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in the Diocese of Charlotte

"Next to your eyes, no other part of the human body Msgr. McSweeney

Belmont Abbey's

21, 1993

more expressive than the hands," "How you use your hands

class of 1993.

fascinating barometer of future success or failure.

You can

said is

fold your hands completely,

wring your hands despondently, or extend your hands generously."

our Lord and the Church, Belmont Abbey College upon you this day the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, with all lights and privileges," reads the Doctor of Humane Letters citation presented to Msgr. (rdistinctive commitment in service to (fers

J. McSweeney by Belmont Abbey President Dr. Joseph rman of the college board of trustees, looks on.

Brosnan, as

Tom

Photo by JO ANN

hancellor Encourages

Hands

'Extend

Efird,

KEANE

Grads

Generosity'

Kathleen Bryan Edwards and Msgr. John J.

McSweeney prior to commencement exercises.

Edwards recceived an honor Doctor Of Laws degree

By JO ANN

KEANE

recognition of a long and

Photos by JOANN

distinguished career in civic and social service.

KEANE

Associate Editor

BELMONT

— The

115th comBelmont Ab-

prepare for jobs in their choor the task of job seeking

—

others continue with graduate stud-

tory to accelerate the principals of jus-

College induced reflection and plans the future.

As 222 seniors contemplated their Jmplishments of the past few years, iy weighed future options. Some filiates t

field le

of Charlotte, urged the graduates to go

world extending their hands generously, to give enthusiastically and to rededicate their dream towards building a better tomorrow. "We are in the eye of a materialistic, spiritual, intellectual, artistic and moral hurricane," said Msgr. McSweeney. "We have a unique opportunity in his-

lcement exercises

—

into the

and peace for all. Not by wringing our hands despondently or being prophets of doom, but by extending hands

tice

Dr.

Joseph

S. Brosnan, resident of challenged the graduates to their education for both self im/ement and giving to others "in what-

college,

community you

are involved."

sea of content faces filled the

za of the

Abbey Church. Soon-to-

^raduates listened intently to the id of speakers offering advice.

"Go

for that something in your life you really have a passion about," Brosnan. "I believe that passion

Iws

good people to do great things." 'Trust that at Belmont Abbey you

not only acquired the skills to earn p jving but also the knowledge and *es to live," said Brosnan. Msgr. John J. McSweeney, chan3r and vicar general of the Diocese ;

generously."

Msgr. McSweeney received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters fol-

lowing his address to the graduates of the only Catholic college between Washington, D.C., and Birmingham, Ala. Msgr. McSweeney is a member of the board of directors of the National Catholic Development Conference, and the National Advisory Committee of Catholic Relief Services. Locally, he serves on boards for The Catholic News & Herald, McAuley Institute, Open Door Mental Health, Good Shepherd Home Health/Hospice, and Catholic See Abbey, Page 2

Father Hesburgh To

Grads:

Forest

Show Compassion

WINSTON-SALEM — Holy Cross Father Theodore

Wake

M. Hesburgh urged

Wake Forest University's 1,295 graduates Monday to hear God's call to make a difference in the world through

You' ve got a wonderful education," Father Hesburgh said, adding that their education provides the competence to help others.

com-

"There's not one person sitting her cap and gown who can't make a

passion and commitment.

in a

Recounting the Good Samaritan Hesburgh insisted "you can't go down that dusty road and look the other way." Like the Good Samaritan, show commitment as well as compassion, the

difference," he added.

Recalling the conflicts in Somalia,

story, Father

president emeritus of the University of

Notre Dame told those receiving undergraduate degrees during Wake Forest's

commencement. Commitment, compassion and com-

150th

petence are the three keys to a successful insisted Father Hesburgh, who was awarded an honorary doctor of letters after his address to the graduates and an life,

estimated 10,000 guests seated under a mostly, plaza.

sunny sky on a grass-covered

the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere,

Father Hesburgh urged compassion for the suffering.

But he insisted that "it's not enough have compassion." Without commitment to help improve humanity's condition, "Compassion is not worth a hoot," Hesburgh said. He urged the graduates to follow the example of modern day Samaritans such as Mother Teresa and Albert Schweitzer. Their good deeds, he said, have led to

others already to follow in their footsteps, helping the poor in Third World.

See

much of

the

Wake, Page

May

Abbey

(From Page

Eucharistic Reflection

Pope John Paul II. Msgr.McSweeney is

Doctorate in Humane Letters. A business leader throughout the region, he has served on corporate boards and those of civic, charitable and educational or-

Social Services Corporate Board.

holds ecclesiastical honors in-

cluding Prelate of Honor, bestowed by

the only priest in North Carolina to hold

ganizations.

the honor of Papal Knight, Equestrian

Belmont Abbey, he has served on

Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Last year,

board of advisors.

he received the Dehon Distinguished

Benedictine Father Meinrad Lawson, prior of the Benedictine Priory in Savannah, Ga., also received an hon-

Ministry Award, presented by the Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart,

Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corner, Wis. Honorary doctorates were presented to four individuals in recognition of Catholic values central to the educational philosophy of Belmont Abbey College.

An honorary Doctor of Laws degree was awarded

Kathleen Bryan

Edwards, trustee of the Kathleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan Foundation. Edwards, an advocate of the arts, is a leader in educational and humanitarian

Her

concerns.

efforts include Habitat

Humanity, historic and art museums, symphonies and advocacy programs for children and youth. She is a former trustee of Elon College and the for

orary Doctorate in

Humane Letters.

tions at St. Vincent Archabbey, St.

of the board

Ti-Caro, a division

of Dixie Yarn, received an honorary

since last summer, I became a

for the first time

Marys

at the age of37. didn't expect any

and the Diocese of Savannah. Currently, he serves as prior of the Benedictine Priory and the assistant headmaster at the Benedictine Military School, both in Savannah. Commencement marks a beginning of movement away from the protective environment of acadernia, and a new independence, Father Lawsonsaid in his homily at the Baccalaureate Mass. Each of you face challenges you' ve never had the privilege of confronting before, he in Erie, Pa.,

said.

"You

take the Benedictine peace

with you to a world of turmoil, and you

God in all

and place which tends to see self-interest and unbelief as the rule of the day," said Father Lawson. that is done, to a time

changes

I didn't feel nervous, just excited

—

rived.

had been attending Mass and

living with

my family as a

"Catholic" for eight years, but on the Easter Vigil I was transformed and it was so profound an experience that I could hardly contain my emotions. Every word, the creed, prayer and songs had a new meaning for me that night. It was as if blinders were suddenly removed from my eyes and plugs pulledfrom my ears, like I was seeing and hearing the Word

of God for the first time. And, in fact, I was. When I told a friend about this experienced the Holy

can come

available at the Vatican.

1994

European and North American regional

Inter-

"The emotional and moral stability of future generations will depend on

basic values are

respect

view.

...

for the original character of

the family," said Bishop Elio Sgreccia,

first

taught and learned.

said authorities should support this

"The protection of

life

from the

secretary of the Pontifical Council for

moment

the Family.

spouses' responsibilities regarding pro

of conception, the respect of

Bishop Sgreccia made the remarks in

mid-May

See Family, Page 16

Valletta, Malta, at a

didn't

seem too

when bachelor of arts candidate Mark Moss returned to the podium for a on four years at Belmont

Abbey College. The surprise came as he concluded, "Susan Leigh Ford, will you marry me?" Ford jumped up and yelled, "Yes, I will!" as she made her way through

y'iii rows °* graduates, heading toward Moss. The two embraced, and Moss removed an engagement ring from inside his robe and placed it on her left hand. The crowd applauded enthusiastically.

"I'd been considering proposing,

and thought doing it in grand style would be kind of fun," said Moss, later in an interview with The Catholic News & Herald. Moss made arrangements with college officials prior to the

commence-

ment exercises to carry out his engagement proposal. Moss and Ford, both of Cherry ville, have dated since their high school days. "I thanked her for being my good friend in the best

Photo by

JOANN KEANE

first time duri

The closest I was when my first child

was

After months

Easter

think of it as bread, as it was not. My soul had touched Jesus and even if that

had been the only time I could ever receive Holy Communion, I would be eternally grateful for the gift. To know that I can continue to receive it and renew that incredible experience of closeness with Jesus is almost "to good

pate fully in the Eucharist that nig What would it be like ? We were exciu and anxious the entire day.

As I walked down the aisle with and wint thought about the Holy Spirit and saints. I had professed, "I believe k the communion of saints... " I reflec, on my decision to choose Mary, Mott of God, as my confirmation saint an considered Mary and all the saints

way

knew how,

asking her to marry me," said Moss.

encouraged and gave of themselves that I might obtain this greatest gift

of all. Kathy Chidnese is a parishioner at

St.

Eugene Church

in Asheville.

KAREN DUNCAN

Helen Keller once said, "The most wonderful things in life are seldom seen nor heard but rather frequently experienced through the heart. " This quotation is the best way I can describe

Wake

(From Page

I had received Body of Christ in my palms from 1 ther Ken Whittington, I felt I had bt given a gift: Avery special and unusfa gift that filled me with joy and pea an inner peace that was shared. I humbled andfulfilled at the same ft'/l?! Karen Duncan is a parishioner St. Charles Borromeo Church

Morganton.

By STEVEN BALL vigil when I was

At Easter tized

and then able

to take the

When I take the Eucharist, the bn the body

piece of bre The wine is blood. I 111 people don't e

'1*? where I

M&=M

get

they

Thinking this,

I feel HI

stepped up on a new level in my lifi is as if I became a new person person with God and living for Go / try to

get because to

people worthy of compassion."

Eucharist, the closer I get to Go<

know He

will guide

life

and

has for me. I hope everyone will let God a

the plan

into their hearts and make thetnis happy and as at peace as He has

me.

Steven Ball

a parishioner at

Lady of the Highways in Thomasv

Of those grai

received bachelor's deg<

toral degrees from the Graduate Sc of Artts and Sciences, the Scho Law, Bowman Gray School of N cine and Babcock Graduate Scho

"God is calling you to make a differ-

Mass every chan< me the more I take

"There

to find

this.

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matter where you go in the

ape m

others received master's and

"No

Christ not ju.

The

world," he added, "you're always going

given.

ing,

also a contagion of good."

evil is

ristfor the first time, I thought ab

contagious," Father Hesburgh said.

you

Euc

how Jesus died for me that I may U He gave up His body and shed blood for us, so our sins may be ]

ence," he concluded. tell

my joy. When finally

contain

"People will always

—

I will be

loved,

was in communion with and Church members the Church u versal and my heartfelt too small

and never I hope someday that I will

members who

•£

others carrying the bread

that I could never explain

forever grateful to those who helped me see my call to the Church and all the teachers, sponsors and RCIA team

fession offaith and be confirmed bum' had not sunk in that we would parti' su

now feel whole and filled with a peace

gift.

Vigil w

Weknewwewim, e ourpmt

want to lose. be worthy of such a

suddenly theUk

The first mouth every

sense was heightened and I did not

preparation, I

that night.

time the Host touched my

the Easter Vi±

be true! I never really understood the role of the Holy Spirit or what it meant in the Blessed Trinity before that night. I

unusual

brief reflection

how my first Communion

with Jesus

Commencement And Commitment BELMONT —

is diffi-

was born. I prepared for it, others told of their experiences and feelings, but at that brief instant, when the miracle of birth occurred, I was transformed in heart and soul and was no longer the same person. That's

Church sees the family a place where respect for life and said the

national Year of the Family.

that

procreation" must be defended, a Vatican official told planners for the

was an experience

cult to express in words.

planning session for the 1994 celebration. A text of his remarks was made

and

anxious that the day had finally ar-

VATICAN CITY (CNS) While modern family is changing, its basic value as a stahte community "open to

husband, Charles, and I A ceived the £. charist for />

to take

Spirit.

the

being able to fully participate in Mass.

and said, " You 've

Says Basic Values Of Families Must Be Protected

Catholic.

place, other than

unbelievable experience, shejust smiled

Official

what it was like for me to receive t> Eucharist for the first time as a na

Catholic during Easter Vigil and

posi-

tude which attempts to glorify

man

KATHY CHIDNESE

took Communion

take, to varying degrees, that basic atti-

retired chair-

After studying with ourRCIA group

its

Board of Trustees. Jr.,

Fa-

Lawson has held numerous

ther

What Was Like Receiving The Eucharist For The First Time As A New Catholic?

longtime supporter of

past chair of the Sacred Heart College

Albert G. Meyers,

21, V

Management.

