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November 3, 1995

Truce Leaves Warring Leaders In Power BONO

By AGOSTINO

FLORENCE, major problem

William G. Curlin of

and

Charlotte,

Joseph Gossman

Raleigh join retired Charlotte Bishop Michael J. Begley following Mass during the recent regional provincial

held

assembly

Charlotte.

Photo by Joann Keane

ex-Yugoslavia

that the current truce leaves in

Bishops Kevin Boland of Savannah,

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(CNS)

Italy

in the

power

the people responsible for the fighting,

said a Catholic priest and a Serbian

Orthodox bishop. Both also agreed

best to be influences for peace, but that the conflict

dressed in confessional clothing.

state than to the church,"

The conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina is

"a war for ethnic territories within a

multiethnic and multireligious Bosnia," said Msgr.

Mato Zovkic,

vicar general

of the Sarajevo Archdiocese.

Valjevo.

Gather By ELIZABETH

Charlotte

MAYBACH

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

than 50

and three bishops from the Caroand Georgia gathered in Charlotte

the Diocese of Charlotte.

delighted that Abbot Kline used a

all

linas

summary of what was given to us philo-

week

for the Atlanta Provincial

sophically and related it to the scripture.

Assembly of Bishops and Priests. The Oct. 23-25 assembly was hosted

by the Diocese Charlotte and provided

lot

put the theology into our laps, and

said,

men with hectic sched-

ules to interact with each other,

compar-

ing ideas and impressions, said provincial

coordinator of Charleston, Father

Tom Evatt. 'This

the only opportunity for

and bishops to gather together on a provincial level and interact," Fapriests

ther Evatt said. "This

about continu-

ing education, but the interaction

important, as well."

The conference was

Many Images

titled

"The

of God," and conference

speaker Father Michael Scanlon traced images of God from the Hebrews, Greeks

and Romans and concluded that the real

God was seen in Jesus Christ. Abbot Francis Kline then took up where Father Scanlon had ended, giving workshop participants several idea

face of

about applying the topic to everyday

Using parables from the Gospel of Luke, Abbot Kline helped bring the life.

theological discussion

down

to a

operable level.

"The response on the part of the was excellent," said Msgr. Felix

priests

Kelleher,

who coordinated the event for

from

there.'

not

signs of their religious identity as a

moral inspiration to defend their ethnic territory and their families," he said.

attributed the conflict to

was derived from

the

theme of the Na-

Roman

Catholic Clergy an annual meeting held each February for directors of continu-

(NOCERCC), ing education.

Profile In Faith:

still

commuatheists."

know of many Croatian Catholic who carry the rosary around necks and who keep saying blas-

soldiers their

phemous words about the Blessed Virgin Mary and sacred values of Catholic he added. Bishop Lavrentije said irreligious attitudes are rampant in members of all

faith,"

three religions.

See Truce, page

"We usually try to relate

our theme to that of the national meeting so that more people will understand," said Msgr. Kelleher. "It seems to be an effective way to spread the message." According to Father Evatt, attendance this year was higher than ever before. "We had between 50 and 60 priests and three bishops," he said. "That's a good attendance, but we're always hoping as many as possible will attend."

Those who were unable to attend year can still hear the message of the conference on a videotape that will be available by the end of November. The 1996 provincial assembly is scheduled to meet in the metropolitan see. As Father Evatt said, the Olympics this

Rome

MAYBACH

Staff Writer

BELMONT

— April 1941.

was

European country of Slovenia. In Maribor, one of the country s largest cities, 2 1 -year-old Anthony Kovacic was two months away from graduation when Hitler invaded. Troops came through Kovacic' hometown on Good Friday. "We heard the German planes overhead and we knew that something bad was happening," Kovacic said. "Three soldiers came to our house about the time for our big dinner and they asked for five chickens. My mother said, 'There are chickens out in the yard.' She was very displeased and was hoping that they wouldn't chase them. But they did. They took sticks and went chasing chickens through the yard until my mother cried, 'Enough They caught many more than five and took all of them." For Kovacic, this was the beginlate spring in the eastern

ning of a long series of encounters with

German

troops,

and more importantly,

he wanted to be a priest. His pastor encouraged him to attend pre-seminary classes in his hometown and after graduation, Kovacic wanted to continue his education

a seminary. Hitler,

how-

ever, had other plans for aspiring priests.

"Within the first ten days of the occupation ninety percent of the priests

and seminary students were arrested and put into concentration camps," Kovacic said. "Then all of the schools were closed and I went home." Kovacic didn't forget his friends in the camps. Over the next few weeks, he traveled around the city and surrounding rural areas collecting food and clothing for the prisoners. He took the goods to the concentration camp, which was a Trappist monastery before the occupation. "I didn't see any of them, but I was promised by the guard that the religious

would get

the food," he said.

this time,

Kovacic was becom-

ing concerned about completing his education. His school had been closed

before he could graduate, and he

the beginning of his pursuit of his voca-

wanted

aren't the only thing going to Atlanta

tion.

asked

Born Jan. 11, 1920, Kovacic had known from his first years in school that

See Kovacic,

fall.

Monsignor Anthony Kovacic

The Road

the 1995 assembly

tional Organization for Continuing Edu-

cation of the

"who are probably

By ELIZABETH

The theme of

under

Msgr. Zovkic said that "the armed conflict stopped, but the persons who produced the conflict still keep their military and political positions." Both men spoke Oct. 24 during a four-day conference in Florence of political and religious leaders to discuss peace issues. The meeting was spon-

That made a

of sense."

not only a series of educational lectures,

but also allowed

'Take

But when the conflict started "the on all sides took up the external

"They were

priests

last

their religious leaders."

was Serbian Or-

that the fighting

political leaders raised nist rule

"People are more obedient to the he added. Msgr. Zovkic said that "those who started the war did not ask the opinion of

fighters

thodox Bishop Lavrentije of Sabac-

Priests

and military leaders are not

political

listening.

Agreeing

And

and the Community of San Egidio, a Rome-based Catholic lay organization. The Serbian bishop said that Orthodox and Catholic leaders are doing their

was not a religious war, but one in which ethnic ambitions have been

religiously motivated

Regional Bishops

sored by the Archdiocese of Florence

be a

me why

priest.

was

"When

still

people

intending to

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A Journey Of By

Kovacic, from page

Faith

The

MARION CARDOZA

tenced to three days in jail. "They told me they could shoot me, but instead

Determined to graduate from preseminary school and go on to the seminary, Kovacic decided to cross through the German lines and go to Ljubljana, which was under Italian control. There, he could fin-

After his arrest and release, Kovacic' s mother was worried about him staying in the occupied area. In July, she begged him to leave for his own safety. This time, Kovacic hiked to

his

you probably think my (religious) background is very proper," said recently ordained Rev. Mr. Keith

prayer meetings,

Koladziej as he shared his faith journey during Sunday Masses at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Nothing, he assured his listeners,

could be further from the truth as he told of falling away from God and the Church

young man. was not lost, he explained. "People were praying for me. Three women; the woman who was to be my wife, her mother and her mother's mother. They were praying for the Lord to provide a good husband for Lynn

as a

All

—

now for almost twenty years.". Confessing that in spite of the prayers, he had not been a good husband for the first two years of their marriage. Rev. Mr. Koladziej said it was his wife' continued example of Godly living that wife

him

finally led

to accept her invitation

"My life was was willing to

to attend a prayer meeting.

such a mess

at the time,

try anything."

said.

"Good Catholics (at the prayer meet-

me and asked the come into my life. Sud-

ing) laid hands

Holy

Spirit to

denly,

him.

member

of the

couldn't understand Him."

Soon after that life-changing encounter with the Lord, Rev. Mr. Koladziej was invited to a Cursillo retreat. Hoping to use that time to clarify in his mind what Jesus was calling him found himself spending all his who were distime telling others couraged how Jesus had changed his

to do, he

—

five

choked with emotion, said they often call out 'please come again' as he prepares to depart.

"There

such a grace and joy that

comes with serving," he said. "I'm not paid. I work a full-time job. I have a wife and four children ranging in age from two to 13 to care for. My reward comes from the opportunity to share with you that Jesus is real, that

loves you."

tlje toeeft

of 9lo\>.

Sunday:

Wisdom

11:

22-12:1

2 Thessalonians

11-2:2 Luke 19: Monday:

Romans Luke

Wednesday:

1-10 11: 29-36

12: 5-16

13: 8-10

14: 25-33

ers

was

in that

moment of

quiet dispair

Mr. Koladziej said he received understanding. "That is the message. This is what I called you for. I've called you to witness of Me and to encourage

Thursday: Dedication of St. John

Any readings from Common Dedication

Lateran Basilica

of a Church

that Rev.

others."

For more than 15 years, that's exactly what Rev. Mr. Koladziej has done.

left

German

his diploma and apply for the seminary, and a final

time to escape the Germans permanently.

put Your gifts at the

Friday:

Romans Luke

Saturday:

15: 14-21 16: 1-8

Romans

16: 3-9, 16,

22-27

Luke

16: 9-15

all

when

The first time I saw St. Peter's Basilica, it was incredible. Pope Pius XII gave seven of us scholarships to go to the International Seminary for the Propagation of Faith because he was saddened

by what Hitler had done in Slovenia." At the seminary, Kovacic attended classes with students from more than 50 other countries. At first, he was intimidated by the variety of students there. "Our Jesuit friends said, 'This is, for you, a great gift,'" Kovacic said. '"You under the different skin, who will be your great friends.' They were right, you know. I made some wonderful

will find that

these are wonderful people

friends there."

