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Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

SEPTEMBER

3,

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2004

Abu Ghraib prison

DivinoRedentor provides spiritual

SHOWS HOPE, COMPASSION ON BOTH SIDES OF WAR IN

BY

MONTE MACE

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

tains descriptions

the

of war wounds.

—

KANSAS CITY, Kan. While world headlines, have blared the mistreatment of

41

cultxiral homecoming for Mexican

immigrants

KAREN

A. EVANS STAFF WRITER

—A

late

new church

before

its

just minutes

dedication, but the

rain clouds soon parted, re-

vealing a rainbow in the distant sky.

prison out-

Following two decades of Masses celebrated in a former hardware store and a former restaurant, and 18 months af-

Iraq, there's an-

ter the church's completion.

See NURSE, page 17

See DEDICATION, page 12

Iraqi prisoners

side

N9

afternoon rain shower soaked

Editor's note: This story con-,

at the

13

IRAQ

BOONVILLE BY

VOLUME

Home away from home

American nurse sees other side of

TIME

PAGE 5

by U.S. guards

Abu Ghraib

Baghdad,

Santore's shoes

Photo by Karen A. Evans

Bishop Peter church

in

J.

Jugis celebrates the dedication

Mass

Redentor Church, the only Catholic

for Divino

Yadkin County, Aug. 28.

BACK TO SCHOOL

Students retum to new, expanded Catholic schools BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE

lic

—

For

students across the Diocese of Courtesy photo by Debbie Santore

Kelly

Santore and a young parishioner of Our Lady of the Americas

Church show

off a

142 pairs

collected church.

new pair of athletic shoes July 29. Santore of new shoes for the members of the Biscoe FOR STORY SEE RftGE 7

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,

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Charlotte,

it's

that time of year

schools by Aug. 16.

"As realize

I

visit

the schools,

I

more and more the im-

portance of Catholic schools in Courtesy Photo

the Diocese of Charlotte," said

again.

More

year at the 18 diocesan Catho-

than 7,000 students

Linda Cherry, superintendent

donned uniforms and backpacks for the start of another

Students

return

McGuinness See SCHOOLS, page 8

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Bishop

to

Catholic

High

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Catholics explore faith at

More back'tO'School coverage

Scout earns award for work

conferences

from around the diocese

at bishop emeritus' house

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September

2004

3,

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the world to your own backyard

Respect Life program

ready for

kits

dioceses, parishes WASHINGTON

ALTERNATIVE ALTAR BREAD

—

(CNS)

The

Activities has published the 2004^5 Respect Life Program kit materials in English and Spanish for use in Catholic dioceses, parishes and organizations.

The theme for this year's obserU.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life

vances

first

year

His Image,"

in

"A imagen de Dios

Spanish,

Most

"Made

is

or, in

los creo."

U.S. Catholic parishes observe the

—

Sunday of October

—

Oct. 3 this

Essay topics are

English and Spanish, fliers on the theme in English and Spanish, six educational essays on

life issues, clip

art for church

bulletins or newsletters, a liturgy guide

and a catalog of pro-life publications and resources.

The fliers, essays and liturgy guide are also available online at www.usccb.org/prolife, along with

Diocesa n. ^planner

tive technologies, effective strategies for

human

pro-life advocacy, the

dignity of

those in a "vegetative" state and a discussion of sex and marriage from and theological perspectives.

sociological

printed kit includes the essays

only in English, but they are available online in English and Spanish.

In addition to homily tips and sample intercessions for life for use at| Mass, this year's liturgy guide includes a novena to Sts. Anne and Joachim and offers rosary meditations on the five "mysteries of light," based on events in Christ's public life, that Pope John Paul II

introduced in 2002.-

— The Happy Timers of

CHARLOTTE

St. Ann Wednesday of each mont luncheon and program at p.m. in th«j

Church meet the with

PHOio BY iot Cory, Caihomc Key

by

patients, a critique of assisted reproduc-

The

kit includes a poster in

suicidal behavior

youth, advances in surgery for unborn

as Respect Life Sunday.

The 2004-O5

CNS

and other resources from past programs going back to 1996.

electronic versions of essays

a

first

1

parish activity center, 363_5 Park Rd. All adults aga

Benedictine novice Kathy Becker prepares low-gluten hosts at the Benedictine Sisters

convent

of Perpetual Adoration

in

Clyde, Mo.,

March. The U.S. bishops' liturgy

in

secretariat said the convent provides the only "true, low-gluten altar bread

approved for use at Mass

in

...

the United States."

Gluten-Free Living endorses nuns'

CHARLOTTE

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE

—

Pathfinders, a peer support

group for separation and divorce, will host an open house at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Provi'dence Rd. Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Since 1992, Pathfinders has offered support, education and fellowship for anyone experiencing separation and divorce. Please call Nancy Cardo at (704) 752-

0318

for

more information.

—

HUNTERSVILLE

Communion liosts

iow-gluten

WASHINGTON (CNS) — A magazine devoted to people with celiac disease

has endorsed a low-gluten

made by

host

Communion

Gluten-Free Living came out

summer

least

change the Catholic

to

rules for such hosts.

bread

The church

requires

made from wheat, containing at some gluten, for the celebration of

the Eucharist.

Gluten is a protein in wheat, rye, barley and oats that binds the baked bread. In people who have the genetic

known

disorder

Living's editorial advisory board.

In an editorial

immune reaction damage of the number of other

that can lead to severe intestinal lining

and a

Sister Crowe's

Gluten-Free Living editor Arm Whelan said she easily understands the concern of Catholics with the disease, and especially parents of children who have it, about the church's insistence on

some gluten in hosts.

'To help Catholic celiacs keep their concern in perspective, I went to the experts to ask them if it would be safe to consume a host that might contain up to 37 micrograms of gluten," Whelan at least

"It's

the daily exposure to gluten

that counts" for those with celiac disease,

the editorial said.

"The best current

in-

formation shows that 10 milligrams a

health problems.

day should be

In the magazine, a nun-pharmacist wrote that she analyzed the low-gluten hosts produced by the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde,

Since 10 milligrams is 10,000 micrograms, someone consuming no other gluten would have to eat 270 of the lowgluten wafers a day to reach that thresh-

Mo. Her

old,

"On average, a contain no more than

conclusion:

it

Crowe

whole host could 37 micrograms of gluten."

Two experts from the University of

ten hosts as "very, very light" wafers,

Maryland's Center for Celiac Research

weighing a

magazine that a

told the

could consume that

with no

ill

The

celiac sufferer

much

gluten daily

about an inch

gram

each.

described the low-glu-

in diameter, yellowish

and

more than one-quarter 'They remind you of a bublittle

bly potato chip," she said.

The

effects.

Benedictine convent's hosts are

author. Sister Jeanne

the only ones the U.S. bishops' Secre-

Crowe, is a member of the Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and professor at Immaculata University

Liturgy has approved as a true low-gluten wheat bread suitable for li-

Patricia

article's

tariat for

turgical use.

VICARIATE

BELMONT — Faithful Citizenship Sessions will be Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N,

held at

Main

St.,

and Oct.

Oct. 17,

7-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m.;

7,

12:30-2 p.m. in the Parish Family

The Newcomers

candidates and issues.

No pre-registration or fees,

Women's Ministry of St. Mark Church invites women who are new or still feel new to the area

just bring yourself, and a friend, too!

to a 10-week course,

formation, at teallfleming@yahoo.com

"Moving On," based on Susan Miller's book "After the Boxes are Unpacked." We will talk about the spiritual, emotional and practical needs associated with moving. Classes begin Sept. 15 in Room 200 of St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd., 10:15 1 1 :30 a.m. Call Gigi at (704) 895-33 10 or Merry at (704) 947-9547 for more information.

CHARLOTTE — A

Women's Talk

will be held

Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. Father John Starczewski will be the guest speaker. For more information, call Peggy at (704) 588-731 1.

Sept.

1

5 at 7 p.m. at St.

HUNTERSVILLE — Women

's

Catholic Scripture

Study meets Wednesdays, 9:30-1 1:30 a.m., at

St.

Mai k Church, 14740 Stumptown Rd. The class will focus on the book of Exodus and will meet through

May

office at (704)

2005. For details, call the church

948-023

For

details,

contact Dennis Teall-Fleming, director of faith or (70

1

825-9600, X 26

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE

—

GREENSBORO Women

Catholic

2005 1

The

-

Greensboro Council of

annoiuices the start of

its

2004-

year with a luncheon on Sept. 22 at 1:30 a.m. at Cardinal Country Club. The speaker fiscal

Laughinghouse, clinical director at Mary's House. All ladies are welcome. For more information, please contact Marie VanKleef at

will be Jan

(336) 644-1142.

HIGH POINT

— The Evangelization Commis-I

sion at Immaculate Heart of

Mary Church,

1'14S''!

Johnson St., will offer free Spanish classes Sept. 9 Nov. Classes meet Thursday evenings 7-8 p.r 1

1

-

.

All materials will be provided.

Nancy Skee

at (336)

To

register,

884-0522 or Larry

c:

Kwan

al

882-7204.

