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Parish Center Offers Temporary

Home To By JOE

Flood Refugees

TOWALSKI

AVON, Minn. (CNS)

— As flood

Red River Valley returned home to see the magnitude of the damage, an Avon Catholic church stood victims in the to their

ready to welcome families seeking short-

term

Evans, the parish's youth ministry director, who has been coordinating the relief effort.

flood victims at St.

in the reliSt.

Benedict

Church has been prepared to house one family and comes with a key to assure privacy and security. "This is a big deal when it comes to respect and dignity," said Geralyn Nathe

personally and pastorally, he said.

available.

"I also came not so much to see (what happened), but to be with whom I could be with." the bishop added. "It's not fair to talk about suffering around the world and not be with the suffering right

Accommodations

up to 70 adults and children were available and refugees were expected to stay anywhere from for

four to eight weeks.

here."

Emergency Management Agency Evans that families would likely

think

told

nun kneels

at the

Shrine of

St.

Therese

New Book Gives

Carolina Catholic Institution

a special

placed on a waiting to

challenge,

all this

who

calls the undertak-

being

God

has presented the

gift to

it."

wire reports from newspapers. writer,

now

—

erosity

The

are

list.

"Honest to God, people will come me and say, 'We need this.' And within a minute I'm not exaggerating someone will walk through the door and say, T can do that,'" Evans told the St. Cloud Visitor, newspaper of the St. Cloud Diocese. "As soon as there's a

gional histories, interviews, and local and

Home have

them

that those offering

records and scrapbooks, along with re-

memento

Laurice Kostreba added, "The gen-

her

so overwhelming. Just look at

was working with 1 -year-old daughter Leah sorting giving." She

and shelving have poured

to peruse while cel-

ing "a labor of love," also relied on per-

ebrating the institution's 50th anniversary in 1997. Maryfield U.S.A.:

sonal knowledge. "I arrived in High Point about six or eight months after the

and sometimes tumultuous profile of a

he says, "so I certainly have been familiar with Maryfield. The project (as a whole) was a good exercise

small jewelry box tied with a rubber band. Inside were two snowflake ear-

in historical research."

rings, a

That research took Brown back to 19th century London, where the order called Poor Servants of the Mother of

pennies.

God was

A Success Story, penned by a retired High Point newspaper editor, presents the rich health care facility

whose

roots lie in

19th century British soil. the

Joe Exum Brown, former editor of High Point Enterprise, volunteered

his writing services after

being contacted by Maryfield' s Poor Servants of the Mother of God in 1994. For the next two years, Brown pored over the order's

established in 1869 by a con-

donated items that

from towns throughout

St.

Mary's

homes and

stay in area shelters, hotels

mushroom necklace and two

"You could

precisely those families that

the St. Benedict's parishioners in

Avon,

about 120 miles away, wanted to help. And in that effort is a lesson for students in religious education classes.

Although the classrooms were given over to the shelter, there were no plans to put religious education on hold.

"We're moving from learning out of books to learning by doing," she said. "Nothing is on hold. Rather it's a transition of thought. We as staff have said this is an opportunity to change our

tell this

came from her

eyes."

learning."

People were beginning to realize that works of mercy, listed on the wall of one of the classrooms, are more than just a list to be memorized. Volunteers were connecting the concepts and what it means to be a Christian with the corporal

their efforts to aid flood victims.

The community has learned much itself through the act

Lewis Fisher, a

was

Leo

(classroom) learning into experiential

child from Holdingford sent a

heart," Kostreba said. "It brought tears

about

See Maryfield, page 2

piles of

central Minnesota.

sisters did,"

vert to the Catholic faith. Earlier, Frances

One-third to one-half of

parishioners were forced to leave their

Moenkedick, the pastor. His contact with parishioners has been limited mostly to those who have been volunteering, and "their spirits are pretty good," he said. But many families still faced the prospect of coming back to devastated homes.

Staff Writer

porters of Maryfield Nursing

that."

took only a week, with hundreds of people offering time, money and materials. So many people donated mattresses

By JIMMY ROSTAR

— Friends and sup-

behind

or with relatives, said Father

meet

HIGH POINT

cation center into a transitional shelter

— History of

Bishop Kinney said he was "in awe of the spirit of the people and the faith

start

Transformation of the religious edu-

ofLisieux, the Little Flower. Above, a Lisieux, France.

tation

Although no families had yet been housed as of May 2, officials from the American Red Cross and the Federal

arriving at the facility in the near future.

Shelves of toys have been collected for

screen television, sofas and recliners.

carry out your promises of spending Heaven doing good upon earth ... fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses."— a prayer to St. Therese

St.

Kinney spent

children, and cellular phones will be

with snacks available 24 hours, a large-

"...

Mary of the PresenChurch, then toured the city to survey the damage and talk with residents. "I wanted to be with pastors in this area..." who have faced challenges both

Volunteers set up a community room

of letting

"We've opened our pocketbooks, our hearts and our buildings," he said. "We've said to them, 'Use us. We want to help you.'" Cloud Bishop John day recently in Breckenridge, on the Minnesota border with North Dakota, bringing a message of solidarity and hope to flood victims. He stopped at St. Mary School, which Minnesota National Guard troops have called home since arriving in the city several weeks ago to help with flood control efforts. The bishop prayed for

gious education building at

JOANN KEANE

volunteered for cooking de-

tail.

Meanwhile,

shelter.

Each of 12 classrooms

Photo by

who has

ner

St.

of giving, said

Benedict's parishio-

"Even a success," will

no one comes, this has been Evans said. "The community

be stronger thanks to

this."

2 The Catholic

News

& Herald

May

Maryfield History

Book, from page

Documented

1997

New

the

book, Sister Margaret Taylor, known as Mother Mary

Magdalen during her years

as superior,

had served with Florence Nightingale as a nursing volunteer in the Crimean War.

Maryfield ad-

Five members of the congregation

since 1987, explains that the nursing

made their way to America

— and

to cen-

—

North Carolina particularly in 1947 with the intention of opening a hospital and convalescent home. A variety of financial problems largely prevented the former from becoming a reality, so tral

a 60-acre property

High Point featuring a 122-bed nurs29-home retirement comnotes that the institution's

success of today was arrived at through

determined prayer, hospitable support from the people of the Triad and the sistend to the sick

ters' unfailing desire to

and aging. Despite cultural anomalies, periods of financial uncertainty and pangs of homesickness, the sisters from the British Isles were resolute in their enterprise and their faith.

Pope Opens Vocations Conference, Emphasizes Attracting Youth By LYNNE WEIL ROME (CNS) — Pope John Paul II opened a conference on vocations in Europe by urging church authorities to concentrate more effort on young members of their communities.

Calling the vocations ministry "an issue

which

is vital

for the future of the

Christian faith in the continent," the pope said in a statement to the early

May

con-

no doubt "that the ecclesial community's commitment to the pastoral care of vocations is one of its most serious and urgent tasks." ference that there

"You

shall identify appropriate strat-

egies for helping those

whom

the

Lord

chooses for this total commitment to discover their own call and to speak their 'yes' without reservation," Pope John Paul said. "Your attention will be directed above all toward the young, so that they might know how to welcome the Master's invitation to follow him." The six-day European Vocations Congress was sponsored by the Pontifical Office for Ecclesiastical Vocations, an institution for coordinating vocations policy among Vatican departments. Taking part were members of the Roman Curia, bishops and heads of bishops' conferences from throughout Europe, and European authorities on vocations. Under the motto "New Vocations for a New Europe," the group was to identify the expectations and values of young people and to make concrete suggestions for preparing them for vocations.

These tasks were already outlined

a report the Vatican released last Octo-

This working paper, titled, "PastoCare of Vocations in the Particular Churches of Europe," was to be the fo-

ber. ral

cal point for the conference.

The document,

the result of ques-

tionnaires returned

by 28 European bish-

ops' conferences,

showed

that with the

"Prayer

the secret

communities," the pontiff said.

and religious were dwindling throughout the continent, while the Catholic population was steadily increasing. This left fewer and older priests and religious to tend to more of the faithful. The document said seminary enrollment is on the rise, and student numbers

called to serve the cause of the Gospel

diocesan and religious seminaries has gone up about 30 percent. But it also noted that many young people leave religious life. It blamed lack of discipline for a Europewide rise in

and

the constant support of those

promote the pastoral care of vowhich are difficult,

cations in these years

but not without clear signs of a new spiritual spring."

paper explained. In the opening sessions of the congress, its leaders agreed that immediate action had to be taken to reverse these trends.

Scrip/ure

Europe to emphasize that Christianity can be a force of hope and salvation in European society. Cardinal Miloslav Vlk of Prague, president of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences, said in a Mass on the first day of the congress that a continual re-evangelization must be comlization

was needed

Reading for ike week

Sunday:

sufficient.

Pope John Paul' s remarks echoed the cardinal's homily.

Brown

projects.

Acts

15-17,

Success Story

available in hardcover for $14.95 at

Maryfield Nursing Home or in Triadarea bookstores. For more information, call (910) 886-2444.

