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of the

places distinctive

general audience

VATICAN CITY

Communion and faith

Pope Benedict

parents meet pope

parents

to Charlotte; sharing

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

Schiavo's

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AFTER AN 'UNJUST DEATH' Terri

Eucharist

NEW^SjflERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI

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Yearofthe

died after

nuity, but in his first

month

to please crowds. This will

be a

ordered her feeding tube to be disconnected, shook hands with the pope and pre-

teaching pope, and his lessons

See SCHIAVO, page 13

See POPE, page 16

a court

draw heavily on Scripture. The new pope has kept

place of worship and education

Courtesy Photo

A young boy washes truck

tires for a small

amount

money

Nicaragua. Many poor children

the

Central American country are their families' sole support. The Somotitlo Committee of St. William and

Immaculate Heart of Mary churches takes supplies to the community and assesses

Photo by Karen A. Evans

ishop Peter

Jug is blesses the altar with holy chrism

he dedication Mass lay :

of the

9. Also pictured are

new Charlotte

oil

during

Catholic High School chapel

North Carolinians help students in Nicaragua

Father John Allen, chaplain; Augustinian

ather James Cassidy, former principal; and Father Christopher Roux,

JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH CORRESPONDENT

Charlotte Catholic High School chapel dedicated

SOMOTILLO, NICARA-

KAREN

EVANS

STAFF WRITER

CHARLOTTE — Students I Charlotte Catholic High Jchool

now have

ipacious chapel in

end Mass.

a beautiful,

which

needs.

Wiping away the despair

episcopal master of ceremonies.

its

GUA — The river was shallow Bishop Peter

cated the school's

Jugis dedi-

new

in a special dedication

May

chapel

Mass

The Mass was broad-

cast throughout school via

to at-

enough

that their vehicle could

A few inches deeper and the delegation would have had to swim or drive across.

wade

across to visit the agri-

cultural school.

See CHAPEL, page 10

There

—

no bridge

washed away several years ago and there is no money to re-

day-care center the committee

build.

They delivered 300 pounds of school supplies, children's sandals, sheets and towels to Precious Blood Sister Rachel Penal, who coordinates the

Mary

Joan Otte and Notre Dame Sister Terry Martin, of the Somotillo Committee Priest,

St. William Church in Murphy and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville, spent a week in Somotillo in

helps support.

schools' needs.

The kids love music

April visiting the elementary that

and agricultural schools and

See MISSION, page 12

Serving God and church

Centering prayer

Perspectives

Vice chancellor retires from

Ancient practice taught at

Roe v. Wade tragedies;

Diocese ofCharlotte

local workshop

Understanding the Bible

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May

Current and upcoming

In Brief

Catholic-Methodist dialogue issues report

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

on church as communion WASHINGTON (CNS) — Despite encourages Catholics and Methodists many

differences, there are

parallels in

way Catholics and Methodists foster and express communion with God and one another through their respective

the

ON ANGELS' WINGS

church structures, says a report released May 13 by the U.S. Catholic-United Methodist dialogue.

The 20,000-word

report, titled

"Through Divine Love: The Church in Each Place and All Places," is the result of nine dialogue sessions over the past five years.

Through the biblical concept of communion or fellowship

koinonia

—

theology of the church as developed in the Catholic and Methodist it

clarifies the

traditions,

with their different under-

standings of local and universal church.

explores the church as a

means of

grace and differences and commonalities

and Methodist views of misbaptism and Eucharist. In its conclusion the report cites "the imperative of common mission for all." It in Catholic sion,

—

Diocesa n, planner CNS

Tessa, Tyrel, Joe and Linda Sullivan say they feel

Colo., family

BOONE

one of God's miracles after in

February.

witness."

The report says looking

at the church through the lens of koinonia enabled the dialogue to discuss a "shared vision of the church as a partnership of divine love" that is articulated through "sharing of a common faith, a common sacramental life, bonds of love and com-

munion, and a common witness, proclaiming the Gospel to the world." Catholics regard baptism as initiation "into the universal church thought of simultaneously and barely distinguishably as both the Catholic Church and the body of Christ," it says. Apart from certain limited pastoral exceptions, the Catholic Church admits to the Eucharist only those who are baptized and in "full communion in the bonds of the profession of faith, the sacraments and ecclesial governance," it

says.

more information,

CHARLOTTE

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— Natural Family

Planning (NFP) classes will begin June 2 at 6:30 p.m. NFP is safe, healthy, effective and uses no drugs or devices. For more information on this or future classes, call Al and Marianna de Lachica at (336) 667-9044 or e-mail delachic@rivercto.net. For more information on the NFP method, visit ccli.org.

Surviving harrowing auto

mon

Commons Pkwy.

Marilyn Borrelli

call

— The Happy Timers of

Church meet the

first

accident strengthens

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE Meehan

— Augustinian Father Thomas

will celebrate the 25th Anniversary

his Ordination to the Priesthood June 12 at St.

John Neumann Church, 845 1 Idlewild Rd. Fa-

Catholic family's faith —

MONTROSE,

Colo. (CNS) Members of a Colorado Catholic family who suffered only minor injuries after their van tumbled off a mountain pass to a depth of nearly 400 feet last February said the harrowing experience strengthened their faith. They feel like one of God's miracles. After Linda Sullivan, along with husband Joe, daughter Tessa, son Tyrel, and two family friends survived the accident, they attended Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Montrose the next day. "It was pretty touching," said Father

Don

Malin,

oil after the

Joe began to round the corner,

the van began to slide. Joe

knew he no

thought was that

had

killed

us," Joe said in a recent interview.

the

van rolled down the rocky

chute, seat belts kept everyone in place,

12 p.m.

hall.

For

Connie Milligan

call

(704) 535-4197.

out,

with a luncheon and program

p.m. in the

parish activity center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults

age 55 and older are welcome. For more information, call Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

CHARLOTTE

—

The Vietnamese Cursillo of Charlotte School of Leaders meets the second Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at St. Thomas

— The

CHARLOTTE

Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order gathers the first Sunday of each month at 2 p.m.

Meanwhile, Skip Garcia, a parishioSt. Columba Church in Durango, who happened to be traveling a short distance behind the van, noticed as he rounded a corner that it had disappeared. He met an oncoming traveler, Benedictine Father Nathanael Foshage of St. Daniel the Prophet Parish in Ouray, at the spot where the van's tracks went off

ner at

They walked along its

St.

Maximilian Kolbe

Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301

the road until

down below.

was

The two male passengers climbed

way up the mountain to get help. Then they saw Father Foshage and Garcia at the top hollering that help was on its way. Within minutes, sirens echoed through the canyon. The rescue effort took about an hour and a half. "We just felt the need to go to church the next night," Linda said. The family hopes the fact they were all wearing seat belts will be an example

CHARLOTTE

—

Ave. Those interested in learning the SFO and the Franciscan way of are invited to attend. For more information, Skyler Harvey, SFO, at (704) 545-9133.

at (704)

The 50+. Club of

Neumann Church, 8451

infor-

549-1525. St.

