April 29, 2016

April 29, 2016

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Former Charlotte Catholic High School principal sentenced to probation, halfway house for mishandling funds 3 INDEX

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COMING UP The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima will be celebrated May 13. EWTN has several upcoming programs to mark this 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions.

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Pope Francis

True believers serve others

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o ignore the suffering of another person is to ignore God, Pope Francis said.

And going to church does not automatically make someone love their neighbor, the pope said April 27 as he reflected on the Gospel parable of the good Samaritan during his weekly general audience.

Christians are called to imitate the good Samaritan, stopping to help the injured, because the good Samaritan is a symbol of Jesus, who bent down to help and to heal all humanity, the pope said.

By describing the priest and the Levite who passed by without offering help, Pope Francis said, the parable makes it clear that “it is not automatic that one who frequents the house of God and has known His mercy knows how to love his neighbor.”

“You can know the whole Bible, you can know all the liturgical rubrics, you can know all theology, but that knowledge does not make loving automatic,” he said. “Love has another path.”

Pope Francis insisted there is no such thing as “true worship if it does not translate into service to one’s neighbor.

Let us never forget: in the face of the suffering of so many people worn out by hunger, violence and injustice, we cannot remain spectators.

“To ignore human suffering – what does that mean? It means ignoring God,” he told an estimated 25,000 people in St. Peter’s Square. “If I do not draw near to the man or woman or child or older person who is suffering, I cannot draw near to God.” While the priest and the Levite – the two orthodox religious figures in the story – have “closed, cold” hearts, the pope said, the Samaritan, who was considered an impure pagan, had a heart that was “synchronized with the heart of God.” The sign that one is close to God, the pope said, is showing compassion to others like God shows compassion to us. “What does that mean? He suffers with us. He feels our suffering.”

Like the good Samaritan, he said, God “does not ignore us. He knows our pain. He knows how much we need His help and consolation. He draws near to us and never abandons us.”

Pope Francis asked those at the audience to consider whether they believe that God has compassion for them, as they are – with their sins and their wounds – and that He “draws near to us, heals us, caresses us. And if we refuse Him, He waits. He is patient and always alongside of us.”

How to make a pilgrimage for the Year of Mercy

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uring the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy which continues until Nov. 20, the Feast of Christ the King, Pope Francis encourages everyone to make a pilgrimage – either to Rome or to one’s local cathedral or other holy site designated by the Church. A pilgrimage is a journey to a designated holy place for the purpose of veneration or, in some cases, penance.

As part of the jubilee year, each pilgrimage destination features a “Holy Door” to which pilgrims can journey. This door represents the compassion, love, mercy and consolation of God working in our lives.

Realizing that not everyone can travel to Rome for the jubilee year, Pope Francis has asked every diocese throughout the world to open their own “Doors of Mercy.”

The Diocese of Charlotte has three Doors of Mercy: St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte, St. Lawrence Basilica in Asheville, and St. Pius X Church in Greensboro.

Those who make a pilgrimage to any of the Holy Doors may obtain a plenary indulgence – the remission of temporal punishment due to sin. The plenary indulgence is granted to those who complete the pilgrimage and fulfill the usual conditions: receiving the sacraments of penance and Communion, and praying for the intentions of the pope.

To complete the pilgrimage, one must cross through a Holy Door or Door of Mercy, and stop in for prayer to make a Profession of Faith and do a reflection on mercy, such as reflecting on the Jubilee Prayer of Pope Francis. It is suggested, but not required, to recite the Jubilee Prayer of

Pope Francis, or one of the psalms of mercy or one of Jesus’ parables of mercy, etc.

The faithful are also encouraged by the Holy Father to practice the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, “to live by mercy so as to obtain the grace of complete and exhaustive forgiveness by the power of the love of the Father...”

More online At www.catholicnewsherald.com: View a list of nearby Doors of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Dioceses of Raleigh, Charleston, Knoxville and Richmond At yearofmercy.rcdoc.org: Download catechetical resources on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, watch videos on the theme of mercy, and more

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ccording to Church law, those engaged in sacred disciplines (theology, philosophy, canon law, Church history) have the freedom of inquiry and expressing their opinion on matters in which they have expertise, while observing submission to the magisterium (the pope and the bishops) the teaching authority of the Catholic Church (Canon 218).

The Second Vatican Council clearly established the principle of academic freedom of research and expression. Equally, it pointed out the limitations of that freedom (“Gravissimam educationis,” 1-2). This freedom is for those clerics or laity who are in the field of sacred study. Expression must be expressed prudently whether in writing, conferences and such, or in teaching. Above all, it is a freedom which may be exercised only with due submission to the magisterium of the Church (Canons 747-755).

Canon 218 becomes more complicated. This freedom is not an absolute right and is to avoid excessive interpretations. It is restricted to what is just. That which is unjust is never a right.

The Vatican II document “Gaudium et spes” notes the contribution of the secular sciences to Christian formation.

While no one can be forced to accept the Catholic faith against his or her conscience, once baptized or received into the Church, a

person cannot choose to accept or reject a specific article of faith as stated in the Profession of Faith.

A qualification of academic freedom requires that a person possess expertise in their field.

Further, this right states that people are to observe “submission” to the Church’s magisterium concerning faith or morals declared by the pope or bishops (Canon 752).

Nonetheless, disagreement with a particular teaching may be appropriate in a specific situation, and in fact, may require the duty to inform the Magisterium of difficulties in an irrefutable teaching, in the way it is presented, or how it can or cannot be supported or followed.

Editor’s note: This series about the rights and obligations of the Christian faithful, as set forth in canon (Church) law, has been written for the Catholic News Herald by Mercy Sister Jeanne-Margaret McNally, a distinguished authority on canon law, frequent lecturer at universities and dioceses, and a psychologist for the Tribunal of the Diocese of Charlotte and judge in the Metropolitan Tribunal of the Archdiocese of Miami.

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Your daily Scripture readings MAY 1-7

Sunday: Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, Revelation 21:10-14, 22-23, John 14:23-29; Monday (St. Athanasius): Acts 16:11-15, John 15:26-16:4; Tuesday (Sts. Philip and James): 1 Corinthians 15:1-8, John 14:6-14; Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 2218:1, John 16:12-15; Thursday (The Ascension of the Lord): Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Luke 24:46-53; Friday: Acts 18:9-18, John 16:20-23; Saturday: Acts 18:23-28, John 16:23-28

MAY 8-14

Sunday: Acts 7:55-60, Revelation 22:1214, 16-17, 20, John 17:20-26; Monday: Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33; Tuesday (St. Damien de Veuster): Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11; Wednesday: Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19; Thursday (Sts. Nereus and Achilleus, St. Pancras): Acts 22:30, 23:6-11, John 17:20-26; Friday (Our Lady of Fatima): Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19; Saturday (St. Matthias): Acts 1:15-17, 20-26, John 15:9-17

MAY 15-21

Sunday: Acts 2:1-11, 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13, John 20:19-23; Monday: James 3:13-18, Mark 9:14-29; Tuesday: James 4:1-10, Mark 9:30-37; Wednesday (St. John I): James 4:13-17, Mark 9:38-40; Thursday: James 5:1-6, Mark 9:4150; Friday (St. Bernardine of Siena): James 5:9-12, Mark 10:1-12; Saturday (St. Christopher Magallanes and Companions): James 5:13-20, Mark 10:13-16

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Former Charlotte Catholic principal sentenced to probation, halfway house for mishandling funds Catholic News Herald

CHARLOTTE — The former principal of Charlotte Catholic High School has been sentenced to 24 months probation and must spend three months in a halfway house.

Gerald Healy will also be required to make restitution after pleading guilty to one felony count of misappropriating more than $160,000 from the Charlotte Catholic High Healy School Foundation and certain school accounts.

Hely appeared April 19 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina before U.S. Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney. During a sentencing hearing at the federal courthouse in Charlotte that lasted less than 60 minutes, Healy was sentenced for mishandling funds from the Charlotte

International Combined Collection taken up in parishes May 14-15 CHARLOTTE — The Diocese of Charlotte will take up a second collection at all parishes during Masses over the weekend of May 14-15. Donations received from the annual International-National Combined Collection benefit five organizations: the Catholic Relief Services Collection; the Collection for the Holy Land; the Collection for the Works of the Holy Father; the Catholic Communications Campaign; and the Catholic University of America.

Monsignor Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte, has issued an informative letter about the International-National Combined Collection that will be mailed to all registered Catholics in the diocese.

In his letter, Monsignor West states, “On Pentecost Sunday, we are reminded of our call to go out and spread the Good News by using our gifts for the benefit of our sisters and brothers.”

