley. Hampton has been a volunteer in the Oakcrest
Fox Run ICF/MR
mediate Care
Facilities for the
(Inter-
Mentally
Retarded) since September 2003. ior at
—
McClain came with hours each week to
through cre-
accompanied residents on field trips, assisted the Holy Angels Foundation with
Hands Around Our School project, for Holy Angels in the "Run for the Money" race where she
programs and services. Both organizations were committed to making this a most interesting and filled
with
was just days prior to his death. Tiber, Belmont Abbey College's women's basketball coach, has been a volunteer since August 2003. She has
ative
innovative partnership,
two
assist students
a variety of classroom activities. His last
to help each individual reach
his or her highest potential
his wife, Maria,
the
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with oppor-
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her division.
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FROM THE COVER
Protecting the pope Swiss
Guard to celebrate 500 years ofservice reward you," he
will
SWISS, from page 1
said.
Enduring 24-hour
most
shifts,
Swiss Guards find their greatest battle is putting up with thousands of tourists
moment to sacrifice his life for The papal Swiss Guard
asking the same questions:
the pope.
has been marching on for nearly 500 years
— making
On May for its
5,
the oldest, continu-
it
corps in history.
ally active military
the corps unveiled plans
2006 jubilee
will include a
celebration.
The
Events
commemorative march
from Switzerland
the Guard's entry into
lennium ago and to reaffirm that the corps' spirit and dedication to protect the pope have never dimmed.
people, however,
re-
guards survived. On this anniversary the Vatican holds a swearing-in of all new guards to help remind them of the seriousness of
Poised and ready
Many
new
pope's speech to the
came on the day the Vatican honored the 147 Swiss Guards who lost their lives defending Pope Clement VII in the sack of Rome in 1527. Only 42 cruits
Rome to re-enact Rome half a mil-
to
"Is there a
bathroom?" "Which way to the museum?" and "Why can't I see the pope?" The Swiss Guards attend to the same questions day after day with poise and sometimes even a smile.
tradition
do not see
their
commitment.
Swiss Guards stand
that side of the guards as they stand
them
tourists see
History of loyalty The sack of Rome marked the bloodiest day in Swiss Guard history. After that, no other combat deaths have
as the perfect
setup for a souvenir snapshot.
show; they're very highly trained for any emergency," said Msgr. Charles
for
Burns, a church historian who spent more than 25 years as an official of the Vatican archives.
You won't
elite
506, the guard
corps has begun is
the oldest
still-
active military force.
diers arrived at the Vatican Jan. 22,
The
Rome
during World
im-
terri-
leave from Bellinzona, Switzerland, in
War
II.
time the Swiss Guard ever
last
an invader was in 1798 when Napoleon swept through, disarmed and disbanded the corps and abducted two popes in two years. One of those popes,
The Swiss Guards "take their job very seriously and bring great commitment to it," he said. Pope John Paul paid tribute to that centuries-old commitment in a May 6 address to 33 new recruits before they took their oath of allegiance later that
Pius VI, died in captivity. After that, the guard's record peccable, keeping popes
is
and papal
tory safe and protected since their troops
early April
regrouped
foot.
in 1800.
helped shield Pope John Paul
II
in the Vatican.
during
"Thank you
your service to the successor of Peter and his col-
against his
laborators here in the Vatican.
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Pope Julius II formally requested the service of Swiss mercenaries
"It's a very ecclesial environment" and "60 percent of our corps is under the age of 25; women in the same barracks (as the men) would create big problems,"
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FAITH
JOURNEY INTO HERITAGE
attending nationai convocation
Black Catholics
INDIANAPOLIS — An
...
I
my
hour of
is:
can't revive anybody. That's not job.
It's
Are we
him?"
hour revival energized participants at the National Black Catholic Convocation April 20 at St. Rita Parish in
After the revival, Father Smith said "young people are ready for the radical Gospel, of truly imitating Christ. They're waiting for the (church) leadership to say, 'OK. Let's go.' They need to hear it." Msgr. Ray East, director of the Office of Black Catholics for the Archdiocese of Washington, led the praise and worship. After the revival, Msgr. East said many teenagers and young adults are very involved in ministry and mission outreach. The challenge is to involve all youths in church ministries. "They're today's church leaders," he told The Criterion, newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese. "All we need to do is give them the microphone. The Lord is already using them. They're already in ministry." During the National Catholic Youth Conference last November in Houston, Msgr. East said, he heard teens share powerful mission stories. "Young people had already gone on mission trips," he said. "They had already been to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Haiti, and they were sharing their mission stories. They were trained missioners, and they were only 14 and 16 years old. I
During
the
Father
revival,
Patrick Smith, pastor of
St.
Teresa of
Avila Parish in Washington, challenged black Catholics to grow in faith and to reach out to young people who desperately need to hear about the good news of Jesus Christ. His talk was based on Ezekiel's vision of dry bones that are brought to life by God, as described in chapter 37, verses 1-14.
"What God wants
do is change the lyrics of your life. We need to take the time to listen to the word," Father Smith said. "We need to talk about teen pregnancy and abortion, stuff we don't talk a whole lot about sometimes," he to
"But, realistically, why talk about the teen pregnancy rate or the abortion rate or the divorce rate or the illiteracy rate or the teacher turnover rate in inner-city schools or the crime rate or the homicide rate or the unemployment rate? Why talk about all that if there is no solution?" The priest added, "Unless we bring this stuff into the light, we'll never be healed of it. Things change when they get brought into the light. But I think we're just basically said.
afraid."
God
brings
life
to dry bones, he
said, referring to Ezekiel.
"He wants you looks like
when
to see just
what
he's not present,"
it
Fa-
"He wants you to see the mess as it really is. He wants you to know that you can't fix it yourself ther Smith said.
couldn't believe
it.
"What we need
to
do
is
highlight
what they're doing and support them in the ministry that God has already given them," he said. "I think they have so much to teach us. It's like God speaks to us through the young people and, with open minds and open hearts, we'll learn from them. I believe that our young people will
KAREN A. EVANS
BY
God's job. The question ready to be revived by
praise and worship and a nearly-two-
Indianapolis.
2004
tion"
STAFF WRITER
—
BALTIMORE made
Catholics
lead us."
—
com
the integration of sacred persons
by a nar-
into a single scene, illustrated
Forty-seven
a heritage pilgrimage to
rative bas-relief sculpture chronicling
the African-American odyssey.