1

CHARLOTTE The S0+ Club of St. John Neumann Church, 845 Idlewild Rd., meets the

GREENSBORO

second Wednesday of each month at 1 1 a.m. with a program and lunch in the parish hall. For reservations and more information, call Walt (704) 535-7723.

2205

W. Market

tures,

"

1

— Jim McCullough, Our Lady

formation of

faith

a

St., will

new way

director

of Grace Church

present "Key

to the Scrip

to read the Bible with underl

standing. Classes meet Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. in th| library.

To register, leave your name, address an<l

safe."

said.

Sister

GASTONIA

Center. Each session will cover politics, elections,

—

wrote.

as celiac disease or celiac

sprue, gluten causes an

on

article,

shortly before a public controversy emerged over a New Jersey mother's fight this

cal

Catholic nuns in Missouri as

"perfectly safe" for celiac sufferers.

She is a doctor of clinipharmacy and is on Gluten-Free

in Pennsylvania.

55 and older are welcome. For more information Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

call

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FROM THE VATICAN

Pope condemns wave of tenrorism,

Vatican refuses to comment on

violence unworthy of any cause

reports it won't be terrorist target

—

VATICAN CITY Vatican press

on repprts

office

(CNS) The would not comment

al-Qaida allegedly said

when

not be a target

The

group linked to the Vatican would

that a terrorist

it

attacks Italy.

Vatican, while declining

ment Aug.

30, pointed to

com-

an Aug. 28

French news agency.

was impossible to verify if the Abu Hafs al-Masri Brigades really It

posted the message.

While it is Vatican practice not to

statement by Cardinal Angelo Sodano,

comment on

Vatican secretary of state, saying that he

officials

hoped everyone would recognize that Pope John Paul II has been an untiring supporter of peace and of human rights

ment keeps the Vatican informed when

for all peoples.

ing the 2000 Holy Year celebrations, making visitors who attended large cer-

In a statement posted on an Islamic

Web site Aug.

Abu Hafs

security matters, Vatican

govern-

Italian

threats are received.

The

Vatican increased security dur-

emonies with Pope John Paul pass

Brigades-European Battalion the same group that claimed responsibility for the March train bombings in Madrid

through airport-style metal detectors.

The scanning became a fixture for public

earlier threats to turn

Since late 2003, all visitors to St. Peter's Basilica have had to pass through the metal detectors whether the

—

repeated

its

Italy "into hell" unless the

withdraws

"We

—

government

troops from Iraq.

its

declare that the Vatican will

events after Sept.

John Paul

II

(CNS) Pope condemned a wave of ter-

rorist actions in Iraq, Russia

2001.

11,

pope was present or

274-6520,

ext. 33.

HICKORY

VICARIATE

HICKORY —

NE,

is

at (704)

662-9752 for

not.

in

The

The

papal appeal was read at a gen-

eral audience Sept.

1

details.

MAGGIE VALLEY

—

If

8 people dead.

group Hamas

claimed responsibility for the

The pope

blasts.

said that in Iraq there has

cent" victims. Russian authorities sus-

been no end to the "chain of blind violence that prevents the return to civil harmony." He condemned the "barbarous execution" of 12 Nepalese workers kidnapped in late August in Iraq and expressed worry for the fate of two French journalists seized by militants

pected Chechen rebels were behind the

there.

school fuU of children and teachers.

The pope

said he

was pained

at the

which

many

left

and inno-

"defenseless

explosion of two passenger jets in late

August and a suicide bombing outside a Moscow subway stop Aug. 31.

Officials said the attack on the school in the southern Russian republic

of North Ossetia also bore the hallmarks of Chechen rebel actions. More than 15 attackers, some strapped with explosives, were believed to have mined the kill

those inside.

news agency

Itar-Tass

said the

"I

make

a pressing appeal that ev-

er3rwhere there be an end to the recourse

which is always unworthy of any good cause, and that the two French journalists be treated with humanity and returned unharmed to their loved ones as soon as possible," he said.

The executed Nepalese were reportedly were working for a Jordanian services company; Nepal does not have to violence,

armed

forces in Iraq.

you are struggling

Aloysius Church, 92

1

Second

St.

15.

Catholic Scripture Study

is

a

tion, there is help. Rachel's

Vineyard Weekend

Retreats for healing after abortion are a beautiful

your soul find a voice and transform the pain of the past into love and hope. The next retreat is

Evening and daytime classes will be held each at the church, Wednesdays, 6:+5-8:S0 p.m., and Thursdays 9:30-1 1:15 a.m. For more information,

scheduled for Sept. 17-19. Confidentiality is strictly maintained. Please call Shelley at (828)

Miller at (82H) 44l-2'i05, or email

stalscss@charter.net.

HENDERSONVILLE — The fVidvws Lunch Bunch, sponsored by Immaculate Conception Church, meets at a different restaurant on the first Wednesday of each month at 1:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary. For more information and reservations, call Joan Keagle at (828) 693-4733.

Pope blesses Salisbury couple

opportunity to help you experience the mercy and compa.ssion of God. The weekend will help

faith in a setting that builds Christian fellowship.

Ann

1

SMOKY MOUNTAIN VICARIATE

program whose members not only learn the Scriptures, but come to a deeper understanding of their

call

left

Palestinian militant

at (336)

offering a weekly Catholic Scripture Study

beginning Sept.

Beersheba Aug. 3 1

as another hostage

drama was unfolding in southern Russia, where armed attackers seized a

The

with the emotional or spiritual pain of aborSt.

Israel,

thy" of any cause.

school and threatened to phone number with Mary-Ann DiPaola

and

were demanding the release of imprisoned Chechen fighters.

In Israel, two suicide bus bombings militants

saying recourse to violence was "unwor-

recent bombings in Russia and Israel,

al-Masri

29, the

—

VATICAN CITY never be one of our targets," said the posting, translated from the Arabic by a

have said the

says

684-4330 or (828) 230-4940 to

WAYNESVILLE

—

The

register.

Catholic

JVonuns

of St. John s Catholic Community meets the second Monday of.each month at 7 p.m. in the church hall. For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707.

Circle

1

SALISBURY

—

St.

There.se Church, 217

Brawley School Rd., will offer a program designed to provide encouragement for women who have relocated. This is an opportunity to meet others and exchange insights. The 10-week session, containing biblical advice and clear-headed counsel, is based on the book 'After the Boxes are Unpacked"hy Susan Milk-r beginning Sept 8. Both morning and evening sessions will be offered with baby-sitting provided at the morning sessions. For further information, contact, contact Lois Yaniero at (704) 892-4326 for morning sessions and Connie Evans at (704) 658-052 or Tori Springate at (704) 6629122 for evening sessions.

VICARIATE

WINSTON-SALEM World Day of

VICARIATE

MOORESVILLE

WINSTON-SALEM

—

In celebration of the

Peace, Sister Kathy Ganiel and

David Harold, director of Catholic Social on the Assist Decalogue. The Decalogue is a 10-point commitment made to work together for peace.

Services, will lead prayer and reflection

The

10 -Statements read by the leaders in 10

different languages are a

moving framework

for

Come join

us

prayer, reflection and discussion.

6 p.m. on Sept. 21 at Our Lady of Fatima Chapel, 211 W. 3rd St., for a light meal, prayer at

and reflection. For more information, call Joanne Jacovec at (336) 765-8892 or e-mail sfojiiij@aol.com.

Courtesy Photo

1

Is

MOORESVILLE — Seniors ages 55 and up are

esan Planner

invited to St. Therese Church, 2 1 7 Brawley School Rd., the second Saturday of each

the 5:30

Mass

games and

month

event date

following

Games

Night, featuring

a potluck dinner. Call

Barbara Daigler

for Senior

your parish or school sponsoring a free

event? Please submit notices at least

for the Dioc-

15 days

in writing to

prior to the

Karen A. Evans

at

kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax to

(704)370-3382.

and Brynne

Chris

Beal, parishioners of Sacred

Salisbury, receive a blessing

Heart Church

from Pope John Paul

II during his

weekly audience at the Vatican June 16. Chris, director of religious

education at Sacred Heart Church, teacher at Sacred

Heart

College June 12.

The

School, were

couple

had

and Brynne,

a fifth-grade

married at Belmont Abbey

recently returned

from a parish

youth group mission where they worked with the poor Episcopal calendar Sept. 8-19

-

Colloquium

for

Rome,

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:

Sept. 25

newly appointed bishops

Italy

Sept. 23

— 9 a.m. Mass

Our Lady of the Assumption School, Charlotte

— 5 p.m. Mass

Sacrament of Confimiation St.

Lawrence

Basilica, Asheville

in

Jamaica, June 24-July

in Kingston,

1.

DIDYOUKNOW? Angels are

spirits

Archangels

is

without bodies

who are sometimes sent as messengers from God. The feast of the

Sept. 29, which honors the three archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Michael

revered as the leader of the angelic army.

He has always been the warrior angel,

fighting first

is

Satan

demons and then in the course of time all enemies of God's people. Gabriel is the messenger who appears in the Old and New Testaments; he announced the birth of John the Baptist and later told Mary she would become the mother of Jesus. Raphael cured the Old Testament hero Tobit and

his

angel

of his blindness.

Raphael acted as a guide

to

God's people and healed others.