Parishioners are encouraged to donate funds to the second collection and thus participate in the efforts of those outreach ministries.

“Your prayers and generosity to this combined collection do make a marvelous difference in the lives of others both here in our own diocese and throughout the world,” Monsignor West notes.

Detailed information about each of the charities will be included with the letter from Monsignor West.

Envelopes for the second collection on May 14-15 can be found in your parish envelope packet for May. —SueAnn Howell, senior reporter

Catholic High School Foundation, a nonprofit that operates separately from the school, using checks drawn out of a Bank of America account from April 2007 to February 2014 to pay for personal expenses.

According to the U.S. attorney’s charges, Healy “misappropriated both the School’s and the Foundation’s money for his personal use ... by writing or having his assistant write checks to him. On at least four occasions, Healy forged the name of his assistant on Foundation checks made payable to himself.”

Healy resigned as principal on May 20, 2014, following a separate audit of school finances by the Diocese of Charlotte that uncovered unspecified “questionable disbursements” from high school accounts.

Specifics were not disclosed at the time, but a June 17, 2014, letter from the Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation, an independent fundraising organization that provides scholarships and supplies for the high school, said Healy had been “making personal use of funds

held by the foundation.”

Healy’s attorneys had insisted that the foundation had no written procedures for use of the funds in the account, and that the money had been used to help members of the Charlotte Catholic High School community.

In the plea hearing, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Zolot said Healy “has been completely cooperative” throughout the federal investigation that followed the audit of the funds. In the sentencing hearing, Zolot explained the government’s position on recommending probation was due to the consideration that Healy had “spent a lifetime of doing good things for students” and “the amount of impact he’s had on people’s lives can’t be quantified.”

Healy could have faced up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Healy read a statement to the court before the sentence was handed down, saying, “I stand before you as a man who let people down. I am truly sorry for letting people down. I hope to regain the trust of

the community. Charlotte Catholic High School is and always will be special to me.

I can’t begin to repay them for all the good they have done for me. I am truly sorry.”

The Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation is an independent organization which is not managed, administered or controlled by the diocese. The investigation of the foundation’s finances had no impact on the school’s education program or tuition accounts, noted David Hains, diocesan director of communication.

Kurt Telford, principal at Charlotte Catholic High School, sent out a communication to the parents of students, asking for prayers for Healy and his family.

“Charlotte Catholic continues its focus on a well-rounded, faith-based education with an emphasis on academic excellence and this focus is evidenced in many ways,” Telford said. “I thank each one of you for your part in the success of Charlotte Catholic. As a school community we can be proud of our many accomplishments.”

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In Brief Rice Bowl mini-grant applications open CHARLOTTE — The Spring 2016 Round of CRS Rice Bowl Mini-Grants for up to $1,000 is open.

Grant guidelines and applications are available at www.ccdoc.org/cchdcrs. The postmark deadline for mailing Spring 2016 CRS Rice Bowl Mini-Grant applications is Monday, May 2. This grant program funds projects of Catholic entities of the Diocese of Charlotte which are fighting poverty and hunger in their local communities through such ministries as food pantries, meals for those who are homeless, community gardens and more. Last year, 18 grants were awarded to diocesan entities. For every $3 of Rice Bowl funds sent to CRS for overseas projects, $1 remains in the Diocese of Charlotte to support Catholic Charities’ local CRS Rice Bowl Mini-Grant Program. CRS is the acronym for Catholic Relief Services. Founded in 1943, CRS is the official overseas relief and development agency of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and a member of Caritas Internationalis.

— Joseph Purello

Carolina Catholic Chorale to sing ‘rediscovered’ Mass CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Catholic Chorale will sing “Mass in A Major ‘Quia mihi et tibi’” by Italian Baroque composer Antonio Caldara for a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form on Thursday, May 5, at St. Ann Church in Charlotte.

The Latin Mass for the Feast of the Ascension will start at 7 p.m. This beautiful, yet rarely heard, work by Caldara, who lived from 1670 to 1736, will be sung from a new performing edition for chorus and orchestra by the group’s founder and director, Thomas F. Savoy. St. Ann Church is located at 3635 Park Road in Charlotte. All are welcome to attend; admission free.

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Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in the following upcoming events: April 30 – 4:30 p.m.

Regional Stewardship Conference Mass Charlotte

MAY 9 – 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Michael Church, Gastonia

MAY 13 – 10 a.m.

Diocesan Finance Council Meeting Pastoral Center, Charlotte

May 2 - 6 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Ann Church, Charlotte

MAY 10 – 11 a.m.

Presbyteral Council Meeting Pastoral Center, Charlotte

MAY 13 – 6:30 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Philip Church, Statesville

MAY 5 – 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation St. Charles Borromeo Church, Morganton

MAY 11 – 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation Our Lady of Grace Church, Greensboro

MAY 16 – 7 p.m.

Sacrament of Confirmation Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury

who are now serving in the military will be displayed in the cathedral. To include your service member, mail a color or black/white photocopy of them with their name and military rank on the back of the photocopy to Nancy Weber, Office of the Bishop, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, N.C. 28203. Photos must be received by May 23. Please do not send original photographs as they will not be returned. All military personnel are invited and encouraged to come in uniform.

to moderate Alzheimer’s disease. For details, call Suzanne Bach at 704-335-0253.

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ENtertainment

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Spring Concert at Arts at the Abbey: 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 1, in the Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Road, Belmont. Belmont Abbey Chorus, voice and organ students and Instrumental Ensemble present the annual Spring Concert, the program features sacred, secular, vocal and instrumental selections. As this is the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, the chorus will sing selections with Shakespeare texts by American composer Emma Lou Diemer. Also included will be spirituals and familiar works like Pachelbel’s canon and the Shaker hymn tune “Simple Gifts.” The program will harken back to the 1940s with “Chattanooga Choo” and “Sentimental Journey.” There will be an Easter hymn for all to sing with the Abbey organ. For details, go to www. bac.edu.com.

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Carolina Catholic Chorale to Sing Caldara’s ‘Mass in A Major’: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5, at St. Ann Church, 635 Park Road, Charlotte. The Carolina Catholic Chorale will sing for a Solemn High Mass in the Extraordinary Form for the Feast of the Ascension.

Sacred music for the evening will be the “Mass in A Major” by baroque composer Antonio Caldara for chorus and orchestra. This beautiful yet rarely heard work will be sung from a new performing edition by the group’s founder and director, Thomas F. Savoy. Free admission.

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING NFP Introduction and Full Course: 1-5 p.m. Saturdays, April 30 and May 21 at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte.

Effectiveness of modern NFP, health risks of popular contraceptives and what the Church teaches about responsible parenting. Sponsored by Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte. RSVP to Batrice Adcock, MSN, RN, at 704-370-3230.

PRAYER SERVICES & Groups Pro-Life Rosary: 9 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 901 North Main St. and Sunset Drive, High Point. Outdoors, rain or shine.

Parking available nearby. For details, call Jim Hoyng at 336-882-9593 or Paul Klosterman at 336-848-6835.

Parish Mission: 6:30 p.m. May 15-19 at St. Michael the Archangel Church, 708 St Michael’s Lane, Gastonia.

Featuring guest speaker Father Ken Geraci of the Fathers of Mercy. Father Ken will deliver different lectures each night covering the topics of “Why Be Catholic?” and “God’s Divine Mercy.” This event is free and open to all ages and levels of faith. Opportunities for confession will be offered prior to the mission at 5:15-6:15 p.m., and after as needed. A healing service will be offered after the lecture on Wednesday, May 18, and a reception after the lecture on Thursday, May 19. For details, call the parish at 704-867-6212.

Mass for U.S. military personnel: 11 a.m. Monday, May 30, at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Road East, Charlotte. The Mass and rosary will be offered for all military personnel who have died and for those who are now serving. Photos of those who have died or

CHARLOTTE Maronite Mission: Masses are offered weekly at 12:30 p.m. Sundays, at St. Matthew South Campus, 4116 Waxhaw-Marvin Road in Waxhaw. The mission’s pastor is Father Elie Mikhael, who can be reached at 704-543-7677, ext. 1043. The Maronite Mission of Charlotte is an Eastern rite Catholic Church in full communion with the pope.

Healing Mass and Anointing of the Sick: 2 p.m. every third Sunday of the month, St. Margaret of Scotland Church, 37 Murphy Dr., Maggie Valley. Individual prayers over people after Mass by Charismatic Prayer Group members. For details, call the parish office at 828-926-0106.

Evening Novenas: Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Christ the King Church, 1505 East Kivett Dr., High Point. All are invited to pray the Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Join them in praying for the needs of your families and for our hurting world. For details, call the parish office at 336-883-0244.