John

Idlewild Rd., meets the

second Wednesday of each month at 1 1 a.m. with a program and lunch in the parish hall. For reservations and more information, call Lucille at (704) 537-2189.

CHARLOTTE —The at

month

Young Widowed Group

7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each

in the

Fellowship Hall of

St.

Gabriel

Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For more information, contact facilitator Sister

Therese Galligan

(704) 362-5047, ext. 216.

Statesville

GREENSBORO

life

GREENSBORO

call

CHARLOTTE

— The

Young Adult Faith Re-

flection group meets at St. Vincent de Paul -

Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., the

first

Mondays of each month. The group "The Faith Explained," 3rd

edition,

and

third

will read

by Leo

For more information call Jordan (704) 737-1964 or Ryan at (704) 377-1328. ing.

CHARLOTTE

side in the frozen river.

Nam

more about

Trese and a chapter will be covered every meet-

the side of the mountain.

mation, contact

meets

as the vehicle rolled.

— The Cancer Support Group

and friends meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at St. Matthew for survivors, family

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—

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Women

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invites all

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Tlie

Ladies Ancient Order of

Hibernians, Guilford County, Division

will hold

monthly meeting June 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kloster Center of St Pius X School, 2200 N. Elm St. There will be a presentation on terrorism folits

out and began searching for a

to others.

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Most importantly, they

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will celebrate

Tessa's face scraped the rocky ground

cleared.

"All

windows blown

Mass.

Joe was driving, and felt unconcerned as he approached "the shed," a stretch of highway where frequent slides of snow and rocks occur. Guardrails cannot be placed along the side because they would interfere with the road being

but with the

they spotted the van

Tessa and her high school team had just played basketball.

Meehan

followed by a reception in the parish

more information,

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FROM THE VATICAN

religion to

"Knowledge enlightened by faith, far from dividing communities, binds

—

VATICAN CITY

(CNS) In the presence of his younger brother, the pope, Msgr. Georg Ratzinger was awarded Austria's highest honor for ontributions to science and

19 is

art.

Vatican.

a musician

more than 2 million people Balkan nation; the

Slightly

in the small

live

Vatican estimates there are about 15,000 Catholics in the former Yugoslav republic, which gained independence in 1991.

Vatican.

at the

which defines every human as one who lives by belief," the pope said May 19 during a ceremony welcoming Macedonia's new ambassador to the for truth,

o the Vatican, presented the Austrian ross of Honor for Science and Art to the 81 -year-old Msgr. Ratzinger during a

May

common

peoples together in the

Helmut Turk, Austria's ambassador

ceremony

schools.

o science, art

Msgr. Ratzinger

asked the government of keep its promise to allow be taught in public elementary

Macedonia

brother for contributions

srief

XVI

Benedict

Austria honors pope's

and

omposer who for years directed Germany's -famous Regensburg

Pope Benedict

new ambas-

told the

sador, Bartolomej Kajtazi, that the future

Doys' choir.

The Austrian honor

cited Msgr.

stability

and social and economic

Ratzinger's "30 years of cultural ties

progress of his nation will depend to a

with Austria."

large extent

efforts to

improve the

country's education system.

Macedonia to

tope asks

Kajtazi told the pope his country had

much effort into building a "more humane and prosperous" nation, "and on

put

allow religion classes in

elementary schools

owed by Tonte leed

Pope

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to attend or

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ions

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•rayer

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idOORESVILLE Id.,

national and cultural

identities.

—

Vatican foreign minister said. Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo, Vatican secretary for relations with states, represented the Holy See at the May 16-17 summit of the Council of Europe in Warsaw, Poland. The archbishop told the heads of government that former Cardinal Joseph

Canada is "indispensable for maintaining peace in a globalized world." Archbishop Lajolo said the Council of Europe can count on the Vatican and

Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict, had proposed "a number of considerations, both historical and doctrinal, on the subject of European unity and values, which remain relevant and worthy of attention." Europe will serve as an agent of peace in the world, he said, only if it:

on the Catholic Church to continue assisting the process of European unity and cohesion through table

work and

its

teaching,

its

commitment

chari-

to ecu-

menical and interreligious dialogue.

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call Claire

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and

Thursdays of the

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your parish or school sponsoring a

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Archbishop Lajolo also said European institutions social and religious must find ways to ensure that the growth of individual freedom does not become even more divorced from the reality of social responsibility. While the Council of Europe is focused on the continent, the archbishop said, Europeans must recognize that cooperation with the United States and

solidarity.

Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. For further details, call Joanne Parcel at (336) 924-9478.

Seniors ages 55 and up are Therese Church, 217 Brawley School the second Saturday of each month following

nvited to

WINSTON-SALEM

and Healing

celebrates a Charismatic

man-born Pope Benedict XVI is as committed as any of his predecessors to promoting a united Europe based on shared ethical and moral values, the

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Cherry St., hosts a Senior Coffee House the first and third Monday of each month, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. in Salesian Hall in the Child Development Building. Call the church office at (336) 9965109 ext. 12 for directions or information.

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science and of religion.

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Thursday of each month in Sebastian liapel of St. Aloysius Church, 92-1 Second St. NE, it 7 p.m. For further information, contact Joan he

says pope committed to united Europe VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ger-

The Women 's Guild of St. Maple St., meets second Monday of each month at 1 p.m. in Family Life Center. The meetings feature

Wednesday of each month ions are necessary.

dignity and hufreedom of con-

—

the

rights, especially

Francis of Assisi Church, 299

3imch, sponsored by Immaculate Conception Thurch, meets at a different restaurant on the first at

man

path a great progress has

of St. John's Catholic Community meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707.

details.

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this difficult

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Bishop Peter

photo from Reuters

(704) 370-3382.

Jugis will participate in

A woman cries after the reburial of the remains of 250 newly recovered victims of the 1994 genocide during a service in the village of Muralbi in eastern Rwanda April 7. Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Catholics in Rwanda, where 800,000 people were slaughtered during ethnic violence

the following events:

1994, to remain steadfast

in faith

and hopeful

for the future.

lune

— 7 p.m.

Charlotte Catholic High

School Baccalaureate ?t.

>t.

Mass

June 8 St.

— 7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation

Joseph Church, Asheboro

Matthew Church, Charlotte

lune 2

— 7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation

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June 10 7 p.m. Sacrament of Confirmation St. Mary Church, Greensboro

Joseph Church, Kannapolis

lune 3

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the story "Celebrating the Year of the Eucharist"

the

May

3 edition, the

final

quote from Father

Roger Arnsparger should have read:

"We must be

in communion with Jesus, so that we may receive Communion. When we receive Communion, then we develop deeper into being in communion with God and at the same time being in communion with each other."

