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consists of six private bedrooms, a living room, sunroom, recreation room, dining room, meditation room, kitchen and several rooms used as

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residential care facility that provides compassionate medical care to individuals living with AIDS. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1991, the cozy 4,300-square foot home is nestled

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facility

has

AIDS clients in many from

Mecklenburg and Gaston counties.

According to Stan Patterson, president and CEO of House of Mercy, clients come from difficult family situations,

Those

hospitals or homeless settings.

who

are in the worst living conditions

are considered first

when

there

avail-

is

There are currently 20 people on waiting list at House of Mercy.

"Many view House of Mercy as a

ability.

Local

a

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somber, sad place," said Patterson. "Yes, there

is

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happy to be

...Page

residents and the

7

is also good and joy between the

death here, but there

fellowship, laughter

in a

The clients are so homey situation. Here, staff.

they receive excellent care with

They

vices monitored.

all

also receive

ser-

mediPhoto by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

cations previously unavailable to them."

Family relationships are also ad-

Diocese says farewell to

dressed, he said; families are encouraged

to visit and play a vital part in the

superintendant

clients' lives.

...Page

8

Some

families continue to

the passing of their loved one.

visit after

"In

some

cases, clients

dysfunctional

is

said

an opportunity

for families to reconcile."

Every Week Entertainment ...Pages

10-11

& Columns ...Pages

Shirley Stowe, director of nursing

live in peace,

and the God of love

and peace will be with you.

- 2 Corinthians 13:11

raments of first Communion and confir-

harmony

REIDSVILLE

—

It

was a day

filled

with sunshine on which the two largest Anglo and Hispanic communities of Holy Infant Church came together for

—

—

AIDS.

tion," said parishioner Silvia

"We work

hard to keep

the hospital," said Stowe.

another, agree with one another,

ebrated the Eucharist as well as the sac-

first Pentecost, the Holy Spirit allowed the apostles to speak to the nations in one tongue that was understood by all in their native languages.

During the celebration at Holy Infant, the congregation sang in both English and Spanish, assisted by musicians and a chorus of all nationalities. At times, both languages were sung together in

the

an outdoor Mass on the feast of the

clients

who

are facing their end-of-life journey out of

Mend your ways, encourage one

GERALD POTKAY

Correspondent

and case manager, oversees the day-today operation of House of Mercy, staffing and referrals, and coordinates medical care with doctors, staff and community agencies. Stowe specializes in caring for persons in the advanced stages of

12-13

Brothers and sisters, rejoice.

By REV. MR.

come from

relationships,"

Patterson. "Here, there

Editorials

Parishioners feast together during Holy Infant Church's outdoor celebration of Pentecost May 19.

immune system and

"They have no

are at risk of pick-

Pentecost

May

19.

The

gathering cel-

The

mation.

'This

is

a beautiful day of celebra-

Rodriguez.

as a sign of unity in diversity.

readings and the responsorial

psalm were also spoken in both languages. The Gospel was also proclaimed

many

a wonderful experience to have everyone eating, talking and enjoying

in the

everything as one, giant family."

Pentecost, the seventh Sunday after

German, Italian and Portuguese.

During the homily, Father Christo-

"It is

commemorating

of the parishioners' native

languages, including English, Spanish,

ing up something at the hospital. Here,

Easter,

we

outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, which marked the start of the

of Holy Infant's

church's mission on earth.

parishioners John and

give

them intense one-on-one

Although

this

ters, it is also

is

care.

the mission of the sis-

my own

mission.

special privilege to take that last

with these people."

There have been

It's

a

journey

new treatment op-

is

a feast

the

The first Pentecost is also a reversal Tower of Babel, where God had

pher Davis, pastor, expressed

his- plea-

sure in the overwhelming participation first

annual event.

Then

Samantha Young

received the sacrament of confirmation,

of the

followed by Agustin Arroyo, Salome

halted a tower to heaven by giving the

Carmona,

Francisco

Orozco

and

people a variety of languages and scat-

See

HOUSE OF MERCY,

page

9

tering

them throughout the world.

On

See PENTECOST, page

9

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Brief

in

Korean church expresses concerns over plans for

workweek

five-day

SEOUL, South Korea (CNS)

Private schools have to offer, say authors of voucher study WASHINGTON '(CNS) Voucher participation has climbed in the

much

— Ko-

—

rean church leaders have discussed pas-

concerns South

toral approaches to address

workweek

that the five-day

Korea would negatively

On May

the church.

past 10 years, and those

who

of

affect the life

manage-

The study, "The EduGap: Vouchers and Urban Schools," published by the Brookings Institution, noted that most students who

of a five-day workweek, reducing the legal working hours to 40 hours per week from the present 44 hours. For many, this would end a half-day of work on Saturdays, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in

use vouchers have chosen to attend religious schools. It also showed that test scores for African-Americans who use

vouchers jumped 3 percent in first grade and doubled that gain the following year. The study also showed that, al-

Thailand. In March, the Korean bishops'

conference expressed fears that a two-

day weekend might encourage Catholics to travel more, reducing the number of people who attend Sunday Mass. It called on Catholics to come up with measures to address the "urgent" issue. Responding to the call, on April 10 the priests of the Diocese of Wonju, an area

known

for

tourist resorts, drafted a

its

plan to renovate

though Catholic schools account for half of private schools, they make up more than that proportion of schools selected

CNS

Wadowice residents form

living portrait of

AFP

PHOTO FROM

pope

Some 7,000 residents of Wadowice in Poland, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II, form a living portrait of the pontiff May 19, the day after he marked his 82nd birthday. The pope plans to visit Poland in August.

mission stations

1 1

new ones.

World Youth Day registration, payment due June 15

near the resorts and build

WASHINGTON (CNS) — June

which

is

tinian state

and an end to the

and Israelis to "reject violence" and "collective retaliatory actions."

and forgiveness of God, Pope John Paul II said in his message for World Mission Sunday 2002. The missionary task, he

www.wyd2002.org. All U.S.

tinians

t

The

patriarch said in his Pentecost

May

"We

determined their total fee, are asked to send payment to the World Youth Day Office at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington. Information about fees and payment is available

tragic past until this very

a U.S. group enters "billing code

100" in the online registration process.

required by law, passports

recommended for U.S. citizens traveling to World Youth Day, ac-

are strongly

cording to consular officials in Toronto.

Passports will ensure a smoother entry exit process in Canada, particularly

when people

are traveling in a group.

Latin patriarch calls for Palestinian state, end to occupation JERUSALEM (CNS) Latin Pa-

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Wilton

D.

Gregory

of

111., president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, sent prayers for peace to Patriarch Sabbah.

'We lament the intense suffering of our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land, especially those who have endured the long siege in Bethlehem. With them, we long for peace, an end to occupation and the realization of their legitimate national aspirations," Bishop Gregory said in a May 20 letter.

Belleville,

loves

to forgive others even

World Mission be celebrated Oct. 20 in most

will

The

papal message

18 at the Vatican.

was

released

The theme

of the

2002 celebration is "Mission Is the Proclamation of Forgiveness." Pope John Paul said preaching God's love and forgiveness is the most effective way to respond to the thirst of die poor for consolation and hope and to respond to the world's yearning for peace. "Only God's love, able to make brothers and sisters of people of all races and cultures, can heal the painful divisions, ideological conflict, economic unbalance and violence which still oppresses humanity," the pope wrote.

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bus councils #939 and #11101 will be hosting a Right to Life yard sale at St Pius

X

Church, 2210 North Elm St., today from 8 am-1 p.m. Several Right to Life organizations will be supported from the yard sale. For more details on donating

Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Charlotte 3 p.m. Feast of Corpus Christi Mass

items or other information,

Maryfield, High Point

@ charlottediocese.org

GREENSBORO

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— — —

June 3 7 p.m. confirmation Holy Trinity, Taylorsville June 4 7 p.m. confirmation St. James, Concord June 5 7 p.m. baccalaureate Mass Charlotte Catholic High School St. Matthew, Charlotte June 8 4:30 p.m. confirmation St. Andrew the Apostle, Mars Hill

— •June 9 — p.m. confirmation Michael, Gastonia June 10 — 7 p.m. confirmation 3

St.

St.

Joseph, Asheboro

office at (336)

j

for Hispanics

HICKORY

ert

Healy

call

the church

New York

Washington nearly

Fadier Rob-

will be sharing information

Home

City students using

half do.

Belgian bishops condemn country's legalization of euthanasia VATICAN CITY (CNS) Belgium's bishops condemned a parlia-

—

mentary vote to legalize euthanasia in the predominantly Catholic country.

Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Mechelen-Brussels said the law sets a dangerous precedent by putting the "extremely subjective" concept of "quality of life" ahead of existence. "This is a black day for the Belgian parliament, certainly a day marked with a black cross," he told Vatican Radio May 17.

The bill, approved May 16, allows doctors to help end the lives of patients who have reached the legal adult age of 18

and who have made a specific, voluntary and repeated request. The measure requires that the patient be in a hopeless

medical situation and constantly be

suffering physically or psychologically. is signed into law, Belgium become the second country to de-

If the bill

will

criminalize assisted suicide in certain

circumstances.

The

Netherlands, where

a euthanasia law took effect April

the

1,

was

first.

of Consolation Church, 2301

Those

interested in learn-

ing more about the Franciscan

SFO

way of life are invited

and the to attend.

For more information please call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 545-8133.

2 FOREST CITY Immaculate Conception Church, 1024 West Main St, will be holding an American Red Cross-spon-

—

sored blood drive today from 10 am.-2:30 p.m. For further information and appoint-

ments,

call Claire

Feldmeth

6053.

2 HIGH POINT

272-4681.