SAFE ENVIRONMENT TRAINING “Protecting God’s Children” workshops are intended to educate parish volunteers to recognize and prevent sexual abuse. Upcoming workshops are listed below.

For details, contact your parish office. To register and confirm workshop times, go to www.virtus.org.

CHARLOTTE: 9 a.m. Sunday, May 22, at St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Road (Spanish only) HUNTERSVILLE: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Road KERNERSVILLE: 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, at Holy Cross Church, 616 South Cherry St. SUPPORT GROUPS Called to be a mom: 10 a.m.-noon every other Thursday until May 19 at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte. Supports the vocation of motherhood by strengthening faith through reading and discussion. For details, email Kerry Long at klong003@carolina.rr.com.

Seasons of Hope Ministry: 2-4 p.m. meets for five consecutive weeks April 3-May 1 at St. Pius X Church, 2210 N. Elm St., Greensboro. Any parishioner mourning the loss of a loved one is encouraged to attend. To register, call the parish office at 336-272-4681.

Shining Stars Adult day respite: Meets on Mondays and Wednesdays at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Road, Charlotte. Shining Stars is a non-profit adult day respite program for members of the community with early

Alzheimer’s Caregiver and Family Support Group: Meets the first Monday of the month, 6:30-8 p.m., in Family Center Room 203 at St. Mark Church, 14740 Stumptown Road, Huntersville. Organized with the Alzheimer’s Association, the monthly meetings are for the caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer’s. For details, email Janet Urban at jgraceart@yahoo.com.

YEAR OF MERCY Year of Mercy website: Keep up to date on all Jubilee Year of Mercy events, download catechetical resources on the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, watch videos on the theme of mercy, and much more, at the Diocese of Charlotte’s Year of Mercy website: www. yearofmercy.rcdoc.org.

YOUNG ADULTS ASHEVILLE THEOLOGY ON TAP: For Catholics in their 20s and 30s in the Asheville region. For details, check them out on Facebook, Twitter or MeetUp. CHARLOTTE AREA YOUNG ADULTS: Groups for Catholics in their 20s and 30s, single or married, are active in Charlotte at: St. Gabriel Church: on Facebook at “St. Gabriel Young Adult Ministry” St. John Neumann Church: contact Meg VanGoethem, 815-545-2587 St. Patrick Cathedral: on Facebook at “St. Patrick Cathedral Frassati Fellowship-Young Adult Ministry” St. Thomas Aquinas Church: Online at “Aquinas’ Finest,” www.stacharlotte.com/finest Our Lady of Consolation Church: contact Denise Duliepre, 917-575-0871 Holy Spirit Church in Denver: contact Nicole Lehman, 704-607-5207 GREENSBORO WAY OF CHRIST: The young adult ministry at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro. Go to www.stpiusxnc. com/woc, or look them up on Facebook at “wayofchrist” or Twitter @wocgreensboro.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION FRASSATI SOCIETY: For young adults aged 20-39, single or married, in the Hendersonville area. Look them up on Facebook at “ImmaculateConceptionFrassatiSociety.”

Is your PARISH OR SCHOOL hosting a free event open to the public? Deadline for all submissions is 10 days prior to desired publication date. Submit in writing to catholicnews@charlottediocese.org.

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‘From the beginning of even our friendship, our faith was at the absolute center of our relationship’

Campus ministry students wed after meeting at ‘Give Your Heart Away’ SueAnn Howell Senior reporter

CHARLOTTE — Derek and Meghan Peloquin have God and Campus Ministry to thank for their relationship.

The couple wed April 16 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church after meeting at a “Give Your Heart Away” college service weekend sponsored by the Diocese of Charlotte’s Campus Ministry program.

Derek, 27, and Meghan, 23, were both participants in Campus Ministry at their respective colleges, UNCCharlotte and Wingate University, when they met more than five years ago. Both are also cradle Catholics originally from upstate New York. Derek came to Charlotte seeking a doctoral degree after finishing his undergraduate degrees from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Meghan relocated to the Charlotte area with her family when she was a child. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from UNCCharlotte in 2014.

“Immediately upon getting to UNC-Charlotte, I got involved with Campus Ministry, especially since a former campus minister of mine knew Sister Eileen Spanier, who was taking over at Charlotte,” Derek recalls.

“I gave myself the time to go on the retreats that were offered throughout the school year. For the spring retreat (“Give Your Heart Away”), our group was forewarned that another student from our area was going to be the only student representing her university, so we were asked to be welcoming to her. Well, my welcome to this student, Meghan, apparently went far enough that we kept in touch throughout the rest of the semester and summer,

and became very good friends with her transferring to Charlotte for the fall semester!”

Meghan, then a sophomore at Wingate University, was working on developing the Catholic Campus Ministry program there at the time she and Derek met.

“When I attended the retreat, I met Derek and began to develop a friendship with him as he offered me support in the campus ministry program at Wingate, through some personal hardships and in my decision to transfer to UNCC,” she explains.

The couple were friends for seven months before they started dating.

“I initiated a conversation with Derek about moving our relationship past friendship when he ‘friend zoned’ me at the beginning of my junior year,” Meghan remembers.

“After taking some time to discern things, it was through Adoration at the Eucharistic Congress where he came to realize that there was something more than friendship there.”

They dated for the next three years, and Derek proposed in April of last year.

Both admit their Catholic faith has been an integral part of their lives together.

“From the beginning of even our friendship, our faith was at the absolute center of our relationship,” Meghan explains. “Our relationship consisted of prayer, attending Mass together, participating in Campus Ministry and taking advantages of opportunities to deepen our faith together.”

Shortly after they began dating, she says, it was clear they both felt a deep call to share their lives together and encourage each other in their goal of reaching heaven.

photo provided by Meghan Peloquin

Dr. and Mrs. Derek Peloquin exchanged marriage vows April 16.

“Through discernment, the bigger question was more of when God’s timing for us would be to start our lives together, as both of us were finishing up school,” she says.

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It is said that the Glenmary Home Missioners remain one of the best kept secrets in the Church. We, for our part, pledge to continue our unique and crucial ministry to the mission fields of our nation. If you wish to join our team by becoming a CoMissioner, we welcome you!

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Glenmary is the only Catholic Missionary Organization working exclusively in rural America. When Glenmary was founded in 1939 there were over 1,000 counties in the United States without a Catholic Church. Today this number stands at over 300. There remains a challenging amount of ministry to do in 2016 and beyond as Glenmary continues to establish, develop and transfer back to the pastoral care of a diocese, mission parishes (like the 12 counties and 17 parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte alone between 1954-2002) so we can in turn, take on new counties lacking a Catholic Church...a Catholic presence.

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Like you, we know that the best gift we cherish is the precious gift of our Catholic Faith, and we need to celebrate this special privilege that we share. Our Glenmary Home Missioners share this gift of our faith in the mission fields of our nation, where the Catholic population is frequently less than 1% and the poverty rate is nearly twice the national average. Our Glenmary Home Missioners stand as a corrective to the notion that all missions are outside of the United States.

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all across the Diocese of Charlotte at the 2016 Easter Vigil, catechumens were baptized and candidates were received into the Church.

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The theme for this year’s congress, selected by Bishop Peter Jugis to correspond with the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Church, is “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful�

(Lk 6:36). Every aspect of the Eucharistic Congress will revolve around this theme, from the special presentations given by the speakers, homilies during the Holy Hour and Mass, and musical guests performing in the various educational tracks for adults and children.

You can help make the congress a success by volunteering. The Eucharistic Congress offers two types of volunteer opportunities.

There are volunteer positions requiring “Protecting God’s Children� training and a background check. These jobs include: a Eucharistic Procession volunteer, helping people get organized to process behind

the Holy Eucharist along Tryon Street on Saturday morning; a greeter, directing people on Friday evening and Saturday; a registration volunteer for the Children/ Middle School/High School Tracks, checking in children/youth for these programs on Saturday; and a volunteer guide for the Children/Youth Tracks, supervising and working with children/ youth K-12 on Saturday.

The volunteer position which only requires a background check is as an usher, assisting with collections, Mass and other duties on Friday and Saturday.

Volunteer registration is now open on the Eucharistic Congress website.

The congress is free and open to the public, but reservations are required for vendors and for the youth programs. Early registration for K-8 students is strongly recommended. High school students only can register in advance or on the day of the event.