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AROUND THE DIOCESE PARISH PARTY

New members welcomed by

at basilica

CAROLE McGROTTY

enjoyed a buffet lunch with entertain-

CORRESPONDENT

ment provided by the Hispanic choii accompanied by guitars and keyboard.

—

ASHEVILLE The Family Life Commission of the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville recently held a parish picnic to welcome 150 new

Juan Antonio Garcia, coordinate] of Hispanic ministry for the Asheville

emcee of the gathering, and spoke of plans tc implement Spanish and English prayei

Vicariate and

parishioners.

led the choir

The gathering was held after noon Mass May 15. Although rain forced the picnic side, the spirit

the

groups in the near future.

Games were

in-

weather did not dampen the

available for the chil-

dren, while adults enjoyed

of the celebration. Parishioners

neous dancing around the

some

sponta-

hall.

Courtesy Photo

House

Mercy residents are seen

front of a Chevrolet Venture minivan that

was

purchased with a $10,000 grant from the Hackett Foundation.

House of Mercy purchases minivan with grant BELMONT

—

House of Mercy,

a nonprofit residence for persons

Inc.,

advanced AIDS, received a $10,000 grant from The Hackett Foundation based in Clinton, N.J. As reported in The Gaston Gazette, the grant money has been applied toward the purchase of a 2004 Chevrolet Venture van that will be used to take residents to medical appointments and on living with

recreational outings.

House of Mercy

tual support are

staff also will use

shopping for the residents. "The minivan replaces a 1994 station wagon with over 86,000 miles that was badly rusted with a well-worn interior," said Stan Patterson, House of Mercy

provided to residents.

House of Mercy its

the van for errands such as grocery

the only facility of

Photo by Carole McGrott

New and current new members to

parishioners enjoy dancing and fun during an indoor picnic welcoming

the Basilica of

St.

Lawrence

Asheville

May

15.

type in the region. This year, 50 percent

of their admissions have been women. On average, 72 percent of residents at House of Mercy have been minorities and almost

30 percent have been female.

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AROUND THE DIOCESE

God and church

Serving

Deacon Curtiss Todd retires, reflects as vice chancellor ofdiocese by

KEVIN

MURRAY

Deacon Todd was never asked

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE

— After almost

Deacon Curtiss impressed by the growth in

years as vice chancellor,

Todd

is still

vice chancellor, he has taken on a

In addition to serving as director of

Human

Church.

diocesan policies

"When I came here, we had 700-800 employees in the Diocese of Charlotte," he said. "Now, we have almost 2,000 employees."

Deacon Todd

officially retired as

May 20. He was honored

with a retirement party at the diocesan Pastoral Center. Msgr. Mauricio W. West, vicar general and chancellor for the diocese, expressed his gratitude for

Deacon Todd's years of Then-Bishop John pointed Deacon

Aug.

Todd

service.

Donoghue

ap-

as vice chancellor

1993. Already in service to the

Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte, Deacon Todd, a father of four, described diocese as a permanent deacon at

the appointment as an answer to a prayer.

Employed with

the U.S. Equal

Em-

ployment Opportunity Commission since 1971, Deacon Todd had been serving as acting director in Charlotte.

"One of

daily prayers became, be able to retire from my current job and get a job in the church,'" he said. His prayer became a reality in June 1993 when the EEOC offered early retirement. Seeking full-time work with the diocese, the vice chancellor appointment

'Please

let

was a pleasant surprise. "I was thinking in terms of vacuum-

num-

ber of extra duties.

the Diocese of Charlotte and the Catholic

vice chancellor

clean floors, but since his appointment as

Resources, writing a number of

— including

the per-

sonnel policy handbook, managers' manual and sexual misconduct policy and overseeing the diocesan archives and The Catholic News & Herald, Deacon Todd was appointed as vicar of African American Affairs Ministry in February 1995 by then-Bishop William G. Curlin in

—

a move to give more visibility to AfricanAmerican Catholics. "As vice chancellor, Deacon Todd touches the lives of all in the diocese and

adds great importance to his new assignment as vicar for African American Affairs," said Bishop Curlin in December 1994. "I see this as a marvelous opportunity to extend the love of the church to the

community

Deacon Curtiss Todd development

(right),

chancellor,

vice

for the Diocese of Charlotte,

with

Jim

director

Kelley,

and tent revivals. "The ministry has always been open to people of all colors," said Deacon Todd. "One goal was to minister to people of African-American descent, while at the same time making other cultures aware of the positive contributions, talents and abilities of African Americans to the church and the world." tions

In 1996, Deacon Todd was appointed to the U.S. bishops' National

Advisory Council and served as a

ing the floors," he said with a smile,

ber for four years.

candidly admitting he would have taken any diocesan position.

Comprised of

would

everyone in the diocese to establish and develop a true and honest relationship with Jesus.'

mem-

and the council meets for four days clergy, religious

...

twice a year to pray, study, deliberate

and offer recommendations

to the U.S.

bishops before their meetings. the

any constituency, they were able to bring "their own backgrounds and opinions and spirituality to the meetings." The son of a Catholic mother and Episcopalian father, Deacon Todd's early years brought him exposure to both religions, but he was briefly drawn to the Lutheran church after high school. In his 30s,

A summer of

Deacon Todd studied of

Catholicism planted by his mother remained.

learning fun!

"Then

started feeling 'something

missing, something

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need

he said.

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time to strengthen

he studied had roots back to an individual church leader, not to Christ. His

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life,'"

discovered that the religions

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"Service, plain and simple,

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As a permanent deacon, Deacon Todd was recently transferred to St.

for information.

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the call

of the diaconate," said Deacon Todd. "It's service to

Deacon Todd had said that, because council members did not represent

different denominations, but the seed

it's

God and the

church," but

not limited to the parish. Service

includes the workplace,

community and

home.

And

a strong and true relationship

with Jesus is vital to the future of the Catholic Church, he said. meaning "I would like the church to the people, everyone in the diocese

—

and develop a

—

and honest relationship with Jesus," he said, "knowing without a doubt what he would say, think and do in any situation." "If and when that happens, it will establish

true

eliminate racism, egotism, self impor-

tance and so on," he said.

"We would not

have any concerns about the church, for it would truly become what Jesus intended it to be." Among Deacon Todd's fondest memories with the diocese are the friendships he has made and his work as vice chancellor, specifically "being able to

do whatever

could to keep the

church in compliance with both church

law and

civil law."

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"I plan to take

one day

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time,"

said.

