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SEPTEMBER 20,
DNA:
Spiritual
HERALD
&
SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
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in Mooresville
Parish center provides much needed
blocks for better living
space for growing family in faith By JOANITA M.
Throughout the class, they hold their stones, which represent un-Godly things such as sin or
NELLENBACH Correspondent
BREVARD DNA,
and then
The
—
there's
first is
the
There's
materialism.
DNA.
are
DNA
that
forms the each person's hereditary physical characteristics. But, as Elinor Ford, Ph.D., said Sept. 14 in her "Living for the
Lord" presentation at Sacred Heart Church, there's also spiri-
DNA.
tual
"Our
full
has been with
forever because our DNA Divine Nature Activated,"
their
accept gifts from others. their lives are filled
things, they cannot accept gifts
Tom
Mahan's session
cused on 12-17 year olds,
way
ways and
to teach faith
is
topics important to
to
said.
"Our
DNA
do."
In breakout sessions following Ford's talk, catechists learned what they could do.
Laura
Leblow,
Dawn
Zieba and Yamile Millsap offered activities for children,
one on
young
"Caring and justice are
means
do what no other person can
that
to focus
people.
has placed us here on earth
fo-
how
different personality types learn
is
God
When
with other
God
Ford
hands
from God.
in different
DNA
When
of stones, they cannot
great youth issues,"
Mahan
"For example, pose a problem and have the youth use New Testament examples said.
to support their solution to the
problem.
The
idea
their consciousness
good God is." Ford led a
is
to break
and see how
session
on adult
such as having each child select
stone
a
from
a
basket.
See SPIRITUAL DNA, page 14
Photo by Joann Keane
Provincial Assistant Jesuit Father Clement Petrik; Jesuit Father James McAndrews, pastor of St. Therese; and Father Mauricio West, diocesan administrator, offer a round of applause to long-time St. Therese member Lewis Mack. The new parish center at St. Therese Church is
named By
in
honor of Mack.
JOANN
S.
KEANE
Editor
MOORESVILLE
years, church
— The
parish of St. Therese bulged at
the seams thanks to enal
Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach
Dr. Elinor Ford (right) gets
an
comments from Linda McCready,
RCIA
catechist at Sacred Heart Church, during the "Living for the Lord" presentation Sept. 14.
growth
phenom-
as literally
hun-
dreds of families stream into Iredeli County parish each
most recent years, Therese roster shot
membership has
doubled," said Jesuit Father
James McAndrews, pastor.
On
Sept. 14, the parish gathered to celebrate the dedication and blessing of
faithful
their
new
parish
life
year. In the
parish family has
the St.
stretch.
from 735
"During the
last three
Belmont Abbey College installs
room
new president
so maxed-out that
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committee and building committee member. We could ac-
commodate but had
the large masses,
little
room
for
commu-
"Our
class-
we knocked
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THERESE. page 4
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to
the wall between the sanctuary and multi-purpose room," said Marlene Stowe, parishioner and chairperson
nity space, she said.
"Five years ago,
families to 1,600.
center.
Moreover, the Mooresville
down
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The World
in
September 20, 2002
Brief
New NBC drama to focus on changes within Catholic family
West
Virginia diocese launches bumper-sticker vocations
campaign WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS)
—
HOLLYWOOD (CNS) One of NBC's heavily touted new dramas,
— The
vocations office of the Diocese of Wheel-
"American Dreams," will depict life in a Philadelphia Catholic family just as change roils both church and society. The premiere episode of the series, which will be seen 8-9 p.m. Eastern time Sundays, culminates in the grief both the family and the nation feel after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in
always looking for new ways to promote vocations to the ing-Charleston
is
priesthood. In years past, the office has
sponsored television programs, put up billboards and even handed out wooden coins reminding people to pray for vocations.
The
bumper
latest effort features a
1963. The episode also begins a dramatic thread about a disagreement the parents, Helen and Jack Pryor (Gail
sticker patterned after the popular oval stickers
found
many
at
vacation spots.
Drivers often notice the 5-by- 7-inch black and white stickers with cryptic lettering such as OBX (Outer Banks, N.C.), GB (Great Britain), CC (Cape Cod, Mass.), VT (Vermont). Now, instead of being curious about vacation bumper stickers, drivers on West Virginia roads can puzzle over vocation
bumper
They
stickers.
anyway on "American Bandstand," which was then broadcast from Philadelphia. Longtime "Bandstand" host Dick Clark is one of the new orders and dances
feature the letters
Olympic
semester in Rome program STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (CNS) Ten graduate theology students
new
at
se-
Rome. The
students will take classes at the Univer-
of
sity
Thomas
St.
Aquinas,
known
CNS
—
Franciscan University of Steubenville planned to leave at the end of September in
official
welcomes papal endorsement
Franciscan University launches
mester abroad program
executive producers.
series'
collar.
to inaugurate the university's
is
then there's their eldest daughter, Meg (Brittany Snow), who defies her father's
which stand for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, above a stylized
Roman
have over enough. And
Verica),
whether four children
DWC,
representation of a
Tom
O'Grady and
as
Iraqi Catholic participates at
photo from Reuters
weekly Mass
An
Iraqi youth holds a candle during Mass at the Chaldean Mother of Sorrows Church in Baghdad, Iraq, Sept. 15. Church leaders and ethicists from Canada, Scotland, Australia and the United States have expressed concern over the possibility of U.S. military action against Iraq and support for United Nations involvement in dealing with Iraq President
Saddam Hussein.
of Olympic truce Poland (CNS) Olympic official has welcomed the
— An
WARSAW, when
conflicts
the
Summer Games
head of Greece's Catholic Church critiGreek government's failure to consult Catholics over the planned truce and predicted the initiative would have a cized the
'limited interfaith impact."
on the grounds of the Basilica of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, overlooking the Roman Forum. A new course also will be offered to introduce the students to Roman art and architecture and to the influence of Christianity on Rome, said
latest
Dan
Franciscan Father
Pattee, director
of the graduate theology program.
of cross as 'supreme symbol of love'
CASTEL GANDOLFO,
— Pope John Paul
II
that
marks
Italy
the process of secularization
a large part of the
rary world,
is
it
contempo-
more important than
ever that believers keep their gaze fixed
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Labor leader, immigration outreach honored with Msgr. Higgins Awards
WASHINGTON
—
(CNS) Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington Sept. 8 honored the president of the AFL-CIO and a Catholic organization that works with immigrants and laborers with awards named for
D locesan planner
—
The Church of Mary, Queen of Apostles, 503 N. Main
Publisher: Father MauricioWest Editor:
"wherever the Gospel has put
roots, the cross
September 28 BELMONT
Number
•
down
encouraged
the cross, "the supreme symbol of love." said, "In
midday blessing at his summer villa outside Rome, he called the cross the principal symbol of Christianity and Sept. 15
the presence of Christians."
Christians in secular societies to display
He
of revelation and that
they grasp its original and authentic meaning." Speaking to pilgrims at a
said that
Pope encourages displays
(CNS)
this central sign
hosting a fall festival today beginning at 10 a.m. with games, arts and crafts, community booths, story telling and food. Bingo is held at 4 p.m. with BBQ chicken plates being offered. A live band "Small Fish Adventures" will entertain teens from 7 p.m.- 11 p.m. Questions? Call Jennifer Church (704)651-9605 or (704)824-7097. St.,
is
28 HICKORY
—
Lenoir-Rhyne College, Mauney Music Building, corner of Stasavich Place and 8th Ave. NE, will hold workshops titled
George G. Higgins, America's leading labor priest for more the late Msgr.
than half a century. The cardinal presented the newly created Msgr. Higgins awards to labor leader John Sweeney and the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, known as CLINIC, during the Washington Archdiocese's 50th annual Mass honoring America's
Sweeney was honored for his leadership, his lifelong commitment to the American labor movement and for his contributions to the labor force.
church's efforts to advocate for the dignity of
work and workers. CLINIC
was honored
for its advocacy on behalf of at-risk immigrants, day laborers, farm and service workers, and others.
urgy day, 3268.
call Sr.
Maureen (704)370-
—
—
will be held today, 11:30 a.m.-
1:30 p.m. in St. Gabriel Ministry Ctr,
3016 Providence Rd. Debi Lee dress in-home care and
will ad-
Marsha Ghent
Family Caregiver Support Program. Area home health agencies
will discuss
will be available.
No
fee or registration.
Bring bag lunch. Dessert and beverage provided. Questions? Call Suzanne (704)376-4135 or Eileen (704)36C45431.