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Girl Scouts honored at St. Matthew Church CHARLOTTE — On March 12, the 104th birthday of Girl Scouts, Scouts at St. Matthew Church in Charlotte held their annual Girl Scout Mass for all Troops sponsored by the parish. During Mass Taylor Buck, Caroline Gorman and Sarah McCulla were recognized as the most recent Gold Award recipients. Following Mass, a reception was held and religious awards were presented. The Girl Scout Ministry at St. Matthew is led by Anitra Thompson. Members of Brownie Troop 1305 earned the GSUSA My Promise, My Faith Award. Catholic religious awards developed by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry in Washington, D.C., were earned by the following Girl Scout Troops: Members of Daisy Troops 1759 and 1768 earned the God Is Love Award offered for the first time this year. Members of Brownie Troops 70, 73 and 2019 earned the Family of God Award. Members of Junior Troops 2818 and 3783 earned the I Live My Faith Award. Faye Wilkes of Troop 7501 earned The Spirit Alive Award for high school Girl Scouts. Caroline Gorman, also of Troop 7501, received the Pillars of Faith Service to God Award for completing all four traditional Catholic Girl Scout religious awards during her years as a Girl Scout. This may be the first time this award has been presented to a Girl Scout in the Diocese of Charlotte.

In addition, Lisa Oldakowski and Dana Trumpower, who both previously served as Girl Scout ministry leaders at St. Matthew Church, were recognized with the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Medal Diocesan Award for serving the spiritual needs of Catholic Girl Scouts. It is an award of the Department of Education and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops created in 1980.

Latin Mass intro class draws many in Charlotte

Father Klepacki marks 38th anniversary HIGH POINT — Celebrating 38 years ordained on Easter Monday, March 28, Father Michael Klepacki is shown with Deacon Ron and Bette Steinkamp after he offered Mass at Maryfield Chapel in High Point. A priest of the Diocese of Charlotte, Father Klepacki was ordained at St. Joseph Church in Asheboro, his home parish, on Holy Thursday in 1978 by Bishop Michael F. Begley. He served 22 years as a chaplain with the U.S. Navy and now assists in the diocese, including at daily Masses at the Maryfield Chapel. Those of the Cursillo Community and the deacons of the diocese in particular have been enriched by his ministry at weekend events.

CHARLOTTE — Nearly 100 people packed St. Ann Church’s cafeteria April 13 for a Latin Mass introduction class taught by St. Ann’s pastor, Father Timothy Reid. The goal of the class was to provide a better understanding about the Mass in the Extraordinary Form, especially for the increased numbers of faithful who have recently discovered the ancient liturgy.

The class touched upon the role and actions of the priest, the structure of the liturgy, the vestments, and the meaning and symbolism contained in the Mass. For newcomers, Father Reid recommended the book “Treasure and Tradition” by Lisa Bergman and published by St. Augustine Academy Press.

The class was preceded by a Latin Mass offered at St. Ann Church, and the Charlotte Latin Mass Community served a light dinner for attendees.

To learn more about future Latin Mass events, contact the Charlotte Latin Mass Community at info@charlottelatinmass.org or visit www. charlottelatinmass.org.

— Mike FitzGerald, correspondent

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St. Basil Mission to celebrate its 10th anniversary

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In Brief Secular Franciscans meet WINSTON-SALEM — Our Lady of Mercy Secular Franciscans recently held a reception for the consecrated religious in the WinstonSalem area. The reception began with a prayer service regarding Christian service to the poor and needy of the area. Both the Secular

CHARLOTTE — St. Basil the Great Ukrainian Catholic Mission will mark the 10th anniversary of its establishment this weekend with several liturgies.

The Divine Liturgy (Mass) which inaugurated St. Basil Mission was celebrated on Sunday, April 30, 2006, by then Bishop Robert Moskal of the Eparchy (Diocese) of St. Josaphat in Parma, Ohio.

The pastor of St. Basil Mission, Father Mark Shuey, will begin the anniversary celebration by offering Divine Liturgy at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 30, which is the Feast of St. James the

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At 7 p.m. Saturday, Father Joseph Matlak from St. Josaphat Cathedral in Parma will celebrate Great Vespers.

On Sunday, May 1, Matins will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and Divine Liturgy will follow at 11 a.m.

All liturgies will be celebrated in English in the chapel at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, located at 1400 Suther Road in Charlotte.

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, which follows the Byzantine rite, is in full communion with the pope.

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Boone Scouts earn religious awards BOONE — Two Scouts at St. Elizabeth Church in Boone recently earned religious awards.

Patrick Mellon, a Bear Cub Scout, earned his Parvuli Dei award. Ann Mellon, a Junior Girl Scout, earned her I Live My Faith Award.

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Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte invites you to partner with the agency and support Catholic Charities Awareness Winston-Salem Week from May 1 to May, 7 2016. The five offices Greensboro of Catholic Charities serve more than 19,000 people across the 46 counties in the western half of North Carolina.

Asheville Charlotte We sincerely thank all of our Murphy volunteers, donors, parishes, community partners, and all other supporters who make the work that we do each year possible.

Please visit the agency website at ccdoc.org and follow us on social media to learn more about the efforts of Catholic Charities to strengthen families, build communities, and reduce poverty across the diocese.

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Over the past year, Catholic Charities has helped more than 19,000 of our neighbors in need – thanks to the support of more than 1,800 donors, the commitment of nearly 500 volunteers, generous support from our parishes, and the prayers of our clergy.

“Our dedicated, professional staff and volunteers demonstrate the Church’s profound respect for the dignity of those who come in need of help and support,” says Dr. Gerard Carter, executive director. “It is our goal that all who enter our doors experience genuine generosity, kindness, compassion and mercy in the name of our faith community. We can do no less. In our professional services, we seek to be a source of encouragement and empowerment to those seeking to transform the trajectory of their lives.”

The words of Pope Francis sum up Catholic Charities’ efforts to be of service: “Serving

means giving an attentive welcome to a person who arrives. It means bending over those in need and stretching out a hand to them, without calculation, without fear, but with tenderness and understanding, just as Jesus knelt to wash the Apostles’ feet. Serving means working beside the neediest of people, establishing with them first and foremost human relationships of closeness and bonds of solidarity. It is not enough to offer someone a sandwich unless it is accompanied by the possibility of learning how to stand on one’s own two feet. Charity that leaves the poor person as he is, is not sufficient. True mercy, the mercy God gives to us and teaches us, demands justice, it demands that the poor find the way to be poor no longer.”

Notes Carter, “This special insert is just a small snapshot of the works of mercy and charity carried out in your name across the 46 counties of western North Carolina.

Simple words but heartfelt emotion: Thank you for all that you do to serve our brothers and sisters in need. What you do matters. It matters a great deal.”

‘Mercy is the force that reawakens us to new life and instills in us the courage to look to the future with hope.’ — Pope Francis

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Catholic Charities maintains three regional food pantries in the diocese: Asheville, Charlotte and Winston-Salem. Last year, the agency provided nearly a half million pounds of food to 14,658 people. An additional 1,605 people received special assistance during the holidays.

“It makes me feel good when my grandkids get up and they don’t have to say, ‘Nana, I’m hungry. We don’t have any food to eat?’ Just to hear that one time did something to me.” Gail is on disability and lives in a small apartment in Charlotte. Her son and his wife lost their jobs and moved in with her, along with their four children. Gail’s two other grandchildren were already living with her. She visits Catholic Charities every month for food and diapers when the family’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds (formerly called “food stamps”) run out. They also received holiday assistance at Thanksgiving and Christmas, when Catholic Charities provided the family with gift cards for perishable food, a bin of holiday food, toys and clothing for the children. “All I could do was just cry. I am so grateful for Catholic Charities,” Gail said.

Bridget is a counseling client at the Piedmont Triad Office in Winston-Salem. She has three adopted children, all with special needs. On a daily basis, she must overcome challenges others wouldn’t dare to face. Bridget came to Catholic Charities for support and help and with counseling she has grown in her relationship with her children and her husband, she has grown to be a better mom, and she feels more in touch spiritually. “It’s very therapeutic and I feel that a better person is emerging – a person who is not scared, but empowered. Empowered to make good changes and be a better mom and wife. I never feel judged. It’s always very loving and Christ-like.”

Dolph and his wife Veronica have wanted to be parents for 10 years. After partnering with Catholic Charities, their prayers were answered with baby Samantha. “It is a great, great blessing to have her in our lives,” says Veronica. Dolph adds, “Everyone that we worked with earned our trust, our respect, and didn’t make false promises. They gave us reality and they gave us hope.”

Last year 510 volunteers donated 22,800 hours to help Catholic Charities serve more people in need. The agency cherishes these generous individuals. Volunteer opportunities are available for nearly every program – from stocking food pantry shelves, to chaperoning refugee children on summer field trips, to mentoring families.

Volunteers come from a wide array of backgrounds, and each brings a special gift to the role.

