Feb. 21, 1992

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News & Herald erving Catholics in

Western North Carolina

Volume

in the Diocese of Charlotte

By CAROL

Played Key Role

In

Lay Ministry

Number 24 • February

1992

21,

When Center Closes

Diocese Will Lose Valuable Resource bstoral Life Institute

1

Program

Training

HAZARD

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE harlotte is

— The Diocese of

losing a valuable resource with

e closing this spring

of the center for the

their lives, says Sister

Timothy.

The first class of about 130 people will complete the two-year program this May. A second class

on," says Sister Timothy. "However,

we

try.

have

We

are

The announcement of the closing and >ssible relocation to Loyola University in ew Orleans was made last week by the board of directors.

stitute's

The center is closing because the

insti-

has lost the financial backing of

te

a valuable resource

lost

...

institute for

helping

—

us develop a lay ministry training program, serving as a resource and providing us with

a 300-hour course in pastoral plan-

ning. Sister

by

their

Timothy attended

bishops in

canon law,

an opportunity to network with other dio-

in

ceses."

rural ministry,

The

institute

brought in theologians,

this course.

Trained 240 lay people designated

summer school

courses

management, counseling and other skills

liturgy, parish

needed to lead parishes without resident

The

training averaged

dioceses develop lay ministry pro-

Hopefully, the diocese can continue to

The Diocese of Charlotte, a relasmall diocese made up of both urban

rural areas, is

one of several dozen

stitute's

fine

from the

lining

and

Sister

institute

it

institute

is still

should

it

reopen, and continue

its

may reopen in a back Timothy.

Timothy, representing the Dio-

program, says Sister Timothy.

Charlotte.

in the

In announcing the closing of the Kan-

Institute for Pastoral Life said

it is

in "seri-

ous negotiations" with Loyola University in New Orleans to join Loyola' s Institute for Ministry.

se of Charlotte, attended the Institute for

Marianist Father Bernard Lee, director

during a two-year period, so

two institutes have complementary programs.

"We're very interested," he told Catholic

storal Life

e could develop a lay ministry training

ogram for the diocese.

Tailoring the program to fit the needs of diocese, Sister

lining

sites,

Timothy

set

up

In, created a brochure and brought in

and workshop presenters.

The lay ministry program helps people spond to their baptismal call to be infceakers I|

lilved in ministry, said Sister

of the Loyola

News

Timothy,

idl are called to be involved in ministry."

While some of the diocese's newly

was

institute, said

possible

move

the only funder," said Father

Edward

Extension president. "They've got

to find other people to help bear the cost,' ' he

society has given a total of

more than $2.2 million to the institute since

Id Church-related

it

linister in the

marketplace as witnesses

* tside the Church of what God has done in

Painting For

opened seven years ago.

Jean Marie Hiesberger,

institute, said

The Franciscan

of 120 bishops,

Donoghue

with the Greco

tute in Shreveport, La.,

Insti-

a 10-weekend train-

ing program for 58 parish

from

Bishop

attended.

life

coordinators

five dioceses.

four national sympo-

Provides Relief To Millions

By JOANN KEANE Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

— When more

than 2

by the Catholic bishops of the United States

in northern

to assist victims of World War U, the agency

from malnutrition and

now reaches people in 74 developing coun-

million Kurds fled their Iraq, they suffered

lined lay ministers will work in ecclesial ministries, others will

F.

— Co-sponsored

39 dio-

Diocese of

total

Agency Responds To Global Church,

to the university

precipitated

CNS. The

siums attended by a

the

by cutbacks in funding in the past couple of years by the Catholic Church Extension Society.

The society objects to being "almost

told

— Conducted

related diseases.

Slattery,

consultations in

others, including the

Service.

The

three

developed the class curricu-

— Conducted

TIMOTHY WARREN

priests or other diocesan leaders.

John

ceses and gave workshops and talks in

numerous

sas City center, the board of directors of the

likely to scale

services, said Sister

some of expertise offered by the

Smoky Mountains area, par-

ticipated.

association with dioceses that participated

programs and top-notch pro-

Although the

w location,

use at least

regional religious education director for the

Asheville and

SISTER M.

100 course

Institute for Pastoral Life helps

The Chicago-based agency

mission work of the Church.

pionate, said Sister Timothy.