October
CHARLOTTE
—
The
Keys to Vibrant Worship today
1
starting at 8 a.m. This targets pas-
scheduled cancer support group meetings for survivors, family and friends will be held on the following days: St.
and parish teams, parishioners are welcome. For registration in this diocesan lit—
toral ministers
but
all
"The pope's
statement shows there's a
common
willingness to back initiatives that bring
people together and benefit peace," said
Katya Mascagni, head of the International
Olympic Committee's Truce
Foundation in Lausanne, Switzerland. 'The support given by religious leaders to this
movement
is
crucial in raising
awareness that something can really be
done to promote a global solution to local conflicts," she said. Mascagni was responding to Pope John Paul II's appeal during a Sept. 2 meeting at Castel Gandolfo with Greece's new ambassador to the Vatican. The pope said the return of the Olympics to Athens created a unique chance "to overcome hatred and to bring individuals and populations together."
tonight and every
first
Monday
in the ministry center library
Diocesan wide 28 SALISBURY School of Leaders will meet today, 9 a.m.-l l a.m. at Sacred-Heart Church, 128 N Fulton St. Daily Mass is at 8 a.m. Questions? Call Dan Hines (704)544,-6665. "Lunch & Learn" 30 CHARLOTTE
program
are
hosted by Greece in 2004. However, the
the Angelicum, and live in a guest house
on
pope's
endorsement of a suspension of armed
regularly
Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.,
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballant Commons Pkwy., on October 7 and ery
first
Tuesday
ev-
at 7 p.m. in the office
building conference room. For information, call: St. Matthew: Marilyn Borrelli (704)542-2283 and St. Gabriel: Eileen Correll (704)352-5047 Ext. 217.
2
ALBEMARLE
—
The Forever
Young Club
of Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, 416 N. 2nd St., will be having a meeting and a covered dish
lunch in the Family Life Center this
morning
at
10 a.m.
For
details, call
Mary Garris (704)982-8427. The Happy Timers 2 CHARLOTTE of St. Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd., will
—
be having a meeting with lunch and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center. All adults age 55 and older are welcome. For information about the senior group or bingo every Thursday night at 7 p.m., call Charles Nesto
(704)398-0879.
3
CHARLOTTE — Today at
7 p.m. at
September 20, 2002
The World
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Brief
in
Mexican bishops say U.S. border controls spurring illegal immigration Stiff MEXICO CITY (CNS)
by the bishops' SoMinistry Commission and posted on the bishops' conference Web site. The statement came after a Sept. 6 Mexican supreme court decision to refuse to rule on challenges to the new indigenous rights law brought by many Indian-controlled municipalities in several states. The challenges said the law was a watered-down version of their proposals to federal lawmakers and that there was not enough consultation with Indian groups before the new law was incorporated into the Constitution. The court ruled that it did not have jurisdiction in the case because the proper procedures were followed to make the law part of the Sept. 9 statement
cial
—
U.S. border controls along the frontier since the Sept.
1
1
Mexican
terrorist at-
tacks have spurred illegal crossings
and fostered prejudice against immigrants, said the
Mexican bishops. They
spoke of "racist and discriminatory" views that equate illegal immigrants with "organized crime and terrorism" and forget that illegal immigration "has its roots in poverty." Illegal Mexicans are threatened by immigration officials, exploited by smugglers and subject to violence by criminal bands, they said. The situation challenges the church to continue helping illegal immigrants, even though such aid goes against public opinion, they said. The criticisms were contained in a statement by the bishops' migration commission to mark Migration Day, celebrated in
Mexico
this
year Sept.
1.
Constitution.
Knights, Ladies of Peter Claver gave $613,577 to charity in
2001
NEW ORLEANS
The Mexican
bishops' conference posted the three-
page statement on its Web site. New auxiliary bishop ordained for Philadelphia Archdiocese
PHILADELPHIA
(CNS)
—
CNS
Im-
Michelangelo
responsibilities. "I don't feel afraid,"
said
the 45-year-old rector of St.
Two Ugandan
was ordained
in a remote area of their country, but volunteered for the job. Catechists David
Sept. 5 at the Cathedral
and Paul in Philadelphia, is now the second-youngest U.S. bishop, one month older than Auxiliary Bishop Joseph S. Vasquez of Galveston-Houston. He told reporters that during the ceremony, attended by about 2,100 people, he "felt so much love and support" and that the most poignant moments occurred during the laying on of hands and his prostration before the altar during the litany of saints. "I felt all of heaven and earth coming together," he said. Basilica of SS. Peter
Ugandan martyrs knew dangers of serving remote area KAMPALA, Uganda (CNS) in
tn
Mary-Louise Kurey
Oct.
—
will discuss the
of chastity" in a parent presentation.
martyrs slated for can-
knew of the dangers of serving
Okelo was 16 and Irwa was 14
when they converted
to Catholicism in
1916 after receiving instruction from
Comboni
missionaries,
Order of Hibernians
Guilford County Division 1, an IrishCatholic social and charitable inter-par-
group, will be having a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Ladies' Cottage
ish
Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St., Greensboro. For inforat
mation
call
Alice Schmidt (336)288-
0983.
3 HUNTERSVILLE
— A drama
per-
who
first
arrived
Uganda in 1910. Okelo and Irwa were among the first group of catechuin
MEXICO CITY
—
Mexican bishops have proposed
The
how
tional dialogue to determine
now
plans for improving their
They
the bereaved.
night and Oct. at St.
1
will be
5
meeting
7 in Conference
to-
Room B
Leo the Great Church, 335
CHARLOTTE
details, call
Joanne
— The Busy Bunch Church Bake Event
Crafters "of St. Vincent de Paul
are having their Craft & today from 8:30 a.m.-l p.m. in the Activity Ctr. of the church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. Call Doris Eldredge (704)553-1604 for information.
5
HOT SPRINGS — The Jesuit House
NW
Hwy. 25/70, is hostof Prayer, 289 ing a women's "Growth in Spirituality" (a dance of life that goes on) retreat tonight, 7 p.m. through morning Mass
social
The
development
in today's
bishops' proposal
—A
special Pro-Life
St. Matthew parish center, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Speakers are Judie Brown (American Life League) and Father Joseph Howard (American Bioethics' Advisory CommisQuestions? Call (704)541-9744.
6 CHARLOTTE
—
The St. Maximilian Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gathering today at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave. Those inKolbe
terested in learning
more about the SFO
and the Franciscan way of vited to attend.
Mood
life
are in-
For information
call
with light lunch. Peggy Verstage, RSM, will speak. For registration call
Skyler
(828)622-7366.
holding a blessing of animals today at 4 p.m. Bring your pet in a cage, secure container or on a strong leash. Certificates of blessing will be provided
tails.
parishes. All
3
WINSTON-SALEM
Companions
is
— The Healing
a grief support group for
2002"
will
— The
'Life
Chain
3 p.m. (gather at 1:30 p.m.) at local area to be part of this
peaceful and prayerful "Witness to Life" are invited.
For information
call
David
(704)545-8133. St. James Church,
HAMLET —
74,
be held this afternoon from 2-
who wish
6
Contact Fr. Draim (910)582-
0207 with questions.
6 SALISBURY
—
Church, 128 N. Fulton St, will be celebrating a charismatic and healing Mass today at 4 p.m. Prayer and worship with prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the celebrant.
mation, 9837.
7
call
Bill
Owens
GREENSBORO
— Our W
self; Sat.,
Heart
Lady of
surrendering your-
10:30 a.m.,
Mass with lunch
afterwards. Questions? Call (336)274-
6520 Ext
30.
Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 15 days prior to the publication date.
Sacred
For infor(704)639-
Market St, is Grace Church, 2205 sponsoring a week of healing and prayer presented by Br. Leonard Konopka. Today at 7 p.m. the topic is forgiveness; tomorrow, 7 p.m., spiritual healing; Wed., 7 p.m., varied circumstances; Thurs., 7 p.m., grieving of our losses; Fri, 7 p.m.,
Hwy.
is
if desired.
any inconvenience.
in a
presentation will be today at
sion).
for
We apologize
Mexico.
was made
Prophit (704)554-8336 or Jeff Norkus (704)595-6444.
6 CHARLOTTE
Congress.
human and
formed by Brian Shields will be presented today at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. "Saint Francis: Troubadour of God's Peace" is the portrait of a 'little poor man of Assisi." Contact (704)948-0231 for de-
6 CHARLOTTE
National Black Catholic
enous rights law has been incorpo-
After completing their studies to
of
Peter Claver, from the
that a controversial indig-
faith.
Okelo and Irwa were
graph of the Knights
integrate Indians into the general soci-
ety
rated into the Constitution. They asked Indians to suggest concrete
catechists,
misidentified a photo-
to
to be baptized into the Catholic
sent to serve in Paimol, in northern
Correction: week, we
Last
a na-
mens
Parcel (336)924-9478.
dies Ancient
Indians (CNS)
24 the number of
will bring to
it
Louise tomorrow. Call Diane (704)54 13760 with questions.