20-26 1 John 4: 11-16 John 17: 11-19

Monday:

Isidore the Farmer

Acts 19: 1-8

John 16: 29-33 Tuesday:

Acts 20: 17-27 John 17: 1-11

Wednesday:

Acts

15-17,

20-26 John 15: 9-17

bined with sincere prayer, because neither prayer alone nor renewed efforts to attract the faithful to vocations would be

"The Phi-

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Joe Brown began his writing career with the High Point Enterprise daily newspaper in 1948 as a rookie reporter. He later worked as city editor, managing editor and executive editor before his promo-

Maryfield U.S.A.:

Cardinal Camillo Ruini, a senior

member of the Vatican Congregation for Bishops, said an authentic new evange-

titled

tion to editor in the early 1970s.

out of the priesthood.

"They have a great desire to commit themselves and immediately take part in pastoral, missionary and charity experiences, but they do not possess the discipline for constant everyday work," the

document

losophy of Maryfield." At the heart of that environment, Brown adds, are the Poor Servants of the Mother of God. "There's no question that the order of sisters is the key to the

served in that capacity for 18 years. Since retiring in 1989, he has voluntarily worked on local historical research

men dropping

ferred to in a

which can guar-

tian

—

tremendously appreciative of everything that everybody does for them."

antee the rebirth of trust within the Chris-

"Prayer

Joe Brown

whole thing," says the author. "The sisters are delightful people and they are

exception of certain Central and East European countries, the numbers of new priests

denominatance policy emphasizes nurturing the soul as well as the body. "We want Maryfield to be a prayer center as much as we want it to be a care center," she says. Maryfield U.S.A. chronicles the myriad people and events that have helped the establishment become a "climate which emphasizes hospitality and reflects the Gospel values of love, justice, service, and compassion," as re-

Brown JIMMY ROSTAR

while operating on a nontional admit-

munity.

Photo by

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home

oping what today ing facility and

Charlotte Streets.... Some 200 participants braved thunderstorms and showers to raise more than $31 ,000 for The Regional AIDS Interfaith Network (RAIN) May 3 in Charlotte. Proceeds from the first annual AIDS Walk, which began and ended at the Cathedral of St. Patrick, will assist the interfaith ministry's development, training and coordination of new and existing AIDS Careteams. The congregation-based teams provide direct care to men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. About 60 Careteams currently support the ministry throughout a seven-county region.

ministrator

the sisters turned full attention to devel-

RAIN Pours Through

Lucy Hennessy

Thursday:

Acts 22: 30, 23:

6-11 John 17: 20-26 Friday:

Acts 25: 13-21 John 21: 15-19

Saturday:

Acts 28: 16-20,

30-31 John 21: 20-25

was born in Madrid, Spain, poor parents. When he was old enough to work, he became a farm laborer for a wealthy man. It is said he went to Mass daily and was an ardent worker. He often shared his food with others, keeping scraps for himself. His wife, Maria de la Cabeza, also is honored as a saint. Many miracles have been reported through Isidore's intercession. He Isidore to

died in 1130. He is patron of farmers and of Madrid. His feast

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Meeting Of Vatican,

Catholic Community Growth Means New Building For Charlotte Diocese CHARLOTTE

Islamic

Cooperation

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cese of Charlotte has contracted to a

Groups

Highlights Respect,

The Catholic Dio-

purchase

followers, but should

new

work together

which

people believe in God and are free to worship, a pontifical council and an Islamic group create a climate in

building to accom-

modate consistent growth trends. Over

all

said.

the past 10 years the

The

Pontifical Council for Interreli-

Charlotte Diocese has almost doubled

gious Dialogue and the World Islamic

in size.

held a four-day meeting in April to dis-

The

Call Society, based in Tripoli, Libya,

three-story

building

cuss efforts to spread their faiths.

located

In early

on Church Street

May,

the Vatican published

from The Catholic

Rome meetwhich, it said, included "self-criticism" on both sides about how Chris-

Center, the main of-

tians

fice for the diocese.

herents in the past.

The 57,000-square

The similarities and differences between Christian mission and Islamic "da'wah," the call to Islam, were dis-

a brief statement about the

two miles

less than

ing,

foot building will

our parishes and our parishioners,"

accommodate 95 diocesan employees

tries,

now scattered throughout Charlotte at

said Father Mauricio West, vicar general

five different locations.

and chancellor of the Charlotte diocese. "And those needs have literally outstripped our current facility. By having one central location we can provide bet-

"This

move

efficiencies, as

will allow us greater

bring ministries

together in one central location," said

Bishop William G. Curlin, bishop of the 46-county diocese of Charlotte. "Our outreach in faith can be greater fulfilled

through a stronger collabomore closely connected

ter service to the Catholic

Currently, the diocese's services and ministries are splintered throughout the

Administrative offices are in The

city.

staff."

Catholic Center on East

ing needs of our schools, our minis-

community

throughout western North Carolina."

ration of a

"Our concern is to meet the grow-

Morehead

St.

There are also Catholic diocesan entities located on Park Rd., Eastway Dr.,

Buchannan

the

make

building.

ment of the building through

existing

liquid assets. This financial decision that fund-raising efforts are not

"Mission, as defined by Christians, is

the activity of the church to witness

to announce to all peoples the good news of the salvation of God realized in

and

his son Jesus Christ,"

"The diocese also will have a positive cash flow in the coming years because we will save on rent and overhead expenditures on current spaces," Weldon said. "And, we plan to sell The

"Da'wah, as defined by Muslims, is the invitation to mankind to the path of Allah, the one and Almighty God, the creator of the universe as preached by all prophets" and revealed to

Catholic Center, further defraying the

Mohammed, the statement explained. As Christians and Muslims try to

move

by the fall of this

into the building

year. Current tenants

will continue to lease the first floor.

"The move

about providing ser-

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diocese," said Bishop Curlin. "It's not

Weldon, fiscal manager for the diocese. "Not only is the

just service for the sake of service; rather an outreach of faith try to

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"Rather than carrying out da'wah and mission in the next century in a spirit of competition as sometimes happened in the past they should practice it in a spirit of collaboration and as a service to humankind," it said.

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ment to the Church and the community in which we live." Bishop William G. Curlin

can ex P ress y°ur commitment to your Church a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

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sum of $

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

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2 p.m. Ordination for the Congregation of the

May

Most Holy Redeemer

Shelby

(Redemptorists) The Basilica of the National Shrine of the

May

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Roman

Catholic Diocese

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Priestly

St.

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important chapter in the spiritual history of Europe, particularly Central Europe.

May

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16 Mass and

Cardinal Frantisek Tomasek. My pastoral visit included a Mass for young people in Hradec Kralove, a meeting with religious and the sick in the ancient Benedictine abbey of Brevnov, an outdoor Mass in Prague and an ecumenical meeting at the Cathedral of St. Vitus. My return to Prague was closely linked to my first visit, seven years ago, shortly after the fall of the communist regime and the beginning of the spiritual rebirth which the millennium of St. Adalbert is meant to foster. I wish to thank President Havel and the civil authorities, together with Cardinal Miloslav Vlk and my brother bishops, for all they did to make

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all

cordially invoke the

joy and peace of our Lord

In Pre-Visit

Message, Pope Urges End To

Divisions In Lebanon VATICAN CITY (CNS) A week before his historic visit to Lebanon, Pope John Paul II said he hoped his presence would help spur national reconciliation and an end to divisions. The pope said his May 10-1 trip had a "deeply religious and human purpose," and compared it to the visit Christ made to the same lands

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nearly 2,000 years ago."

Pope Condemns Slaying Of Seminarians VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II con-

—

demned

the slaying of more than 30 seminarians in Burundi as a "barbaric act" and urged the country's ethnic groups to curb another escalating round of bloodshed. Vatican Radio reported May 2 that armed Hutu rebels had attacked the minor seminary in Buta, in the Diocese of Bururi, leaving scores of dead and injured. It quoted an unnamed missionary priest as saying about 46 people were slain, including seminarians and other students, with at least that many wounded. The Vatican newspaper, L'Osservatore Romano, reported that 34 seminarians were killed. The attack took place April 28, but was made known only several days later.

What Makes Youth Theater a Good When

a request arrived recently in the mail for a it included a

handwritten note from a young woman I've my work as a psychologist. She's had some hard times and has made some decisions that she later regretted. Her involvement in a theater group delighted me.

This

one of those teen

criteria for a

—

activities that

meets

all

the

good experience.

gets her in a situation

where she can hang

out with other teens, but with plenty of adult supervision.

Teens involved

much

in structured activities outside of

less likely to get in trouble.

who aren't your parents that helps teens develop a more

body shares

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Idea

in that too.

Finally, theater engages the "big ideas."

At heart,

every good play is literature, a story about human values, about the important choices we make in our lives. You can't work on a play without thinking about the and occasionally decisions the characters confront reflecting on your own life choices as well. Certainly, theater isn't the only activity involving

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big ideas. The same engagement happens when you work with social agencies, get involved in political

campaigns or work in any of the arts. Your diocese probably has a youth office, and one phone call will put you in touch with people who know dozens of projects just waiting for teen volunteers.