After Kovacic completed his years

Consider

14: 15-24

Romans Luke

I've spent all

Twice more Kovacic territory, once to pick up

PRIESTHOOD

came to the United was in North posting His 1951 States. Carolina, and since that time he has served as pastor of nine different parishes in the diocese. He also served as and a variety of other positions before

The Diocese of Charlotte Contact Father Frank O'Rourke Vocation Director 1621 Dilworth Road East Charlotte, tt.C.

seminary, he

the director of the permanent diaconate

14: 12-14

Romans Luke

my time encouraging othand telling them about you, but I still don't know what you want me to do.'"

written.

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cried out to God. 'Lord, I'm so tired,

that the pass

"I told her to please

at the

Tuesday: the last day of the Cursillo,

woman who

Service of Others for

was

and the rest of the community were sent to concentration camps in northern Germany. While there, his mother died of pneumonia. Kovacic was more determined than ever to become a priest. He began seminary classes in Ljubljana, and after 10 days he heard that several seminarians were being sent to Rome to continue their studies. "I checked with the priest, Dr. Anthony Trstenjak, and found that he already had a list of eight seminarians who were prospects," Kovacic said. "However, there were only six people present because the others couldn't get across the border. Because of this, there was room for me." On Nov. 6, 1941, Kovacic and six other seminarians from Maribor went to Rome. "I was overwhelmed to see it all.

be Because she was from my town, she did what I asked," he said. The inspectors didn't return, and Kovacic continued on the train to

crossing, but

Shortly after his final escape, his family

After he completed his studies, Kovacic had to wait several months before he could pick up his diploma, so he went home back across the German lines. Travel into the German zone was much easier than travel out, so Kovacic used the pass his hometown mayor had

remember him

was

zone

Ljubljana.

don't

the

homes, where he often meets people suffering with Alzheimer's disease. Pa-

who

when

occupied

includes visiting patients at nursing

minutes after he's gone, recite the Rosary without missing a beat and cry when offered Communion. His voice

alone

were big oak trees all around and they didn't hit me. I was free." Kovacic never saw his mother again.

quiet and go on.

tients,

Allied territory. "I thought

Kovacic

Explaining that the main ministry of a deacon is to go out into the community and serve the poor and needy, Rev. Mr. Koladziej said part of his outreach

life.

"On

him

hotel."

said. "I didn't stop or go back, I just kept

as a translator for the Ger-

inspectors told

was a

running. They started shooting, but there

was worthless.

He was moving, speaking and callI

man

1941,

his July ordination.

knew Jesus was real. I could feel

ing me, but

was acting

stay, as if

the shouting of patrol guards," Kovacic

what he shouldn't, and I gave that to the inspectors on the train," Kovacic said. The mayor had forged a pass that should have given Kovacic free passage to Ljubljana. However, once the train left the station, a Slovenian

by Msgr. Anthony Kovacic _ train. He was carrying a pass from the mayor of his town. "He wrote on a piece of paper

Diocesan Service Team for Charismatic Renewal, has sponsored many candidates for Cursillo and most recently, completed the preparation leading to

for

made me go to jail," he said. "After let me out, they made me pay a fee

get his di-

across

He's part of a music ministry that plays at Charismatic Masses, conference and

they

got near the border, I heard whistles and

traveled

Bishop William G. Curlin with Rev. Mr. Keith Koladziej and his wife, Lynn at the Diaconate Ordination in July. Photo by JOANN KEANE

they

classes and

May

con,

German

time he returned to

become a priest, I told them that this war was a storm that would pass in the next few years," Kovacic said. "After it was over, I knew people would need priests more than ever."

ploma.

Because I'm a dea-

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was

a long road to both Rome and Charlotte, but despite the dangers along the way, he achieved his dream to become a

and continues to make a difference in the Diocese of Charlotte. To anyone who is thinking about

priest

the seminary, Msgr. Kovacic says,

"The

and there will be more satisfaction and joy than you could have in any other job, no matter how successful you may be." Kovacic said. "If I could live over again, I would only

field is so vast

pursue

my course with less hesitation."

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Pope John Paul II. open groups to others

family," said

This means that religions despite differences, he said.

"Differences cannot lead to aggressive exclusivism nor justify hatred among nations and ethnic groups," he said in an Oct. 25 message sent to a meeting of

and

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The

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Oct. 22-25 meeting to discuss the role of

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religion in promoting peace

Rome-based Catholic lay organization. has been religions themselves that have pro-

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tected the special cultures of people deprived of their

pope said. "At the same time,

rights," the

in the heart of

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many

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the church to seek under-

standing of other religions "in a

spirit

friendship and solidarity on fundamental

of respect,

human

val-

ues," he said.

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dawn of a new

era,"

said.

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realized

Say what you will about the Million Man March in Washington, but regardless of its controversial organizer or separatist theme, it provided a chance to say things that needed to be said. Things like values and the overwhelming need for responsibility, community, initiative and respect for

The Catholic

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Pope John Paul

Teamwork

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spiritual

speaking pilgrims and visitors, especially those from England, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Japan and the United States of America, I cordially invoke the grace and

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through her loving care for Christ's disciples and in the effective contribution which she makes, through her merits and prayers, to their spiritual rebirth and to their growth in grace. The knowledge that Mary is our mother in the order of grace (cf. "Lumen Gentium," 61) sustains us and encourages us, even in times of suffering, to put our trust and hope in the promises of her son. I wish to greet the priests of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who are in Rome to follow a program of spiritual renewal. To the "Pueri Cantores" of the Church of St. Margaret's, Westminster, to the chamber choir "Canzonetta" from the Lutheran Church in Joensuu, Finland, and to the "Executive Band" from the Philippines, I express my gratitude for their praise of God in music and song. Upon all the English-

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The voices of

the good,

hard-working and upstanding African-American men were drowned out by a cacophony of negativity that others in society were too willing to heed. That' s why the march was necessary. It caught the nation's attention, if only for a day, and forced people to acknowledge that African- American men have something good to offer the world and much in common with other cultures. And it called for those disparate voices to harmonize in order to make those vital changes happen. Louis Farrakhan, who has repeatedly slammed Jews and Catholics, was not the highlight of the day. But the message he and others projected in Washington Oct. 16 was valuable for all races and genders of people: Be good to yourself, your family and your

community, work hard,

The

live a clean life.

troubling part of the

march was

races and genders were invited to participate. Further-

more, Farrakhan seemed to encourage that separatism by urging African- Americans to support black businesses and artists. Combined with recent statements [n which he reportedly called Jewish and Asian business owners "bloodsuckers," he implied that blacks who supported non-black businesses betrayed their own. Farrakhan and all those tempted to blackball races other than their own would do well to look at the advantages of teamwork adeptly displayed by our

Cleveland Indians. Here, a mixed group representing many races, ages and backgrounds has successfully united under one mission to win the World Series. In an all-toorare show of class, these individuals have not clamored for the spotlight, have not been involved in public

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scandals, seem to acknowledge their positions as role models and gracefully give credit where and when it is due. Even people prone to malicious stereotyping have rallied behind the players, most of whom are Latino or black.

Christians,

should follow a similar path

toward our ultimate goal of living as Christ would desire. It is through teamwork and community buildthat, with all races, genders and creeds ing together, we can win our prize.

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This column originally appeared in the Oct. 20 issue of the Catholic Universe Bulletin,

that not all

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the Diocese of Cleveland.

newspaper of

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Living The

spiritual life is not a thing apart

from our human life; it is not a separate program added to one's day-to-day existence. But a distinction can be made between the interior life and the exterior life.

On this inner life we are constantly

be Your faithful servant."

sometimes

proval.

people have a way of being worst enemy. Constant selfcriticism has been called the tyranny of

Some own

the super-ego. "I

mustdo this; I must do

must stop this or that...," a relentdemanding perfection. God's supreme law calls us to love our neighbor as we "love ourselves." So we all must learn to be kind to ourselves that; I

less inner voice

God

first to

God

for His ap-

This

how we begin to manage our by looking first to God

interior life:

rather than our friends and relatives.

Because Jesus abides

through the grace of baptism, our Father in heaven actually looks upon us with favor: "This is my beloved son (daughter) in whom I

in us

sometimes happens that someone

simply a matter of trust. "I am weak, Lord, guide me, strengthen me. I give all

"Thus afflicted, the soul strengthens itself by prayer; it is united within to One who listens from on high precisely

for support.

You and trust in Your love. Empower

The Resurrection Q. In both the Nicene

Creed and the

it is

cut off externally

men."

some way to turn within to the One who made us, the One for whom we were made and to whom we will one day

For a free copy of the Christopher

return.

The

spiritual life is

where did Jesus first rise?

English language, probably meaning

ancient Latin formulas give no basis for

adding the word

The typical

in the creed.

early forms, as

we have

them, say "tertia die resurrexit a mortuis" (Apostles Creed) and "resurrexit tertia

when

was

The same goes for the Greek texts in the East. None of these, at least those I

know

of,

say "again," simply that

now

unfortunate for another reason. It could seem to support an erroneous idea

about the resurrection of our Lord. It could imply that, after the resurrection, Jesus was alive "again" the way he was alive before the resurrection. St. Paul makes clear time and again that our belief in the resurrection goes

beyond most the whole of

that. (See for

far

example

al-

Corinthians 15.)

was not merely resuscitated the way Lazarus was when Jesus brought him back to life at Bethany. Lazarus and the others raised

life:

do believe

I do believe in spooks. I do, I do believe in spooks." It's the fear and crisis of the moment that prompts the Lion's sudden belief in spooks. He believes that if the Wicked Witch sees how much he believes, she will spare him from harm. Many of us have experienced a faith

spooks.

do,

born of fear or desperation. It we are going through a difficult time in our lives. When we believe that we can no longer control the events around us, our cries in the night echo the Cowardly Lion's: I do

that is

usually happens as

the secret of is

possible;

Father John Dietzen

the Gospels died finally, later on. Jesus, however, has entered a wholly

from death by Jesus

different kind of life

never

where now he

body which he possesses

ible

tively

will

die. It is this spiritual, incorrupt-

now

and which he

defini-

an eternally glorified

life

calls us to share.