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September

3,

2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE

N.C. Catholic Daughter visits

Officers installed

convention, memorial

Members called to feminine genius^ CathoTACOMA, Wash. — A

.

describes itself as the oldest and larg-

local

women

Daughter recently ventured across the country on a trip of exploration and

est organization of Catholic

affirmation.

In his homily at the convention's opening Mass at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Tacoma, Cardinal Edward M. Egan of New York, the organization's national chaplain, urged the Catholic Daughters to be like Martha and Mary in the New Testament.

'Today's Gospel reading of Martha and Mary is right on target with the CDA," he said. "Mary is often remembered as a sinner, which troubles some people. Martha is not as controversial, but we all know Marthas upset, complainers, pointing fingers, but they get

lic

in

the Americas.

Marjorie Thomas, N.C. state secretary and past regent of Court St. Joan of Arc, attended the 50th Biennial National Convention of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Nearly 1,000 members, speakers and guests from 4€ U.S. states, Guam and Puerto Rico attended the organization's convention July 18-23 in Tacoma.

Resolutions adopted by delegates to the convention expressed support for

—

keeping the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance; affirmed that mar-

between a man and a woman promote breast cancer awareness during October; backed the

things done."

U.S. bishops' "Faithful Citizenship" pro-

ourselves," the cardinal added.

gram

greatest heroes in the church are sin-

riage

is

Reminding the congregation that

only; agreed to

"if

by Catholics;

for political action

we

say

who

we have no

we

sin

and supported the National Safe Kids

ners

Campaign

During a post-convention Hawaii, Thomas, a World War

and

to prevent accidental deaths

injuries

among

children under 15.

Invoking the words of Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Alex J. Brunett told the Catholic Daughters July 22 that every woman's mission "is to recognize and live her vocation of feminine genius."

The Seattle archbishop spoke at a

Mass

at St.

marking the

Anne Church

deceive

"The

repent."

eran and charter and lifetime

trip to II

vet-

member of

War

Veterans Post in USS Arizona Memorial. The USS Arizona was sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the Catholic

AshevUle, visited the'

Dec.

Tacoma new offic-

7,

installation of

which

Cathglic

Father Francis O'Rourke, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church

Greensboro, and

in

Ruth Carlisle (right), N.C. state treasurer of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas,

stand with newly inducted officers of local Court 1199 after Mass Aug. 29. Officers

Mary Jane Wheaton, secretary; Alice Schmidt, vice left) Maryann Grabosky, regent; secretary. The court also inducted two new members,

pictured are (back row from

left)

regent; Alice Gottschalk, treasurer; (front row from

and Laurene Kerivan, financial Carmella Scutti and Martha Stepkowski (not pictured).

1941.

in

ers for the Catholic Daughters,

Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

News

Service contributed to

this story.

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from

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AROUND THE DIOCESE

Taithful Service

...

Grateful Hearts' Upmmingcollection toheneitphests^retirements BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

—

CHARLOTTE

Catholics in the

Diocese of Charlotte soon will have the opportunity to show they care about the priests who have faithfully served the

Diocese of Charlotte.

The annual

Retirement and up in every parish the weekend of Sept. 1 1-12.

The collection helps provide monthly benefits for the 26 retired diocesan priests, including Bishop Emeritus WilUam G. CurUn. "These men have served us for years, they've given their fives to us, so it's important for us to support them, now and in their retirement," said Father Tim Reid, who was ordained by Bishop Peter J. Jugis at Our Lady of Assumption Church in June this year.

Father Reid appears with Msgr.

William Pharr on this year's poster and brochure promoting the collection.

Priests'

Benefits Collection will be taken

"The

is a tremendous Msgr. Pharr, who was orMay 1960 and retired in July

collection

help," said

dained in

2001.

"It's

involved in chaplaincy

work and

assist-

ing parishes, as well as a travel study

EDITOR

important for retired priests so

they can take care of their needs in retirement," he said. "It gives us a sense of

independence and ability to do things we were unable to do in the past due to lack of time or finances."

Since retiring, Msgr. Pharr has been

program.

"It also

helps us be charitable to

parishes and institutions that we'd like to help out," he said.

Contributions also help provide for the fiiture retirements of the 82 diocesan priests currently involved in active istry, as -well as

min-

the retirement funds of

the 53 religious order priests serving in the diocese.

"I

have been privileged to serve as

parochial vicar, deacon or seminarian

under many of our retired priests," said Bishop Jugis. "Others have served as pastor in my own home parish during my childhood and youth. They are all very dear to me."

The campaign's goal is to collect $1,120,000 $782,500 to fund the diocesan priests' retirement and benefits plans; $320,000 to support the retire-

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tory.

Proportionate contributions on the weekend of Sept. 11-12 wifi help par-

—

Two men

in

little

and forth outside the diocesan Pastoral Center in early July.

The men were priests, but they were posing for a camera.

"Okay, that's great, but can

Despite the sweltering heat July

Msgr. Anthony Kovacic

Father James Cahill

Father Andrew Latsko

Father Francis M.Cintula

Father Bernard Manley

Father Thomas Clements

Father Richard

Father Francis Connolly

Father Gabriel

Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin

Msgr. William Pharr

the

two

priests

8,

nodded and got back into

position for another take.

"I'm thinking,

'It's

hot out here.

we do this inside?'" joked Father Timothy Reid, parochial vicar at St. Mark Church in Huntersville.

Can't

we

try

it

Father Reid, ordained in June 2004, and Msgr. William Pharr, who retired in July 200 1 were modeling for a poster and brochure to promote the annual Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. The collection will be taken up in every parish this year the weekend of

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE RETIRED PRIESTS Msgr. Richard Allen

slower this time?" asked the pho-

tographer.

black suits walked back and forth, back

pay the assessment.

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McCue Meehan

Sept.

11-12.

The

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new

priest

Father AloysiusD'Silva

Father Charles Reese

Father Vincent Erb

Msgr. Joseph Showfety

passing a retired priest, was sent to par-

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ishes across the 46-county Diocese of

Father Edward Sullivan

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Father

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Each parish is assessed 3.5 percent of its annual offertory collection to raise funds needed to support the Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. In most parishes, that

Mark Church

brochure promoting the annual Priests' Retirement and Benefits Collection. The

$17,500 to cover campaign expenses.

'The people of the diocese have been very generous," said Msgr. Pharr. "We do feel that we've been appreciated."

Org

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ment funds of religious order priests currently serving in our diocese; and

ishes

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"My parishioners are having a good time with it, and I'm getting calls from other priests in the diocese," said Father Reid of the feedback. "But as a newly ordained priest, it's nice to help out our retired priests any way that I can." the future retirements of the 82 diocesan

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2004

AROUND THE DIOCESE IN

SETTING FAITH ABLAZE

JESUS' FOOTSTEPS

Workshop

Catholics explore strengths of Eucharist, liturgy at BY

enriches diocesan

annual conference

catechists

CAROLE McGROTTY

BY

CORRESPONDENT

HENDERSONVILLE

—

Catholics

CHARLOTTE

western North Carolina were encouraged recently to walk in the footsteps of

Approximately 60 people attended

member and

faith

the diocesan Office of Faith Formation,

workshop provided catechists and other ministers with enrichment and education for adult education, youth ministry and RCIA ministries. the

"The workshop provided

to live as Jesus

did," said Elizabeth Girton,

formation director at

the Basilica of St. Lawrence in AsheviUe.

Franciscan Sister

"We

looked at ways to become like Christ and gather our strength from the Eucharist," she said.

Augustinian Father Francis Doyle,

pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland Church and a staff member of Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley, gave the keynote address on walking in Jesus' footsteps.

"In living our daily lives,

we

are

living sacred lives that play a roll in

fulfillment of

would be

The

God's promise that

the "source and

is

summit of Christian life," said Father Doyle, and a "sense of fullness and completion

is

achieved"

when

a person

heads toward this summit.

Workshops were

Ann

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be

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affected,"

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said.

Elaborating on the types of prayer

and con-

praise, petition, intercession

trition

— Stowe

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most important remember that "we

said the is

to

Girton offered a session on the

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Prayer has "a healing effect because cannot meet the living God and not

'The other signs are

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and live out their faith; multiculturalism; and prayer labyrinths.

Norbertine Father Alfi-ed McBride presented the keynote address, "A Season of New Beginnings: Bringing Faith and Love to Your Faith Formation Programs." Father McBride teaches homiletics at Pope John XXIII Seminary and

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Teen-ager collects shoes forBiscoe parishioners

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A. EVANS STAFF WRITER

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Most

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"He was proud

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whom

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When

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she

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When

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Kelly said.

'They don't have what we have many of them can't go back-to-school

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helping others."

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Within a week, all the tags were gone and Kelly made 50 more.

Connie Milligan

those disappeared as well, her aunt made a sign for the church saying

considered the idea

for a shoe drive, she asked

that a teen-ager

Father Tho-

that although the tags

were

all

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"I

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will

be

mas Meehan, pastor of St. John Neumann Church, if she could ask the parishioners for donations of new shoes.

gious education at

Milligan.