— Glenmary

about the Glenmary

thirds of

vouchers choose Catholic schools. In Dayton, Ohio, more than half the students choose Catholic schools, and in

Statesville Ave.

planner June

by voucher students. More than two-

Our Lady

Diocesan

— Charlotte June 2 — 10 a.m.

dedication and blessing

St.,

\

— 7 p.m. baccalaureate Mass

St. Patrick,

Beason

E-mail: catholicnews

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May

Our Lady of Grace, Greensboro June 1 11 a.m. ordination to priesthood

Phone: (704) 370-3333 FAX: (704) 370-3382

—

Sunday

dioceses.

Bishop

"God

that

people united in his loving

mercy and asks us

spect for the sanctity of every

life."

know

evan-

mercy

for the greatest offenses."

world, to build with us a shared future with absolute and unconditional re-

Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

Alesha M. Price

23 South Church

:

peoples today, both in this

all

Holy Land, and throughout the

May 30

Keane

Secretary: Sherill

:

all

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people

us and wants

Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:

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on

said, is to let

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moment.

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Associate Editor: Kevin E. Murray

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still

to proclaim the love,

have shared a

,

May

Volume

Staff Writer:

call

19,

means

Th

NEWS

Editor:

— To

gelize

message

and

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

Patriarch Sabbah also called on Pales-

taking place in Toronto July

Though not

mercy, forgiveness

occupation of Palestinian territories.

groups, once they have registered and

when

to proclaim God's love,

Israeli

fees

all

22-28. Registration can be completed online at

Pope says mission means

Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem

triarch

called for the establishment of a Pales-

World Youth Day,

the deadline to register and pay

is

for participation in

15

attend Catholic schools, according

cation

on the introduction

their talks

benefit the

to a recent study.

ment and government representatives resumed

who

most are African-American students

in

13, labor,

2002

24,

at (828)

245-

— Bishop William G.

Curlin will be the celebrant and homilist at a

Mass

in

honor of the Feast of Corpus

Missioners'

Christi this afternoon at 3 p.m. at

ministry in Appalachia, the rural South

Maryfield Chapel, 1315 Greensboro Rd.

and the Southwest at all Masses at St. Aloysius Church, 921 Second St. NE, today and June 2. For more information and

There will be a procession of the Blessed Sacrament and blessing of the sick after Mass. For further information, call

Mass

Maryfield at (336) 886-2444.

2 SALISBURY Sacred Heart Church,

times, call the church office at (828)

327-2341.

2 CHARLOTTE

— The St Maximilian

Kolbe Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gathering today at 2 p.m. at

—

128 N. Fulton St, will be celebrating a charismatic and healing

Mass today

at

4

p.m. Prayer and worship with prayer

May

24,

2002

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in

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The Most Reverend William G. Curlin cordially invites

you

to the Liturgy

of Ordination

to the

Holy

Priesthood on Saturday, the first of June, Two

Thousand Two at eleven o 'clock at Saint Patrick Cathedral, Charlotte, North Carolina.

CNS

Memorial Day

An honor guard from the

is

photo from Reuters

May 27

1st Special Forces

Group carries the flag-draped

casket of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in this photo from Jan. 9. Chapman is one of 36 U.S. military men and women killed in Operation Enduring Freedom since the mission began in Afghanistan last October. Memorial Day, May

27 this year, recalls

all

armed forces members

Polish bishops warn reckless drivers to 'stop

warned

reckless drivers to "stop sinning" as part

of a joint campaign with police to improve road safety. In their appeal, the bishops urged drivers to "redouble

ef-

ensure safety and manners," adding that greater security and comfort would be achieved "only through observing driver ethics and thinking of other road users." The appeal was issued forts to

as

new

data confirmed Poland's place as

the country with the highest fatal accident rate in Europe, with more than

19,000 killed or injured in the

four

first

months of 2002.

House welfare

criticized

bill

for harsher provisions

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

The

USA

and

the U.S. bishops' Committee on

Do-

heads of Catholic Charities

teams

will

be available at 3 p.m, and a

tion, we cannot support the bill because of our deep concerns about aspects of H.R. 4700," said the letter, dated May 14 and posted on the Web site of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops May 16.

Students at Bethlehem University resume classes after five-week break BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS)

— Students

the early U.S. Civil Rights

Commis-

Washington forum. The 3-year-old U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, or CIRF, on May 1 released its annual report on restrictions of religious rights in various countries and recommendations for actions by the U.S. government to encourage change in those nations. Two weeks later, Michael sion, said critics at a

Horowitz, director of the Project for International Religious Liberty at the

at Catholic-run Bethlehem University returned to their studies

Hudson

they said would require states to abandon needy people. The House passed the Republican party's ver-

May

sion of welfare reauthorization H.R. 4700 on a party-line vote of 229-197. The Senate has yet to vote on legislation to renew the program, known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF. Provi-

longer

and make recommendations. It also ought to be stirring the American public and international allies to speak out about religious freedom, as the U.S. Civil Rights Commission did when it

authorization

— The

Polish bishops' conference has

TANF

killed in war.

mestic Policy criticized the welfare re-

sinning,' mend ways WARSAW, Poland (CNS)

provisions of (the.bill) contain promising ideas for reauthoriza-

House

May

bill

passed by the

16 for several provisions

—

—

sions of the

House

increase the required

that would number of work

bill

13 after a five-week hiatus caused

by the incursion of their city.

The

Israeli forces into

students said they no

of their scholastic fu-

felt certain

because they did not

ture,

know when

and if the Israelis again would enter Bethlehem or impose a curfew. "I feel like I

have

lost this semester," said 20-year-

old English major Basima Takrori, lives just outside

come

"I've

Ramallah,

who

know

helped rally the country

support of

Museum

in small Texas diocese hosts frescoes from Vatican

collection

—

LUBBOCK, Texas (CNS)

I

come

in

civil rights.

West Bank.

to the university today, but

commission

Institute, said the

needs -to do more than write reports

A

medi-

hours and mandate higher rates of participation were criticized as imposing a "one size fits all" approach, said a letter to House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., from Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, chairman of the Committee on Domestic Policy, and Father J. Bryan

don't

commission charged with monitoring religious freedom abroad and recom-

from the Vatican Museums opens June 2 at the Museum of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. The exhibition, "Traditions and Renewal: Medieval Frescoes from the Vatican Museums Collection," runs through Sept. 15, after which the frescoes will return to

Hehir, president of Catholic Charities USA. "While we believe that certain

mending

storage at the Vatican.

loved one. For

details, call

Ruth Posey, CSS

tomorrow or have

if

I

will be able to

if I will

be able to study.

I

lost the ability to plan."

Religious rights commission

needs sharper

role, critics

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

U.S. policy should be

activist in the role,

modeling

say The

more

never-before-seen exhibition of 3

1

eval frescoes

itself after

sary celebration of charismatic renewal

be commemorated with a Mass to be

from 10

am-2 p.m. with lunch served at The topic, "Creative Aging/

potluck dinner will follow die Mass. Fa-

counselor, at (704) 370-3238.

will

ther John Putnam, pastor, will be the ebrant For further information, call

cel-

3

4820 Kinnamon

held at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East this afternoon at 4 p.m.

Several diocesan priests will be concelebrating the Mass. All are asked to bring banners with poles and stands. For further information, contact Joyce Brown

Making a Difference in Later Life," will be

Bill

at (704) 547-1836.

the Faith Community." For pre-registra-

Owens

3

at (704)

639-9837.

— Churches

CHARLOTTE

CLEMMONS — Holy Family Church,

charismatic in the

Rd., will be celebrating a

Mass

tonight at 7:30 p.m.

The

Charlotte area will be having their regu-

sacrament of reconciliation will be given at 7 p.m, and the laying on of hands will take

larly scheduled cancer

place after Mass.

support group

meetings for survivors, family and friends

celebrated

on the following days: St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., tonight and every

call

first

Monday

at 7 p.m. in the ministry

St Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on June 4 and every first Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the office building conference room. For center library and

more

information,

Marilyn Borrelli

St Gabriel 5047,

Ext

-

call:

St.

Matthew

-

542-2283 and Eileen Correll at (704) 362at (704)

217.

3 CHARLOTTE

— The bereavement

support group will meet tonight from 67:30 p.m. and every family

room

first

Monday

in the

at St. Gabriel Church,

3016

Providence Rd. This support group is for anyone who has experienced the loss of a

on July

The

next Mass will be

For more information,

1.

the church office at (336) 778-O600 or

Jim Passero

at (336)

—

998-7503.

5 CHARLOTTE The Happy Timers of St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., will be having a meeting with a luncheon and

program

at

1

p.m. in the parish activity

center. All adults age

55 and older are

welcome. For more information,

call

Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

8

— The Vietnamese

CHARLOTTE

Cursillo

community

will

meet

at 7:30 p.m.

tonight and every second Saturday of the

month for a school of leaders at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For further information, call

532-9094.

9 CHARLOTTE

Ky Do

— The

at (704)

35th anniver-

12

CHARLOTTE

— The 50+ Club

of

St John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., will be conducting a meeting this morning at 11 am. with a program featuring the Dallas Dolls and lunch in the parish center. Donations are being accepted during the meeting. For more information, call Bobbe Conlin at (704) 643-

12:15 p.m.

presented in two sessions and will focus

on 'The Dignity of Older People and Their Mission in the Church and the World" and "Blessings of Age: A Pontifical Message on Growing Older Within

and other ^formation,

tion

Sandra

call

Breakfield at (704) 370-3220 or

Wallace

13

Mario

at (704) 370-3228.

CHARLOTTE — Churches

in the

Charlotte area will be hosting ultreyas

and school of leaders on the following dates and times: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8

1376 or Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-

pm tonight for adults only with shared

1343.

Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1:15-2 p.m. on June 23 with a School of Leaders at 1 p.m. and St Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., from 1:30-3 on June 23 with childcare and a family pot-

12

snacks; St.

GASTONIA— A

of presentations; sponsored by CSS Elder Ministry and facilitated by Richard Von Stamwitz, a national lor; will

series

certified gerontological

counse-

continue throughout the diocese.

Today's presentation will be given at St Michael Church, 708 St Michael's Lane,

pm

luck.