These

mature world view.

activities help

you ask the basic questions:

activity. If this girl

What matters in life, and how should I choose to live? You may have figured out that youth theater was

ing but trouble.

an important part of my high school life. I was never a star athlete or one of the "popular kids." I just wasn't

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school are

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of you

Guest Column

First,

Charlotte

warm welcome to all the English-speak-

ing visitors, especially the pilgrim groups from Ire-

of Mary

Lincolnton

Charlotte,

The celebration concluded

a 10-year program of spiritual renewal begun by the

known

Church

the United States.

Jesus Christ.

contribution to the local youth theater,

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May

the Vatican text

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Dear brothers and sisters, My visit to the Czech Republic a few days ago was part of the celebration of the millennium of St. Adalbert, the great bishop and monk venerated as the patron of Bohemia and Poland. Adalbert's missionary journeys, which culminated in his martyrdom, are an

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were just hanging around with some 25 -year-old guys in their apartment, it would be noth-

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Second, it's a sustained project. She'll be involved with the same group of kids or adults for months, maybe even years. That means she'll have chances at developing a group of friends who are into theater, rather than hanging out

When

on corners.

kids are in trouble, their lives can be filled

up by other kids with problems. Two friends in trouble or may help each other climb up out of the mess just find new kinds of problems together. Third, theater is fun and exciting. Putting on a play calls for your best efforts. There's no going halfway because your work is so very visible. If you do a

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second-rate job, hundreds of people will

know

But

could paint sets and pound

nails. I

learned

and eventually I got some and I was pretty good at that, too. acting parts No, I'm not a movie star. In fact, I haven't been in a play for nearly 30 years. But I remember how much I learned from the theater and how much it helped me with the sometimes difficult process of living through

how

to run a light board,

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high school. I looked carefully

at that letter, the

one requesting

a donation.

Then

wrote a check.

about

it.

That's why theater groups involved with the show pull together. If it' s great, everybody shares in the glow, and if it isn't great everyare so close.

the type.

The

kids

Your comments are welcome. Please address: Dr. Christopher Carstens, cfo Catholic News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

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Noticed! It was

Anyone

one of those chance opand revelation. Two men, unaware of the respect each held for the other, meeting for the first time. One, a filmmaker, responsible for the exquisitely produced movie, "Marvin's Room." The other, the former governor

was a 'connectedness' be-

ers, like

Christopher Awards, like

during a struggle that captured nation-

certain darkness of this world.

wide

In that

who were

Brody was standing with

moment we found that we were not alone in what we

when he

individually were trying to

attention.

Tod

Scott

the film's director, Jerry Zaks,

of Pennsylvania, whose personal reflec-

spotted the governor

tions are so eloquently shared in his

for them.

book, Fighting for Life. The producer, Tod Scott Brody, had

lieve

just finished reading the governor' s

book

a few weeks earlier. Governor Casey had recently seen Brody' s movie. Both were

Awards ceremony which celebrates film, television and print work that affirms the highest values of the human spirit. Both were present at the 1997 Christopher

winners.

The governor was beaming and terrific since his liver

and heart

McSweeney

tween us that I could never have imagined possible. Each of us had in our own way tried to light a candle of hope in the

and grandson

just

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making a bee-line

eyes.

whose personal

Here was the governor, story had so profoundly

touched me, now reaching out to me with both hands and embracing our film with such heartfelt praise. I was speechless!" When Brody caught his breath and explained that he had just read Casey's book, it was the governor's turn to be surprised. Two men, from different spheres, unaware of the meaning and value each had given the other. The governor later observed: "There

when we

feel that

may

know

for us to

that

Even writing

life

not be rec-

important

it is

are not alone.

tossing

Who knows on what

might be picked up and deciphered? At those moments, I find reasshore

to celebrate that

should take advan-

tage of every opportunity

we have

reach out to others and tell them how much we value them and their efforts. It

make

will surely lives

and

a difference in their

in yours.

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out to sea.

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connectedness.

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is like

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these acts

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everybody's

ognized or appreciated,

at the

who will never know spread the Good News of God's Love thorough acts of personal courage and hope

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you, like those whose names

for an

There are times

do."

said later, "I couldn't be-

those

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Question Corner Father John Dietzen

Events the Week Before Calvary Q. One of the Catholic couples in our interfaith Bible study group (10 couples, six denominations) gave us your recent column about the stations of the cross and their relation to Scripture. This prompted a discussion about what happened each day in the week before Calvary. John (12:1) says something about "six days before Passover, " and follows with events of different days. One day describes the discussion of the withered fig tree, another the anoint-

and so on. Does the Catholic Church have any written information on what took place ing of Jesus at Bethany,

each day preceding the crucifixion?

A. The Gospels give us little information about time frames for these days of Jesus' life and differ widely from one Gospel to another about what happened when. It's impossible to put them together in a neat chronological package. First of all, the Gospels do not agree even on the day of the Last Supper

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

map

and therefore of the crucifixion. Matthew,

of them put together, to

Mark and Luke put it at Passover, the first

out those final events of Jesus'

Gospel writers) selected some things, reduced others

day of the feast of Unleavened Bread (Matthew 26:17), which would be the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nisan. John says the supper was before the feast of Passover ( 1 3 1 ), the day of preparation (18:28 and 19:42), in other words on the 14th day of Nisan, one day earlier in the week. Scholars differ on the possible motives for, and significance of, this differ-

earthly life in chronological

to a synthesis,

order.

ers they explicated, as they

we cannot go. into much agree that John's

ence. But, for reasons here, they pretty

probably correct. Second, the sequence of some events of that week is not the same from one Gospel to another. For example, Matthew and Mark place the anointing of Jesus by the woman at a dinner in Bethany sometime after the "Palm Sunday" entry into Jerusalem. John has it the day before that entry dating

cific clues in

few spe-

any of the Gospels, or

all

that these

"The doctrine and the

obvious the Gospels were never meant to be "biographies" of Jesus in our modern sense of the word. The authors of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John intended primarily not to Avrite history, but to explain the meaning of the message and person of the risen Lord, what he reveals, what he has accomplished and what he expects his followers to be.

life

of Jesus were not sim-

ply reported for the sole pur-

pose of being remembered, but were 'preached' so as to offer the church a basis of faith and morals" ("The Historical Truth of the Gospels," 1964 Instruction of the Pontifical Biblical sion,

Commis-

approved by Pope Paul VI; Section

IX).

The way each Gospel relates the fiis a good example of

nal days of Jesus

Each had

his

own

theological per-

spective and obviously did not hesitate

and times and other would help achieve his pur-

to rearrange places details if that

pose.

of the major documents of the

Catholic Church put the

oth-

the churches....

us. It is

One

said, there are just too

still

kept in mind the situation of

essential in all

remember

variations should not surprise

(Jn 12:12).

most

It is

this to

and

many

things

this

exercised by all four evanunder the inspiration and guid-

this creativity gelists,

ance of the Holy Spirit, to pass on the good news of salvation in Jesus Christ. The most recent comprehensive official

Catholic documents on the subject

way: "From

handed down they

(the

See Dietzen, page 13

Letters The following

letter,

addressed

Bishop William G. Curlin, was submit-

The Catholic News

ted to

& Herald for

tery, the

rifices

publication.

that

Dear Bishop Curlin, With gratitude, I acknowledge the great generosity of the Catholics of Charlotte,

who last year provided $54,700 for

Church

in the

developing world

depends greatly on the prayers and sacof

all

was

grateful as well for the effective collabo-

added responsibility of blending

ration of Monsignor (Anthony)

ligious beliefs with his job of educating

(diocesan director of the Propagation of

the faithful.

the vision of Pauline Jaricot

for the Church's

and personal

Propagation of the Faith

opportunity to educate the children, not

sacrifice

Faith. This assistance for the

help to revitalize the missionary faith in

joined with dona-

her homeland, as indeed

did.

As Pope

John Paul

including those of the young mission

ened when

churches.

Your generous support of the Propagation of the Faith means so very much

As we know, mense

these are times of im-

suffering and sacrifice in the mis-

sions. In 1996,

46 missionaries gave

lives in witness to Jesus Christ

Gospel.

their

and the

lives out the Paschal

Mys-

to so

many

has said, "Faith

it is

strength-

given to others!"

of our brother bishops in the

missions whose work

through

extend sincerest

made

possible

On their behalf, gratitude to you. I am

this assistance.

we meet through our words and

on religious

asks us to be His

This student teacher could have used the

William

worldwide mission and

tions of Catholics throughout the world,

God

National Director, Society for the

understood that such outreach would

mission ad gentes

all religions.

believe that

voice and bring His word to everyone

the Society for the Propagation of the

Church's

his re-

Most Reverend McCormack, D. D.

Propagation of the Faith in France 175 years ago this year. She realized the ne-

children of

the Faith).

prompted the establishment of the

cessity of prayer

Kovacic

the Editor,

ciple

issues, but

actions.

on issues of prin-

and free speech, and

to educate the

am writing in regard to your People

students on their right to not accept ev-

News article about the Catholic stu-

erything as

in the

dent teacher suing the public education

system

in Massachusetts.

story,

agree the

Based on the

man was wronged,

but

not for the reasons he states.