I

tors in

institute has:

Trained 45 diocesan ministry direc-

ers, said Sister Timothy. "The caliber of program brought to us, we never could have afforded. It was a high class program."

home

oceses that have benefited

i

—

hours per person. Helen Latour, former

ams.

d

our program and go

1986 the

priests.

The

ely

fall.

liturgists, psychologists and leadership train-

di Society.

ral

will recycle

deeply indebted to the

its

imary hinder, the Catholic Church Exten-

nds

"We

will start next

moves.

According to the announcement, since

Kansas City, id Mercy Sister M. Timothy Warren, ocesan director of the Office of Lay Minfor Pastoral Life in

stitute

tion but resign as director after the institute

homes

Food and medical

director of the

tries.

On

ages aggravated by unsanitary conditions Catholic Relief Services

Feb. 14, Father Bill Joy, national

liaison of Church relations for CRS, brought

intensified their plight.

was

there.

the world a

Asevere drought, compoundedbyyears

little

Father Joy

closer to Charlotte.

came

meet with CRS'

to

Msgr. John

McSweeney,

of civil war created conditions for a famine

local contact,

ofenormous proportions inSudanlastspring.

Predictions of numbers of people at risk were 7 to 10 million people.

chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese

Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services

she will help with the transi-

short-

was there.

(CRS) is the

international relief and development agency

of American Catholics. Founded in 1943

of Charlotte. Msgr.

J.

McSweeney

took the

opportunity to share Father Joy's expertise

with diocesan staffers involved in outreach

programs; to focus on the missionary di-

mension of the Church.

"Our Church is a universal Church," said Msgr. McSweeney. "Many times, it's easy to forget the global dimension because

Center...

we have

so

many needs

being expressed

locally."

CRS, Msgr. McSweeney

said, is the

on-going effort of American bishops to respond to poverty, food, and health care issues worldwide.

CRS

helps the poor restore and pre-

serve their dignity by providing aid to vic-

tims of natural and

by supporting

man-made disasters and

self-help

programs which

involve people in developing their

own

communities.

When CRS enters a country, "we don't proselytize.

We

don't build churches or

seminaries," said Father Joy.

"We provide

humanitarian assistance, based on need, not creed."

"What we basically try to do when we into a country, is work ourselves out

move

of a job, and leave a structure in place," said Father Joy.

Headquartered in Baltimore, Md.

,

CRS

operates with a staff of about 160 in the

United States, with approximately 1 70 overt

rry

\iich

Darcy, a parishioner figured in the

life

of

at St. St.

Pius Tenth, donated this four-panel painting to the Franciscan Center in Greensboro.

Francis of Assisi. (See story

on Page

16)

The

painting depicts places

seas.

The numbers

overseas, Father Joy

PhotobyJOHNGILLIGAN See

CRS, Page

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February 21,

Herald

Group Formed

In

l' )2

Asheville To

Support Religious Vocations By

MATT DOYLE — A group has been

ASHEVILLE formed

in

Asheville to foster and sup-

ness Network will probably remain a small group of people

who take on reli-

port vocations to the priesthood and

gious vocations as a prayer intention, he

religious

said.

life.

The Religious Vocations Awareness Network has identified three genwhich it will work; to help promote awareness of religious vocations in church communities, education about religious vocations and support eral areas in

for those

who

are presently in religious

The support

is welcome, said FaJohn Schneider, a member of the vocation formation team in the Diocese

ther

of Charlotte. Father Schneider, pastor of St. B arnabas in Arden and vicar of the Asheville Vicariate, serves as a liaison

between the Vocations Office and the group.

ministry and in formation.

Hank Gonner, head of Chaplain

Encouragement is a valuable means

Services at St. Joseph Hospital in

of supporting vocations, said Father Schneider. The group can help by "encouraging those who are on the way — in seminary now — and also those who are considering it."

Prayerful support is needed as well, he said. "We also may use them to make connections with those who are consid-

Asheville, said the group the concept that

is

sensitive to

"God calls everyone to

and to be open to However, the group will con-

a specific role in life that call."

When

center and education building at

Msgr. Anthony Kovacic, pastor

ering a vocation." a person feels called to the

life, the person often feels a variety of emotions, said Father

religious

The feelings are often "Why me?" or, "Not me!"