Hines

For more information, at (704)

544-6665.

call

Dan

4

The Catholic News & Herald

Musical bares Jesus'

By JOANITA M.

May 24, 2002

Around the Diocese

life

and power on the stage

NELLENBACH

Correspondent

ASHEVILLE life:

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One day

in Jesus'

Who did he talk to? What did he do?

Rita Pisano's two-act musical, "Ser-

mon on

the Plain," based on Luke's Gospel, Chapter 6, shows a man fired with Go'd's love and a full sense of his

mission and the people who come to him to satisfy their deepest longings.

had the idea of what it spend one day with Jesus, of how many lives he must have touched," Pisano said. "I thought I could write a musical. One day I was reading Luke, Chapter 6, which is one of my favorites, and I said, 'That's it; "Years ago,

would be

I

like to

that's the day.'"

Photos by Joanita M. Nellenbach

A

60-person cast performed the musical May 10 and 11 at St. Eugene Church, where Pisano is director of children's and youth music and drama.

The cast had already presented "Sermon" Nov. 1 7 and 1 8 at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College and at St. Elizabeth Church in Boone Feb. 9.

Most of the cast, who range in age from 7 to 70, are parishioners at St. Eugene Church, but some come from other Catholic churches in the Asheville area, and a few, Pisano said, are "nonCatholics "I

who just

couldn't stay away."

think the quality of the

worth

performing,"

Hauschild,

who

said

portrays Jesus.

show

is

Doug "When

we performed at A-B Tech, a lot of people who saw it the first night came back the second."

The musical opens with a man (played by John Nickel) whose withered hand Jesus healed on the Sabbath.

The man

is

fascinated with his rejuve-

nated hand, to the exclusion of everything else, but wonders, "Why was it given to me?"

Later, in a

humorous

scene, the au-

dience meets the apostles, who also don't know "why." "We don't know

what we're chosen

for,

but

we know we

are chosen," they sing. They're sure that

even though, "We're part of a plan we don't understand," they'll have easy, privileged lives, with pensions when they retire.

The healed man and the apostles are found in Chapter 6, but also present are Joseph of Arimethea (Andy Beard), who in Luke 23:50-56, takes Jesus' body down from the cross and buries it, and the widow of Nain (Letha Hinman), whose son Jesus raises in Chapter 7.

Other characters are also there, people who might have been present for the sermon, even though they aren't named in Scripture. Joseph has a pregnant young wife (Theresa Saunders) \vho worries that he will be in trouble if he doesn't fulfill his mission from the temple officials to collect evidence against Jesus. Joseph's own mission is to hear more from the teacher who has impressed him.

Joseph tells Jesus that Jesus' preaching has touched him. Jesus replies, "And, you, Joseph of Arimethea, will one day touch me in a way you can't even begin to imagine."

Then there is Susanna, a crippled woman who earns her living making sandals. In her poignant song, "If

left, John Nickel portrays a man with a withered hand restored by Jesus in "Sermon on the Plain," a two-act musical based on Luke's Gospel and performed at St. Eugene Church May 10 and 11. Above right, Jesus (played" by Doug Hauschild) holds one of the village children (Abbie Sigmon) as he tells the crowd they must practice love

Above

and forgiveness. of her desire to walk, to games and help the other villagers with their chores.

"The first time I heard this song I just fell in love with it," said Margaret Only," she

tells

join in the children's

who

Evans,

portrays the

woman. "You

know, she doesn't get healed

in the end.

Jesus talks to her about being beautiful

and how she participates in life in other ways. It means everything to me. If your spirit is whole, it doesn't matter about the

"It was flattering to be asked (to play Jesus)," Hauschild said. "It's an

piece musical accompaniment, comprise

awesome responsibility. You just don't want to do the role an injustice. I try very hard not to make Jesus a humdrum

enthusiastic about the musical.

preacher, and

don't think he was."

ing and unforgiving.

These ers

rest."

I

Jesus laughs and sings with the crowd, but he also sternly tells them that "woe" will befall them if they are unlov-

the cast,

all

of whom are overwhelmingly

been great fun, it really has," Dennis King, who plays an apostle.

"The music is beautiful. It's magnificent. It really reminds me of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music." (Webber composed the music for "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," "It's

said

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Pilgrim Mary brings prayer and fellowship to families By

MARY MARSHALL

was unhappily working

Correspondent

CHARLOTTE

to

—

planning special gath-

its visit,

erings as they recite the rosary and

other prayers in honor of Mary.

Ann

Cancello, a

member

of

St.

John Neumann Church, has always believed that more people should pray the rosary. During a visit to her sister's

home

New York

in

several

years ago, she witnessed the wonderful spiritual healing that her family experienced with the presence of a Pil-

grim Mary statue. Returning

to

Charlotte, she purchased a statue of

Our Lady of Fatima and began opening her home on Sunday evenings to

on the TV. "As a family, we don't pray like we should," said Suzi. "When Pilgrim

pray the rosary.

After Sept.

1 1

,

Cancello received

the message to expand her program.

Mary Photo by Mary Marshall

She purchased and donated an Our Lady of Fatima statue to St. John Neumann. Parishioners sign up for the weekly visit of the Pilgrim Mary statue to their home, just like people anticipated the journey of the original

St. John Neumann Church parishioners gather around a Pilgrim Mary statue, which spends a week in parishioners' homes encouraging prayer and togetherness. Clockwise from upper left: Ann Cancello, Manon Reiher, JC Reiher, Rebecca Reiher, Cassandra Reiher and Melissa Cancello.

who

is

assisted

During the next seven days, the host family invites friends, family and

by Sandy

fellow parishioners to their

home

to re-

pray for parish petitions

cite the rosary,

and sing songs to Mary. peace, as family

It is

members

special time to pray.

A

a

week of

set aside a

farewell cer-

emony concludes the week. At this time, a litany of Mary is recited.

Cancello noted that the more homes

Pilgrim

Mary

visits,

the

more

experi-

ences are shared. Majors said, "Pilgrim

Mary brought

a peace to our

home

that

we'd never experienced before. An overwhelming calm sensation presided."

JC and Manon Reiher welcomed Pilgrim Mary to their home in May for the second time. They especially wanted it this week as JCs mother, whose name is

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Mary dates back to 1946, youth of Portugal attended a

Pilgrim after the

from display

Majors, transfers the statue from one home to another. Pilgrim Mary arrives on a Sunday evening and is welcomed through Scripture and prayer as described in the home visitation program.

All the angels and saints are asked to stay with this family and their guests throughout the week.

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to pray,

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Cancello,

job.

prayed the rosary for the entire week," he said. A week later, he received a call from a job application. He interviewed on the feast of St. Joseph, patron of workers, and was offered the job the next day.

The Reiher children enjoy the family time instigated by the Pilgrim Mary. "We're always on the go," said Rebecca, 13. "The rosary brings us together to pray and talk. As I become an adult through confirmation, I know I should pray more."

When Pilgrim Mary visited the home of Don and Suzi Nicholas and their four children, who are all under 1 1, they gained peacefulness and meaning in their lives by gathering around Mary and praying instead of turning

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"Mary has interceded for us in many ways," said JC. "This is a good way for us to take time and pray together. It is another way to share our Sunday Mass." week that Pilgrim Mary had visited the Reiher home, JC had just experienced two job layoffs and faith in addition to

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People

Retiring archivist to M. PRICE Staff Writer

—A

CHARLOTTE

Being the oldest

love of books,

reading and research led Johanna "Jo"

becoming the diocesan archivist, a position from which she is retiring this sumto

The

mer.

job, originally scheduled to be a

two-year project, transformed into a 15-

year position.

Mims

job was her

in a family

children.

Her husband

was She and

Tom Mims

married and

several years later

combined

very pleased

families

tiieir

of these them in a safe environment and

cause of a job transfer,

moved

all

and they settled in the growing city in 1970. 'It

records, placed

made them

available for

was wonderful because

Mims,

you could go downtown and shop and drive around without getting

research," said

who

holds a master's in

librarianship.

The chives

to Charlotte be-

diocesan ar-

stuck in

include

fully

all

traffic,"

remembered.

business

sent to and from clergy

glish

cluding historical and

documents and correspondences

ment;

we

left

En1976 from Belmont Abbey College. bachelor's degree in

Johanna "Jo" Mims

are responsible for

any records

She dream of becoming a

in

fulfilled

her lifelong

librarian

when

attended library school at the University of

spondence with any parishes, schools, at one

South Carolina

some

She

Mims

After receiving her degree in 1977, she

helped to bring order to the brand-new diocese

by sorting two vaults of documents 1970s, and she has used her

in the early

library science training to ensure that docu-

ments have been properly stored and Because of her work,

all

filed.

parish sacramental

and copies of The Catholic News & Herald and the NC Catholic are stored on

registers

microfilm.

'It is

a lot

work but

is

rewarding to see

order and to be able to assist people

they

call

or

come

when

affinity for

"There's a process; there

is

inventory, and

and keep everything in proper order."

She discovered her love of archiving she decided to attend college after her

were grown and out of the house.

She had always had a desire for an educa-

her archives

began working

year term as president. Deacon William Ditewig, director of pastoral services in

'If everything

fication could

for the

class.

Kolodiejchuk

He

will

he gave the

four-volume, 5,000-page biography of Mother Teresa recounting her "life, virtue and reputation for holiness."

Trappist well-known for centering prayer steps down as Georgia abbot

said that in late April

is,

indeed, reflected in the

wonder-

system she developed for us," said Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancel-

ful

lor.