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and community and Charlotte. On March 1, 1998, Father Meehan came to St. John Neumann Church as North Carolina's first Au-

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2005

YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST

Monstrance blessed by

late

'sacrament of

pope to

unity-

lead Eucharistic Congress

Vatican ecumenist says sharing

procession in Diocese of Charlotte

Communion means sharing faith

DAVID HAINS

CHARLOTTE

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WOODEN

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Catholic Church be-

lieves the Eucharist

a sacrament that

strengthens the unity of the church be-

encour-

who

not a political, diplo-

matic or purely pragmatic undertaking,"

Communion

pro-

he said. "It is primarily a spiritual concern," a matter of all Christians converting to deeper faith in Jesus, being open to the call of the Holy Spirit and, finally, being able to express full unity in faith by

age prayers for vocations to the priest-

cause those

hood and religious life during 2005 will be making a stop in the Diocese of Charlotte on its yearlong tour through the United States and Canada. The papal monstrance, which is an exposition case and stand used to display

fess the

chief ecumenist.

sharing the Eucharist.

To say "Amen" and receive Communion means "I fully agree with what

not that

has been said and what has been done,"

identity but that

said Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of

fied,

the Eucharist for adoration, will be car-

the Pontifical Council for Promoting

ried

by Bishop Peter

Jugis during the

same

Christian Unity.

Acknowledging the Eucharist as a memorial of Christ's last meal with his

procession for the inaugural Eucharistic

Congress through uptown Charlotte Saturday morning, Sept. 24. After the procession, the monstrance

disciples

responding to questions after a Eucharist and the Church." Courtesy Photo by

The night before

be used for nocturnal adoration

Bishop Peter

during

one of six blessed

by Pope John Paul II in November 2004 to promote Eucharistic adoration during the 2004-2005 Year of the Eucharist. Latin America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Pacific each received a monstrance

symbol of the connection between the sacrament of the Eucharist and as a

The year of the Eucharist began Oct. 17, 2004, and will conclude in October with a world Synod of Bishops in Rome, focusing on the Eucharist as its theme. David Hains

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he said.

"The world in which we live is not whole and happy: Our reality is marked by conflicts, where unity has been impaired and ruptured and people cry out for healing and reconciliation," he said. Jesus shared his last meal with his disciples on the eve of his suffering and

meal and the

reconciliation of humanity with

each other's services, he

said, "are

not external disciplinary decisions of the

church," but the logical consequences of

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Kasper said.

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priestly vocations.

between the Eucharist

and vocations to priestly life," said Father John Putnam, director of vocations for the Diocese of Charlotte and pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury. "Every vocation is a special grace from God and our greatest source of grace is the Eucharist," said Father Putnam. "The monstrance helps everyone focus on the Eucharist as the principal source of grace from God."

USA

be puri-

as a valued treasure," he said.

for the forgiveness of sins

made case Sept. 22. The monstrance

Vocations and Priestly Formation for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Given by the Vatican to the USCCB, the monstrance will be taken to different U.S. and Canadian dioceses during 2005. Bishop Jugis requested the use of the monstrance for the Eucharistic Congress. "It's impossible to exaggerate the tariat for

the

Charlotte

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consecrated host," said Father Edward J. Burns, executive director of the Secre-

USCCB,

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services centered on adoration of the

the

carry

will

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vocations.

for

let it

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formation of the world, the cardinal said,

dioceses to promote prayer

Along with

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Sept. 23-24.

and well-known Catholic speakers. "The goal is to send the monstrance

close relationship

Jugis

Eucharistic

the

Eucharistic Congress will feature music

to different

adoration

eucharistic

Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte.

In addition to the procession, the

will

the United States and Canada for use

at St.

should

tures, languages, rites,

Cardinal Kasper' s talk at the Atone-

During 2005, this monstrance

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congress, and will be available for adora-

"The point of ecumenical dialogue is we should abandon our own

not enough, the cardinal said,

will display the Eucharist in a chapel in the

tion

Vatican's

faith, said the

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May

PEACE, JUSTICE AND LUNCH

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The program aims to develop, in the hearts and minds of attendees, a rhythm of being engaged in theological and ethical exploration, reflection and discussion of a variety of social justice concerns. Participation will hopefully lead to

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2005

LIVING

THE FAITH

Centered on God Ancient prayer practice taught at workshop by

KAREN

EVANS

"Those attending the workshop enjoyed the simplicity and silence of the

STAFF WRITER

—

In the early days CHARLOTTE of the Christian church, contemplative prayer was commonly practiced. Following the Protestant Reformation, this spiritual tradition, an ancient way of

prayer," said Cahill.

knowing God through love was virtually abandoned.

finds you."

in silence,

In the past 30 years, contemplative,

or centering, prayer has been revived. Abbot Thomas Three Trappist monks Keating, Father William Meninger and distilled anFather Basil Pennington

—

cient centering prayer practices into a

simple method of prayer. St. Ann Church recently hosted a one-day workshop on centering prayer. Paul Supina and John Kelsey, members of Contemplative Outreach Network,

presented instruction in the tradition and

method of centering prayer

at the workshop May 14. "Centering prayer is a method of prayer that prepares us to receive God's presence in stillness," said Bill Cahill, a parishioner of St. Ann Church who has been practicing centering prayer for more than 35 years. Cahill attended the workshop along with more than a dozen people from a variety of faith traditions, including Catholic, Lutheran and Episcopalian.

Openings

Still

Another participant said the workshop was ecumenical in nature and most fulfilling, because "normally one says prayers. In this practice, prayer "Centering prayer is based in Cathomonastic prayer," said Father Conrad Hoover, pastor of St. Ann Church. It is drawn from ancient prayer practices of the Christian contemplative heritage, notably those of St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila and others. Centering prayer consists of four steps: choose a sacred word as the symbol of the intention to consent to God's presence and action within; sit comfortably with eyes closed and silently introduce the sacred word as the symbol of your consent to God's presence and action within; when engaged with thoughts, return gently to the sacred word; at the end of the prayer period, remain in silence with eyes closed for a couple of minutes. "Though we think of prayer as thoughts or feeling expressed in words, this is only one expression," as stated on the Contemplative Outreach Network Web site. "Contemplative prayer is a prayer of silence, an experience of God's lic

Exist at

Photo

Centering prayer

drawn from ancient prayer practices

illustration by Kevin E.

Murray

of the Christian contemplative

heritage, notably those of St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila and others.

presence as the ground in which our being is rooted, the source from whom our life emerges at every moment."

According

to the

Web

site,

of mind and heart

—

God's grace

—

be in one's

life."

Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail

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opening our whole being

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May

27,

2005

OUR SCHOOLS

Charlotte Catholic chapel

Thinking outside the box

dedicated by bishop center of this community."

Bishop Jugis noted the chapel's prominent position at the front entrance of the school, thereby signifying the prominence of Christ in the students'

CHAPEL, from page 1

closed-circuit television.

lives.

The 300-seat chapel was completed in 2004 after nearly two years of construc-

Bishop Jugis said he depends on young people to push forward with enthusiasm for Christ and the Catholic

tion

and will be used for Mass. daily prayer

Church.

senices. worship and reconciliation.