A
black
Baltimore and Washington, D.C., April
ebony Christ was created using a centu-
30-May
ries-old African carving tradition.
the second such trip sponsored
2,
by the African American
The marble
Affairs Ministry
(AAAM) of the Diocese of Charlotte. "We selected sites that were of particular interest to black Catholics
and
those interested in the contributions of
Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice-chancellor of the diocese and vicar for the
AAAM
The
AAAM.
was established
in
inlay at the threshold of
the chapel shows the "Henrietta Marie," a
17th-century slave ship.
hogany vault
ceiling
is
The ma-
reminiscent of
the hulls of such sailing vessels.
Saturday afternoon was devoted to Great Blacks in Wax Mu-
blacks to our faith and our society," said
visiting the
seum
in Baltimore.
Committed
solely to
the study and preservation of Afncan-
museum
1985 "to coordinate the efforts of black Catholics in the Charlotte Diocese," wrote then-Bishop John F.
American
Donoghue. "This coordination would
the pharaoh Akhenaton, who ruled Egypt 1380-1362 B.C., to current U.S.
give visibility to the work of black Catholics in the diocese and educate various diocesan groups to the needs and contributions of black Catholics in the church."
The
pilgrims,
rishioners of
Church the
most of whom are pa-
Our Lady of Consolation
and of St. Benedict Church in Winston-Salem,
in Charlotte
Moor
first visited
Mother of Africa Chapel.
A gift of African-American Catholics under the leadership of the Black Bishops of the United States and the National Black Catholic Congress (NBCC), the chapel was dedicated by Cardinal James Hickey Aug. 30, 1997. The pilgrims were notably excited when they reached
the chapel, several
murmuring, "Here's our 'This one
is
A few members moment
chapel,"
and
ours."
of the group took a
to pray at the foot of the bronze
statue of
Mary and
the infant Jesus,
history, the
more than 100 wax
contains
figures depicting
nearly 3,500 years of black history, from
Secretary of State Colin PoweU.
A
somber mood overtook the group walked through the slavery exhibit depicting the inhumane conditions slaves endured on 'The Middle Passage" the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean from West Africa to the Americas as well as as they
—
—
the horrible conditions of their captivity.
However, the museum focuses
the National Shrine of the
Immaculate Conception in Washington, where the highlight of the tour was Our
while others snapped photos of the sculptures of the four gospel writers, each depicted with African features. According to the NBCC Web site. Our Mother of Africa Chapel is characterized by the term "sacred conversa-
—
made to the world from the writings of Alexander Pushkin and Phyllis Wheatley
to the space exploration of Dr. Jemison and Dr. Ronald McNair. It also celebrates the achievements of Harriet Tubman; Frederick Douglass; educators George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington; Bishop Richard AUen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and many others. Sunday morning the pilgrims attended Mass at St. Francis Xavier Church, the first Catholic church in the United States officially established for blacks. The church was founded in 1863 by a group of black Catholic San Domingo refugees and the Sulpician Fathers, who had fled the French Revolution and settled in Baltimore. The pilgrimage concluded with a visit to the motherhouse for the congre-
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FAITH
AND HERITAGE
norated, celebrated jation of the lence, the first )y
Mother Mary Lange
Illarissa
focus.
Oblate Sisters of Proviorder of black nuns. Led
Lange), four
vomen founded
black Catholic
the Oblates in 1828.
woman
male-domilated society, Catholic at a time when it vas not popular to be Catholic and Tench-speaking in an American city, ^ange was determined to serve the IJatholic Church and to serve her people, rhrough her leadership, the Oblates of-
welcome from
former teachers and principal. Rev. Mr. Todd said he hoped the pilgrims came away fi-om the trip with a sense of pride and a deeper knowledge and appreciation of what early black Catholics endured. For example, the Obtheir
and
late sisters faced severe prejudice
nore area, including educating children homes for orphans.
work
was administered by Oblates
so several of the pilgrims re-
ceived an enthusiastic
discrimination, and
ind providing
sisters
it
sisters,
in a
ered vital services to blacks in the Balti-
Today, Oblate
states, the District
school,
Despite being a free black in a slavelolding state, a
in ministries in
of Columbia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic. When Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte had a parochial
(nee Elizabeth
fi-ee
They can be found
seven
He
in the
also
still
do today.
hoped the pilgrims gained a
ireas
of parish planning, administration,
sense of gratitude and a deepening of
idult
education and retreats, with edu-
their
;ation
own
faith
and commitment
as a
result of the trip.
continuing to be their primary
Photo by Karen A. Evans
Amidst the scaffolding set up for the renovation of the church, Catholics from the Diocese of Charlotte listen to the homily during Mass at in
St.
Francis Xavier Church
Baltimore May 2.
Black Catholics in history St.
THE POPES
Pope St. Victor I
Benedict the
Sicily in
Born in Afi"ica, St. Victor served as pope from 189 until 198. St. Victor condemned and excommunicated Theodore of Byzantium for his denial of the divinity of Jesus Christ. He was buried near the body of the apostle Peter in St. Peter's Basilica.
Some
reports relate that St. Vic-
tor died of natural causes, while other
accounts state he suffered mart3T-dom.
Pope St. Melchiades St. Melchiades occupied the papacy from 311 to 314. St. Melchiades decreed that none of the faithful should fast on Sunday or on the fifth day of the week, because this was the custom of the pa-
gans. St. Melchiades led the church to
over the Roman Pope St. Gelasius I
Empire.
final victory
492 until 496. He delivered the city of Rome from the peril of famine. He was known for his austerity of life and liberality to the poor.
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WORD TO LIFE MAY
of Scripture,
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more
New Jersey nun writes
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
23,
2004
May 23, Seventh
God's love for us and the important
Sunday ofEaster
of remembering the stories of salva tion history.
In the candlelight,
coloring booli on
Cycle
iife
1)
C Readings:
Acts 7:55-60
Psalm
Pope
of
3) Gospel:
BY
BY JOHN THAVIS CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
ROME —
—
—
written about Pope Pius pro and con XII in recent years, "Pius XII: The certainly one-of-a-
is
kind. It is
a coloring
book with
text that touches
on the
and he was delighted. I told him we should have it translated into Polish, too," Sister Marchione said during a visit to Rome in late April. Sister Marchione has been one of the staunchest defenders of Pope Pius XII against the accusation of "silence" during the Nazi persecution of Jews. In several secretary,
II's)
Of the myriad books
Children's Pope"
a narrative
late pope's
assignment as nuncio to Germany during the Nazi rise to power, his actions during the Holocaust and his relations with the United States all in 28 pages. ecclesial career, his
books, she has presented evidence that the pope quietly lives
worked
to help save the
of Jews and others. Her coloring book, not surprisingly,
takes a sympathetic tone and avoids any
—
hint of controversy. Written in very
Written by Sister Margherita Marchione, a member of the Religious
simple language,
it
describes the pontiff
who
as a gentle, caring soul
versity
battled ad-
all his life.
important that children discover the goodness of this man. By think
"I
it's
getting the children interested, you'll get the parents interested," she said.
