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Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Diocesan Youth Gather For Annual Conference

Australian

—

massacre of 34 people

in Australia's

island-state of Tasmania evoked prayers

and the gunman. Archbishop Joseph Eric D' Arcy of Hobart said at Masses in his archdiocese for the victims, their families

commemorate

the victims, that

Tasmanians had been unable

anything but cry.

The

incident occurred about 60

miles from Hobart, and the archbishop'

Paul Birsch,

Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro and drummers Ryan and Pat Gardner lead the processional for the closing

youths they would be new people when they left Camp Thunderbird later that

Editor

—

Justin Hall and Kat Faint will remember the experience for years to come. Hall, 16, a parishioner at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury, and Faint, 14, a

S.C.

member of Holy

Infant

Church

Reidsville, spent April 26-28 at the

9th

day. 'This has been a great time to be together. Certainly,

shared, but

when

it's

we've talked and over, that's

— Ruth Douglas

GREENSBORO

weekend just because you had fun here. The greatness of this weekend is when it ends and you is

not a great

Archdiocese

Perth,

the

after

ecumenical prayer service. The service was held at the suggestion of Australia' governor-general, Sir William Deane, and attended by Prime Minister John Howard and the leaders of many Christian denominations. The gunman walked into the Broad Arrow Cafe at the historic tourist site of Port Arthur April 28 and, after chatting with some customers, pulled out a highpowered, semi-automatic rifle and began shooting indiscriminately. Twenty people died inside; some still had forks in their mouths, shot in the act of eating. Others were shot outside, including a mother and her 3 -year- old daughter, shot dead on a roadway as the mother ran from the slaughter, carrying the 3-

See Australians, page 6

Editor

said.

"This

The Record, newspaper of

MIKE KROKOS

when

you know that thi s was a great weekend," he

Gunman

Douglas Finds Joy Helping Others

annual Diocesan Youth Conference.

MIKE KROKOS

CLOVER,

message to the victims' families was one of unity in prayer. "Every Tasmanian unites with you in love, and every Christian in Tasmania unites with you in prayer through Jesus and his mother, who know what suffering and death are like from their own personal experience," he said. The archbishop spoke by phone to

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Evokes Prayers For By PETER ROSENGREN PERTH, Australia (CNS) The

liturgy at the

May 3,

Massacre

Vicitms, Families,

Andrea Logan

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has

many joys in life. A member of St. Paul

others to meet life's needs.

"Everybody has a the Apostle

says.

"My

talent,"

Douglas

talent is helping people."

experience," Hall said. "I learned that

your daily life, and suddenly you're different. You're not the same anymore. You met somebody ... and they have excited you about your faith;

"The friendships I've made are Church in Greensboro, Douglas, 73, has really a blessing," she added. a loving husband, five children, and 12 Raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Ruth grandchildren. She enjoys riding horses, Douglas points to her upbringing and playing tennis and golf. when asked about her faith. "I Central to her life, Douglas has the.

they've strengthened you with their

a strong faith.

annual Diocesan Youth Conference making new friends and growing through the fellowship the conference brings. "It was a fun and exciting are

We're that

all all

one, we're the Christ,

same people.

and we need to spread

within us."

"This weekend was about growing closer in your relationship with Christ,"

Faint added. "The conference was about

meeting other Christians who share the same religion and relationships." The theme of the conference was "Koinonia Unity in Our Community."

—

The focus of the weekend was

to allow

the youth to celebrate their faith, their love,

and

their lives.

The theme was

also designed to teach the youth to come

together in happiness. Nearly

400 teen-

age Catholics from throughout the diocese attended.

'This weekend's activities were a realization of the council's chosen

theme," said Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director for youth ministry. The theme was taken from Acts 2:44, he added. The conference culminated with a Mass celebrated by Bishop William G. Curlin. In his homily, the bishop told the

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you feel alive again. You feel like you can carry the world." The diocesan shepherd also

challenged the teens to let Christ be the centerpiece of their lives. "The world is

your hands now; My time is going, your time is now coming," he said. "You who are young, think about the future. Let it be intermingled with in

Jesus Christ

...

Christ for us.

makes

she said.

Ruth and husband Dick have been members of St. Paul the Apostle since it was established in 1974. The widow and widower met only a few years earlier through a mutual friend. Ruth was living

time to help others.

Saturdays, she can be found

taking elderly people to 5 p.m. St.

Paul the Apostle.

Mass

a Eucharistic

minister, she regularly takes the Blessed

Sacrament to church.

to shut-ins

Shopping

are a highlight for

unable to

trips

"My mother was a

very devout person."

a trip to Maryfield

Nursing Home in High Point every Monday for Perpetual Adoration, and meets with a prayer group every Thursday. Among these and other activities, Douglas also makes

the

peacemakers, be the people of justice. Be the people who will be the great family lives of tomorrow. Fifty percent of marriages end in America, don't be one of those," the Bishop continued. "I beg and pray with all my heart, be Christ for us. If you keep Christ inside of you, He will hold you up in this world," he added. John Robichaux, a parishioner at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro, was presented with the Bishop Begley

attended parochial schools,"

She attends daily Mass,

friendship,

make it

with Douglas

many people unable

to drive.

Three years ago, Douglas heard of Care-Link, a program started by the Methodist church in Greensboro that

New York at the time, but moved

south in 1 972 after meeting and marrying

Dick.

The Douglases remember the early when the St. Paul the Apostle

years

church family held services in Forbis Dick Funeral Home and a nearby Methodist church. Mr. Douglas and the late Joe Berry, a fellow parishioner at St. Paul the Apostle, played an integral role in helping Paulist Father

and then-Bishop Michael J. Begley find

Care-link volunteer, and also began

land to build the church. "St. Paul's got

became

helping elderly Catholics. She has

See Youth, page 3

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cares for shut-ins. Douglas

become

a friend to

many who

turn to

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The

Living

Faith,

May from page

of the St. Paul the Apostle

started in this

Maryfield. "I find to have the Blessed

table,"

Sacrament for us to adore a real blessing. To spend one hour with Jesus there is a

pride.

The couple have seen

the church

1993, and grow from a parish of 35 families in

974 to one that serves 1,650

families today.

Ruth' s prayer group that meets each Thursday is the product of a trip to Medjugorge six years ago. About 25 parishioners from St. Paul the Apostle and Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro went on a 1 0-day journey to answer the call of the Blessed Mother in prayer and devotion. "When they announced the trip at church, I immediately said, 'I'm going.' For some reason or another, we were all called. I went ahead and made plans for the pilgrimage before even asking my

husband," she

What

said.

is a group of 17-25 people that meets every week to prayer

resulted

the rosary and occasionally celebrate

Mass

as well.

"There

a great

amount

of love in that devotion (the rosary),"

"We

get a feeling of pleasing

many

group Perpetual Adoration at

Like Douglas,

in the

CNS

Bob

Father St.

Bishop Norbert M. Dorsey April 21 at the Orlando Arena in Florida. About 2,250 young people were confirmed by 17 bishops during the service.

God Office of the Bishop

Bazzoli, parochial vicar at

Paul the Apostle, said Douglas

May 3, 1996

very generous with her time to the

Church. "Ruth really is an evangelizing person," he said. "She is a very traditional Catholic, yet accepting of the change that goes on in the Church.

She has a solid

Dear Friends

in Christ:

faith."

Father Bazzoli added Douglas has

made

In recent months,

a difference in his ministry as

have invited

priests,

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deacons, principals

me their

think she challenges me personally," he said. "I have three to four shut-ins I'm seeing because of her." There are many needs in every church, Douglas noted, and parishioners should try to do their part to meet them. "Some people don't think they can find the time; they can make the time," she

and catechetical leaders throughout the diocese

said

Confirmation will be celebrated in the Diocese of Charlotte during the eighth grade, beginning in the scholastic year 1998-99. This

well.

find something there

where you can

help people," Douglas added.

recommendations concerning the age

to offer

for the bestowal

of Confir-

mation upon the youth of our diocese. Their recommendations were carefully reviewed and studied, although there was no unanimity by the respondents.

After careful consideration,

decision

have determined that the age for

based upon pastoral considerations, having reviewed

the completed survey. For this purpose,

Jta airings for

photo by Jacque Brunei

Young men and women wait to receive the sacrament of Confirmation from Orlando

and our Blessed Mother who asked us for these prayers," Ruth Douglas added. Oblates of St. Francis de Sales

"Just look around your church and

she said. participate in

great privilege," she said.