The best way to overcome negative feelings is to make vocations "a part of

New

Dedicated At Of The Apostles Parish

Facilities

Schneider.

once again," said Father Schneider. "Today, there seems to be a return to the unique call God has to the religious life. As family members and as a church community, we need to do all we can to support that."

There are many options for those who feel they need to discuss their call, ranging from consultations with their everyday

pastors

FATHER JOHN SCHNEIDER

cations centrate specifically

on vocations

priesthood and religious

to the

to members of the diocesan voteam and members of religious

anyone

their life

or religious. Several fact-finding meetings have focused in depth

on why

reli-

gious vocations have been fostered in the past,

and how

The

what has hindered vocations now.

to foster vocations

fostering of vocations takes

place primarily in the home, said Gonner.

It

is

there that the greatest

work

for

vocations can be done, he said.

People should be "open to the awareness of the role that God is calling each

member to," said Gonner. "There should be an openness to more than just the superficial things in life within the fam-

By Gonner' s

definition, the family

working

rs

and they realize

that

in

God

is

working in it," said Father Schneider.

While prayer is important, it does not mean "they're on their knees all the time," he said.

Other indicators are the level of involvement in the community and caring for others. There is also an innate sense of belonging

felt

among members

and potential members of the clergy and religious. There is a feeling that this person may have a vocation.

Regarding support for those who are currently living out their religious

vocations, Father Schneider said they

sometimes

ily."

when God

feel that

no one

question that often creeps in

cares. if

there

The is

a

extends beyond the four walls of a home

sense of indifference on the part of laity

church community. The church is a larger family that participates in spiritual acts to help promote vocations, he

Father Schneider.

to the

said.

One

goal of the group

develop a prayer life for both those who have a calling to a vocation to religious life and those who wish to support them. The group has written a prayer for the puris to

"What am

I

doing

Lord,

we

pray that where

help to foster them.

May we

provide opportunities to awaken those in religious vocations,

which are only

beginning to become conscious in those around us. May we reassure and support

whose religious vocations serve God's people today. Lord, send your Spirit upon us and them as we work together to respond to your unique and those

individual call for each of us."

Each meeting so far has been a brainstorming session to develop ideas the group can follow, said Gonner. However, the Religious Vocations

Aware-

Associate Editor

BELMONT

—

Bishop John

Donoghue blessed a new

F.

parish family

dence by offering encouragement to everyone who is answering his or her

1

6 at

Queen of

the Apostles Church in Belmont.

"I want to thank you and congratulate you on your magnificent building," said Bishop Donoghue during the dedication ceremony.

"About

new

six

months ago, I dedicated

center at St. Leo's in Winston

Salem.

I

said then

tiful center.

But

it

was

the

most beau-

this center is equally as

nice."

Bishop Donoghue expressed his appreciation to parishioners for their

hard work and also to Msgr. Anthony Kovacic, pastor of Queen of the Apostles, for "spearheading the drive to get this

The new

were built to enand social gather-

facilities

courage family

life

meets for a Rosary for Life the last Saturday of every month after 8 a.m.

Mass at St. Ann Church.

Participants drive in private vehicles to a local abortion clinic.

While stand-

ing on the sidewalk, they recite the rosary and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

and nonprovocative," says Jerry O'Keefe, coordinator for the Rosary for Life. "Please join us and help save a baby's life."

For more information, call O'Keefe at (704) 525-1251.

"It's peaceful, prayerful

say our relationship (with God) ply vertical for

we

is

will gather her

celebrate the horizontal dimensioi

our

faith."

Msgr. Kovacic thanked paris ners for their "joyful support and ge.

ous help" in the project. In closing | expressed his "deep appreciatioi Bishop Donoghue who allowed approved this undertaking."

He also recognized retired Bi Michael J. Begley, Benedictine At Oscar Burnett of Belmont Abbey the

many priests who attended the d h

cation. afc

A reception followed the cerem to raise

money

lfl

!

for the project. ton!

ings for the growing 383-family parish.