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The Catholic News

21, 1993

ecome A Voice For

Children

And

Families

By SCOTT SPIVAK "Then Jesus took a child, put His arm around the child and said, 'Whoever eives one such child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives me but the One who sent me. " (Mark 9:36-37) Our children are our hope and future. Our nation, however, is failing our children. One in five of our nation's children, living in the richest nation on earth, is poor. Every day, 27 children die from the effects of poverty. Every hour, while we attend Mass, 183 children' s lives are lost to abortion in America. We have a tendency to get too comfortable with statistics, but behind every statistic is a real face, a child's face, suffering and voiceless. In a recent document, Putting Children and Families First, our bishops call us to "become a persistent, informed and committed voice for children and families." Why is it so important to reflect on the state of our children and families and to act to reshape our society to become one which truly does put our children and families first? It >ecause our children are a test of both our humanity and our faith. Pope John Paul II tells us, "In the Christian view, our treatment of children ;omes a measure of our fidelity to the Lord Himself." I believe a measure of our iety is how we treat the most vulnerable. The children are the most vulnerable. How can we as a Catholic community become a voice for the voiceless and nerable children? One way is by joining the Campaign for Putting Children and nilies First. This is not a fundraising campaign, but rather an effort to reorder our Drities and reshape our vision to see action against the injustices leveled against children. It is an integral part of faith and should be our number one priority. How can we become a voice for our families? Our families are struggling and rching for an identity in a materialistic and consumer oriented society. The hops call us to nothing less than completely changing our perspective from ;rest in the individual to the family. This family perspective means that any ision, policy or legislative proposal should be measured by how it will affect our Idren and families. The most basic Church unit is not the parish. It is the family. The family is the imestic Church," the most basic realization of the body of Christ. If we as a nmunity wish to be a voice for children, it is important that we offer support to families, heal their wounds and give life since it is in the family where our Idren will find life as life-giving or life-diminishing. For us to be Church, we must mote a family-oriented society. I encourage all of you to read the bishops' document on children and families reflect on their call for conversion, "a spiritual and social reawakening to the ral and human costs of neglecting our children and families." The call is a call to

To put children and families first means supporting investments in our children' such as Head Start, child day care, nutritional programs for pregnant women

ire,

their infants, child support assurance, health care

ry dollar invested in

programs

Head

Start,

and anti-hunger initiatives. For

U.S. taxpayers save nearly $5 in

crime and welfare costs. a crucial time and an excellent opportunity to be a voice for children and in our state where 266,000 children live in poverty. Gov. Jim Hunt has

cation,

This lilies

ved to make working for children and families his priority and has presented a $20

program. I ask you to join me in calling or writing your and urge them to support programs that will offer needed help to our dren and families. Listed below are several other steps you can take to become a stronger advocate children and families: 1) Learn more about current legislative measures affecting children and fami-

lion child-care partnership

slators

diocesan legislative network that addresses these initiatives. Volunteer your time and talent to implement the goals of the Charlotte Children and Families Task Force. Icesan 4) Encourage your parish to participate in the Campaign for Putting Children and 2) Join the 3)

Pray that

we can

help to create a society that truly does put our children and See Spivak, Page 16

Remember His Will In Yours. Yi

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

ment to the Church and the community in which we live'.' Bishop John

Donoghue

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

Roman

Catholic Diocese of percent of (or estate) for its religious, educational

"/ leave to the

Charlotte the the residue

CAROL HAZARD Associate Editor

When a co-worker was contemplatThompson

ing a divorce, Juanita

en-

couraged the person to bring Christ into her life. The marriage survived. If dental hygienist Suzanne Anthony sees an older person struggling to open

Now,

a door, she stops to help.

notices a colleague

making

the

she

same

kind gesture.

Living their faith through actions and words, Thompson and Anthony are bringing Christ to their everyday worlds in subtle and sometimes not so subtle ways.

They are among more than 40 people who participated in a popular evangelization

program during Lent at Our Lady

of Assumption Church in Charlotte. The

nine-week program, "Bringing Christ My Everyday World" was also well

sum of $

of my

Thomasville. "Evangelization

the future," said

Thompson. "We need to stand up and speak for our Lord in a big way ... The Lord is being abused and people have become indifferent to Him. If they will just open their hearts to Him, He will shower them with His love, mercy and abundance." Despite her conviction, Thompson details."

Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

the Assumption, that' s big time for some-

thing like this," said Spiritan Father

Vilkauskas, director of evangelization for the diocese. "It

the parish

parish

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

shows

that

either a small

people

town or city

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; can do something about evan-

gelization," he said.

"The idea was to see if

to pilot the

could

move

program around,"

into too

Father vilkauskas said. "The hope and

The course taught her to

dream would be that other parishes would take it up. It' s a resource that any

said she's learned "not to

many

temper her words

person or situation, she said. "You don't want to come on too strong or you might turn to the

people off."

parish can use on

renewal of the

its

faith

own

to promote and evangeliza-

tion."

Anthony

said she

now

realizes

Our Lady of the Assumption spent about $100 for workbooks and other

people don't have to go to Tanzania to evangelize. "You can evangelize in your own home, school, neighborhood and even yourself." The course taught her to pray more, talk to God more and focus on Christ as her every day partner, she

be offered again, said Msgr. Thomas Burke, pastor. "People were enthusiastic," said Msgr. Burke. "Now, it's up to us to go

said.

to the next stage," to share the enthusi-

Bringing Christ to the workplace is not so easy, however. "People are funny,"

asm

Anthony

said. "They get embarrassed and don't want to talk about God. You have to be careful about what you say, but you can still evangelize by thought, word and deed." The program gets people thinking about their own commitment to God, said Deacon Steve Horai of Our Lady of the Assumption Church and a team leader for the program.

"Many

cradle Catholics take their

(program) helps people think about it and verbalize their feelings. Hopefully then, they can verbalize to their family. Then, as they grow in acknowledging Jesus, they will be able to talk to people in the workplace, not by standing on a soap box, but by becoming a friend of those around them and comfortable with

acknowledging Christ in their lives." "When you have 20 people in Thomasville and 40 plus at Our Lady of

State's First Hibernians

SWANNANOA

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The

first

An-

materials. ful,

The program was

so success-

will

for bringing Christ into the every-

day world with people other than one's closest friends, he said. Oblate Father John Murphy, pastor of Our Lady of the Highways, said he hopes some people will be interested "in bringing Christ to our neighborhood." The purpose of both this and RENEW, a spiritual renewal program adopted by the parish, is to "provide the stimulus for getting the action going," he said. The 1 990s was proclaimed the "Decade of Evangelization" for the Diocese

of Charlotte by Bishop John F. Donoghue. Many, like Thompson and Anthony, are accepting the challenge and seeing results. When Thompson encountered a person whose life was in tumult and

who was thinking about leaving the Church, she advised the person to go to Communion every day and see if it made a difference. The person, said Thompson, reported back:"My life is all in order."

To Receive Charter the division also has

members

Arden,

cient Order of Hibernians organization

Asheville, Brevard, Charlotte, Fletcher,

North Carolina history will receive its 4 at St. Margaret Mary Church in Swannanoa.

Tryon and Korea.

charter June

AOH

and charitable works. For more information on how to make a Will that works, contact Jim Kelley, Director of Development,

FATHER ED VILKAUSKAS

received at Our Lady of the Highways in

religion for granted," Horai said. "This

lilies First.

Program Helps Catholics Bring Christ To Their Everyday Lives

on.

Clough J.

National President George

will present the charter to

John

Fitzgibbon, president of North Caro-

lina Division

Although the

initiative to

form the

division originated at St. Margaret Mary,

A recruiting drive is continuing and charter

memberships are

still

open.

be eligible for membership, a man must be of Irish birth or descent, a practicing Catholic and at least 16 years old. For further information, call Fitzgibbon at (704) 686-5871 or Pat Killough at (704) 299-3234.

Catholic

News

& Herald

May

21,

Pro-Life Corner Recently President Clinton signed an executive order to reverse ban on abortions at military hospitals overseas which had been effect since 1988. Military hospitals are financed by our tax dollar The Pentagon has confirmed news reports that all 44 militai doctors in Europe have refused to perform abortions on moral an religious grounds. Please contact their superiors to voice yoi support for our overseas military physicians who have coun geously refused to kill unborn children. (See Editorial on this page) i

Editorial They Need Support There were at last count 44 doctors assigned to U.S. military installations in Europe, most of them in Army or Air Force hospitals. And, at last count, all 44 of them were refusing to perform abortions on moral or

The Respect Life Office

Diocese of Charlotte

religious grounds.

The Pope Speaks

That makes almost meaningless President Clinton' recent lifting of a ban on abortions in U.S. military

VATICAN CITY

hospitals overseas.

The Pentagon

trying to get around the refusal

working through European being

forts are

civilian doctors.

And

— Pope John Paul

(CNS)

ef-

tion to all situations

going to happen to the doctors who have refused to perform the abortions. If new military physicians are sent to Europe, we assume some of those already there are going to be reassigned. We have a feeling it will not be to choice duty spots. The military has ways of handling those

what

cation

"Your particular vomust express itself

—"^-x^-

pRjBftr

^Wk t

who

rock the boat. The Pro-Life Corner on this page urges letters to senior military medical officers supporting doctors who refuse to perform abortions. We suggest you also

mention your strong opposition Navy Surgeon General

...

on the front

;

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lines of defend-

human

ing

where

threatened or derided.

life is

military doctors willing to perform abortions. is

women religious to bring their love and dedica-

asked

made to transfer to Europe at least some

The question

throughout

life

earthly existence,

from

some 800 women

religious,

most of

whom

lead

reli-

An authentic defense of human life requires a proclamation of the Gospel message and its call for universal brotherhood in Christ, the pope said.

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defense of the

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includes "the promotion of

human

rights, the

woman

and her dignity, a culture of peace and communion between peoples, and respect for creation, the gift of God which must stimulate blessing and praise of the Creator," he said. The pope told the women that their religious orders have always brought the Church close to the problems

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Annex

(CNS)

— Pope John Paul

II,

expressing dissatisfaction at low Mass attendance, said

make every

they think

enough

effort to lead Catholics to

to lead a

spiritual strength received in

said at a general audience

"We The Cathoijc

need

good

without the

life

Communion,

May

the

pope

12.

to rediscover the centrality of this cel-

ebration in Christian

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faithful at

Mass

not satisfac-

tory," he said.

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low, he said. While statistics never tell the

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and often "falls into the contradici of negating the right to life, especially of the n innocent and defenseless," the pope said. "Dearest sisters, be present with love and j phetic dedication where life

in danger, threatei

offended or derided, where it requires special care,'' pope said. The love of consecrated religious is a which grows as its gives itself to others day after c he said. "It is a love which grows with communion, wl deepens in sharing and which expands in the planr and carrying out of one's mission," the pope said He asked the women to respond to the religi and social challenges of the world with a deeper pr« 1

"a real

life,

spirit

of sacrifice and renunciation of

;

mentality of the world, with a unity of hearts and

sacrament, an intervention by Christ himself

communicates

to us the

dynamism of

his love,'

said. "It

would be a destructive

have behavior

in line with the

illusion to preten*

Gospel without

rec

ing the strength of Christ himself in the Euchari:

sacrament he instituted for this purpose. Such a cl would be an attitude of self-sufficiency and radic opposed to the Gospel," he said. The pope called on priests to promote Mass at

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all

man

of the Eu<

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(cf.