Father Meehan encouraged Kelly to "go for it" said Debbie Santore, Kelly's

Connie Milligan, director of reliSt. John Neumann Church, was impressed that Kelly took the initiative to start the shoe-drive

again next summer, and hopes to accu-

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BACK TO SCHOOL

Back

School smiles

to school in diocese Catholic schools opened during the last

school year, while 123 were closed or

SCHOOLS, from page 1

consolidated for a net loss of 45 schools.

Although the national Catholic enrollment declined by 2.7 percent during last

Numerous staff meetings were held summer for new principals, new teachers and all teachers' assistants. Additionally, all new teachers attended a religious in-service day with Mercy Sister Maureen Meehan, director of reli-

ing

so

you

we

is

is observing 100 years of U.S. Catholic education," he said. "For more than a century, Catholic schools have been a force in the nation, providing a strong academic and Chris-

by

up

in the dio-

tian education for students.

expect this trend to

these schools

Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools its

highest enrollment in

its

MACS

its enrollment system began in 1992.

Other Catholic schools

growing

are

also.

A

in the diocese

pre-kindergarten

class has been added to Our Lady of the Assumption School in Charlotte and a seventh-grade class has been added at St.

Mark

The

loss of

a significant loss for our

"The Charlotte Diocese is proud of our increase in enrollment and no school closings on the horizon," said Cherry. "The Catholic community continues to grow in the diocese and that is reflected in a growing interest in our

High

School at more than double the

is

country."

14*-year

history, with Charlotte Catholic

when

president, at a cross-

centennial celebration and

continue," she added.

saw

come

NCEA

of the new early August,

can't help but be re-energized

"Overall enrollment

NCEA

roads in the history of Catholic schools.

"This past year, marks its

their enthusiasm," said Cherry.

cese again, and

lists.

Michael Guerra,

many

teachers in the diocese in

—

said that the closings

gious education in schools.

"When meeting

—

Catholic schools more than one-third of the total have wait-

year, 2,801

o\'er the

Catholic schools."

Catholic education

School in HuntersvUle.

Catholic schools in the Diocese of

"What a privilege it is for our community to ensure that Catholic schools continue to flourish as centers of

Charlotte "propose to create an environ-

ment

in which the teachings of Jesus are promoted and proclaimed as the basis of values they teach and uphold," as stated on the diocesan Web site.

faith,

hope and love within the Diocese of Charlotte," said Father James Hawker, vicar of education and pastor of St. Luke Church in Mint Hill.

"Our Lady of Mercy School has gotten off to a wonderful start," said Sandra McMonagle, principal. "Open houses were well-attended, orientation of new

important in today's society for students to have a safe haven to practice their religious beliefs," said

Roberta

parents eased the transition into their

Our Lady of Greensboro. "A Catholic school offers such an opportunity within an environment of excellent academic

new

education."

school system.

'The Catholic school is a graced environment in which the participants are invited and enabled to grow in their knowledge and love of God," said Father Hawker.

"At the same time, students are assisted to cultivate their talents and gifts

Grace School

Donna

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Catholic;

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St. Mark School has Debbie Butler, who was previously assistant principal at

and

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BACK TO SCHOOL PREPARING FOR GLASS

maneuvers

Spirited

New teachers learn Scripture, Catholic identity

at in-service days BY

SUSAN deGUZMAN CORRESPONDENT

WINSTON-SALEM

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prepara-

tions for the 2004-05 Catholic school

year recently brought

new

teachers in

the diocese together.

McDonald.

"It

was a great blessing

Mrs. Cherry could be there with

The Mercy

that

us."

organized by Maureen Meehan, director

in-services,

Sister

of diocesan religious education in schools, featured presentations by

Mary Hugh Maudlin,

as-

and

re-

In-service workshops for teachers on Scripture and Catholic identity were held at St. Leo the Great School in Winston-Salem Aug. 5 and Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School Aug. 6.

Mercy

Linda Cherry, superintendent of diocesan Catholic schools, joined the gathering of 1 7 teachers at St. Leo the Great

formative program for beginning teach-

School.

said

"Mrs. Cherry encouraged teachers to share the

in their responsibility

Catholic

said

faith,"

Georgette

Schraeder, principal.

Danita McDonald, a workshop presenter and religion teacher at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in KernersvUle, real "star

felt

that Cherry

was the

of the show."

"How many

superintendents of

school systems took the time to attend their

new

teacher meetings?" asked

Sister

sociate professor of mathematics ligion at

Limestone College

in Gafiriey,

S.C. "Sister

Maureen arranged

a very in-

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Mercy

who

Sister

are not Catholic,"

Emma

Photo by Susan deGuzman

Yondura.

Sister Yondura, first-grade teacher and religion coordinator at St. Leo the Great School, addressed the primary grade teachers about the Sadlier Religion Program.

Similar workshops were offered at both in-services by McDonald at St. Leo the Great and by Mary Jane Dawson,

campus minister at Charlotte Catholic, at Holy Trinity.

The workshops addressed sixththrough 12th-grade teachers on the

Father Johnathan Hanic (background), parochial vicar at in

Winston-Salem, joins students

volleyball

game

at St.

in

Games" during the

model for working with adolescents. McDonald

diocese's youth ministry

and Dawson outlined the characteristics of the "Net generation" and augmented it with examples of a student-directed for learning.

Leo the Great Church

Leo the Great School Aug. 20. The match was part of the

school's "Olympic Spirit

model

St.

the Chicken Dance between a students vs. priests

first

week

Sister

of classes.

Meehan

will hold additional

workshops for Catholic schoolteachers throughout the school year, including several simultaneous workshops with nationally

known

speakers at various

locations in the diocese Sept. 17.

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September

2004

3,

BACK TO SCHOOL

IHM

WELCOME BACK MASS

receives

DSA —

HIGH POINT

and Immaculate Heart

Brasiskis, physical education

athletic director

athletic director at

of

The North

Carolina Athletic Officials Association has honored Kathy Brasiskis with its 2004 Distinguished Service

Award.

Mary

School,

is

a

member

of the

Triad Volleyball Officials Association. She received the award for her more than 10 years of officiating middle and high school volleyball matches throughout the Triad area.

Catholic school cookout

I

Photo by Carole McGrotfy

Hands are extended during a blessing of Ashevilie Catholic School's welcome back Mass at St. Eugene Church Aug. 20.

faculty

and

staff during a

Students learn importance of being 'blessed and happy' BY

CAROLE McGROTTY CORRESPONDENT

ASHEVILLE

—

The

eight beatitudes both in and out of the

back-to-

classroom.

school buzz was evident at Ashevilie

In his homily. Father Cancro urged

Mass

the students "to begin the school year

Catholic School's "welcome back"

and staff Aug. 20.

During the evening Mass, the congregation extended their hands to join in the blessing of the school's faculty and staff Each class also chose a symbol and placed it before the altar to be blessed by Father Francis Cancro, pastor of St. Eu-

for students, faculty

gene Church. The symbols will be kept in each classroom to remind the students of God's love for them.

The new beatitudes

IHM

—

school year's theme

is

the

students will explore 'the

student essays win competitions

LAOH

HIGH POINT

— An

knowing

that

work

is

blessed and

happy." will learn more about youryour teachers; have new opportu-

"You selves,

make new friends; learn new how to show others God's presence by showing how blessed and happy God makes all of us," said Father

The

things and

early for a back-to-school cookout for students, parents and staff at Immaculate

place in the middle school

category at the

LAOH's

state competi-

tion earlier this year.

Elizabeth Sheffield, also a student

Immaculate Heart of Mary School, won third place in the middle school at

category of the state competition for her essay on Anne McCaffrey, which was also presented at the national competition.

High Point

let

out

Heart of Mary Church Aug. 18. The cookout, sponsored by the Parent-Teacher all involved to reconnect and share fellowship.

Organization, offered a chance for

IHM

Students' poetry

published HIGH POINT

— The poetry of

Submissions are selected based on rhythmic sounds, rhymes and audience appeal. This is the 14th year the book has been printed by Anthology of Poetry, Inc. The students are Christa Dolan, Elizabeth Gooding, Hope GriflTin, Katie Shank, Zachary Scott, Kara Walker and Liza Watkins. All are students of Lynn Hamilton, sixth-through-eighth-grade English teacher. originality,

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OLG

Parochial play

teacher bears witness to anti-Semitism

—

GREENSBORO school teacher at

A

middle

Our Lady of Grace

School recently got an eye-opening look at anti-Semitism.

Bobbie Gaski, an arts and literature teacher at the school, participated in the five-day Institute

The

2004 Bearing Witness Summer in Washington, D.C., June 25-30. institute

is

offered to Catholic

them become

schoolteachers to help

bet-

ter equipped to teach not only about the

Holocaust, but also about the evils of

prejudice, hatred and bigotry.

The

program's objectives include understanding the core components of antiSemitism after the Holocaust, acquiring tools to recognize anti-Semitism and understanding the continued need to fight anti-Semitism.

Gaski and all other Bearing Witness participants were invited to travel to Poland to visit the concentration camp sites and to participate in the Holocaust Memorial March on May 3, 2005. The trip is fully funded by the institute.

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during OLG's first weeli GREENSBORO

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It

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Sixth-grader Amanda Gavin has been accepted to participate in the

The

Grace School.

ing the opening

Middle school students held an Olympic celebration Aug. 25. Teams dressed in the colors of the Olympic

celebrated by Father Frank O'Rourke,

You

pastor of

Aug.