"We

much

will

miss her here but wish her

happiness in her

rectors, spouses

—

In the meantime, Father Kolodiejchuk

CONYERS, Ga. (CNS) Trappist Abbot M. Basil Pennington, the monk known worldwide for his books and ministry on centering prayer, has resigned as head of Our Lady of Holy Spirit Abbey in Conyers. He was elected to the position in August 2000, becoming an abbot for the first time in his more than 40 years of religious life. Abbot Pennington, 70, who was chosen from

working on an-

outside the Conyers community, said in

other report, detailing the unexplained heal-

a statement that he has helped the abbey

The

report,

known

as a "positio,"

must

be studied by nine theologians. in their

If,

judgment, the report proves

Mother Teresa lived a life of "heroic virtue," the report is passed on to 12 cardinals and bishops who are members of the congregation. they agree with the theologians, a

If

decree of recognition

published in the

is

presence of the pope.

i

his collaborators are

ing of a non-Christian

woman

who

in India

during a transitional period and believes that it is time for the monks to choose an abbot from within their community. The resignation was effective May 12. His successor will be elected by the Conyers community in the next three months or a superior can be appointed. Father Anthony DeLisi, the prior, is acting as the temporary superior.

had a huge abdominal tumor.

Members of the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order founded by Mother Teresa, prayed for their founder's interven-

woman. She woke up and tumor was gone.

tion in healing the

the

the congregation's board of physi-

If

cians finds there for the healing

no

is

and

if

natural explanation

theologians studying

the case for the Vatican recognize a connec-

between the nuns' prayers and the

healing,

it

may

be the miracle needed for

YEARS EXPERIENCE

30

before a beatification process can begin.

But the waiver was the only exception

made

in the cause; the rest

process

is

PYANOMAN

of the detailed

being followed step by

step,

study

HENRY C. ROZELL III

by study.

New

Yorker assumes presidency of deacon directors' association

am grateful to Jo for her many years

work

NADD board for

and other diaconate staff attended the Orlando meeting.

of dedicated service. Her interest and love for her

of the Diocese of Fargo, N.D., was

Vatican Congregation for Saints' Causes a

miss her work.

"I

was chosen

a two-year term. Nearly 275 deacon di-

waived the rule requiring a five-year wait

officially retired from the Synod in 1987, and in January 1988, she was asked to "help sort documents for the diocese." That is how the relationship between archivist and the diocese began, and she has been working nonstop ever since.

She says that it is time for retirement but

Prom

111.,

Arch-

Deacon Mathias

elected treasurer of the

beatified within a year.

ary War. She

worked with

as president-elect.

May 21 when asked if Mother

records that dated back to the Revolution-

the archivist in 1978 and

succeeded Deacon Richard

the Diocese of Belleville,

later,"

said Missionaries of Charity Father Brian

tion

Lutheran Synod as

it

goes favorably, the beati-

be sooner rather than

He

Santello, diaconate director in the

possible.

Mother Teresa's beatification.

Mother Teresa died in Calcutta in September 1997. In early 1999, Pope John Paul

to the center," she said.

what we do is break it down. You have to be able to figure out where to store everything

when

Columbia. While taking

core curriculum classes, she developed an

a litde lady with big ideas.

is

in

and health agencies, and Mims.

legal documents," said

the promoter of her cause said technically

she

that the chancery generates including corre-

time, hospitals

diocese of Hartford, Conn., in the one-

and

home, she picked up where she left off after high school and earned a son

the chancery office in-

and religious. "We are a form of records manage-

Calcutta could be beatified within a year,

she wist-

After her youngest

records that flow into

the

Orlando.

The Mims

into one.

during

organization's recent annual meeting in

—

ROME

NADD,

or

tors,

(CNS) After an Italian newspaper reported that Mother Teresa of

died in 1967, but she

able to find love twice in a lifetime.

with the fact that we have brought good or-

der to

Priest says Mother Teresa could be beatified within a year

Teresa could be

miss everyone at the

am

May24, 2002

the News

would be

She was working in several defense when she met and married her first husband, Glenn Hurley. They settled in Metuchen, N J., where they raised their four

Pastoral Center.

"I

of six children, a

first priority.

plants

says that she has en-

joyed her time as a diocesan employee and will

her last paper

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Columbariums: Sacred solutions for eternity

By KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

Associate Editor

— Many

CHARLOTTE

parishio-

ners develop closeness with their church. Now many churches have introduced a way to allow that closeness to continue perpetually.

St. Gabriel Church dedicated a new columbarium and memorial garden May 6. The Charlotte parish is

among several in the diocese to incorporate similar sacred places on their grounds.

"May

it

be a place where

we come

terms with life and with everlasting life," said Father Richard Bellow during the dedication ceremony.

A columbarium, from the Latin word "columba" meaning "dove" the symbol of the Holy Spirit and the is a place Christian symbol of peace on church property to provide the permanent preservation of the cremated remains of church members and their to

—

—

Photos by Kevin

The

columbarium was

idea of a

very popular during early parish meetings at St. Gabriel, recalled Father Bellow. After positive feedback from a parish survey, the church established a columbarium committee to ensure the completed project would be beautiful, hospitable and clearly inviting.

"We wanted it to be a columbarium and memorial garden to reflect both life and death" said Father Bellow. He noted that visitors are able to touch the cascading water from a black granite table, to remind them of their baptismal water and its close alliance with death and rebirth.

left, Father Richard Bellow blesses St. Gabriel Church's new columbarium and memorial garden during a dedication ceremony May 6. Above right, visitors to the memorial garden study memorial plaques along the wall.

The garden itself is enclosed with high walls that contain the interred remains of the deceased in "niches."

There are also memorial plaques honoring parishioners who are buried elsewhere. According to the church's

Web who

site,

the site

is

"a place for those

love St. Gabriel Catholic Church

and have a sense of closeness to it, which they would like to preserve even after death."

"Being close to the parish really touched a chord With many people," said Father Bellow. "The idea of hav-

ing their remains there is a connection to the parish that they love and was very important to them."

Already, over 130 of the 280 each capable of holding two urns have been sold.

Other parishes have recently incorporated columbariums on their properties. Sacred Heart Church in Brevard was one of the first to do so.

"It (the columbarium) is a very beautiful thing. It's very peaceful and

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Heart now has a columbarium of 108 niches, 30 of which are already sold.

Sacred Heart's columbarium was one of many researched by St. Margaret Church. A pre-assembled 96-niche columbarium will be delivered to the Maggie Valley parish shortly after Memorial Day, according to Rev. Mr. Jerry LaPointe.

After Rev. Mr. LaPointe lost his wife to cancer over a year ago, he gave

the donations to St. Margaret for the columbarium. Her remains will be

placed into a niche in the circular columbarium made with Lac Du Bonnet granite.

John suggested the idea of a columbarium to Father Del Giudice several years ago, and a parish survey St.

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They seemed very interested (in a

Maggie

columbarium)."

"It seems to be the way of the future since the Catholic church changed its rules on cremation," said Lloyd Reed, chairman of the

columbarium committee at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte.

St. Thomas Aquinas unveiled its 100-niche columbarium in the fall of 2000. Reed said his wife and he originally pushed for the columbarium and found strong support from the parish.

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KEANE

"School boards

bidding farewell to Dr. Michael Skube, superintendent of diocin

esan schools on

May

16.

Skube, superintendent for the Diocese of Charlotte's 17 schools for the past 13 years will depart the diocese at the end of this school year.

go, view

points and agendas change, but Dr.

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Educators, and family joined Bishop William

G. Curlin

come and

He becomes

the superin-

Skube has been there throughout the years of the school system and has always

been presented with constant changes," said Victor Adams, Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS) board presi-

'The

dent.

MACS system, not to mention

the other diocesan schools, has

grown

enormously during the time Dr. Skube has been superintendent.

The

MACS sys-

tendent for the Diocese of Youngstown,

tem

Ohio

largest private school system in Char-

June 1 7.

Vicar of Education Father James Hawker served as master of ceremonies for the two-hour tribute to the superintendent. With sincere gratitude, a litany of individuals spoke on the accomplishments of the soon-to-be-former superintendent. Some, however, poked tongueeffective

in-cheek fun at the educator

who

led the

diocesan Catholic schools into a system

recognized nationally for "So," said will say a

its

excellence.

Father Hawker, "these folks

word or two about

sights into Michael,

their in-

and then we

will find

if they were right or wrong." By the end of the evening, no question they were

out

lotte.

Bishop Curlin recalled Skube as one first to greet him when the bishop became the chief shepherd of the diocese.

"He gave me a big handshake, and said of the

'welcome, you can count on me.'

And

over

three times the size of the next

And, if you add the rest of the schools

in the diocese to

it,

it

He

system.

is

a tireless worker."

shown

that

model that has

Skube holds a doctorate in educafrom Illinois State

University; master's degrees in counseling and guidance and in educational administration, both

from

versity;

example, and truly a Christian gentleman," said Bishop Curlin. 'The work you

ence and history from

have done

in the diocese

has been marvel-

thank you."

Everett Walker, president of the diocesan school board said, "We can thank Michael for his leadership in leaving this I

school system equipped and, in

what

my

opin-

probably one of the premiere school systems in the counion, for creating

is

Walker spent eight years working with Skube on a variety of comtry." All told,

mittees and boards.

Illinois State

and a bachelor's St.

Uni-

in political sci-

Joseph College,

Rensselaer, Ind.

Nationally, Skube's vitae include

on various committees

service

for the

Chief Administrators of Catholic Education and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He has been a site visitor

and panelist for the U.S. Depart-

ment of Education Blue Ribbon of ExProgram.

Skube and his

offi-

seeking to influence public policy

now

Hehir, president of Catholic Charities

New York

said in a

While people

to

aside" the fact that

the Bush administration's proposals for faith-based organizations, Father Hehir said the

He

USA,

tive

gress

some degree may "set some, priests become

year.

bill

The House

handling of these

priests,

he

said.

If society loses its trust in the church,

would make

more

Mary, are the

parents of a daughter, Tisha, of Charlotte,

N.C

bill

reflected the implicit

view that government had been too harsh and restrictive toward religious groups, he said.