The school's previous chapel had proven too small to meet the school's needs. When Augustinian Father Jim Cassidy. now pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Monroe, was princi-

"You are to be spiritual the sacrifice of a holy

life in

altars, offering

your language,

behavior and attitude," the bishop told the

"United to Christ, you can

students.

become

all

spiritual altars."

pal of Charlotte Catholic, he envisioned a

Following the dedication Mass, Jim

would accommodate a

Kelley, diocesan director of develop-

few hundred students. During the Mass. students, alumnae, former principals and diocesan leadership watched as Bishop Jugis blessed the chapel with holy water, holy chrism oil and incense, "to signify the superabun-

ment, unveiled a plaque outside the chapel dedicating the chapel in honor of Constance Keffer. Keffer and her husband, Dick, are the parents of four Char-

dant grace and holiness of the sacrifice

the chapel will

of Christ.

High School a

Bishop Jugis said Jesus Christ is perpetually at the center of life in the chapel. "Everything flows from the altar, and flow s back to the altar," said Bishop

students.

larger chapel that

Jugis.

"Here

the heart

...

lotte

Catholic graduates. Principal Jerry Healy said he hopes

make

Charlotte Catholic

better place for all

its

Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans by calling (704) 370-3354 or e-mail kaevans(q),charlottediocese. org.

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FROM THE COVER

North Carolinians help

Independent of government assison donations

students,

tance, the school operates

and fund-raising projects. "The tuition is 8 cordobas a month (about 50 cents)," Priest said. "Those

Nicaragua

villagers in

who

parents

cannot afford the tuition

come and do work

will

at the school. All parents are required to do two days oi

work

a year at the school.

Some

donate;

and beans."

rice

MISSION, from page 1

The Somotillo Committee helps

the

agricultural school financially.

"Our scholarship donations help pay they got musical instruments: kazoos and recorders.

They

bookmarks

also received craft items

make beaded

so they can

for tuition, registration, uniforms, teachers'

bracelets and

supplies, maintenance,

salaries,

lunch, photocopies (there are

text-

books)," Priest said.

to sell.

"We ask (via e-mail) before we go what she needs and each packs an extra suitcase with supplies," Priest said.

"Some students live as far as 17 miles from school. Teachers and stttj dents walk, ride bicycles or horses to

At the new hospital they dropped off over-the-counter medications such as

to school," she said. "Currently a few

prenatal vitamins, child and adult multivi-

teachers and eight long-distance students

tamins, Tylenol and diabetes test

are boarding at the school. There are three small rooms with metal bunk

Indeed, there

much

school; 80 percent of the students walk

kits.

the hospital

doesn't have: no intensive care unit, no

equipment monitors

in the operating

school that

Maryknoll Sister Joan Uhlen spoke about at St. William and Immaculate Heart of

Mary churches

during a visit in 2003. Courtesy Photo

Father George Kloster, pastor of both

some years earMichael Church parish had become a

churches, had met her lier.

While pastor of

in Gastonia, that sister

community

Teachers at the agricultural school

St.

cots." Priest said the goal of the agricultural

at the nurses' stations.

was Somotillo's needs

bed

room, no

Leon, Nicaragua,

Somotillo, Nicaragua, celebrate the birthday of

Sister Rachel Penal (back row, center). Joining in are Joan Otte (back row, left)

and

Sister Terry Martin (back row, right) of the Somotillo Committee of St. William

and

Immaculate Heart of Mary churches.

to teach students

how

to raise

and produce food for themselves and their families and for the lunch program. "Anything left over they will sell," she said. "Jesus, the teachers and students have proven that they can produce a diversity of crops." Parents are learning, too.

"The parents are encouraged to come watch, learn and try these same

near Somotillo.

methods

After Sister Uhlen's visit, the two parishes formed the Somotillo Commit-

school provides the seed and follows up on progress at the students' homes."

tee:

Susan Haley,

"One of the

chair; Priest, Otte,

Somotillo every spring and supplies to the its

take

fall to

community and

assess

Mary

we met

Unlike the public school, San

needs. St.

first-grade girls

4:30 a.m. to make and sell 80plus tortillas before school," she said. "The teachers say she often sleeps through some of the day." gets

Mary Colabella and Mike Regner. Committee members visit Sister Martin,

William and Immaculate Heart of

churches' fundraising events pro-

vide the money.

morning and afternoon sessions to commodate its working students.

for infants

gets

Nicaraguan-Honduran border, has public schools that require the students to wear uniforms white shirts and dark blue slacks or skirts and arrive at 7:30 a.m. For the poorest children, however, uniforms are out of reach. Many children are their families' sole support and can-

—

told the Somotillo

not get to school that early.

support from sources

Committee

several pup-

there are not

enough toys

and preschoolers."

was created for them. more than half the children work before and after school," Priest said. "Some go to the Honduran border to sell oranges, shine eight,

"In the third grade,

Over

at the

children ages

change the mindset of local farmers

who believe that only by using chemicals will they be able to

who

Priest,

grow good crops."

teaches language arts

now

most impressed with "the passion anc

pal of the

new

agricultural school.

who had worked

Sister Penal,

where you can see it's foi what they do, there're nc other rewards, and then to see what the kids have to do to get to school," sht "This

Uhlen spoke to parishioners in western North Carolina, she was dreaming of an agricultural school. She died in February 2004, shortly after Jesus Pdos Andrade was hired as princiSister

with

her for several years, has stayed on.

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However, there are still many needs. The 187 students have no textbooks, no playground equipment in the barely grassed schoolyard, where the children

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Priest said. "The

Ignacio.

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home,"

schools are beginning to imitate San

They shine shoes or wash truck tires muddied by the region's mostly unpaved

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such as the Somotillo Committee, although teachers' salaries are paid by the Nicaraguan government: $90 and a bag of food monthly for each teacher. In addition to the academic curriculum, students learn life skills: baking and gardening in the school's kitchen and garden. The principal, Marling Lainz,

Somotillo, a city of 30,000 near the

—

much of

"We

well," Priest said. pets, but

ac-

"They

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Schiavo's parents

end of his general audience courts' decisions not to allow the reinsertion of Schiavo's feeding tube.

SCHIAVO, from page 1

called

He had

"an unjust death sentence of an

innocent person." In his meeting with the couple, Car-

sented

him with

a framed gift featuring

two pictures of Schiavo and the Prayer of

St.

Francis.

The pope exchanged a few words with the couple, and an aide took the

gift.

dinal Martino reiterated his

condemna-

of this woman in one of the most inhumane and cruel ways, through hunger and thirst," according to a written statement released May 17 by

tion of "the killing

Meeting the pope and shaking his hand "was totally overwhelming," said

the council.

Bob

Schindler.

"expressed their appreciation to the cardi-

"There's an electricity that goes

nal for

right through you," he told Catholic

News

Service

May

The statement

making bold efforts to save the life of their daughter" who was "practically

condemned

19.

At the end of his weekly general audiences, Pope Benedict greets audience members who are seated in two special sections near his chair.