— The La-
ine
Ugandan martyrs who have become
Springdale Ave. For
COUNTY
Although violence and fampermeated the area, the young cat-
starvation.
Mexican bishops ask national dialogue on integration of
HT and CCHS students will hear Mary3 GUILFORD
after the previous
$461,577 to charitable causes. The national office in New Orleans distributed another $152,000 in grants to charity for a total of $613, 577 for the year.
catechist, Okelo's half-brother, died of
echists volunteered for the assignment.
Oct. 20,
saints.
chapters and junior branches donated
Irwa were murdered
Jildo
18,
When
Uganda, near Kitgum,
the order's eouncils, courts, assemblies,
1918, in northern Uganda. Pope John Paul II canonizes them
Okelo and
become
Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence .,
onization
supreme knight. During 2001,
ton, S.C.,
is
Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood. Bishop Burbidge, who Charles
— The
.
to be cleaned during a seven-month restoration project. It is the first cleaning of David since its relocation to the gallery in 1873.
auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia, Bishop Michael F. Burbidge told reporters that he was ready to take on his
new
photo from Reuters
Michelangelo's David gets a cleaning Agnes Parronchi cleans the marble statue of David at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy, Sept. 16. The renowned work by
mediately following his ordination as
(CNS)
Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver and their affiliated units contributed more than half a million dollars to charitable causes during 200 1 Final figures for the year, compiled by the order's Million Hours Committee, were announced by Judge Arthur C. McFarland of Charles-
4
The Catholic News & Herald
Belmont Abbey College By KEVIN
September 20, 2002
Around the Diocese
new
installs
president
from page 1
MURRAY
E.
THERESE,
ST.
Associate Editor
BELMONT — Dr. James L. Gearity has joined a long
line
rooms were
Belmont Abbey College. Gearity became the 126-year-old school's 14th president during an inauguration ceremony in the college's Wheeler Center Sept. 1 3. After die Loch Norman Pipe Band led die opening procession, Father Mauricio West, diocesan administrator and chancellor, gave the invocation in which he asked lence at
Coll
lack of space,
It
am
as faculty
member and
most of
at Catholic colleges
it
administrator,
and uni-
versities.
"A presidential induction about the the
man
podium
or
here.
woman who It's
is
not
stands at
about tradition and he
transition within higher education," said.
'That's
why
the medallion
of tradition.
the
ceremony involves the symbol
— handing on
The pomp and
circumstance
of an induction ceremony
is not about about the college." Gearity felt the primary mission of the undergraduate, liberal arts college must be "nothing less than changing
the president,
it's
ning, and
to ex-
not have been an easy road to
life
Center
A 25,000 square
center. Five years of plan-
30 months of construction be-
hind them, the Lewis
Mack
Parish Life
a tribute to the tenacity of a
is
paiish community, together for a
mon
com-
cause.
Lewis Mack, namesake of the parish center,
§1mk
^':*^ml
'
Photo by Kevin
Dr.
James
L. Gearity addresses the
president of Belmont
crowd
Abbey College
in a
part of the parish foundation.
is
Mack's been a registered member since 1948. In that time, he's been a living witness to parish growth from Masses in E.
Murray
after being inaugurated as the 14th
ceremony on campus Sept.
13.
VFW
the
hall to the current parish's
building in 1988, to today in the massive parish center that bears his name.
An
honorarium he vocally protested: "Build-
We
tration at Metropolitan State University
should emphasize and recognize excellence in teaching, learning
learners.
Minn., and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. in St. Paul,
and especially mentoring that fosters this sense of community. So that our students may go into the world that we have and transform that world into a
Gearity was also the senior development officer for American Public Radio (now Public Radio International) from
...
more humane
place."
.
1985-1988.
He
Gearity earned a bachelor's in En-
has taught at each institution for
from LeMoyne College in Syraand master's degrees in theology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. and in history from Fordham University in Bronx, N.Y., where he was also assistant dean of students. His doctorate in American studies is from the University of Minnesota. Gearity comes to Belmont from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas, where he served as provost and professor of history. He was dean of the Graduate School of the Arts and Sciences from 1991-1999 at
which he has worked, as well as at the College of Mt. St. Vincent in Riverdale, N.Y. and the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. His teaching specialties include contemporary American popular culture, research methodologies and the non-profit sector in the United States. Gearity succeeds 1 953 Belmont Abbey College graduate Dr. Robert A. Preston, who returned to teaching and
Marywood
Murray
glish
cuse, N.Y.,
collaboration and leadership.
and
a library, choir practice rooms and a gymnasium (a.k.a. multipurpose room) make for ample space for parish and community activities.
Soon
after the
Saturday afternoon
dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony,
Mass was celebrated by Father Mauricio West, diocesan administrator, and concelebrated Father by McAndrews; Benedictine Father David Brown, a monk at Belmont Abbey and
the Study of Christian Culture.
suit
Contact Associate Editor Kevin E. by calling ( 704) 370-3334 or e-mail kemurray@charlottediocese.org.
University in Scranton, Pa.,
"We are a college, and that means we Shouldn't they see
community of
for the parish faith formation
adult education programs. Parish offices,
the first child baptized in the original mission that became St Therese; and Je-
116,000 people will read these words this week!
teach one another, to exercise initiative,
way
Father Clement Petrik, provincial
assistant of pastoral ministries for the
following a career in academic adminis-
room and outside of it, we as educators need to work to provide our students with the variety of means to learn and to
ings are not named for living people." He was overruled, as the parish family paid tribute to his campaign generosity. Inside, expanded classrooms make
directs the college's Bradley Institute for
people's lives," he said. "Both in the class-
are first and foremost a
when we
we knew we had
the glory of their efforts:
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the investiture of office.
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U.S. bishops oppose 'pre-emptive, unilateral' force against Iraq By WILLY Catholic
THORN
WASHINGTON
Congratulations to
change unacceptable behavior of a government and efforts to end that
News Service
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Any
"pre-
emptive, unilateral use of military force to overthrow the government of Iraq" cannot be justified at this time, the U.S. bishops told President Bush. The bishops urged Bush "to step back from the brink of war and help lead the world to act together to fashion an effective global response to Iraq's
government's existence?" He said the moral credibility of force depends on legitimate authority and, as such, "decisions of such gravity
require compliance with U.S. constitu-
imperatives, broad consensus
tional
within our
own
nation, and
Council."
He added
threats."
In
a
letter
to
Bush, the bishops used Catholic justwar criteria to argue
St.
Therese
Mooresville
"How many more innocent
war
to Sept. attacks
1 1
gerous and unpreupon Iraqi civilians and Middle East stability,
people would suffer and die,
in violation of the cri-
or be left
teria of the "probabil-
cult to justify extend-
ity
without basic
"Would ... force succeed in thwarting
necessities,
serious threats or, in-
without work?"
stead, provoke the very kind of attacks
"proportionality."
that
—
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could result in
that unilateral strikes
against Iraq would differ from the use of force against Afghanistan, part of a broader war against terrorism in response
some form
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CNH
tain." "Is there clear and adequate evidence of a direct connection between Iraq and the attacks of Sept. 1 1 or clear and adequate evidence of an imminent attack of a grave nature?" he wrote. "Is it wise to dramatically expand traditional moral and legal limits on just cause to include preventive or pre-emptive uses of military force to overthrow threatening regimes or to deal with the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction? Should not a distinction be made between efforts to
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Two Americans among 37 new Opus Dei priests TORRECIUDAD, Spain (CNS) Two Americans were among the 37 new-
—
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Stefani last spoke with her daughter,
Nicole Miller, on the afternoon of Sept. 10
when Nicole
mom
told her
that after
four flights were canceled because of bad
priests ordained for the Prelature of
weather, she didn't think she would get
Opus Dei
out of Newark,
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Torreciudad. Bishop
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1
Javier Echevarria, head of the
Opus Dei
prelature, ordained Fathers Paul Kais of
Mississippi and Martin Miller of Illinois
along with other new priests from Argentina, Ecuador, France, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain
and Venezuela. Some 7,000 people
at-
tended the ordination ceremony at the Shrine of Our Lady of Torreciudad.
Best-loved movies are 'Jesus stories,' screenwriter says HOLLYWOOD (CNS) Some of
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the best-loved movies of our generation are "Jesus stories," tales in which a cen-
character shows his willingness to
tral
according to a is not a central character in the films, according to Kate Wright, who also teaches screenwriting classes at UCLA and serves as a "script coach" to Hollywood writers. But the leading characters in offer his life for others,
Catholic screenwriter. Jesus
the film walk a path parallel to that
which Jesus
even
trod,
if
the character
doesn't die. If you don't believe Wright,
then just look at the biggest-grossing film of
1997's "Titanic," in
time:
all
which
Dawson
Jack
(Leonardo
DiCaprio) acts to save the life of debutante Rose Bukater (Kate Winslet) at the risk of his own. Even before that, he
have a chance to survive the vessel's crash into an iceberg.