March

family dedicate a sanctuary in

1996

Ruth and Dick Douglas have been members Church family since 1974.

house around the kitchen Mr. Douglas says with obvious

will appoint

a task force

whose responsibility will be to develop a plan of implementation that will assure that the youth in grades 8-9 will be confirmed of

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Philip

and James

during the period of transition, as well as the formulation of a catechetical curriculum proper for eighth grade recipients.

Sunday:

Acts

1-7

Peter 2: 4-9 John 14: 1-12 1

all

who

that

Monday:

Acts 14: 5-18 John 14: 21-26

Tuesday:

Acts 14: 19-28 John 14: 27-31

realize that

my decision will not be responsive to the hopes of

participated in the above study.

However,

am confident

will address the pastoral needs within the diocese.

Again,

thank

all

who participated in this important study for

their invaluable contriubtion in addressing the age for Confirma-

and James were apostles of Christ. was of Bethsaida in Galilee and responded willingly to Christ's call. He also urged a friend, Nathanael, to "come and see" the work of Jesus. It is believed that James the Less was the son of Alpheus and a first cousin of Jesus. James became bishop of Jerusalem and was martyred in the year 62. It is common Philip

tion.

Philip

Wednesday: Acts 15: 1-6 John 15: 1-8 Thursday:

Acts 15: 7-21 John 15: 9-11

Friday:

Acts 15: 22-31 John 15: 12-17

Saturday:

Acts 16: 1-10 John 15: 18-21

Prayerfully in the Lord,

Most Reverend William G. Curlin

belief that this apostle

Bishop of Charlotte

wrote the New Testament letter which bears his name. The feast of these

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who

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has exemplified the

John Paul II said Christ's resurrection was a historical event that cannot be

qualities of leadership

dismissed as wishful thinking or a "collective hallucination" of his disciples. The pope, speaking at a Sunday

first

and compassion of retired Bishop Michael J. Begley, the

and accounts of Christ's physical appearances after death were "completely credible" pieces of evidence.

The discovery of tomb, while not resurrection,

Christ's

empty

did,

a "historically solid"

ourselves inwardly through prayer, the further God

St.

time participants. She added the trip was well worth it. "The workshops were excellent. It was a new experience," she said. "I hope they (the kids) will feel like coming

again."

The Eagle and Cross Award was presented to Rachel Payne for her outstanding service to church, school

were without any foundawould not be difficult to refute

"If this tion,

very

Syveria Hauser, youth minister at Benedict the Moor, said the five teens who came with her to the conference were all first-

we challenge

fed off the energy and light of

was

that

these folks."

he said.

fact reported in the Gospels,

thought

enlightening," Watkins said.

shepherd of the diocese of Charlotte.

attended the conference. "Everything

proof of the

in itself

our actions become empty, frustrating and meaningless, he said. The deeper

Robichaux, who served as the chairman of the board of directors of the 1995-96 Diocesan Youth Council, was "blown away" by the honor. "All these guys deserve the credit," he said, pointing to the other 396 teens who

tomb

blessing April 28, said the empty

and community. Payne lives Horseshoe and is a parishioner Immaculate Conception Church

he said. But the most convincing evidence is Christ's later appearances to a great number of his followers, he said. These were simple people who lived life in concrete terms and were not given to flights of fancy, he said. "To rule out any possible fraud, it's enough to consider the holiness of their lives, which for many ended in martyrdom. There is no reason to believe they were victims of mystical excitement or collective hallucination," he said. it,"

John Robichaux of Pius X Church in Greensboro and

St.

Hendersonville.

Bishop William G.

Marcia Watkins, 16, from St. Benedict the Moor Church in Winston-

Curlin proudly display

the Bishop Begley

Salem, said workshops presented during

Award Robichaux

were

the conference

received at the

interesting. "I

Diocesan Youth Conference in honor

especially liked 'Inward Bound,'" she said. In that

workshop, Kotlowski talked

how

about

individuals must center

themselves

through

prayer

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of Pope John Paul II 's remarks weekly general audience April 24. text

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his unfaithful wife.

He says to her: "For a brief moment I

Dear brothers and sisters, Today's catechesis refers to the way in which the Old Testament speaks of the covenant relationship between God and Israel using the spousal imagery of "husband" and "wife." Israel is presented as God's unfaithful wife who betrays her husband's love by her idolatry, which is often compared to adultery. The

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forsook you ... but with everlasting love

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(Is 54:7-8).

When the Virgin Mary pondered the oracles of the prophets

who reproached Israel for its

infidelity, their

teaching awakened in her a burning desire to be perfectly

Through Mary, the daughter of Zion, God chose to establish a definitive communion faithful to the covenant.

new and

prophets frequently use this spousal imagery to illustrate

with his people in grace and love. This

the tragedy of sin. Infidelity brings unhappiness because

everlasting covenant which brings salvation to the

it leads man away from God. At the same time, the Lord unceasingly desires to re-establish the broken covenant. He responds to Israel's unfaithfulness by promising to forge a permanent and more intimate

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union with the nation in the future. In the face of Israel s betrayal, God reveals through the prophets that his mercy is ever ready to grant pardon and the gift of salvation. God looks upon his people with the tender love of a husband who forgives

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pleased to welcome the English-speaking those from Ireland, Gibraltar, the

visitors, especially

Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Japan, Taiwan,

visit to

Rome

May

your

during this Easter season deepen your

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Upon all of you I invoke the grace

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One Santa Fe entrepreneur involved with the conference on spirituality in business was quoted as saying: "We are riding the crest of an enormous wave of change in the business world. We can see it when we talk with CEOs, middle managers and 'hands on' line workers who are desperate for a vision of another

way

to deal with the disillusionment they are

seeing in the workplace.

They believe

time to

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We have to deal with the situations, in and co-workers phone calls, the demands ways that do honor to our beliefs, not in ways that make a mockery of them. How nice it would be if the environment of every

of our workplace.

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In a wonderful book called Work Trap (TwentyThird Publications), the author, Martin C. Helldorfer, writes, "Lived religion links work, play, prayer and every other activity." If we are Christians, we can't leave Christ out on the street when we enter the doors

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for tough business

dilemmas such as low productivity, all of which affect

high absenteeism and low morale, profit margins."

The important thing is that they're looking in the right

workplace, I an conscious of the importance of regarding work as part of our Christian witness.

the

the place for spirit in their organizations as the solution

staying on top of what she

As someone who

St.,

That's encouraging. Maybe the pendulum is swinging back to noticing the human side of the workplace again. The Santa Fe business owners say that "corporations all over the world are now recognizing

My sister, a business professor at Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, N. Y.,

challenge of recognizing the humanity of workers and putting a spiritual dimension into the workplace.

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spirituality in business

sees as the coming new wave in the business world:

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Their motives for having a conference on may have much to do with wanting to solve practical problems, but that's OK.

"transform the workplace," and they are talking about "liberating the corporate soul."

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better

one where higher were the norm for dealing with one another.

This week she sent conference in New Mexico on "Bridging Business and Spirituality." I hadn't seen business linked with spirituality for a long time. Almost all the business articles I read these days are singing the sins of the

Holy Family

principles

realistic, that

a press release about a

At the top of the list is "downsizing," that terrible world that seems to shrink people. I don't use the expression lightly. It' s what I see happening. Businesses don't say, "We are severing the connection between people and their work, leaving them in jeopardy, without an income. Instead, businesses sanitize it and say, "The company is 'downsizing.'" When bosses and the stockholders of companies don t have to the see the human faces of the unemployed, and the pain, humiliation and fear on these faces, they can remain comfortable. How nice! The E-mail my sister sent told of a group of Santa Fe business owners who apparently are looking for a

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Our Father Words

with love

are semantic instruments

at the

very mention of Your

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name.

created to give expression to living

thoughts and ideas.

When

Christ

Thy Kingdom

told us

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instructed us about prayer,

not to babble like the heathens, uttering

many words. Then He gave us a few profound words to say in "The Our

know

To me,

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song. God, our eternal Lover, has written

the fullness of joy

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Our Father, in You the whole human living things, find their

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bow

us.

us...

reign in this world, as it does in paradise,

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for failing to

Father,

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Give us this day our daily bread...

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our true home.