As an bility to

in his class

it's

self

with his stu-

art,

as true, or

even accept-

By walking out, he showed students

OK to quit and not stand up for yourand your I

educator, he has the responsi-

remain

able.

beliefs.

certainly

hope

this student teacher

gets another chance to teach, but only after

he has learned the

art

of teaching.

non-

Leida E. Cruz

denominational classroom, he has the

Charlotte

dents.

As a Catholic educator

in a

News

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& Herald

May

CSS Launches

Branch Of By

Project Safe Place

MIKE KROKOS Editor

WINSTON-SALEM

—

where a

Billy

1997

client

matched

with an adult

victim of gang violence. Every day, the

role model.

14-year-old is harassed between classes, and later, as he walks the 10 blocks home. On occasion, he is confronted with threats. A month ago, the teen would not have known where to turn for help. Now,

The agency and its responsibilities have grown in the past decade. The pro-

gram

now

started with a part-time person;

the staff consists of five full-time

public facilities and businesses that has

and two part-time employees. Host Homes serves approximately 250 families per year. The agency is youth-oriented, meaning a child must be diagnosed with a problem before his or

been designated a Safe Place. They are

her family

identified with large Safe Place signs dis-

"The majority of kids we serve are having problems at home. If they're having problems at home, they are gener-

he knows he can seek shelter

at a

nearby

city recreation center.

The recreation center

among

the

played outside buildings. Thus far, 70 sites in Forsythe County have received such designation. Host Homes a local non-profit agency under the umbrella of Catholic launched Project Safe Social Services Place in April. Begun in 1983 in Louisville, Ky., Project Safe Place is a col-

— —

laborative effort

among

the

community

to help reach children in need.

"The employees

appointed sites are trained to provide guidance to children looking for help," explained Mable Stevenson, Host Homes director. The responsibility of the site is minimal. After calming the child down, Host

Homes

called.

at the

They

will respond

within 20 minutes by sending a staff per-

son or trained volunteer to assess the

situ-

Mable Stevenson, Host Homes director, discusses how important community involvement is to the success of Project Safe Place. Also shown are WinstonSalem Mayor Martha Wood (left) and Maura Payne Ellis of R.J. Reynolds (right).

included in the process.

having difficulties at school too," Stevenson said. "Most are runaways from the immediate area." Some clients are "throwaways," the ally

ship in developing sound, professional

ation.

sites are

programs for children," added Elizabeth Thurbee, CSS executive director.

fast. Sites

"Project Safe Place

According

to Stevenson, Safe Place

designed to get children help are designed to assist youth who are lost, children running from a bully or gang, or youth running from problems at home. Unless parental physical abuse is evident, parents will always be contacted immediately by

Host Homes. "This program is another way the community can help troubled kids," Stevenson said. "Host Homes has demonstrated in the Piedmont-Triad area a real leader-

another indication

of their commitment to assist children in vulnerable positions get the best pos-

director added. "Parents tell their chil-

dren they can't deal with them anymore, and they end up here," she said.

equal amount of boys and girls

are served through the program. Chil-

sible care."

Established in 1987 by CSS, Host

Homes

provides three major services: therapeutic counseling to youth ages 10-

dren from diverse backgrounds seek assistance. Referrals come from a variety of sources, including the courts, schools,

community re-

17 and their families; specialized foster

other parents, and various

care for youth ages 10-17 in a crisis

sources (such as the Department of So-

(youth can live up to two weeks in licensed volunteer foster homes); and a Special Friends mentoring program,

cial Services or

Mental Health Center). Children are served regardless of race or religious affiliation.

Host Homes

Our Lady Of The Highways Celebrates Cinco De Mayo

funded through

grants and other fund-raising vehicles. Project Safe Place is being funded by a

grant from R.J. Reynolds. All services are provided free.

For more information on becoming a Volunteer Host Homes family, Safe Place volunteer, or participating in the Special Friends mentor program, call (910) 725-4678.

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for the

church's building fund. The indoor was a celebration of Hispanic culture. It featured a Mexican folk dance program which included the traditional Mexican hat dance and the Machete dance. Authentic cuisine from Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Puerto Rico was available for

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Laskis of Our Lady of the Highways termed the festival a "great success" and added parishioners are already looking forward to an even bigger Cinco de Mayo celebration next year.

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home

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The following are home videocassette reviews from and Broadcasting. Each videocassette is available on VHS format. Theatrical movies on video have a U.S. Catholic Conference classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience. the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

Commandments

Videos

Character Tries To Break

God's Laws NEW YORK

(CNS)

— Beset by

personal losses, a distraught

widower

attempts to defy God's laws in

"Com-

mandments" (Gramercy). Writer-director Daniel Taplitz raises serious questions about

how

comic

vein that doesn't really jell with spiritual

its

theme.

Earnest Seth (Aidan Quinn), raised

by a Jewish father and Catholic mother, can no longer cope after his pregnant wife drowns, his house is destroyed by lightning, he loses his job and his dog is

Suicidal and raging at

God

for all

on him, he vows to break every commandment to defy what he now believes is a malevolent the miseries visited

Creator.

Enter Rachel (Courteney Cox), his

kind sister, who takes in homeless Seth under protest from her selfish reporter husband, Harry (Anthony LaPaglia). Harry's a womanizer late wife's

who

intends to write a headline-grab-

bing story about Seth, especially grieving

— thou

widower breaks

the

Big One

shalt not kill.

Meanwhile, Seth tells

the

lie,

listlessly curses,

dishonors his father,

etc.

—

and grows increasingly fond of Rachel,

to kill anyone, he decides to

his thieving stepdad (Jack Nicholson) as

ing violence,

do himself in instead and Harry sees Seth leap from a lighthouse into the hurricane-

each aims to get the girl and prevent the other from keeping the ice. Director Bob Rafelson finds most of his characters

sporadic rough language and occa-

process, but Seth breaks

off, afraid that

God might take Rachel from him as well. Unable

tossed ocean.

When

Rachel visits the site the following morning, a miracle in the making even has cynical Harry questioning his

own smug

spouses either die or

lie,

effectively de-

ence is supposed to be laughing at their confusion as they find themselves unwittingly attracted to each other and unsure what to do about it. LaPaglia has a broader comic role

snoopy reporter catching the local police chief in compromising positions as the

he knows only too well himself. As the narrative tries ever harder to be an offbeat comedy, it refuses to relinquish its heady biblical theme, finally becoming ludicrous with its Job-like conclusion drowned in schmaltz. Serious questions are raised and then just washed away as Seth is literally reborn into waiting welcoming arms, ready to tackle life's little surprises once more, with or without faith the audience will have to guess. The appealing cast can't overcome this thin material that never fleshes out that

—

initially presents.

Because of fleeting sexual encounviolence, intermittent rough language and some profanity, the U.S. Catholic Conference classification is AIII adults. The Motion Picture Assoters, brief

—

ciation of

America

stolen

struggling with their consciences, but

it's

often a losing proposition in this serpentine

crime

thriller.

Some

violence, inter-

rating is

—

re-

stricted.

ily issues that

thoughtful but seldom preachy. Fleet-

— R—

America rating

ciation of

restricted.

"The Godfather" (1972) Mario Puzo novel about

family's rise, decline and resurgence

R — restricted.

Blockbuster screen version of the

strong-willed grandmother (Shirley MacLaine) and her problems with the three grandchildren she raised as she

pursues romance with a decades-younger therapist (Bill Paxton), despite the op-

maid (Marion Ross) and adoring neighbor (Donald Moffat). Writer-director Robert Harling paces the drama with plenty of heart and comic sassiness as the imperious matriarch comes to terms with her progeny's independence and her own mortality. Restrained bedroom scenes, minimal rough language and an instance of profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conference

position of her longtime

classification is A-III

—

adults.

The

Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for chil-

—

dren under

13.

on the Mountain" (1996) Documentary about the formation and military achievements during World War II of the Army's 10th Mountain Division, the only American infantry "Fire

murderous world of New York Marlon Brando plays the aging but indomitable don with James Caan and Al Pacino as leading family members. Francis Ford Coppola's direction is a study in control and pacing with all the right touches in establishing the proper 1940s ambiance. The murders are plentiful and gruesome, with little spared in detailing the intricacies of

mob life. The U.S. Catholic Confer-

— —

ence classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.

"The Leopard Son" (1996) Nature documentary follows two years in the growth of a male leopard

from cub

adulthood on Africa's

Serengeti Plains. Narrated by John

Gielgud and directed by Hugo van Lawick, the dramatically photographed chronicle of life in the wild provides an uncompromising portrait of the survival of the

sification

age.

A-I

eral audiences.

its

— general patron—

the

on German positions Apennines and how the sur-

"Palookaville" (1996) Low-key comedy about three job-

assault

members of

kills.

The Motion Picture Associagenof America rating is G

tion

document

with some

animal

The U.S. Catholic Conference clas-

warfare. Co-directors Beth and George

engagingly

fittest,

fairly graphic scenes of

corps specifically trained for mountain

less Jersey City losers

who halfheart-

the 10th helped to

edly plan robberies to pay the bills

popularize skiing in postwar America.

but bungle their every attempt. Direc-

Some combat footage. The U.S. Catho-

tor

Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

tently

—

"Get on the Bus" (1996) as Mike Roark and Anne Heche as Amy Barnes barely in "Volcano." The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-lll adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 parents are strongly cautioned that some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Mafia

racketeering.