Presbyterorum Ordinis,

5).

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sisters,

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reality (see

Page

3):

North Carolina Division #1 of the

AOH has been approved by the national organization and will receive

its

Mary Church

charter June 4 at St. Margaret

j|vannanoa.

The Hibernians were founded in Ireland in the

1 560s to protect the underground and keep Catholicism alive in the darkest days of British rule. That Ireland Catholic country today is largely due to their efforts. jrhe order in this country dates back to 1836 when it was organized at St. James |ch in New York City. The early days of its existance were not easy but, from beginning, it has become one of the largest and most influential organizations iien of Irish descent. There also are separate women's and children's auxiliaries, {"he new North Carolina division is centered in Buncombe County but memberis open to any male practicing Catholic of Irish birth or descent, 16 or older, in

Its

State.

number of Irish- Americans among the Catholics new division is going to see rapid growth.

[Considering the a feeling the

in the state,

Irs

homosexuality

with

wand

genetically determined

from birth,

wave

an instant.

tell

a magic

they

A gay reporter once wrote that

women were

thrill," as

among them

are a small minority

The social problem is a complex one because the homosexual community sends The law-abiding gays and lesbians want acceptance

He was an Episcopal priest before turning Catholic. We've read about him and about some former Lutherans and I think Methodists who

now Catholic priests. Yet ordinary Catholic priests cannot get married. Ifas far as we know Catholics can't get married and then be ordained. Can xplain? (Ohio)

and fairness, which is only right, but the radical activists who have desecrated our churches appear to be demanding complete freedom to flaunt their sexual activity. Such demands get little or no sympathy. The homosexual community is not monolithic. There are good and bad among them, as there are in every community. As Catholics we should be very clear that gay bashing is totally against the law of love proclaimed by Jesus Christ. Those who perpetrate physical or verbal hostility against homosexuals in the

name of righteousness

C You ask a huge and complicated question. Perhaps what I'm able to say here am indebted to a former Anglican, now a married Roman Catholic

lelp a little. I

of the following information.

important

who are hurt and angry. Years of and condemnation will do that. More recently, in the wake of the AIDS epidemic, many of them are griefstricken because of the tragic deaths of their friends and relatives. My heart goes out to all who have been affected by this activists

a double message to the world.

much

was possible

fine, but he never experienced he put it, that he does when he walks arm-in-arm with a man. To me, this is strange, weird, totally foreign, and yet I know he's telling the truth, his truth. Homosexuality is a fact of life, no matter what the cause might be. I wonder how those who remain in the closet manage to cope with the stress and strain of having to hide their sexual orientation. They must suffer severe emotional pain. A psychiatrist friend told me that he thought homosexuality was the result of conditioning. I wonder. Even in the animal kingdom there are signs of homosexuality. I've heard confessions for more than 30 years and I get the sense that most homosexuals were aware that they were different from their earliest memory. But how early does anyone begin to understand their developing sexuality? I wonder how Jesus reacts to the homosexual. I know He is compassionate. When He was asked about the man born blind, "Was the condition caused by the man' s sins or the sins of his parents?" He answered, "Neither this man or his parents sinned; he was born so that God's works might be revealed in him." Most gays and lesbians are peaceful, law-abiding citizens. The radical political

same

"the

Ordination To Priesthood?

It is

he thought

tragic illness.

priest, for

might. If

all their

to reverse their homosexuality, they

would use

Married Converts Candidates

A neighbor of my cousin is a married Catholic priest who helps in their

;h.

If it' s true that

how are we to treat our homosexual neighbor, son, daughter, sister, brother? Many gays have told me they don't want to be gay and that they struggle against

repression, persecution,

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN 0.

excluded no one.

I'm happy to see that North Carolina's first local unit of the Ancient Order of Hibernians is about to become a

When Jesus commanded us to love one another, He gave a universal precept and then

publication.

One Candle

Light

want to remind our readers and especially those who contribute news items to Catholic News & Herald that we soon will begin our summer schedule of biÂťjdy

& Hera

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first to realize that

are the biggest hypocrites of

all.

(For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, WHATSOEVER YOU DO, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 Street, New York, NY, 10017.) Father John Catoir is director of The Christophers.

our Church's

policies regarding acceptance of married converts to the

Roman Catholic faith as candidates for the priesthood are still in their infancy. The largest number (around 50) of married Roman Catholic priests in our country are former Episcopal priests. Their situation is unique. For a long time those Episcopal priests who leaned toward the Roman Catholic Church felt they should remain within the Anglican tradition and work toward corporate reunion with Rome. Later many of these decided to apply individually for acceptance into the Roman Catholic Church as married candidates for ordination. They were formed within the Catholic "system," they argued, embraced olic tradition and doctrine and thought they were Catholic except that they were a union with the pope. Some, especially those who desired corporate reunion e churches, even accepted the primacy of the bishop of Rome, ifhe Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith apparently accepted this Hrf reasoning. It recognized that these Episcopal priests and their families were (jg

good

faith

and approved their reception into the

Eventual ordination as married men.

They were,

commitment of celibacy. same arguments would not apply

Roman

in other

Catholic Church

words, dispensed from

Rromise and These lerans

who

are

now

to formerly ordained Methodists or

ution is quite different.

fhe answers to the first question are not clear. Perhaps part of that

answer

lies

second.

ifce

who are raised Catholic

are

presumed

of the marriage sacrament over the priesthood.

same would apply in the other direction. By choosing to be ordained a priest, raised and committed to the Roman Catholic tradition is assumed to have

!the rtn

the choice of the

sacrament of holy orders rather than the sacrament of

afiage.

There

hook on this topic. At times,

a series of columns

members of Catholic

Social Services. In order to protect ent confidentiality, the staff

ing sessions,

When

data and

worry

has

its

young child holds back

tells

half truths, parents can

that they are

producing a

least

some evidence

that this distinction underlies the difference

and is now returning to the Catholic Church. One convert, however, who is now a married Roman Catholic priest, was *ally baptized Catholic. But since he was raised from infancy in another faith, it aidecided that he did not grow up with the usual knowledge of Catholic beliefs discipline. He could therefore be accepted as in good faith about the possibility ><her faith

when

weight of a relative). Other times, the matter might be more serious in nature, but with limited potential value of reopening a discussion and one can be acting out of adolescent honesty. Another aspect of honesty has almost a sleeper quality. Scrupulous clients tell of a time when they were not

risks at all

in counsel-

apparent that an adult

whole issue is of such a nature that it need not even be addressed (like the

"To tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" is not the ages.

the

are not identified.

simplest of tasks.

prefers truthfulness to tact even

cli-

members

liar.

importantly, however, a parent

needs to check the environment in which is couched. Most times, one is dealing not with

the question

totally honest, frequently the issue is

a deceitful child, but rather a fearful one,

the time they fudged, they were un-

young and

aware that their conscience in no way could handle the strain of being untruth-

the truth. This

consequences of

fearful of the

to parents, but

financial (example, mileage sheets).

telling

an important challenge

ful.

when successful. Parents who can handle getting at truth in a constructive way when their child is young have a better than average chance when it comes to

back

at the

same

whom

the issue is

average counseling hour. Over and over again, we are brought

Adulthood does not get us off the of being married and a priest

For some for

ongoing, the client may require referral to a mental health professional since the disturbance is beyond the realm of the

one with great rewards

teen years. is at

*een decisions about "born" Catholics and converts to our faith. Normally, no 'Pert to Roman Catholicism from the Episcopal or any other faith is considered chdidate for ordination if that individual had once been Catholic, later entered

particularly if the child

know and be committed to the iiolic Church' s discipline that married men are not ordained to the priesthood. By Ning a marriage in the Church, therefore, the Church assumes they have made this People

Crosswinds written by staff

Catholics. Obviously, their relationship to the Catholic

h apparent response to the

Crosswinds

to basic truths; to live justly, act

kindly, and

all

can be well.

time.

worth remembering that the first Episcopal priest was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church under the new "policy" only 11 years ago, on June 29, 1982. The implications of that event and others since, and yet others still under study, are only beginning to be explored. Where they might lead, if anywhere, no one can yet It is

say for sure.

News

Service

How Does Canon Law Affect Us? The Eastern

And The Norms On Marrriage

Catholic Church

By SISTER

JEANNE-MARGARET MCNALLY

Code of Canons for the Eastern Church (remember these are Catholics in union with the Roman pontiff), one notices some differences from the Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, the code we use. One must look at the nations in which the large number of Eastern Catholics dwell. The civil laws of these nations are very different from the civil laws of the U.S. which we are used In studying and applying the

to following.

The canonical consequences of a civil marriage

for an

Eastern Catholic are: (1) they are presumed to be public sinners, excluded and unworthy of reception of the sacraments, including penance, the children are illegitimate

and they are not entitled

who

to a Catholic funeral.

(2)

having obtained a divorce, remarries civilly commits bigamy. The impediments which make a marriage automatically invalid unless a dispensation was obtained include the following: non-age (under 14 for a girl and 16 for a boy), impotence, the bond of a previous marriage, abduction, crime of conjugicide, affinity, disparity of worship, sacred orders, a vow of chastity, consanguinity, public Christian,

after a valid marriage,

propriety, legal relationship, conspiratorial adultery

These are the same impediments

and a spiritual relationship. Church with the exception

as listed for the Latin

of spiritual relationship (baptismal godparents).

legal relationship includes

relationships by adoption and/or guardianship. Conspiratorial adultery as an impedi-

ment has been abolished

(Part

in the

new

Eastern

Code

effective Oct.

the validity of marriages entered before this date could

1991. However,

depend on the preceding law

and the former impediment. The impediment of orders is more in respect to the ordination of married men which has been forbidden by Rome. However, Pope John Paul II promised that the Eastern Churches could apply for more extensive faculties than the law allowed. "Likewise the state of clergy joined in marriage is greatly held in honor as being sanctioned by the practice through the centuries of the original Church and of the Eastern Churches" (canon 757.2). Who has competence or jurisdiction for an annulment case involving an Eastern Catholic? Jurisdiction belongs to the eparchial bishops of the different autonomous churches. In certain circumstances the Eastern Church will constitute a tribunal, for a specific case only, composed of members of the Latin tribunal as a Court of First Instance. The issue of jurisdiction is probably the principal problem in our tribunal in Charlotte. For example, a person may petition for an annulment but this person belongs to the Maronite Church. Do we have jurisdiction? No. We notify the

Maronite tribunal in Brooklyn and they may request that we judge the case using staff and usually the Latin Code of Canon Law. We may wish the Maronite Chu to handle this case and we have the right not to accept this temporary jurisdicti so the case goes to Brooklyn. This same situation may exist for the other Easti rites. If a particular rite has no tribunal in the U.S., we would accept the case. 1^ may well be more than interests you but it does explain to those parties wh petitions were forwarded to another tribunal in another state why this was necess: if either party was baptized an Eastern Catholic, or was married in an East' Catholic Church or transferred into an Eastern Catholic Church. Speaking of transfer, note that adults have a free choice to change their rite. T'j may obtain this permission from the Holy See. Either spouse at the beginning marriage or during marriage may transfer to the rite of the spouse simply b declaration to that effect. Upon the death of that spouse, the surviving party r rescind this declaration and return to his/her original rite. There is no spec requirement for a change of rites but it is advised to have this on the baptismal rect When an Eastern Catholic marries a Western Catholic both marriage laws (v similar) are to be observed. Western canon law requires canonical form of marrU| i.e., marriage before a delegated priest or deacon, two witnesses and consent gi to that priest or deacon. Eastern canonical form requires that marriage must bel a priest and only a priest who blesses the marriage. This blessing is exception important. For the validity of the blessing bestowed upon the marriage, the bless should be from a priest of their own rite. Again, in Eastern law, the presence of witnesses

required but not for validity.