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of joy and I pray other hearts will be inflamed

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Family Reflections Andrew Relationships: Fate Or Choices Sometimes we think we were made for each other. Fate

somehow brought

transgressions, our holding grudges,

our efforts to

make over each

come from our notion was meant

our souls together through time and

relationship

space. Ours

is a relationship that' s meant These are romantic notions that inspire wonderful love songs and poetry.

made

to be.

deserve a husband who.

But, our reality

that our lives

could

have been promising even if we had never met. Choices, not fate, brought us together. We could have made other choices, but we chose each other. The more we see our relationship as our choices, the less we feel a sense of

me.

for

kids who.

.,"

and

other

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all

other out of our

can't help

Think about how you would respond to something you receive that

your have earned, like your paycheck.

feel

on to an old we respond from a deep

sense of gratitude for a love that could

have been given

to another,

but feel that

we open

What

dumps is a better response

We expect from the other what we feel we deserve. Our unwillingness to forgive

individual selves.

the

more we

feel a

So often we respond

our

relationships out of our sense of rights.

result

respond to each

a response

a gift given repeatedly throughout our

from the self-centered approach. When our marriage is in the dumps, our attention is usually focused on our

And

sense of gratitude.

—

of gratitude for a gift of love, a friendship not destined for me, but given freely. It lives. It's

very humbling to understand

that not only

who

there for me.

that to

not the only person

could live a promising story with spouse, but I'm probably not the

best person either. There

how you would

given to you out of a magnanimous good, like a random act of kindness.

respond to a

gets

us out of the

Compare

deserve better.

ourselves to becoming a part of a promising story shaped by joy. Strained and broken relationships

deserved-ness.

can do to

the love

or "I deserve friends who..."

When

frustrations.

entitled to, it's like holding script.

absolutely nothing

anxieties, our

or "I deserve

our "right," or what

earn the love of this relationship. Yet,

was

When we respond from our sense of what

there

our

needs,

this

say to ourselves, "I .

Terri Lyke

The

gift

love we share in our is something we can' t earn.

relationships

We can only accept it in gratitude as grace. When we respond to it accordingly we become a reflection of God's

love.

a possibility

someone out there could have been

that

a better spouse, lover and friend. In fact,

Family Matters Eileen

Place For Peace

on our

refrigerator and, although

son is only

six,

can't imagine any other

recognition he'll receive in the years

ahead that will make my husband and prouder than this one. The citation reads: "Bobby Marx has been named 'Peacemaker of the Week.' Acts of kindness, cleaning up, being helpful, thoughtful and kind and generally acting in a way that promotes peace in our

class are

some of the

be honored

actions required to

way." Each week, a child in the kindergarten class is chosen to receive this award in a simple classroom

ceremony

in this

that begins to teach children

about the profound concepts of peace. This award is part of the school's

ongoing efforts to promote peacemaking while always emphasizing that "peace must first begin with me." The school has also created a Peace Garden in one of the classrooms. Creations by the entire student body

"We

are

of their anger

Peace Seekers," and another wall of

and bitterness and are trying

the explosion and felt the ground shake,

wall of butterflies declaring,

The award is displayed prominently

Marx

students'

clear

Poems

from

for Peace. It's very

this exhibit that children

have much to teach us about the true meaning of peace and how to achieve it. But how do we talk to our children about peace? We have an obligation to educate our children about the role and responsibility they have in shaping a peaceful world. The most effective way we can teach children about peace is through our actions forgiving easily, speaking kindly, praying for peace as a family and speaking out against hatred and injustice. But with all the pressures

—

of today's family

life, it

becomes a real

challenge to set examples of peacemaking in our homes, especially when our communities and our world are touched by unspeakable acts of hatred and violence. This month, as our nation commemorates the first year anniversary of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building in

include two-foot-high sunflowers, bright

reminded

blue crepe paper waterfalls and skies, a

that

Oklahoma

City,

are

that thousands of people in

community

are struggling to let

she ran back to her classroom terrified

find their

way back

that they

how in

nursery school

difficult

must be

for the parents

Oklahoma City to teach their children

about peace, justice, forgiveness and hope in the midst of such personal tragedy and terror. My family had a special interest as

listened to the first

news

reports

form Oklahoma City one year ago. My brother, Brian, his wife, Rose and their six children live in Edmund, Oklahoma, just 15 miles north of

Brian

when she

Oklahoma

City.

a navy pilot at Tinker Air Force

Base, eight miles east of the city. Because

those

who

The names of those

died in the explosion.

stone slab listing the

parishioners killed will rest in the garden

and

an actual piece of the Murrah

Building.

"Everyone you meet has a story to Rose said. "It' s hard to believe it' been a year already. Many people are only now coming out of the shock and tell ,"

knew instantly that the sound would forever shatter the lives of so many Oklahomans was a bomb. Their older children were at school as the bomb exploded. Six-year-old Katy was

are beginning to grieve."

that

the

car radio, she heard hysterical screaming and frantic cries for help. Brian and Rose knew people who were killed or injured in the explosion. Seven people from their parish, St. John the Baptist in Edmund, were also killed. This month the parish will dedicate its own peace garden as a memorial to

of the training Brian had received in his job, he

felt

explosion. But, as she turned on her

of us can

only imagine

were experiencing an

earthquake. Rose was getting two of their younger children ready for

forgiveness and peace. The rest

her school library and as she heard

See Marx, page 16

6 The Catholic

News

& Herald

May

Australian Massacre Evokes Prayers, from page

1996

Vocations Update Father Frank O'Rourke

Seminarian Arturo DeAguilar This week, it is my pleasure to introduce a young man who came to North

classes

Carolina with a strong desire to serve, even though he knew no one in the dio-

dained

cese.

June

Arturo DeAguilar grew up in Mexico.

entered seminary there at age 12 and

continued there until he re-

deacon on 15.

Af-

ter his ordi-

nation he will have an internship

at one of the diocesan parishes for a number of months.

ceived his undergraduate de-

He'll then return to Florida for practical

gree.

exams and be ordained

to the priesthood

June 1997.

After com-

Arturo DeAguilar

and

will be or-

diocese, even though he

series of semi-

with the area and

nary classes, Arturo moved away for a few years to live

like this that will

"outside," working to support himself and reaffirm-

him to this was unfamiliar

Arturo' s faith brought

pleting his first

its

people.

It is

strength

make Arturo

parish leader in the years to come.

a fine It is

you will continue to support Arturo and his fellow seminarians. Each of them possess wonderful qualities that

hope

that

enrich our diocese.

ing his belief in his vocation. "I started so I wanted to make sure that was really what God was calling me to do," he said. "When I was working outside I saw the need in people

young, that

Prayer for Vocations

this

Gracious and Loving God, help

—

people

the men and women of the Diocese of Charlotte to hear the

who needed to be guided or sup-

Then I knew I wanted to go back." Arturo had been working for nearly two years near Miami when he met thenported.

CNS photo from Reuters

Rescue workers in Hobart, Western Australia, rush a victim from the scene massacre of 34 people at a tourism spot April 28. Archbisop Eric D'Arcy of Hobart said people were unable to do anything but cry at Masses held in his archdiocese for the victims of a lone gunman.

of the

year-old. Another daughter, 6,

dead

as she ran

was shot

from the mother and

sister.

The 28-year-old Hobart man then took hostages

at a

restaurant. After an

gunman

lodge north of the 1 8-hour siege, the

response of Catholics to instances of this kind should be loving grief for those

immediately touched by the disaster and to remember that "the son of God shared in such grief and death." "I've had a thousand thoughts in and out of my mind and heart, but the one that seems to recur most often is 'not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father knowing,'" he said. "There are so many people here grieved and shocked, and that is my certainty amidst all the rest of it," he said.

also called for prayers for the

unidentified gunman, who appeared to be suffering from some form of mental instability or disability.

"I would say that we must pray for him," Archbishop D'Arcy said. "It's one of the hardest things in the Gospel. I think it' s one of the hardest demands of the Gospel that we should pray for those who have injured and wronged us," Archbishop D'Arcy said. "And that would be my first reaction, in spite of all our perfectly human

...

you have to accept the fact of

Bishop John F. Donoghue and decided to return to the seminary for the Diocese of Charlotte. "He told me it was in North Carolina and I said, 'North Carolina, where is that?' So really I joined this diocese knowing just one person the

—

enrolled in St. Vincent de Paul Seminary

other Christian Gospel imperative, that

developed close

sively with Father Joe

pray also for him." Father

Morgan

Batt, the priest for

the parish that includes Port Arthur, said

knew of

at least three parishioners

killed in the shooting spree, including

the bus driver

who drove

children to the

local Catholic school.