Spirited sequel to 1983's "Terms of Endearment" continues the story of the

lic

photo from 20th Century Fox

in the

"The Evening Star" (1996)

viving

—

The U.S. Catholic

Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Asso-

—

in the Italian

—

racial epithets,

America rating

Rockies,

Tommy Lee Jones

some

sional profanity.

division's three years of training in the

escape destructive forces

often turn serious and

The U.S. Catholic Conferadults. ence classification is A-III The Motion Picture Association of profanity.

Gage

CNS

and fam-

lively discussions of racial

mittent rough language and recurring

atheism.

Quinn and Cox play engaging characters who convey real pain when their

the ideas

THE CATHOLIC COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN

Washington. Directed by Spike Lee, the fictional characters engage in

stroying both marriages. But the audi-

crippled.

"Blood and Wine" (1997)

diamond necklace and an alluring Cuban nanny (Jennifer Lopez) drive a unreachable wedge between a sullen young man (Stephen Dorff) and

benevolent God can allow good people to endure extreme suffering, but presents the story in a sweetly goofy

and furious with her cheating spouse. The upshot is Seth and Rachel fall in love and break a commandment in the

Documentary-like road movie explores the attitudes and emotions of 15

African-American residents of Los Angeles as they bus across the country to attend the 1995 Million Man March in

Alan Taylor maintains a consiswry tone as the basic humanity of its would-be felons keeps the trio reluctantly on the straight and narrow. Fleeting sexual innuendo, brief nudity

and recurring rough language with The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Asso-

profanity.

ciation of restricted.

America rating

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May

1997

Good "judgments should envision how everybody can benefit.... The opposite attitude is self-serving. In this case people make judgments to benefit themselves." All

trust in God's care for them and seek the kingdom of God rather than wor-

By Father Robert L. Kinast Catholic News Service

the local barber shop I get more than a haircut. I get the opinions of year-round residents and seasonal tourists on all the current events. During the O.J. Simpson trial, there were more heated debates in that barber shop than in the Los Angeles courtLt

rying about things excessively. When Jesus warned his followers not to judge others, it was a reminder that our human judgments should contribute to the fulfillment of God's desires for all of us. According to God's covenant, all

It is widely believed that some people judged O.J. Simpson guilty just because he is an African American, while others judged him innocent for the same reason. If this is true, they prejudged him. Learning is the second characteristic of good judgment. This requires an informed mind and the

—

izes good

Not long ago some people thought they saw the image of the Madonna and child on the window of an office building in our area. Reactions in the form of judgments about this ranged from unquestioning belief to scoffing ridi-

good judgment

cule.

Judgments. We all make them, all hear them, we all deal with them. Parents make numerous judgments in raising children. Employ-

ers judge among qualified applicants for a job. Citizens judge which candidates deserve their votes.

Yet as Christians we have been cautioned by Jesus about making judgments: "Stop judging, that you may not be judged" (Matthew 7:1). What did he mean? Just before that biblical passage, Jesus encouraged his listeners to

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Sometimes

it's

people are destined for a blessed

they exploit others, they are unthey steal, they kill. They provoke God's judgment. The judgment of God must be understood in relation to the covenant of God. When God's judgment is pronounced, it is first of all an affirmation of the covenant, a restatement or God's intentions. It is in relation to this covenant that a person's behavior is exposed as incompatible or lie,

faithful,

tricky to

But even then the purpose of God's judgment is to persuade people change their way of life.

problem ? Sometimes we're influenced in painful or unjust ways by another person 's actions. What then ? Do

not easy, but a friend of mine who recently retired as a court judge offered some helpful

we find

advice.

—

ourselves resenting that

person? The problem is that resentment is a powerful force; we may lose sight of the fine line between exercising good judgment about another's actions and judging the resented person 's worth. the need to hold others responsible for the consequences of their actions. The problem is that in seeing correctly

how

there

others' actions create

problems for them, we can take a wrong turn into judging the person as bad, a loser or hopeless. It is possible by constructively helping people see the consequences of their actions to convey hope to them. But condemning them as persons could help to rob them of hope. Again, to exercise good

judgment toward others whose actions we don't welcome, I think it helps to believe in them as to remember much as possible

—

the importance of the future for

them. People can change. they do, will they

When

remember us as

people of good judgment?

David Gibson Editor, Faith Alive!

Following God's example in making our own judgments is

Good judgment he believes.

— Listening characteristic,

open mind

the first

he said. An needed and

the discipline to let the facts speak for themselves. The standard representation of justice as a blindfolded person with an extended arm holding scales typifies this characteristic. The evidence in each case should be the basis of judgment, not personal preference.

In religious terms

should

listen to the word of God before presuming to judge others according to

them. This is why court judges review prior cases, medical doctors consult one another and test cases are used to teach moral and business principles. In religious terms

learning means.

we are always what God's covenant

Ignorance is the opposite of the attitude of learning that character-

first

it.

The opposite

men-

of this

tality is prejudice.

CNS

judgment. Not the absence to

Sometimes this form of ignorance stems from insecurity, sometimes from a fear that new knowledge will force a person to make unwelcome changes.

Some people

criticize the computer age simply because they are not familiar with it. Some professionals judge continuing education a waste of time because they don't want to rethink what they were taught when they earned their de-

gree.

good judgment looks ahead. This requires a broad mind, the ability to look beyond the immediate situation and see the implications for the future. In jurispruThird,

dence, court decisions set legal precedent; in government, laws determine public policy; in business, decisions affect people's livelihoods and careers. In all areas of life, especially religion, judgments should envision how everybody can benefit both now and in the future. The opposite attitude is self-serving. In this case people make judgments to benefit themselves, assuming that there are only winners and losers, and that only their opinion is right and all others are wrong.

happens when one group

outshouts all other groups so that only its opinion will be heard. But most of us need to ask at one time or another how self-serving our approach to other people is. Exercising good judgment is not always easy. But listening with an open mind, learning with a willing mind and looking ahead with a broad mind are great assets even at the local barber shop.

—

in-

cludes three characteristics,

new knowledge. Good judgments are made in the framework of established values, but no one completely grasps the meaning of those values and how to apply

willingness to gain

knowledge but the refusal

sinful.

function as a person of good judgment without assuming judge of God's place as judge others, that is. What 's the

Then

life.

This is what Jesus joyfully proclaimed as the coming of God's reign. But not all people act worthily. They

learn.

Getting a grasp on

room.

contents copyright

preju-

diced person has a closed

mind, already made up without considering or caring what the facts are.

(Father Kinast is the director of the Center for Theological Reflection,

Indian Rocks

Beach, Fla.)

May

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Was

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1997

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What we

when someone attempted to exercise "fraternal of you? Was the person effective? Why?

there a time

correction"

— Patty Sosenheimer, Fort Wayne, Ind.

was I

ill

is linked to the human judgmentalism most of us seem to possess? The ideal is to keep judgmentalism in check, but it's not easy. "Don't judge a book by its cover," was mother's advice from childhood. At times it feels comforting to watch the dress, behavior or lifestyle of another and know, because we are smarter, more astute, just plain better, that we would never be like them. Often lack of understanding or ignorance causes us to be judgmental. Perhaps we decide arbitrarily that stupidity led someone into bank-

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ruptcy; that negligent parenting led a child to drugs or alcohol; that a neigh-

him and on this basis decided to eliminate the younger man. get

By Father John J. Castelot Catholic News Service

Now, David was sure that he would one day be king, but he had

A. here is a character in Maeve Binchy's latest novel who self-righteously passes judgment on other people. When his opinion is called into question, he responds indignantly: "Look, I'm sure that God himself would agree with me if he knew all the facts in the case." What arrogance! God knows perfectly well all the facts in every case and still offers love. People pass judgment on themselves by turning their backs on God's gracious offer of salvation. In John's Gospel, we hear this: "God did not send his Son into the

world to condemn the world but that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God" (John 3:17-18). St. Paul had many enemies who were quick to pass judgment on him. His answer? "It does not concern me in the least that I am judged by you or any human tribunal. I do not even pass judgment on myself.... "Therefore, do not make any judgment before the appointed time, until the Lord comes, for he will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will manifest the motives of our hearts, and then everyone will receive praise from God" (1 Corinthians 4:3-5). If people are quick to judge others, just as often they are proved wrong. In the Old Testament King Saul was sure that David was out to

Ina

not the slightest intention of getting there over Saul's dead body. In fact,

when David had Saul

at his mercy his followers urged him to kill the king, he adamantly refused to lay a finger on him. When Saul heard of this, he cried out: "You are in the right rather

and

you have treated me generI have done you harm. Such is the generosity you showed me today, when the Lord delivered me into your grasp and you did not

than

ously, while

Samuel 24:18-19). When Jesus was pressured pass judgment on a woman caught kill

me"

to in

adultery (all by herself?!), he turned the tables on her accusers, and they slunk away. Left alone with her, he asked her where they had all gone. "Has no one condemned you?" She replied,

"No one,

(and) from

Then Jesus recondemn you. Go

sir."