“It’s about serving the whole community,” says Bunny Cabiness, Asheville volunteer and board member. “I love seeing the benefit to each client whether it’s food, clothes, or a session in counseling. You know they appreciate the help. If they are here, we help the best we can.”

Debbie Lyman also spends many hours volunteering at the Catholic Charities office in Asheville and serves as a board member. “Everyone is welcome. We support the community that needs our help.”

She strives to make people feel welcome and comfort them during their time of need. “I love working with the other volunteers and staff. Since I retired, Catholic Charities has become my passion. I feel like I make a difference in the lives of the people we help.”

New volunteers are always needed for different programs.

Interested candidates can check out volunteer opportunities listed by office at www.ccdoc.org/volunteer.

Stay the Course

Stay the Course was established in the Winston-Salem office to help Winston-Salem area adults graduate from college and realize their educational goals. Catholic Chariti workers serve as “navigators” to provide encouragement, support and resources to enroll in school, finance their education and graduate from college.

One of the clients in this new program is Okima, who was enrolled in Forsyth Technical Community College last fall as one of the first clients in the new program. She was previously in the Catholic Charities teen parenting program and has a 2-year-old son. “My lifelong goals are to comfortably live and take care of my son. With going back to school, that’s the first step I can take to actually be able to do that. I just thank them so much for taking the time out to help me and other young parents, because without that encouragement, without that push, I would not have gone back to school.”

Transitions Out of Poverty

Catholic Charities’ Transitions Out of Poverty program is designed to work with people through intensive case management, focusing on a strength-based approach, to provide support and guidance with measurable outcomes.

Caring caseworker “navigators” provide quality services an connect with the client to produce important life outcomes.

Ongoing support and resource availability allow families an individuals to achieve their goals of rising out of poverty. If you are interested in serving as a volunteer mentor or know someone who may benefit from the program, contact Sharo Davis, Charlotte Regional Office Director, at SWDavis@ charlottediocese.org or 704-370-3218.

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Michalski honored with Lifetime Achievement Award CHARLOTTE — Dr. Stanley Michalski, coordinator of instrumental music for Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, the international band fraternity, in gratitude for his lifetime body of work in instrumental music.

Besides 60 years of service as an instrumental music educator and member of Phi Beta Mu, Michalski has built a distinguished record of professional accomplishments and sphere of influence as a director, musician, conductor, leader and educator. He has also advanced a high standard of professional and personal integrity in his association with colleagues, former students and musicians throughout the world.

Michalski is pictured above with Dr. Travis Weller, past president of the Nu Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Upon retirement from Clarion University, Dr. Michalski was designated Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Music and Conductor of Bands at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He received his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in music education from Pennsylvania State University in 1956, a Master of Education in 1958, and in 1966 a Doctor of Education from Penn State. Prior to his professorship at Clarion University, Dr. Michalski served as supervisor of music in the public schools of Harrisburg, and held a similar position in Mifflintown, Penn.

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CHARLOTTE — At 6 a.m. Sunday, March 20, 40 Charlotte Catholic High School students, three faculty chaperones (Jen Murlless, Carolyn McCarthy and Mike Brodowicz), along with parent Lori Tirrell and Charlotte Catholic alumnus Andy Tinson, set off on a 12-hour bus ride to New Orleans for a mission trip.

CCHS Campus Minister MJ Dawson planned the trip with the help of Catholic Mission Trips Inc. and His Hands 2 Go. “It was an amazing week of work alongside those still recovering from Hurricane Katrina in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans,” said Jen Murlless, the school’s guidance counselor.

Charlotte Catholic students worked several projects throughout the week. Students helped with painting, caulking and cleaning for community members in need of assistance. One group of students worked at a community garden that supplies fresh fruit and vegetables to those in the community in need.

After working long days the group gathered for fellowship, prayer and music. One night was devoted to Eucharistic Adoration, where the sacrament of confession was also offered. Holy Thursday Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick Church in downtown New Orleans. Students also enjoyed free time in the French Quarter on Friday morning before heading back to Charlotte.

“The mission trip reminded me that there is so much in my life to be thankful for, and it brought me new things to be thankful for, like some great new friendships,” said Charlotte Catholic junior Mary Grace Oglesby.

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Festival in Vienna for six years. Currently, he serves as adjudicator for the annual St. Patrick Day Parades in Limerick and Dublin.

His conducting/adjudication assignments have included appearances throughout Austria, Brazil, Japan, Switzerland, Australia, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Denmark, England, France, Italy, Korea, Ireland and the Czech Republic. He has also served as conductor/ soloist with the U.S. Air Force Band, the U.S. Marine Band, the U.S. Army Band, the Armed Forces Bicentennial Band, the U.S. Army Field Band and the U.S. Navy Band.

Since 1991, he has been active as an adjudicator and conductor for the half-time shows associated with the Blockbuster, Carquest, Gator, Sugar and Orange Bowls. The Council of Trustees at Clarion University, in March of 1995, approved a resolution naming the Stanley F. Michalski Jr. Rehearsal Room.

In 1998, he was elected president of the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.

A charter member of the Nu Chapter, Michalski also served as its president for three terms.

Dr. Thomas Snyder, a past president of Nu Chapter and chairman of the Lifetime Achievement Award committee, noted, “There is little doubt your litany of professional accomplishments and ongoing vast sphere of influence on hundreds of students and colleagues truly exemplifies all that this award is intended to represent. It is particular privilege for me, personally, to be involved in this recognition as a former student. Without your guidance, inspiration and support, I would have never chosen music education as a profession.

Your teachings, lessons and leadership, on and off the podium, continue to resonate within my own career endeavors.”

Poet laureate visits CTK HUNTERSVILLE — The poet laureate of California, Dana Gioia, recently visited students at Christ the King High School, thanks to a generous grant from the Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools Foundation. Gioia, who holds the Judge Widney Professorship of Poetry and Public Culture at the University of Southern California, shared his poetry with the students and encouraged them to cultivate an appreciation for the arts. The arts that are rooted in truth and

beauty, he told the students, help them imagine the kind of life that they want to live.

“Mr. Gioia is a superb model for the CTK community,” said Principal Brendan Keane, “because he has made the most of the gift of Catholic education. By applying himself well, he has achieved great successes in both school and work, and all that he has done has the mark of a deep spiritual life. Anchored in both faith and reason, he has risen to great heights, becoming in our times, perhaps the strongest witness in our country for arts that are wholesome and uplifting.”

In honor of Gioia’s visit, students held a Poetry Out Loud competition, and they plan to make it an annual event.

Pictured above with Gioia are the English department’s Jordan Devore, Lisa Daidone and Patrick Brawley.

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CCHS Educator Award announced CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation has announced a new award to honor those staff members who go above and beyond. Five individuals will be honored with a Sister Paulette Williams, RSM, Award for Outstanding Service at this year’s graduation.

Each honoree will also receive a $5,000 award.

Mercy Sister Paulette Williams was a teacher and principal at Charlotte Catholic High School from 1973 to 2000. Her dedication and commitment to students and staff was instrumental in building the high school, the largest of the three high schools in the Diocese of Charlotte.

“The success of the Charlotte Catholic students is a result of quality education provided by highly dedicated faculty and staff,” said Principal Kurt Telford. “We are grateful to the CCHS Foundation for helping us to present these awards to outstanding educators while honoring Sister Paulette.”

The Charlotte Catholic High School Foundation is launching the award to show donors’ appreciation of the important work done by Charlotte Catholic staff as well as to encourage and reward excellence. It is another example of how the foundation aims to further the educational and spiritual growth and achievement of Charlotte Catholic and its students. The award was made possible by the foundation’s generous donors who contributed directly to the fund at its March 19 gala.

“We knew there was a real desire in the school community to find a new way to thank the staff at Charlotte Catholic. We all realize they help light the path to success for our children,” said Foundation President Norm George. “When we asked our donors to step up and fund the award, it was amazing to see how quickly they said yes.”

The entire high school community is encouraged to participate. Current students, parents and Charlotte Catholic employees can nominate a teacher, counselor or librarian for the award. Deadline for nominations is May 1.

For details, go online to www.cchsfoundation. org/awards-grants.html.

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‘Living Every Day with Passion & Purpose’

On TV n Friday, April 29, 10 a.m. (EWTN) “St. Catherine of Siena.” Reenactments and dramatized recitations of St. Catherine of Siena’s most influential works and writings. An EWTN original docu-drama, filmed on location in Italy. n Saturday, April 30, 11 p.m. (EWTN) “Gregorian Chant: The Music of the Angels.”