The

small, local communities

knew

each other fairly well, and the effect had been devastating, he said. "There are many people, loved ones some and friends, who have been shot and people are fatally, some wounded just crying out now. They need professional help, and they need to pray to God," he said. "I ask everyone to pray for us and for all those who were shot or injured," he

—

said.

Boynton Beach,

has met

which offers crisis counseling, said the staff had been temporarily removed from normal jobs and placed on alert to help survivors of the tragedy and families

ther Joe

the victims' families and

number to grow quickly. Tasmania had Australia's most lib-

expected the

gun control laws, but the day followTony Rundle announced a ban on all semi-automatic weapons in the state.

he and

He worked

exten-

Waters and said

was

Correction:

An advertisement for the Oratory appeared in the April 19 and April 26 issues of The Catholic News & Herald that listed Fr. John Hoover as one of

inspiring. "Fa-

a great example. Just seeing

—

in the diocese

him the way he interacts with people makes me feel good. He makes a difference to the people he works with and it reminds me that one person can do

—

the spiritual directors for the retreat,

"Centering Prayer." Father Conrad Hoover is the director for that retreat.

a lot."

Arturo

currently completing

(See corrected ad on page 11)

Remember

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as

HisWll

well as an ongoing commitment to the Church and the community in which we live."

In Yours.

Bishop William G. Curlin

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

"/ leave to the

said the staff had already spoken

some of

ties.

that the experience

of the victims.

will spend themselves for your people and their needs. Bless those who are serving now with courage and perseverance. Grant that many will be inspired by their examples and faith.

Fla. Since then,

many people

Father Clem Kilby, director of the Hobart archdiocesan family services center,

who

Bishop," Arturo said. After making his decision, Arturo

mental illness. "But when we're the victims of it, it's very, very hard, and yet this is an-

allegedly set fire to the lodge

and was arrested by special operations police as he fled the building with his clothes on fire. Two charred bodies of the hostages were found in the ashes. Archbishop D'Arcy said the first

response

call to serve. Our needs are great and our people thirst for your presence. Open the hearts of many. Raise up faithful servants of the Gospel; dedicated, holy priests, sisters, brothers and deacons

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works."

(or

its

eral

ing the shooting, Premier

For more information on how to make a Will

that works, contact

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

May

The Catholic News

1996

enainme nt Lntert

& Herald

NEW YORK (CNS) — Following are capsule reviews the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film and Broadcasting ofmovies on the Vatican 's list of topfilms ofthe century. The list of movies deemed to have special artistic and religious merit was released lastfall by the Pontifical Council for Social Communications to help mark the 100th anniversary of cinema. It includes 15 movies in each of three categories: religion, values and art. Most are available on videocassette.

from

Truth About Cats And

The

Dogs 1

Via GOS

Sexes' Roles Reverse In Tale Inspired By Classic In

'The Truth About Cats and Dogs"

(20th Century Fox), witty Santa Monica veterinarian and radio call-in host

Abby

phone getting

know each

culminating with each of them in their separate beds. Masturbation is discreetly

way shown. Countless

(Janeane Garofalo) accepts a blind date

implied, but in no

with an admiring listener, British

other adult films have been more sexually

photographer Brian (Ben Chaplin). But she stands him up, insecure about her looks, especially after she impulsively describes herself as the statuesque blonde who is her friendly neighbor, Noelle (Uma Thurman). Noelle is a flighty model who would rather have a thinking person' s job, such

explicit, but, as such, the

as "reading the

news"

Abby and Noelle

are beginning to

recognizing the other's low self-esteem

about either beauty or brains.

While

the

two women

are chatting

radio station, Brian

shows up

determined to meet Abby, so Abby lets him think Noelle' s the one he has asked out.

The rub is, Brian is

its

scene is so viewers will be

unnecessary inclusion

a genuinely nice

guy who loves Abby's intelligence and personality and now is starting to fall for the wrong woman. Added to that, Abby and Noelle want to preserve their budding friendship, but both are attracted

Most of the story, however, explores more positive themes about the value of friendship, encouraging a person's self-

worth and appreciating inner beauty book by its cover. All three actors bring a fair

amount

but the director stretches out the suspense as to

whether any romance can survive and understandably used.

feels

beyond her dazzling cover-girl looks to the real Abby waiting in the wings? Director Michael Lehmann's somewhat contrived romantic comedy is clearly inspired by reversing the sexes' roles in the classic tale of "Cyrano de

beauty,

essentially sweet-natured tone.

Each of

self-deprecating trio of earnest

characters is seeking self-knowledge and

yearning for loving relationships, not

mere physical flings. Marring this lighthearted romantic

comedy

an objectionable scene in

which Brian and the real Abby spend hours and hours at one stretch on the

It's ironic that in

movie

stressing

the shallowness of basing love on physical

seems Chaplin's puppy-dog looks mesmerize the women as he seems none too bright although he quickly comes across as a sensitive chap. it

—

Were it not for its fleeting, gratuitous phone-sex scene, this would be a gently heartwarming, almost old-fashioned, romantic comedy. Due to a scene of implied masturbation, some sexual innuendo, occasional profanity and an instance of rough language, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-IV adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

—

Dan Aykroyd, Damon Wayans and Daniel Stern star in the basketball-centered

comedy "Celtic Pride." The U.S. Catholic Conference

Rourke)

challenging the accepted values of his

contemporary

and brief nudity. The U.S. Catholic Conference

directly related to the

fanaticism.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification

A-III

— adults. Not

the Motion Association of America.

rated

nearby university, a 78-year-old retired scholar (Victor Sjostrom in a masterful performance) is visited with dreams and reveries about his past life, especially his failures and disappointments in personal

CNS

photo from Hollywood Pictures

scenes of violence, desperate poverty

—

is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of

classification

—

America rating

is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

for All Seasons" (1966) Engrossing drama of the last seven years in the life of Thomas More, Henry VIII's chancellor,

who met

viewers.

The U.S. Catholic Conference rated

A-III

— adults. Not

Motion

the

Picture

a martyr's

death rather than compromise his conscience during a period of religious turmoil. Robert Bolt's script is masterfully directed by Fred Zinnemann, with a standout performance by Paul Scofield in the

title role,

among

other

notable performances from a uniformly

accessible and its issues

The

historical dramatization

achieves an authentic human dimension

makes its 1 6th-century events more more universal.

Profoundly entertaining but heavy going for children.

The U.S. Catholic Conference general classification is A-I

—

patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G

—

general audiences.

Association of America.

"The Mission" (1986) "81/2" (1963)

the past and wild fantasies about the

the 1750s, the large and prosperous Jesuit Indian missions were divided between Spain and Portugal. In dramatizing these events, Robert Bolt's screenplay focuses not on the religious but on the sociopolitical dimension of

present. Director Federico Fellini has

the colonial era and

some

epic production

With both career and marriage in chaos, an Italian movie director (Marcello Mastroianni) protects his overgrown ego by retreating into surreal memories of

indulgent fun with his profession, semibiographical events from his youth and themes from his movies while taking viewers on a journey through self-

the rich

—

at times bizarre

— imagination

treatment of mature themes.

inappropriate of children under 13.