plied, "Neither do

now on do not

scientists in time find that

a gene

"Jesus showed us that we have to be gentle and understanding in our approach. Then, if grace is operating, a person is open to change. Every Father exercise of tough love is an instance of fraternal correction." John Oldfield, OAR, Suffern, N.Y.

takes they have made. However they also are quick to point out that they did not have abortions but gave life to their children a good decision at any age. My brother died of complications from AIDS nearly six years ago. The church was packed for the memorial Mass. His friends hosted a gathering at their home after the service. The house was overflowing with guests. Nieces and nephews ran up and down the stairs as friends and family members

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Would God judge

know

don't

By Anne Hansen Catholic News Service

my mother, who explained to me that all people are children of learned not to judge people by their appearance.... She helped me Debbie Greenwood, West not to let peer pressure influence my attitude." Chicago, 111. "It

God....

sin" (John

bor who left her husband was immoral. How do we know that the bankruptcy was caused by greed or overspending? It may have been, but sudden business reverses or the loss of a job could also be the cause. How do we know that a parent whose child turned to drugs didn't do everything possible to prevent it? People may ask how their neighbor could leave her husband "when he provided so well for the family." But do they know for sure that simple survival wasn't her motivation? The nice house and funds for college may have camouflaged an abusive lifestyle. The teen-age mothers I work with are subjected frequently to judgmental comments. They do not need to be reminded of the mis-

laughed and cried together. A woman we'd grown up with a good woman, a Catholic who is usually very gracious and outgoing asked for a tour of the home. My sister and I were getting quite annoyed as she stared into each room and said nothing. I felt unsupported by her. The next day as we gathered at the cemetery this woman was present. She came to us and said she wanted to

—

were also gay. She had arrived expecting a bizarre situation one she wouldn't be able to

—

think she also was afraid, As can happen in all sorts of situations, she anticipated a situation involving a gay lifestyle that didn't leave room for her to imagine my

cope with.

and afraid

to interact.

"She stared

that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so you will be judged.... Why do you notice the splinter in your brother's eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in you own eye?

"You hypocrite, remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter from your brother's eye"

(Matthew

7:1-5).

(Father Castelot

scholar, author, teacher

a Scripture

and

lecturer.)

nothing.

and said felt her....

She

anticipated a situation that didn't leave

room

her to imagine

...

for

brother's friends as

warm, caring human beings loved by God."

brother's friends as warm, caring human beings loved even though durby God ing the earlier service the

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church itself recognized this about them. Because we are human, we judge other people's actions in

ways that leave

than human in our imagination. And we are judged. The important point is that we learn something in the

them

less

process and live accordingly.

(Hansen is a parent education consultant and free-lance writer in Camarillo, Calif.) to be the

we often are proved wrong. Do we

really child turned to drugs didn't do

that our neighbor whose everything possible to prevent it?

God's judgment way of life.

...

unsupported by

All

know

brother was

gay and that the owners of the home where we had been the night before

This same Jesus advised in his Sermon on the Mount: "Stop judging,

Nutshell

to judge others,

She knew

apologize.

8:10-11).

We need good judgment. But does that mean we need judges of others? Quick

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can hurt us

"My best friend.... We are both capable of giving each other heartfelt, constructive advice. We do this for each other in a very gentle, loving manner."

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Ambassador To Vatican Hopes To Bridge Past, Present

JERUSALEM Israeli

ambassador

(CNS)

— The new

to the Vatican, a de-

scendant of Jews expelled from Spain by Catholic King Ferdinand during the Inquisition, sees himself as a bridge be-

tween past and present. "I am some kind of bridge between a different period of relations between the Jewish people and the Catholic Church to the present time, when we've embarked on a field of cooperation and fruitful dialogue," said Aharon Lopez, 62. "It is very important to try and find common denominators and understand each other and close that gap on both sides."

Pope Names Coadjutor Bishops For Two Vietnamese Dioceses VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope

—

John Paul II has named coadjutor bishops for two dioceses in Vietnam. According to the April 30 Vatican announcements, Father Pierre Nguyen Van Nho, the 60-year- old rector of the Stella Maris Seminary in Nha Trang, was named coadjutor bishop of Nha Trang. Father Joseph Nguyen Tich Due, 59, a professor at the

same seminary, was named coadBan Me Thuot. The ap-

which we can be

satisfied, a 'point

who

arrival,'" said the cardinal,

of the

Promoting Christian Unity and mission

for.

its

Jews. "Much still has to be done; our journey must continue," he said at the 1997 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Jerusalem Lecture April 30 at a Chicago synagogue. Israeli

Government Honors

West Bank's

Bir Zeit University remain in custody to face charges of stone throwing and

—

Francesco Antonioli, former director, and Father Armando Alessandrini, former administrator of the Salesians of St. John Bosco. Israeli Ambassador Yehuda Millo was to give the medal and a certificate to Father Carnevale in a ceremony at the Salesian Institute

The

May

in saving part of

its

the Nations,

was

tions,

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time for a

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beatification of a

Gypsy

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the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers,

May 2 that the beatification of Ceferino Jimenez Malla also is proof

told reporters

quiet,

Medal of the Just which is awarded

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once a year, usually to private individuals. A spokeswoman for Israel's embassy to Italy said the prize had never before gone to members of a Catholic men's

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The

Salesians sheltered 70

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Jews, most of them young men, during the nine months in 1943-44 when Ger-

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the church to end discrimination against Gypsies, said Archbishop Giovanni Cheli.

two faiths, said Australian Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy. His hope is that a new agenda would include deeper dialogue, intensified educational efforts and more practical cooperation on the local level. "The great progress achieved in our re-

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Khoury 2 1 was arrested March 3 on the Allenby Bridge as he crossed back from Jordan. Khoury had been sent to Amman by Father Emil Salayta to renew the passport of another parishioner and to bring back religious material.

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with the commemoration of 'Yom HaShoa,' the day of remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust," an embassy

Cardinal Sees New Agenda For Catholic-Jewish Relations CHICAGO (CNS) —After 30 years of progress and with a currently healthy

Thousands

Gypsies were expected

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Yad Vashem announced

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Salesian Priests Who Aided Jews ROME (CNS) The Israeli government posthumously honored two leaders of a Rome-based Catholic religious institution who helped save 70 Roman Jews from Nazi persecution. Salesian Father Mario Carnevale, director of the Salesian Institute, was to accept the award on behalf of Father

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morial organization in Israel, for

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Romano, April

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The militiamen then attacked a second school, where the army intervened, An but too late to save the 62year-old nun

who

taught at

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Rwandan

CNS photo from

aid

Reuters

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refugee

girl

to a U.N. shelter in Biaro, Zaire, April 29.

Rwandan Hutu refugees have been the targets of recent violence and many are suffering from disease

authorities

Fides, the information service of the Vatican Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, said a 41 -year-old

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taught American history to 10th graders for an annual salary of $15,600.

Gerson relates his experiences in a book he wrote called "In the Classroom:

From an Inner City School That Works," published this year by The Free Press in New York. Jersey City has been called the nation's most ethnically diverse city, and the school that took in Gerson which he calls St. Luke's in his book reflects Dispatches

— —

at first,

but

making

Students could also get extra credit sessions with

come to the

afternoon

Blue Eyes, one of

Gerson' s favorites. All of this was a means to expose the students to something new, according to Gerson. But while he introduced his students to music beyond rap, he says his students in turn taught him about a completely different world. Gerson still keeps up with about four or five of his former students, calling them "part of my life." He said he has

had a few

calls

from students who've

that reality.

liked the book, but

During the 1994-95 school year, when he taught there, the school's 430 students came from 42 countries; some did not speak English and more than half

most of the students haven't even read

are the ones

day discussions," he said. The book ends with Gerson' s back to his own public high school,

Biblical

quote above and the 1993

terpretation of the Bible in the Church,"

set-

promulgated by Pope John Paul

people involved in helping inner-city youths.

thinks every college graduate

should do some kind of service for a year.

free brochure outlining basic

Catholic prayers, beliefs and moral precepts, is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John

manda-

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tory," he adds. "I think there

a lot of

Main

go so

far to

idealism in college students that

just

not being tapped."

also

now on

the

bandwagon

for school choice, as long as

St.,

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dress.

not surprised that

lic

schools educate these kids the best."

"Anyone concerned about inner-city youth owes an enormous debt to the Catholic Church," he said, noting that schools like the one in Jersey City are

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Diocesan News Briefs 50+ Group Meets The St. John

CHARLOTTE

—

Neumann 50+ Club Meets May

14 at

The 50th wedding anniversaries of three couples will be celebrated and

a.m.

nominations for new officers will be taken. Ham and Hambonz will entertain. For information, call Anne Mclntyre, (704) 545-5046.

Cancer Survivors Day

CHARLOTTE — Presbyterian Canon Caswell Road between 4th and 5th Streets hosts a Cancer Survivors Day Celebration June 1 from 4-7 p.m. on the center grounds. Anyone dealing with a diagnosis of cancer, including families, friends and healthcare provid-

Room. Anyone who has

is in-

attend the carnival-at-

Chapel, located behind the abbey church

and monastery. For more information,

month. Call for location. For more information, contact B.J. Dengler, (704) 362-5049.

office, (704)

Adult Ed Series

program continues May 14 at 7:30 p.m. with "Growth and Community: Are They Compatible?," presented by David Walters, director of the graduate program of urban design at

Charismatic Mass

— A Charismatic

CHARLOTTE Mass

each month at 4 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral. Healing service is at 3 p.m. Pot luck supper follows Mass.