Thus it is more than a little misleading to say that Jesus rose to life again,

because he never had that kind of life, that kind of body/soul/self, before his death and resurrection. The apostles and other witnesses to the resurrection in the Gospels testify unmistakably to that fact.

me through this one Lord and I'll do whatever you ask." Because our God is loving and merciful, He gives us the

faith

holiness

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Nevertheless, the vernacular texts of these creeds are so deeply rooted in

our cultures that they are not likely to be changed. We just need to understand them as the church intends. For afree brochure answering questions Catholics ask about the holy Eu-

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"alive again."

The addition of this word in English

movie "The Wizard of Oz" where Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion are on their way to get the witch's broom when their journey takes them through a dark and haunted forest. All of them are frightclutches his

God

The Christophers.

within. This

the spiritual

A Lesson From The Cowardly There's a wonderful scene in the

Note, "Let Go. .Let

come from

life

translated into the

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only that Jesus was once alive, died and

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nothing more

with God. The advanced soul does not need external approval to enjoy life cuddled in the arms of a loving God; all consolations

For some reason, "again" came into the text

necessarily explicitly

one can find great joy in this life in ways hidden from the learned and clever.

Jesus rose on the third day.

A. Two thoughts are worth noting about your question. First, the words you quote are an unfortunate translation of both creeds. Apart from the prefix of the verb "resurgere," which could but does not

(St.

Jesus Christ

says of Jesus, "On the third day he rose again. " When and

Apostles Creed,

from the Gregory the Great) It is a blessing in disguise whenever we are thrown back on ourselves, forced in because

than one's interior

well pleased."

very dear hurts you or turns against you.

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praise of

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Light

We really sparkle as a Christian

others.

when we look

their

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Those who feverishly seek outside approval try hard to be liked; they move with the crows. It is unwise and even dangerous to put oneself at the mercy of

assessing ourselves, sometimes wisely, not.

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strength to get through our crisis

turn to

Him

when

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in prayer.

Catholics,

we know

that our

does not mean turning to God only in times of trouble. Once God has our attention, he asks for much more; however, we are not always paying close attention to His requests. Fortunately for us,

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He' s a patient and forgiving God.

The new Catechism of the Catholic Church is an impressive teaching tool to help us discern what God asks us to believe. Throughout the Catechism's four sections: The profession of faith, The sacraments of faith, The life of faith, and Prayers in the life offaith, the strength and beauty of our faith is re-

"We Believe," the Catechism ex-

we receive the life of through the Church, she is our mother. "As a mother who teaches her children to speak and so to understand and communicate, the Church our Mother teaches us the language of faith in order to introduce us to the understanding and the life of faith." This section is especially meaningful to me. As a mother of two small children, I am already challenged and inspired by my children's questions about God and faith. There are times

and meaningful becomes stale and hollow. But one of the great blessings of having children is that you can rediscover and renew your faith through the eyes of your children. And as Jesus reminds us, this is the way we enter the Kingdom of God. By sharing our faith with our children, we are passing our faith on to others. This theme too is stressed in this

when we

section of the Catechism. "

plains that because faith

take our faith for granted.

Certain teachings or prayers

vealed. In the section

Faith,

on the Profession of

rote.

become

A faith that should be alive, joyful

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Olympic Torch Relay Recruits Community Hero Torchbearers

The Most Sacred Property Of All

CHARLOTTE — Look closely

Commentary

This quote from James Madison, the in 1792. It's

The word property derives from word proprius, meaning

the Latin

"one's own."

You probably own

gible personal property

—

tan-

furnishings,

automobiles, jewelry or other "touchable" effects. Examples of intangible personal property are stocks, bonds, copyrights and certain mineral or water rights. Assets such as land and buildings are considered real property.

Voice your wishes. As a Christian property owner, your conscience affirms the right and responsibility to

ages.

Or you may name Catholic causes,

your parish, or the Diocese of Charlotte as an heir for your entire estate, a portion of it, or the residue (the portion that can remain after other heirs re-

community service. People who consistently help their neighbors, are role

their diverse

backgrounds, are the cata-

federal estate tax deductibility.

lysts of the

programs and

models of achievement, or who are involved in programs that improve the

do not have an attorney, you

If you

tact

that will sig-

nificantly help maintain benevolent ser-

vices in years to come.

Shape plans to fit needs.

wise

It's

and

to review your will, living trust,

other arrangements with your attorney at least

may be

every five years. Amendments necessary due to changes in

your life or in federal and state tax laws. Major changes generally require new arrangements.

Rather than provide bequests of you may prefer that your plans apportion your estate by percentspecific sums,

Olym-

bringing the glow of the

Games. "These men and women, with

few reminders. Your will remains a confidential document throughout your lifetime. A living trust can

friends for

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic

a blueprint for personal and philan-

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provide additional privacy afterward. Charitable bequests made through a valid will or trust have unlimited

ceive their benefits).

thropic objectives after death.

should be prepared and properly executed by your attorney. It names your heirs and specifies the inheritance(s) you wish each to receive. You thus provide appropriate benand for efits for your loved ones Catholic causes, your parish, or the

the spirit of the 1996 Centennial

core community values. Their lives will

may want

The first step may involve drafting The document

Olympic Games

for the

to millions of people in America's cities and rural areas, along its major streets and back roads, across deserts and over mountains. "Community Heroes are the foundation of America's greatness," said Billy Payne, president and CEO of The

provide for the ultimate distribution of your property. An estate plan serves as

a will or a living trust.

to participate.

by themselves or others through an official entry form that includes writing an essay of up to 100 words to describe the significance of the nominee's contribution to the community. Entry forms are available through local United Way organizations. Individuals who wish to request an entry form may call CocaCola at 1-800-496-COKE. The Community Hero program rewards people who embrace America's

seeking 5,500 Community Hero torchbearers who will help share

relevant today.

who wish

flame in the 1996 Olympic Torch Relay, and you will see the faces of Community Heroes people whose service to others and meaningful contributions to their community shed light into the lives of many Americans. The Atlanta

(ACOG)

even more

to all

Community Heroes may be nominated

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the torchbearers

"Ultimately, your own conscience must direct the disposition of all you own after your

to ask family

members

recommendations or conyour local bar association for the names of several lawyers in your area who are experienced in estate or probate practice.

Don't hesitate to ask your lawyer about fees. It' s a routine question he or she answers all the time. As President Madison said, "Conscience is the most sacred of all prop-

Our conscience guides us to an awareness that everything we have is a gift from God and we are called to be stewards of those gifts. Ultimately, your conscience will guide your provisions to family, friends, favorite Catholic causes, your parish or this Diocese. For a complimentary booklet to assist with your long-term planning, you can reach me at the Diocese of Charlotte, 1524 East Morehead Street, Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871. Jim Kelley is the Diocesan Director of Development.

erty."

Olympic flame

mirror the

of the Olympic Games:

in effort, the value of good example

service to others

a hero.

— simple

Community Heroes

and

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will

be acand

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quality of life for people in the

that contribute so

Olympic

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nity just

may

commu-

qualify.

Community Heroes will posone or more of the core values and ideals on which torchbearer nominees will be evaluated. All

sess

Spirit."

On April 27, 1996, the first of 10,000

•

Outstanding volunteer work

Olympic

•

Leadership, role model or mentor

torchbearers will receive the

flame and begin an 84-day, 1 5,000-mile journey across America. More than half of these torchbearers will be selected on the merits of their service to organizations. After traveling through 42 states, the

Acts of generosity or kindness Extraordinary accomplishments, Two groups of judges comprising respected leaders from communities in 150 judging regions will determine which nominees will gain the honor of being Community Heroes. For example, • •

1996 Olympic Torch Relay,

presented by Coca-Cola, concludes in Atlanta at the Opening Ceremony of the

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Lntept epiainme nt The following are home videocassette reviews from the U.S. Catholic Conference Office for Film

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Theatrical

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"Batman Forever" (1995) Frenetic sequel with

Batman (Val

Kilmer) distracted by a sultry psyKidman) and a vengeance-crazed Robin (Chris O'Donnell) while battling two lunatics (Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey) out to destroy the Caped Crusader. Director Joel Schumacher's dark chologist (Nicole

ence classification

A-II

—

adults

and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG13

— parents are strongly cautioned

that

some material may be inappro-

priate for children

under

13.

"Jury Duty" (1995) Unamusing comedy in which

terest, relying instead

homeless juror (Pauly Shore) prolongs deliberations over the guilt of an al-

cial effects, sleek visuals

leged serial killer in order to enjoy free

comic fantasy has

little

narrative in-

on violent speand exaggerated performances by the two villains. Recurring stylized violence and brief sexual innuendo. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-III adults. The Motion Picture Asso-

— ciation of America rating PG-13 — parents are strongly cautioned is

that some material

may be inappro-

priate for children

under

13.

bed and board on a sequestered jury. Directed by John Fortenberry, Shore's dumb antics go from the inane to the obnoxious in a laughless timewaster.

Some sleazy sexual innuendo, slapstick violence and several instances of pro-

Poignant tearjerker in which an AIDS-infected 1 1 -year-old Minnesota boy (Joseph Mazzello) is scorned by all but his loving mom (Annabella Sciorra) and the surly kid next door (Brad Renfro) with whom he runs off to Louisiana in search of a reputed cure for the fatal illness. Director Peter

Horton's downbeat yet ultimately

uplifting

drama explores

the trans-

forming power of friendship with genu-

Mild sexual innuendo, brief menace and an instance of profanity. The U.S. Catholic Conferine sensitivity.