"The Holocaust," the Germany, Adolf Hitler thousands of Jewish people and
In a page titled
book
says, "In
killed
The pope
others.
them
in the
many by
saved
hiding
Vatican and in convents and
monasteries. He also provided them with money, food and clothing." It cites a letter fi"om Jewish concen-
book with a narrative text that touches on the late pope's ecclesial career, his assignment as nuncio to Germany during
tration-camp survivors thanking the pope for his actions. Elsewhere, it relates that as a young priest he helped a Jewish famQy flee to Jerusalem when they were treated badly by Italians. The coloring book recalls how Pope Pius once found an injured bird in the Vatican Gardens and nursed it back to health. It would perch on his shoulder during mealtimes, hopping down to eat fi-om its own dish of seeds and keeping him company. Sister Marchione said these are hu-
the Nazi rise to power, his actions during
man
the Holocaust and his relations with the
in the
United States.
role.
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PHOTO BY Alessia
61ULIAN1,
Cathouc Press Photo
Jersey Sister Margherita Marchione
displays a portrait of Pope Pius St.
Peter's Square
The member Filippini
in
XII
in
early December.
of the Religious
Teachers
order recently wrote "Pius
XII:
The Children's Pope," a 28-page coloring
touches that risk being overlooked
lishing this
said Paulist Press
book
in the
is
pub-
United States at
the price of $ 1
English in
a "positio" or dossier with thousands of
took a copy to (Pope John Paul
. /
The
Vatican
is
in the early stages
of
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The Easter Season that we anticipated through the long weeks of Lent is itself drawing to a close. For me, the Vigil this year began on a cold wet Saturday night that seemed more like November than early April. Outside the church the Boy Scouts, not deterred in their efforts to build the Easter fire, proudly stood watch over the Easter flames. Our priest prepared the candle with ancient words of prayer that mark the passage of another year of our Lord; then the great paschal candle began its journey into the warm darkness of the church. "Christ Our Light!" the deacon chanted at the threshold of the church. Our community responded with joy, "Thanks be to God!" Once the paschal candle reached its destination by the baptismal font, the words of the Easter Proclamation filled the darkened church, reminding us with each verse that this holy night was like no other in the year. "This is our Passover feast." The repetitive "This is the night" continued rhythmically through the Exultet, bringing home the truth of
important
have
they
been
ir
someone's journey of faith. In John's Gospel, Jesus prays no 'just for the disciples
"but also foi me througl their word so that they may all b< one, as you, Father, are in me." In the long continuum of time men and women wish to be one witl the Father and Son because someom passed on the faith. Someone becami a beacon of light in a dark world those
who
will believe in
Questions:
Who
are some of the people wh( have pointed the way to Jesus fo you? How have you helped light th way in someone's journey of faith?
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY Sunday (Sixth Sunday
16
-
MAY 22
of Easter), Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, Revelation 21
:1
0-1 4, 22-23,
John 14:23-29
Monday, Acts 16:11-15, John 15:26—16:4; Tuesday (St. John I), Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11 Wednesday, Acts 17:15, 22—18:1 John 16:12-15; Thursday (Ascension of the Lord), Acts 1:1-11 Ephesians 1:17-23, Luke 24:46-53; Friday (St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions), Act ,
18:9-18, John 16:20-23;
Saturday
Cascia), Acts 18:23-28, John 16:23-28
(St. Rita of
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 23 - MAY 29 Sunday (Seventh Sunday of Easter), Acts 7:55-60, 19:1-8,
Neri), Acts 20:28-38,
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20, John 17:20-26
John 1 6:29-33; Tuesday, Acts 20: 1 7-27, John
1
7: 1 -1 1
;
Wednesday (St.
Phllij
John 17:11-19; Thursday, Acts 22:30; 23:6-11, John 17:20-26; Friday, Act
25:13-21, John 21:15-19; Saturday, Acts 28:16-20, 30-31, John 21:20-25
Pius XII, which involves the drafting of
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and soon would be received into thi church. Joy and expectation fillec their faces. Here were ordinan people, both young and older, wh< had stories of how the God of th< universe somehow had invited each o them to this very moment. I have been blessed this past yea) because I have come to know each o them and have been entrusted witl their stories of struggle and coming to faith. In the life of each persot there, listening to the Easter Procla mation and waiting to receive the sac raments for the first time, there wen people who pointed the way to Jesus Some, in fact, may never know hov
20
16-17,
John 17:20-26
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Monday, Acts
Teachers Filippini order in Morristown, N.J., the coloring book has been released in two bilingual editions: English/Spanish in the United States and Italian/ Italy.
int(
debate about the pope's wartime
The nun
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'Fog of War'
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double -trouble fun
of former defense secretary ANNE NAVARRO
BY
together with a synergetic score that punctuates the film's theme that humans
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
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NEW YORK
Director Errol Fog of War" is a riveting look at a man, a government and a turbulent time in a country's history that both examines the past and
war
are fallible creatures and
Morris' documentary "The
messy
is
business.
McNamara,
eyes twinkling, imparts
way
lessons he has learned along the
about
human
nature and the nature of
contemplates the present.
warfare. Morris divides these into
Morris peers into the mind of Robert McNamara, the U.S. secretary of defense under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, and what is
title
revealed
at turns intimate, anticipated
is
and surprising. StUl
age 85,
of energy and opinions at is a fine subject, an
full
McNamara
entertaining character as well as a
of substance. to
He seems
like
make amends, but on
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World War
McNamara
air. I
belief that the
terms.
wants to reshape his image one of a more gentle, thoughtful man, even during the time of his apIt is
succinctly with headings such as "No.
man
trying
1
cards, encapsulating each tutorial
describes
as a celebration in the
now
world could
war among great
for Best
need to of his point. He declares, "War is so complex, we can't comprehend all the variables," a thought that resonates with Americans, especially now.