—A

Charismatic

celebrated the third Thursday of

every month at the Maryfield Nursing

home

chapel

7:30 p.m.

CHARLOTTE

— A novena

—

WINSTON-SALEM rosary

Leo

recited at St.

—A

scriptural

the Great

Guild of St. Eugene parish hosts an auc-

Church

on July 10 to benefit the parish expansion fund. Donations of auction items (no clothes) and food are needed. Call Charlotte Novak, (704) 258-8393, for

a.m. each Wednesday.

more information.

of St. John the Baptist Church meets the second Wednesday of each month preceded by an 1 1 :30 a.m. Mass. The organization hosts monthly coffees the Sunday after the meetings at the 8:30 and 1 a.m. Masses, and many members assist community organizations like Hospice, Steps to Hope and Outreach Ministry.

tion

Moms Group CONCORD — The Moms Group of St. James parish meets the first and third Thursdays and second and fourth Fridays of the month from 9:30-1 1 :30 a.m. in the church basement. Summer planning is underway. For details, call Michelle Fehlman, (704) 784-3691.

in the

convent chapel

Ordination Anniversary

1 1

:40

—

Fund-raising activities benefit these organizations and the parish. The Guild's a.m.-4 p.m.

—

Ladies Altar Guild TRYON The Ladies Altar Guild

Attic Treasures Sale St.

May

17 from 8:30

John's youth will be

sell-

Father John MOUNT HOLLY Vianney Hoover of New Creation Mon-

ing baked good and hot dogs as well. For more information, call Joan McAdam,

astery, Boonville, celebrates the 21st an-

(704)625-2470.

niversary of his or-

priesthood on

May

Cancer Society's Relay

for Life

NEWTON — The Catawba County

25 at St Joseph Church, Highway 273. Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m., followed by a

unit of the

hosts

16-17

its

American Cancer Society

annual Relay for Life on Southside Park,

Newton. All churches County are asked

bring-your-own picnic. Call (910)

699-4005 for de-

Fr.

Hoover

tails.

May

Highway 321, in

Catawba

with teams of 10-15 persons. The fee is $10 per person. Sponsors and participants are needed. Proceeds fund cancer research, education and support; For information, call Meg Smith, (704) 465-1076. to participate

Cornerstone Meeting

NEWTON — Cornerstone,

a re-

source group assisting parishes in establishing

HIV/AIDS ministries, meets May

17 from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. at St. Joseph Church. For more information, call Sister Angela Case, (910) 725-7321.

Bereavement Support Groups

CHARLOTTE — The

meets Monday p.m. in the

St.

adoration of

all to

the Blessed Sacrament daily

from 6 a.m.-

9 p.m. For information call the parish

252-6042.

— Perpetual adora-

HIGH POINT

tion of the Blessed Sacrament

Home

details, call

Joe or

is at

the

chapel. For

Mary Lanham,

Grief Group evenings from 7-8:30 Gabriel parish Family

Eucharistic Adoration

CHARLOTTE — Perpetual Eucharistic

adoration

is at St.

Gabriel Church.

Fri-

Fatima Pilgrimage The 12th Annual Pilgrimage

Fatima under the spiritual direction of Father Edmund McCaffrey, pastor of Holy Family Church in Hilton Head, S.C., is July 21-Aug. 5. Cost from New

York

$1,499, which includes airfare,

meals and accommodations. For information and reservations, call Kathleen Potter in Charlotte, (704) 366-5127.

(910)

454-4551.

National Charismatic Conference STATESVILLE A bus has been chartered for travelers from Statesville and Charlotte who will attend the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal in Pittsburgh, Penn., on June 27-29. For reservation, accommodation and conference information, call Michael An, (800) 882-

—

Natural Family Planning Course CHARLOTTE The Couple to Couple League presents a four-class

—

natural family planning course beginning

May

13 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Church. For registration and more information, call Alex and Maria Munoz, (704) 849-0891 or Richard and Carmen Cashman, (704) 442-9681.

3004.

Adult Study Group

Young Adults Bible Study ASHEVILLE A study of the Gos-

—

pel of Mark for high school and college-

Women's Guild Auction ASHEVILLE The Women's

the

Lawrence welcomes

Basilica of St.

School is the second and fourth day each month at 7 p.m. ers'

to the

Blessed Mother is at St. Vincent de Paul Church each Saturday at 8 a.m.

College of Architecture.

— The

ASHEVILLE

;

Blessed Mother Novena

Prayer For Peace

dination

(704) 399-2701.

celebrated the second Sunday

adult education

UNCC's

call

Maryfield Nursing

Mass

CHARLOTTE — St. Peter Church's

Belmont Abbey

the

is at

The Widow/Widowers Bereavement Group meets every Thursday from 121 :30 p.m. in the St. Gabriel parish Family Room. The Men's Bereavement Support Group meets the second Tuesday each

HIGH POINT

mosphere event.

adoration

tic

vited.

cer Center

ers, are invited to

BELMONT — Perpetual Eucharis-

lost a spouse,

parent, child, sibling or loved one

aged young adults evening in May at

every Sunday Joan of Arc

St.

Church. For time and other (704) 255-0149.

details, call

Inner Healing Retreat "Inner Healing

—

BELMONT

(Healing the Child Within)" is a May 2325 retreat directed by Father Peter Jugis, Mrs. Bobbie May and Rev. Mr. Hugo May and designed to illustrate the processes that lead to inner healing through teaching, reflections, meditations, sharing, a healing service, music, prayer and Mass. The sacrament of reconciliation and individual spiritual direction will also be available. Cost is $115 per person, and registration deadline is May 19. For more information or to register, call (704) 327-8692.

Community

Life

Workshop

GREENSBORO — Vicariate Community Life Network sponsors a parish social ministry workshop May 1 7 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at St. Paul the Apostle Church. Topics will include the faith dimension of parish social ministry, welfare reform and community life commissions. For more information, call Sister Anne Joseph Edelen, DC, (910) 2745577.

Contemplative Prayer Group

CHARLOTTE

— A contemplative

prayer group meets every second and fourth Wednesday from 6-7 p.m. at St. Peter Church. Gather at the rear entrance to the sanctuary.

For

details, call

David

Brown, (704) 535-3684.

CHARLOTTE

— An adult study

group meets the second 'and fourth Thursdays of each month to discuss The Catechism of the Catholic Church and sacred Scripture at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church in the Faith Formation Building. For details, call Mary Dore, (704) 393-7563 (home), or (704)

365-5490 (work).

Marriage Encounter Weekend HICKORY The next Marriage Encounter Weekend is Sept. 19-21 at the Catholic Conference Center. To register,

—

call Tom or Emilie Sandin, (910) 2744424. For information, call Steve or Peggy Geiger, (910) 845-5081.

Living Waters Retreats

MAGGIE VALLEY — "The Beatitudes and Discipleship" retreat

May

17-23

based on Jesus' vision of the

life

of the believer directed by Capuchin Franciscan Father Michael Crosby. Cost is $250; $460 for couples. "Viriditas: Greening Power" is a June 9-13 nature retreat directed by Sister Jo Anne Murphy, OSF, and Sister Jane Schmenk, OSF, focusing through a hands-on experience of the mountains on Hildegard of Bingen, who believed that Christ brings vitality to those in need.

Cost

is $200. "In the Breaking of the Bread" is a June 14-20 retreat directed by Blessed

Sacrament Father Eugene LaVerdiere focusing on the origins and development of the Eucharist as explained by Luke. Cost

$250.

register, contact Living Waters Reflection Center, 1420 Soco Rd., Maggie Valley, N.C. 28751. For information, call (704) 926-3833.

Contact Kathleen Potter, (704) 3665127, for more information. Eucharistic adoration is at St. Matthew Church Fridays following 9 a.m.

Mass and

lasting until 9 a.m. Saturday.

Call Pat Gundaker, (704) 366-9687, or

And Leaders' Schools Ultreya meets the ASHEVILLE

Ultreya

—

second Tuesday each month Eugene Church.

at St.

CHARLOTTE

—

7:30 p.m.

Vietnamese

Bernice Hansen, (704) 846-2958, for

Ultreya meets the third Saturday each

details.

month at 7 p.m.

at St.

Ann Church. Lead-

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Good photographs, preferably black and white, are also welcome. Subbriefs.

mit news releases and photos at least 10 days before the publication date.

May 9,

World And National News Meinrad College To Close; Theology School Stays Open

St.

MEINRAD,

ST.

(CNS)

Ind.

—

St.

Meinrad College, run by the Benedictine order, will close at the end of the 199798 school year as enrollment has dwindled to 100 students. The school's board of trustees voted April 26 to close the college, and the monastic community at St. Meinrad Archabbey confirmed the decision April 28. The St. Meinrad School of Theology will not be affected by the decision. First

Case

New Third-

World Debt Relief Program

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

implementation of a

first

program

for

some of

—

new

debt relief

the world's poor-

World Bank and International Monetary Fund agreed in April to relieve Uganda its

$3.5 billion external

—

service they once did, but based on one

survey, people ties

who have

to the

gym.

tion for the

rica. all

People and the Press also showed half the Philadelphia area residents polled had spent at least part of a day volunteering in a

given month but that even those

other poor countries in Af-

tervention,"

like us to forgive

World Bank President

James D. Wolfensohn told reporters April 25.