careful to differentiate

Catholic. Priests of

between the Eastern Catholic and the Eastern

some Orthodox churches

are permitted to validly substitute

each other for the sacred blessing. This is true of the Byzantine lineage only Russian, Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian, etc. The Coptic Church of Egypt pen deacons to bless the marriage and then require the reception of Eucharist by spouses for validity of marriage. The marriage of an Eastern Catholic by a L pastor may be permitted only if there is no Eastern pastor available. Trie availabi of an Eastern pastor is judged by distance of many miles if the miles are greater any miles one would travel for medical care, visiting, shopping, etc. If an Eas Catholic marriage rite is blessed by a Latin deacon, the blessing of the deacon is v because the place rules the action. All the preceding material on the Eastern Catholic Church was written to pi for our next article on a unique quality of the Eastern Church oikond (economy), which is most especially relevant to marriages. t

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Mercy Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally is a licentiate of The Tribunal of the Dioceese of Charlotte.

canon law and a

Lifeline

The Heroes By JIM MCINERNEY The phone

rings in the

the other end of the line, a

little

makeshift office.

young

girl is

It is

answered by a volunteer. At

asking for help. She sounds frightened. She

pregnant and does not know what to do. The volunteer "Lord help me to say the right thing," and begins a conversation that could last for hours and a relationship is

17,

utters a silent prayer,

weeks, months, even years. At a home for pregnant teens, a young woman spends a Saturday each month helping the residents. She cooks, goes shopping, changes diapers, tutors, and does whatever is necessary But most of all just being there, being a friend to someone ggrf m need is what is most important. mm /fif* Si In a hospice an AIDS patient is dying. It is 2 a.m. One of the staff calls the home of a volunteer who wants to be informed. The volunteer gives up a good night's sleep to be present with a man he got to know only a few months before. He keeps vigil with his friend, holding his hand and praying until he dies. In another part of the same town, a family enters a soup kitchen. They are not there to receive, but to give. They give up one Saturday each month for this purpose. These are typical descriptions of very ordinary people doing some very extraordinary things. I have known many over the years. They are what I call "unsung" heros. If you told them that they were heroes, they would deny it. But they that could last for

Hi HH

are.

All of them, in addition to being selfless individuals, have one

common. They

thing in

are pure, 100 percent, dyed-in-the-wool pro-lifers.

I mention these examples because there is a very common, albeit inaccurate, notion that is very popular among pro-abortion advocates. It goes like this: "You pro-

lifers.

You

care about people before they're born. But after that,

you don't give a

damn." Yet it persists. Sadly, this type of thinking has permeated The most common example involves right-to-life legislative and lobbying groups criticizing those who engage in civil disobedience. Sidewalk counseling, sit-ins and clinic blockades are considered "counterproductive," or even "un-Christian." This type of discord plays into the hands of the proThis

utter nonsense.

the pro-life

movement

itself.

abortionists. If pro-life activities were confined only to the "positive, i.e., the safe activities, then the mainstream pro-life groups might as well close up their offices and go home.

As any student of social movements knows, change is painful. There will always be disagreements on strategy. There will always be the ordinary mainstream activists and there will always be those of more radical bent.

Both types are necessary. The

many

pieces.

The

pro-life

movement

like a quilt. It consists of

alternative agencies are as necessary as the lobbyists,

and the

lobbyists are as necessary as the rescuers. Just as there

always a need to pro also a need for indiv public and remind our fellow citizens that this is an issue that is

personal, caring, nurturing alternatives to abortion, there als to stand tall in

not go away. So, Virgil,

I I

honor

all

sing of

their sacrifices,

women, keep

of our pro-life heroes, the seen and the unseen.

moms

and dads, those

gave us

vigil

life. I

first

and most important

sing of the countless volunteers

paraph

pro-lifers whc|

who counsel preg

with the dying, feed the hungry, and pray for peace.

sinj

praises of the mainstream right-to-life educational, legislative and political

who keep the heat on our lawmakers. And I also sing the praises of those who make me uncomfortable by

grcj

using

bodies to stand on the line between life and death. They are abused, beaten andja

But they do not give up.

When the history of this

struggle

written, there will be plenty of room

fcai

of them.

saints

\CCORDING TO TRADITION, HE J\, WAS A NORWEGIAN, SON OF CTHALLVARI VEBJORN OF HUSABY, AND BECAME A TRAPER IN THE BALTIC ISLANPS. WHILE PEFENPING A WOMAN WHO SOUGHT SANCTUARY ON HIS SHIP FROM THREE MEN ACCUSING HER OF THEFT CHE OFFER EP TO MAKE RESTITUTION TO THEM) HE WAS KILLER WITH THE WOMAN, BY ARROWS FROM THE MEN, IN 1043. THOUGH THEY ATTACH EP A LARGE STONE TO HIS BODY WHEN THEY CAST IT INTO THE SEA, IT CAME TO THE SURFACE, AND THE

WHOLE STORY CAME OUT. HALLVARP HAS LONG BEEN REVEREP AS A MARTYR FOR HIS DEFENSE OF AN INNOCENT AND HELPLESS PERSON AND IS THE

PATRON OF OSLO.

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SCC

Urges Tougher Standards For Children's TV

WASHINGTON (CNS)— TheU.S.

public interest obligations to children

The

Conference has asked the Fed-

by airing educational programs created expressly to inform, not created merely

with the

lolic

Communications Commission to ,d a clear message" to broadcasters they could lose their broadcast

li-

do not air more educaprograms for children. "Several generations of children es if they

grown into adulthood while broad;rs failed to act and the commission :

inued to scold" since the 1950s, the

USCC,

th the

comments

filed

May

:ral

shows be aired "during those times of day many children watch television weekend mornings, afternoon and early

ers

—

obligations to children, and broadcast-

have relied on that lax enforcement

additional reporting requirements, to

The

commission can and should remedy this now," the USCC said.

evenings."

USCC said. "Us-

broadcasters' countervailing benefit of

commis-

ing television to teach children

notice of inquiry seeking to

amount and quality of programming. 'Broadcasters can only meet their

that

the needs of children,"

said.

sion Act of 1 990, "Congress understood

sion will be forced to revisit this issue in

another 10 years," the

document

they have met their obligation to serve

that requiring commercial television lic-

general counsel Katherine G.

cewich, were written in response to

licensees which do not

In passing the Children's Televi-

discus-

generation of children will remain neglected by television and the

who

programming. "The commission must be willing to deny renewal, or renew only with

record to shirk their obligations.

ers to air educational programs, another

USCC

;tant

"The commission has not seriously

comments, signed by counsel Mark E. Chopko and

educational or

mercial venture."

The

enforced broadcasters' public interest

enforces a clear directive to broadcast-

Any

benefit derived is

voted to children in the age ranges of 36, 7-10, 11-13 and 14- 16, and that

secondary to the success of the

iren is the goal. al

children are broadcast. Selling to

said the threat of license

don't air more educational children's

ensees to carry some educational children's programs imposes some cost on them," the USCC said. "Congress noted that programs aimed at children do not attract advertisers willing to pay advertis'ing rates equivalent to those on other television shows," the USCC added. "Congress determined that given

which advertisers can use

;rams

The USCC

children.

The shows "should include "only those children's

broadcasters over

recommended that seven to 10 hours of programming a week be deIt

from program-

said,

among

loss should be real for broadcasters

said.

sions about values, morals and positive moral behavior" and "inspire, instruct and enhance the development of children on an intellectual, spiritual and social level," according to the USCC. "Unless and until the commission

JSCC

competition

if they cannot derive a maximum revenue from those programs."

the public interest obligation to serve

to entertain," the

FCC.

Under current broadcast practices,

USCC

USCC voiced its displeasure FCC emphasis of the 1980s for

the free use of a valuable

too

commodity

—

;ase the

important a matter to be addressed by a

the television channel

Iren's

half-hearted report and no enforcement

require broadcasters to offer some hours

mechanism."

of educational children

fair to

s programs

even

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"Much

Ado

About

Nothing"

(Goldwyn) While a pair of tart-tongued sparring partners (Kenneth Branagh and

Emma Thompson) are tricked into confessing mutual love, the

wedding of two

other lovebirds (Robert Sean Leonard

and Kate Beckinsale) seems doomed when the maiden is falsely accused of foul betrayal. Director Branagh' s screen adaptation of Shakespeare's lusty

com-

edy is a fresh and playful romp, enhanced by period Italian countryside settings and a breathless pace culminating in a heady tribute to chastity and marital vows. Brief group nudity and a fleeting

bedroom

classification

MPAA rating is

scene.

The

USCC

— adults. The PG-13 — parents are A-III

strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for chil-

dren under

13.

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21, 199

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contents copyright

Adolescence: the best years?

peer pressure and By Linda Allison-Lewis Catholic

News

self-esteem problems so great that he didn't feel capable of going to

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After listening to a fight between his teen-age cousin and her boyfriend, one of my sons said when he was 12: "I'd like to go to sleep when I turn 13 and wake up when I'm 20." He was about to embark on the teenage years his mother had promised would be "the best years of his life." I could hardly believe it. I must have been in some sort of coma thinking the adolescent years for my kids would be similar to mine: somewhat uncomplicated, a minimal amount of trouble but certainly full of memories not about to be traded for anything. After all, I was a good parent. I laid a firm faith foundation that would surely steer them in the right direc-

an outfit that than $100.

school in cost less

I've made every mistake in the book in trying to discipline one who felt it his mission in life to engage in a daily power struggle with me over curfews and the fact that he "would" come in

at any hour he chose.

watched the

I've

vi-

cious cycle of getting in trouble, being grounded,

getting in trouble be-

worked I made sure that time spent with them was full of quality. I also supported any ac-

come so unending that our home became a battleground and something had to give. I began by reading every book on positive

tivity that struck their fancy.

parenting

So what was his problem? I believe he knew that outside my rose-colored glasses was a world different from what I had experienced. I think he knew that things like respect or lack of both were and morality different and that kids today often are

hands

tion.

And though I

—

often

—

Today

are.

things still

practice taking a deep breath in the morning filled with a short prayer asking

God

to get

"I've in

could get

the book trying to

one who

his mission in in

felt

life

years.

wanted help

and concrete I

direc-

desperately

wanted change.

And because this

was the most

gut-wrenching

a daily power

struggle with

point of

me over

curfews and the fact that he 'would' come in at any hour he choses."

par-

enting so far, I asked God to help

see this child

the way he is viewed from the heavens.

untimely pregnancies (my youngest caller was 12 and

condom had

failed),

didn't

wake up mad every day desperately love nor did

want

at a child I

have the

energy left to engage in many more morning or midnight battles. I wanted to love him and do my part to bring change about. Do you ever get the strange feeling that God is talking to you through an-

have experienced firsthand the heartbreaking challenge many parents face in trying desperately to view an adolescent as a gift from God rather than a family burden. I have watched a child deal with

other person's words? I heard a woman I respect make a statement about her own teen one day. She said simply but sincerely, "She hasn't turned out yet." Suddenly a light went on in my head. The following weeks, combined with solid counseling and constant prayer, I was able to begin a different course. Today it keeps me sane amid the turmoil. Although I try to watch my language like a hawk, trying to reinforce positive points to this teen and constantly remind him of his good points and his worst, I now forgive myself

when

"lose

it,"

set boundaries for myself and my family and do my best to enforce them when things get out of hand. And despite the fact that what is going on at home might be maddening at the moment, I try to take care of myself emotionally and force myself to trust this boy at times. Now when he comes at me trying to argue a point I can't compromise on and when one part of me wants to shake him (which is impossible), I try to remember the words embedded in my soul: "He hasn't turned out yet."