Roles as Catholic deacon, Port Authority cop merged after Sept. 11 KEARNY, N.J. (CNS) It was at
—
memorial service
Her
N.J., that day.
mom
advised her to take the next flight out.
was scheduled San Francisco
to depart
It
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at 8:01 a.m. Sept. 11.
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Stacey (CNS) Majkrzak, a 26-year-old North Dakota native, hesitated to enter a beauty pageant because she wondered what people would think. But at the same time, she couldn't get the idea out of her mind. When she was a little girl it was something she had always wanted to try, but now she was married, had a college degree and the job of communications director for the Diocese of Fargo, N.D. Yet Majkrzak couldn't shake the nagging feeling of wanting to get involved in the local
community and
—
to
meet more
something that was right people along the lines of what she had heard the Mrs. International competition offered. After looking into the pageant, she found some more aspects that sold her: its mission of fostering traditional family values and the fact that it didn't have a swimsuit competition. "I had a lot of concerns before I did it. I prayed a lot about it ," Majkrzak
told Catholic
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in the eighth century.
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(CNS) Pope John Paul IPs pontificate has become the fifth-longest in the church's his-
At the end of August, the pope surpassed the papacy of Pope Hadrian tory.
a
for an officer killed in
World Trade Center Deacon Len Mackesy knew he
I,
who
months
ruled for 23 years, 10
and 16 days
Pope John Paul
the collapse of the
Oct. 16,
that
24th anniversary of his 1978 election. Of the four popes whose pontificates have lasted longer, three reigned during the last 200 years. Next April, the current pontificate would exceed that of Pope Pius VI, who ruled for 24-anda-half years in the late 1700s.
could no longer separate his role as a
man
of the cloth from his job as a captain with the Port Authority Police of New
York and
New
Jersey. After the service,
whom
his fellow officers,
he had
earlier
zero rescue
several hours
commanded
site,
at the
ground
Courtesy Photo
Catholic veteran honored Herbert W. Reith (right), a parishioner of St. Barnabas Church in Arden and a World War II veteran, is presented with the St. Sebastian certificate and medal from Bishop Francis X. Roque (center), Bishop, V.A. Affairs of the Archdiocese of Military Services, U.S.A. Reith was selected as the 2002 inductee into the Order of St. Sebastian, which recognizes outstanding Catholic veterans for their "high stature as a humanitarian and for undaunted service to God, country and home." Raymond Williams (left) is a friend of Reith, who is a former officer in the Father Joseph Maule Council 8923, Knight of Columbus and who was instrumental in organizing the Rev. Ralph F. Neagle Post 914 of the Catholic War
a Sept. 6 telephone interview.
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Ceremony to heal Native Americans' wounds NELLENBACH
By JOANITA M.
been devastating for the native people of
whatever continent to which the Catholic
Correspondent
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CHEROKEE
Beneath masks representing the seven Cherokee clans,
Church has gone, because
clergy from several denominations apolo-
clash of cultures but
gized to die Cherokee
tion of the
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
not for Christian-
presumed
but for past failures to recognize the
ity,
spirituality
not explicitly,
itly, if
it
at least implic-
has not just been a
it
has been an imposi-
European
which was
culture,
whatever the
to be superior to
and history was." Father Kloster said that priests
of Cherokees and other Native
local culture
Americans.
who
The program, Sept. 13 in the Tribal Council Chamber, was broadcast
came
throughout the Cherokee community to preview the "Healing and Reconciliation
been minimal. Nevertheless, we think not only of the past, but we must think of the future as well," he said. "We now have churches in the counties of Western North Carolina where the Cherokee live, but the number of Cherokee Catholics is very small. recognize the need for the enculturation of Native American culture in our worship, our songs, art, symbols and traditions; the use of the Cherokee language and music in our liturgy. have an opportunity to turn a lose-lose past into a win-win future."
lier
Ceremony" scheduled for Sept. 21 at the Cherokee Youth Center. This ceremony, which the Cherokee
at
will
be invited to
express their personal feelings about historical grief
and trauma,
will
We
be closed to
the media.
Patty Grant, a
member
of the event's
planning team, said that an important part of Cherokee healing
is
acknowledging hisand trauma
We
torical multigenerational grief
caused by loss of culture.
doing
"Many
tribes are
Grant
this across the country,"
Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach
loss resulted
from
Clergy and members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee pray during a Sept. 13 ceremony in the Tribal Council Chamber acknowledging the Cherokee's multigenerational grief and trauma over loss of their culture. Those present are (from left) Sallie Arch, Father George Kloster, Pattie Grant, Rev. Mary Louise Frenchman, Rev. Steve Phillippi, Amy Walker and Rev. David Allen. The masks above the participants represent the Cherokee's Paint, Wild Potato, Wolf, Bird, Deer, Twister and Blue clans.
relocation, reli-
gious reform, genocide and forced removal.
were forcibly taken from their parents and placed in boarding schools where they were punished, sometimes with beatings, for speaking their native language and practicing
Also, to "civilize" them, children
their customs.
Some boarding
schools op-
past so they can live healthy
lives.
Even
a
year after Sept.
While some Cherokee and other NaAmericans have been able to move on with their lives, others remain trapped in feelings they have never felt able to express. "Historical trauma is a major factor contributing to current problems like alcohol and diabetes," Grant said. "When you experience stress over a long period of time,
cess their emotions.
you experience trauma. If we live with stress all the time, we might not recognize it. Some can't forget and move on because
George M. Kloster, vicar of the Smoky Mountain Vicariate of the Diocese of Charlotte; Rev. Mary Louise Frenchman, an Oglala Lakota and pastor of Living Waters Lutheran Church in Cherokee; Rev.
tive
an integral part of who they
'They want
to be released
1 1,
was
(this year)
people continue to pro-
The strongest message
that grieving
we hope
the apology publicly,
an impor-
is
tant part of the healing process.
By offering
to begin the
process of healing."
who were
Presenters, to speak
on
Sept. 21,
also scheduled
were Miami Lively of
Repairer of the Breach Ministry; Father
are.
from the
Steve Phillippi of Cherokee United Meth-
and Rev. David Allen of Church of the Lamb in Snowbird Community. Sallie Arch translated a synopsis of each talk into the Cherokee language. Father Kloster said that one of the Catholic Church's struggles has been in "trying to take our beliefs in Jesus literally to the whole world and yet trying, mostly unsuccessfully, to separate our beliefs and our faith from the dominant western European culture," he said. 'We have been very odist Church;
slow to understand that there ence between
faith
and
a differ-
is
culture,
and that
she experienced during childhood. Part
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but would "never be free of the curses of my
heathen blood." Sometimes she
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better to be black than to be Indian," said.
'The wounds run me he was
deep.
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even though he knew nothing of the beatings and other things done by Christian missionaries, the chains fell away from my heart. I could say I was Christian without pastor told
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By REV. MR.
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St.
James Church,
(CNS) statue of Our Lady
located on the outskirts of the diocese in the Albemarle Vicariate, celebrated
of Guadalupe is the focus of a three-week pilgrimage slated to end in Grand Rap-
Mexican Independence Day with a bilingual Mass and a fiesta Sept. 15.
A
nine-foot, half-ton
ids Sept. 7.
As many
10,000 people have been present at various legs of the tour, said Father Jose Ouintana, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Grand Rapids as
Like so many churches throughout the diocese, St. James has an evergrowing Hispanic population the majority of whom came from Mexico. Father Patrick Shelton, O.S.B., pastor
—
and organizer of the pilgrimage. The pilgrimage began Aug. 18 at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and stopped at seven additional sites before crossing into Texas. The statue, carved last year in Mexico City by artist Jose Antonio Silva using wood from countries throughout the Americas, was transported by bus. Forty-four people, including Father Quintana, were traveling with the bus in the United States. The bus stopped at sites in Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. It was scheduled to stop at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Omaha, Neb., Aug. 29; St. Wenceslaus Parish in Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 30; Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, 111., Aug. 31; St. Francis de
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Mexican national anthem sung
the
Mildred Ruiz, president of the Hispanic parish council, and Maria Rivera, coordinator of Spanish communities in the Salisbury and
Albemarle vicariates, worked together to make the fiesta a success. In
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
addition to cultural music and games,
A youngster tries to break open a pinata during St. James Church's Mexican
the event featured a wide variety of ethnic foods. All proceeds from the
Independence Day
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parish, said Ruiz.
Sept. 15
Father Quintana said the parishes in the United States were selected because of a significant Mexican population in the area.
Pope John Paul II blessed the statue during the July 31 canonization of St. Juan Diego, the Mexican peasant who had visions of Mary in 1531.