But he

Hehir said the bishops should continue

went further than the And a Senate measure under consideration would provide "real money" at a level the Republican leadership of the House might not approve, he

speaking about questions of social policy

said.

he

said, it

the church to project

it

its

difficult for

vision

and

influ-

ence the development of social policy.

comments

In

after the address,

Father

He

inevitable that

by assessing the added difficulty the church will have in making its contribu-

be heard with less

tion to the debate over faith-based initia-

society.

also said

was not

it

now

the bishops would

it

Father Hehir concluded his address

because of the importance of the issues

American

said

Senate would accept

because of the public attention

respect, or that their influence necessarily

tives

would be (diminished.

But he said it would be

directed to sex abuse stories. foolish to ig-

nore the "added challenge" created by the sex abuse scandal and "the enormous bur-

den

this

when

imposes"

the bishops

move

into the public arena.

Father Hehir commented on the sex

May

19 as part of his keynote

address for the annual weeklong Catholic

Health Care Administrative Personnel Program.

The program is held at St. John's University in Queens, with co-sponsorship by St. Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, and draws participants from Catholic health care institutions across the United States and abroad.

who

He

now

said the

moral dimensions were especially serious because the offenses were against children and because they were committed by Catholics who by ordination were presumed to be trustworthy.

But beyond dealing with the moral evil through established patterns of speaking about sin and grace, the Catholic

Church must

rebuild confidence

by recog-

nizing that sex abuse of children as well as a sin, satisfy the

and

its

is a crime handling must

needs of civil society, he

said.

And he said outrage over the response at the administrative level to priests in-

volved in sex abuse must be met by creating structures that have "transparency."

formerly worked

Although there has been a "healthy

development of social policy for the bishops' conference and later taught at the Harvard Divinity School, spoke about the

respect" for the principle of resisting gov-

Father Hehir, in the

ernment intrusion

into religious affairs, the

presumption that government should

ways err on the

Church in the pluraUstic context of contemporary American soci-

vacy of religious groups has been

ety.

said.

place of the Catholic

cellence

wife,

expressed some doubt that Conwould pass a faith-based initiative as proposed by President Bush this

address.

over the church's administra-

need for policy development had

suffered a relative neglect.

predators, they are less willing to set aside their outrage

said.

Referring to the current debate over

NEW YORK (CNS) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Church

abuse issue

tional administration

every day of the week," he

News Service

have to carry an "added burden" because of the sex abuse scandal, Father J. Bryan

really led the

for all of us."

TRACY EARLY

By

Catholic

facing

Representing principals and educators in the diocese, All Saints School Principal Betsy DesNoyer said, 'We are a team of principals and schools. I would say we are all committed to Catholic education and that is because of the leadership of our superintendent. Dr. Skube has provided the leadership that values Catholic education and he has. always

the years, he has proven to be a good

ous and outstanding, and

doubles again. Dr.

Skube has been instrumental in promoting and shepherding the growth of the

way

right.

itself is

called an 'added burden'

to church in public policy arena

cials

By

May24, 2002

Around the Diocese

Because of

network of

its

size

and

its

lost,

of the church.

And though

Catholics gen-

Church has an advantage in addressing policy questions because "we are up to our

erally are not leaving the church, despite

elbows

"take nothing for granted."

in the basic questions

of society

their anger,

church leaders

now

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Yesenia Sanchez who received the sacrament of first Communion.

At the close of Mass, Father Davis surprised the parishioners by releasing 12 white doves into the air as a symbol of the Holy Spirit and the 12 apostles,

who received

the Holy Spirit on that

first

games, music, dancing and a covered dish lunch consisting of ethnic foods cooked by members of the parish and Father Davis.

J. Mark Pegram, a recent convert to Catholicism, commented, "This is a great event, especially in view of the fact that I come from a church of one nationality, and now, I am able to participate with

many

tors

deem

different cultures. It

shows

where they no move on to

longer need our care and

other living arrangements," she said.

one

is

who

client

aggressive treatment and

opted for responding

is

positively. "I like living here," said Linda.

"It's

home away from home. The

are nice, and

I

receive

my

people

medications

regularly."

For James, living at House of Mercy means a pleasant surrounding with a caring staff. "I'm happy to be able to be here," he said.

House of Mercy works

closely with

other agencies that provide counseling

and

The holistic approach to care House of Mercy also includes pastoral

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care from

at

and speech

physical, occupational

therapies.

one

appropriate, clients can ac-

it

tually stabilize to a point

the peoples of the world can be

all

within the last three to

Stowe. "If residents wish

to receive aggressive treatment and doc-

Linda

The celebration continued after Mass into the evening hours with

these

AIDS

tions for

five years, said

Pentecost Sunday.

how

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Around the Diocese

about."

all

Recreational activities

normal

Photo by Mary Marshall

denominations.

make

life

as

as possible. Residents attend

Contact Correspondent Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay by calling (336) 427-8218 or

regular outings to movies, dinners and

e-mail gpotkay@triad.rr.com.

teers visit four days a

AmeriCorps volunweek proving

basketball games.

manager at House of Mercy in with James, a client. House of Mercy is a residential care facility providing compassionate medical care to individuals living with AIDS. Shirley Stowe, director of nursing and case

Belmont,

sits

residential recreation

and volunteer co-

"We on

keep residents involved based

their physical ability," said Patterson.

"We

recently purchased a van to trans-

port wheelchair residents to outings.

Through

the help of foundations,

purchased

we

wheelchair-accessible

a

whirlpool tub."

Patterson finds his work very rewarding. "I feel confident and blessed to participate in this ministry because the is so clear. It's easy to tell our message; people understand it. We're not here to make a judgment on how the disease was contracted but to work with

impact

once they have the disease."

Cynthia Cox is the director of development and helps with special events, grant writing and communications. clients

Relatively

hew

to the team,

Cox was

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Cox

said. "It's

won-

from the

receive a strong support

gious community and

raisers.

feel

as

We reli-

the positive

impact of the local community and businesses, who readily help by sponsoring

our events."

House of Mercy money annually to help

also those

budgets

who

are

not quite sick enough to require their care but need living assistance. The house collaborates with The Regional HIV/AIDS Consortium and the Affordable

Housing Group

to assist clients

with low incomes.

Patterson reach out to

said,

"It is

our goal to

more people with AIDS by

building another facility next to our present house.

We would then be able to

serve an additional six people.

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Readings

Book Review

Books reveal origins of peace FRIDA BERRIGAN

Reviewed by

News

Catholic

Service

In her celebrated novel "Ceremony," one of Leslie Marmon Silko's characters says,

"I

will tell

you some-

thing about stories, they aren't just for entertainment. Don't be fooled.

They

are

all

we

have,

you

see, all

we

have, to fight off illness and death.

You

don't have anything

if

you don't is mighty

Their evil up to our stories."

Colman McCarthy and Michael K. Duffy are both storytellers. They

have the but

stories.

can't stand

it

.

Word to Life

Duffy focuses on the legacy of colonialism in Central America, Northern Ireland and South Africa, then turns his attention to the nonviolent movements for democracy in Eastern Europe and the Philippines. He also looks at the timely and important obstacles to and prospects for peace in the Balkans and Middle East, and finally examines the struggle for racial equality in the United States. The final chapter deals with women's struggles for justice and peace.

But Duffy is not just a storyteller.

Sunday Scripture Readings:

pany the people

May 26, 2002

to "pardon,

Cycle A Readings: May 26, Holy Trinity Sunday

to

1)

Exodus

in their journey and our wickedness and sins, and receive us as your own."

In John's Gospel, Jesus explains

34:4b-6, 8-9

that includes Jesus'

Psalm: Daniel 3:52-56

salvation

suffering and

man

beings lives in the simple yet paradoxical words of Jesus in John 3:16 that assure us we can experience

By BEVERLY CORZINE

the mystery of God's love for us

News Service

Throughout the world

own

death. God's inexplicable love for hu-

2 Corinthians 13:11-13 3) Gospel: John 3:16-18 2)

Catholic

Nicodemus God's plan of

through Jesus.

this

Looking through the prism of

week-

give readers stories

He

challenges teach-

end, homilists will attempt to discuss

up to the mighty evil of to-

ers and students alike to enter the

with their communities some facet of

faith, St. Paul blesses the Corinthians in the last lines of his sec-

what we have come

ond

to stand

Drawn from

day.

1

O I 111 Si II

McCarthy

stories

he

and

tells

careful readings of

use them as a "basis

history and rooted in their lives as

for hope."

He

Trinity. teric

Some

will

to call the

Holy

plunge into an eso-

and highly theological sermon

Easter

extending the grace, love

letter,

and fellowship of the Son, the Father and the Holy Spirit. These concluding

calls

that will leave their listeners in a state

words of

St.

of bewilderment. Others will admit the challenge of teaching about the Trinity

relatively

new way

best the teachers the one

on readers to allow these people and stories to be "our witnesses of hope on

ever, the

who

the journey, to

without sounding as if Christians worship three Gods. Long ago St. Patrick used the familiar shamrock to explain to his listeners the mystery of the Trinity.

time

process the book includes an appendix of discussion ques-

Like Patrick, theologians and philosophers have tried for centuries to

prayerfully and intentionally

explain, prove, disprove or understand

is

us think, help us share, and inspire us to act. And they could not have come

tions and additional

God

resources for each

using a variety of analogies to help

chapter.

their listeners

at a better time.

when almost 40 wars rage around

—

teachers

I'd Rather

and

aren't

tell

stories in-

their stories our sto-

stead of toss facts?

—

the stories that

both these books are meant to make

At

McCarthy's "I'd Rather Teach Peace"

the

how

chronicles a single semester of teaching

very different settings an experimental Washington high school, a youth detention center, Georgetown University law students, and privileged high

—

,

a

moment

world,

said,

As

people.

Robert E. Lee? Ulysses S. Grant?

Norman Schwartzkopf? The whole class can identify the first three and is already spending the 100 bucks.

The next three are Jeanette Rankin, Dorothy Day and Jody Williams. No one knows who they are, and McCarthy admits that no one has all six.

Not

teach-

not students, not anyone. "They the peacebreakers but not the peacemakers. They know the men ers,

know

who want

to solve conflicts by killing

but not the

women who

believe in

McCarthy has his work cut out for him and he knows it.