Somehow

those simple words feel like

faith.

—

expressing them. needed to give myself time to think. hadn't been doing that. needed to give my teen-ager a chance to be heard. hadn't been doing that either. needed to say disagreed with this or that decision of hers while communicating that At times I

still

loved her

unconditionally. In

my mind,

was a

sign

instantly reacting to everything

didn't

agers have a

disagreed with was a sign that cared. Unfortunately, I

my teen-ager's mind

(Ms. Allison-Lewis, single paren three children, is a speaker and aut of several books which include Kt ing Up Your Spirits Therapy (Ab Press).

So do

parents,

Itl

for Life in Louisville, Ky.)

FAITH IN ACTION

A key

changing destrujctiv

behavior in children is to tak> m steps that allow us to negotiat w rather than simply to comman ^ and confront, says Edwin Vfr McMahon, author of Beyond th Myth of Dominance, An Altemativ to to a Violent Society (Sheed an Ward, 115 E. Armour Blvd. Bo 419492, Kansas City, Mo. 64141 6492. 1993. Paperback, $16.95 He suggests there are times whei j parents need to step back an ask, "What do you need?" Wto are you trying to express throug this behavior or to let go of? H 0'

alol

something very important to ther and so are you. Asking 'What d you need?' helps us to negotiate

discovered.

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

psyc

mge

Reflection: In parent-teen relation coi

each person at times is risk of seeing only what ? troublesome in the relationship ships,

what seems negative. If thi happens, take time out to pondt what also is good in the relatioi what is good about eac

ship

—

whatever problems that exist. is

She works with Opportuni

person. This helps to build a bas. for better communication aboi

care enough,

lot to learn.

part o all? Things are actually better great, but better. And there are o about 1,037 days to go!

writes: "(Children) are fighting I

You know the strangest

had a problem as the parent of a teen-ager: tended to respond (react) immediately to what my teen-ager said, instantly "correcting" her thinking. My sense of responsibility for her was strong. Unfortunately, my instant reactions made her feel didn't care what she thought. For us, my approach didn't work. Gradually learned to listen more calmly not sacrificing my values when we disagreed on values or rules, but realizing that the opportunity to express my values wouldn't be lost in most cases by waiting a while and thinking about the best manner I

Pis

realiz-

ing I'm under stress at the moment and that guilt gets me nowhere.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Photo by the Crosiers/Gene

tion it

that offers help for

fearful that a

CNS

person's teen-age

made every mistake

engage

combined

through another

discipline

through whatever adolescent crisis the day might hold. In addition to working with a statewide hotline

on.

that with prayer for God to lead me in the right direction in terms of counseling because I believe it is easy to get stuck with a counselor who needs counseling also. And I certainly didn't want to be placed on medication myself just to help me get

desensitized to the point of disaster. I was about to learn firsthand just

how tough

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The Catholic News

FAITH IN THE

Has adolescence changed? 3rother Cyprian L. Catholic

News

Rowe,

FMS

Service

an agonizing state of Over time, adoice has become more difficult, olescent development is compliolescence

in our society.

by the universal access to comnation. What used to be adult inI

becomes everyone's

ition

infor-

In.

everyone knows what to do

traditional It.

society,

development

youth into adulthood was a proif greater and greater inclusion in nsibility for communal life. In however, this "s manic world, ment no longer occurs in a stable redictable way. olescence is marked by attempts ke a real "me," separate from the But adolescence is coupled with h imitation of fashion. The prigroup becomes the peer group, sense of responsibility to the f may not cut deeply, ysical and psychological changes s age mean that signals get conThe adolescent's body sends messages into a psycho-emocauldron that is hardly able to safe sense of them. ly back when, people from the 12 to 20 assumed that their role s were the significant adults in intimate surroundings. It also issumed that faith and reason work together in cooperative >n and that Godliness would be i.

These assumptions have ;ed, aided by the power of cable ids and the throbbing insistence k and rap! unary adults might come to be ded as divorced from the realities ded.

ing lives. Others, o

without obliga-

anything but their indulgence,

le role

models for an adolescent's

;s.

rents lovingly labor these years

trying to earn enough to pay for istracting paraalia of modern life,

.ie

making

psychological at this

age

jnean that signals pet

confused. The

adolescent's

body

sends adult [messages into a

jisycho-emotional

cauldron that (ardly

sfe

able to

—

can allow youths to slip further away. It is important that parents not give up on their teen-agers. A student once said to me, "The home is the place where family meets as they pass through to dress for appointments somewhere else." The family drift I have in mind occurs when family members brush past one another with silence or vacant speech; it is filled with inevitable despair or, at

make

sense of them."

"Being there for them and really listening to their problems. tried to really instill them a sense of personal responsibility. For example, when they did really bad on a test. They had really studied and studied while someone else cheated. But told them that you have to be accountable to yourself. was very careful not to compare one kid to another." Mary Jo Snider, Minerva, Ohio I

Les Fetchko

—

"The insight to never say, 'When was your age,' ... because when was their age the world was different.... They have more pressures than we ever dreamed of. Jay Jarbo, Rockford, III. also try to understand why they do what they do." I

—

"One of my favorite passages is from Kahlil Gibran's 'The Prophet' where he says, 'Your children are not your children.... You may house their bodies but not their souls. For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.' The poem taught me that you can give your teens roots but you must also give them wings. You have to give your teens the freedom to grow." Mary Newman, Carmel, Ind.

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Jesus,

best, refusals to hope.

when he was

"cool"

adolescence different today? Of

course!

ingly:

By Father John

Hopelessly? Of course not. It is filled with possibilities. But parents need to believe that adolescents, even as they act out potentially fatal scenarios, still need loving attention. When parents offer the assurance of continued care a steadying care, they can help their adolescents come slowly or quickly, finally safely, into a sense of their maturity, their mission. A challenge! But then every child is a gift who did not ask to be born.

—

(Marist Brother Rowe is a research associate in the Department of Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore and on the faculty of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.)

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the finding of Jesus in the temple. Typical of adolescent experience is a search for identity, independence, doing one's own thing. So, taking this story at face value, one surmises that Jesus deliberately distanced himself from family and friends, and decided to listen in

on some interesting discus-

sions at the temple.

His parents were trying to find him; he was finding himself. Like many adolescents, Jesus seems to have been quite unconcerned about the effect of his absence on his parents. He was on Cloud 9. If today's

why have you done

Your father and

"He went

down with them and came to

Jesus was once an adolescent. While the Gospels ignore this phase of his development, Luke has preserved one fascinating item from tradition:

this

Nazareth, and

was obedient to them and advanced in wisdom and age before God and ...

like IT

IT IS

For all his newfound independence, he continued to grow physically and spiritually within the circle of family and friends.

In that culture most teen-agers into adulthood in such a context. Their growth in self-identity and independent personhood rarely led to the rebelliousness connected with adolescence today. Most of what we associate with teen-agers is really part of Western culture. Young people experience a protracted childhood. They yearn to be adults and are expected to act "grownup" while continuing to live in childlike dependence. In ancient and specifically biblical culture there was no artificially pro-

grew

have been

longed childhood. People passed

looking for you with great anxiety"

rather quickly from childhood to adulthood. Girls were married soon after puberty. Boys, trained in the family trade from early childhood, slipped imperceptibly into a share of serious responsibility for that trade. With responsibility came maturity, spelling the end of adolescence.

know

that house?"

must be

father's

Of course, that rhetorical question serves Luke's Christological purpose: It is a statement of mature Christian faith in Christ's divine sonship. But in the context of discussing Jesus the teen-ager, it suggests the boy's search for identity, for personhood independent of parents and other "identifying" relations.

The reaction of Joseph and Mary? "They did not understand what he said to them" (2:50). Cheer up, parents! There was a generation gap even in the holy family, a sudden realization that the boy was no longer a child but a person with his

own life C> Photo by

—

(Luke 2:48). His answer is real "cool." "Why have you been looking for me? Did you not

ado-

"Physical and

langes

—

who knew my son well. He is our oldest, so we that we needed to back off and let him fall on

They helped us see

to us?

from home,

many

—

this.

learn from his mistakes. Unfortunately, you can't always be there as a Kathy parent to shelter. That won't let them make the transition to adulthood." Roth, Wheeling, W. Va.

expect: "Son,

adolescent drift a youth

lat so

"Dedicated, tuned-in teachers

were new to his face and

When they finally catch up with him, Mary's reaction is just what we

cer-

you cope with your

child's adolescence?

lescents "try out" during these years often punishes them immediately. It can also short-circuit their youth, locking them into adult responsibilities before they are prepared emotionally, spiritually and physically to be adults. Consequently, they spend the rest of their lives trying to take care of the neglected areas of personal growth. In the midst of all this, faith often is dismissed from the outset not because the adolescent spends time struggling with faith and mission or seeking perennial answers to perennial questions, but because the world promises knowledge of all things sooner or later. Family drift letting go because parents get weary of conflict and fear

insight or outside support helped

Joseph and Mary.

lot carry .

What

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he parents' preso teens could chalfashion, and parove could provide chor,

all

really

& Hen

to live.

However, the story ends encourag-

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

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Tiny Relic Of Christ's Cross Sold In French Auction PARIS (CNS) A tiny

May

Holy Cross Father Theodore M. Hesburgh recalled some "magic mo-

faithful all over the world," Cardinal Camillo Ruini, papal vicar of Rome,

ments," such as anointing his mother as

said in a speech.

Christ's cross, authenticated by the

she died or celebrating Masses at the

was auctioned in Paris in a sale denounced by the French Church. The

President of the University of Notre

—

relic

South Pole, in China and in Moscow.

Vatican, relic,

Dame from

a fingernail-sized piece of olive

1952

1987 and

now

its

wood in a silver and glass case, was sold

president emeritus, Father Hesburgh

for $ 1 8,000 at the Hotel Drouot auction house to an unidentified female buyer

celebrated a jubilee

May

possible vocation of carrying out Christ'

12.

The

was a gift

relic

ing

in the 19th

century from the Patriarch of Jerusalem to the wife of the ter.

Mass May 6 mark50 years of "the enormous and im-

apostolate" in the priesthood.

French foreign minis-

The Mass

took place in the university's Sacred Heart Basilica, where Father Hesburgh was ordained in June 1943.

Proceeds of the sale will go to a

charity for autistic children. But the

Archdiocese of Paris and a spokesman for the Catholic Church in France pro-

French President Knights Peruvian Theologian Into Legion Of Honor PARIS (CNS) Peruvian Father

tested the sale.

—

A WWII

Gustavo Gutierrez, known as the "father

Diplomat, Honored For Exposing Nazi Horror Polish Catholic,

Catholic diplomat

of liberation theology," was made a knight of the Legion of Honor by French President Francois Mitterand. In a recent ceremony in Elysee Palace, Mitterand commended Father Gutierrez for his success in "linking faith with the

during World

struggle against exploitation, domina-

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS)

The

American Jewish Committee presented its highest honor, the American Liberties

Medallion, to Jan Karski, a Polish

who risked his life War II to tell world lead-

poverty and misery." The work has meant "you have

ers about the extermination of the Jews.

tion,

"Jan Karski devoted his

theologian' s

indeed risked his life, so that the anguish of Polish Jews during World War II did not life,

been contested within your own church," Mitterand added.

and does not today, go unheard or unfelt," said David Harris, executive vice president of the American Jewish Committee, during a May 6 dinner at the agency's 87th annual meeting in Wash-

Italian

Church Leaders Launch

Sainthood Cause For Pope Paul VI

ROME

(CNS)

after the death of

Church has

— Nearly 15

Italian

and a professor emeritus of government

his sainthood cause. In a

Georgetown University, is a native of Poland who worked with the at Jesuit-run

1 1

anti-Nazi underground.