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Around the Diocese
Priest looks forward to role as Zambian missionary MARY MARSHALL
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Capuchin Franciscan Father Steve Hoyt joined the order 1 7 years ago, mistheir experisionaries fascinated him
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ences, their identity.
"Each missionary possessed a comthread," said Father Hoyt. "They couldn't wait to go back. I found this
mon
interesting. Despite their differences in
personality, this
was
their draw, their
magnet."
One missionary in particular left a deep impression upon him. "During his homily," said Father Hoyt, "he pointed to the crucifix and quoted St. Peter: 'Fix your eyes upon Jesus,' and added, 'then you can be assured of the best life pos-
The ther
on
their faithfulness and love stemming from the family. Family life is solid. "As guests enjoying a simple meal in a Zambian's home, another missionary and myself were each offered a small bottle of Coke," said Father Hoyt. 'The missionary refused the second bottle
we
suggesting
share the one. Later,
learned that small bottle of
planted seed burned within Fa-
Hoyt for many years. His destinawas Africa, for which he finally left
Sept.
1
was willing
to
make
that sacrifice be-
cause of the honor of having us in his
who
the people
this
country
is, it's
possess true beauty."
Father Hoyt could not wait to re-
and supplies for a different climate and many prayers. Recent Sunoutfitting
spiritual director at Charlotte Catholic
High School
for the past four years.
He
created a strong spiritual presence in the
school through sacramental ministry,
counseling and bonding with
the students. Prior to that, he served as parochial vicar at St.
Matthew Church
in Charlotte.
days found Father Hoyt making mission appeals throughout the diocese. Saying goodbye to family and friends appeared to be the most difficult part of
missionaries spend several weeks on sight to be sure they are cut out for this
the poor and humble Jesus in the good
visit, I
am
more drawn to Zambia many ways it relates to visit-
all
because in
the
I hope to serve." Although his precise role
people
at the mis-
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unknown
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Chinyingi and Zambezi. They continued to expand their reach and establish
new
Father Hoyt will be one of 35 Capuchins working at three mission sites
"One of my goals is not ways on others," he
prepare for
my
duties,
I
to impose said.
"As
separated by 300 to 400 miles.
Since Zambia was a British Colony,
I
will serve as a
missions.
the national language
is
How-
English.
where English
witness to Christ and his church."
ever, in the rural areas
Father Hoyt will minister the sacraments, catechize and is interested in participating in new projects being developed. "A brother in Livingston is starting a hospice for AIDS patients, a first in that area," he said. "A new mission site is being considered in the furthest region of the country near Angola." Mission work in Zambia, which is about the size of Texas, originated in 1932 when the Irish Capuchins established the first mission in Loanja, Zambia. In 1965, American Capuchins from New Jersey took over missions in
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For those who question why Father Hoyt chose to abandon today's comforts and endure the trials and tribulations of Africa, he replies: "Why not? Since my
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Capuchin Franciscan Father Steve Hoyt displays Zambian crafts that he brought home with him from his visit to Zambia, Africa in February.
his preparations.
Last February, Father Hoyt's dream was realized when his order arranged a visit to the Capuchin Franciscan mission headquarters in
way of life.
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turn to Zambia. His preparations included immunizations, obtaining a visa,
7.
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Coke was
equivalent to a day's wage. This father
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Father Hoyt described his experisite as humbling. "So many Zambians expressed their honor and pleasure to meet me," he said. "They gave me so much more than I could possibly give them. I witnessed their endurance, suffering and the beauty of ence at the
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Readings
Book Review
on great Catholic minds
Books shed
WAYNE
By
A.
HOLST
by
feted
News Service Fulton J. Sheen and Teilhard de Chardin were two great Catholic minds whose lives and work spanned the first Catholic
his
Word to Life
church during his
lifetime.
'Praying in the Presence of Our Lord
Fulton
J.
some of the
of' Ordinary
Cycle
most
archbishop's
illuminating ideas for this book of medita-
Psalm
Presence" series of meditations. Other vol-
3) Gospel:
John Paul
entered
II
St. Patrick's
New York CarTerence Cooke. The pope asked the cardinal,
Cathe-
umes use
Teilhard de Chardin
and Dorothy Day. Father Teilhard, on the other hand, was largely misunderstood and shunned while alive. "Teilhard de Chardin:
Reconciliation in Christ
Reconciliation in Christ,"
dinal
Archbishop
is
Sheen?" Soon, to tumultu-
ous applause, Pope John
Archbishop
and
Paul
By JEAN
loyal son of the church."
vanced when
This event was un-
were so
sented that
far ad-
pre-
first
taking
is
it
in
years to penetrate his
illus-
revolutionary discoveries.
fered this pointed, Socratic question:
'What makes you
We
look around and see some people performing acts of kindness and altruism, and others performing acts of thoughtlessness and selfishness. all know whom God will reward,
Wrong. OK, God loves
who spend
their
followers he will love a .
little
Well,
if
we were God
that's
how
of
how
well that gift
thralling radio preacher,
less
was appreciated
writer of
at the
man
books also served as a
time each
mission fund-raiser for the
among
Society for the Propaga-
Their Catholic philosophies are distinct.
tion of the Faith.
A
quarter century earlier, on Easter Sunday, April 10, 1955, in the same city of New York, Jesuit Father Pierre Teilhard de Chardin died suddenly at the age of 74.
He was
buried far
by
quietly
outside of the
city.
point
I
got
in
a snit because
gorgeous.
—
suggest-
We are called to try
from God's view and to share
God
should reward.
The further we slope.
further
It's
a slippery
down we
slide,
differ-
tends to be from that of
common wisdom.
— 50
miles
Father
Teilhard focuses on the both/and. Archbishop Sheen is a dualist
who makes
striking comparisons be-
tween the way of Christ and the way of
Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of September 22 - September 28 Sunday (Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 55:6-9, Philippians 1:20-24, 27, Matthew 20:1-16; Monday, Proverbs 3:27-34, Luke 8:16-18; Tuesday, Proverbs 2:1-6, 10-13, Luke 8:19-21; Wednesday, Proverbs 30:5-9, Luke 9:1-6; Thursday (Sts. Cosmas and Damian), Ecclesiastes
the world. Father Teilhard sizer
Father Teilhard, a French priest sciwon academic honors early in his career, but because of his views on evolution and other subjects linking faith and
foundly integrated to the world and
all it
1:2-11,
Sheen would
fight
9:18-22; Saturday (St.
entist,
he lost a prestigious academic
position at L'Institute Catholique de
His unorthodox perspectives led church ban on his teaching and publishing. Although he remained a faithful priest, Father Teilhard withParis.
to a formal
drew from the academic world
for
20
of that time work-
ing in China as a paleontologist. His major work 'The Phenomenon of Man" was published posthumously. Archbishop Sheen was famous and
who
sees the
way
represents. Archbishop secularity.
brace
is
a synthe-
of Christ as pro-
Father Teilhard would em-
it.
Reading these books together sheds on the church's continuing struggle with self-understanding. Archbishop Sheen's presentations are clear and pre-
light
Father Teilhard's are difficult but rewarding. Archbishop Sheen is at home cise.
in
the church. Father Teilhard
is
at
home
Luke
9:7-9;
—
Friday (St. Vincent de Paul), Ecclesiastes 3:1-11, Luke Wenceslaus, St. Lawrence Ruiz and Companions),
12:8, Luke 9:43-45 Scripture for the week of September 29 - October 5 Sunday (Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Ezekiel 18:25-28, Philippians 2:1-11, Matthew 21:28-32; Monday (St. Jerome), Job 1:6-22, Luke 9:46-50; Tuesday (St. Therese of Lisieux), Job 3:1-3, 1 1-17, 20-23, Luke
Ecclesiastes 11:9
9:51-56;
Wednesday (The Guardian
Angels), Job 9:1-12, 14-16, Matthew
Thursday, Job 19:21-27, Luke 10:1-12; Friday (St. Francis of Assisi), Job 38:1, 12-21; 40:3-5, Luke 10:13-16; Saturday, Job 42:1-3, 5-6, 1216, Luke 10:17-24 18:1-5,
10;
in the secular world.
Hoist religion
is
and
a writer
Carolina
who has taught
culture at the University of
Calgary.
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The need
Parents...
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get from God's ways.
ent the position of faith
Conceivably, no pope
much
I was someone
blessed me,
God's great generosity. We get so wrapped up in our own gifts that we forget who gave them. Next thing you know, we think we are deserving of praise and that we get to decide whom
wasn't
or positions
how markedly
to see
I
writings.
years, spending
I
to establish clear either/
likes
human judgment.
also a
I was under the illusion was quite a wise person. At one
I
asked to see him or praised him for his
science,
was
thought I deserved from my male peers on campus. What steamed me even more was that their attention was going disproportionately to coeds who were simply
ing
more
Hyde Park
that
getting the attention
Archbishop Sheen
his religious brothers in the
order's cemetery in
lived
us.