Documentary. Morris tightly weaves varying elements into his story, from
discussions that the viewer can begin to
history to personalities to morality, us-
grasp the machinations of engaging the
into
pointment. easy to see
It is
War" won
the
why 'The Fog
Academy Award
of
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revelations of closed-door
Yet Morris clearly conveys to the audience the
enemy. And given our own turbulent times, the viewer anticipates that McNamara will
and inclinations. admits he has learned to answer not the question that was asked, but the question he would have
comment on
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McNamara
guide's
biases
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as a
official
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its
surface, the film
is
visually
using precise editing, gripping wartime footage and clever illustrations slick,
to drive
home
a point. All of this
war
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USCCB
Office for
casting classification
is
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&
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and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned.
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material
for children
is tied
may
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be inappropriate
what questions
to ask
when
around Manhattan by a bungling gangster and an overzealous truant officer. The frothy but forgettable fluff keeps Its screwball silliness sanitary while promoting a family-value message, that, compared to harder-edged teen fare, most parents would take in a New York minute. Some slight sibling issues and mild sensuality. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG parental guidance suggested.
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by
monster.
its
reigning queen bee.
The
many young
make
it
unsuitable for the 'tween
and teen audience it seems aimed at. Recurring crude language and humor, some drug references and implied underage drinking. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13
—
they didn't
know
they bought, and their salesperson
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parents are strongly cautioned. material
Despite stylishly gothic atmospher-
film explores the psychological
minefields navigated by
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alone characters to sink your teeth into.
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some innuendo and frightening images. The implied sexual encounter,
USCCB
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adults.
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IN
Immigration BILL,
said
would go
meet the migration flows of the 21st century and which all too often undermines the basic rights and dignity of the
from pagel
far to repair
an inad-
equate immigration system. The Safe, Orderly Legal Visas and
Enforcement, or SOLVE, Act would allow people who have entered the country illegally to apply for legal residency
if
they have been here for more than five years and held jobs. It also would break through backlogs in applications for family reunification visas and create
programs
for
workers
to fix system
bill
two
in low-skilled,
human person," his statement said. The U.S. bishops "witness almost grant workers who themselves and their families; the discord in local communities, especially along our southern border, which are impacted by immigration; and, most disturbingly, the deaths of migrants, in-
women and
cluding
Kennedy
same day, Coadjutor Bishop Thomas G. Wenski of Orlando, Fla., offered his support for the
bill
chairman of the migration committee. The bill reforms "crucial areas of our immigration system in a way that protects the rights of U.S. and foreign workers; promotes family unity; and grants migrant workers and their families in the United States the opportunity to become permanent residents, and if they so choose, U.S. citizens," Bishop Wenski as
children in remote
areas of the American Southwest," Bishop Wenski said.
temporary jobs. In a statement the
and abuse of miseek to support
daily the exploitation
would
said the legislation
workers and businesses by improving wages and woTking conditions, and would strengthen national security by encouraging people without legal documentation to come forward and legalize their status. A statement from the National benefit both
Council of La Raza said that the
SOLVE
is
it
unlikely
Act would pass
legislative year, but that
it
this
offers the best
approach to immigration reform of the several bills introduced so
said in the statement.
far.
would require hospitals to report Illegal Immigrants Bill
WASHINGTON
Sen.
bill in
the Senate,
Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.,
said
much of
the nation's economy depends upon immigrant labor, yet millions of those workers lack the legal right to be in the
country.
"These workers and their families live in constant fear of deportation and are easy targets of abuse and exploitation by unscrupulous employers and by criminals," he said. "Many risk great danger and even death to cross our borders." Bishop Wenski said the legislation will help create legal avenues for migrants to come to the United States and "It will significantly repair
gration system which
"Rather, it makes legality the norm by bringing hard-working immigrants out of the shadows and allowing them to earn their legal status, and by creating the necessary legal channels for needed workers to enter the United States in the
he said. bishops of the United States
future,"
sonnel, "that of border patrol agents," according
The bill, HR 3722, would
and Mexico
2003 issued a joint pastowhich they called for the governments of both countries to change
policies,
legally
is
an immi-
inadequate to
on
to the
if
who cannot prove their
asked, and send the information
Department of Homeland Security's Im-
requirement for hospitals to be reimbursed by the
government for treating
immigrants
illegal
who have no medical insurance and cannot
In
a
pay their
letter
i
Current federal law requires hospitals to provide treatment to anyone seeking
legislation, the Catholic
af-
immigrants
illegal
to
oppose the
Health Association and six
other hospital groups said the
bill
will
"would
when they need
bill's
and prohibits asking If
passed,
Rohrabacher's bill would supercede that provision. labor
have
to
be sure she
pital to
birth?
avoid triggering an inquiry as she
is
giving
asked Eliseo Medina, vice president of the
Service Employees International Union.
bill
"Will
everyone be asked
only
some people? On what
Last
for their
documents
avoid getting the
"It's
name?" Medina asked.
he
a quagmire the health system doesn't need,"
said.
"It's
baffling that
Congress would waste
time on
this."
Dana Rohrabacher, R-
The
also would require hospitals to ask
would help address "the great-
est threat to the American people
...
the
still
uncon-
bill
immigrants
for information
illegal
about their employers,
who would then be billed for the patients' treatment.
new
Bishop Wenski's statement said the bill would make necessary reforms
in those areas.
Besides commending the sponsors of the bill, Bishop Wenski also credited President George W. Bush's proposals
system and working with him and member of Congress "to enact legislation which provides a measure of justice to the migrant, while to reform the immigration
said the bishops look forward to
also serving the
common good
of all."
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2004
14,
IN
THE NEWS
STANDING ON FAITH
amputees
as BY
JO
Now
TUCKMAN
Enough make
Dubon
day he thanks
said every
members of a youth gang pushed him off a is
alive after
still
train laden
God
he
tal
to have his
left
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
on
to a hospi-
leg amputated at the
The huge
thigh, said learning to feel grateful has
Mexican crackdown along traditional routes such as the
gration, but also a
"At first I wanted vengeance. I wanted to kill the people who had done me," said the 25-year-old
ran farmer
who
felt
freight trains that start just before
Hondu-
Tapachula and crisscross the country, headed for the northern border 1,300
left his tiny village for
the United States because
hope he
it
he had to pull
was the only
his family
miles away.
out
More and
of poverty. didn't feel like living
"I
Dubon
said, telling
Each day,
of a feeling of uselessCNS
waking up from the anesthesia discover he had lost a leg. "But now
Undocumented workers from Central America hop
things are getting a bit better."
Dubon
has found
some
Mexican authorities
solace in a
American amputees in the sticky lowland Mexican city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border where the train beits
in
an attempt to escape
in
the state of Chiapas, Mexico,
in
care for amputees.
journey north.