The

Schindlers were seated along the barri-

cade in the front row of one of the

to die

the petition of the

Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael

moved, saying it was what his wife would have wanted. However, the Schindlers fought a seven-year legal Michael Schiavo over the

battle with

Schindler said the framed gift they gave the pope contained "memorial photos of Terri and the Prayer of St. Francis, which was one of Terri 's favor-

right to

prayers."

make medical

CNS

that they

the Vatican to help

them

in their continu-

asked

up a foundation for Terri years ago to help her, but now we

five

want

set

make

we can

Through

May

Bob and Mary Schindler, walk in St. Peter's Square met briefly with Pope Benedict XVI at the end

18. The Schindlers

general audience and presented him with a Terri,

who died March

the Gospel of Life, a

way

apostolic life based in Amarillo, Texas.

to bring about the death

of some

Schindler said the Vatican officials

"helping to theologically interpret a case."

deacons, brothers and seminarians that

"We need the support of the church and all religious denominations in re-edu-

promotes pro-life ministry. "encouraged the

their

Web

site,

human life, Schindler said. The Schindlers were accompanied

etative state since 1990.

attention paid to his daughter's plight

17, the Schindlers

met with

Cardinal Renato Martino, head of the Pontifical Council for Justice

who had spoken

cases similar to Schiavo's.

Schindler said the massive media put a previously

unknown dilemma

"People had been unaware dehydration

and starvation

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vegetative states, he said.

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said

new

ing" throughout the United States as a

www.terrisfight.org, the Schindler family

of his

framed photos of their daughter

31, after a Florida court ordered her feeding tube be removed.

had done" in helping speak out in defense of their daughter's right to life. Schiavo died March 31, nearly two weeks after a court ordered her feeding tube to be disconnected. She had been in what doctors defined as a persistent vegall it

gift of

at the

they spoke to offered their assistance in

again," he said.

express our gratitude to the Vatican for

Vatican

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help

to continue so that

others and

Terri Schiavo's parents,

patients determined to be in persistent

ing crusade against euthanasia.

"We

CNS

decisions for her.

Schindler told

The prayer begins, "Lord,

make me an instrument of your peace." He said the pope "recognized Terri and said her name. He was very gracious." The Schindlers traveled to Rome "to

by the U.S. courts on woman's husband."

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"The Ninth Day" is a "quietly commovie and "a powerful film that deserves recognition at Oscar time," said David DiCerto of the U.S. bishops' Office for Film & Broadcasting in his pelling"

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served the group until 1972.

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live?" Schlondorff said.

in 1942; thousands of clergymen were imprisoned in barracks there. But the priest learns his release is just a nine-day furlough to return home so he can try to convince his bishop to drop his resistance to the Nazi occupation. While fictional in content, the story is based on a real-life priest, Father Jean Bernard, who kept a journal of his time in Dachau. Father Bernard himself was released for nine days to return to Luxembourg, but he never wrote anything about this period of freedom. Father Bernard was returned to Dachau and was released from the camp upon its liberation by the Allies. Free once more, he resumed his leadership role in

what

make

make movies.

Germany

treasured friends.

from God

novena, a nine-day series of prayers.

from God simi-

"The Ninth Day" is the fictional tale of a Luxembourg priest who is released from the Nazis' Dachau concentration camp in

easy to stay in touch with your

Pennybyrn

"like a call"

understanding in high school he

was meant

Maryfield, the beautiful

community coming

was

call'

World

Good times

the film

ber given to the movie's fictional priest,

Father Henri Kremer.

While the nine days of leave the

was given is accurate, Schlondorff would have used that figure in the anyway because it ties in to the

priest

said he title

taught

make her

first

Communion. And

go with her to church" in Berlin, where they live, he said. "I have never converted, but

still,

somehow,

consider

myself a Catholic."

Asked about the German-bora Pope Benedict XVI, Schlondorff told CNS, "He is a very intelligent man. I have enjoyed reading his interviews for years and years, though I really don't agree with his conservative views. But if the church isn't conservative, it isn't really a church anymore." He added, "I know that I would not want to be in his shoes."

16 The Catholic News & Herald

May

27,

2005

FROM THE COVER like his address to Sri

Pope places distinctive mark on papacy Pope John Paul IPs team of Vatican officials. But in his first major appointment, he picked an American, Archbishop William J. Levada of San Francisco, as his successor at the doctrinal

— a bold move

that grati-

many U.S. Catholics and lessened European influence in the Roman Curia. In waiving the five-year waiting period for the start of Pope John Paul's sainthood cause, the pope showed he was listening to the popular voice of the church and recognized that rules are sometimes made to be set aside. Two other decisions hinted at Pope fied

pope shook the hands of nearby bishops and left the scene.

Now he

to preside at beatifi-

cation liturgies, ending a 34-year prac-

Although papal beatifications had become routine, the pope and others thought they created misunderstandings

about the sainthood process. He shortened the October Synod of Bishops. In the past, the pope had said synods tend to exalt the role of bishops

—

as delegates of local churches rather than

own

flocks.

Back to basics The pope's decisions and his election April 19

desire to pare

back

much

least as

gifts.

seemed

talks since to

show

to the essentials

—

a at

as possible for a 21st-

same

a point to seek out

who have come

time,

him

doesn't rush and usually has a for each.

The new pope's reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Many visitors are impressed by his easy and direct style, others by the simple fact that the church once again has a pope who can move through a crowd or improvise a

talk.

Pope Benedict's talks and sermons have not been the high theology of books and conferences. Instead, he has focused on the basics during his first

His sermon on Pentecost, for example, examined the relationship of human freedom, the gift of the law on

Mount

Sinai, the gift

modern

of the Holy

Spirit at

Pentecost, the church's mission and the Eucharist. But woven through the homily were straightforward statements about people's real limitations and the recognition that faith

"We

often a struggle.

continually close our doors;

want

and do not want to be disturbed by others and by God," the pope said. But Christ will come for us, he said, just as he passed through the closed continually

to feel secure

doors to reach his disciples at Pentecost. Likewise, on the feast of the Ascension,

Pope Benedict XVI blesses the

he offered a simple reflection on

Christ's continued presence in the world, saying: "The Lord is always

at the Vatican. Reflecting

the pope said that "God

We We

faithful

on the

not solitude

headlines under Pope John Paul, seem

several occasions, particularly

Christ's tools

far, Pope Benedict has spoken mostly about the essentials of church life and relatively little about contemporary social issues. Appeals for victims of disasters or violence, which made for easy

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Ma)

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month: the church's evangelizing mission, the danger of losing sight of God and the priority of human life issues in

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few words

century pope.

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tice.

as shepherds of their

makes

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general audience, the

first

Testament.