Nun Works For About

Better Education 'Moderate Drinking'

HOUSTON (CNS) — A Dominican nun has vowed

to fight

on despite the

defeat of a stockholder resolution she introduced to urge the nation's largest

manufacturer of beer to tell consumers what constitutes "moderate drinking." Sister Annette Sinagra of the Dominican Sisters of Adrian, Mich., presented the resolution at the April 23 annual meeting of Anheuser-Busch stockholders in Houston. Her order holds 16,000 shares of Anheuser-Busch stock. Offered

by a coalition called Shareholders of Anheuser-Busch for Advertising Reform, or

SABAR, the resolution received

more than 15 million affirmative votes. There were about 383 million votes against

it.

Church Must Use Media, Not Just Criticize It, Say Speakers

ROME (CNS) — Archbishop Dario

Castrillon Hoyos, pro-prefect of the

gregation for Clergy, said

one

gift

if their

Conwere

of the Holy Spirit he would pray

would be bestowed on would be it is

communities

not particularly trust others.

who

still

The study

in Washington a few days Philadelphia hosted the President's Summit for America's Future, a national forum on volunteerism that began April 27.

before

Salvadoran, U.S. Religious End Days Of Protests Over U.S.

School

but that will require divine in-

it,

activi-

study on civic participa-

SAN SALVADOR

"The pope would

Pew Research Center for the

among

II is

to relieve massive debt burdens in

Uganda and

are linked

still

such as attending church and going

called for urgent action

debt burden. Pope John Paul those

all priests, it

the gift of tongues. "Obviously,

not a question of the immediate and

(CNS)

— One

guages, but the ability to know how to speak to everyone ... with the language of the heart," the archbishop said April

Church

and scholars discussed the Catholic Church's communications efforts during a two-day conference sponsored by the Santa Croce Athenaeum. The institute in Rome, run by Opus Dei, inaugurated a School of officials, students

Church Communications 1996.

in the fall

An unidentified church is engulfed by the waters of the Red River in the town of St. Adophe in Manitoba April 29. The flood that left thousands homeless in the United States continued to wreak havoc through Canada.

hundred and fifty Salvadoran and U.S. religious ended nine days of protests in

pated in the procedure. But

Embassy in El Salvador to demand the permanent closure of the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga. The protesters, many of them Franciscans, gathered early each morning in front of the main gates of the embassy, the same time as lines of people seeking visas began forming. Held in solidarity with protests taking place in Washington, the protests at the embassy, located in the San Salvador suburb of Santa Elena, began April 2 1 and ended

lent they don't see the

front of the U.S.

April 29.

Providence Diocese Working To Restore Aid For Legal Immigrants PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) The

—

Providence Diocese to restore to

involved

in a drive

Rhode Island's legal immiwas eliminated in last

grants aid that

who

help people

ficult to

professor of systematic theology,

very dif-

"it's

made

remarks at the April 13-17 annual meeting of the National Conference of Catechetical Leadership in Orlando.

are so ambiva-

his

huge consequences" of all of these abortions, she added. In San Diego to talk to parish prolife coordinators, she also gave an interview to The Southern Cross diocesan newspaper.

Turk Claims He Was Second In 1981 Papal Shooting ROME (CNS) Italian investiga-

Gunman

—

planned to follow up on a reported confession by a Turk who claimed he was a second gunman in the 1981 attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II. Oral Celik reportedly phoned the French magazine Paris Match in late April and told a journalist that he had fired at the pope in St. Peter's Square on May 13, 1981. The pontiff was tors said they

Catholics Urged To Find Core Truths Of Their Faith

—

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T ii

seriously injured in the attack.

Turk,

Mehmet Ali Agca, was

the square, convicted and

sentence in

serving a

life

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arrested in

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year's federal welfare reform law. While

Msgr. George L. Frappier, diocesan vicar for social ministry, has been lobbying state legislators, the bishops of the statewide diocese raised the issue with the State Council of Churches and other ecumenical leaders at a recent interfaith

Share a Great Compassion j

General Assembly leaders, Msgr. Frappier told The Providence Visitor, diocesan newspaper, he is pushing for the state to replace all or part of the Supplemental Security Income and food stamps that legal immigrants will lose

by August.

Dulling U.S. Conscience,

Says

SAN DIEGO

(CNS)

Nun

— The extent

of trauma brought about by abortion has "dulled the conscience of American so-

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cS/ Cftnn GJiurcJi number of classrooms. Before Msgr. Michael Begley was transferred to St. Leo Church in WinstonSalem in 1966, he directed the building of yet another church to serve the ever-in-

CHARLOTTE

— Bishop Vincent

Waters of Raleigh established St. Ann parish in August 1955, installing then-Msgr. Michael J. Begley as pastor. With nearly a half-dozen Catholic churches having already been conS.

structed in Charlotte, a Catholic pres-

ence was firmly taking root in the Mecklenburg County seat. With property purchased on the corner of Park Road and Hillside Avenue, Msgr. Begley and parishioners began tending to their new spiritual home. A house on the property became the rectory, and a duplex on parish grounds served as a catechetical center, with Sisters of the Mission Helpers of the Sacred Heart offering CCD classes there.

In 1956, the duplex

was converted

convent for the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chesnut Hill, Penn., who arinto a

rived to open a parochial school. After

Mass in the nearby Park Road School auditorium for a year, Msgr. Begley began offering Mass in the school building when construction celebrating

was completed in September 1956. The school opened its doors to 296 children in its first year.

parish growth continued to co-

incide with the influx of Catholics

mov-

ing to the Charlotte area, plans were de-

veloped to build a new church. With the building project completed in 1960, St. Ann School gained space for three classrooms and a library. Later additions to the school further increased the

creasing droves of Catholics in south Char-

The chapel, placed under the patronage of St. Vincent de Paul, was dedicated in October 1961 and became a mission of St. Ann parish. Msgr. Begley, along with Benedictine Father Michael O'Keefe of lotte.

Belmont Abbey, celebrated Masses chapel in those early years.

The

parish continued to expand over

the next several decades both in

ship and property.

purchased

Msgr.

during

member-

adjacent lot was

Anthony

Kovacic\s pastorate from 1972-79, and renovation work in the church and school buildings took place while Msgr. Francis Smith served as pastor into the early 1980s. Msgr. Richard Allen has served as pastor of St.

During

Ann

parish since July 1988.

an activity center, which was dedicated in October 1993. A strong focus on outreach work highlights pastoral life at St. Ann's, with Msgr. Allen leading missionary projects that assist needy people in Kentucky and Jamaica. The music program also accents parish life, not only in weekly liturgies, but in special occasions such as the recent Schubert Sunday Spring Concert, at which the parish choir joined with

symphony

G Major.

The

—

(704) 523-4641 Vicariate: Charlotte

Pastor:

Msgr. Richard Allen

Church.

About 810 Charlotte Catholics became parishioners of the new parish was founded in 1955. Over 40 years later, more than 2,600 St. Ann's parishioners St.

Ann Church when

— under

Parochial Vicars:

Father John Hanic, Father Tan Van Le

the spiritual direction Msgr. Allen, parochial vicars

Father Tan Le and Father John Hanic, and priest-in-residence continue to build up a thriving comFather James Hawker

Masses: Sat.: 5 p.m.; Sun.:

munity of

Number

—

faith.

Work Community Events

& Solitude

All lived within the

Community

Home,

Funeral

Telephone 252-3535

1401

Asheville, H. Dale Groce

St.

John M. Prock

St.

10:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m.

2,623 Households: 906

of parishioners:

Patton

Inc.

Avenue

NC 28806 Joan of Arc Parish Joan of Arc Parish

—

Because ofthe nature of the Monastic Guest Program, it is available only to men. Our Retreat Program, however, is open to both women and men for private retreats. offering required

Monastic Guest Program: Br. John Corrigan, O.C.S.O

3535 Park Rd. Charlotte, N.C. 28209

pastoral staff of St.

long monastic contemplative experience within the enclosure of a Trappist-Cistercian community. Requirements: Ability to live the full monastic schedule. Prayer

Mass #2

Ann's strives to assist parishioners as well as people beyond parish boundaries in the spiritual, social and educational mission of the in

Ann Church

St.

instrumentalists and

other musicians to present the Austrian composer's

Month

Silence

his pastorate, the parish has built

MONASTIC GUEST PROGRAM

—

at the

Williams-Dearborn Funeral Service 3700 Forest Lawn Dr., Matthews,

N.C. 28105

Retreat Program: Br. Stephen Petronek,

Minutes from The Arboretum Serving the People of Mecklenburg and Union

O.C.S.O.

Counties

Mepkin Abbey HC 69, Box 800 Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (803) 761-8509

Steve Kuzma, Director Member of St. Matthew

Catholic Church

and

the Knights of

Columbus