29.

Mass of the

school year,

Our Lady of Grace Church, The liturgy for the Mass was

her

rings and enjoyed an afternoon of toss-

provided by the eighth-grade

ing Frisbees, softball, relays and other tests of athletic prowess.

tial

leadership ability. Amanda will spend the week at the program for rising sixth- and seventh-graders and

The Olympic torch and United States flag were brought into the gymnasium by eighth-graders Ross

have the opportunity for leadership

Diachenko and Matthew Armstrong to the cheers of the participants and

Students and parents enjoyed the film "Finding Nemo" during Back-toSchool Movie Night in the cafeteria Aug. 20. A highlight of the evening, sponsored by the school's ParentTeacher Organization, was a drawing

development, educational experiences and personal growth. She will also be able to visit national monuments and

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AROUND THE DIOCESE

Divino Redentor dedicated in Boonville the essence of us as Catholic Christians," said Father

DEDICATION, from page 1

"We must communiGod to each of us

Melo.

cate the kindness of

through the way

we behave

within our

relationships with others."

Divino Redentor Church was dediJ. Jugis Aug. 2 1 "It's a blessing to dedicate our church to the holy Eucharist," said Father Fidel Melo, pastor.

The establishment of Divino Redentor (Divine Redeemer) unites the mission churches of La Iglesia del Sagrado Corazon de Jesus in Dobson and Christo Rey Hispanic Center in

Contact Staff" Writer Karen A. Evans

cated by Bishop Peter

by calling (704)

370-3354 or e-mail

kaevans@charlottediocese.org.

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Yadkinville. "(This church)

very important

is

for this area," said Gabriel Carvajal, a

seminarian for the Diocese of Charlotte

*

and a native of Mexico. "It is a great opportunity for Hispanics to express their faith while

keeping the values of

their culture."

During the two-hour bilingual Mass, more than 600 parishioners and special guests watched as Bishop Jugis blessed the church with holy water, holy chrism oil and incense, "to signify the superabundant grace and holiness of the sacrifice

Photos by Karen A. Evans

Above: More than 600 parishioners gath er outside Divino Redentor Church Boonville dedication Mass Aug. 28. Below: Bishop higis annoints a church door.

outgrown their facilities. By 2000, plans were underway for a new 18,000 square-foot facility that would serve as worship, educational and gathering space for Yadkin County's Catholics. Twenty acres of land were purchased in Boonville, at the midpoint between Cristo Rey and Sagrado Corazon de Jesus.

textile industries.

This population was predominately Catholic, and the Diocese of Charlotte responded by establishing a migrant

named

Cristo

Rey

The

(Christ the King), in Yadkinville in the

summer In

La

$1.5 million facility

was com-

pleted in January 2003 and Father

of 1982.

1985,

Iglesia del

facility for

mi-

grant workers into a church.

"We are very happy and humbly

proud to be here and to be part of the pioneers in this area as Catholics and Hispanics," said Father Melo.

Melo

began celebrating Mass soon after. Following the episcopal ordination of

Sagrado

Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus Church) was established 20 miles north in Dobson. The local community converted a former housing

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By the early 1980s, a significant number of Hispanics had arrived in Yadkin County to work in the tobacco and

in

Survey: Hispanics want to keep culture i while integrating into I

Within a few years, the Hispanic population had grown so significantly that the parishioners of Sagrado Corazon de Jesus and Christo Rey had

Bishop Jugis in October 2003, the process of selecting a name for the new Hispanic center was underway.

To keep in line with the largely Hispanic population, the Spanish name Divino Redentor was chosen for the church.

Father Melo said the

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Anglo-Protestant culture."

Regarding

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said

it is

what important.

However, 66 percent

i

said that

it iS

very important for Hispanics to main^ tain their distinct culture and 63 percent said that it is very important that future generations of U.S. Hispanics speak

was designed to make the Hispanic parishioners, most of whom are natives of

Spanish.

home. The exterior feaand a red tile roof The crucifix and altar that adorn the church were crafted in Mexico.

"We have a heavy responsibility to be a strong presence of the Catholic Church, especially by showing what is

Hispanic Center and the Kaisar Family Foundation to report on Hii^ panic political views, was based on tel#

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Courtesy Photo

Clayton Strickland, a

member

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Boy Scout Troop 174 at St. Gabriel Church, and his garden patio they constructed at Bishop

father, Erving, stand in front of the prayer

Emeritus William

G. Curlin's

house.

Scout earns award for work at bishop emeritus' liouse BY

KEVIN

E.

MURRAY

contact people to assist on the project."

EDITOR

CHARLOTTE

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

The Clayton

member

of Boy Scout Troop 174 at St. Gabriel Church, earned his Eagle Scout award by doing some unique handiwork at Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin's house.

"My Eagle Scout project was to build and construct a prayer garden patio, including an arbor to house a statue of Mary," said Clayton, 17, a Charlotte Catholic High School senior.

In late 2002, Clayton approached Msgr. Richard BeUow about doing work at the parish to earn the award. Instead, Msgr. Bellow spoke about the "perfect project" at Bishop Curlin's house, said Strickland, a

enterprising teen-ager gathered

volunteers at troop meetings.

"I

sought

the advice of Eagle Scouts from our

whom

have helped previously, for assistance with my project," he said.

With his team assembled, Clayton served on the project as organizer and leader of the other Scouts, making sure everyone was assigned a task that fit his troop,

I

ability.

was responsible for making sure the tasks were being completed in a satisfactory and efficient manner,"

"I

that safe,

he

Clayton and his father, Erving, then met with Bishop Curlin.

ules. In

erything.

He had

a

to ev-

few suggestions and

we went from there," said Clayton.

The Scout took photographs and measurements of the backyard. In addition to doing research, Erving advised son to discuss the project with his troop's leaders who had assisted other Scouts with their service projects. his

Clayton also researched the Charand arbors to measure and photograph for reference.

"I looked in magazines and landscaping books for inspiration and ideas

lotte area to find other grottos

on the design and layout of

patios and

"From our initial meeting and through my research, I attempted to incorporate in my design and

arbors," he said.

plan the wishes and ideas of Bishop Curlin."

Clayton compiled the ideas and formulated a plan.

"I developed a three-dimensional computer generated model of the project and presented it to Bishop Curlin for his approval," .said Qayton. "From there, I set out to compile a li.st of materials and

the end, the project, completed in

January 2004, cost almost $2,000 and involved more than 300 hours of labor.

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"My

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final

appearance of the grotto

has greatly added to the beauty of the backyard," he said. 'The project

is

the

backyard and can been seen from any of the windows at the back of the house, especially the living room through the glass doors.

"It is very durable and will last for many years," he added. "It turned out better than we could have imagined." focal point of the

Contact Editor Kevin E.

(704)

Murray

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vistas,

Pennybyrn

didn't just appeal to

Chuck and

Marilyn's aesthetic

it

also appealed to their

financial sense.

purpose is to help others," he said. "I have learned from firsthand experience that a strong faith and family on which you can depend are most critical to personal happiness and the inner strength to face all of life's challenges."

Cla3^on is proud of his project, and said the bishop has received many compliments on his handiwork.

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September

Culture Watchi

of Scripture, readings, films and more

SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:

says action needed

CIAN MOLLOY

BY

that society

them,

DUBLIN, tion

—

Ireland

must be taken soon and

tional, national

at the interna-

local levels to pre-

interracial conflicts, said retired

Cardinal Cahal Daly of Armagh, North-

an enemy to who wish to

begin writing regularly until his retire-

ern Ireland.

Speaking

at the

ment

October 1996.

"There was a great deal of reading, preparation and reflection required," the

new

launch of his

Minding of Planet Earth,"

book, "The

hostile or

in

Aug. 23, the cardinal said: "Much of what has been done up to now is mere tokenism, given the scale of looming crisis. There must be changes of life and lifestyle, and these do not come without Belfast

in

cardinal said.

In his book, the cardinal argues that

and science are not incompat-

religion

2) 3)

"Contemporary culture has inherited a centuries-old mind-set, to the effect

accordance with the Gospel

that religion, ity,

is

and

specifically Christian-

inherently hostile to science," he

said at the

book launch.

"My book

ques-

on

tions this mind-set. It contends that,

made

the contrary, Christianity

contribution to the birth of

a vital

modem

sci-

ence."

The

cardinal said the last chapter of

book challenges the idea that humans have been given dominion over

"Men and women

are stewards, not

masters, of the universe.

They

are given

mom

his

after

Mass

the

other day, the mixed emotions he'd left me with, the parish youth direc-

came For the

tor, all

back. first

two years of high

John had been excited about his growing relationship with God. He was active in youth ministry and emerging as a leader among his peers.

Encouraged in his faith journey by both adults and youth, who described him as "on fire" with his faith, he was chosen for the leadership team of a diocesan retreat program. Then he school,

slipped away.

He dropped

his

the planet.

JEAN DENTON

saw

— he

e-mailed. In his

complaint

comments

demonstrated.

I deleted the message without sending it.

It was just emotion, written out of my angry disappointment that we had failed to reach him.