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Lankan bishops,

around passages from the

built

Simple but

from Africa and Asia, members of Rome's Catholic community, clergy, curial officials, pilgrim groups from

for a personal blessing or to bring

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Perspectives

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

27,

2005

The hot media topic today: religion

More toreportthan whatmedia sees

What does it take to

was happy

in mid-April to pick

new book by Joan Wester Anderson,

understand the Bible?

™

up a

a good

friend I long have called "the angel lady."

She titled this one "In the Arms of Angels, True Stories ofHeavenly Guardians."

was comforting to read more stoof amazing events that certainly ap-

The Bottom Line

Q. You often answer questions about the Bible, and I find them interesting. I 'd like to learn a lot more, but sometimes I feel reading the Bible isn 't that good for me since I'm certainly not an expert. There must be many

ries

pear to have unearthly origins.

Question

For me, reading stories of how God never abandons us was timely. It seemed

Corner

that

read part of the New Testament every day. But how does an ordinary person, without a lot of education about the Bible, know he 's getting out of it what, he should? (Ohio)

DIETZEN

all

of what

now

in the

was handed down by writing or word of mouth during a period of thouBible

First,

I'm pleased you have the

Bible as part of your everyday prayer

life.

Jerome, possibly the most noted Scripture scholar and translator in the history of the church, wrote once, "To live in the atmosphere of these holy St.

books, to think about them constantly is this not to live in the kingdom of heaven already, here on earth?" That's what you're trying to do. Don't stop.

Jerome, who lived in the fourth cengave a good answer to your question in a letter to one of his friends. Don't be put off reading the Scriptures by the language or other difficulties, he said. tury,

Whatever those problems may be, "whoever comes along can find instruction so that, in one and the same sentence, both the learned and the ignorant can find plain meaning" (Letter to

sands of years. tage to

of the time, what their customs were, what words meant. A parallel might be a 1971 magazine being read today by a high school freshman. Without some knowledge of those times, the meaning and implications of terms like Watergate, gay and big bands would be different for him than for the people who read them when they were

What Jerome means

God's word

itable. In fact,

always spiritually profanyone who approaches

the Bible with this attitude reaps far

benefits than one

who

has a

lot

of the Bible, for example, we think of it. Every book is colored by the people who wrote it, when they wrote, the conditions of their culture and so on. Most of it is a combination of a multitude of literary forms poetry, parables, personal or community relittle

—

on memorable events, legal documents, visions and other manifestations of God's influence over human flections

put together these revela-

and experiences have them today. tions

in the

don't think

will

be soon.

times," as supposedly written about in

don't need a Ph.D. in Scripture

you don't already have one, New American Joseph Edition. I'm sure you

The program

on the Bible and along with excellent notes on books and verses, a big help in your

Not long ago gram discussing

the church's teachings

how to read it,

was on a radio pro-

my book about how Jesus has shaped my life. A man called in

may be

sent to Father

Yet another religious development "roadside religious attractions"

— was

reported by Professor Timothy K. Beal in the April 15 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is a relatively new sign of "revelation" fervor. He cited the "Cross Garden" in Alabama, "11 acres of fire-and-brimstone preaching crosses and apocalyptic appliances" as one example of encountering "faith in all

its

awesome

No wonder

absurdity."

needed

to read about comforting angels! In her new book, Anderson tells a story of a teen-ager who read that Pope John Paul II would ask angels to surround a person in distress with aid or love in order to help calm the person. Then later, the teen, watching a news

story about a

woman threatening to jump

off a bridge, said he followed the pope's

example: "I sent angels to that woman." Within 10 minutes, the distraught woman relaxed and walked into the wel-

how

the "warrior Jesus"

was coming back

to earth to destroy

gion, but this time with respect.

and challenged me, saying

Dietzen at Box 3315, Peoria, IL 61612, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.

Christ?"

coming arms of her family. Our pope had just gone to his beloved Lord Jesus when I read this. Again, the media were focused on reli-

talking about

Questions

that followed

Book of Revelation.

the

those I

who do said

should be

Looking

not follow him.

believed in the "loving

at the faith, the love, the

how

teaching he lived,

could they do

otherwise?

Jesus."

A tricky disease

form we

Our Turn

Depression's invisible symptoms What could Brooke Shields possibly be depressed about? Yet, there she is on Oprah explaining what postpartum depression is and that it affects no fewer than 10-15 percent of new moms. Clinical depression

a curious dis-

ease. Unlike other maladies that

produce

concrete symptoms, depression tries to

convince you that you're just fine: "This is normal!"; "So I've had a bad day." It is almost impossible to identify the condition when you're in the thick of it. Only when it starts making a fool of you (because you become careless) can you appreciate its danger.

finally, the

divinely inspired insights of the biblical

who

ally will win,

will find the introductory materials about

straightforward history as

writers

were zeroing in on religious themes. Some of the programs were done well, like one on NBC delving into "The DaVinci Code." That book has opened incredible speculation about what really happened during the life of Jesus Christ. The sales of this book, which claims that Mary Magdalene and Jesus were married and had a child, are off the chart. The NBC program pointed out the fraud of this claim about Jesus and showed who dreamt it up. But the lie is rampant, and while I believe truth eventu-

Bible, St.

You

studies. If

confusion.

events, prophecies — and,

museums

He countered, "Don't you believe in Revelation and the second coming of

of expert

knowledge, but little faith. In the Scriptures, God always speaks to us with intimate personal tenderness, love and power. This does not deny that at least a little information about the background of the Bible and its individual books can make their reading more beneficial, and prevent much misunderstanding and

Very

art

begin with a copy of the

printed 34 years ago.

that reading

—

on NBC was "Revelations," called "a creepy thriller" about the war between good and evil. Advance publicity indicated that the show would be in the realm of the "Left Behind" novels dealing with the "end

Scripture in a spirit of faith and openness

therefore an advanof the circumstances

daily readings.

Paulinus).

It is

know some

CNS COLUMNIST

daily newspapers to

magazines

Even Broadway shows and

CNS COLUMNIST

In addition,

— from

that rarely have run religion reports constantly were covering some aspect of religious news.

FATHER JOHN

me.

I like to

media

stories to

ANTOINETTE BOSCO

member of many

support groups,

—

where have organized interventions members and friends come together

family

to confront a person about a problem.

But

this

weekend

was on

the other

defend the reason I was my son climb atop the car with wash rags and slippery soap, simply because I didn't have the energy to endure one of his tantrums. "You're not in control," one neighbor side, trying to

oblivious that

said to

I let

during the intervention that

chimed

gone on too long," another

in.

On some but

level

knew this

to be true,

failed to quiet the other voice in

CNS COLUMNIST

thought was a going-away party for her. "It's

THERESE

BORCHARD

head reassuring me that I was behind the wheel of my brain, and we weren't going to crash anytime soon. Yet the next night I went to the ER, where I discovered that dehydration, stress and exhaustion had planted an infection in my body that required antibiotics, rest and TLC.

proof was I able to person struggling with a chemical imbalance of the brain. I need lots of sleep (which I don't get), healthy foods (which I don't eat), peace and quiet (yeah right), and supportive friends and family (amen!) with

Only

after visible

reality as a

enough courage to confront me when I'm getting none of the above.