Rome's

St.

years

Pope Paul VI, the

ington. Karski, currently a U.S. citizen

officially

launched

ceremony May

John Lateran Basilica,

NOTRE DAME,

Ind.

The

—

Looking back on 50 years of priesthood,

life

investigation of

interested individuals, said Card

—

Edward I. Cassidy. "How can we baf when we see that Church we 1/j wounded in its catholicity, unable tc

problems of disintegrating families, homelessness and poverty lie not in government programs or in any effort by humans alone, the president of Covenant House said May 6. The solutions to problems that create a need for programs like Covenant House will only come from God working with human

rest

hands, Sister

Mary Rose McGeady told Day of Prayer. The nun, a member of the Daugh-

the importance of Christian

participants in the National

said.

of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, addressed several hundred people who

Moscow Archbishop Conceri About New Rules On Religion

tions to U.S.

Church that our Lord wants it to b asked the cardinal, who is presidena the Pontifical Council for Promo Christian Unity. Conversion and edi the

needed within the Cath Church for all its members to recogi

tion are

ters

met

in the

Room

House Caucus

WARSAW,

for a

unity:'

Poland (CNS)

daylong session of religious testimony and prayer that preceded an evening concert and prayer session on the steps

head of the Catholic Church in Ei pean Russia has expressed "grave c

of the Capitol.

control of religion.

cern" over a proposal to tighten

Ahr

TRENTON, N.J. (CNS)

Moscow-based

— Bishop

Church acth

Home

for

May

that all

the legislature to,

was celebrated

at St.

Ahr was buried

in St.

thir

sure

A funeral Mass

other

perts Consultative Council.

950 to 1 980, longer

May

among

The \\ would also impose tighter res! tions on the registration of foreign-to

seventh ordinary in the diocese's hisBishop Ahr served as Trenton's spiritual leader from

denominations in Russia opj would empo.

re-establish a church-monitoring

88.

tory,

than any Trenton prelate.

a proposed law which

Aged, The

the

He was

apostolic administr

European Russia, said in an ir view with a Polish Catholic newsp; for

George W. Ahr, who headed the Dio-

Lawrenceville, N.J.

Archbishop Tadeusz Kondrusiewicz

cese of Trenton for 30 years, died

Diocesan

He also condem

official obstacles to

Retired Bishop George Of Trenton Dies At 88

religious communities operating in

Mary

C. Reiss as principal celebrant. Bishop

Pope Paul VPs

(CNS)

a priority of the Chui not just an area of specialization

Covenant House President Urges Prayers For Compassion WASHINGTON (CNS) Solu-

open the "diocesan" phase of the

ation for a year.

(CNS)

Ecumenism

Cathedral, Trenton, with Bishop John

Of Church

VATICAN CITY

leading Church representatives gathered cause, which has been under consider-

Father Hesburgh Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of Ordination

Cardinal Says Ecumenism Is Priority

5 in the infirmary of the Morris Hall

then,

21,

sia.

Mary Cemetery,

Trenton.

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life

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Nha van

Kalhil Gibran

hon ban. khong co bien

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Toi co quyen cho

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nerating Energy By SISTER CECILIA

TONG

ivery year when Spring

comes along, one can see the splendor of creation in full g. The beauty of the earth reminds me of the story of Creation which the Sacred Author of Genesis speaks about. God's action of creation is fully human andfully divine. The story goes like this: "Yahweh God fashioned man of dust from the soil. Then

He breathed into his became

nostrils a breath of life

a living being."

Gen

and thus

man

2:7.

This action gives life to its fullness, and if it is of life, speaks to me of two aspects: human and divine. In order to make a person, God took the clay and made it into a complete body with all the wonder and beauty of it. Just look at yourself and see if you have anything to complain about. God' s concept

auty

not like ours because

we have the

ability to

That is why I call this action generating energy. What happened after that? The child of God, the image of God dared to say "no"

1:27.

God's continuing loving action. That child dared to change the whole system of whole structure of God's design. That child wanted to be like God even though destroying himself or herself in the process. Yet God continued to love. He re-made his child again by sending His Son, Jesus, to redeem him or her. By committing sin, our first parents dismembered themselves but by the grace of of redemption Christ rejoined them into himself. to

creation, the

The divine action took place when, after it was fashioned, He breathed into the body a breath of life and instantly he or she became God's image. The transition of a piece of clay into a perfect child of God: male and female He created them. Gen

judge only the outside of a

God alone who can judge the person from the inside. God is the creator We are His co-creator only at His invitation in a way He empowered life as in the action of giving birth to other human beings.

What a magnificent layout of supernatural grace! in

For this reason

)n. It is

ve are not.

give

expected to be fully human with all the human emotions natural inclination and instinct with its actions and reactions which are raw rals that come with the clay (or the flesh) even though we are clay but are chosen fashioned by God. This we call humanness. K person made of clay

like a splendid field of flowers

It is

May. I

like the

month of May.

the soul full of God' s loving energy because

me of Mary full of grace, is God fully

also reminds

contains Christ and Christ

human and fully divine. He redeemed humankind by his positive energy whereas sin generates negative energy and thus destroys life. It frightens me to think that we contain that power to give life or death as we choose. The capacity to give that energy is

boundless.

Kahlil Gibran in The Prophet describes that power: "For what is boundless in you abides in the mansion of the sky, whose doors are mornings and whose windows are the songs and the silences of the night." What can you do then with the power that is within you? Handmaids Sister Cecilia Tong is director of the Vietnamese Apostolate for the

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Amaro, Jose Gomez, Francisca Amaro, Carlos Galvan y Manuela

Papa Convoca a

los

mensaje de Juan Pablo II con motivo de la VIII Jornada Mundial de la Juventud (O.R. 15-8-92 original italiano, traduccion de la revista Este es

Ecclesia).

"He venido para que tengan vida y la

tengan en abundancia" (Juan 10:10).

Tras los encuentros de Roma, de Buenos Aires, de Santiago de Compostela y

Czestochowa,

continua nuestra peregrinacion a traves de los caminos de la historia contemporanea. La proxima etapa sera Denver, en

el corazon de los Estados Unidos, junto a las Montahas Rocosas del Colorado, donde en agosto de 1993 tendra lugar la VIII Jornada

Mundial de la Juventud. All! en compahiade muchos jovenes americanos se reuniran,

como ya ha sucedido en

citas anteriores, chicos y chicas las

las

de todas

naciones, dispuestos a representar la

mas viva o, al menos, la biisqueda mas apasionada del universo juvenil de

los cinco continentes.

Estas reiteradas manifestaciones no

quieren ser un rito convencional, es decir,

un acontecimiento que obtiene su

justification de su

misma

repetition:

nacen, mas bien, de una necesidad profunda que encuentra su origen en el corazon del ser humano y se refleja en la vida de la Iglesia, peregrina y misionera.

Las Jornadas y las Reuniones Mundiales de la Juventud marcan providenciales momentos de reposo: sirven a los jovenes para interpelarse

sobre sus aspiraciones mas intimas, para

profundizar su sentido eclesial, para proclamar con creciente alegria y audacia

comun

en Cristo, muesto y resucitado. Son momentos en los que muchos de ellos maduran opciones valientes e iluminadas, que pueden contribuir a orientar el futuro de la historia bajo la guia, al mismo tiempo la

fuerte y suave, del Espiritu Santo.

Asistimos en el mundo al "sucederse de los imperios", es decir, a la sucesion de intentos de unidad politica que determinados hombres han impuesto respecto aotros hombres. Los resultados estan a la vista de todos. No es posible construir una unidad verdadera y permanente mediante la fuerza y la violencia. Semejante meta solo puede

Jovenes

Ortiz.

del

Mundo

de un comun patrimonio de valores aceptados y compartidos, como, por ejemplo, el respeto de la dignidad del ser humano, la acogida de la vida, la defensa de los derechos humanos, la apertura a lo transcendente y a las dimensiones del espiritu. Bajo esta perspectiva, en respuesta a los desaffos del tiempo que cambia, la reunion mundial de los jovenes quiere ser semilla y propuesta de una nueva unidad, que trasciende el orden politico, pero lo ilumina, y que se funda en el convencimiento de que solamente el Artifice del corazon humano esta en responder condiciones de adecuadamente a las expectativas que en el mismo depositan. La Jornada Mundial de la Juventud se convierte entonces en anuncio de Cristo que proclama tambien a los hombres de este siglo: "He venido para que tengan vida y la tengan en abundancia" (Juan 10:10). Entramos asi de lleno en el tema que guiara este aho de preparation para la

Sevilla Hasta el momento, ya se han insc

ser alcanzada construyendo sobre la base

proxima Jornada.

Camino a Denver Camino a

las

diferentes

Ya estan publicados los folletos con toda la informacion para el viaje de peregrinacion a Sevilla, Espana, del 6 al

mas de 100,000 han abierto

Adema? Âť

jovenes.

tres oficinas

de inscripc

para aquellos jovenes que no se

14 de junio, 1993, acompanados por nuestro Obispo Juan y el Padre Francisco de la catedral. Se participara en el

inscrito en su diocesis. Estas son:

traves del

Movimiento Focolares,

Congreso Eucaristico Internacional. La compama de aviation es Iberia y la salida sera de Charlotte, de Asheville y de Greensboro. Tambien se utilizara la compania KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. El costo total es de $1,998.20 con deposito de $300 con la aplicacion. Hay un viaje de extension a Lourdes con el Padre Francisco, con un costo adicional de $752. Mas informacion con Msgr. Richard Allen en Saint Ann, 632 Hillside Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28209, tel.

Box

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Para estudiantes de secundari 496,

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300 College Park Avei Dayton, OH 45469, tel. 513-229-3.' Para jovenes adultos, a traves-c oficina del Dfa Mundial de la Juven NCCB/USCC, 321 1 Fourth Street, Washington, DC 20017, tel. 21M s 3001. La fecha del octavo Dfa Mundu d la Juventud es del 11 al 15 de age 1993, en Denver, Colorado. Invito: ito a la juventud hispana a este acontecimiento con la visita del S.p Coalition,

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Invitamos a todos

al Retiro que tendremos en "Living Waters" Maggie Valley, del 28 al 30 de mayo, 1993. Sera dirigido por el Padre Aurelio Ferrin, cubano, quien ha vivido varios ahos en Venezuela y ejercido ministerio parroquial, viene ahora de

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lenguas existen terminos diversos para expresar lo que

hombre en modo

alguno querria perder,

que constituye

oscuras incognitas que es la vida. Jesus ha venido para dar repuesta

su expectativa, su deseo, su esperanza;

pero ninguna palabra

como

termino

"vida" consigue en todas las lenguas

resumir de forma rotunda aquello a lo que el hombre aspira en grado maximo.

"Vida" indica la suma de los bienes deseados y al mismo tiempo lo que los hace posibles, asequibles, duraderos. ^Acaso la historia del hombre no esta marcada por la espasmodica y dramatica biisqueda de algo o de alguien que esta en condiciones de liberarlo de la muerte y de asegurarle la vida? La existencia humana conoce momentos de crisis y de cansancio, de desilusion y de opacidad. Se trata de una experiencia de insatisfaccion que tiene reflejos concretos en mucha literatura y en mucho cine de nuestros dias. A la luz de semejante pesadilla es mas facil comprender las particulares dificultades de los adilescentes y de los jovenes que, con corazon temeroso, se disponen a enfrentarse con aquel conjunto de promesas fascinantes y de

definitiva al ansia de vida y de infinito

que

Padre en nuestro ser. En la cima de la revelation, el Verbo encarnado proclama: "Yo soy la vida" (Juan 14:6) y continua: "He venido para que tengan celestial, al crearnos,

inscrito

vida" (Juan 10:10).