English-language version. Occasional

that

strongly cautioned

may be

evoke any convincing sense of religious conviction from Rourke's embarrassingly vacuous performance.

and reconciliation summed up in blissful images of his happy youth. Subtitles. One of the great films about aging that touches universal chords in mature

joins with

material

period's social injustices but fails to

anxiety to a refreshing sense of peace

America rating is PG-1 3 parents are

some

13th-century contemporaries by embracing a life of utter poverty and simplicity. Director Liliana Cavani builds an elaborate picture of the

fine cast.

classification

agitator

spiritual

Swedish director Ingmar Bergman brilliantly develops the man's interior journey from pangs of regret and

relationships.

in a final flood of optimism as the director

that

"A Man

Picture Association

—

Picture

— adults. The Motion of

production

ravaged land where he forestalls Death (Bengt Ekerot) by wagering his life on a game of chess during the course of which he saves a traveling player named Joseph (Nils Poppe), his wife Mary (Bibi Andersson) and their infant son. Swedish director Ingmar Bergman convincingly re-creates the religious context of the Middle Ages but the knight's quest to find meaning in a world of physical suffering and spiritual emptiness is more

whose attempts to cope with the demands of the real world are resolved

classification is A-lll

Italian

portrays St. Francis of Assisi (Mickey

returning from the Crusades to a plague-

"Wild Strawberries" (1958) During the day on which he is to be awarded an honorary degree from a

Since dense Brian failed to realize Noelle has an entirely different voice than Abby's, will he also fail to see

Screwball comedy appears to be the goal, and though it never quite hits such frenzied heights, the movie has an

Von Sydow)

always hard to believe that on sooner,

It's

after Brian discovers the deception

Bergerac."

a disillusioned knight (Max

search for life' s meaning in our own age of doubt and uncertainty. Subtitles. Recurring images of death, some stylized violence and instances of religious

gullible Brian doesn't catch

Overwrought

Intense medieval morality tale about

of charm to their portrayals of insecure twentysomethings, especially Garofalo, who mixes a deft blend of wryly expressed wit with a spunky vulnerability. Her scenes when she dispenses animal advice over the radio are brightly written and establish her appealing personality. Using Brian' s pet, a lovable, roller-skating Great Dane, as a plot device also contributes to the movie's chuckle level.

to Brian.

this

the movie.

rather than judging a

on-air.

forge a supportive friendship, each

at the

highly unusual that many

put off by

"Francesco" (1989)

"The Seventh Seal" (1956) other,

of an

artist

all

carousel of

human Ambiguous

his characters in a

life.

Subtitles.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification

A-IV — adults, with

Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

reservations.

its injustices.

The

visually splendid but

Roland Joffe's direction is erratic and bogs down in contrasting a nonviolent priest (Jeremy Irons) and one (Robert

De Niro) who leads

the Indians against

a colonial army. Although dramatically

flawed, the work recalls a past that provides a context for current Latin

American struggles. Some violence and ethnographic nudity.

The U.S. Catholic Conference is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of

—

classification

America rating

guidance suggested.

—

parental

& Herald

The Catholic News

May

1996

What eucharistic ministers do during home visits tients confide to Jesus their fears, their aches, their concerns over upcoming tests and procedures. They

By Stan Konieczny Catholic

News Service

and sometimes tears. When she has the energy, Clarice likes to close the prayer

commend

"Did you bring

me Jesus?"

Those words never were addressed to me before I became a eucharistic minister for the sick

and aged

Martin

of St.

Tours

Parish, Washington Park, 111. But over the past few years I often have heard that exact question.

"Did you bring me Jesus?" Frances asks as

their caregivers and loved ones to the Lord's care. Since suffering is often a big part of life for the people I visit, they empathize with others in pain and frequently request prayers for "someone who's really sick." Parish and neigh-

borhood

is-

ago.

may

— — —

It is

and concerns taken from the

news also

"Did you bring me Jesus?" Sister Guadalupe inquires as soon as I knock at the door of her room in the convalescent center where the elderly nun is recovering from surgery. The question is valid, although it startles me. Yes, sure: have brought Jesus in the I Eucharist. have brought Jesus in the I word. And if that is not amazing enough, I have brought Jesus in the guise of the caring community of 125 families which has commissioned me to climb these steps, to tap at this door.

sues,

pause at the top home, which she and her husband Al built 60 years I

of the stairs of her

you bring me Jesus?' Sister Guadalupe inquires as soon as knock at the door of her room.... Yes, sure: have brought Jesus in the Eucharist. have brought Jesus in the word.... It is a sobering, humbling '"Did

drift into this p r e -

realization."

Communion dialogue.

Then the wait

service by playing a hymn on the organ that her children bought for her. Ann does not have to be asked twice to play a tune on the old upright which fills one wall of her cramped living room. In spite of age and 7,m pain, Julia still t f% loves to sing the songs of her nax

over.

^ I.

a sobering, humbling realiza-

tive

Poland after

Yes, I brought Jesus, but it is not a matter of a few pious words and a speedy "go in peace." After the last "Amen," we begin a second, significant en-

After the basics are established during these visits, we find a few easy moments to greet one another and to inquire about our health and our lives. Then small talk gives way to the more important business at hand, this special encounter with Jesus. Special prayers, readings and

counter

sometimes

Christ, meeting

song complement reverence and devo-

these folks' tion. In a very real world of barking dogs, neighbors' radios, nurses' pages, we create a sacred space. We connect with the sacred through prayer and a reading from the Sunday Scriptures, preferably a passage which parallels the shut-ins' current experiences of pain, loneliness, waiting. A nod or faint smile can indicate if a connection is made with the reading. Once one of our widows, Ann, listened attentively to a Gospel account of one of Christ's healing miracles. She shook her head in agreement and said matter-offactly, "That Jesus is really something."

After meeting Christ in Scripwe seek him in prayers of

ture,

thanks and petition. Health concerns dominate our prayers. PaAll

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What "'Let lips.

or an out-

Jesus?" As

aged should ask of me? Or should it, in fact, be my question to them? (Konieczny

Director of Communica-

tions for the Adorers of the Blood of Christ,

Ruma, III.)

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kiss the

hand

that brings

Jesus,' said the 83-year-old

man whom

take

Communion to as he touched my hand to his we bring the Almighty to each other in the

never be able to receive our Lord again without the humbling awareness of how treat them." Jan Hoffbauer, Tiffin, Ohio

—

"My wife and take Communion to the sick, and about three-fourths of the people are in a nursing home.... Part of what they want is to share their life story. And so we listen. My favorite is the 89-year-old lady who reports she has had angels appear to her, Jim Bowen, Boise, Idaho and after a visitation she always feels better!" I

—

think my wife and get more from it than the patients. The patients are very grateful. in the hospital.... room. say a short prayer, and we end with the Our Father.... I've also gone to people's homes. Some people Ed Fahey, Chicago, III. are very matter-of-fact about it and some very emotional." "I

look back, I confess to some confusion. Is it a question that the sick and I

your favorite memory of serving as a parish minister to the sick?

will

way we

moment when an agency

mains, "Have you brought

with

In this special time, which can last a few minutes or on a rare occasion an entire hour, our visit serves to connect

opened. The host is given. Indeed, Jesus has come here and is welcomed with murmured prayers

The pyx

First, the shut-ins take their parish bulletin and tuck it away to catch up on the official news later, and they inspect the items that often are sent along with crosses on the First Sunday of Lent, palm fronds on Palm Sunday, souvenir prayer cards after the St. Martin's parish banquet. Now the conversation begins in earnest. How is the new priest doing? How is the retired pastor getting along? Someone may have a question on parish finances. Perhaps there is an inquiry about another shut-in's condition, or a greeting may be passed along for the person at my next stop. During holidays, nursing home residents point to the greeting cards which parishioners send. Then the talk may turn closer to home. The people share their concerns for their future; their frustration at being "imprisoned"; their anger at being unable to keep up with expenses. Long-term care patients wonder aloud who is paying for all this care. Sometimes this is the gifted

St. Martin's eucharistic ministers traditionally have worked together as a team planning an occasional surprise party to mark shutins' milestones of life or discretely delivering a few holiday food baskets. Yet the original question re-

munion.

photo by Karen Callaway

their faith

just to listen.

him "in community" during our visit after ComCNS

homebound with

community.

reach ministry can be suggested as a means of help. Often it is enough

Communion.

tion.

the

distribute

We visit them

Communion

their

—

"One lady, after she had received Eucharist, would always take my hand and say, just feel so much Sister Nancy Flamm, SSND, Mound City, them, and they give Christ to me in their person." 'I

—

better.'...

give Christ to

III.

"When was visiting patients in a nursing home, entered the room of an elderly man whose name was not on the Catholic list. However, observed a picture of the sacred heart of the Lord over his bed. notified the priest.... Father was able to administer the Nora sacrament of the sick. (The man) died a few days later.... From the obituary notice he had a need to return to the church." M. Kampmeyer, Sioux City, Iowa I

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The Catholic News

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Do we know what

if Qls

"charity is able to devise in order to give

everyone new

reasons for hope"?

for the sick

base this question on a phrase in Pope John Paul II 's 1995 encyclical The Gospel of Life where he discusses the demands of love when life is challenged by sickness and other problems (No. 88). suspect that giving people reasons for hope is one reason my parish invites Communion ministers to the altar each Sunday and charges them to depart after Mass to visit the sick and aged. This Sunday practice accomplishes at least two other things: It reminds everyone present that serving the sick is one of the basics. It reminds everyone that homebound people remain part of the community and have a claim upon it. think it's important that Communion ministers to the sick take themselves with appropriate seriousness, which doesn't rule out having a sense of humor or joy. It does mean not underestimating love's meaning in this context of what "charity is I

By Father Herbert Weber Catholic

News

Service

of the Lord's presence, the sign of the serving Lord, the one who willingly visits others.

was humbled

at the

thought.

met Bernice when she was in the hospital. She had terminal cancer and was being sent home. Hospice had I

Like most parishes, our church has

first

been contacted, and their volunteers and nurses would

a number of eucharistic ministers who regularly visit the sick. Their visits are lifelines to the homebound people they come to see. Be-

be visiting her.