The Good Shepherd
Shelter
was
set
"I
up by a Mexican charismatic Catholic, Olga Sanchez, who promised God to dedicate her life to others 13 years ago after she recovered from cancer. She decided to concentrate on helping the train's victims after witnessing their struggle to come to terms with their broken bodies and shattered dreams.
know what
"I
cars
rail
PHOTO BY Ju*N OE Dios Garcia Davish
autumn 2003. Hopeful of finding work, immigrants board trains headed for the United States, but some lose their limbs in accidental falls or from train-gang violence. The Good Shepherd Shelter run by Olga Sanchez in Tapachula, Mexico, provides physical and spiritual
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PHOTO BV Jo TuCKMAN
Melia looks with suspicion at legs lying on her bed in the shelter. She set out from Honduras a fewmonths ago with a cousin and a friend, leaving her baby and two young children with her mother. Leticia
her two
Honduran Wilmer Dubon, his leg amputated after he was pushed off a freight train headed for the United States, regains his life at the Good Shepherd Shelter in Tapulcha, Mexico, April
23.
Sanchez seeks to keep the atmosphere
up
five
years ago after running out of space to
tend to the patients
With 25
time, the shelter
said she
in
her
own
house.
to 30 amputees at is
at capacity;
any one Sanchez
dreams of building a larger
on the outskirts of Tapachula. Sanchez said the Good Shepherd Shelter is run entirely from donations garnered from knocking on doors and selling second-hand clothing. She reshelter
"Nothing Could Be Finer"
as
limbs or in wheelchairs poses particular
Prices
Drivers wanted.
Mexico
new domain. The vast majority of the current wave of Central Americans heading
She
positive in the shelter she set
Biggest
the railways in southern
patients back to their tiny hillside
swinging around her neck,
7800 E. Independence
Hondu-
Salvatrucha, which uses
to
countries; they think that they
Carolina Volkswagen
Mara
"Honduras
cannot work anymore," she said. Dressed in white with her black hair flowing down her back and a heavy
covery.
also are frequent vic-
tims of a violent Salvadoran and
them," said Sanchez.
of a recent amputee. to
train cars.
The migrants
ing blow dealt by Hurricane Mitch. the patients in the Good Shepherd Shelter are Honduran. This has prompted Sanchez to begin exploring the possibility of setting up a workshop for the amputees from that country so that they might have some job skills once they return home.
don't
"They are ashamed
and olf moving
ran gang,
risks.
take the
Most of
come traumatized, and want to live, especially the ones who have lost their legs," said Sanchez before cleaning out the wounds
I
more
who
Hondurans give up hope that their economy will recover from the devastat-
"He rescued me."
"They
many
hundreds
means constantly leaping on
train, this
Honduras
Sanchez said there are three t3q5es of amputees who end up in her shelter: those who fell while trying to jump onto a train, those who slipped off from exhaustion and those, like Dubon, pushed off by gangs.
like to feel that
for the
north are from Honduras, Guatemala and EI Salvador. The contingent from
but not the
way I do now," said Sanchez, who runs a prayer meeting in the shelter every
everything is over, to feel helpless," Sanchez said. "I tell them my experience and I tell them that you don't need arms or legs to live and do God's work." Sanchez, 46, recounted her own depression when doctors told her she had six months to live. She said she was close to committing suicide when a woman she met in church persuaded her to visit a herbalist she now credits with her re-
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better-organized raids
are pushing migrants to take
any more,"
ness after to
increase reflects not only
the rising tide of Central American mi-
not been easy.
this to
is real.
Americans, sending the vast majority home within hours. During the first three months of 2004, they detained nearly 65,000 50 percent more than during the same period in 200.3.
United States.
was taken
seem
common
Last year, Mexican authorities detained 155,000 undocumented Central
freight
lay for eight hours
is
it
possibOity of mutilation or death
violent
with hundreds of Central
Dubon, who
for the risks to
knowledge that their chances of being caught and deported are high and the
American migrants heading for the
the track before he
it
worthwhile, even though
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wilmer
Mexico
migrants are striking out for eco-
nomic reasons.
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
TAPACHULA,
are deported by
Mexican authorities. Massive migration from Central America to the United States dates back to the region's civil wars of the 1980s. the
Mexican woman helps migrants deal with life
when they
with them
cently received a
from of
more
new
The threesome traveled througli Guatemala with relatively little trouble, but once in Mexico Melia bungled her jump onto the train near Tapachula and lost
both her legs as a
Editor's Note: Olga Sanchez be contacted by e-mail at: olgasanchezmartinez@hotmail.com or
may
substantial gift
vraselli@gmx.ch.-
a Swiss benefactor for the purchase
Shepherd Shelter
artificial
limbs for her guests to take
result.
"Sometimes I don't want to go," Melia says of her impending return home, weighing the desire to see her children again with the shame she feels at the manner of her return. "I went to work to help my family, and now I am just going to be a burden."
The address for Good is:
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303, Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico.
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May
AROUND THE DIOCESE BAC NAMES NEW ASSOCIATE DEAN
Dr. Elaine
ASSISTANT CAMPUS MINISTER
Sipe to head adult
and continuing education program
Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, located in the TRIAD area of North Carolina, is searching for an additional full-time
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Belmont Abbey
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j^ay 14,
FIGHTING FOR LIFE
FDA
Pro-life official praises
denial of 'morning-after pill' PILL,
without the professional supervision of a by law to adminis-
from page 1
practitioner licensed
ter the drug," said Dr. Steven Galson,
Plan B, marketed by-Barr^ Pharmaeuticals, is designed to be taken within
hours after unprotected intercourse,
'2 t
Drug
control
pills,
which are available
by prescription. Ruse said Plan B
)nly
"marketed and idvertised as a 'contraceptive' but its )wn proponents admit tliat it works bebre and after conception." "The Plan B distributor may argue hat it's all the same, but preventing luman life from beginning is not the iame as destroying life that has already )egun," Ruse said. "Women deserve to is
Evaluation and Research,
for
in a let-
ter to Barr.