The fascinating history of Gregorian chant, featuring classic examples from St. Gregory the Great’s papacy to present day. n Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. (EWTN) “Michael the Visitor.” Narrated by Stockard Channing, this charming fable is an adaptation of Tolstoy’s classic tale about a lost young man with an amazing secret. n Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m. (EWTN) “The Savior.” A cinematic presentation of the life of Jesus Christ according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. n Saturday, May 7, 11 p.m. (EWTN) “The Little Shepherds of Fatima.” An inspiring hour of the three visionaries of Fatima: footage from St. John Paul II’s beatification of Francisco and Jacinta Marto, and St. John Paul II’s touching meeting with Sister Lucia. n Sunday, May 8, 9:30 p.m. (EWTN) “The Art of Preaching.” Renowned preachers view

Matthew Kelly coming to St. Matthew May 20 newly found footage of Archbishop Fulton Sheen and comment on the techniques that made him such a captivating speaker. n Thursday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. (EWTN) “Our Lady of Fatima: International Rosary and Candlelight Procession.” Groups throughout the world participate in an international rosary recitation and a candlelight procession with the statue of Our Lady of Fatima. n Friday, May 13, 4:30 p.m. (EWTN) “The 13th Day.” A dramatization based on the true story of three shepherd children from the village of Fatima who experienced numerous visions, prophesies and warnings from the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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CHARLOTTE — Internationally renowned Catholic speaker, author and consultant Matthew Kelly is coming to St. Matthew Church in south Charlotte May 20. The event, entitled “Living Every Day with Passion and Purpose,” will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. in the church located at 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. There is a $39 registration fee to attend, which includes Kelly materials. Reservations are required.

The four-hour session will encourage participants to identify God’s voice in their lives and the specific purpose for which they’ve been created.

Kelly inspires attendees to apply the genius of Catholicism to every aspect of their lives including prayer and spirituality, work, dating and marriage, personal finances,

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Kelly, and musician Eliot Morris have prepared a unique message inspired by God and the teachings of the Church for this event that has been life-changing for tens of thousands of people.

Doors will open an hour before the event.

It is recommended attendees arrive an hour to half-hour prior to the event, to collect the event materials and find a seat.

Every event attendee will receive an event bag, which contains a book, CD, journal, pen and several other resources. Food is not served during the breaks, so attendees are encouraged to pack a snack to enjoy during the breaks in public areas.

To register or get more information on this event organized by Kelly’s outreach ministry, the Dynamic Catholic Institute, go to www.cart.dynamiccatholic.com/ Passion-and-Purpose-Charlotte-NC-p/ pppm052016.htm.

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‘Eye in the Sky’ Moral quandaries are superbly explored in this suspenseful military drama, which examines a sprawling topic, the war on terrorism, by keeping its focus fixed on the potential consequences of a single operation on an individual life. A British colonel (Helen Mirren) prepares a drone attack intended to kill a radicalized British woman (Lex King) who’s plotting an imminent suicide bombing at a Kenya shopping center. But the plan is complicated by the presence of an innocent young girl (Aisha Takow) selling her mother’s bread outside the targeted house. Is it justifiable to risk killing this child when the terrorists, if successful, may slaughter so many more? As scripted by Guy Hibbert, director Gavin Hood’s

This adaptation of British author Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 collection of stories about the adventures of a “man-cub” (Neel Sethi) raised by animals offers delightful, good-natured, heartfelt entertainment for the entire family, the most easily frightened tots possibly excepted. Orphaned as a baby, the boy is led by a kindly panther (voice of Ben Kingsley) to a pack of wolves, which raises him as one of their own. A menacing tiger (voice of Idris Elba) regards him as a threat and orders him killed, but the boy escapes. On the journey that follows, he strikes up an unlikely friendship with a happy-go-lucky bear (voice of Bill Murray) and faces new challenges. Amid the lavish, computer-generated forest and fauna, director Jon Favreau and screenwriter Justin Marks pay homage to Disney’s 1967 animated version of Kipling’s work with moments of humor and by incorporating its toe-tapping tunes, “The Bare Necessities” and “I Wanna Be Like You.” A few scenes of peril.

CNS: A-II (adults & adolescents); MPAA: PG

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‘Other movies’ n ‘Criminal’: CNS: L (limited adult audience); MPAA: R n ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War’: CNS: A-III (adults); MPAA: PG-13

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together where otherwise we might not have bothered to put forth the effort,” Derek adds.

Besides receiving the sacraments and worshiping together, they have made it a habit to pray together over the years.

“Within in the first year of our relationship, we began praying together every night whether it be a rosary, Chaplet of Divine Mercy or novena prayer. A little over a year and a half ago, we joined the Angelic Warfare Confraternity and have obtained daily prayer routines together through that,” Meghan says.

This past fall they also consecrated themselves to Mary together.

“My personal favorite devotion of ours is our own litany of saints. Over time Derek and I have come across saints other than our own patron saints, St. Teresa of Avila (mine) and St. Joan of Arc (Derek’s) who we have developed a connection to. As we have learned more about them together, we have added them each night to our nightly prayers seeking their intercessions,” Meghan says.

They also recognize the important role Campus Ministry has played in their lives.

“Campus Ministry has played such a pivotal role in our relationship. For one, we initially connected to each other because of a Catholic Campus Ministry retreat. From the start of my career at UNCC my junior year of college, we served on the leadership team together. So much of our time spent together has been within the Campus Ministry program, where we have learned how to pray as individuals and together we have learned how to be disciple of Christ once again – not as just individuals, but as a team.”

Campus Ministry has been a safe haven where they have been able to hold fast to their beliefs despite the challenges of living in today’s world.

“Since then, it gave an opportunity for us to learn and discuss our faith, both personally and interpersonally, and helped to show us the couple that we wanted to be,” Derek says.

Sister Eileen Spanier, of the Grey Nuns of the Sacred Heart, is thrilled the Peloquins are now wed after seeing them throughout their years in Campus Ministry.

“It has been my good fortune to watch this relationship blossom and grow during these past few years. What wonderful role models and inspiration they have been to their peers and for anyone that has the good fortune to know them,” she says.

Without actually preaching with words, their actions have spoken volumes, she notes. “They are serious about their faith and look for opportunities to grow and learn. In an age where inappropriate physical intimacy seems to be the norm on most college campuses, Meghan and Derek have demonstrated to their peers the importance and the blessing of living chastely. They took the time to grow their relationship with God and one another.

Their foundation is strong and they make a good team! I am so proud of them.”

The newlyweds have some advice for other young Catholic couples in the dating and discernment process.

“Whether or not you are single, I believe it is so important to be comfortable in who you are and in your Catholic faith before entering a serious relationship. I understand at times it feels scary to be single but you are not alone, you are God’s.

Our Divine Creator has a master plan for you that will be revealed to you in His time.

Just trust and pray,” Meghan encourages.

“For those in a relationship and discerning marriage, I would say: pray!

Without God at the center of your relationship, you will have an emptiness that you cannot fulfill in each other.

Despite earthly temptations and criticism from peers who do not understand your Catholic faith, cling to it. It is completely worth it, seek support in each other, in prayer, through your young adult programs or Campus Ministry program.”

Derek echoes Meghan’s outlook, saying, “My best advice to anyone, and especially to those seeking to begin dating or moving things to different steps of the relationship, is to always keep God as the focal point of the relationship. He is the One that gives purpose to our being and supplies answers where none seem present, and He provides for those who honor Him.” The Peloquins hope that by keeping God at the center of their marriage, they will trust in Him and follow His will.

“Ultimately, I feel that our hope for our lives together is to be beacons of Christ’s light, as individuals and as a couple, by leading others to Christ. We hope to do so through offering our marriage to God and

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trusting in His will, no matter where life takes us,” Meghan says.

Derek remembers the advice of one of their pre-Cana directors at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, where they prepared for the sacrament of matrimony: “Father Deacon Matthew Hanes (told us) to remember the words of St. Padre Pio: ‘Pray, hope, and don’t worry.’ In the midst of all the busyness of the world, and especially in preparing for marriage and life beyond that, this has been very helpful, and my hope is that we are able to always cling to this and to God no matter what happens to us.”

Sister Eileen says she would love to see the Peloquins settle in Charlotte after Derek graduates next month with a doctorate in nanoscale science.

“Derek has been my ‘right hand man’ and I affectionately call Meghan my ‘brain.’

I must admit that I will hate to see them leave the area and I am (not so secretly) storming heaven for a job that will keep them in Charlotte. But I know that God has great plans for them, and I am sure that wherever He leads them they will bring His Spirit and Truth!”

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In Brief Inquiry into Day’s life next step in sainthood cause NEW YORK — A canonical inquiry into the life of Dorothy Day, co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, will begin soon and extend to the end of the year, according to the Archdiocese of New York, which is sponsoring her sainthood cause and is where Day oversaw Catholic Worker houses. The Dorothy Day Guild, established in 2005 to promote her life and works, said on its website that the names of 256 people had been submitted as potential eyewitnesses to Day’s life.