Not two days later, another youth minister asked about him, and we wondered what had pulled John away from our community. As I said the words, "I don't think we'll get him back," I had the feeling I was abandoning an innocent young man.

And when I said, "At least not anytime soon," I sensed that I was failing to trust God's desire for John's companionship.

Today, I read the Scripture passages for this commentary and saw the angry, disappointed Old Testament God at first desiring to punish his people for giving his invitation a

I hadn't thought much about John since he dropped out of the confirmation program months ago. But I

it

church, as his ill-informed

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

when

about

2004

12,

about confirmation, he said he didn't need the church's approval of his faith or the tiresome classes in which he learned nothing new.

I immediately fired back that he hadn't learned anything in class because obviously he'd never listened to the discussions about sacrament and

C Readings:

BY

SEPT.

chip-on-the-shoulder

Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14 Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Gospel: Luke 15:1-32

1)

ible.

cost."

'X,ife in

Cycle

me

to

Ordinary Time

foment violence to find an audience.

The cardinal said he takes Pope John Paul IPs 1990 World Day of Peace message as a call for "positive action," and that message motivated him to write his book. He said he could not

Effective ac-

vent an environmental catastrophe and

growing

is

easier for those

it is

Twenty-

12,

fourth Sunday in

to prevent environmental disaster CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

2004

WORD TO LIFE

A roundup

Sept Irish cardinal

3,

out of religious edu-

Then

cold shoulder.

cation class and quit the retreat team

New

because of work (to pay for a car) and athletics. Then he decided he didn't need to be confirmed. He never talked

— going

saw

I

jia

™

^ i

i

j

Jesus, the

Covenant, lovingly doing whatever it takes to bring in the lost sheep.

Finally,

I

saw the senior

class,

and

me

to find John.

a duty to care for the planet, not a

plunderer's license. Stewardship implies

of Jesus Christ is relevant to the survival of life on this planet, as much as it is relevant to the salvation of souls," he said. "Christian conversion and ecologi-

and between nations, and between rich and poor nations, and between rich and poor citizens within the same nation," he said. especially

cal 'conversion' converge."

The book

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE

justice within

has been in development

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER Sunday (Twenty-third Sunday

in

SEPTEMBER

5

11

Ordinary Time), Wisdom 9:13-18, Pliilemon 9-10, 12-17, luke^ "

long time, the cardinal said in a telephone interview with Catholic News

Wednesday

Service.

Corinthians 8:1-7, 11-13, Luke 6:27-38; Friday,

for a

14:25-33;

ENGLISH EDITION OF POPE'S BOOK DUE

began when teaching philosophy in Queens," he said, referring to the 2 1 years he spent as a lecturer in scholastic philosophy at Queen's Uni'TVly interest

versity, Belfast, before

bishop

in

"My came ties,"

ing

he

said. "I

Way," the English edition of Pope John Paul

a

latest book, is

my

I

be-

pastoral du-

was very concerned dur-

in

due

in

ll's

U.S. bookstores at the end of

Northern

The book is an autobiographical

reflection

pope's 20 years as a bishop

communist Po-

Corinthians 5:1-8, Luke 6:6-11; Tuesday,

1

(Nativity of Mary), iVlicah 5:1-4, IVIatthew 1:18-23; 1

Corinthians 6:1-11, Luke 6:12-19;

Thursday

(St.

Peter Claver),

in

Released

in

Ireland."

the book's glish

not violent, but when people perceive themselves as excluded fi"om society or

12

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A 'Hero' of a movie

Rim calls Bush presidency 'most faith-based' In history BY

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NEW YORK — A the religious

Bush

calls his

new

was a "caring and compassionate

W.

presidency "the most faith-

based administration in American his-

talk-show host, narrates the clares Bush's

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shown

at

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val Sept. 10-12 in Dallas. It

Balsiger of Loveland, Colo., said he de-

said he attended Resurrection Fellow-

cided to do the film because

ship, a

to be walking the talk of his faith

God, and an independent congregation.

than others."

Crossroads Church.

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if Bush

who

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"secular commercial" producer.

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congregation of the Assemblies of

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he professed, and felt more comfortable when they learned the president was a man who began his day

is

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biblical

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parents are

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and delegates at the Republican National Convention in New York, is advertised as "an alternative program" to Michael Moore's "Falirenheit 9/ 11."

At a press conference and showing Aug. 30, producer/director David W.

community wanted

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date

Balsiger said the film would be the American

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and imparts a strong anti-violence message. Recurring martial arts violence, an implied sexual encounter and a

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in the

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by the Rev. Ted Haggard.

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CULTURE WATCH

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In addition to "Joan of Arcadia" and 'The West Wing," Owen said other television series that have had at least somewhat of a religious theme from time to time include: "7th Heaven" on the WB, "The Sopranos" on the HBO pay-cable channel, "The O.C." on Fox and "NYPD

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recurring theme.

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he tends to pay more prime-time entertainment shows cover religion than how broadcast network news shows do. said

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in general

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tend to cover religion more from a "what's wrong" rather than a "what's right" perspective, he said.

"'Joan of Arcadia' doesn't really deal with a religion specifically," he said. "It deals more with an idea of God that

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THE NEWS

IN

Nurse

She

sees other side of Iraq prison medical unit from the 67th

NURSE, from page 1

Gsmbat Sup-

port Hospital in Wurtzburg, Germany,

which was deployed to Iraq early other story as well, says 1st Lt.

Steinmetz, an

Army

Deanna

nurse stationed

there.

The Abu Ghraib story that everybody knows, of course, is that of American soldiers, tion, ers.

some of whom now

face prosecu-

taunting and abusing naked prison-

Photos of the abuse shocked the world

when

they were published in May.

Steinmetz, 24,

Angels Church

who comes from Holy

in Basehor, Kan., said

there are also stories of hope from

Ghraib. She

is

prisoners and guards at

Abu

Ghraib.

While many Iraqi prisoners openly express their hatred of Americans, Steinmetz said in an e-mail interview with The Leaven, Kansas City archdiocesan newspaper, that she went to Iraq with a commitment to treat those prisoners just as she would any other with concern and professionalpatient

—

ism.

Abu

part of Task Force Oasis, a

this

year to serve the medical needs of the

prisoners had possibly targeted

maybe even

killed

"My Catholic me through

guided

said

cially since

it

she

wasn't easy at

knew

that

first,

espe-

many of

the

care

— and

U.S. soldiers.

faith definitely

has

this experience," said

prisoners.

it's

and wiped the tears from his would do for me when I was sick," Steinmetz said. 'The patient started sa3ang, 1 will never forget this.

No, no, I will not forget.'" his forehead,

—

my mom

as

...

In mid-June, she said, a 30-year-old Iraqi man injured by U.S. troops was brought to the prison's hospital with wounds to his abdomen, back and left: arm. Despite the fact that the surgery was

not yet completed

wore

when

the anesthesia

the Iraqi profusely thanked

off",

it is

not

my position to

said.

paid surprising dividends.

good care he had received.

"He kept sa3fing, 'I love America,' and 'America is good,'" Steinmetz said. "Just a few weeks ago, he disliked the United

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judge these people," she

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Steinmetz, a nursing school graduate of Jesuit-run Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. She said that afi:er she arrived in Iraq she had many talks with her chaplain and e-mail discussions with her former pastor at Holy Angels, Father Anthony Williams, reflecting on her work with the "I realized

She

—

recalled the time an

prisoner was brought to the intensive

20,

when

insurgents hit the prison

with a mortar attack. She and her fellow doctors and nurses escaped injury, but 22 detainees were killed and 93 injured.

have never seen so much blood she

in

"I

my life,"

said.

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but sees continued importance in her

work

in Iraq.

"It's

imperative," she said, "to stay

job we started."

"Americans do not realize all that is being done out here because the media only focuses on the bad," she said. "They need to realize that the Iraqis are finally getting a choice. need to provide support for the Iraqis until they are ready

and

finish the

...

to

do that

We

for themselves."

parents, Tom and Debbie Steinmetz, said their daughter has always been compassionate and quick to put empathy into action. They said she

Her

spent her

summer

first

after

nursing

school as a nurse in the Dominican Republic, helping provide health services to

those without any.

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September

Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

editorials

and viewpoints

3,

2004

Pope says people lose

human dignity by Jesus, Father

Auntie On

Wally and

Mame

mountain the

will providefor all peoples afeast

that

is

woven over

BY

all nations;

VATICAN CITY Evangelization IVIatters

he will destroy

FRANK VILLARONGA

death forever. Isaiah 25: 6-8

I

would venture to say that few of

Guest Columnist

you have heard of Father Wally

McGowan. Father Wally, who died Aug. 14 at the age of 81, was both a friend and a mentor to me when I was living in Miami.

He was a man of unconventional wisdom who had a spirituality which, though seemingly simple, revealed a remarkable depth. He was a man who enjoyed life and found beauty in all things. On Gaudete and Laetare Sunday, he wore not only a rose chasuble, its removal would reveal a pink liturgical shirt and a pair of pink socks.

There are many things

I

will re-

member about

him, but the one that deals with a homily he once delivered. When preaching on the heavenly banquet passage from Isaiah, he opened with a line that Rosalind Russell delivers in the film "Auntie Mame": "Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!"