The 7,000-square-foot

parish cen-

ter features a spacious hall, a large

Catholic University

kitchen, nursery, meeting room and stor-

age space. A brick exterior matches the church and an adjoining rectory. The

Thanks Diocese

educational building, a separate struc-

has six carpeted classroom with large roll-out windows. Total cost for the buildings and furnishings was ture,

The parish had been using the St. Benedict Center, a converted school building behind the parish, for religious education classes and social functions. had outgrown the center

it

in

made

WASHINGTON

—

In a

1

lettf

Bishop John F. Donoghue, Jesuit F£ William J. Byron, president of Catholic University of America in ington, D.C., thanked the diocese ft contribution of $22,678 to the an

W

"This year is the tenth year that occupied this office. My responsi. ties here at CUA would have unmanageable without the prayers couragement and financial support / dioceses like yours across the coun "You and Father Byron says.

by the U.S. bishops. Founded in 1 the university is the only American

during the homily.

Father Vollkommer,

granting canonical degrees in thco

Queen of said the

new

who

served

at

from 1980-1982,

parish center

is

testimony

to the parish's "active and vibrant" com-

munity of

!

people are partners with

me

in thi

^ of

faith.

"Here, in this family center,

we can

j

(He

*

sin

terprise."

CUA, the national university o Catholic Church,

is

the nation's

higher education institution establi

It

versity with ecclesiastical facu

the Apostles as director of

religious education

^

collection.

Sunday mornings on the the former campus of now-closed Sacred Heart Colllege. Social functions in the center were so crowded, meals were served in two shifts.

"Today we can rejoice for now, in addition to a beautiful church, we have a new and adequate facilty to gather for fellowship and unity," said Benedictine Father Andrew Vollkommer, parochial vicar of St. Michael Chuch in Gastonia, for additional classroom space

CHARLOTTE — A pro-life group

"We can no loi

;

the 1980s. So, arrangements were

Life

ship in the Christian community,"

Father Vollkommer.

A quilt made by parishioners was ral

going."

However,

call.

recognize the importance our mem| (

center and education building Feb.

$559,000.

reli-

gious vocations manifest themselves,

may we

this for?" said

The Religious Vocations Awareness Network can help bolster confi-

Rosary For

pose:

"O

is,

HAZARD

By CAROL

a

Vocations often come to "the ordinary person

Asheville area, either lay

I

communities represented in the diocese,

Gonner said the Religious Vocations Awareness Network is open to in the

Queen

life

said Father Schneider.

life.

(1) blessesa new parish far Queen of the Apostles in Belmont. At the bishop's le of Queen of the Apostles. Photo by CAROL HAZAI

Bishop John F. Donoghue, assisted by Father Frank O'Rourke

philosophy and canon law. CUA, more than 50,000 alumni in 50 s and more than 100 foreign countri a founding member of the Associ of American Universities and the Catholic member.

*»

The Catholic News

February 21, 1992

Father Boyack

Heads

WASHINGTON — Noted evange-

ation Association

(PNCEA) by

Father

oseph V. Gallagher, president of the aulist Fathers.

Father

Boyack formerly served

at

Paul the Apostle in Greensboro. He erved the parish as a transitional dea-

urned to the parish in August 1979 as arochial vicar until June 1982.

the late founder of

ad been an associate of Father

Illig

Father Boyack was chairman of the

Board of Evangelization from 1990. He was editor-in-chief of

aulist

984 to

he Catholic

Catholic

f

The Catholic Faith Inventory

Way of Life (1990), editor Evangelization Today: A

ew Pentecost for

the United States

Paulist Press, 1987),

and co-authored

Post, etc.

PNCEA

(Paulist

Press, 1986) with Paulist Fathers

June 1982.

ince

ited.

PNCEA

Rob-

D. Duggan and Paul Huesing.

Father Boyack received the Doctor of Ministry degree from the Catholic University of America in 1984. His doctoral project was on the process of Christian iniation into the Roman Catholic faith. Father Boyack has two new ert

By NICKELL CERALDI SALISBURY It was one

—

»o that the

year

new parochial vicar arrived

Sacred Heart in Salisbury.

Those attending

that first Saturday

saw, standing there in the vest-

lass

medium

of the day, a priest of

lents

a pleasant looking fellow with a

iight,

winkling of grey in his hair, a round

and brown eyes behind tinted dark

ice

mmed

glasses.

But the most notable feature by far He as his broad contagious smile. epped forward and introduced himlf. "I am Father Stephen Thawa from urma."

From Burma!