Of those, 52 have been chosen for interviews.

From the interviews, the archdiocese will gather the evidence and present it to the Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ Causes and to Pope Francis. If, after examining the information, the Vatican congregation and the pope recognize Day’s heroic virtues, she will be declared “venerable,” the next step in the canonization process. She now has the title “servant of God.”

Wuerl: ‘Choice’ rhetoric hides ugly truth of abortion

Ohio seminary approves changes to strengthen admissions rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. — One day after Planned Parenthood’s president, Cecile Richards, spoke at Georgetown University, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl celebrated a University Mass for Life for college students at a nearby Catholic church, encouraging them to stand up for God’s gift of human life. A Georgetown student group’s invitation to Richards, the head of the nation’s largest abortion provider, to speak April 20 at the country’s oldest Catholic university drew nationwide criticism and was countered by a week of pro-life activities at the school. The events included panel discussions on the dignity of life and the importance of outreach to women facing crisis pregnancies, and talk by Abby Johnson, the former director of a Planned Parenthood clinic who is now pro-life and speaks out about the reality of that agency’s abortion practices.

In his homily at the April 21 Mass at Epiphany Church, Cardinal Wuerl warned about a powerful politically correct movement and environment “all around us. ... It says to set aside such things as the value of human life and substitute the politically correct position that actually you should be free to choose to kill the unborn child.

But the word of God says to us, ‘Don’t conform yourself to this age.’”

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three initiatives designed to strengthen the admissions process at the Pontifical College Josephinum have been approved by the school’s board of trustees. The initiatives include a formal recommendation to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to establish a national database listing all applications to each seminary and houses of formation in the U.S.; hiring a qualified private investigative agency to assist in verifying the integrity of all applicants, including a review of their social media postings; and interviews for all applicants with a representative of the seminary’s admissions committee and the seminary’s director of psychological evaluation and counseling. School officials planned to have the new practices in place for the 2016-’17 academic year. The admissions changes were proposed by Monsignor Christopher Schreck, the seminary’s rector-president, in March in response to criminal allegations against a former seminarian at the Ohio school and the Diocese of Steubenville.

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statement from Bishop Felipe J. Estevez of St. Augustine. Father Robert, who was ordained in 1989 but was retired from active ministry, was first reported missing April 12 after he missed a church function. His body was found April 18 in Burke County, Ga., about 260 miles away from St. Johns County, Fla., south of Jacksonville, where he had lived. Police, using bloodhounds, apprehended Steven James Murray, 28, in a wooded area of Aiken, S.C., about 46 miles from where Father Robert’s body was found, on April 14. Father Robert’s car was also found near Aiken.

High Court hears arguments on Obama’s deferred deportation WASHINGTON, D.C. — All eyes are again on what seems to be an evenly divided Supreme Court, which heard oral arguments April 18 in a major case impacting a U.S. immigration policy. After the 90 minutes of oral arguments in U.S. v. Texas, the eight Supreme Court justices must now determine if the U.S. president can temporarily protect undocumented parents of American citizens from deportation and give them temporary work permits. At issue are President Barack Obama’s 2015 executive actions expanding a 2012 program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, and creating the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, known as DAPA. The program had been put on hold last November by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, upholding a Texas-based federal judge’s injunction against Obama’s actions. Twenty-six states are suing the federal government in the case, saying the president went too far with his actions.

Florida bishop mourns death of priest believed murdered ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The bishop of St. Augustine mourned the death of Father Rene Robert, a priest of the diocese who was found dead in Georgia and was believed murdered.

“While his life was taken from us tragically on Sunday, April 10 – the day of his disappearance – it is important that we remember how he lived his life in selfless love for others,” said an April 19

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In Brief Pope prays for Orthodox, Catholic Christians kidnapped in Syria

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Pope prays for refugees, brings 12 Syrians back to Rome MYTILENE, Greece — Pope Francis’ five-hour visit to Greece ended with him offering safe passage to Italy to 12 Syrian Muslims, half under the age of 18. The Vatican had kept secret the pope’s plan to invite the members of three Syrian families to fly back to Rome with him April 16. Rumors began swirling in the Greek media a couple hours before the flight took off, but it was confirmed by the Vatican only as the 12 were boarding the papal plane. The Vatican Secretariat of State made formal arrangements with the Italy and the Greek governments to obtain the legal permits needed for the refugees to live in Italy, a Vatican statement said. The Vatican will assume financial responsibility for the families, who will be assisted by the Rome-based Community of Sant’Egidio. All 12 in the group, the Vatican added, had arrived in Greece prior to March 20, the date a European Union agreement with Turkey went into effect for returning most asylum seekers to Turkey. The children are between the ages of 2 and 17. After spending the morning with desperate refugees interned in a camp in Greece, Pope Francis and Orthodox leaders turned their attention and prayers to the sea, the final burial place of hundreds who died trying to get to Europe. Pictured, Pope Francis greets the refugees who are traveling to Rome with him at the international airport in Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, Greece.

Director of Catholic Formation and Parish Engagement The Cathedral of St. Patrick in Charlotte, NC is seeking a full-time Director of Catholic Formation and Parish Engagement who will: conduct parish religious education and sacramental preparation programs for all age groups; develop and execute faith formation activities for youth, young adults and adults in the parish community; coordinate and conduct the annual summer education sessions; assist the priests with marriage preparation and paperwork; develop content for and maintain the parish website with outside assistance as necessary; and develop and update parish publications and printed materials, including the bulletin and newsletter.

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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis led Christians in praying for Catholic and Orthodox clergy and religious kidnapped in Syria and around the world. The pope expressed his continuing concern for the abducted “brother bishops, priests and religious, (both) Catholic and Orthodox” at the end of the final Mass of the Year of Mercy’s jubilee for teenagers April 24.

“May the merciful God touch the hearts of the kidnappers and grant that our brothers and sisters will be freed as soon as possible and allowed to return to their communities,” he said.

“For this reason, I invite you all to pray, without forgetting other people abducted in the world,” he said. His remarks came shortly after the third anniversary of the abductions of Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan Gregorios Yohanna and Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Paul, both of Aleppo, who were kidnapped April 22, 2013, in northern Syria. The two Orthodox prelates were on a humanitarian mission to secure the release of two priests – an Armenian Catholic and a Greek Orthodox – kidnapped earlier that year.

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Dive into world’s problems with courage, pope says VATICAN CITY — Dive into the world’s problems with courage and help people turn their lives of desolation into abundance and hope, Pope Francis said. “You must take life as it comes. It’s like being the goalie in soccer -- grab the ball wherever they kick it,” he told people gathered in a Rome park for an Earth Day event. “We must not be afraid of life, afraid of conflict,” he said April 24, because it is only by confronting challenges head-on and together that they can be solved. Making a surprise late afternoon visit to Rome’s Villa Borghese park, the pope spoke to more than 3,000 people attending a four-day event sponsored by the Focolare Movement and Earth Day Italy.

Pope names papal nuncio to Mexico to be new U.S. nuncio WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Christophe Pierre, papal nuncio to Mexico since 2007, to be the new apostolic nuncio to the United States. He succeeds Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who has held the post since 2011. Archbishop Vigano turned 75 in January, the age at which Church law requires bishops to turn in their resignation to the pope.

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Seeing as the pope sees

he Jubilee Year of Mercy has been an exciting one. But today will be its highlight. My Saint Benedict Press colleagues and I are attending Pope Francis’ general audience, days before Holy Week in St. Peter’s Square.

A month before I’d sent the Holy Father’s secretary “Doors of Mercy,” a video series our team produced for the jubilee year. We’ll be in Rome soon, I wrote. It would be an honor to present “Doors of Mercy” to the Holy Father. Now it seems I will.

We arrive in St. Peter’s Square and make our way through the first checkpoint.

Then another. Then another still. Swiss guards, resplendent in their livery, examine our tickets and send us higher. Papal ushers, or sediari, then lead us to our seats.

Mine is better than I’d dared hope. When the Holy Father arrives I will be less than 30 feet to his left, with no one in between.

I turn my head to look out at St. Peter’s Square and beyond. For a brief moment on this Wednesday in March, I am seeing the world as the pope sees it.

Crowds in St. Peter’s Square await the pope’s arrival. They are happy and boisterous. Some young people bang drums.

Days earlier I had walked St. Peter’s Square, and its massive scale was imposing and daunting. But now I see what its size is for: To hold tens of thousands of joyful pilgrims. From here the massive colonnades of the Square seem warm and human.