Duffy is also a teacher and a storyteller but of a different sort. His book is a tool. It is meant to be used.

"Sowing Justice, Reaping Peace" is organized by region and social conflict. loving."

—

uni-

us.

Our

readings this week illustrate

our relationship with God. The story in the Exodus reading occurs when God invites Moses to bring the second set of stone tablets up the mountain. hear God reveal his name to

tory in our understanding of God and

We

Moses

three times.

approach

God and

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the fabric of our

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We may not be

able to explain the mystery of the

Trinity in academic terms, but each

we make

the sign of the cross

we afGod

firm our faith and celebrate that

with us Father, Son and Holy

Spirit.

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"Enough," but barely By

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News Service Jennifer YORK (CNS) Lopez's domestic drama, "Enough" Catholic

doesn't, he'll

—

NEW

may

similarly

—

such an unsympathetic jerk it easy to root for the strong-willed Slim, despite Lopez's failure to make an emotional connection with the viewer. But the farfetched and staged climax is likely to wear away the good will of any viewer, Lopez fan or not.

Slim's vengeful intentions, even though they don't quite work out the way she expected, in many ways denigrate the very real danger of abused that

thriller is divided into

several titled sections, beginning with

"Hey," which introduces waitress Slim

is

it

makes

The film says that if you are strong enough, disciplined enough and willing to learn keen self-defense tactics, you can fight back and win.

(Lopez) and her best friend, Ginny (Juliette Lewis), working at a low-end

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Scene from movie 'Enough' Jennifer Lopez stars in a scene from the dramatic film "Enough." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-HI adults.

The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children

— —

under

spouses.

Los Angeles diner. The next part, "How They Met," shows Slim's first

Had

encounter with husband-to-be Mitch, whose gallant demeanor saves her from the unsavory advances of customer Robbie (Noah Wyle). The film then zips forward to show Mitch and

and

the film focused realistically

more

on the danger of spou-

abuse and its repercussions, it might have made a powerful impression. it very Instead, is a Hollywoodesque take on domestic violence where the bad guy is punished and the good guy, no matter by what

"You're safe with me, Slim."

It's the -next section where the caricaturing begins. It's been a few years since the wedding day, and Slim is living a near-perfect life in a huge, beautiful home with Mitch and their young daughter, Gracie (Tessa Allen). But almost without warning, the chips begin to show. Slim discovers Mitch's wandering ways. At first, he falls on his sword, admitting to the cheating. But in an audacious speech that is too bold to be believed, Mitch informs Slim that this is the way it's

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a

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joins a neo-Nazi organization and

becomes a powerful figure supremacy movement, but

—

who

stranger (Tony Goldwyn)

Jesus figure and soft-pedals the idea of

tuous journey of a self-loathing

a

Well-intentioned drama about a

drama about the tumulyoung Yorker (Ryan Gosling)

Interesting

Due to several intense scenes of domestic violence, bloody fisticuffs and brief crass expressions with an instance of rough language, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classiPicture Association of America rating

peccadilloes and she'll continue to

NEW YORK (CNS) — The follow-

who

is

"Joshua" (Epiphany)

NEWS SERVICE

ing are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Office for Film and

Jewish

is

amorous

By CATHOLIC

means, wins.

fication

13.

Movie Capsules

seriously

sal

Slim dancing at their wedding as Mitch whispers the portentous words,

his

But

tions for Slim to chart her revenge.

Mitch

film swiftly sets up the premise in order to move on to bulk of

have

in the film.

niently sets in motion the machina-

The

be. He'll

moments

the problematic narrative too conve-

high predictability factor.

going to

—

pense-filled

themed 1991 thriller "Sleeping Enemy" and one that has a

The

—

—

as she tries to with Gracie in tow escape Mitch's evil grasp. Using the help of best friend Ginny, an old beau, Joe (Dan Futterman), and her estranged father, Jupiter (Fred Ward) another stretch in the plot she manages for a while to elude Mitch and the goons he sends after her.

Apted does provide some sus-

the

the story.

she

consists of her cross-country trek

that so closely resembles Julia Roberts'

With

if

Slim manages to get away, and a good portion of the rest of the film

just be every abused wife's secret revenge fantasy. But the mediocre film doesn't have the emotional resonance needed to make a powerful impact on the audience as Lopez transforms from mousy housewife to martial-arts expert ready to get back at a possessive, abusive husband.

Director Michael Apted tempers the film's vengeful drive by having Lopez's character, Slim, find her moral compass at the last moment. Apted does a commendable job navigating the film through the script's narrative plot holes and caricatured characters, especially that of husband Mitch (Billy Campbell).

But there's not much freshness to a film

(Columbia),

And

kill her.

brief drug references

guage and

and some crass lan-

profanity.

The

U.S. Confer-

ence of Catholic Bishops classification A-III

—

adults.

The Motion

sociation of America rating

is

PG-13

parents are strongly cautioned. material

may

dren under

is

Picture As-

—

Some

be inappropriate for chil-

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12 The Catholic News & Herald

Don't drink and date: Here's

We

The Pope

my

sat in

conversation

grew

office

May

& Columns

Editorials

why

and talked about her

difficult as

past.

She started drinking when she was

12.

Aknost

2002

Coming of Age

The

she told her story of alcohol

abuse.

Speaks

24,

as

soon as she began using alcohol with friends, she was getting drunk. She rarely stopped at a buzz; if she drank she almost always continued until she

throwing

up.

Now

16,

fell

asleep or started

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

she was a classic binge drinker. She did not

drink every day or even every week, but whenever she and

POPE JOHN PAUL

II

alcohol got together she got wasted.

I

Sadly,

Pope's

trip

cancels weekly general

audience meeting Pope John Paul II departed May 22 for Azerbaijan and did make his weekly general audience at the Vatican.

him spending the day

The in

pope's travels had

Azerbaijan followed

by several days in predominantly Orthodox Bulgaria.

wish binge drinking was rare it

among young

people.

Recent reports say heavy drinking has

isn't.

become almost fashionable.

Nobody knows why. I've got my own theory. I think that the images of bleary and seemingly ecstatic young and other people shown at "spring break" parties on teen-oriented media portray' a popular new image of drunk and out of control. young people having fun The girl in my office came to a particularly difficult point in her story. Several times, she admitted, she had been sexually abused. When she was drinking with guys, they would become sexual as she faded into the fog of alcohol. She lost her virginity when she was too drunk to know what was happening.

Other times in drunken states she had just yielded to I just persistent males. "I knew when it was happening figured it didn't matter." She did not have a regular boyfriend, had never had one, but she thought she had

—

—

struggled through a busy birthday weekend at the Vatican, canonizing five new saints and meeting with 7,000 youths who came to help celebrate his 82. years and wish him many more.

But even as he joined in the festivities with II

young people May

18, the

his physical decline

pope acknowledged

when he

let

an aide read

part of his speech to the cheering, scarf-waving

been with perhaps six or eight guys sexually.

Hung

over and humiliated in the morning, she never

them

even had confronted one of

let

alone reported the

incident

Was it rape? Some of the time it certainly was. Getting drunk or high and taking advantage of their drunken is an ancient strategy of predatory males. Having sex with a person who is too drunk to consent or resist is rape.

It's a crime, one for which lots of guys have rightly gone to girls

state

tilted

Mass May

19 to proclaim five the pope sat with his head and pronounced liturgical prayers

Celebrating a

European

Date rape

is

a significant

risk.

The likelihood

of sexual

people are drinking, and is

common-

sadly

place.

A Rape

is

drunken

not responsible for being raped.

girl is

always the act of the perpetrator. However, there

is

a need for prudence.

You

wouldn't walk at night through your town's

toughest neighborhood, wearing your

mom's

best jewelry

and carrying a portable television. If you got mugged, it would not be your fault The thief still would be a criminal and deserve a jail term. However, you would bear part of the responsibility because you acted foolishly.

If you went shopping and had a bunch of nice new clothes in fancy shopping bags, you wouldn't toss them on the front seat of your car and walk off with the windows

down. Of course, nobody should steal them, but you might not be terribly surprised if someone did. Some people don't do well resisting temptation, so prudent shoppers put their purchases out of sight in the trunk.

Binge drinking makes girls vulnerable for exploitaSome guys will take advantage of that situation. You don't know in advance who they are.

If you get drunk when you're with guys, your judgment is clouded at a time when you may need your wits tion.

about you.

jail-

crowd.

when young

sexual abuse during binge drinking

MTV

—

Pope's birthday marked by acknowledgment of physical decline Pope John Paul VATICAN CITY (CNS)

activity climbs

to

For years they've said, 'Don't drink and add a new slogan. Don't drink and date.

drive." I'd like

saints,

down

When

with a tremulous voice. At times he appeared to have trouble breathing.

When the liturgy was over he asked Catholics to keep praying for him.

Spirituality

for Today

your mind wanders, and

it

surely will, refo-

cus your attention on your breathing.

The mind jumps

all over the place on us. Just learn to laugh at it. Don't judge yourself for failing to stay focused, but begin again, and pay attention to your breathing. Feel the air entering your lungs. Let it go saying, "Thank you,

Jesus."

This exercise keeps you locked into the present will be casting aside memories and the bad feelings surrounding them. Thoughts will want to

moment. You

Pope congratulates East Timorese,

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

CNS

urges construction of just society

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

— Pope John Paul

II congratulated East Timor on joining the list of "the free nations of the earth" and urged the nation's people to use their new freedom to

build a just and peaceful society.

The pope

sent his congratulations along

with a personal envoy, Archbishop Renato Martino, the Vatican's U.N. representative, to the May 19 ceremonies marking the independence of the mainly Catholic nation. Accompanying the archbishop were Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja of Jakarta, Indonesia, and Archbishop Renzo Fratini, apostolic nuncio to Indonesia, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand.