As the months passed, Father tephen became a familiar sight both at e altar and among the parish families, he sick came to know his compassion, congregation to hear good serpreached in that soft, thick voice; :rmons that were, like the parables of sus, simple and rich in "food for

id the

ons,

people would be a

Word, a digest sized magazine that brings Scriptural background to the lectionary used at Catholic Masses (distributing

more than 6 million copies

istoral associate, says,

"Father Stephen

been a big help to me.

He

visits the

ck in the hospitals, the shut-ins, and

homes."

Deacon Pat Vallandingham says that

irsing

Thawa is

a

man dedicated

to his

Training Institutes that give people in pastoral ministry both theory and practice.

PNCEA

also focuses

faithful, steps

visit here."

But what would bring a priest from Asia to a parish in the Piedont of North Carolina? Refuge from oppressive, totalitarian government, d solace within a universal Church

)utheast

cares for

its

people.

Father Thawa was bora to Christian irents in his

ancient tribal village in the

iwaddy River Delta, on the bay of Jngal. When he was 8, he and an older •usin were sent to Rangoon to be eduted in the Catholic schools.

During his early years, he often of becoming a school teacher; in the summer after high school,

>ught

ile

his

visiting a favorite uncle,

mind

My

•

he made

to study for the priesthood.

uncle greatly influenced this

ision," Father terate

These include Informa-

to every address in the parish or as

also Continental

North America. Evangelization 2000 is an international effort to promote the 1990s as the "Decade of Catholic Evangelization" throughout the world. Evangelization 2000 is sponsoring three national priest's retreats in 1992 that focus on priestly holiness and mission. Moreover, Evangelization 2000 sponsors an ongoing National Prayer Campaign by enlisting contemplative monasteries and convents, as well as prayer groups and individuals, to pray for the 1990-2000 A.D. Decade of Evangelization. Evan-

ing, neighbor-to-neighbor, three to six

gelization 2000 also fosters the development of Catholic Schools of Evange-

times a year.

lization to train Catholic evangelizers.

parishioner-based evangelization shar-

Information From... in

24 issues in the past four years has distributed more than 10 million copies.

Another Look is a newsletter-style invi-

just

tation to alienated Catholics to explore

Father Boyack

is a native of Sauk Minn. He was ordained a Paulist in New York City in 1979 by the late Cardinal Terence Cooke.

City,

man

Thawa

said.

"This

of profound simplicity,

sdom, and Christian goodness led me see that a life of priestly service to my

were taken by the bishops

of Burma and one of them was to ordain in a short time as many priests as pos-

And

was this rush to ordain good priests which sent Thawa off to the seminary straight from high school.

It took him longer than most to sible.

1976 and

t

on resources

for outreach to the alienated and

is

military demonstrations.

ho

as a priest.

to say, "I

at

Father Boyack

Director for Evangelization 2000 for

because of lack of priests. Since 1988, all colleges and universities in the country have been closed to forestall anti-

finish his

l

1

also a consultant

is

Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Evangelization and serves as coordinator for the development of their National Plan and Strategy for Catholic Evangelization in the United States.

government's rapid shift toward absolute dictatorship. General Ne Win had arrested the newly elected prime minister, disbanded parliament, and proclaimed a new government under a Revolutionary Council. Ne Win nationalized the whole economy. He took over all the schools, hospitals and leper asylums. No compensation was offered to the Religious who immediately became penniless. They were at the point of starvation. In 1966, foreign missionaries were ordered to leave the country.

Many Catholic parishes were abandoned

Vallandingham went have also noticed that he is ghly respected by the Burmese priests

tiling

in the last

years) and the Paulist Evangelization

lication sent through postal carrier routes

well spent."

Father Boyack to the National

To try to protect the Church and the

Mercy Sister Mary Robert Williams,

ither

variety of

tion From..., a tabloid-sized parish pub-

Burmese Bishop John Mahn Erie, upon hearing Thawa's decision, instructed him to skip college at that time and go directly to the seminary. The bishop was influenced by the

ought."

is

life

Perhaps the broadest of PNCEA is The Catholic Way of Life, a program of instruction in the Catholic faith offered to thousands through such media as Parade, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington

outreach projects

resources includes Share the

unchurched.

3urmese Priest Gains Respect Df Sacred Heart Parishioners

The

reasons for returning to their faith

roots.

is

gelize effectively.

FATHER KENNETH BOYACK

Illig,

Father Boyack

/ho died last August.

new

an action-oriented ministry focused on preaching the gospel to those who are unchurched and those who are inactive Catholics.