A man

from the

parish started taking the Eucharist to Bernice on a regular basis. Eventually

she asked that

come to anoint her. We renewed our relationship and

Our eucharistic ministers' visits are "lifelines to the

homebound people they come to see.... And the sacramental moment is the entire

visit,

including

cause they only have one or two persons to see, most are able to spend time and share more than the Communion

able to devise." This is not a good families

and

will visit.

a way the parish gives care

Ultimately, the care given is the care of Jesus, 20

we're holistic healers making By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

The Acts of the Apostles gives us this brief summary of Jesus' ministry: "He went about doing good and

heal-

body was

In a prescientific culture, before people knew anything about bacteria and viruses, illnesses were attributed to evil spirits. So what the passage from Acts means is that Jesus went about healing those who were sick. When people today minister to the sick, they do what Jesus did. But what kind of healers does that make us, particularly if we're not doctors or nurses? Is it the body we hope to heal? The Spirit? The answer, if we're like Jesus, is that we want through our touch through caring to heal the whole

those oppressed by the devil, for

God was with him" (Acts

shutting

down, Bernice's mind was clear. She asked why I had not brought

mum-

bled some excuse then told her to wait.

The five-minute ride back to the church seemed very minimal. I returned with a host that I shared between

mother and daughter.

10:38).

—

Bernice could only take a small portion,

person.

but it was enough. Again she thanked me

Healing was a distinctive component of Jesus' ministry. It isn't sufficient, however, to say that he healed the body not when you realize how

for being there for her.

—

I returned home, and even though it was late I was wide awake. Bernice had taught me more than one lesson. First, her hunger for Eucharist was great. She wanted to be with the Lord whom she would soon be "spend-

—

all

—

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Most ministers

photo by Mimi Forsyth

of the Eucharist

share Scripture readings, perhaps some thoughts from Sunday's homily and even the news of the parish. They become the bearer of good news. Bernice knew what the visit was all about. She wanted me to come to see her, but she also knew that this would not be just another social visit. Sharing the Eu-

charist completed the picture for her; ev-

erything else

was summed up

in the holy

Communion.

By sharing that sacrament,

or any other visitor, was becoming a sacrament of God's presence to the homebound person. I,

(Father Weber is pastor of St. Peter's Parish, Mansfield, Ohio, and a freelance writer.)

the Semitic peoples of that region and that time thought. For them, a human being was an integral unit; people didn't "have" bodies, they "were" bodies. Consequently, Jesus' ministry was directed to the whole person. Today we would call him a holistic healer. Think of him not so much as just healing illnesses, but as healing people. Their restoration to physical

well-being brought total personal health.

The body was important he

After

all,

(John

1:14).

the

to Jesus.

Word made

itself felt in their day. It

called Gnosticism,

ing

ing a lot of time with," as she told me. Second, however, the Eucharist was her connection with the parish community, with her heritage, and with all that she believed in. For Bernice, that connection was a summary of her entire life. Finally and this is what Bernice said most explicitly to me my visit was incomplete without bringing her the sacrament. As I did bring Eucharist, however, I became the sacrament

himself.

Like Jesus,

discovered was that although her

who gives

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

I recall one parishioner in whose case it was so

Communion.

to the sick, their

friends.

they bring.

talked about many the Eucharist they clear: She wanted things. As part of to receive the host, the anointing serreceive." but she wanted it vice I also shared a within the context portion of the host of a warm, caring with Bernice. We visit; she wanted someone to come who prayed, and she thanked me for coming. would spend more than just minutes About two weeks later Bernice died. with her. During those two weeks I visited her The message to be heard is that several times, bringing Communion every time but once. That time was folks in their homes know what sacrament really means. And the sacramenlate at night when her daughter called tal moment is the entire visit, includto say the end was near. I decided to go ing the Eucharist they receive. over for one last visit.

What

— —

flesh

body has a precious dignity. But in biblical times the Greeks found this confusing. So, in Christianity the

When St. Paul preached to the Greek philosophers at Athens and concluded with a statement about Jesus' bodily resurrection, their attitude was: Don't call us; we'll call you. The idea of bodily resurrection was nonsense to them. These Greeks had reasoned to the immortality of the soul. But they regarded the body as a prison from which only death released them. A radical form of this teaching was

and

was

considered

the material body positively evil. In Christianity the body is destined for eternal glory. As Paul put it in another letter, "He will change our lowly

body to conform with his glorified body by the power that enables him also to subject all things to himself" (Philippians 3:21). All Christian ministry to the sick continues Jesus' own ministry. By caring for them we may not cure their illnesses, but our loving and practical attention will do more. It will "heal" them, bring them that peace which makes them whole because they are assured of their dignity as God's children, sick or well.

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author, teacher and lecturer.)

FAITH IN ACTION "Each visit to the sick ... may be to remind the patient of the parish's concern, to provide

encouragement during difficult days, to bring Communion, to pray," writes Patti Normile in Visiting the Sick, A Guide for Parish Ministers (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic

Cincinnati, Ohio 4521 0. 1 992. Paperback, $6.95). Her tips for

St.,

visiting

nursing

consistent

homes include: Be

in visiting

the elderly.

Share a bit more of your own life than you might in a hospital visit.

Be pleasant but not overwhelmingly cheerful. Listen, listen, listen! Inquire about personal concerns. Touch. Begin slowly. Shaking hands is usually acceptable. Bring gifts. For those

who have few visitors, blossom

small gifts

into treasures.

"Knowing how and is an an, " says Ms. Normile. "You want to offer as much of your presence, your listening and your compassion as Reflection:

when

leave

the patient requires without overstaying your welcome."

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News

May

1996

Taste Of Charlotte Culture

Kumasi Assembly

Visits

backbone of society. "Like you, we work

Editor

very hard," said Daniel O. Agyekum, a regional minister in Kumasi who was

Agyekum

among

the

knows what

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Diane Baker

feels like to

be a

visitor in

the visiting delegates.

"In Ghana, there

a foreign land.

a rich forest

Baker, chairperson of the AfricanAmerican Affairs Ministry at Our Lady

preserve," he added. "Timber

of Consolation Church, spent 10 days in

major employer."

activity.

The

a major

textile industry is also a

The group 'strip

Kumasi, Ghana,

West Africa last August. As a

member Charlotte

cultural exchange at

Our

Lady

the

firsthand.

residents

Eight

visit.

parliament."

chief can have as

many wives

he can afford," Chief Ansah-Debrah

Honorable Nana Boakye Ansah-

Assembly

Debrah, royal chief to the Ashante King,

Kumasi

(equivalent to council)

city

Agekum and

Daniel O.

the Honorable

Nana Boakye Ansah Debrah describe life in

way of

Kumasi.

Photo by MIKE

KROKOS

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at the

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"They came as part of a business exchange to learn about the United States," Baker explained. "They 're really interested in learning what they can take back to develop in their own country."

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Baker and Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, Vice Chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte and Vicar for African American Affairs Ministry, presented the Kumasi delegation with gifts from Our Lady of Consolation Church commemorating their

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In October, 1955, the world followed the pope's visit to America thanks to the Catholic

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CHARLOTTE

— No one

left the

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Recognition Dinner empty-handed. "We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you," Cira Ponce, Refugee Office

just

of everyday

of you." Each

a translator during those appointments.

attending volunteer was presented with a

During her presentation, Hayden laughed and said Rodriquez' s award was the Spur of the Moment award because so often he was called at the last minute. "You always make time for us and for the refugees,"

certainly give a lot to this

organization and all that

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life in the United States. Eddie Rodriquez received the third award of the evening. Rodriquez has driven refugees to both medical and employment appointments and served as

Director, said to the 17 volunteers at the

CNS

Goodson has

different nationalities, working to

we do

without

all

clock inscribed: Together The Extraordinary.