Archbishop Martino presided at a May 20 midnight Mass that kicked off the independence celebrations. East Timor's Bishops Carlos Felipe Ximenes Belo of Dili and Basilio do Nascimento of Baukau served as concelebrants. The Vatican also announced May 20 that it had established full diplomatic relations with the new country of 843,000 people. told

"The hour of Timorese in

pope message. "The time of

liberty has come," the his

reconstruction has arrived."

Columnist

Meditation: Exercising your joyful muscles Jesus wants your joy to be full. He does not want

intrude, but

you

will refuse to let

.1

ing.

The same

<*J

mind begins worrying about the yourself.

Thomas Merton,

say about the importance of meditation.

The

,f

:

every day.

Trappist monk, Father

hold.

true of fear about the future. If your

you to live in a state of fear and guilt. One of the best ways to do what he wants is to meditate a few minutes

The late had much to

them take

Don't let the past drag you down. Come back to the here and now. If you feel anger about past injustices, accept your anger as a simple fact. Observe it. Do not try to make it disappear. Simply return to your breathis

worries

may

future, just

be legitimate, but

laugh at

now

is

the

time to give yourself to the present moment.

After 10 or 20 breaths, begin saying the word "joy"

for those who are not satisfied with the merely objective and conceptual knowledge about life, about God, about ultimate realities. They want to enter into an intimate contact with Truth itself, with God. They want to experience the deepest realities of life by

every time you inhale. Silently, receive the gift of joy from Jesus. Say "joy" as you breath in, and as you

living them."

controlling your thoughts and inviting joy into your

God's joy resides deep within your soul. To bring it up to the surface you have to consciously let go of fear and guilt. To call forth God's joy from the center of your soul to the surface of your smile you need to exercise your joyful muscles. Meditation is one of the best ways to do this.

Here is a meditation technique I find helpful. I outlined it in my forthcoming book "Enjoy Your Pre-

conscious mind. This process will transform your spirit

"Meditation

is

cious Life."

Take a sitting position with your back erect or, if you prefer, lie down in a restful position with your hands at your side. Focus your attention on your breathing. Breathe naturally, three breaths in and four breaths out. Feel your tummy expanding and contracting with each breath. Do this for 10 or 20 breaths,

exhale slowly say, "Thank you, Jesus."

Do It

this is

over and over again.

that simple.

You

are meditating.

You

are

and make you more relaxed.

As you drink in God' joy, you will be more at peace.

Soon you will find yourself projecting a more joyful presence. You will become a messenger of joy wherever you go, and you will enjoy your precious life as never before.

May

24,

2002

Light

The Catholic News & Herald 13

& Columns

editorials

—

and the whaling station on South Georgia Island way to cross the wild, icy South Atlantic was in a lifeboat. Shackleton and five companions succeeded, and then had to trek from one side of the craggy, snow-covered island to the other. In May, 1916, with the help of the whalers, Sir Ernest

One

only

Candle

Parish Diary

Shackleton sailed back to the island to rescue those left

I

can't

imagine placing,

alone answering:

Men

wanted

for hazardous

journey

—

let

small

wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful..

Honor and recognition in case of success.

Yet 5,000 applicants responded. Twenty-seven were chosen.

The year was 1914, and Ernest Shackleton was about to lead an expedition with the aim of crossing 2,000 miles of Antarctica on foot.

You've probably heard about Shackleton.

Lately, several books, a museum photo exhibit and a TV movie have given a great deal of attention to the explorer who never reached his goal, but who, nonetheless, managed to triumph by surviving a terrifying two-year ordeal.

by

I

am among

the

many

intrigued

this story.

Here's the gist of it:

The

expedition

left

on the adventure. All

easy to see the appeal of this slice of history.

The fact that every member of the expedition survived the grueling physical and mental nightmare is

Beyond endurance that

set sail

It's

Guest Columnist

want ad

men

Twenty-eight 28 returned.

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

Here's a

behind.

England

August, but by January, 1915, their ship Endurance was trapped by pack ice and finally crushed ten months later. The party walked almost 200 miles across the ice to the safety of an island. From there, the nearest help was more than 800 miles away at a in

astonishing and, yes, inspirational. While it's true that the crew volunteered for the venture, the pure determination to go on in spite of overwhelming odds captures both attention and admiration.

Sometimes, just getting through the day is a

Maybe you

or someone you love has a serious health problem or you might be grieving the loss of someone dear to you. You might be going through serious work-related, financial or legal

daunting

task.

troubles.

So you may

feel as

though you

really are

trying to steer an open boat tossed by frigid winds and waves. You know where you want to go, but fear that your greatest efforts won't be

enough

to get

you

Or you could feel so alone, even when in the company of others, you might as well be abandoned there.

at the

ends of the earth.

However insurmountable seem

to be, there

not succeed in

the challenges

you

FATHER PETER DALY

CNS

the bishops meet The cardinals' meeting in Rome

The U.S. bishops will have one more chance to set things right at their June meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Their response in Dallas probably will include a national policy on child abuse. But they need to demonstrate they have heard and understand the victims' anger and pain. do not need the response of lawyers or corporate executives. We need the response of pastors. For what it is worth, I have a few suggestions.

If they call us 'Tather," act like fathers.

We

A good father of a family protects the children.

One father in my parish said: "These priests and bishops are

all

worried about reporting this stuff to

the police. If anybody ever did that to

There's a saying that's popular in our Christopher Leadership Course that can give you a boost of encouragement: "I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. What I can do, I ought to do. And what I ought to do, by the grace of God, I will do."

better

Or, as those

who

sailed

on the Endurance believed

give up. Never give up. Never give up.

April failed to

current clergy scandal.

insures failure.

— Never

Dallas

in in

assuage the anger at the church or heal the hurt of the

is

all

Columnist

When

face

always reason to hope. You may you do, but giving up on yourself

J.

my

kids,

they

hope the police get to them before I do."

We need to have that same sense of outrage and

a desire to protect children.

means not using every legal means not shifting blame for what went wrong in the family to the children. Being a father means worrying less about money, more about healing. When a father has an Acting

like fathers

technicality to avoid liability. It

injured child, he does not count the healing s cost.

Listen to the victims.

Other medical uses of the

I

Question

Q. Nine months after the birth of our third child, my doctor prescribed birth control pills to control irregular,

heavy menstrual

cycles. Is it

morally acceptable

to use

this is

Corner

a

medication if it causes infertility as a side effect? Does the same hold true for men?

I

am

Sexual abuse of children has horrible consequences.

my health my family have a history of cancer. women who need some guidance on the

confused about where protecting

know

several

and alcohol addiction, spair, even suicide.

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

subject. (Illinois)

CNS A. There

no moral objection to using the pill for the purpose your doctor prescribed. Millions of women today are, in fact, on the pill for a broad range of medical problems other than contraception.

So-called birth control pills were introduced on the American scene about 40 years ago, almost exclusively as a contraceptive. In various formulas and products they contained hormones intended to preit

At first, scientists and those in the medical professions knew surprisingly little about how exactly these synthetic hormones accomplished their purpose. In order to be certain that the pills would actually prevent conception, manufacturers felt it necessary to load them with extremely large doses of hormones, which placed many women who used them at serious, sometimes even fatal, risk.

In the intervening years, however, contraceptive

have been among the most intensely studied drugs in the history of medicine. Dosages today are

pills

greatly reduced, but generally effective for the

many

purposes for which gynecologists prescribe them.

At present, varieties of the pill are employed for a host of other hormone-related physical disorders, such

pre-menopause anomalies, osteoporosis, and menstrual cramps and migraine headaches, to mention only a few.

A study by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists two years ago revealed that more than one-third of American women approaching as acne,

menopause

who

is

the

are either taking the pill or

from around the country could address the bishops.

Such a public airing of sin's effects would have a cleansing effect. Perhaps victims would feel they finally had been heard. Perhaps these listening ses-

taking

it

to treat

know someone symptoms accompanying

your question. They may cause pre-menopausal women, but when other medical purposes are directly intended, there is no need for concern about their moral-

would apply

to

infertility as a side effect in

ity-

A

few further concerns need to be mentioned. so-called contraceptive pills have the function of inducing abortions, usually by preventing imFirst,

some

plantation of the fertilized

ovum

in the

womb.

I

am

not aware of any nonabortive indications for these medications. Should there be any, moral judgment on their use

would necessarily weigh

Finally, while progestational safer than before, they are

controversy. Side

effects,

still

all

these factors.

hormones are much the subject of

much

including increased suscepti-

nausea and interaction with other medications remain a serious concern.

All such hormonal medications must therefore be used under the care of a physician. Even if a particular bility to infections,

drug

is indicated, determining an effective but safe dosage often requires time and close monitoring.

The moral principles valid for women apply also to men when infertility is a side effect of medical

treatment.

sions could be repeated in each diocese, with priests in

the

All these noncontraceptive indications for use of pill

As part of their Dallas meeting, the bishops could They could assemble in cathedral. They should sit in the pews. Victims

Columnist

menopause. the

sleeplessness, nightmares, de-

hold a public penance service.

is

vent ovulation or to induce other conditions making difficult for sperm to unite with the ovum.

It

can cause severe depression, sexual dysfunction, drug

begins, especially since

I

know

the Dallas meeting's agenda is set, but urgent The agenda needs to include some forum for clergy child abuse victims to be heard.

These people have good reason to be angry.

Pill

pews

Be

listening to the victims.

sacramental.

We should draw on our tradition of sacramental signs.Perhaps at the end of the cathedral listening

admit collective guilt They come forward, symbolically asking the victims for some sign of forgiveness. This action could session, the bishops could

could then

be repeated with priests

around the

in cathedrals

country.

Our

church's greatest strength

sense. Bishops

and

is its

sacramental

priests with heads

bowed

in

penance before the victims would speak much more powerfully than any 10,000-word document It takes humility, but it would show our faith in the power of forgiveness.

Be prophetic in tone.

How would Amos or John the Baptist respond to this scandal? What would the Jesus who chased the money changers from the temple do?