And

pray that the other 15 percent

dealing with postpartum depression also find such courage

and support

families and friends.

in their

May

The Catholic News & Herald 19

2005

27,

Another tragic

effect of Roe v.

Pope says

Wade

Christian

One baby's abortion may kill his or her sibling belief in Abortion advocates recoil

used as a method of birth control. But how else can they account for the fact that nearly half of all abortions each year are performed on women who have already had at least one? Today, according to the Alan Guttmacher Institute, 48 percent of women having an abortion in the United States have had at least one previous abortion. In some states the rate of repeat abortions

much

higher. In

Mary-

example, 7L4 percent of those having an abortion have already had at least one, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). land, for

The

CDC

also tracks multiple repeat

abortions from states which submit data.

Maryland ranks highest: 16.4 percent of those having an abortion have had at least three prior abortions.

Most Americans,

pro-life

and pro-

choice alike, are shocked to learn these figures.

How did this happen? Roe

The blame starts 32 years ago with v. Wade, which rendered all state

abortion and void — most permissive — and

laws against

null

even the placed them with the radical and

Their study of more than 2,000 with pre-term delivery is reported in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The researchers found that abortion appears to increase the risk of most major causes of premature birth, such as premature rupture of membranes, incorrect position of the fetus on the placenta, and spontaneous early labor. Overall, a

at the

claim that abortion in the United States

re-

utterly

ity.

women

Life

Issues CATHY CLEAVER RUSE, Esq. GUEST COLUMNIST

made women 40

reckless rule of legalized abortion throughout pregnancy, for virtually any

previous abortion

reason.

delivery, and 70 percent more likely to have an extremely premature baby. So abortion not only robs a child of his right to be born it may also kill or

And

society reacted accordingly. If

legal abortion

unlimited,

to "solve'' social

didn't realize

—

why not use it

problems? Many people and the Supreme Court

has obstinately refused to see abortion doesn't solve problems, creates

new

—

that

only

cent

likely to

Trinity affirms

that God is

love

per-

have a very pre-term

—

disable his sister or brother. After three

decades of legal abortion, how many subsequent children have been affected

by abortion?

ones.

New

research from France confirms yet another of these problems: Having an abortion almost doubles a woman's risk of giving birth dangerously early in a later pregnancy. Researchers at the Hopital de Bicetre in Paris say they have found conclusive evidence of a link between induced abortion and subsequent extreme pre-term births so extreme that many babies die soon after birth or suffer serious disabil-

—

Unlimited legal abortion has been a dangerous social experiment on the lives of women and children. The only way to stop the experiment is to overturn Roe v.

Wade.

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Cathy Cleaver Ruse, Esq.

the di-

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Due to an early pubwe are unable to bring

Editor 's note: lishing schedule,

you

rector of planning and information for the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities,

WOODEN

CINDY

the pope

weekly general audience.

VATICAN CITY

— The

Christian

an affirmation that God is love, said Pope Benedict XVI. "The phrase that summarizes all of

belief in the Trinity

revelation

is this:

'God is

love,'" the

pope

told thousands of people gathered in St.

May 22 for the recitation of the Angelus prayer. Like the Trinity, he said, "love is always a mystery, a reality that surpasses reason without contradicting it. Peter's Square

Watch your step

Rather,

Our walk may define who we are, what others see

exalts

its

potential."

The doctrine of the Trinity, which says the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are three persons in one God, reflects the

Have you ever noticed the way people walk and how it defines them? Every day I take the Metro to work. Recently I have made it a practice to "walk-watch" people.

One woman

have observed for years always seems to be running. Ironically, she does this while smoking a cigarette. She and a number of people like her are what I call "the I

out-of-breath breed." They are always in a hurry, no matter what the circumstances. On Capitol Hill where I live we often see the "senatorial step."

The senators' shoes

are usually

youthful looking, their suits impeccably

They stride with a confidence hat sets them apart from others. Even though some of them don't quite match up to this description, nough of them do to say that one's position in life affects how one pressed.

walks.

The "saunters" have a walk all their own. You have the feeling you are Jwatching people who have the world by the tail.

Their step

firm, confident

and

controlled, yet flowing.

There is also the "elderly walk." With age comes a tendency to droop one's shoulders. In this position, one

leads with the drooping shoulders and drags the feet.

Unlike youthful Marines who throw out their chests, who are as straight as boards and whose feet take the lead, the feet of age-worn people reflect a loss of youthfulness.

The "infirm walk" from the "elderly walk"

different

in that

you

sense pain with their every stride. I marvel at how some people, barely able to put one foot in front of the other, are able to get out of bed, let alone walk for blocks. I also wonder if they realize what an inspiration they are and how they remind us that our minor aches and pains are insignificant. More than the elderly or infirm walker, the "listless walkers" get

most of

sympathy.

When you

look into their faces, the eyes are often empty. It is as if these people have the weight of the world on their shoulders. There is no spring in their step, and they seem not to want to get where they are going. Sometime back I spotted a father taking his little daughter she looked to be around 3 to school. It was so beautiful to behold because of

—

"God

truth that fect

The Human

—

Side

communion," "For

the

not solitude, but perthe

pope

this reason, the

—

said.

human person

image of God realizes himself which is the sincere gift of self,"

in love,

he said.

The pope

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

also used his

Angelus ad-

dress to encourage special activities and

devotions on the feast of the Most Holy

CNS COLUMNIST

Body and Blood of Christ, which ebrated

May

at the

is cel-

Vatican and

May

in Italy.

Pope Benedict confirmed he would May 29 Mass in Bari, Italy, to conclude the weeklong Italian

preside over the

the

way

the

girl

little

father and tried to

clung to her

match him step

step.

During the season of spring, they exuded the new life that spring is. A "baby's walk" is the best of all to watch.

When

toddlers

right, they literally

first

"In the heart of this year dedicated to the Eucharist, the Christian people gather

around Christ present

ever and whenever they decide to go. Interestingly, these little ones keep their balance much better that we might expect once they are airborne. It only looks like they're going to fall cfver with each step. Many other ways of walking define us. Next time you go for a walk,

watch your step and reflect on what it might be saying about you.

in the

most holy

sacrament, the source and summit of their life and mission," he said.

get up-

bounce-run wher-

—

eucharistic congress.

for

"Every parish

called to rediscover

the beauty of Sunday, the Lord's day,

which the

disciples of Christ

the Eucharist their

who

renew

communion with

on in

the

gives meaning to the joys and of each day," he said. Pope Benedict took the opportunity to offer special prayers for children and young people around the world who were receiving Communion for the first time and for those who were being confirmed.

one

trials

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27,

2005

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