So what does this have to do with evangelization? Everything.

For me, this line captures not only the spirit of a dear priest friend who

my mind

stays in

embraced

life in all its artistic

splendor,

one of the great, yet easily ignored, truths about our faith: God's overabundant love is truly good it

also captures

news

for everyone, yet so

many

people

don't realize this.

Our news

challenge

to everyone

believe

it

is

to bring this

— but

first

good

we must

ourselves.

For me, evangelization sharing the joy of our

is

about

faith; relishing

the divine plan of salvation.

nessed the inclusiveness of God's love because all they have seen or heard from the church or its members is condemnation.

Our task is to mirror the compassion we have received while staying true to Gospel values. Evangelization, in this case, consists not only of preach-

our faith. can continue to look and find those who are unable to live the abundant life of the good news because they are enslaved through some of the many

ing, but also of living out

We

and injustices in society. In this our task is to remove those shackwhich society itself creates.

Put another way, the goals of evan-

— Anyone who

worships the idols of wealth, power and success loses human dignity, said Pope John Paul II. "He who turns to the vanity of idols is transformed to become like that which he worships, becoming stone," the pope said Sept. 1 at his weekly general audience.

The pope was driven from his summer residence of Castel Gandolfo to hold the audience in the Vatican's air-conditioned Paul VI hall. The Vatican hall allows for more pilgrims to attend the public audience while the smaller, outdoor courtyard in Castel Gandolfo holds just a few thousand people.

In his catechesis, the pope focused on Psalm 115, which speaks of "the greatness and goodness of the true God." .

The psalm compares

the pagan

see not gods which "speak not and hear not" with the living God of ...

...

the people of Israel.

The Pope

Speaks POPE

JOHN PAUL

II

Lifeless idols do not intercede to help their believers while those faith-

"know they have in the their help and their

the Lord

ful to

God

living

shield," the

pope

The Lord

is

said.

"the omnipotent cre-

ator" of heaven and earth, "love and

truth" are his virtues, and "the cos-

mos and

history are under his sovereignty of love and salvation," he said.

Even though

"idolatry

is

a temp*j^

of humanity in every place and at every time," those who look to the one true God "receive the characteristics of the divine and the strength to reject the enticement of worldly idols," said the pope. tation for

all

evils

case, les

SUDAN

gelization, as stated

CRISIS IN

in

Fighting between Khartoum

by the U.S. bishops the document "Go and Make Dis-

ciples,"

include: to bring about in all

Catholics such an enthusiasm for their faith that, in living their faith in Jesus,

they freely share it with others; to invite all people in the United States, whatever their social or cultural backgrounds, to hear the message of salvation in Jesus Christ so they may come to join us in the fullness of the Catholic faith; to foster gospel values in our society, promoting the dignity of the human person, the importance of the family and the common good of our society so that our nation may continue to be transformed by the saving power of

and rebels erupted

in

Darfur over a year ago.

Since then, the government-funded "Janjavi/eed" militias have forced

200,000

Darfurians into Chad.

An estimated

million or

more are displaced

within the Darfur region.

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hiomes.

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tlieir

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Jesus Christ. task may seem dauntmakes sense when one

ing;

experience the fullness of joy God offers us. Yet so many people choose

king

to starve.

invited guests turn

can begin to look at these "starving suckers" in our pews and I bet we will find many who are there out of duty or obligation, worshipping a God who is "keeping tabs" on what we do and waiting to punish our minute faults, instead of one who, as Jesus proclaims in John 10:10, offers us fullness of life. As Pope Paul VI affirmed and Pope John Paul II has echoed, "the church begins the work of evangelization by evangelizing herself" We can then look outward to those who have not fully heard the good news of the Gospel message. Perhaps they have not heard of God's love through

More im-

portantly, perhaps they have not wit-

the fact that God's inclusive love is unconditional, and inviting others to

We

CAROL GLATZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LORD

of hosts ofrichfood and choice wines, Juicy, rich food and pure, choice wines. On this mountain he will destroy the veil that veils all peoples, the web this

worshiping false idols

At times the however,

remembers

who

it

Jesus' parable about the

gives a feast in which the

down the invitation He then orders his

and refuse to attend. servants to invite streets.

I

often

all

those out in the

wonder why someone

would turn down the

invitation, yet

marvel at how the banquet is not cancelled, but rather other guests are sought out and found. he does Such is the love of God not want all those "poor suckers" to

—

starve, but, rather, to enjoy the fullness

of life which he

offers. It is a lesson that

Jesus taught, Auntie

and Father Wally

Mame

proclaimed

lived.

"Janjoweed"

is

the locol term for the militfos thot hove been oftocking villages throughout Dorfur.

Frank Villaronga is the director of evangelization and ministryformation in the

An estimated 30,000 people have died

Diocese of Charlotte.

Source:

CNS

reporti

in militia attacks or

from starvation

or other couses.

©2004-CNSGfophicsj

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September

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The Catholic News & Herald 19

2004

3,

much on overall forand 22 percent think the right

States spends too

of awareness

crisis

eign

aid,

amount of foreign aid is being distributed. Given the need for a far greater response to address the extent of pov-

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

is

the forefront of keeping our nation's leaders aware of the atrocities and hu-

manitarian crisis taking place in the Darfur region of western Sudan (go to www.catholicrelief org for up-to-date in-

CRS

Guest

Column

cry for help from

exceed 50,000.

The

in

if

HIV/

lion Africans are infected with

supplies and medicines, clean water and

AIDS (70 percent of people infected with HIV/ AIDS worldwide) and the disease

and

The Sudan

is

the killing does not stop.

if

horror that

The

the innocent.

taking place in

is

systematic and targets

racist,

situation threatens to

destabilize the entire region of north-

The nation of Chad, one of

central Africa.

more than

kills

Faith

in

well-to-do nations are financially out of

reach for most African nations.

The

dis-

ease has decreased economic production,

we must

use our posses-

Law

of Moses.

On

Sept. 10, Father Robert J. Vitillo speak at the Just Second Fridays

will

program lotte.

at St. Peter

Church

in

director of the Catholic

Human

throughout Africa, and exhausted government resources that could have been spent on education, sanitation, and other

serves as the special advisor on

been raging for

many months,

as of mid-

public ser\'ices.

July 2004, a majority of Americans were

A

national poll

cojiducted July 9-15 by the

Program on

unaware of the

situation.

International Policy Attitudes at the

some Asked how much they

University of Maryland revealed startling results.

had heard about the situation in Darfur, Sudan, "where there is a conflict between the local black Aii-ican Darfuris and the central government, dominated by Arabs," only 14 percent said "some or a lot," 28 percent said "not very much" and 56 percent said "nothing at

Another epidemic of

crisis

all."

facing Africa

mil-

AIDS

very serious problem and agree that the United States should offer support to address HIV/AIDS there, a June 13-23, 2002 in Africa is a

AIDS

Development, Father

for

Vitillo

HIV/

for Caritas Internationalis (a fed-

eration of Catholic social service and de-

velopment organizations).

He will speak on the topic "Looking at the HIV/AIDS Epidemic through the Lens of Catholic Social Teaching." Please come, and learn more about the HIV/

AIDS

crisis in Africa.

ington Post/Harvard Poll revealed that 50 percent of Americans feel the United States

is

spending either too much (16

percent) or about the right

Joe Purello Justice

is

the director

ofthe

Office

of

and Peace of Catholic Social Services

in the Diocese

Danny knew

pain most of his disease.

He

containing

tlie'

from a chronic ear

life

found relief with antibiotics, but he lived with a dull pain inside his head. In 1990, he suffered a gunshot wound and his doctor pill

oxycodone to killer

opiate

^

The paingave Danny his ticket

treat the pain.

unwittingly

to a life-long roller coaster ride.

When the medicine wore off^ the pain returned, and with

came Danny's

it

eight-

year quest for more and better painkillers.

As

his addiction

advanced,

Danny one

visited doctors seeking painkillers for

malady

after

another

— stomach

trouble,

insomnia, ear pain, the gunshot wound,

Danny locked himself in room and snorted OxyContin, hours,

the batha potent

Then with a single blast from rifle, Danny administered

his

hunting

crisis

developing countries (with 20 percent saying they did not know).

I

time-released oxycodone hydrochloride.

of Charlotte.

amount (34

HIV/AIDS

percent) to address the

RAUSCH

vertebrae or nerve problems. In his final

by the Kaiser Foundation/Wash-

poll

WANT TO GO?

his

last painkiller.

in

This same

the

is

HIV/AIDS. Nearly 30

While most Americans are aware that

S.

prescribed a

Campaign

created a demographic surge in orphans

the crisis in Darfur has

Char-

In addition to being the executive

the poorest nations in the world, has

Even though

GLENMARY FATHER JOHN

by the

service to the poor as called for

already received nearly 200,000 refugees.