If we are really angry about the injury to children, we should be no less forceful than the Lord. He said anyone who gave scandal to children would be

better off if a millstone

he was cast into the

was

sea.

tied

around

his

neck and

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2002

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL AND BISHOP McGUINNESS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PROUDLY PRESENT THEIR GRADUATING SENIORS AND INTENDED COLLEGES

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State U.

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Meghan Cokef College

Geraghty, Kathleen Johnstone, Marguerite

Morabito, Christan

Scannell,

Timothy

Casey, Michael

Dayton. U. of

Cashman, Christopher

Poff, Carly

NC A&T

Christman, Timothy

Duke University

West, Brandon

Cross, Caitlen

Benson, Michael

Wilkins,

Dealy, Jourdan

Novick,

Edward

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State U.

Blais,

Aaron Blankemeyer, Megan

Virginia

Tech

Lenoir-Rhyne College Jamie Nicole Robinson

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John

Katrina Michelle Storer

Carlucci, Christopher

Trusfow, Carrie

Cauble,

Virginia. Univ. of

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Davis,

Hampton Warren Wilson College

Falencki,

Hill

Elliot

Cox, Christopher

Matthew

Manhattan College

Conly,

Joshua Downey, James

Stegall,

Adam

Western Carolina

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State Univ.

East Carolina U.

Zelany, Michelle

Fee, Colin

Carlton, Laura

NC

Frohne, Lauren

Bolton, Lauren Campbell, Christopher

Tad Williams Lowdermilk, Pace Univ.

Ashley Ann Shore Peace College

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NC

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Jimmy

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Patrick

Essig, Margaret

Bayes, Emily

Fragakis,

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Considine, Caroline

Garman, Derek-

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Hazlehurst, Catherine

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Lynch, Patrick

Clements, Audrie

Lopez, Michael

Purcell, Alison

Harrington, Phillip

Nunes, Christopher

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Wheeling Jesuit

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Street, Erin

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Cole,

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Smith,

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Pfefferle,

Wingate University

Eric Loflin Smith

Maher, Matthew

Welsch, Michael

Degnan, Kimberly

Putman, Ellen

Benfieid, Kevin

Salem College

Sloan, Nickolas

Elon University

Galanti, Michael

Schwartz, Christine

Xavier University

Szura, Patrick

Arone, Monica

Harkins, Brian

Steuerwald, Michael

Wiesehan, John

Edwards, Stephanie

Hart, Deirdre

Stober, Christopher

Hennessey, Kelly York Tech. College

Tarnowicz, Stephanie

Burbulak, Christopher

Fleischmann, Kyle Keach, Sarah-

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Frances McGee Carroll Sweet Briar College

Van Hoy, Lauren UNC-Charlotte

York University

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Fordham, Fionnuaia

U. S.

Mencarini, Theresa

King, Brittany

Baltmiskis, Patrick

Undecided

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Bertrand, Matthew

Soltis, Carli

U. S. Military

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McMahon,

Islas,

Zeleznik,

John

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Thomas

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Preslar, Elizabeth

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UNC-Greensboro

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Hines, Randall

Katupearachchi, Nilusha

James

Notre Dame. U of Mason, Chelsea

Lindsay,

Rowe, Brian Ryan, Joseph Northwestern U.

Florida Intern'l U.

Furman University

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Boston College

Wiggins, Neal

Mathews, Keeley Brevard College Friedrich, Matthew Brideton Academy

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UNC-Wilmington

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McGroarty, Robert

Bryn Mawr College

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Seton Hall Univ,

Harton, Ashley

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Nault,

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UNC

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Cameron

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Day

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Hanson, Steven

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Lamar University

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College of Charleston

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Wingate University

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Crockett, Caroline

Valparaiso Univ.

VanDercook, Corey Vanderbilt Univ.

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East Carolina Univ.

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May 24, 2002

Living the Faith

Sister dedicates By

ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

—

Franciscan

life

• unknown.

"Our community was

who taught

teachers

goodbye to students at St. Patrick School after nearly 15 years of serving as an educator and administrator.

Sister Beverly was invited to work in Diocese of Charlotte by the Franciscan Sister Mona Wingert, her former superior and principal, while they were working in Chicago.

said Sister Beverly,

Sister Beverly

began teaching

fourth-grade and started one of the first learning support centers at St. Patrick School. After working at St. Gabriel School for several years, she returned to St. Patrick and has been the assistant principal for the past three years.

very family-oriented and has been a great place to work.

Everyone has a warm spirit, so it is not hard to be here every day," said Sister Beverly, who will be retiring and moving back to the Sisters of St. Francis motherhouse in Iowa in June.

"We have a loving principal, exceptional kids and willing parents who are so ready to work really hard for "St.

Pat's

is

the school."

The country

girl adjusted well to

life, but Charlotte is a long way from the farm in Pocahontas, Iowa, where Sister Beverly grew up. Taking care of the chickens and looking after

city

many days of helped out as much as we could," she said of the farm inherited by her father from her the other animals filled

her young

"We

life.

grandfather.

The two

Eichler girls attended the local school until they were sent to Catholic school via a bus purchased by the area farmers. Faith was at the center of Eichler's young life, and she received her cues from her mother, a

devout Catholic.

"My mother taught us our prayers, and she prayed the rosary daily. She started a block rosary in October and May and went to different farms in the neighborhood," said Sister Beverly.

and

"Mom

was

a faithful

person with complete trust in God. I'm sure that is where I faith-filled

my vocation."

When Eichler was

wanted people to reI was rather than what I wore," she said of the change from the long, brown, woolen habits and black veils. "When the changes came, I accepted them. We had good the habits

a teaching

spect

community, and we had very strong

Sister Beverly Eichler will be saying

how to teach," who began her

us

teaching career with first and second grades in Alton, Iowa. "You were learning as they were learning, so there were times of scariness, but it was new and adventurous."

Sister Beverly professed final vows in 1957 and continued to hone her classroom skills with students.

tary-aged children because of their thirst for learning

eagerness

me

off.

for

leaders in our

She enjoyed working with elemen-

and

Musical,

to education

to

I

community

that helped

and "Phantom of the Opera," among others.)

Pisano began work on "Sermon" in "Evita," "Cats,"

January 2000, finishing in June 2001.

"I

started writing the play," she said,

us along those lines."

"but

She was sent to Oyens, Iowa, to continue her work in elementary education and had to readjust to smalltown living. However, her farming background prepared her for the change, and she grew to enjoy the slower pace. Her next location was Eugene, Ore., where she became involved

job." Pisano

parish ministry.

participate.

in

loved seeing the excitement they had when they learned their first words and could

Sister Beverly took

read their

walks and getting to know many of the lo-

"I

first

from page 4

who

advantage of the

lo-

cation in between the

coast and the mountains, taking long

book.

They would drink in anything and were

cals.

had to stop because I had to get a was working part time at St. Barnabas Church in Arden, but needed additional employment. While I

at St. Barnabas, she directed

Marty

Haugen's musicals "Song of Mark" and "Tales of Wonder," but wanted to create her

own

material.

drama with multigenerational church groups," she said, "I

love doing

was running dry. I kept think" can do this; I can write a play.'

It's the poetry in Luke's writing that particularly touches her.

"A friend suggested I put on a concert of the music I'd finished and said, 'If people liked it, they'll back you up.'

Within six weeks of the concert, a group of seven wonderful investors formed Plain Productions to fund me while I finished writing." "(but) ing,

I

'I

re-

Because her mother was growing older and she wanted

ceived her bachelor's

to be nearer to her,

tained nothing contrary to Scripture,

in education in

she was sent back to Waterloo, Iowa, where she taught

Pisano asked Father John Schneider, pastor of St. Elizabeth Church in Boone, to read the work.

so inhibited and expressive," said Sister

Beverly,

from

who

1963

Briarcliff Col-

lege and her master's in

reading education

learning support for children with learn-

from Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, 10 years later. "I became excited with every group I taught because I was helping them learn something new."

She was transferred to Waterloo, Iowa, where she continued teaching first-graders and also helped the children prepare for first Communion.

"The innocence of them getting ready to receive the Eucharist excited me.

They were full of joy and love," she remembered.

For the next 13 years, she taught first- and second-grade and reading classes in Chicago. This was a transi-

ing disabilities for the next eight years. Charlotte was the final stop on her journey as a woman religious, and now, retirement is on the horizon. She will be working in the chapel on the grounds of the motherhouse. She says that her life has been thoroughly fulfilling and enjoyable.

"We (women religious) have the freedom to give to all people; we aren't just concerned with family at this particular time. We can share the gifts we have, and that is what we are all put on this earth for regardless of color or creed. It is part of our respon-

tion period because Vatican II convened, and the results affected her community. She welcomed the changes and was ready for different approaches and new ideas.

"I

remember when we had

sibility," said Sister

Beverly.

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

To make

sure that the musical con-

proclaims the good news won-

"It

and makes it come alive in a completely different way," Father Schneider said. "The people in the cast have an opportunity to share the good news and bring the gospel alive in the derfully

21st century."

preparing material that perform her work.

"We are in the process of putting together books so that parishes and other groups could purchase the rights (from Plain Productions) to put on the play, just like any community theater," Pisano said. "I wrote this to be as big or as small as it needs to be, so that other parishes could do it."

Pisano

is

will allow others to

Contact Correspondent Joanita

M.

M.

Nellenbach by calling (828) 627-9209 or emailjnell@dnet. net.

Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.

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her mother asked her if she would become a sister. Eichler responded with "only if I can be like Sister Catherine," one of her teachers who she says "planted the seed."

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school education complete with group dating and barn dances, and a few

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after graduation in 1954, Eichler entered the community in Dubuque, Iowa. "I was 18 then and

knew what

was that

wanted to do," she said. "When I first met them (the sisters), they seemed to be very happy. I knew I would always have a family in community, which I appreit

I

ciated."

Education was the Franciscan sisters' main ministry, and Eicher followed her path with steady but sometimes unsure steps. She embraced

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