^Que vida? La la misma

intention de Jesus es clara:

vida de Dios, que satisface todas las espiraciones que pueden surgir en el

corazon humano (ver I Cor:2,9). En efecto, por la gracia del Bautismo, nosotros somos ya hijos de Dios (1 Juan Jesus ha venido al encuentro de los

hombres, ha curado enfermos, ha liberado endemoniados y resucitado muestos: se ha entregado a si mismo en la cruz y ha e\resucitado, manifestandose

como

miembros. Por poca atencion prestamos a nosotros mismos y fracasos a los que nos expon existencia, descubrimos que todode de nosotros nos impulsa mas all nosotros mismos, todo nos invi

superar la tentacion de la superficial

y de la desesperacion. Es justair entonces cuando el ser humano llamado a hacerse distipulo de a Otro que infinatemente lo trascie para entrar finalmente en la

verdadera.

Existen profetas embaucador

3:1-2).

asf

de bondad que late en nuestro coraz el deseo de vida que recorre nue:

Sehor de

la vida,

Autor y

fuente de la vida impercedera.

La experiencia cotidiana nos dice que la vida esta marcada por el pecado y acechada por la muerte, a pesar de la sed

falsos maestros de vida.

Existen

salir del cuerpc

stros que ensenan a tiempo y del espacio para poder e en la "vida verdadera". Estos cond la creation y conducen a millart jovenes por los caminos de una impc liberation, que al final los deja solos, victimas de la propia ilusi6n

propio mal. (continuara)

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The Catholic News

1993

II,

OA'

Includes Abortion ASHINGTON (CNS) — If

Presi-

!linton's health care

be "dead on arrival" in Conif it includes abortion coverage, a

Catholic moral tradition spells out the

Democrat oppose Clinton in 1996 if the ent continues to promote legal

on.

cost.

Democrat predicted May 1 1 ov. Robert P. Casey of Pennsylalso hinted at a press

conference at

Press Club in Washington

e or another pro-life

;

Vith millions of my fellow

Ameri-

have watched with a sense of and outrage as our national govnt has aggressively and relent-

moved

expand the abortion

M which

will increase dramati-

number of

the

he said. Ve must make

abortions in our

clear that those

dvocate these radical policies will ;ountable at the only place that

democracy: the ballot box,"

in a

added.

"By supporting Demo-

candidates in 1994 and 1996

;

The

do.

who

ortion services in a national health

an would be "the hardest of hard because 70 percent of Americans want abortion included in the nahealth package, according to reolls. f

you want care real

in," ithe

to blur the focus

fast,

said.

put abortion ser-

Then

few weeks

administration will find that

not talking about health care

we're talking about someCasey said he also opposed ing abortion coverage in a nahealth plan because abortion is art of the healing arts."

»re,

lse."

U.S. Catholic bishops have

sed similar opposition to includ-

reform ge, saying that to do so would be ral tragedy, a serious policy misient and a major political mis>ortion in a health care

Act and on the French abortion

Just cause:

>>• Competent

pill

RU-

war.

jacket on the states and only serve to

>->

number of abortions" in the United States. The legislation would make most state restrictions on abortion illegal, including some provisions of a increase the

On RU-486, Casey

built-in conflict of inter-

accused the administration of "an arrogance bordering on contempt" for pro-life Democrats, but said he would not switch to the Republican Party. "We (Democrats) are the party of the weak and vulnerable," he said. "In our pursuit of rights and social justice,

liberty;

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Archbishop Cites Moral Criteria For Use Of Force In Bosnia WASHINGTON

—

(CNS)

The

chairman of the U.S. bishops' International Policy

Committee

May

said

guished between "limited military measures which we support" and other military actions that are at least highly questionable.

military intervention in

Measures involving possible use of

Bosnia" but instead urged the United States "to apply strict moral criteria to any use of military force." Archbishop John R. Roach of St. Paul-Minneapolis made the clarification the day after he released to the media copies of a four-page letter he wrote to U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher spelling out moral principles that should guide U.S. policy in former Yugoslavia. A number of news reports interpreted the letter as giving Catholic moral

military force that the bishops support,

approval to U.S. military action as a way to end the aggression and viola-

letter reiterated the

ment of U.S.

tions of

human

rights in the war-bat-

"This misreads the

letter

message," Archbishop Roach

said, are "safe

havens, protecting

and refugees, enforcing economic sanctions and implementing a ceasefire in Croatia and a possible overcivilians

all political

settlement."

cited the widely discussed pro-

posals for air strikes or a lifting of the

arms embargo as military measures "which we believe must still meet stringent moral criteria before they can be used."

Archbishop Roach noted in a public statement

March by

that his

guidelines adopted

about Bosnia in Board of

the Administrative

the U.S. Catholic Conference, anelected

tered region.

and

its

50-bishop body that meets twice a year

said.

See Force, Page

said his letter clearly distin-

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injury,

human and other costs of war must be measured against the values at stake and the anticipated outcome. Proportionality of means: In the conduct of the war, the military means used must be commensurate with the evil that one is

of interest" about the drug.

Casey asked.

threatened

Probability of success: There must be a sufficiently clear pros-

pect of success to justify the

commisFood and Drug Administration, because of what he called Kessler' s "abuse of power" and "con-

est?"

real or

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sioner of the

there

war. Others, such as protection of

and defense against

Last resort: Military action

>>•

called for the

French company Roussel-Uclaf to market RU-486 in the United States and was instrumental in arranging for the French company to give the New York-based Population Council license to produce the drug here. He also heads the agency which will decide after clinical testing whether RU-486 is safe and effective enough to be used in the United States. "How can he sit in judgment of whether it is safe and effective when

rights

alternatives to deter or reverse aggression have been exhausted.

Pennsylvania law upheld by the Supreme Court in a case named for Casey.

•AZALEAS

necessary to deter or repel unjust

sor or recovering material possessions, are not considered sufficient

human

JOG WOODS

was were continued

authority: The appropriate lawful authorities must

He said the Freedom of Choice Act now before Congress would "put a strait-

YARDS START HERE

authorize the use of force. >->- Right intention: Some intentions, such as punishing an aggresjustification for the violence of

protect the rights to

ROSES

War must be

486.

EAUTIFUL

crisis,

THESE ARE THE JUST WAR CRITERIA:

cies will center on the Freedom of Choice

—

•

of the solutions to the ongoing Balkan

negotiations and economic sanctions.

Casey said his

we don't believe in leaving anyone beneither the young mother in hind need of our understanding, nor the child in need of our mercy. We extend and (704) 663-5044 MON-SAT 9-5

justified.

This spring the bishops said that a "strictly limited use of force"

one

efforts against Clinton's abortion poli-

flict

the

not just some, must be met simultaneously before war can be

considered morally

resignation of David Kessler,

isey, a Catholic, said that includ-

war." all

aggression.

In the political arena,

administration

us no alternative."

criteria,

health care reform, Casey said

he would send to the Pennsylvania Legislature within two weeks a proposal for statewide reform that would be "premium-based" rather than based on payroll taxes and would include managed competition and a "community-based rating system." He also outlined a Pennsylvania program that provides health insurance for children at reduced or no

criteria for a "just

the use of armed force the U.S. bishops have stressed that

take."

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nar has appeared in this section of the paper for the past couple of weeks.

The information was published because there was a tie with the Catholic Church. However, The Catholic News & Herald has since learned from Bishop John F. Donoghue that in his opinion materials presented at the seminar were not in line with Church teachings.

AIDS

Ministry

—

AIDS

The Regional Network, RAIN, is

Interfaith

sponsoring an informational luncheon for clergy and other interested people at

Myers Park Presbyterian Church, 2501 Oxford Place, on Friday, June 4 from noon to 2:30 p.m. The lunch is free. Information will be presented about

AIDS

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ministry in

commu-

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and

to relate to a

person with AIDS.

Rev. Deborah RAIN, (704) 358-9386.

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May

4 p.m.

The 7th Annual

26 from 10 a.m. the Catholic Conference

Picnic

Center.

The day includes a box picnic lunch, Bingo, a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and more. Maribeth Damron, owner of Fat Cat Flags in Charlotte, is making, designing and donating a flag for a raffle.

Students from Joanne Rich's class at St.

Ann

first grade School are making the

Also, volunteers are needed as youth

The

picnic, the premiere event of

Special Ministries,

for all Catholics in

the diocese age 50 and older. Cost

$7.

To make a donation, shoppers remove a coupon from a poster near a register

Fine Arts Festival

AIDS

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Forty

THOMAS VILLE — In preparation

for the 45th Eucharistic Congress in

15.

from Harris Teeter

to purchase

and distribute items through Metrolina Food Fank, Loaves and Fishes and other

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High School is presenting a Fine Arts May 24 at 7 p.m. in the gym.

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spond to the AIDS crisis on June 13 between the 10 a.m. a p.m. Masses.

Hill Oratory is presenting "Visions In

in June,

Our Lady of the

offering

40 hours

ROCK

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Faith," the fourth annual theology semi-

Dinner Cruise

LAKE NORMAN — Our Lady of

Consolation Church

presenting an

Elegant Evening Dinner Cruise on the

Catawba Queen on Lake Norman Sunday, June 27, boarding at 6:30 p.m. and

returning at 9:30 p.m. Cost

$25.

For more information, call the church rectory at (704) 375-4339. Payment is

due by

May

Summer

26.

Bible Insitute

day, June 16.

—

Summer Bible Institute at the Rock Hill

Franciscan Father Kenan Osborne

parish hall.

tian thought.

briefs.

of four

sessij

3 p.m.

To register, call Frieda Ash (704) 484-0997.

The Catholic News & Hera! comes parish newsfor the diocesi

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Tuition for

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all

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professor at

will present a course centered on

Camp Gabe CHARLOTTE

Gospel: "Nothing

accepting applications for Summer Day

Catholic Theological Union, Chicago,

Luke' Impossible with

Camp July

God." Father Guinan, a faculty at the

Sunday, June 6

Mary Churcl!

first

special emphasis for pastoral leaders.

Father LaVerdiere, editor of

at St.

The

black and white, also are we Please submit news releases and

also available at

Emmanuel magazine and

be taught

will

speak on "The Lay Person in Today's Church." Father Osborne is from the St. Barbara Province and is a faculty member at the Franciscan School of Theology. He has written 10 book. For the past three summers, he has been in mainland China exploring the connection between Confusian and Chriswill

The Oratory is hosting this annual Scripture week from Sunday, Aug. 1 through Friday, Aug. 6. Oratory.

SHELBY — Natural FamiH

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The seminar

Fathers ROCK HILL, S.C. Michael Guinan and Eugene LaVerdiere are the featured presenters of the 1993

Natural Family Planning

Wednes-

nar Sunday, June 13 through

GREENSBORO— A speak<

members

Franciscan School of Theology

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World and National Briefs Plans Active Role in 1994 •national Population Meeting

irch

—

The IjNITED NATIONS (CNS) \\d of three meetings of the commitreparing for the

1994 international

LOS ANGELES (CNS)

If the

jletermined to take an active role.

said

Vatican's observer status gives

|ight

alongside other delega-

sit

and participate in discussions, but vote. Bishop James T. McHugh of

who was

den, N.J.,

ation, said in a

the following

iternational

leading the

telephone inter-

day

that

he thought

community was open

aring the Church's point of view,

contrary views could eventually

;h ill.

"It

could go any way," he

said.