The
involves a large dose of progestin-only
rirth
FDA's Center
acting director of the
letter
suggested that Barr "pro-
vide additional data demonstrating that
Plan B can be used safely by women under 16 years of age without professional supervision" or submit a revised application for approval of over-thecounter sales only to those 16 and over, whDe keeping a prescription-only option
narketed to them, and teenage girls
under 16. Bruce Downey, chairman and CEO of Barr, said the company was encouraged by the FDA's suggestions, and looked forward "to working with the agency toward approval of Plan B for
ihould not be sold potentially dangerous
over-the-counter use."
mow
the truth about drugs that are
ibortifacient
In
its
drugs off the shelf"
decision, the
"It
FDA left the door
)pen for approval of over-the-counter sales
of Plan
for those
B
potentially be able
drug over the counter," Maggi Nadol, program director of
"You have not provided adequate
the diocesan Respect Life
support a conclusion that Plan B be used safely by young adolescent
is
ATomen for emergency contraception
Amanda
away from an anti-abortion demonstrator pleading his Women's Lives April 25 in Washington. "The voice of the Food and Drug Administration's May 6 decision to withhold
Gilbert, 26, walks
position during the March for
reason prevailed"
in
permission for over-the-counter sales of the "morning-after
pill,"
said the U.S.
bishops' chief spolceswoman on pro-life issues.
"Even more
office.
fi"ightening
is
the
way
it
attempting to pretend that actions have
no consequences
—
just
pop a
pill
having sex are removed," said the emotional repercussions, the possibility of sexually transmitted diseases and the most ignored issue, the moral implications?"
and
all
time she takes the pills," she said. "The best thing the FDA can do
traces of
"What about
Nadol.
now for American women and their progeny is to take the next logical step and remove these pills from the market
The FDA's decision also drew comment from officials of the American Life
altogether,"
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stitute,
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"There are no studies indicating
added.
the long-term side effects of these pills when used by adolescents, nor are there studies to help us understand will
relies
"How many
teenage girls legal, so
'It's
—
it
people
—
especially
are inclined to think,
must be OK;
they wouldn't legalize
safe,
happen to a young woman solely on the megadoses dump into her system each
what
added.
—
statement.
these pills
Human Resources
other groups.
"While we are quite pleased" with the FDA action, it "is far from being totally satisfactory," said Judie Brown, president of American Life League, in a
who
Brown
Stephen W. Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, said approval of over-the-counter sales of Plan B "would be an act of almost unprecedented recklessness where women's lives are concerned especially the lives of very young women." "The law has a teaching role," he
League and the Population Research In-
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to obtain this
lata to
:an
frightening to think that
young women could said
in the future.
is
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if it
weren't
it'?"
Editor Kevin E. Murray contributed to this story.
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ST.
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and a
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staff of 33, St.
is
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enjoys an excellent student to teacher St.
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in Raleigh,
NC
seeks a
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its
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An emotional connection with God?
Pope, at audience, encourages
aiways trust
faithful to
article
i
on contempla-
reader wrote, "but there
still
is
something nagging at me. Why is it so hard for me to connect with the ever-
God
in
your
"1 liked
tion," a
1(
present, loving, pure, brilliant
Supreme
Spirituality
for Today
Being?"
CINDY
BY
WOODEN
VATICAN CITY serious trouble
—
In the face of
and even death, believers
"who remains
are called to trust in God,
The Pope
those he created and loves. Pope John II said.
At
May
his
ence, the
pope
strates that
12 weekly general audi-
Speaks
never
let
in
overcoming
trials
and death
is,
POPE JOHN PAUL
life,
he
The pope
first
Communion
their
grow in faith. welcomed 180 mili-
also
tary officers participating in courses at
NATO Defense College,
which offers programs on political, military and security issues and prepares officers for
NATO command positions.
Speaking
pope
in English, the
of-
fered the college personnel "prayerful
general audience in St. Peter's Square
good wishes
included
some 900 religious women from more than 65 countries participat-
international peace and security."
ing in the assembly of the International
residents and supporters of Rondine-
Union of Superiors General,
an experiment in building a model town dedicated to peace education and hospitality. 'To them and to everyone present, I renew my call to pray for peace in the world, especially in Iraq and in the Middle East," the pope said. "With the support of the international community, may those beloved
handful of Polish children their first
Communion
Speaking
in
who
received
Rome.
in Polish, the
God
as well as a
pope
said, "I
of the children who, at this time of year, are receiving Christ in
entrust to
all
their hearts for the first time."
"May
they learn to love Jesus with
whole lives and, with the help of the mother of God, may they always persetheir
he said. Pope John Paul also prayed that as
vere in the
faith,"
rest-
FATHER JOHN CATOIR
O Lord."
Spirit
is
dwelling within
us.
why
doesn't he
make
his
felt?"
for their efforts to
promote
Also attending the audience were Cittadella della Pace,
ing their young to almost starving themselves to death in order to connect with their Creator. We all wonder about it. If you love someone and that person loves you, shouldn't there be some way to experience that person's presence? Shouldn't there be an emotional connection with God?
With human swer
realm of the supernatural we have to do it God's way. Occasionally he does lift someone up to mystical heights, but only rarely. More often than not, prayer can be terribly dry. Disappointment is inevitable, unis
yes, but in the
you persevere.
less
Why
not begin to approach prayer Why not freshen it with joy? "Choose" to be joyful. "Believe" deeply in God's love, and "rejecf those negative differently?
thoughts and
feelings.
When Mary
Jesus interrupted: rection and the
me
when
and Martha com-
their brother
again."
Martha
know
am
"I
the resur
Those who
believe
I
will live,
1
Here's a
When
little test
for you:
Jesus says, "The
nei
kingdom
God is within you," do you believe him This belief is not a matter of feelings; a matter of intellectual acceptance. Fait is knowledge given by someone yo
it';
trust.
ist
Either you believe or you don't
God
is
present to your soul no mar
ft
what you may be feeling at any give moment. When you say yes to this trutJ you come alive. Listen to these words ter
(
the Pscdms: "In your presence there the fullness of joy; in your right hand
pleasures forevermore."
"You make
glad with the joy of your presence." "Yo
Lazarus died, he answered, "Your brother will rise there
life.
even though they die, aii' everyone who lives and believes in m will never die" (Jn 11:25). This is a strange way of sayin "Trust me." He doesn't apologize. H doesn't offer an excuse. He simply chal ») lenges Martha. He is telling her to disrt' h gard her feelings of confijsion and doub in Be He wants her to make a leap of faith.
turn our mourning into dancing.
plained to Jesus about his not being
populations set out with determination
on the path of reconciliation, dialogue and cooperation," he said.
relationships, the an-
tiiei
rection at the last day."
ask in exasperation: "Is he really
Good people from the beginning of time have done everything from sacrific-
II
children receive
the Rome-based
said.