PNCEA also helps equip faithful Catholics, their dioceses and parishes to evan-

on from September 1978 until May 979, when he was ordained. He re-

He succeeds

books coming out in 1992 published by Paulist Press: one he co-authored with Paulist Father Frank DeSiano, Discovering My Experience ofGod: Awareness and Witness (Spring, 1992), and his own book, The New Catholic Evangelization (Summer, 1992), which he ed-

The

it.

'NCEA, Paulist Father Alvin A.

Program

Paulist Evangelization

ist and author Paulist Father Kenneth Joyack was recently named Director of he Paulist National Catholic Evangeli-

&

Father Stephen

Thawa

of Burma, parochial vicar

at

it

seminary studies because of a

four-year interruption with a bout of

He was finally ordained in

tuberculosis.

his first assignment

assist the pastor at his

was

to

home parish. He

Sacred Heart Parish in Salisbury.

Photo by the Bishop's Conference in three

Burma

for

But, leaving

sen.

the outside world

Burma was

difficult

for him.

"I

never dreamed nor desired to

was impossible.

A year passed before Father Thawa

Burmese priests to come and study

at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers.

Father Thawa was one of the three cho-

NICKELL CERALDI

got his visa.

He telephoned Bangladesh

only to find out the job had been filled.

Since Father Thawa had a visa to legally leave the country, his bishop urged him to do so. The bishop thought that Father Thawa might better serve the

happy years. But his life as a village priest was about to end Soon he would be leaving forever.

leave Burma," said Father Thawa. "And what I missed most was my ministry to

Burma to study in the United States. It came about this way.

None of the bishops of the Church in Burma had been allowed by the gov-

village people, their ways, their values.

journey that would

They were comfortable with me."

year.

This fact because it

and taught in the seminary for six years.

The year 1988 was a decisive one for both Father Thawa and Burma.

Bloody student riots broke out in Rangoon. Recognizing the unrest, General Ne Win abdicated and Maung

worked there

ernment

five

to attend Vatican

II.

was of concern to Rome meant that, in theology and practice, the Church in Burma was not up to date with the rest of the Catholic world.

Since foreign priests and other theologians could not enter Burma and teach in the National Seminary, the Church knew the policies of Vatican II would never be fully implemented until Bur-

mese priests were teaching the new ology.

And

the-

to initiate this process, the

archbishop of New York, Cardinal Terrence Cooke, sent an invitation to late

the small villages.

I felt I

understood the

Father Thawa stayed in Yonkers for He then returned to Rangoon

16 months.

Maung,

a civilian president,

was

ap-

pointed.

That same year, Father Thawa was offered a job on the staff of the Apostolic

Delegate in Bangladesh, formerly He applied for a visa, but

East Pakistan.

because of the political unrest, all borders were soon closed and contact with

Church country.

in

Burma by being out of the Thawa began a

So, Father

last

more than a

First, he went to Bangladesh for a few days. From there, he flew to Thai-

He stayed there for almost a year waiting for the bishops to place him land.

somewhere. During ited

Burmese

that time,

refugees,

he

vis-

some of whom

had not seen a priest for 25 years.

Throughout the turmoil, Father

Thawa maintained "I kept

my

Father Thawa.

make

his faith.

sense of humor," said

Burmese

are taught to

what they have. And, after all, I had the comfort of knowing I was doing as the Church instructed me.

And, I had faith that they were working See Burma, Page the best of

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Herald

The Pope Speaks VATICAN CITY (CNS) text of

—

Here is the Vatican Pope John Paul H's remarks in English at his

weekly general audience Feb.

12.

on the cross. In the New Testament, St. Pete! upon Christians to be a "holy priesthood imitate the example of Christ by offering "spiritu; sacrifice

calls

sacrifices acceptable to

Dear brothers and

The call

sisters,

to holiness

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Editorial Dr. Death

was an essential

part of God's covenant with His chosen people in the Old Testament.

God called Israel to be "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Ex 19:6). This

communion in God's own holiness and the priestly call to

any more evidence was needed regarding the danger of proposals to legalize murder under the guise of "physician-assisted suicide," ABC-TV provided it If

character of God's people are definitively revealed in

the New Covenant, in

week.

last

On

last

who

those

Friday's "20/20," Barbara Walters inter-

viewed Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan physician

Christ

who became known as "Dr. Death" after he helped three women commit suicide. Watching and listening

of

to

him was,

to put

it

which

believe in Jesus

become worshippers

God

"in spirit and truth"

(Jn 4:24).