&the

Marketplace

(Sunday, Sept. 26), Jesus teaches us that our surplus resources are to be used in

2 million people a year in

Medicines widely available

Africa.

the

In the Gospel parable of Lazarus

ion.

the

refugees do not receive essential food shelter,

.of

Afi-ica.

sions in a just and compassionate fash-

death

could increase exponentially

awareness

painkillers

order to be faithful disciples and gain

God's favor,

& Peace

Justice

raise their

The September Sunday Gospel readings have the common theme that,

Director, Office of

million people and that

1.2

total deaths toll

world must

JOE PURELLO

estimates that this crisis has

conflict in

Africa, the wealthier nations of this

formation).

displaced

and

erty, disease, suffering

at

The pain of

poll reported that

56 per-

September's Just Second Fridays will be p.m. on Friday, Sept.

(Annex)

in

1

0, at St.

1

Peter Church

Charlotte.

cent of Americans also believe the United

in 2000 coming to hospital fi-om drug overdoses

Nearly a half million people

— 43 percent of emergency rooms — were

those

treated for misusing prescrip-

tion drugs. Federal statistics in

The fifth commandment fifth

Q. Is the proper translation of the commandment "Thou shalt not kill"

or "Thou shalt not murder"? list

was answering a

God

condones

war

commandment, he der. it

I never heard

evange-

question of whether The actual

or not.

said,

was not

that, but

much when I was

An

in the

to

mur-

thought about

Marines.

(Illi-

nois)

commandments are in fact the general human experience

images, the

we

echoed in the laws of other ancient communities. A society whose find

members

murder, violate marriages, steal or destroy another's property or reputation will soon destroy routinely

The commandment, as passed down in Hebrew tradition, probably does mean murder, the deliberate immoral killing of another human being.

First of

all,

to claim

it

prohibits

all

would fly against what were understood as the teachings of God throughout Old Testament times. Killing animals (ritually or for food) and sometimes even humans (in war, tribal retribution, etc.) often was seen as not killing

only approved but required.

There

is

more

to

it

than that, how-

The Decalogue (Ten Commandments) did not make up the whole body

ever.

The

understood cient

commandment must

fifth

in that context.

Hebrews

killed a rebellious slave,

for killing one's relative,

sidered immoral. Just as the

life

was meant

itself

commandhuman

to protect

murder was weakened the

in Israelite society, so

not a private

affair;

it

whole Hebrew community, and in the name of that community could be avenged.

Wliat

forbidden, therefore,

whose relentless marketing creates an appetite for the promised nirvana of firms

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

CNS

The largest drug comnow spend nearly three times

pain-fi-ee living.

panies

Columnist

more money marketing and promoting their products than

ample and laws imposed on us by Jesus Christ drastically change the way we see our obligations to our human brothers and sisters as common children of God. In addition, we have learned much in human society over the centuries about other, more humane and effective ways of dealing with human wrongdoing than resorting to "an eye for an eye."

It is revealing that the United States is now the only country in the developed, civilized world that still imposes the death penalty. It is, others have discovered, not only inhuman, but counterproductive.

As you

doing basic research

and development.

In today's medical climate, patients

expect a pUl to relieve their pain.

The

culture of instant gratification seizes

on

the allusion of pain-fi-ee living to deny the life

struggle from birth through death.

Given that harsh pain might require chemical intervention, an increasing

number of folks

are seeking holistic alter-

natives to drugs with their effects

and possible

Judy, a

woman

unwanted

side

addiction.

with severe allergies,

quit western medicine for acupuncture

and herb therapy. Jeanie, with lupus, found pain relief through foot and hand

have discovered, there

massage. Agnetta, suffering acute pain

not explicitly authorized

are several forms of enumerating the

from lymphadema, abandoned mor-

within the framework of God's com-

Ten Commandments, mostly based

phine for reflexology, the application of alternating pressure causing a physi-

is

killing that

is

mands.

Rather they focus on actions that protect the needs and good of the community, the violation of which could injure the covenant between God and his people or between the people

animals, killing enemies in

themselves.

was not con-

it

of law for the Jews. For example, they do not touch on many personal moral responsibilities.

When

be an-

for example, or killed another in revenge

ment

Corner

lie,

itself

A.

million misusing cocaine and 700,000 misusing ecstasy.

Part of the increase of prescription drug use lies with the pharmaceutical to 2

Question

Thus, apart fi-om the obligation to keep the Sabbath and the prohibition of similar to

2002

estimated that 6.2 million Americans misused prescription drugs, compared

The commandment

is

all

has no di-

rect connection, for example, with killing

war or

capital

punishment.

I hope it doesn't need saying that our attitude, at least as Christians, to-

ward these latter killings has gone far beyond ancient Israel. The teaching, ex-

likely

two major listings in the Hebrew Scriptures, Exodus 20:117 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21. In Roman rather loosely on the

Catholic tradition the prohibition against killing is No. 5. For other Christians, including most Protestants and ancient and modern Greek churches, that commandment is No. 6.

ological

change

in the

body.

Alternative folks train themselves to accept the daily pain of

life

by visioning

a serene place without pain rather than

sedating themselves with chemicals.

Treating pain apparently requires a balance between mind, body and spirit.

'

September

3,

2004

The Catholic News & Herald 20

PARISH PROFILE

Two united churches serve growing Catholic

communities.

An acre of land and a building that once housed a restaurant were purchased along Route 601 south of Dobson. The Hispanic community renovated the build-

community

12, 1993, members gath-.

Mass celebrated there.

Msgr. John McSweeney, then-dioc-

and on Dec.

ing,

ered for the

Divine Redentor/Dlvine

first

esan administrator, blessed and dedicated

Redeemer

Mass

Catholic Church

the chapel in January 1994.

209 LonAve.

dance increased with the dedication of the new church facility, and a faith formation

Boonvllle.N.C. 27011

program was begun for children.

Father Waters worked diligently

(704) 531-8471

Vicariate:

atten-

with migrant settled families in the area,

Boone

Dobson

to celebrate Saturday

Pastor: Father Fidel Melo

traveling to

Deacon: Father

evening Mass, visiting

Mr. Harold Markle

Number of Parishioners:

preparing

families,

parishioners for the sacraments and trans-

1,500

porting

members

to

and from the church.

Soon, the Hispanic population ou grew both the Sagrado Corazon de Jesi

and Cristo Rey

commenced

facilities.

Both communitii

plans to unite the>two parishes'

and construct a new church between the

two

existing centers of worship.

By

new

;

2000, plans were underway for a|

18,000 square-foot

facility

that wouldl

serve as worship, educational and gather-*

ing space for Yadkin County's Catholics.

Photo by Karen A. Evans

Twenty

Father Fidel Melo Divino Redentor Church, the only Catholic church

home for Yadkin County's 2,100 Catholics, as home" for its 1,800 Hispanic parishioners.

Yadkin County,

in

well as a cultural

and Yadkinville.

The new church was designed to

make

&)unty, northwest of Winston-5alem, as

ministry to Hispanics in the Diocese of

migrants working in the tobacco industry.

Charlotte,

This population was predominately Catholic, and the Diocese of Charlotte r^ sponded by establishing a migrant minis-

esan migrant ministry in 1982.

try,

eventually

named

the King), in Yadkinville in

1982 to serve families

Surry counties.

The

of Winston-Salem St.

Leo the Great,

and Our Lady of

in

1985,

La

Yadkin and south

— Our Lady Mercy, Moor Fatima — founded

director of dioc-

He

led a

Donoghue giving it the name

cember then-Bishop John. blessed the

De-

facility,

F.

Cristo Rey.

the Hispanic parishioners, most of

whom

are natives of Mexico, feel at home The exterior features stucco walls and a red^ tile roof The crucifix and altar that adomj|

the church were crafted in Mexico.

The number

of migrant families per-

manently settling the Yadkinville area continued to rise. By 1995, the number of

The

$1.5 million facility

^

was com-'

Melo, pastor, began celebrating Mass soon after. Following the episcopal ordination of'

people attending Sunday liturgies was such that some worshippers were forced to

munity of the Yadkinville area gathered in the American Legion Hall in nearby East

stand on the porch or outside on the prop-

process of selecting a

erty.

Hispanic center was underway.

Bishop Peter

J.

Jugis in October 2003, the^

name

for the nev(« ]

for Masses.

By

Benedict the

Cristo

growth of Hispanics

1986, the

in

the area prompted the Diocese of Charlotte

the

Sagrado

Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus Church) was established 20 rrules north in Dobson. The local community converted a former housing facility for migrant workers into a church. Although the structure had no running water and relied on kerosene heater for warmth, it was utilized as

Rey served

as a church

and as a

place of assisting Hispanics by offering

and translation needs, Enand cultural and practical ori-

keep in

line -with the largely His-

panic population, the Spanish

name

Di-

vino Redentor (Divine Redeemer) wa:

to purchase a former hardware store just

glish classes

chosen for the church.

south of Yadkinville to provide a perma-

entation.

nent pastoral center for the local

commu-

nity.

Father Joseph Mack, then-pastor of St.

Joseph Church

Mass

the first

in Asheboro, celebrated

hardware-store 1990. In August,

in the

church

July 8, Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott was

September 11, 2004

10

Franciscan Sister linda Scheckelhoff joined the Cristo

Rey

and also assisted Father Waters

in Hispanic ministry with

in

staff in

August 1992,

A day of sharing and

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Father Melo says^ Divino Redentor be a spiritual home to Yadkin

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For the next several years, they promoted lay leadership, participation in lay ministry and formation of small Christian

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