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much

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him

pitching and turns their team into win-

by stressing, of all things, a Zenapproach to the game. Meanwhile, as mom and Jack pretend they aren't drawn to each other, she must cope with the devastating ners like

1955 when his mom (Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio) was a struggling Korean

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especially after Jack coaches

news

Gunny has

that little

cancer.

his five-year old brother,

Director Martha Coolidge wonder-

husband (Akira Takayama) touch her until loneliness and tragedy bring the

Gunny (Seth Mumy), became seriously

fully observes her characters in all their

couple together. Writer-director Kayo Hatta delicately unfolds a lyrical story about a past generation of Japanese who endured culture shock, harsh living conditions and meager wages to begin families in an alien land. Partially subtitled.

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to believe in

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shown facing

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contents copyright

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into the layers back to forgiveness and reconciliation.

By Father Paul Catholic

News

Schmidt

The artistic genius Rembrandt captured the meeting of the lost son and the father in a beautiful etching. The figures melt into each other in a swirl of lines; the father envelops the son in his arms. Perhaps "Amazing Grace" would capture the scene musically for

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"I'm always finding fresh lights there, hidden and enthralling meanings." The Catechism of the Catholic Church quotes those words of St. Therese of Lisieux about reading the Gospels (No. 2705). What the Little Flower found in the Gospels, we can find too. The catechism speaks of the senses of Scripture (Nos. 115-119). The literal sense is what the original author intended directly to say (for example, Jesus spoke to the crowds). The spiritual sense includes indirect and figurative meanings and lessons hidden in the literal sense (for example, the cure of the blind man as a symbol of baptism). Sometimes the literal sense contains history in the modern sense of the word (for example, the death of

most of us.

Even a

(Father Schmidt

—

Oakland, Calif, and a free-lance writer.)

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Words, you might think, have meanings. Take a word from Scripture from the Lord's

their

with profit.

sense is an important part of this imaginative sense. It includes paintings, sculpture and music inspired by Scripture. Michelangelo's "Last Judgment," Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" or a Christmas creche are outstanding examples of the artistic

approach to Scripture. see how many senses we can get from a Gospel. The story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:1132) is rich in meanings. The literal sense of the passage is that Jesus told a story, which taught a lesson, a parable. The piece of history in this passage is that Jesus was a teacher It is interesting to

who told good

stories.

The story

itself is

not intended to be historical; most prob-

Jesus made it up. The parable comes

ably,

in a chapter

A person is going to have to reunderstand a word like "forgiveness" many times over a lifetime. A

what one may call a broader historical sense of Scripture: the meanings and directives emphasized in each phase of church history. There is also a personal sense, a special meaning for me here and now (my personal history) flowing from the always-changing circumstances of my life as it intersects with God's word. What might be called a contemporary sense is based on the situation in the world and the church today. For example, one might well read the nonviolent statement of Jesus: "All who take the sword will perish by the sword" (Matthew 26:52), in the light of contemporary gang violence, crime

artistic

think,

words

limits.

others. There is

know

don't have carefully defined, well-boundaried

In addition to the officially recognized senses of Scripture, there are

We can imagine the events described or imagine ourselves in a Gospel story as one of the characters or bystanders.

Partly,

because

literal."

word.

what it means, don't we? We're talking this week about why people can return to the same biblical passages again and again

the meaning of Jesus' death). The catechism quotes St. Thomas Aquinas to remind us that "all other senses of Scripture are based on the

—

Prayer: "forgiveness."

Jesus on the cross). But always there is salvation history, the account of God's saving work among us (that is,

can also consider an imaginative sense, resulting from the use of imagination in meditating on God's

director of

Priests Personnel for the Diocese of

—

and warfare.

brief look at this parable

shows the many meanings present in Holy Scripture. St. Therese was right.

lifetime

provides a long

list

opportunities for people to forgive

—

and be forgiven to learn from experience what forgiveness really means. Over time we get the chance to our "worlds" (home; community) don't work

find out that job; parish

very well

when people

don't

forgive.

"The world needs to hear the story of the prodigal son.... public morals and popular entertainment today might well be compared to a pigsty."

What passes as

We find out that when we forgive we

are changed.

We really

which begins with Jesus' critics complaining that he "welcomes sinners and eats with them." In response, Jesus speaks of the lost sheep and the lost coin, and then of the prodigal son. The parable means that Jesus comes to reconcile sinners, as the father in the story received his repentant son back with joy. We should not complain about this as being unfair but rejoice in the mystery of forgiveness.

This story, of course, works well as an allegory (one form of spiritual sense) for the sacrament of reconciliation. The prodigal son examines his conscience, confesses his sins and receives absolution. The feast is, of course, an allegory of the Eucharist, to which the repentant sinner is able to return, the banquet where Jesus eats with sinners. We may also read in this story a moral sense. It illustrates that a life of sin is a dead end. Living among pigs is a repulsive enough image for us; for Jewish people it was even more abhorrent.

We may

have had times when we felt like the prodigal son, far from God's house or even alienated from our parents. Many mothers and fathers today feel like the father in the parable as they watch their children abandon the Catholic faith and ruin their lives through self-destructive behavior. Other people have felt like the elder brother, baffled by God's generosity and needing to be reminded that God does not have to follow our rules. At times in our lives we may take turns playing

all

the roles in this par-

able.

The world needs to hear the story of the prodigal son. Whole societies have abandoned faith and justice. What passes as public morals and popular entertainment today might well be compared to a pigsty. Our world needs the insight to recognize a pigsty for a pigsty first. Then it may see its way

learn that forgiving

can be

hard.

—

discover what

want

feels like to

be forgiven.

So when we

return to Scripture

experiences that have challenged us and produced new needs its words can always signal greater levels of meaning. What forgiveness once meant for us may sound a little superficial after

—

much

later on.

That's one reason the Bible never gets old.

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

November

1995

The Catholic News

Seeing the Bible again for the album of music over and over or reread a favorite novel. People who revisit such works often say that they notice something new every time they return to them. I suspect they are able to draw more and more from the work precisely because they are open to the possibility of finding a new treasure each time. Clifton Fadiman suggests another important insight, however. He says, "When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there to a cherished

By Father Lawrence Catholic

research has concentrated so much on what is being said that the importance of "Biblical

said

tradition, for

(in its

Mick

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T.S. Eliot says in his poem "Gerontion" that "the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first

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time."

How

can that happen? The poet suggests that after all our exploring has taken us to other places and given us other experiences, we can come back to our starting point and see it differently, with broader perspectives.

early oral

example) has been

but forgotten," says Jack C. Rang in How to Read the Bible

all

Aloud (Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd., Mahwah, N.J. 07430. 1994. Paperback, $10.95). Rang says that those who read Scripture aloud during the liturgy

a similar goal

It is

was before." His comment reminds us that there

we seek every

time we come again to a familiar passage of Scripture. We hear the same passages from the Bible many times in our lives. Cur-

or in other contexts need to "be concerned with every phase of the communication process" which has four basic factors: "a communicator, a message, a and the effect of the receiver message as the receiver understands it."

are two sides in every encounter with a Thus, with Scripture, the words may stay the same, but the reader or text.

hearer does not. We are each shaped by the sum total of our experiences in life, so we are continually growing and changing. Since the Bible always speaks to "our current condition," the message may be slightly different each time we hear or read a given selection. For example, I might hear the parable of the Prodigal Son at a time when I am very aware of my own sinfulness, and I hear a clear call to turn back to God and be welcomed home. The next time I hear it, I may feel I am doing pretty well and find myself identifying more easily with the elder

most of the Sunday Mass readings from Scripture are repeated every

rently,

three years. If we make the assumption that once we've heard a text we have no more to gain from it, we can easily become bored during the early part of the Mass the Liturgy of the Word

—

on Sunday.

Reflection: "No one should ever be bored hearing Scripture read aloud!" The primary task of those who read Scripture aloud in congregations is "to see that the words of the Bible become living realities," says Rang.

The same problem can occur with Christians who read the Bible regularly at home. After reading once through the whole Bible, what is to be gained by reading it again? But remember, some people see the same movie numerous times or listen

son,

who was

resentful of the treat-

time

first

ment given to this brother.

the word

of the Lord then calling me to be tolerant of others' faults?

Still another time I might be holding a grudge against someone who has done me wrong. Identifying myself with the father in the story might lead

me to become more forgiving. In each case the story is the same, I am different, and so the encounter with the story is fresh.

but

Sometimes changes in my life will spontaneously prompt me to see something new in an old familiar story. Other times I may have to deliberately place myself in a new position and thus gain a new perspective on the text. However it happens, it is a wonderful experience when we come back to a text that is as familiar as an old friend and experience it again as if for the first time.

(Father Mick is a priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, and a freelance writer.)

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that in

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was

familiar to you but

which you discovered new

meaning.

How or why did

this occur?

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The psalms are prayers expressing the deep religious sentiments of God's people in every age. They transcend history and express the reactions of all people faced with the awesome mystery of God. The psalms do not

solve this mys-

they do not so much express God as they address God. When we pray the psalms, we rise above the historical and geographical confines of Israel and Zion. We are now Israel, God's people; Zion is the universal dwelling place of God in every age. Many psalms are hymns of praise to God. They offer praise for God's marvelous deeds in nature and in human lives, as well as the universal divine reign in our breathtaking cosmos. tery;

Who is not filled with wonder when contemplating the unimaginable vastness, order and beauty of seemingly infinite space, with its sparkling galaxies and universes? We are now even more conscious of these than the psalmist who exclaimed: "O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is your name over all the earth!... What is man that you should be mindful of him, or the son of man that you should care for him?" (Psalm 8)

Praying in this way we become more conscious of our obligations as stewards of creation, our duty to preserve this universe from pillage and pollution.