According

Sonia

Achieve

Hayden,

coordinator of volunteer services, the refugee office currently has about 80 volunteers.

Among

those present at the

dinner was Herbert Hunt, who was recognized as the "founding volunteer."

Hunt began volunteering

and has been

in 1975,

she said.

Jo Williams was recognized as being one of the most versatile volunteers. In addition to assisting

Hayden with volun-

medicine to refugees, helped distribute

Williams has also tutored families, served as a receptionist, helped with fundraising, conducted orientation seminars for volunteers, coordinated youth activities and currently edits the refugee

clothing as well as picked up and stored

office newsletter.

donations for refugees. Currently Hunt works at the refugee office

Hayden ended the award ceremony by thanking all the volunteers. "This evening is just one way to thank you for all of your help and support," she said. "You are the light and the hope of the

except for a short interval, involved ever since. During his time with the refugee office, Hunt has delivered

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Social

—

Young Adults group meets

the second

Saturday each month at 7 p.m.

Catholic

Social Services. For information, call Sister

Marie

(704) 255-0146.

—

GREENSBORO The Greensboro Single Catholics will attend the Greensboro Bats baseball game Monday, 13.

Meet

at the ticket office at

6:45

(910) 454-4624

for information.

786-1947 or Charlie Williams 782-8610 to register.

(704)

— Breakfast

will

be served Sunday, May 5 from 8 a.m.-l p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church. Cost is $4.50 for adults and $2.50 for children under age 12. Take-out is available. Proceeds benefit the Catholic Habitat for Humanity house. For information, call Trudy Menzzentto at (910) 674-0263.

"Visions

In Faith"

Series

ROCK HILL, S.C. —Father Richard Gula of

St.

Oratory.

The seminar

open

The

to people

interested in pastoral leadership. Call

The Oratory

(803) 327-2097 for

Hopes Group Meets group for friends and loved ones of people who have experienced a suicidal death,

HIGH POINT Parish

Women's Guild

Contact Sheri for

765-3499

information.

Spring Luncheon

MAGGIE VALLEY — The annual St. Margaret Church Spring Luncheon is Tuesday, May 14 at 1 1 :30 a.m. at Sunset Cafe. Reservations required by May 10. Call Martha Martin at (704) 452-0882

Conference For Separated And Divorced Catholics

$235. "Contemplation and the Prayer of the Heart" is a June 17-23 contemplative retreat in the spirit of Thomas Merton directed by Rev. Sidney Griffith, S.T.

SOUTH BEND,

Ind.

— The 1996

International Conference for Separated

and Divorced Catholics

July 4-7 at the

Dame. Cost

is $225 and $250 for non-members.

cost for the July 2-4 leadership

workshop is $ 145 for members and $ 1 6 for non-members. For information, contact

Box

NACSDC

Central Office, P.O.

La Grande, Ore., 97850, or 963-8089.

1301,

Hospital Volunteers

CHARLOTTE

Needed

— Mercy Hospital

needs caring volunteers to assist in family waiting rooms, the gift shop and with patient services. For information, call Nancy at (704) 379-5806.

Inner Healing Retreat

BELMONT —

"Healing the Child Within" is a May 3 1 -June 1 retreat led by Father John Putnam and Bobbie May. Cost is $108 for two nights at double occupancy and $115 for two nights at single occupancy. To register, send $25 to Bobbie May, 5617 Clearlake Dr., Hickory, N.C. 28601 Registration fee is non-refundable. For information, call (704) 327-8692.

Catholic Charismatic Conference BELMONT Father Art Cooney, an Isaiah Ministries preacher from

—

Saginaw, Mich., will speak at the annual diocesan Charismatic Conference at

the King

yard and bake

information and lodging information, call

— The Christ

life.

(910)

Rev. Charles Zimmerman, Pastor of Lutheran Church in Greensboro, will present "The Heart of the Gospel: Forgiveness," a discussion that examines the process of forgiveness and the difference between it and reconciliation, Thursday, May 23. Both presentations are from 12:10-1 p.m. at the Franciscan Center. A $3 donation is suggested for each. Register by calling (9 1 0) 273-2554. First

Belmont Abbey College. Registration is Friday, May 24 from 4-7 p.m. The conference starts at 7:30 p.m. For meal

Yard Sale And Bake Sale

—

Scriptures and daily

Wilson

Patrick Seminary presents

"Visions in Faith" June 16-19

concert in

"Echoing God's Word: Catechesis and Preaching Based on the Liturgy of the Word" is a July 1 214 symposium that addresses the

for information.

Living Waters Retreats "The Hills

MAGGIE VALLEY — are Alive"

May

13-19 nature retreat

by Rev. John Quigley, O.F.M., Lorraine Arata and Anne Frick. Donation directed

Cost

$225.

"Come to the Quiet" is a June 24-30 retreat of silent prayer to

deepen the by

relationship with the Spirit directed

Father William Fickel. Cost

$225.

any of these retreats contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, NC 28751. For information, call (704) 926 register for

3833.

The Catholic News & Hemic welcomes parish news for the diocesan

news

briefs.

Good photographs

preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please submit news release

and photos

at least

10 days before the

date of publication.

A Mid-Summer Scandinavian Adventure Visiting

Norway,

Sweden, Finland and

information.

CHARLOTTE— "Hopes," a support

May

Parish Breakfast

GREENSBORO

Echoing God's Word

HICKORY

Bible stories to society

today, Thursday,

call (541)

to benefit Cooperative Christian Ministry,

Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network and Crisis Pregnancy Center is Friday, May 31 at 1 p.m. at Corbin Hills Golf Course. Cost is $35. Call Dick Borsuk at (704) 786-9087, Mike Mastrianni at (704)

relevance of

The

The Catholic

Hannah

will present "Cain, Abel and '95'," a discussion about the

University of Notre

Group Meetings

ASHEVILLE

—

honor of the Blessed Mother is Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church. The concert includes Gregorian chant, Medieval Renaissance choral music and motets by Mozart with chamber orchestra. For information, call Brian Marble at (910) 274-9292.

'Windows

for members

p.m. Call Jim Keaney

LINCOLNTON — "Friends," a new

(9 1 0) 722-8 1 73 or Becky DuBois at (9 1 0)

May

will officiate.

in the

information call Rebecca Nagaishi

St.

—

GREENSBORO

offered by Dr.

Innes, Sacred

Franciscan Center Presentations

extension 314.

Marc Alan Music Minister at Holy Family Church. The cost is $25. Classes meet from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. on Saturdays beginning May 1 1 at Holy Family Church. a

Spring Concert

GREENSBORO

Catholic families to host teenage students

to assist families struggling with dementia

St.

at (704) 825-6671 or 6672. For details, call Bette Steinkamp at (9 1 0) 476-9717.

Catholic

Gilvey currently serves as

Father John Gilvey

Deb Heath

Camporee

Conference Center. All Catholic scout troops are encouraged to attend. For information, call Frank Thompson at (704) 359-5208.

Monday, May 13.

8 a.m.-l

HICKORY — The annual Catholic Camporee

— A Healing

May 4 from

sale is Saturday,

p.m.

St.

Petersburg, Russia with

London Extension 14 Days Leaving Charlotte July 30 with Msgr. Richard Allen, Pastor, St.

Ann Church,

Charlotte

Call (704) 375-2366 for information

May

The Catholic News

1996

& Herald

World And National News Briefs Ten Years After, Chernobyl Remembered

Detroit Cardinal Calls Kevorkian 'Very Dangerous' DETROIT (CNS) Detroit Cardinal Adam J. Maida called Dr. Jack Kevorkian "a very dangerous man," because of his contempt for the law and those who disagree with him. During an April 23 taping of "Dialogue," a program of the Catholic Television Network of Detroit, Cardinal Maida responded to questions about whether he considers Kevorkian dangerous. "Yes I do," said the cardinal. "He has set himself up as a

—

Relatives and friends of workers who extinguished the fire at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in 1 986 place candles at a memorial in their honor. The firefighters died shortly after the accident from radiation overdose. Millions of people in the Ukraine still suffer from radiation poisoning. CNS photo from Reuters

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—

they gathered in Philadelphia for annual convention in early April, Catholic educators listed violence and their

homelessness as the top concerns they think the presidential candidates should address. Other top issues and the percentage of votes included concerns for the environment, 15 percent; for quality education, 14 percent; and for world peace, 14 percent. They logged in their votes on the topics at an interactive booth set up by the Weekly Reader at the

— Bishop

National

Fabian W. Bruskewitz of Lincoln, Neb., has denied an appeal by 16 members of Call to Action Nebraska to withdraw or change legislation by which he placed them under interdict. He said they could

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Orthodox Leader Says EasternRite Catholics Have Key Role

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BUCHAREST, Romania (CNS) Romanian Orthodox leader said he

believes the country's previously outlawed Romanian Catholic Church has a key role to play in national life. "I think the

Greek Catholic Church

lies at the

very foundation of our national unity,

alongside

the

Orthodox,"

said

Metropolitan Nicolae Corneanu of Banat.