In this context

mildly, a chilling experience.

it

can be said that the Church

is

a

For those few people who have not heard of him, Kevorkian is the inventor of the "suicide machine" which allows a person who wishes to die to receive a lethal drug injection. Kevorkian inserts the needle in the would be suicide's vein and the "patient" then pushes the button to start the drug flowing.

The machine was used in two of the three suicides which Kevorkian assisted. The third woman's veins could not accept the needle so she died of carbon

"communion of

monoxide poison breathed through a mask which

To

Kevorkian placed over her nose and mouth. That's the case in which Michigan authorities are attempting to charge Kevorkian with murder. He says it wasn't murder because the woman could have removed the mask, although she didn't have the strength to place it

Bishop Thomas Gumbleton (Jan. 24 issue) only speaks the truth. Although it is a well known fact that "the truth shall set you free," it is also a fact that the

saints," a fellowship of those

who,

through baptism, receive a share in God's holiness from the Holy Spirit, by virtue of Christ's redemptive

Letters To the Editor:

more

truth hurts and,

How many wake up

often than not,

it is

an

of us remember each day

in "the freest nation

on

irritant.

when we

patients to "die with

are places (Nicaragua, El Salvador, Haiti, Guatemala,

to allow terminally

ill

no evidence that the women whose deaths Kevorkian assisted were terminally ill although he claims one of them "probably" would have died in a couple of years.

In other words, Kevorkian figures his judgment as to when someone should die is the only opinion that

dignity" and avoid long-term suffering. There

is

matters.

And that, we believe, is just what will happen in many cases if the proposals become law. That's not even taking into consideration a physician who decides that

an elderly person is a burden to relatives and would

Panama) where people

are lucky to

wake up

we wage? conflict we engaged

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ews& Herald

As

for the recent

Publisher:

Middle East, how can anyone interested we won a war?

Kathleen M. Cylkowski Winston-Salem

To

in the truth

Editor:

F.

Thank you (Jan.

24

for your article

issue).

Some

The moment

I

on Bishop Gumbleton it I knew it would

read

letters to the

Rev. Joseph Zuschmidt,

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Writing as a member of Bishop Gumbleton 's audience, your coverage of the meeting in Charlotte (Jan. 24 issue) has given the impression to some of your readers that Gumbleton 's remarks and conclusion were made without due regard to existing facts and documentation. You reported his conclusion but left out how he developed them.

No mention was made of the 1988 Pentagon document that he had that night detailing war and covert activities, which would be used in the future to

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I wish to welcome the English-speaking pilgrim and visitors present at today's audience, especially tl pilgrims from Sri Lanka. My greeting goes also to tl members of the United States Armed Forces statione in Gaeta, Italy. Upon all of you and your families, cordially invoke the grace and peace of our Lord Jest * ;

Christ.

The

Editor

maintain the U.S. economic and political influence in the world. You failed to mention all of the different reasons the U.S. people were told we had to go to war,

from saving jobs

Gumbleton

to preserving

On

quoting scripture the Editor; a:

Some

years ago in a

Roman

Catholic school

d

Brooklyn, N.Y., I was taught (the Baltimore echism) by the wonderful Sisters of Mercy. Some si we learned by rote, but we did learn and we d

Kit Iftr

We didn't get much on the Bible and what v knew was from the altar, the Cardinal Spellman Miss and our parents. But this we did learn; don't accept ju part of a scripture, whether spoken or written becau

can be taken out of context.

In the Feb. 7 issue, Father John Catoir in his "Lig One Candle" column referred to John 8:1: "Let the oi who is without sin cast the first stone. Has no oi condemned you? Then neither do I condemn you it

"Go, but do not sin again." Or, "You now on avoid this sin."

Father Catoir then said,

may go. But

oi|

frti|

"Maybe we should preai

and brimstone to the criminal element, if only would come to church and listen." I say if fire ai brimstone sermons were given years ago to what now the criminal element, there would be less of criminal element and more good Catholics and re fire

1

thi

It

gious.