When

we, with the psalmist, extol acclaim not just the temple mount as God's dwelling place, but Zion,

October.

the frightful

is.

beautiful God beautiful we are too in

God's

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The psalms of lament burst from the hearts of everyone who has known physical or emotional pain on a personal

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"The parable of the Good Samaritan.... Jesus asked who among the characters of the parable is the neighbor. So the question becomes not who are my neighbors, but to whom around me

"When we pray the psalms, we rise above the historical and geographical confines of Israel and Zion. We are now Israel, God's people; Zion is the universal dwelling place of

God

every age."

being a neighbor. The

first

a commentary. But it didn't click. Then went back and reflected on it then it made a whole lot more sense." Brian Henry, Baltimore, Md. time

As the psalms have been they are today: the prayers of God's people our prayers. "Praise the Lord, all you nations "glorify him, all you peoples! "For steadfast is his kindness

fire.

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"2 Kings 2, which is the story of the taking of Elijah to heaven. When first heard the story it was about a holy man being taken to heaven. But after further study in an introduction to the Old Testament class at my school, saw that it was more about strengthening the faith of Elisha and those prophets who were to carry on Gary Schultz, Elijah's ministry."

or societal level. Psalms of thanksgiving cross all national, social and ethnic lines. They are grateful responses to God for innumerable favors. And they voice our confidence that God, who has aided us in the past, will continue to hear and answer us.

And how

—

part.

ward

this

image." Neil Buchlein, Hendersonville, N.C.

our solidarity with suffering humanity, of which we are a of us

came across

because we are made

ill-

come more deeply conscious

was

and awesome and

nesses from which people ache to be delivered. We be-

Who

thought of the burning bush. The tree was a symbol of how powerful

ery side exactly as Israel often did. But we, too, are aghast at the violence that threatens our society, at the insensitive greed that enslaves millions of innocent people. We cry out in real compassion with victims of cancer,

AIDS and

at seminary.

tree that looked like it was on was struck by its beauty and

God's universal presence in our world. Almost a third of the psalms are laments, cries for deliverance. We may not have armies ranged about us on ev-

"and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever" (Psalm 117). to-

(Father Castelot

a Scripture

scholar, author, teacher

and

lecturer.)

& Herald

10 The Catholic

News

& Herald

November 3, 1995

People Cardinal

Sodano Presents Papal

Honors To 24 Individuals

NEW YORK

(CNS)

— Cardinal

Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, presented papal honors to 24 individuals during his visit to the United States for the 50th anniversary obser-

vance of the United Nations. Cardinal Sodano conferred the papal honors at a Mass held Oct. 23 at the Church of Our Saviour, near the Vatican's U.N. mission. Two ambassadors to the United Joseph Cassar of Malta and Nations were Rene Valery Mongbe of Benin given the rank of Knight Commander with Star in the Order of Pius IX. Sheri A. Rickert, a lawyer on the staff of the mission who formerly worked in Rome for the Pontifical Council "Cor Unum," was made a dame of the Order of St. Gregory the Great. Cardinal Sodano bestowed the same honor on Gail Quinn,

—

director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities, in recognition

of her service on the church's Cairo and

The News

Archbishop Levada Welcomed

26, Cardinal Krol surveyed his long life

As Coadjutor

and career in the church in an interview with The Catholic Standard and Times, Philadelphia archdiocesan newspaper. Over nearly six decades, he has served

San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (CNS)

—

Bay welcomed Archbishop William J. Levada as the new coadjutor archbishop of San Francisco at a special Mass Oct. 24 at St. Mary of the Assumption CatheCatholics in the sunlit city by the

Using Jesus' imagery of "a city on a hill" from the Sermon on the Mount and quoting from the Prayer of St. Francis, Archbishop Levada praised the city s pioneer past and urged church and civic institutions to work together more closely to strengthen and support family life. Before an overflow congre-

dral.

built

gation of 2,700 people, the archbishop

also decried racial intolerance in

America and encouraged Catholics

as a parish priest, teacher, diocesan official,

auxiliary bishop, master parlia-

mentarian in Washington and Rome, administrator of a major archdiocese and architect of its long-term financial plan, cardinal, elector and confidant of popes. Wheelchair bound but still mentally alert, Cardinal Krol said he looks at the church with a sense of optimism. "I talk to people who bewail the future," he said. "I say, since 1917 you had communist domination and look what happened."

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have lived, this is it," said Cardinal John

Department of Education and the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Helen J. Petropoulos of St. Genevieve du Bois School in St. Louis and Holy Spirit Sister Gabriel M. Hession of Our Mother of Mercy School in Fort Worth, Texas, were honored Oct. 13 in Washington. "The job of

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35 Years Of Laughs And Love

Truce, from page

& Herald

"taught us that the Muslims of Bosnia

fallen Catholics" who accepted Islam during the 400-year Turkish rule, he said.

were

Illustrator

Promotes Family

"Croats and Muslims are doing the

same massacres

Values

Comic

Strip

"Maybe religious

— Lots

PHILADELPHIA (CNS)

Yet he advises aspiring cartoonists

com-

of laughs and love have graced the pan-

to seek formal art training via a

of the 35-year-old syndicated "The Family Circus" comic strips. And it' s created in one of illustrator

mercial

Bil Keane's favorite places

who now lives in Paradise Valley, Ariz. "My

can't think of anything to draw," said Keane. But, he admits, ideas do not always flow regularly. "Some days I'll just sit down and work on the gags and ideas.... When an idea hits me I could be driving a car, watching television, on the beach or in the supermarket I jot down the idea," he added. "My pockets are always loaded with little slips of paper or napkins that I've jotted things down on. Back at the drawing board, I develop it into a rough idea." Some days he'll draw four or five

idea of counting your blessings

els

— home.

Circus'

just to give an insight into

what I consider the happiest place in the world a home where there' s love and family enjoying one another," Keane said in a telephone interview with The Catholic Standard and Times,

—

Philadelphia' s archdiocesan newspaper.

"The

and most blessed conthe world is the family,"

largest

gregation in

said Keane, a Philadelphia native

definitely count

your children

—

daily cartoons;

first

a Sunday page or two.

you have. The joy of a blessing."

Keane, 72, has been promoting famfirst "Family Circus" ran on Feb. 29, 1960. Today the

comic appears daily in more than 1 ,500 newspapers throughout the world. "I don't set out to said, "...but since

preach

natural part of family

life, I

the cartoons periodically. into the

at all,"

feel religion is a

show that in

don't run

ground because every day,

estimation, the cartoon has a religious undertone because it's showing a

happy family." "The Family Circus," which features a father, mother and four children, is modeled after Keane's family. He and wife Thel have five children. The youngsters in the comic represent their children "who, when I started the cartoon, were just about the ages of (characters) Billy, Dolly, Jeffy and a few years later, PJ," Keane said. Mommy in the comic strip is modeled after Mrs. Keane, whom he met while stationed in Australia in the Army during World actly like

War

II.

"She looked ex-

Mommy in the cartoon when

Keane said. "Every cartoon I send out I show to her. She' started the feature,"

the only kissable editor I've ever met."

Keane never had an

art lesson,

said, but taught himself to draw by study-

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Muslims

this is

— today against

Serbs,

tomorrow against Croats," he said. "The Muslims do not have a nation. They were Serbs and Catholics before becoming Muslims under the Ottoman Empire. They are Slavs. They have our names," he said. Msgr. Zovkic said that ethnic identity is

so strong in the region's history

has resisted centuries of repression by different rulers such as the Ottoman Turks, the Austro-Hungarian Em-

that

pire

and the communist Yugoslav

re-

gime. "This

why during the first demo-

cratic election campaign in

990, ethnic

were created, promising to protect and to promote ethnic rights of their parties

respective people," he added.

The Catholic

priest said that

when

he was a seminarian, his professors

Circus."

recently illustrated a back-to-

school poster promoting Catholic schools for the National Catholic Educational Association. Another "Family Circus" illustration appears in promo-

The Catholic Standard and Times' annual student subscription campaign. "I'm happy to do it because I feel I'm using my God-given talent to help others (and) convey to people the benefits of a good Christian life," he said. 'The main purpose in doing 'The Family Circus' is to entertain," Keane tional material for

said.

"My natural inclination

cartoons about our reflect

what I

family....

own

draw

family and to

feel is a typical

American

When our kids were growing,

saying their prayers, attending church or referring to life. I

show

God was a part of everyday it

that

way

in the cartoons."

Marx, from page 5 Jesus and for our neighbor impels us to

speak to others about our faith.

can not

believe without being carried by the

of others, and by my faith I help support others in the faith." We have a responsibility to reach out to those who faith

As a

priest,

though, Msgr. Zovkic

said he discovered that "Muslims do not feel like ethnic Croats

nor Serbs nor

Yugoslavs."

The Muslims

"feel different,

they request an ethnic

name

and

for their

ethnic community," he said.

Conference organizers said a Bosnian Muslim representative had declined an invitation to attend. The role now of Christian and Muslim clergy is to educate the members of their ethnic communities against revenge, he said. "We will have to learn anew how we should preserve in our faith and in our ethnic identity while respecting the religious identity and ethnic rights of others," he said.

Seminarians From Charlotte Study At St. Vincent Seminary — The four semi-

provide seminarians with a strong

narians from the Diocese of Charlotte in

priestly formation process of good spiri-

LATROBE, the picture

Pa.

below are studying

for the

Vincent Seminary. They are: (left, front row) Peter Pham, (back row, from left) Dean Cesa, David Brzoska and Luis Osorio. Welcoming the students this fall semester were, second from left, front row, Seminary Vice Rector, the Rev. William Fay, Seminary Rector, the Very Rev. Thomas Acklin, O.S.B., and spiritual director for the seminary, the Rev. Justin Matro, O.S.B. Saint Vincent Seminary has graduated and prepared more than 2,300 men for the priesthood since its founding by Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. in 1846. Today, the seminary serves 14 dioceses, five Benedictine monasteries and Congregation of the Oratory in Pittsburgh. Saint Vincent Seminary seeks to priesthood at

St.

tual direction, solid academics

and sound

pastoral experience.