"That thought easily tipped the balance when I opted to seek an agreement rather than allow the conflicts between us to drag on." The Romanian Catholic Church is an Eastern rite, sometimes called the Greek Catholic Church.

Pope Welcomes Ambassador, Urges Respect For Minorities Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul II, welcoming a new

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United States, in the name of combating terrorism, is endangering innocent people seeking asylum from persecution in their home countries, Bishop John S. Cummins of Oakland, Calif., said April 24. Bishop Cummins, chairman of the Migration Committee of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said a broad antiterrorism law signed April 24 by President Clinton abandons the country's moral obligation to protect those fleeing oppression and violence and its long tradition of welcoming the persecuted. The law makes it easier for the

government

When

Bishop Bruskewitz Denies Appeal To Change Interdict Law (CNS)

me in any way to

that legislation,"

Concerns For Candidates

Diocese of Lincoln. In a three-page letter April 22, to be read at all weekend Masses April 27-28, Archbishop Curtiss warned that "any Catholics in this archdiocese who publicly support abortion or euthanasia may not be in any teaching, ministerial or liturgical ministry or be a member of any parish or archdiocesan

WASHINGTON

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that

said in a letter April

Masons, he added. He did not, however, legislate penalties of interdict and excommunication for Catholics belonging to certain Masonic and other groups, as Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz earlier in the

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he 24 to Call to Action Nebraska member James A. McShane. "I would gladly do so, however," he added, "if so ordered by our Holy Father, to whom you have every right to appeal. In the meanwhile, I urge you and your colleagues to obey and to make amends for your and their defiance."

rescind or

from church ministries and offices if they publicly support abortion or euthanasia or publicly dissent from church teaching on women's ordination.

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contempt for those who would disagree with him. I think (Kevorkian) is a very dangerous man."

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ambassador from Yugoslavia, urged the s government to respect the rights of minorities and work for reconciliation country

among

the peoples of the Balkans.

The

formal accreditation of the new ambassador marked the end of a fouryear period in which Yugoslavia, now made up only of Serbia and Montenegro, left

the post vacant following Vatican

recognition of the independence of the other former Yugoslavian republics.

"The

Catholic Church has never ceased working for the achievement of a just and lasting peace in that martyred territory, even geographically which is found at the heart of Europe," the pope said

—

April 25.

—

& Herald

The Catholic News

May

1996

Immaculate Conception Church Immaculate Conception 6th Avenue West,

aiish Profile

Hendersonville, N.C.

28739-4305 (704) 693-6901

—

HENDERSON VILLE

Immaculate Conception was a mission of St. Lawrence Church (now Basilica) in Asheville from 1 869 until 1912. Around the turn of the century, Mass in Hendersonville was celebrated in private homes. The nucleus of the

Vicariate: Asheville

St.,

Hendersonville,

28791-3609 Masses. Weekdays: 8:30 a.m. 12:10 p.m.; Sat.: 4 and 6 p.m.;

seated 50 people. Father Peter G.

resident

pastor.

Immaculata School was built 1926 and enlarged in 1944 to accomodate its enrollment of 125

Cap.

Buncombe

Johnson home on Seventh Avenue. The original Church of the Immaculate Conception was built in 1912. Its wooden pews first

John

Aurilia, O.F.M.

Rectory Address: 717

Catholic community was the

Marion was the

Pastor: Father

»«•»..;

Sun.: 7:30, 9 and 11:30 a.m.; Spanish: p.m.

students.

In the mid- 1930s the old church building had been replaced by a new one that seated 200 people and was built entirely out of stone. In 1967 that structure was reconstructed into a mountain-chalet stye that used stone from nearby quarries and natural tibers for framing.

The

restructured

church seated 520 people and was dedicated in 1974. In the late 1970s,

Immaculate Conception was the largest Catholic parish in western North Carolina with more than 1,600 parishioners.

The current pastor, Capuchin Father John C. Aurilia, was appointed in June

Number Photo by

ELIZABETH

parishioners: 3,071

MAYBACH

Conception are of particular note, according to Father Aurilia. More than 100 parishioners are involved with the Outreach Program that provides transportation for people with limited mobility, prepares and delivers food to the home-bound, visits hospitals and nursing homes and cares for older parishioners with special needs.

The Hispanic ministry

Number

households: 1,550

School information:

Although still relatively new, the ministry provides aid for migrant workers in camps in

Immaculata School

the area. Father Aurilia said the relative affluence of the city of

711 Buncombe St. Hendersonville,

also thriving at the church.

Hendersonville made the stark poverty in the camps all the more apparent. Migrant workers live clustered in groups, with no running water and tiny living quarters. The Immaculate Conception ministry is working to improve physical conditions and provide spiritual comfort.

Immaculate Conception

is still

N.C.

one of the faster-growing parishes in and the rise

the diocese. Parish enrollment increased 7.9 percent last year

1995.

Several ministries

Immaculate

expected to continue.

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Kevin asked if the family could go. Two weeks before the Murrah Building was imploded, Rose and her friend Jodie returned to the site. "The TV coverage of the devastation was horrifying to watch

— but

it's

different to be there in person

and actually feel the broken glass under your feet," Rose said. She continued, "Jodie and I wondered if we were being good mothers by taking our children to look

at all the destruction.

5 Smith 1983

And then, as we came around a corner, we saw something I will never forget. On the

6 Reverend Henri Blanc

one of the buildings hit by the blast, an artist had painted a picture of the Murrah building. But, instead of painting clouds of smoke from the explosion, the

1972 7 Reverend James A.

side of

artist

Stuber 1985

painted clouds in the shapes of

The angels represented victims of bombing and were holding hands as

angels.

10 Reverend Monsignor

Michael 1994

O'Keefe

the

they walked toward heaven. Jodie and

couldn't speak.

We knew we

were

standing on sacred ground."

10 Reverend Francis J.

McCourt 1982 10 Reverend William

McShea 1973 24 Reverend James Noonan 1992

"The artist gave us a reminder that I want to teach my children: thatpeace and love are stronger than violence and hatred. And even though some people do terrible things, most people are good and kind. I believe that those who were killed so violently a year ago are now at peace, resting in God's loving hands."

Two New Books

Detail Catholic

Protocol, Patron Saints The Church

Visible

James-Charles Noonan As the catechism is to the spiritual of the church, The Church Visible: The Ceremonial Life and Protocol of the Roman Catholic Church by JamesCharles Noonan, Jr. is to its outward manifestation. The most complete and authoritative work of its kind to be published in the last hundred years, it is the first one to take into account the momentous changes instituted by the 1962 Vatican II Council and is sure to become a standard reference used by Church scholars, general academics,

life

business communities, libraries, the

media and Catholics around the world. Seven years in the writing, this book draws information from the Vatican Archives, the Vatican Library and Archdiocesan archives around the world and contains forewards by John Cardinal Krol, John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop John P. Foley, President of the pontifical Council for .

Social Communications and a preface by Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., President of The Catholic University of America. The book documents both

the rich history of the Church's traditions and the never-before-

published rites of the Church and contains 125 full-color photographs, 40 color illustrations, 26 appendices with English, Italian, French and Latin texts of the Papal documents, a glossary of 288 terms and a bibliography.

The Directory of Saints Annette Sandoval The Directory ofSaints: A Concise Guide to Patron Saints by Annette Sandoval offers a comprehensive list of those saints chosen to act as mediator for humanity. It is the only available guide to list saints by their areas of responsibility.

From the patron saint of astronauts, Joseph of Cupertino, to the patron of zoos, the famed Francis of Assisi, The Directory of Saints offers interesting details on each saint's life, date of canonization, reason for the saint's relevance in a particular area, baptismal name and feast days. The book is to be published May 13 by Dutton.