God had
Jesus' parable reminds us that God's generosity is based on unbounded love and is not restricted by
when
time
I
else.
it
be, right?
It
really
beautiful, but
which
sex appeal was a priority.
TV lecturer and
women
jealous of God's generosity to
rable gift to offer, regard-
prelate, en-
other young
Sorry.
would
I
instead of being thankful for that with
Teilhard had an incompa-
basking
moment,
and
This popular
died,
until that
had deathbed conversions, right?
in
he
God-given
more than
their lives
the praise of the church.
after
there-
less
had made myself clever and wise. Like the laborers in the Gospel parable,
Both Archbishop Father Sheen and
Soon
trious career.
Up
lives as faithful
who squandered
those
think that intellec-
any
thought I was responsible for my "being smart." I thought that God, in God's generosity, had made those
of us, but those
all
whole
is
than good looks?"
right?
Hey, right. But as today's first reading tells us, God's ways are far above our human ways. My college days were a time when
Archbishop Sheen's
tual capacity
We
stand a visionary whose
ideas
DENTON
Catholic Newsservice
Jean Maalouf, should help many to better underably
and deserved appreciation. smiled serenely and of-
derfully
The prof
by
edited
Fulton Sheen were publicly embracing. The pope commented: "You have written and spoken well of the Lord Jesus. You are a
doubtedly the pinnacle
27a
l:20c-24,
Matthew 20:1-16
the writings of Thomas Aquinas
dral with
"Where
but they don't have a brain They take easy courses, and they have nothing to say. They just happen to have been born pretty." I knew I wasn't brilliant. But I did think I had developed my mind won-
145:2-3, 8-9, 17-18
papal visit to the United States, Pope
wise). "Sure, those girls are
in their heads!
A Readings:
2) Philippians
com-
I
beautiful,
Isaiah 55:6-9
1)
The book is one of six in the 'Praying in the
2,
Sunday
Time
1979, during his first
Oct.
was
ally Sept. 22, Twenty-fifth
these guys?"
plained to a professor friend (who re-
In
With
Sheen," author Michael Dubruiel
has chosen
"What is with
Sunday Scripture Readings: Sept. 22, 2002
tions for use during eucharistic adoration.
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based on British novelist Ruth Rendell's "The Tree of Hands," but writer-director Claude Miller transfers is
an intriguing blend of characters
few straight arrows, more
the story to a Parisian suburb. Neurotic
daughter Betty (Sandrine Kiberlain) and young grandson Joseph. In a violent episode on a train years earlier, Margot had attacked Betty, leaving physical and psychological scars. Now
course of action to take in what has become for her a morally ambiguous universe.
Consistently interesting, the movie
some illogical comes to a surprisingly violent end for some of the players. Yet Miller also manages to insert a thread of humor throughout in the character of Carole's former lover, a
she apologizes to Betty for being such a
eventually suffers from
poor mother, but also blames it airily on her emotional instability. When little Joseph dies in an accident, Betty nearly loses her mind with grief. Meanwhile, the film visits slutty barmaid Carole (Mathilde Seigner), the neglectful mother of illegitimate little
plotting as the story
A
Jose (Alexis Chatrian).
hapless gigolo turned foolish forger.
As mother and daughter, Garcia and Kiberlain give outstanding performances, and Chatrain as the stolen child will tug at the heartstrings.
conscienceless
currently involved with African Francois (Luck Mervil), but thief, she's
meets up with (Eduoard Baer),
a
previous
whom
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—
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his paris
out-
him
in
her son's bedroom and in his clothes. Soon after, Betty realizes the child has been kidnapped but, when she sees his bruises
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Among
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who
POPE JOHN PAUL
II
was outraged by the
"I
about
"I called
to
attitude of praise should
prayer
VATICAN Paul
II
—
said the attitude of praise
tion of God
commonly found
ment psalms
in the
and adora-
Old Testa-
should be part of church liturgies and personal prayer. Speaking to pilgrims Sept. 18 at his weekly general audience, the pope also said prayer was a way for believers to keep their faith "purified" from the idols of daily life. The 82-year-old pontiff spoke with difficulty and read only about a third of his prepared two-page Italian text. He paused several times to catch his breath. For the first time since moving to his villa outside
Rome
still
for the
summer, the pope
felt in
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face.
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heart his name, an echo seemed
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got to
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hurt
a prison. And I know more about
life I
life
to,
us. It is
believe that everyone
no surprise
expressed
it,
me
forced to see
has spent
the feast
and
as
I
out to hurt and destroy
would have had,
as he
life."
Sins":
is
spun, then
woven
to
another.
'The trap
set to
is
our regret to snare the strongest
brother.
'The
subtie
web
of sin gains strength,
till
we
The
skeleton at
choices"
quit."
Poetry has been, he repeats, his "saving grace," and he credits God for his gift of creative sight, which, indeed, includes humor:
'The
mon
"Our bonds unnoticed now have grown from
—
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me!"
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rebel in
vain,
threads, to rope
I'd
my own actions and make proper from now on, while acknowledging this is "a hugely painful and uphill battle." He says, "All credit goes to God and a few church folk who looked beyond the flaws to see the man Christ intended me to be and to the fact that no matter what life threw at me, I have never
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then savored every morsel but in the end was
this
toddler days to incredible physical and sexual abuse, he
came
come
surprised. Subjected since
in prisons,
was not
He
him.
my lips over wrongs long past and all the
smacked
I'd "I
man, came to respect him
of his 50 years of
about his early
Columnist
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searched him out but found no trace upon a child's
sweet trusting
Pope says psalms'
how
that caught
all
The
from readers
commissioner of corrections had banned the sale of artwork by inmates. "Heaven forbid that we encourage any such person in the creation of beauty!" he said, noting that he is a poet. Included in his letter were some of his own poems, and I was moved by many of them, especially one Pierce had tided "An Atheist Remembers": "I looked for God in the nighttime sky, but stars
were
Catholic
receive
say they have been touched by what
Pierce
in liturgies,
I
summer such a letter came from a man named Benjamin Franklin Pierce.
my column
be
saving grace come from
is his
the truly blessed gifts that
writing a column are the letters
Speaks
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& Columns
Editorials
may
finest lessons
be learned observing com-
things.
'Though
in
hot water to
its
neck, the kettle always
sings!"
to chains!"
Yes, he learned to hate and to be vengeful, Pierce
re-
turned by helicopter to the Vatican. He had previously traveled to the general audiences by motorcade, which church officials thought was more comfortable for him. The pope's audience talk focused on Psalm 96, which he said demonstrates that the "fundamental gesture" of believers before God should be a "song of adoration, of praise and of
any of them. You and I live in a society that emphasizes physical appearance and celebrates romantic relationships. It's a strong tide pulling us in that direction, and it's hard to
for
Coming of Age
resist, isn't it?
We're surrounded by
benediction."
"These attitudes also should be present within our daily liturgy and our personal prayer," he said. The pope said prayer also helps believers achieve a "pureness of faith," because intimacy with God opens them to "divine truth." "Through liturgy and prayer, one purifies faith from every degeneration, abandons those idols to which part of us is easily sacrificed in daily life, (and) passes from fear before God's transcendent justice to the living experience of his love," he said.
AMY WELBORN CNS
beautiful people telling us that
we only have value if we're beautiful too. The movies and TV shows we watch invite us to obsess about getting a guy or a girl. The music we listen to taps into the same desire.
Columnist
But
if you're
a thinking person, and I'm sure you are,
you probably already have begun
to figure out that
something not quite right about that equation. Sure, taking care of the body God gave you is important, and playing with your appearance can be a there's
The people we are on the inside My daughter, who is almost but not quite a ager, played her
team yesterday. She told me to get to the
them
game
even
earlier
were planning
than the coach had asked
to.
Well, that was interesting, extra
teen-
as part of her school's volleyball
after school that the girls
gym
fun
drills
maybe? Sharpen
I
thought.
To
do some
their passing skills?
Warm
up those serves?