David Brzoska, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Brzoska of Phoenixville, Pa., earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry at Pennsylvania State University. His home parish is St. Aloysius in Hickory. Dean Cesa, son of Dino and Winifred Cesa of Buffalo Grove, 111., earned a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering at the University

of Illinois and also studied computer science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His home parish is Our Lady of the Assumption in Charlotte. Luis Osorio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Salvador Osorio of Pereira, Columbia, earned a degree in political economics at Universidad Pereira.

home

struggle to live their faith.

Apostle

The Catechism reminds us that faith does not exist in a vacuum. Many times in my life it has someone's witness of faith or reflection on a Gospel reading, that has given life and meaning to my faith.

Faith

a gift from

God; when we

share our faith with others, gift that

truly is a

keeps on giving.

Our faith in God does not bring us to our knees only during heartache or inspire us to raise our voices in thanksgiving to God only in times of joy. lit is what guides and sustains us as we see the hand of God at work in our daily lives. As we journey through our own dark forests, over our own rainbows, or down our own brick roads, our faith gives us the courage to say through it all, "I

do believe

God."

de His

Libre

lost their faith, to those who have never found their faith and to those who

have

Yorker magazine.

FAITHFULLY

for the

war

The professors said that "since the king of medieval Bosnia was Catholic and since Catholics felt Croatian, all citizens of Bosnia should be somehow of Croatian descent," said Msgr. Zovkic.

Keane also helps organizations promote themselves courtesy of "The Fam-

values since the

ily

on other days, he'll draw

family

"I've never been stumped to where

the prime blessings life is itself

tion to self- instruction.

"My whole idea in doing 'The Family

or fine arts course in addi-

art

as atheistic Serbs," he

said.

St.

parish

Philip the in

Statesville.

Peter Pham, son of

Pham Toan Nguyen Hue of

Ngoc and Thi Viet-

nam, earned a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts at St.

Joseph Seminary in St. Benedict, La.,

His

home parOur Lady

ish is

of Consolation in Charlotte.

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& Herald

November 3, 1995

Comuniquemonos Ministerio Hispano

La Liturgia de

Eucaristfa

—5

Pastor hispano dice que

debe

(La Santa Misa)

liturgia

desarrolla

la Eucaristfa se

conforme

bstructura fundamental

una

que

ha conservado a traves de los siglos hasta nosotros. Comprende dos grandes momentos que forman una unidad basica: "La reunion, la liturgia de la Palabra, con las lecturas, la homilfa y la oracion de los fieles u oracion universal y la liturgia Eucaristica, con la presentacion del pan y del vino, la accion de gracias consecratoria y la comunion". "Se repite el mismo dinamismo del banquete pascual de Jesus resucitado con dos de sus discfpulos camino a Emaus. Primero les explica las escrituras, luego, sentandose a la mesa con ellos, 'tomo el pan, pronuncio la bendicion, lo rompio y selodio' "(CfLc 24, 13-35).

Veamos ahora un poco mas detalladamente como se desarrolla celebracion de la Misa.

"Todos se reunen. Los cristianos acuden a un mismo lugar para la asamblea eucaristica.

A su cabeza esta Cristo mismo

que es actor principal de la Eucaristfa. El

sumo sacerdote de la Nueva Alianza. mismo preside invisiblemente toda la

es el

eucaristica. Como representante suyo, el obispo o el sacerdote preside la asamblea, toma la palabra despues de las lecturas, recibe las ofrendas y dice la plegaria

celebracion

"La liturgia de la Palabra comprende los 'escritos de los profetas', Antiguo Testamento y las 'memorias de los Apostoles', es decir, sus cartas y los Evangelios. Sigue la homilfa que es la explication de la Palabra de Dios. Luego viene la oracion universal, segun la palabra de San Pablo: 'Ante todo, recomiendo que se hagan plegarias, oraciones y suplicas... por todos los hombres' " (1 Tm 2, 1-2). "La presentacion de las ofrendas: entonces se llevan al altar el pan y el vino que seran ofrecidos por el sacerdote en nombre de Cristo en el sacrificio eucarfstico en el que se convertiran en su Cuerpo y su Sangre. Es la misma accion de Cristo en la ultima Cena". "La colecta: Desde los primeros tiempos hasta ahora, junto con el pan y el vino, los cristianos presentan tambien sus dones para compartirlos con los que es decir, el

—

of recer vision alterna

KANSAS

CITY, Missouri (CNS)

— Un sacerdote hispano

distinguido dijo

que los periodicos catolicos de los Estados Unidos deben de tomar una iniciativa para romper los estereotipos de las minorias en la sociedad, al hallar un punto de vista alternativo a los artfculos que a menudo son negativos y etnicamente divisionistas que se encuentran en los medios informativos.

—

cualquier situation de inmigracion".

prohibirfa "volver a entrar al pais bajo

decision".

comunidades, su trabajo en

Centro

que viven

fundador del Centro Cultural MexicanoAmericano de San Antonio y ex-rector de la Catedral de San Fernando alia. "Les pido que sean una extensibn de ese Evangelio ... que lleven la verdad al pueblo, una verdad que no siempre vemos o queremos ver. Necesitamos hallar modos de atravesar las barreras y los estereotipos de hombres y mujeres, de

Convention Regional del Medio-Oeste de la Asociacion de la Prensa Catolica el 29 de

septiembre en Kansas City. La convencion enfoco asuntos a que la Iglesia y la prensa catolica se enfrentaran en los proximos cinco afios. "La prensa catolica necesita tener un punto de vista alternativo, hallar otro modo de informar sobre las historias que involucran a personas minoritarias e inmigrantes", dijo el Padre Elizondo.

"Un ejemplo

es el

movimiento Notengo

recientedel 'ingles solamente'.

duda de que

el ingles este

aquf para

quedarse. Esta llegando a ser el idioma

mundial, pero, ^han de avergonzarse los ninos de ser bilingues?

El Padre Virgilio P. Elizondo afuera del Centro Cultural Mexicano-Americano en San Antonio, Texas. El padre, autor y productor de television, fundo el centro que ha llegado a ser, alrededor del mundo, un modelo para programas de

educacion religiosa basados en

"Un pajaro no puede volar solo con un ala, y les digo a los ninos que necesitan de las dos el ingles y el espanol para ser capaces de llegar a algo en el mundo. Ellos son muy ricos porque pueden hablar dos idiomas. Es algo de lo cual ellos deberfan estar orgullosos, no

por PATRICIA

avergonzados".

El Padre Elizondo reto a los periodistas catolicos para que examinaran

ZAPOR

de que modo las distintas culturas han enriquecido la fe catolica con sus

cultura.

CNS foto

—

festividades y espiritualidad. "Los hispanos aman los rituales

To Our Friends

publicos", dijo el. "Los anglo-americanos

panic priest, says that the U.S. Catholic

han rezado tradicionalmente dentro de los muros de la iglesia, pero los latinos aman orar fuera de la iglesia. En San Antonio este ano, el Viernes Santo, tuvimos entre 2,000 y 3,000 personas que abarrotaron las calles alrededor de la

•

Article about the Liturgy of the

Eucharist (the Mass) taken from the

Ordenacion de seminarista hispano

los

El Padre Elizondo hablo a 70

Catechism of the Catholic Church, Span-

importante de su vida. Casi todos los hispanos conocen a Fidel debido a sus visitas a las diferentes

humanas de

ahora", dijo el Padre Virgilio Elizondo,

—

canadiense de la Santa Cruz, fue avisado por el Instituto Nacional de Inmigracion de Mexico el 1 8 de septiembre que se le

Todos estan invitados a acompanar a Fidel en este acontecimiento tan

historias

periodistas reunidos en la

—

Otros tres misioneros catolicos extranjeros que trabajaban en la diocesis han sido deportados. Segun dijo una declaracion diocesana, Monsenor Samuel Ruiz Garcia, Obispo de San Crist6bal de Las Casas, "ya ha pedido a la Secretarfa del Interior de Mexico que revoque esa

El proximo 19 de noviembre, a las 3 de la tarde, en la Catedral de San Patricio en Charlotte, nuestro Obispo Monsenor Guillermo Curlin ordenara al seminarista Fidel Melo como diacono transitorio. Este es el primer paso antes de ser ordenado como sacerdote, lo que sucedera a mediados del proximo aho.

"Los relatos del Evangelio continuaran siendo presentados por las

todas las personas".

tienen necesidad. Esta accion se inspira en el ejemplo de Cristo que se hizo pobre para enriquecernos" (Cf 2 Co 8, 9). "En la celebracion de la Misa todos tienen parte activa, cada uno a su manera". (Tornado del Catecismo de la Iglesia Catolica Edition espanola. con permiso de los padres de la Sociedad de San Pablo)

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS Se le ha negado volver a entrar en Mexico a otro sacerdote extranjero que trabaja en la Diocesis de San Cristobal de Las Casas, en el sur de Mexico. El Padre Albert Mahoney,

prensa

eucaristica".

Mexico prohibe entrar a otro misionero de diocesis agitada CASAS, Mexico (CNS)

ish Edition. •

Father Virgilio Elizondo, a His-

press must take the lead in breaking

catedral".