They are the arms of a mother, gathering her children, keeping them safe.

My view includes more than St. Peter’s Square. I see outside it, too, past the security gates, into the Borgo district, down the broad Via della Conciliazione to the Tiber River and beyond. Outside the gates are more pilgrims. They are the late arrivals, the ticketless, the luckless. They crowd outside, still wanting to be close. Among them are the poor. Some beg, some slouch despondently, some peddle trinkets and selfie sticks. It is impossible to go far without an appeal for help.

Beyond the pilgrims and the poor is Rome and its suburbs, about four million people. For them the general audience is not a highlight, but a weekly event. They carry on with their routines, not experiencing the excitement in the square, perhaps indifferent to it. But there they are, visible from the landing where the pope will make his address. The pope will be speaking to them, too.

My view includes one other group: security. Inside the Square the Swiss Guard and sediari keep order. Outside security is more intimidating. It includes not only police and carabinieri, but also soldiers carrying machine guns.

The soldiers’ presence is a reaction to the terrorist attacks in Paris and threats against the pope. They remind me there is indeed a cost of discipleship. The stakes are high, and real.

The pope arrives, and the crowd’s excitement knows no bounds. He gives a short teaching in Italian from the Book of Jeremiah. It is about the consolation God provides in times of affliction and exile, and our responsibility to “open hearts and open doors” to exiles today. But I don’t understand Italian. So I soak in the moment, relish being here with the pope.

As I look over the square and the city beyond, I am not thinking of Jeremiah. I am thinking of Our Lord and His words to another city: How many times I yearned to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her young under her wings.

This passage is known as the Lament over Jerusalem. It voices the Lord’s desire to protect Jerusalem at a moment of judgment, and danger – a danger realized with the razing of the city by the Emperor Titus in 70 A.D. Francis is the vicar of Our Lord. He must feel this yearning, the Lord’s yearning, too.

This, I think, is the key to understanding the Holy Year. This is the key to Francis’ papacy. He yearns to gather the faithful and the fumbling, the poor and the worldly, the ticketed and unticketed, the zealous and indifferent and lukewarm. He wants them all. He wants them in the maternal arms. He wants them under His wings. He wants to open wide the Door of Mercy. And he wants all to go through it, before the judgment comes.

The Holy Father’s address ends, and my reverie with it. He blesses us, then plunges into the crowd. For half an hour he wades through it, greeting pilgrims, speaking words of encouragement. Will he make his way to me?

He does. I have time to take his hand and kiss the Fisherman’s ring before he moves on.

But then the Holy Father stops. He turns back to me.

I hand our “Doors of Mercy” program to one of the sediari and kiss his ring again.

“Thank you for the Jubilee Year, Holy Father,” I say.

He smiles, and what strikes me are his eyes, clear, brown, youthful. They radiate warmth and intelligence, qualities not often combined in such high degree.

“Pray for me,” he says in English. “Don’t forget!”

I will pray for you, Holy Father. I won’t forget.

Rick Rotondi is an executive with Saint Benedict Press, publisher of “Doors of Mercy,” a book and video program for the Jubilee Year of Mercy. It is available online at www.tanbooks.com.

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eading the headline above, I’m certain you are ready to grab a red pen and correct the typo, but wait: There’s a reason for it. I’d like you to think about what it takes to be a good listener, and why we should listen more carefully to others.

Throughout the Old and New Testament there are many passages advising us to use our ears, not our mouth. One that comes to mind is Proverbs 12:15: “The way of fools is right in their own eyes, but those who listen to advice are the wise.” And in James 1:1920: “Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.” We can be better listeners when we exercise humility, especially so that we can be receptive to hearing the Word of God. During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches in Matthew 7:24-29, “‘Everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock. And everyone who listens to these words of mine but does not act on them will be like a fool who built his house on sand. The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. And

Hear today, gone tomorrow it collapsed and was completely ruined.’

When Jesus finished these words, the crowds were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.”

The most touching words that encourage and motivate me to listen to what my Savior has to say are in John 10:28-29: “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all, and no one can take them out of the Father’s hand.”

In conclusion, think about James 1:2225: “Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his own face in a mirror.

He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like. But the one who peers into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.”

God is calling us to act on His Word. Don’t fall into the devil’s trap by hearing today, then forgetting it all tomorrow.

Barbara Case Speers is a writer who lives in Hickory.

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Deacon James H. Toner

What we know that ain’t so:

“What you think is the right road may lead to death” (Prv 14:12)

‘Deusapathy’?

What we think is the right road

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don’t know and, frankly, I don’t care if God exists. I leave that to poets, priests and preachers. Anyway, it’s not as though I see God and talk with Him every day. It’s not as if He gives me a raise at work or sorts things out for me when I have a tough time with my friends and family.

If God exists – and you can’t prove it by me – then He is utterly irrelevant to me. I don’t get my joy from God, and I don’t have to obey some ancient stuff about doing His “will,” whatever that is. I have more important things to worry about.

But it’s the wrong road There is no such word as “deusapathy” – meaning indifference about and lack of concern over the question about God’s existence and meaning for us – but there should be. Persuading people that God exists means far more than citing Psalm 14 (or 53) that the fool says in his heart that there is no God. Modern atheism and agnosticism now increasingly concede the existence of God, but refuse to accept God’s sentience. That is, they accept a kind of unconscious and uncaring God – a god (deliberate lower case) whom they see as, well, “the Force.”

This “modern god” sits in the heavens utterly unconcerned about the fate of human beings.

Because that god doesn’t care about us, why should we care about him? This is the old notion of Deism on steroids, for these people accept reason up to a point, but deny Cardinal Robert Sarah the revelation.

They accept the scientific but deny the miraculous.

They accept the natural but deny the supernatural.

‘God or Nothing,’ by They accept Robert Cardinal Sarah, the historical San Francisco: Ignatius, but deny the 2015. providential.

Deists thought of God as a clockmaker. He wound things up and then let them run, without governing or intervening. Heresies have a way of cropping up again and again, and deusapathy is just another iteration of Deism, which was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Cardinal Robert Sarah writes, “Contrary to what we may think, the greatest difficulty of men is not in believing what the Church teaches at the moral level; the most difficult thing for the postmodern world is to believe in God.” He continues, “Western societies are organized and live as though God did not exist.

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Christians themselves, on many occasions, have settled down to a silent apostasy.”

Cardinal Sarah teaches that “we no longer know who man is once he detaches himself from his Creator.” In separating himself from God or in expressing disdain for the divine, he says, “Man intends to recreate himself; he rejects the laws of his nature, which become contingent. Man’s rupture with God obscures his way of looking at creation. Blinded by his technological successes, his worldview disfigures the world..., and man is the one who must give them meaning.”

In fact, we are not architects who design the world and its meaning. We are, rather, archeologists who discover meaning (see, for example, Judith 8:12-14; Job 38:4-7). There will always be a war in own souls, for we either become God’s or we seek to become gods. When, in the corruption and moral stupor of deusapathy, we no longer care about God, about doing His will and about living according to His teaching (defined in and by the Church), then we are effectively seeking to make God conform to our wills and our ways, to make Him in our image.

Remember how God calls Samuel, who wakes and says, “Speak; your servant is listening” (1 Sam 3:10). We have superciliously replaced that passage by telling God: “Listen; your master is speaking.” And so the psalmist tells us of God’s judgment: “My people would not listen to me: Israel would not obey me.

So I let them go their stubborn ways and do whatever they wanted” (81:11-12 GNB).

Again, there is nothing new under the sun. The core of modern political ideology is the ghost of the centuries-old heresy known as Pelagianism, which denied original sin and taught that human beings can achieve salvation through our own sustained efforts.

That is a lie (cf. John 8:44). It is certainly true, though, as Our Lord teaches, that “without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). A corollary is that, without God, we can (and will) do anything. As the Russian writer Dostoevsky put it, “If God does not exist, then everything is permitted.”

Catholic philosophy has long held that we can demonstrate God’s existence through natural reasoning. Properly taught, political science teaches its students that, without God, there are no moral and practical standards to guide, guard and govern us.

Without cathedrals to worship God, we build gulags and concentration camps and abortion facilities to butcher humans.

Cardinal Sarah writes that “the most profound misery is the lack of God.” We are – it is stunning to realize this – stronger than God: if we tell Him to depart from our lives, He obeys! That is precisely what deusapathy and sin are: telling God that we do not care about Him and that we will believe and behave according to our own wishes, constructing our personal Tower of Babel. Is it historically demonstrable that the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23)? Yes, it is. In God’s will is our peace – a key reason never to be apathetic about the One who is Love.

Deacon James H. Toner serves at Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro.

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