'The satisfaction of this powerful aspiration was fully assured with the resurrection of Christ, for which we can never thank God enough," the pope said. The crowd of 15,000 people at the
Holy
presence
parents and siblings will
in the
end, an expression of a hope for eternal
they rest in Thee
"Our hearts are
said,
there? If so,
be entrapped by the dark snare of des-
when it appears that all is lost." The human longing for God's help
less until
Some
ourselves
peration
He
the
Psalm 30 "demon-
said
we must
problem.
We all feel the same frustration, yet
ever faithful to his promises" to save
Paul
same
Alas, St. Augustine had the
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
didn't like that answer: "I
that he will rise again in the resur-
These are all expressions of exubei Such feelings are repeated over an
ance.
again in the Bible. Usually they ai manifest within the context of commi nal prayer. When you have a who'
community around you singing
f
Jl
praise;
mi
itsl
me off the island,
Vote
Coming of Age
more im-
new furniture, backyard Jacuzzis and gourmet kitchens. And interactions sometimes rang hollow due to the blatant
portant than the presidential election!" he
black-and-white stereotypes that ruled
joked.
the ultrareligious over a few seasons Christian girl, the punk-rock atheist, the
American
listeners defending
tant
KAREN DIETLEIN
Idol contes-
LaToya London. 'Yo, vote for Fantasia! Ifs
CNS Columnist
After hoping desperately that people
Vote
me
off"
the island, please. This
Average Jane has had quite enough of the bachelors, big brothers, idols and survivors that have come to rule our
particular
cultural roost the past I
was standing
few years.
in line at
the drug-
store with aspirin and Altoids, killing
don't actually believe him,
the
DJ may
omnipresent
much
season
"Bachelor,"
two women an anti-Trump tirade,
reality
My
drug-
show how
shows are and how had on pop culture
and the way we look at the world. And I'm not sure that's
handsome man
new
right.
influence they've
good
the
conceded that
store experience only goes to
time by paging through a magazine. On the cover was a picture of a square^jawed,
—
be partially
I
a
On MTVs 'The
— come
on,
Real World" each
you know the
drill
—
eight strangers are picked to live in a house
were engaged
together. Their every
cursing out the real-estate czar for sack-
ing
Kwame. Over
the speaker system,
"American Idol" finalist Clay Aiken sang about invisibility. It was too much. I hojx'd to find a refiige from the reality-show onslaught in my car, where a local DJ took calls from
aired once a
them fight,
—
fashionista, the
the
week
talk
move
is
to millions
filmed and
who watch
on the phone and
secret confessions to
spill their
MTV cameras.
While I enjoyed the show, there was nothing "real" about it. The houses were huge, with amenities the average 20something couldn't hope to own: private
homophobe, the gay man,
macho jock. To win on
you have to outfox people intent on stabbing you in the back while you attempt to do the same to them. Never mind that if I were stranded in the middle of nowhere with only a bathing
thing.
the caption said. Behind me, in
docks,
suit,
"Survivor,"
a set of brains and eight other
want them around to hunt, gather and construct some
people, I'd probably
help
me
please neighbors are cardinal virtues. "Survivor" is not the kind of world
want I
nity ties
— helping each
commu-
other out, creat-
ing a better world for one another
—
are
crucial to an individual's very existence.
For our TV survivors, having those ties and loyalties are signs of weakness. Scrambling to the top on the backs of others, forsaking friends and betra3nng
le
in.
watched "The Bachelor" for a
litti
succumb to a sense of nausi watching him smooch, snog and woo girls at once. (They really want a guy wH goes from girl to girl like that? Ugh!) Tl change
girls
who
e
A
I
j^npi
on
I
(
the Bachelor's good side, sublimating th(
own
He
they essentially are
survive the rose ceremonies and stay special qualities in order to
mo
T
m
themselves into the Bachelor's ide
woman. Whatever happened one
for I
cultures,
to live
ent
while, only to
decent shelter.
For many world
m
to loving
som
who he or she is?
think there's very
Itrat
little
truth in
tli
puli
backstabbing and bickering of "Survive
Ai
and
icii
in the forced "love'of "Tlie Bachelor"
the homes of the "Real World." Yet, it's si everywhere: in our conversations, o books, our schools, our music and o philosophies.
And, our
in the process,
reality.
!tl ite,"
fact
soit
they are becomii to|
feet;
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2004
14,
Jlay
How much is
a parish secretary worth?
sume room
that she will not only reserve a
group but
for their
find
them
trash bags, set aside a can of coffee for
The selling
them and put up signs advertising
One
of the tew pieces of practical I got in the seminary
oastoral advice
"When you
^as,
get to the parish
their meeting.
She does
Parish
nake friends with two people, the cook
Diary
jnd the secretary."
those things, besides
Secretaries in parishes always are
one crucial person to
working under deadlines. They have
is
nake friends with: the secretary. People not intimately connected vvith parish life probably don't have an ippreciation of secretary
how
—
she
is
is
often the first
our
friendly, the parish
is
jerceived as friendly.
Our
parish secretary
is
unfailingly
riendly, greeting people with
sympa-
and kindness.
The
parish secretary
is
also,
in
nany ways the repository of the parsh memory. She keeps the sacramen:al records and the parish rolls. She •emembers who is coming and who is yoing;
who
has had a baby, wedding,
funeral or tragedy.
The
many parOur secretary
parish secretary, in
ishes, outlasts
the pastor.
and understands the different styles and plans jf each one. In my case we have worked together for nine years, and she still knows more about the community and nas served three pastors here
than
the families
ever
I
the liturgical season, with feasts that
require programs to be run off and
CNS Columnist
schedules to go out for
will.
all
the various
ministries.
She —
joint of contact for people with Darish. If
FATHER PETER J. DALY
essential a parish
to a healthy parish.
is
generally a she
They Like the pastor, the parish secretary has to be skilled at a variety of tasks and has to have seemingly contradictory or at least "contrasting" skills. She has to be a detail person, recording Mass intentions and paying bills with accuracy. She also has to be a people person, ready to stop and talk with the people who come in about a funeral or a sick loved one.
Being a parish secretary often calls for long hours, low pay and hard work. Our parish secretary works six days per week. We pay her for five, but she donates each Saturday as her gift to the parish as part of her tithing of
her time, talent and treasure.
People sometimes presume too much of her. They always presume that she will be there to unlock the
door whenever they
of religion
tion records.
Since our parish does not have a :ook, there
:hy
all
getting the bulletin out, running ofT inserts and recording all the contribu-
arrive.
