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the U.S. Catholic Conference's 27th annual Respect Life campaign. Almost 2,000 years ago, Christ brought us a timeless message: We are the children of a merciful and loving God, and for this reason, each human life is sacred and inviolable. The poster portrays these central truths through the majesty of the "Rio Christ" which seems to link heaven and earth, in the wonder of a baby's gaze, and in the elderly hands which reveal a lifetime of service to others. On Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 4, more than 1 million participants nationwide will peacefully pray for babies threatened or killed by abortion. Within the Diocese of Charlotte, parishes in Greensboro, Hickory, Lincolnton, Charlotte and elsewhere will be participating in local links as well. People of various ethnic and religious backgrounds have been gathering throughout the country on National Life Chain Sundays since 1987. For details on the Life Chain nearest you, contact your parish office.
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Virgin Islanders Editor's Note: Shortly before Hurri-
cane Georges reached the Virgin Islands
and phone
connections were broken,
Conway, editor of
Mary
the Catholic Islander,
filed this report by fax. She wrote it in longhand, explaining that her computer
had been packed up and stored
from
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U.S. As Virgin Is-
Virgin Islands (CNS) landers battened down homes and shops for Hurricane Georges, Coadjutor Bishop George V. Murry of St.
Thomas urged them
locally
priests processed after
Preaching at the 10:30 a.m. Mass at Peter and Paul Cathedral in Charlotte Amalie, Bishop Murry said the Sts.
on the unjust steward, had a lesson on preparing for the storm. day's Gospel,
to
make
said Jesus did not praise the
steward for
CHARLOTTE AMALIE,
The meaning of Jubilee
nothing would be usual once the hurricane hit the next morning.
He
the storm.
By
sponsored
to protect it
hunker down as hurricane comes
their
preparations with God, too. Sunday Masses were celebrated as usual Sept. 20, but everyone knew
his dishonesty, but for his recognition of the urgent need to do something that he might be saved. "There is an urgent need to turn to God right now," he said. "Just as it
would be unwise
to wait until mid-
night to prepare for the hurricane, it is unwise to wait to the last minute to turn to God." As is their custom throughout the hurricane season, parishioners and
around the cathedral Mass, singing a litany invoking God's mercy and Mary's intercession. Then they left for the standard pre-hurricane drill: Board up your home and place of business; pack up whatever possessions you can, knowing you may or may not see them again; stash
emergency supplies for canned come
the days or weeks to
—
goods, bottled water, flashlight, radio, spare batteries.
As Hurricane Georges approached the Virgin Islands with winds up to 150 miles per hour, it was following the same path as Hugo in 1989, its eye going directly over St. Croix, about 40 miles to the south of St.
Thomas and
St.
John,
t