Carolinas Medical Center y sus escritos en este periodico. Ultimamente el ha

minority stereotypes in society by find-

el Padre Jose Waen Taylorsville. Fidel sera el primer hispano que se ordenara de sacerdote en la Diocesis de Charlotte. Actualmente hay dos hispanos mas en el seminario: Arturo De Aguilar, de Mexico y Luis Osorio de Colombia. Despues de la ordenacion habra una recepcion en la cafeteria del colegio. Les pidemos a todos que traigan un plato tfpico para compartir.

and often ethnically divisive stories found in the media. • Fidel Melo, a Hispanic seminarian of the Diocese of Charlotte, will be ordained to the diaconate on Nov. 19 at

rituales publicos, y personas estan emocionadas, no porque esten haciendo una exhibition, sino porque estan haciendo algo en que tienen una creencia profunda". El Padre Elizondo dijo que, aiin cuando se ha logrado algun adelanto, habfa todavfa mucho camino que recorrer antes de que se desarrollara una "conexion" verdadera en la Iglesia de los Estados Unidos.

Catolico de Charlotte, su internado en

estado trabajando con ters

ing an alternative view to the negative

St.

Patrick Cathedral, in Charlotte.

• Mexico denies entry to another missionary working in the troubled Mexican Diocese of San Cristobal de Las Casas.

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las

November

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1995

Synod Opens the synod, said

spokesman

3,000 people attended a special Mass

marking the provincial opening in of the first synod of the Latin-rite

people in the community," he said. "I have heard of groups who have decided to meet up to four times a week to discuss issues of faith." Attendance at the daily evening Mass of one Latin-rite church in Haifa has nearly doubled since the opening of the synod, he said. So far most of the movement in Israel has been concentrated in the north and the Galilee, where the Catholic communities are more cohesive and concentrated in specific areas, said Abu-Nassar. Organization in the central area of

The celebration also marked the first time that leaders of the Latin-, Melkiteand Maronite-rite Catholic churches cel-

Mass

together in Israel. Priests

from the Syrian Catholic and Armenian Catholic churches also participated in the Mass.

The

faithful

made

signs of the cross

and church bells rang out into the darkening sky as Melkite Bishop Maximus Salloum, Latin-rite Patriarch Michel Sabbah and Latin-rite Bishop Bulos

Marcuzzo made

their

way

to the altar

through the overflowing crowd in the Church of the Annunciation. A closed-circuit television broadcast the proceedings into the lower level of the church, where worshipers were also gathered.

The synod,

said Patriarch Sabbah, is

which and cooperation from

a process of spiritual awakening will require effort

everybody

in order to

from

the reception the synod

A similar service was held in Amman,

ebrated

"I have been positively surprised with

succeed with

its

getting

more difficult because the Catholic community is more spread out there, he said. Synod leaders the country has proven

are

now looking into

this

several solutions to

sponse to Child Sexual Abuse," a statement by two committees of U.S. bishops released Oct. 26, the committees call on parishes and other church agencies to address the problem of child sexual abuse in a variety of ways. To restore wholeness to victims and their families and to help break the cycle of abuse, the bishops say the church should: • "Offer physical safety and help for sexual abuse victims/sur-

know

the synod

Mass

in Nazareth.

"Still,

just Christians, but also

Muslims and Jews," he

th^^^^^^^^^^^^^

earth he loved

little

Our Holy Father has

"How

"Bring about spiritual and emotional healing, forgiveness and

the eyes of Jesus!"

•

important children are

Jesus treated children with kindness

and respect. He understood when they were hurting. Like Jesus, we care when you hurt, especially when a grown-up has caused your hurt. We know that you are God's very special gift. God loves you, and we love you. You are our hope for the future.

reconciliation for victims/survivors

and their families, recognizing that it is not always possible to keep the family together.

"Raise awareness about the

and teach-

issue by our preaching

children.

said

ing.

"Offer help and support for abusers, while holding them ac•

- from "Walk in the Light: A Pastoral Response to Child Sexual Abuse."

countable for their actions.

do think it is good for us to be

together — not

walked on

vivors.

•

supposed to unite us, though I'm still not sure what it is all really about," said Salim Hannah, who had come from Nablus for the special

WASHINGTON (CNS) — In in the Light: A Pastoral Re-

problem, he added. "I

Abuse

"Walk

Patri-

Jordan, in July.

Child Sexual

Wadie Abu-Nassar,

for the synod.

Israel

archate of Jerusalem.

Church Responds To

Jerusalem By JUDITH SUDILOVSKY NAZARETH, Israel (CNS) —About

& Herald

• "Promote the education of pastors and church workers about the issue and

encourage them

to provide appropriate

assistance."

said.

mission. "It is

a process which will take a few

years," he said. "It is not something which

can be done

one day."

greeted the 500 facilitators

nity to lead faith revival

groups as well as

to train other facilitators in order to reach

many people

as possible through the

synod.

the

for

Catholic Church in their country.

The bishops asked Prime Minister

Vo Van

the diplomatic corps,

Kiet to be allowed to assign

schools, hospitals, nursing

homes and

including the ambassadors of Belgium,

similar facilities; and publish bulletins

Costa Rica, and El Salvador and representatives from the Chilean and Argentinian embassies also attended the Mass. "This Mass is to make people aware of theexistence of the synod," said Sister Ikhlass Danial, of the Sisters of Nazareth, who helped organize the Mass. "It is to make us conscious of being with Jesus. There is nothing political about this.

and other material, including the new "Catechism of the Catholic Church." They also asked the government to approve Vatican selections for two dio-

"It is a faith process," she said. "One of the questions we must ask ourselves during the synod is 'What does it mean to

live as a Christian with other religions?'

good when they are followed truthfully. With Jesus we can All religions are

love others."

The official inauguration of the synod took place in Beit Jala near Bethlehem summer. The synod is a four-year endeavor leading up to the third millennium. It will encompass the Eastern-rite and Latinrite churches in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian lands and is meant to involve

this

clerics as well as lay people in

its

activi-

ties.

The

be dedicated to second to practical issues, and the remaining two to pastoral first

year

is to

spiritual matters, the

decisions.

Special Masses are also being planned for city and village openings of

ceses currently without bishops,

recruit

activities

UCA

origin and to

open new congregations

dioceses.

—

Priests

who were former

ees in re-education

resume pastoral

camps

detain-

to be able to

duties.

— Graduates of

existing major semi-

naries, already required to

government approval

institution

reli-

gious congregations in their diocese of

clergy and religious as needed; run

Members of

to be

tions to

who have been trained to go into the commuHe

Vietnamese Bishops Seek Greater Freedom For Church HANOI, Vietnam (CNS) — — Two more major seminaries have more favorable conditions Vietnam's bishops have asked govdevelop and mem- opened. ernment for greater freedom the — A minor seminary-like bers well freedom reopen

have local be per-

to enter, to

be permitted for each diocese. Since their conference was established in 1980, the Vietnamese bishops have submitted five petitions to the government. The effort has resulted in freedom of movement for bishops and priests to pastoral work, the reopening of a major seminary, and the establishment of

mitted priestly ordination without fur-

mechanisms

ther prior approval procedures.

major seminaries.

to prepare candidates for

News, an Asia church news agency based in Thailand, reported.

The bishops gave the prime minister the petition Sept. 29.

"On

the occasion of the 50th anni-

versary of National Day, all social groups

and organizations can enjoy open and relaxed conditions so as to develop and renew themselves with a view to reaping good successes," the petition began. "The Catholic Church in Vietnam also wishes to enjoy similar conditions in order to

make

full

use of

its

potential

and accordingly contribute to the building of a just, civilized and progressive Vietnam," the bishops said. The government could also help by allowing the church to appoint coadjutor or auxiliary bishops to dioceses headed by aged bishops. The bishops also asked the govern-

ment

to allow:

—

and religious to be free to the diocese of their origin to

Priests

serve in address priest shortages, particularly acute in northern Vietnam.

— Men's and women's congrega-

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1995

Diocesan News Briefs Former Pastor To

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Murray, former pastor of St. Charles Borromeo Church, will be visiting his former parish from Nov. 10-20. For information, contact Maureen Johnson at (704) 433-6673.

Parents

Who Have

CHARLOTTE who have

—

Lost A Child A Mass for par-

Sunday, Nov. 1 2 at 2:30p.m. at St. Gabriel Church. A reception follows in the Fellowship Hall. For information or to volunteer, call Susan (704) 364-8992. ents

Craft And Bake Sale MOORESVILLE —The St. Therese

Visit

Father John

lost a child is

Church craft and bake sale is Saturday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. -2 p.m. Holiday and gift items will be for sale and lunch will

WINSTON-SALEM — The annual Leo Church

BMHS

sale sponsored by the Ladies Guild of St. Barnabas Church is Saturday, Nov. 1 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. at the church.

CHARLOTTE — The Happy TimSt. Ann Church Monday, Nov. 6.

from

lotte

Char-

will tour

Bill Prall will

escort the group and outline the history

office for information.

city.

Healing

ASHEVILLE

Punishment

CHARLOTTE

Clarence Darrow,

a play about capital punishment,

HIV/AIDS and terminal

ill-

each month at 7 p.m. at St. Joan of Arc Church. For information or transportation call (704) 252-3151.

Prayer For Peace

WINSTON-SALEM — A scriptural rosary is recited each Wednesday at

a.m. at St.

Leo

the Great

—

treat for is

recovering alcoholic

Nov. 17-19

The

Jesuit

call (704)

:40

in the

re-

men in AA

Perpetual Novena

— There

a per-

Novena to the Blessed Mother Mondays at 8:30 a.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church. For information, call Eva at

Parishioner Wins 1995

Governor's Award ASHEVILLE Bill Coonan was

—

awarded the 1995 Governor's

Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service. Coonan is a parishioner at St. Eugene Church and is a life member of the

— The 25th Annual

Bazaar at Our Lady of the Rosary Church is Thursday, Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. -8 p.m.