Wrong. They wanted to do each other's hair. In pigtails. With ribbons matching the school colors. Mia Hamm, call your office. You should be glad you're not my daughter so that you don't have to hear the impassioned lecture I gave her about what being an athlete means (as if I know) and how these girls were selling out to false values. No, you don't have to listen to that. You just have to read about
it.
way
puter for hours every night, trying to interpret
Sophomore's wave periods
the way, do you know why these girls were so on having groovy, matching hair with sprightly ribbons? Because, my friends, a certain boy had promised to be at the match, watching a boy they all think is "cute," although he hasn't yet declared his undying love
By
—
in the hall
when we might be
hitting the books or doing ally
means something,
Most of counts
intent
to express yourself
And, no doubt, it was God who planted the desire for relationship deep within us when he created us: "It is not good for man to be alone ..." But we run into trouble when we separate those concerns from the even deeper call within us, a call that also comes from God: the call to treasure the people we are on the inside; the call to use our gifts and talents to bring God's love to the world, to work with him to make this world a safer, peace-filled and more joyful place. In other words, are we spending too much time in the morning obsessing over our hair when maybe we could be spending a bit of time in prayer instead? Are we talking on the phone or instant messaging on the com-
is
if
between
Sam
and second the long run
first
better off in
something creative that actu-
only to us?
we know what really it? Or is it going show us how off-base we
us say thatv sure,
on the
inside.
But do we believe
to take a big disappointment to
were and how much time we wasted?
And I
yes, they lost. Badly.
don't think the girls will be worrying about their
hair quite so
much next
time.
September 20, 2002
my
car read 102.
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vineyard owners waited for
me
under a little awning tent. We walked out into the field. Sweat poured down my clerical shirt. I read to them the parable of the workers in the vineyard. Then I read Psalm 65, more in hope than as a statement of the facts: 'Lord you have visited the land and
you have greatly enriched it. God's waterfilled.... Thus you have prepared the land: drenching its furrows, breaking up its clods, softening it watered
it;
courses are
with showers, blessing
its yield."
We prayed that would
water across the nearby plants and beseeching God in Deuteronomy's words: "Give ear O heavens, let my prayer soak in like rain and my words permeate like the dew.... Look down from the heavens O God, from your holy abode and bless your people and the soil you have given
Rain Where I live on the East Coast, it has been the driest summer on record. We are more than 18 inches short of die average
feet
Reservoirs are running low.
Water
restrictions
the past year. In
rainfall for
nearby areas they are two
under the normal
Many
some
us."
Holy water exhausted, we retreated to the nearby farmhouse for a nice lunch in front of an air conditioner. This summer we normally comfy Americans were reminded of something most people through the ages and around the world are always aware of; namely, that we are dependent on nature and on God despite all our powerful tools and chemicals. God governs the rich and the powerful as well as the poor and weak. The vineyard owners had a proper spiritual resignation. If it is God's will, they said, a few years from now we will drink a bottle of wine from that field. Three weeks after the vineyard blessing we had a break in the weather. Nearly two inches of rain fell in 24
rainfall.
wells have dried up.
have been imposed. Lawns are dead.
Crops are ruined. Cars are dirty. People are tired of summer. Not only has has been hot.
it
been dry,
it
—
Recently on a wilting 100-degree Saturday afternoon,
my black suit and plastic clerical collar,
dressed in
I
heaved
myself into an oven-like car and drove out to bless a vineyard. I had blessed boats, cars, pets, cemeteries, houses,
and
offices
Two spent
of our parishioners started this vineyard on the
fields
spring,
of an old Maryland tobacco farm. Back in the
when
planted tender
with
but never a vineyard.
factories,
little
tilings
were
little
vines.
a
still
little
damp, they had
They surrounded
the plants
hours.
summer
It
blue plastic sleeves to hold moisture. All
long they struggled to keep them
alive,
were
watering each vine
by hand. their vines blessed. Vineyards figure in
a
practically
downpour, just a steady drizzle. The trees singing. I drove by the vineyard. The .
That night the prayer, I went out
many of the
Even when things go well it is years before they produce wine. Workers in the
Lord's stories because they require
vineyard
was not
vines looked perky.
In the tradition of the great European vineyards, they
wanted
be true.
an Old Testament prophet, squirting holy
felt like
I
know
When
I
it is
God who
rain got a in the
little
heavier. After night
church parking
and just
lot
Thank you, God,
Lord, for visiting this giving us life!
gives the increase.
got to the vineyard the temperature gauge in
your grace of rain! Thank you, land, drenching its furrows and
for
feast
Little Flower."
Almost on
package arrives in the mail. I open the delicate box. It is a beautiful crystal rosary with a note attached from a
My eyes
Q.
We
often have reason to be in churches
Christian faiths
and are
I call
my
moments such as these "rose stories," when
patron saint makes good on her promise to
spend her heaven "doing good upon earth" and fall from heaven "a shower of roses." The simple love of St. Therese arrives at the
letting
in
an expected bouquet of roses from
husband, or through the airwaves of the radio I
using the same Scripture
hear the words of my favorite song, 'The Rose." in
and on
the
same
How
days.
does this happen?
determines the readings for particular Sundays? it
that others follow the
Corner
—
Who
How
— when
an e-mail
name
I
learn that a colleague's
'Therese," and she, too, has
is
strong devotion to the Little Flower, or when I visit a publisher and find a small portrait of the saint sitting on the production manager's desk
of other
—
my
when
Sometimes her gracious reminder of faith pops
Question
many of them readings we hear at Mass
surprised to find
—
—
confirmation
and theirs
cue, a
with tears as
fill
good priest friend that reads: "The Rosary set was Mom's, and I thought it appropriate to pass it from one rose lady to another." This special lady the mother of my friend recently passed away, and, although we never met in person, we shared a strong bond in our love of roses and our devotion to the Little Flower.
up
Determining the Sunday readings, ours
for roses
day is Oct. 1, the day the church honors and remembers my patron saint, St. Therese of Lisieux, Therese of the Child Jesus or, simply, 'The
door
stood there, getting soaked and praying.
faith.
A day
My
The
"simple way" of this French Carmelite
believing in
God
with child-like
faith
nun
— makes
sense in our sophisticated and complicated world
where one
is
same schedule? (North Carolina)
bookstore
stroll
down
enough
is
the spirituality section of a
to confuse the
most focused
souls.
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
During the 1960s a group of Scripture and formed what was called the Consultaon Common Texts. Its members, including some
A.
CNS
liturgy scholars tion
I've
ity,
Catholics and representing about a dozen major Chris-
denominations
in the
the
the creation of a
allel
common
especially the Gospels, usually par-
Sunday and are
the Catholic readings for that
divided into the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent, the
of Sunday readings that could be followed in their respective denominations. They hoped such a
Triduum, Easter and Ordinary Time.
would facilitate more extensive study and reflection on the Sunday readings, and simplify cooperative prayer and worship between congregations.
day, the feasts of Christ the
list
Additional readings are provided for Trinity Sun-
lectionary
Not logical
the task
liturgical traditions
was not easy or
simple.
among
later, in
A Common Lectionary
Lectionary?
The
II.
As
are four Scripture passages (generally
Testament or Acts, the psalms, the the Gospels) in three-year cycles.
from the Old
New Testament and
Vatican
Mass were published
II
revisions involve only variations in translation.
•
then
Most Our Mass
Sunday, festive, ritual and weekday readings for are based on this lectionary. A massive amount of information on the Catholic lectionary, the Revised Common Lectionary and related topics may be found under these titles on the Internet.
A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about the sacrament
ofpenance
is
available by sending a
self-addressed envelope to Father
Peoria,
IL 61651. may
Questions
I
her empathy for
way," she once wrote,
of spiritual childhood, the
be sent to
John
"Dietzen,
stamped
Box 325y
Father Dietzen at the same
address, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.
was only 8 when
'is
way of trust and
I
witnessed the power of her
who pray to her for mother and father had just separated, and my mother was praying a novena to die Little Flower. It was die nintii day of her novena when Mr. Miller, our next-door neighbor, pruned his impeccable rose garden. He began trimming off all the roses fully in bloom so as to preserv e the fresh, intercession.
My
tender buds.
My
moment
with Scripture
in 1969. Since
the lectionary has been modified a few times.
1992, the consultation published
in the Catholic lectionary, there
little
roses in the lives of those
if she
first lectionaries after
readings for
a final text, inviting the various church
Vatican Council
and
The churches you visited are undoubtedly among those who, to some degree, follow this Common
the participants,
communities to implement it in their worship. We can now find this lectionary, usually with some revisions, in the worship books of Lutherans, Methodists, Episcopalians, Presbyterians and other denominations. Significant similarities exist between the Revised Common Lectionary and the schedule of Catholic Sunday readings as they were greatly enlarged after
Saints,
saints' days.
was first issued in 1983, and in 1986 the Consultation on Common Texts distributed a draft of the Revised Common Lectionary for experiment and revision. Six years
King and All
other celebrations, sometimes including observances of
surprisingly, considering the variety of theo-
and
"My
self-surrender."
These readings,
tian worship.
One of their goals became
God and
her absolute love for
way
I
her but also because of her simplic-
after
fellow believers.
United States and Canada, envisioned the project as a forum for renewal of Christian
always loved St Therese, partly because
was named
Columnist
to score
twin sister took advantage of this
some
points with
Mom and asked
could take the freshly cut roses.