Planning Issue Leaves itions On Vatican Ties To Unicef

lily

JEW

YORK (CNS) — Intensified

ures at the

the

UNICEF board meeting

agency more deeply involved Church's

Imily planning left the

relation to

;

UNICEF unclear,

ac-

|ng to the leader of the

Vatican ation to the meeting. "We will be zing over the course of the next al months the type of steps UNICEF in regard to some of the reinforced y planning mandates given to it by

)ard," said John Klink, a

essman who

New York

assists the Vatican's

mission as a volunteer. olic

Campaign For America

housing, the victims will not have died

Roger M. Mahony funeral Mass. "The 1 1 members of the Camargo, Verdugo and Ruiz families are truly martyrs," said the Los Angeles archbishop in a bilingual homily at Immaculate Conception Church, Los Angeles. "If, by their deaths, better safety codes and

May

at their

regulations are put in place to protect families

who

live in apartments, if

—

ntify grass-roots lay leaders in

can make certain that other families live with the lowest possible risk of fire, then they will not have died in vain."

Strikebreaker, Religious Rights

Advance; FOCA Faces Hurdles WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bills to

Bills

envoy who publicly urged President

Catholic Conference, the Freedom of

nothing but politics." Cardinal Achille

Choice Act, showed signs of bogging down despite widespread congressional and administration support for some version of the legislation. House Speaker Thomas S. Foley, D-Wash., said recently that squabbling over the bill had endangered its very consideration.

To Support

WARSAW,

Poland (CNS)

—

Poland' s Catholic bishops have appealed

identified at a $100-a-plate dinner

ecently in Philadelphia, while more

ing in the

dozen UTS.

cities

by the end of

in its effort to instill Catholic s in

public policy. Cities include

York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia,

Miami, Dallas and Boston, lit and Philadelphia were the first targeted, with "Catholic town ngs" sponsored by the 18-monthroup. Up to 300 potential leaders )it,

to society to support the

same

Saddam Hussein

peace with

to seek

"The cardinal has gone and will never return," declared the government newspaper al-Jumhouriyah. "He talked Israel.

head of the Congregation May 7 following a weeklong visit to deliver papal messages to Saddam and Iraqi Silvestrini,

for Eastern Churches, left Iraq

Guatemalan Bishop Reports Breakdown In Peace Negotiations MEXICO CITY (CNS) Guatemalan peace negotiations broke down May 8 over the issues of human rights and a cease-fire, said the Guatemalan bishop mediating the talks in Mexico City. "It was not possible for the two sides to reach agreement on setting a date, not even a tentative date, for a

armed internal Bishop Rodolfo Quezada Toruno of Zacapa and Santo Cristo de possible cease-fire in the

May

ment

Tensions were so high

during the two-day meeting that the

government and

guerrilla representa-

tives reportedly did not talk directly to

aign's executive director, during a

Newspaper Says Good Riddance To Vatican Envoy

telephone press conference. The meetings will be a follow-up to

each other, nor were they able to agree on a date for continued negotiations. But in his four paragraph statement to reporters, the bishop tried to remain

said a frigid farewell May

sit,

said

Thomas Wykes,

the

Official Iraqi

BAGHDAD,

Iraq

(CNS) 1

—

Iraq

0 to a Vatican

optimistic.

1982 attack on a mountain village durexperts have exhumed 3 1 skeletons from the northern village of

Nueva Trinidad,

attacked by the rebel Farabundo Marti

cret.

its

1*1 Carolina

1982.

horrible se-

the 31 skeletons found in five

common graves, 23 belong to men, two to women and six to young children," San Salvador's Auxiliary Bishop Gregorio Rosa Chavez said during a homily. "It was a confrontation in which the guerrillas used powerful weapons which also caused

civilian victims."

Unity Needs Equal Coverage With Conflict, Archbishop Says

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

—

Jour-

nalists are obliged to report accurately

on the

conflicts that

wrack Europe, but European culture

also those elements in

which foster unity, said the Vatican's top communications official. "Foster an appreciation for the unity of European culture and a respect for the diversity which can exist within such unity," Archbishop John P. Foley told a meeting of German, Austrian and Slovenian journalists. Archbishop Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social

events.

leftist

ing El Salvador's civil war. Forensic

conflict,"

Esquipulas, Guatemala, said in a state-

— The

rebels of killing dozens of civilians in a

"The earth has returned

direction," they said.

500 attended a similar function in

Salvadoran Church Accuses Leftist Rebels Of Massacre SAN SALVADOR (CNS) Catholic Church has accused

National Liberation Front Feb.

Christians.

—

Urge Country

Christian Values

Church's defense of Christian values and resist "nihilism and moral chaos." The rejection of the "God-created order under Hitlerism and communism led to violation of the human person' s fundamental rights," the bishops said in a statement following a May 1 meeting of their conference. "There is a reason to fear that the current attempt to attack and ridicule Christian values may be lead-

The new cathedral in Managua, Nicargua, begins to take shape. It replaces the old cathedral which was abandoned because of heavy damage in a 1972 earthquake. (CNS photo by George McHendry, Denver Catholic Register)

permanent replacements for strikers and to return some protections for religious practices moved ahead in Congress in early May. A third bill being followed closely by the U.S. prohibit hiring

Polish Bishops

For Action WASHINGTON (CNS) The [)lic Campaign for America plans ets Cities

ment fire result in improved building and safety regulations for multifamily in vain, Cardinal

—

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By FRANK MERCOGLIANO Everything

The ones

that

Belmont Abbey

quiet.

The

athletes are

gone for the summer.

WINSTON-SALEM —The Bishop

Never before

in the rich history that is

Belmont Abbey

athletics has a senior class of athletes so encapsulated every-

As time moves on and people 1 993-94 athletic year, what they will remem-

thing about college athletics. think back to the

ber best

probably not a specific sport, but a specific group

of athletes; the seniors.

This amazing senior class came in all shapes and sizes, with an intensity range to match. Brett Walters, a 5-9 guard full of fury and fire, became the heart and soul of a young, determined basketball team.

played injured, he played tired, and he played well. Well enough to earn all-conference honors and help lead a team that was placed for dead in the pre-season polls to the brink of the district playoffs. Walters wasn't the only one whose heart overcame height. Tim Curvan, all 53 of him, was so much fun to watch that he did something no college promotions man could do easily; he drew fans to a college tennis match. Many students came to watch all

Softball

Win Championship Girls

have graduated have gone for good. Gone, but as the saying goes, not forgotten.

this

NCISAA

Muggsy Bogues

—

machine swat volley

after volley

back to his opponents,

to India

Adams,

the high-powered forward

who could

score as

you could say "Dell Curry." India led the Abbey women's basketball winning at least 19 games every year. Adams will almost assuredly go down as the best women's athlete in Belmont Abbey history, and her number 52 has been retired. Some other seniors were the quiet, workman type. Perry Spivey and Chad Carpenter of the baseball team immediately fit the bill. Carpenter became the team's go-to guy. His 10-inning, complete game win over Mt. Olive in the conference tournament was probably the gutsiest pitching performance since the program was restarted in 1990. Spivey became the anchor on the field both offensively and defensively, winning team MVP honors. Belmont native Willie Files is another athlete who went about his business on the soccer field. His 20 goals were second in the district, and his appearance in the NAIA Senior Bowl showed what a remarkable talent he has. Playing the grueling midfield position, Files set an example his younger teammates could follow. Another soccer player that the athletes could follow was goalkeeper Vidar Pettersen. Vidar, besides being a national Player of the Year and All-American, graduated with a 3.96 grade point average and is a husband and a father. His focus became contagious, and it helped spirit the Crusaders to within a game of the national

won

Villains

the

lains

won

ning pitcher.

state baseball title.

lost to

McGuinness defeated Charlotte

May 15 at WinstonSalem, to sweep the best-of-three championship series. In the first game, Lady Villain pitcher Kristin Prybylo got a 43 first-inning lead from her teammates and then held off a Latin rally for the Latin 8-6 and 2-1

victory.

on a

the end

tie at

regulation seven innings.

of the

The Lady Vil-

In the baseball playoffs at Ashe the

McGuinness boys downed

lotte Christian

4-3 in the

first

(

roun

defending champion Cha Country 7-3 in the semifinals. Coi Day went on to beat top-seeded lotte

Latin 15-14 in the champic-f

shared

Carlson. Joining Russell on the

second game, Bishop McGuinness managed only two hits off Latin pitcher Mary Kaye Moody but the

in the eighth

Latin errors. Prybylo again was the

North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state softball championship last weekend but the McGuinness boys lost their bid for the

fought to a 1-1

the while diving and screaming and winning.

Then you come

McGuinness Lady

all

team were two other McGuiJ players, second baseman Joe Toro outfielder Chris McGurkin. Vi named to the second team were Ruster and Kevin Spainhour. first

easily as

program

to the stratosphere,

tournament.

whose perseverance is truly admirable is tennis player/ The tennis and volleyball teams have not been championship contenders in recent years, but Brucker was there for both sports every day. Giving just 99 percent was not in her vocabulary. Finally, a senior

volleyball player Lisa Brucker.

and

will be these athletes

their other senior counterparts that will

remembered in future years. Their commitment to winning, working hard and to Belmont Abbey is to be admired. Frank Mercogliano is sports information director at Belmont Abbey College.

Spivak (From Page families

first.

Our faith defend

calls us to

work

for justice; to serve those in need; to pursue peace; to

dignity and the rights of the

most vulnerable

in our society, our children. be His children. Let us see the face of our gentle Lord in the face of the children and receive Him. For more information, call Scott Spivak at (704) 33 1 - 1 7 1 4 or write to the Justice and Peace Ministry, 1524 E. Morehead St., Charlotte, N.C. 28207. Scott Spivak is coordinator of the Justice and Peace Ministry for the Diocese of life,

Our Lord came

who now

to us as a child

calls us to

Charlotte.

Family creation

(From Page

—

the

CCHS Opens

For State Titles

number and spacing of of the primary

births, the recognition

Bii

At deadline Tuesday,

duty of the family in education: These

Catholic High School teams wi

are the guarantees that should be pro-

ginning their bids for state ch

posed

ships in girls' soccer and boys'

to all the families in the world, in

the face of possible political and eco-

nomic pressures," he

said.

Bishop Sgreccia said economic benefits should be given to large families or families with

members who

are seri-

handicapped or aged. presented the Church's longstanding view that the family is marked by certain "natural characteristics": equality between the man and the woman, conjugal stability and an openously

ill,

ness to procreation.

These values should remain even as the family transforms in different settings,

"The

The Lady Cougar soccer tean team tion,

in only

its

third year of

faced 4A power East Mec

in a first-round playoff

game

was the third meeting of this season. East Mecklenburg wc first and the second ended in a tie In the first round of the 1 A/2AJ h tennis championships, Char u Catholic's boys faced Union Pine team they beat for the championshi 0 year. Union Pines was eastern pion the past two yefrs but a re* ment moved Union Pines from th

night.

said.

to the

west

this year.

'patriarchal' family, typical of

the agricultural society, has been trans-

formed; the 'nuclear' family, typical of urban society, is showing strains and seeks to be opened up to wider parental and social inspiration," he said. "But the family's native and natural characteristics shouldguarantee its identity as a stable community of life and

open to procreation," he said. A sound family, in turn, offers a spiritual and ethical dynamism to modern societies, he said. Bishop Sgreccia said authorities also have a duty to protect families from misuse of new procreation technololove,

Pope

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Force (From

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voke abundant divine

between general meetings of all the bish-

work for choosing the means

ops.

the grave loss of

"As pastors and teachers, our role is to help raise the continuing

human and

moral consequences of the horror in Bosnia and suggest ethical criteria that ought to guide our nation's response," he said. His letter opposes two extremes, he said: "It rejects the arguments that the U.S. has no role or responsibility in stopping the slaughter in Bosnia. rejects the

premise that there

offers a

Thanks To Thanks

to St.

St.

Jude

Jude for prayers an-

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rights in Bosnia," he said.

to address

and human

"Our

ethical

tradition is neither simple nor easy to

apply, but

offers an important re-

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