Holy Cross Bazaar And Yard Sale KERNERSVILLE The Holy

—

Cross Church bazaar and yard sale is Saturday, Nov. 1 1 from 8 a.m. -2 p.m. For information, call the church office at (910) 996-5109 Bibles,

"Unique Auction" MONROE The Women's Guild

—

of Our Lady of Lourdes Church will sponsor a unique "chance" auction Saturday, Nov. 12 from 1-3 p.m. in the

CHARLOTTE — A service for post is

Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church. Women who have had abortions, their friends and family members and others affected by abortion are encouraged to attend. For information, call Maggi Nadol at the Respect Life Office, (704) 377-6871.

—

CHARLOTTE The St. Gabriel Church Barn Dance and Barbecue is Friday, Nov. 17 from 7-1 1 p.m. in the Parish Center Cafeteria. Barbecue, beer and iced tea will be served and music and entertainment will be provided by Arroe Collins and Chuck Boozer. Tickets will be sold after Masses next weekend. Harvest Dance CHARLOTTE The St. Matthew Church Fourth Annual Harvest Dance is

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— Reflect on

your walk with Jesus at a Nov. 17-19 men' s retreat, "An Encounter with Jesus," at Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center. Cost is $85. For information, call Tom Sparacino at (704) 255-8341 or Bud Yoham at (704) 655-8249.

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The Mountains

Fire In

—

N.Y. Graduates from the classes of 1945, 1946 and 1947 of St. Matthias grammar school, Ridgewood, Queens, NYC are asked to contact Marilyn (Schleimer) Coppinger at (718) 386-9421 to participate in plans for a

LAKE JUNALUSKA — Make new friends and feed your faith at the second

annual adult convocation, "Fire in the Mountains," Saturday, Nov. 1 8 from 9:15

$12 and includes

a.m.-3:30 p.m. Cost

lunch. Child care

available.

50th anniversary spring celebration.

Media Literacy CHARLOTTE The

—

The Catholic News & Herald welcomes parish newsfor the diocesan news Charlotte

Media Literacy

Education Day is Thursday, Nov. 16 from 9:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Cost is $35 and includes breakfast and lunch. For information, call (704) 331-1717.

Young

Good photographs, preferably black and white, also are welcome. Please briefs.

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Adult, Single Adult, Seperated,

Divorced and Remarried Group Activities Singles Of Charlotte

WINSTON-SALEM — The Sepa-

CHARLOTTE — Catholic Singles

Divorced and Remarried Cathogroup will meet at the Greensboro Monarchs hockey game Friday, Nov. 10. Game time is 7:00 p.m. For details, call Brenda (910) 292-4114.

of Charlotte provides a variety of social, religious and philanthropic activities for single Catholics age 21 and older. For information and a calendar of events, call Tim at (704) 549-4265 or Kathleen at (704) 544-1634.

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Support Group

ASHEVILLE

— A Catholic sup-

Catholic Singles

CHARLOTTE — Catholic Singles

port group for separated and divorced

Catholics meets the third Friday each

II is

month

or widowed Catholics age 30 and older.

7:30 p.m. at the Catholic Social Services office. For information, call (704) 255-0146. at

Pathfinders

CHARLOTTE

—

Pathfinders, a peer support group for separated and divorced Catholics, meets Tuesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church.

For information, 523-1708.

call

Martin

at (704)

Covered Dish Dinner The Young

—

Married Couples covered dish dinner is Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. Babysitting is provided. Call Julie Sharp at (910) 292-8377 for reservations.

prints, statues, candles,

greeting cards, audios,

MAGGIE VALLEY

Anniversary Celebration

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prayer books,

second Thursday each month from 78:30 p.m. at Family Services, Inc. Discussions concerning the issues of grief and loss experienced in the adoption process. For information call Rebecca Nagaishi at (910) 722-8173 or Becky DuBois at (910) 727-0705.

Hockey Game

Barn Dance And Barbecue

Our Lady Of The Rosary Bazaar

and Catholic Social Services

offer group support for birthmothers the

and children's games. Admission is free.

Post Abortion Service

Knights of Columbus.

LEXINGTON

p.m. Crafts and baked goods will be sold. Activities include a silent auction, a raffle

House of

622-7366.

Fall Festival

Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9:00 a.m.-4:00

(704) 542-1614.

abortion healing and reconciliation

recently

Catholic High School

petual

Prayer. Seventeen spaces are available.

For information

Church

1 1

convent chapel.

CHARLOTTE Retreat For Recovering Alcoholics HOT SPRINGS A weekend

McGuinness High School

for

Nov.

10 and 1 1 at 8 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. Also, an educational symposium about the death penalty is Saturday, Nov. 1 1 from 1 -4 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Both events are sponsored by People of Faith Against the Death Penalty.

WINSTON-SALEM— Family Services, Inc.

Mass

— A healing Mass

nesses is Nov. 9 and the second Thursday

Understanding Capital

Scheduled

church hall. A $3 donation buys 20 chances to win one of 50 gifts.

people with

Birthmother Support Offered

Men's Retreat

Happy Timers Tour

of the

St.

Fall Festival

WINSTON-SALEM — The Bishop

Rummage And Bake Sale ARDEN — A rummage and bake

Sunday, Nov. 12 from 5-7 p.m. in the church activity center. Tickets are $10 per family or $5 per individual. Call the church pig picking at

Music

be provided by "Big John" and the Atlanta Polka Band. For information, call Marie Czelusniak at (704) 846-3205 will

be served.

ers

Pig Picking

Friday, Nov. 10 from 8-12 p.m.

Advent Retreat

BELMONT — A retreat for widowed, divorced or separated singles is Dec. 1 -3 at the Belmont Abbey Conference Center. For information, call Mary Ann Brownlee at (704) 825-1072.

a social group for single, divorced,

Activities include dinners, special

Masses, trips, outdoor and sporting events. For information, call Kathy at (704)552-2401.

Young Adults

CHARLOTTE

—

The

Neumann Church young

St.

John

adult group

and single people ages 2040 meets Sundays from 1 1 a.m.- 1 2 noon in classroom 14. Sessions are free and for married

baby-sitting

provided. For informa-

tion, call (704)

Catholic

ARDEN

535-4197.

Young Adults

—

Catholic

Young

Adults, a group for people ages 20-40,

married and single, meets the second Saturday each month at St. Barnabas Church in the St. Lawrence Crypt For .

information, call Julie Doyle at (704)

274-5142.

November

The Catholic News

1995

& Herald

World And National Briefs Among

Peoples

UNITED NATIONS (CNS)

"Most people (involved

injured 25 more.

U.N. 'Indispensable' For

Dialogue

God

in a crisis) turn to

— The

pretty quickly,"

said Kathleen Brannigan, hospital chap-

Loyola University Medical Cen-

United Nations "has become an indispensable instrument of dialogue and solidarity among peoples," Cardinal Angelo

lain at

Sodano told the U.N. General Assembly

pretty quickly, as these parents did."

Oct. 24. Delivering his statement in

Brannigan told The New paper of the Archdiocese of Chicago, that hers was a "ministry of presence" for the distraught parents of one student severely injured in the crash, caused when a commuter express train slammed into a bus idling on the railroad tracks.

May wood. "They're helpless. They implore God for help. They mention God

ter in

Ms. World, news-

French, the Vatican secretary of state

came

said he

assembly on the

to the

organization' s 50th anniversary to present

"a testimony of the Holy See's esteem." His remarks came in the evening of the last day of an Oct. 22-24 marathon of addresses that provided time for a brief statement from the head of state, head of government or another official from each

Committee Sends Massive Bill To House Floor

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Among

against Cuba.

other things, the

additions had prevented

Cuban-Ameri-

money

to their fami-

Cuba and had restricted travel to "We welcome the decision issued Oct. 6 and hope that it may lead to

drop the religious stamp for 1995 and replace it with a Victorian-era angel, but a flap ensued over the decision and sparked a quick reversal by Postmaster General Marvin Runyon. This year's Madonna and Child stamp image is from Florentine painter Giotto di Bondone's 1

4th-century work "Madonna and Child."

It is

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Makes Controlling Kid Trafficking Harder, Says Official

Migration

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The traf-

ficking of children

—

for adoption, or-

gan transplant and sexual exploitation is increasing as world migration makes

human person made in the image of God," said Cardinal John J. O'Connor Oct. 19.

monitoring of abuses more difficult, a church expert warned. These relatively new forms of exploitation illustrate the vulnerability of uprooted children, who often suffer the harshest consequences of social and economic instability, said Francois Ruegg of the International Catholic Child Bureau. Ruegg spoke Oct. 25 at a meeting of the Pontifical Council for Migrants and Travelers, which was examining ways to better protect the rights of high-risk migrants and refu-

"We will struggle to survive because we

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care," he said, speaking at the annual Al

grants and children.

that increased contact

tion

between our two peoples

will ad-

vance, not retard, the cause of freedom,

human

rights

and religious

liberty."

Catholic Health Care Will Survive

NEW YORK

(CNS)

—

Catholic

health care will survive despite the chal-

lenges confronting are

committed

because Catholics

to serving "the individual

Smith dinner, which raises funds for medical charities. The dinner, held each year in the grand ballroom of the WaldorfAstoria Hotel in New York, marked its 50th anniversary. The program included showing of a video history with excerpts from such previous speakers as Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Richard M. Nixon. Cardinal Francis J. Spellman of New York launched the dinner Oct. 4, 1945, to inaugurate the building of the Alfred E. Smith Wing at St.

Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan.

Christmas Stamp For '95 Debuts WASHINGTON (CNS) The Ma-

—

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ciety has

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