They
pre-
also have the endless details
that people expect to be exactly right.
FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK CNS Columnist
Each year our secretary has the huge task of getting out about 1,000 state-
During a
ments of contributions so that people
Malta,
visit to
liking to the Maltese Cross. Its
That means she has
bars are even in length,
to record
all
their
gifts every week. People sometimes presume she should know that the unmarked $20 in the collection should
have been attributed to them. This past week, I certainly found out how much our parish secretary does. Ours was out sick for her first sick day in 18 years. That is an unbelievable record.
With
the constant flow
of people on the phone and through the door, I realized how indispensable she really is and how much any pastor
depends on a secretary. I am happy to do my own cooking, but I know I could never replace our parish secretary.
took a
I
two crosswith two points at
can take deductions on their taxes.
The
each of their four ends.
eight points
on a Maltese Cross represent the
eight
Beatitudes.
thought,
I
"What
would make
this
a wonderful gift
for friends."
several of the crosses
and
later
I
bought
was sorry
I
hadn't purchased more.
Most people would think my desire to buy crosses was normal, perhaps even thoughtful. But after reading Vincent Miller's book "Consuming Religion: Christian Faith and Practice in a Consumer Culture,"
I
am
revisiting that question.
MUler encourages readers to reflect on the pros and cons of a consumer age glutted with commodities, and the effect this has on religion. He asks whether in selling religious goods, religion makes too much like other marketers. The Maltese Cross symbolizes noble knights who fought for religious principles. More important, it symbolizes a way of life according to Christ that is antithetical to the way people usually live. itself all
The forms of absolutions Q. At my parish before Easter, we have five priests in different locations for the sacrament of penance. After some Scripture, prayers
and
music, people line
up by each priest to confess their sins and
Question
Corner
receive absolution.
Since there is such a shortage of priests, why can 't one priest give a general absolution to everyone? (Iowa)
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
CNS Columnist
village about five miles from Jerusalem, surrounded for thousands of years by olive trees and vineyards. Since the time of St. Helena (fourth century), tradition has identified it as the home of Zechariah and Elizabeth, and birthplace of John the Baptist. It would thus have been Mary's destination when she "set out and traveled to the hill country of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth" (Lk
1:39-40).
A.
The
Catholic Church's Rite of
Penance provides three forms for ministering and receiving this sacrament.
The
the one-on-one en-
first is
counter with the priest, which was ^he exclusive form most of us older
The
third official form for the rite
of penance is the one you suggest. All the first part of the ceremony remains, but after necessary explana-
tion
one priest ministers absolution to everyone at the same time. By church regulations, this third rite may now be used only on certain very limited occasions, to be determined, if necessary, by the bishop of
usually
the diocese.
Catholics
grew up
Second
The
is
with.
the form you describe.
ritual prescribes a
ceremony of
Scripture readings, homily, examina-
of conscience and prayers, and some music, with all penitents present and participating. The pastor tries to recruit a suffi;::ient number of priests from the surrounding area who provide opportu-
and abThis way of celebrating the sacrament of penance is common and
nity for individual confession solution.
popular in
many
Among
parishes today.
other advantages, as the DfFicial ritual notes, it emphasizes the fact that none of our sins are "private." They all involve other people, ^m fact the whole church community, in some way. Admitting our sins and asking absolution together emphasize that critical aspect of sin and
tions
village
Q. I am searching for information about a village in the Holy Land called
Ein Karem. I am Lebanese American, and our family name is similar. We've been told that it comes from that little
forgiveness.
ancient Church of the Visitatotally rebuilt during the
century. It, along with the Church of St. John the Baptist, are two jewels of the Holy Land. More information than you will want to absorb is available by an Internet Google search for "ain karem."
they
For example. Pope John Paul
a celebrity
II is
whom
people will travel
thousands of miles to hear. they
make
it
When he is on
a point to
watch
As a commodity. Pope John Paul II well. But when people hear him, do
they hear his message and act upon
it.^
Miller gives another example of reli-
gion as a best-selling commodity. Before
and during Holy Week, there were a number of Scripture scholars on television commenting on variations in the Scripture accounts of the Passion.
How,
crowd appear to condemn Christ, especially since this was a high Jewish feast time when they would for example, did a large
be busy preparing their sacrifices? I
don't
mean
to be crass, but pro-
grams of this type
sell weU. People need Marketers know this and also know how to package it. But in consuming such programs, are people con-
religion.
sciously or unconsciously seeking the bi-
zarre or are they searching for a
A free
brochure answering questions
Catholics ask about the sacrament ofpenis available by sending a stamped,
self-addressed envelope to Father
gratefulfor any information you can give.
Dietzen,
ance
Box
325, Peoria,
John
IL 61651.
(Ohio)
A. Ain Karem (the name means spring of the vineyard) is a lovely
how
Miller raises other soul-searching questions.
sells
was
I gave this cross see it would be admired or was
cherished as a reminder of
mostly Arab, predominantly Muslim, but about 10 percent Christian. It has changed dramatically, however, in the last two generations. Since 1948 it has been part of the Palestinian territory occupied by Israel, and the population is mostly Jewish. Some monasteries and convents still exist however.
The
whom
should live?
him.
town, where supposedly the visitation of Mary to Elizabeth took place. We'd be
j
it
For centuries the town was
tion
to
as jewelry that
television,
last
The Holy Land of Ein Karem
Did those
better
know
way
to
Christ?
We live in an era of new needs. There is
the need for therapy and things that
both soften and invigorate our lives, bringing comfort and energy. It is an era that also challenges us to take a better
Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail: jJdietzen@aol.com.
how consumerism sells religion and about our intentions and goals in purchasing what is sold. look at
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Young Adult (age 19-35) Age
Name
Form
Registration
Conference includes: sessions/workshops
•
Attendance to
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Vendor exhibits
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Conference materials
•
Breakfast buffet Saturday and Sunday
•
Recognition Banquet Saturday
Ministry Position
all
NCBC Conference
Parish
Diocese
Registration Fees Please check appropriate items:
Address
Ul
Full
Ql
Saturday Only with Banquet
Phone
Zip
State
City (
Participant in
)
Mail to:
to:
(please checl^
NCBC Conference Registrar.
Suzanne Smith
715 (Nazareth Street; Raleigh, email:
For Office Use Only:
$ 90.00
Young Adult Forum
during lunch
Make Checks Payable
$ 100.00
Conference per Person
Total Registration Fee Enclosed
MC 27606-2187
register@raldioc.org
Date Received:
Check Number
Check Amount $
$