Back and
from
forth,
his
garden to our kitchen,
she walked, searching out every vase in the house to
hold the bouquets. placed each rose in
of the kitchen a
Monet
With
spilled
the
skill
of an
artist,
she
proper place until every corner
its
over with beautiful flowers
like
masterpiece.
After a long day,
my mom walked into the room
that looked and smelled like a heavenly rose garden,
and, tears dripping
membered
it
down
was the
Therese of the Rose.
last
her tired cheeks, she re-
day of her novena to St
1
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from page 1 which she reiterated some points she had made during her earlier catechesis, in
talk as well as the idea that the sacra-
ment of reconciliation must become more important. "Start teaching adults with healing and forgiveness, then teach them how to pray, then teach the tenets of the faith," she said. "Listen to each
They will not pray if you have not cared, listened, shared. Then they can pray. Only when we co-pray can we co-labor ... If we have healing and contemplation, Christ can get close to us. How does Christ get close to you, and how often do you let Christ get other.
close to you?"
Ford said that catechists must transmit to the youth that each person should feel he or she has a special life
—
that spiritual
—
"God-self matters the inside out," she said.
DNA.
living
"What
from is
that
these questions)
them the peers. They
gives
it
courage to resist their find they don't have to be the most famous kid at school. We've got to get the kids to know they have a divine nature that is different from every other divine nature."
She
said that
plain that church
young people comis
boring, but she
them that, "If Mass is boring, it's because you don't make it exciting. ...We come to Eucharist because we come to find the hidden wholeness. We are a eucharisting community betells
cause we are journeying, because we support and forgive one another. take the gifts we have been given and
We
New book aims
break them open for the world. Sacramentality means making God luminous, that our entire life is charged with the presence of God." She suggested teaching young people not only formal prayers, but to simply talk to God. One way to do this: "Bring them into the church and have each sit apart from each other and be silent for two minutes. Our kids don't suffer from pollution of the atmosphere nearly as much as they suffer from noise pollution. Then let them get up and wander around one by one on tiptoe (for a close look at the church). Give them a sense of awe and wonder.
We
be willing to listen individually to a
young person
difficulty.
"When
learn the day's lesson, to learn the poetry of love and forgiveness." It
is
important, Ford said, that
young people first know that the people who teach also love them and that they do not try to be perfect.
"The kids have to see us trying to what we're saying, not with our halos on but stumbling and falling," she said. "A saint is someone who never stops trying. Only when they've seen and felt (who you are) can you teach them. The people had seen Jesus as a good man. Then he said, 'Sit down and rest,' and he took
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Festival raises spirits By ELLEN NEERINCX
SjGMON
to
Correspondent
—
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the festival to raise money for St. Joseph's building campaign, "Growing in the Spirit ... A Rebirth of St. Joseph's Faith Community." In February, a fire caused major
damage
to
Newton
church, but since then parishioners have made pledges and area Knights of Columbus organizations, Hispanic organizations, local churches and other groups have sent donations all helping to put the
—
church over
its
and funds
for
church
200 individuals (who helped with some way) besides the
the. festival in
HICKORY Despite an approaching tropical storm, parishioners and others from the area turned out in large numbers at the American Legion Fairgrounds for the St. Joseph Church Fall Festival Sept 14. "I was really pleased with the participation," said Kathy Mott, an organizer of the event. "It was really busy and well attended." A group of parishioners planned
the
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Around the Diocese
$300,000 campaign
goal-
Saturday's festival netted over $11,000, according to Don Mott, who also helped to organize the event. "We had lots of business support," he said. "It was really great." A flyer handed out at the gate listed almost 1,00 area organizations that had donated time, money, or other items for the festival. "There were at least another 100
businesses listed," said Mott.
Mott
said that the
$11,000 figure
matching funds that an area branch of a Lutheran fraternal organization (Thrivent, formerly known as Lutheran Brotherhood/Aid Association for Lutherans) had collected for the campaign. Several members of that organization also volunteered their time to help at the festival, he did not include $2,400 in
said.
Those who came to the festival had a choice of various activities. There were crafts and games, free balloons, a petting zoo and pony cart rides for the children.
The
festival
show and a health fair, gymnastics, dog obedience demonstrations, ethnic and American also had a craft
Photos by Ellen N. Sigmon
foods, bingo, a pet contest, an auction
and a raffle. Raffle items included a Pasadena colt donated by Startown Stables, a quilt made and donated by parishioner Trish Gabriel, and a ride for
two
Above
left:
With her brother, Ben, looking on, Gretchen Huysman's mother
gives her food to feed a llama in the petting zoo at the St. Joseph Fall Festival Sept. 14.
Above
right:
Candy Shook works on
a painting of Jesus to be sold
at an auction during the festival.
in a hot air balloon.
Entertainment during the event included the St. Joseph's Irish Step Dancers, Hispanic dancers, bluegrass
band Slight Departure, a puppet show, Judy Goode from Home Town Opry, Sisters seph) and the
Don Mott
Such (from
St. JoChristian Band. said that the car show
'n'
BASIC
planned for the festival had been rescheduled due to the weather. The organizing committee plans to have it on Oct. 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the church, and the Knights of Columbus will serve food that day
is probably to come." Construction on the church is expected to start soon. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $474,000.
the parish
as well.
Mott
said he
"We were real "A celebration for
success of the festival. excited," he said.
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Sister of By
Living the Faith
Mercy shares ministry through nursing, teaching
MARY MARSHALL
School of Nursing, the order sent her to Catholic University for a bachelor's in
Correspondent
CHARLOTTE
— As
nursing. Obtaining her degree, she
the oldest of
was
Mercy
six girls raised in a traditional Irish-
named medical supervisor
Catholic family in New York City, Jeanne-Margaret Sister McNally had a distinct feeling, even in grade school, that she would spend her life as a religious. Attending Catholic schools, it was the nuns who taught her that influenced her most. Ironically, she had never met or seen a Sister of Mercy
Hospital and taught in the school of
Mercy
during these years, as Notre
Dame
Sis-
judge
I
evaluate things dif-
don't try to change things
In 1999, Sister Jeanne-Margaret returned to Charlotte as the director of mission effectiveness for the Sisters of
in the
master's in cardiovas-
During this time, she
nursing at cular Catholic University.
ligious for the arch-
served as vicar for re-
diocese and taught in bio-ethics the graduate program at Barry University in Miami. "I found the study and practice of canon law freeing and challenging," she added.
gradua-
Mercy
Sister
"It truly
Jeanne-Margaret McNally
psychology on a Fellowship from (Department of Health, Education and Welfare), and at the same time worked for the American Nurses Association in New York. She also wrote her first book, "Continuing Education for Nurses," in
Numerous
1971.
publica-
tions in professional journals followed
Serving for an annulment.
aren't important
and always remember more important than
things."
Mercy and works part-time for the Charlotte and Miami Tribunals. She and teaches canon Belmont Abbey College. Today,
also leads retreats
law
at
her work
a
Jeanne-Margaret. "I understand physical and psychological principle and I
She counseled them,
preparing them to present their case. Once all the evidence was in, she wrote the sentence or decision. "I see the annulment process as a healing time for the parties," said Sister
—
tries
— —
am
able to
mesh them
in a
harmonious
relationship.
—
being had an integrated life Mercy bonded me with their values and the services they commuted, which has always allowed me to move "I've
a Sister of
in the direction
Helping Seniors/Others Live 30
at Home
I'm called."
YEARS EXPERIENCE
and national
state
in
as
nursing associations. Actively recruited by the University of North Carolina general administration, she was named an associate vice
pacities within her religious order. "I
always considered myself a woman of the church with loyalty and service as my primary values," said Sister JeanneMargaret. "I have been very fortunate to have intelligent, caring and dedicated mentors in every field I've been associated with, which has been a great blessing in my life. Initially, I was assigned
Throughout these
president.
years, Sis-
ter Jeanne-Margaret's responsibilities
within her order included director of novices, a
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member of the general council
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Education, degrees and higher degrees played a vital role in her career as
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month." She graduated from Sacred Heart College, which was a junior college, and taught grade school. "That was a disaster," said Sister Jeanne-Margaret. "I excelled at art and play ground duty." After she took her vows in 1955, she began training at Mercy School of Nursing, thereby beginning the journey to fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. Little did she know that her career would continuously follow a
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she was appointed director of Mercy School of Nursing, a position she held for nine
home at age 17 to join the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont. "I was so homesick,"
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Jeanne-Margaret received a grant from the American Heart
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Sister Jeanne-Margaret endured a major cultural shock when she left
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But she read about them in magazines, attracted to the nursing career offered within the order. She also worked part time at St. Vincent's Hospital and knew she wanted a commu-
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