Father Catoir goes on to say, "The only people wl

come to church are those who are trying to be good, ai encouragement and hope, the w I would not use the word "onl> There are people who go to church because they ha to go not because they want to go, others go f personal reasons and still others are hypocrites I ve read many of Father Catoir s columns over t years and didn't always agree with him, but tl particular column I just couldn't let pass.

Tony Quigley I'd rather offer them

Jesus did in His day."

'

raw

'

Charlotte

our way of life. Bishop

Listening to Bishop Gumbleton that night re-

we

Charlotte

did.

minded me of felt as

As a Catholic, citizen of the USA, former Marine and parent of a Gulf vet, I have to agree with Bisho] Gumbleton that we were sold a bill of goods in the Gull^ War and if we are not careful, we may be paying for i and other snow jobs for a long time to come!

Dennis Murphy

Father Catoir softened Jesus' message by leaving

newspaper patronize Bishop Gumbleton, suggesting that "the good bishop" do this or that. He is, indeed, a good bishop, a very good one.

I pray that the Church be blessed with many more like

Donoghue

3:16-17).

understand.

the Editor:

Number 24

Most Reverend John

Cor

heaven, her holiness will be transfigured by the of the risen Christ.

in in the

claim

February 21, 1992 1,

1

whom Christ has redeemed by His blood and made kingdom and priests for God His Father (cf. Rev 1 The task of the Church on earth is to strive coi stantly to preserve her communion in holiness;

To

him.

Volume

Spirit dwells (cf.

Revelation presents the Church in an eschatologic; perspective as the heavenly assembly of all tho;

II

because of the various wars

editor claimed.

m

The Catholic

Holy

at all

be a controversial one.

One can be a follower of Jesus and struggle to be non-violent, even when it poses serious dilemmas, and still not be a "left wing liberal (whatever that means) and a backer of Ted Kennedy," as one letter to the

be better off dead.

assuring them that they are God's temple, in which tr"

earth, the kindest

nation on earth, the strongest nation on earth" that there

is

(1 Pt 2:5).

Support Bishop Gumbleton

on her face.

Proponents of physician-assisted suicide claim the idea

God"

Paul reflects this same teaching, encouragin! the early Christians to offer their bodies as "a livin sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God" (Rom 12: 1) aijl St.

the despair and anguish

my

wife and

I

learned that our son was being sent to the

Gulf, the sense of helplessness as

we learned his outfit

was crossing the border into Iraq and the sorrow for all who had loved

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binary 21, 1992

The

By BOB

GATELY

By

As you may have noticed, this column was not in its usual place in last week's was down with a brief illness and was out for a few days, including the most

jiue. I

days for getting out a newspaper. I want to thank Associate Editors Joann and Carol Hazard for making the best of a bad situation and putting together Newspaper with some excellent help from Bernie Smith and the other folks at Mullen Publications, our printer.

I did learn a couple of things from the whole episode.

I—I_• I can't keep everything in my head and I can't wait until 4 the last minute to write this column. iijcial

);ane

•

.

was a

great

way

to celebrate Catholic Press

— although I think would have preferred to do I

it

little

'

way of listening to the voice of God God doesn't necessarily intervene in our lives, but He does interact with us as often as we come to Him. My spiritual center. It's a

within.

Month more

concept of a retreat

in a

to get

conventional manner.

At any

rate,

it's

good

to

One thing I had planned to touch on in last week's column if I had written it was the addition of two new local features. We are now carrying a weekly column on canon v by Mercy Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally, a judge in the Tribunal of the Diocese Charlotte. We have also initiated a semi-monthly column on stewardship by Jim the diocesan director of development.

We think you'll get a lot out of both

these columns.

I'm sure his many friends in Greensboro join me in congratulating Paulist Father Boyack on his recent appointment as director of the Paulist National itholic Evangelization Association. While awaiting ordination, Father Boyack lived his transitional diaconate at St. Paul the Apostle in Greensboro. Following I ordination in 1979, he was a parochial vicar at St. Paul for almost three years lore joining PNCEA in 1982. Since joining PCNEA, Father Boyack has made iquent appearances at evangelization workshops in the Diocese of Charlotte. nneth

iatholics,

Fundamentalists And The Bible

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

A.

Two

we mean choosing one over another, then it is utterly

thoughts might be helpful. If by interpretation

meaning or reading of the sacred

texts

possible to read the Bible intelligently without interpreting

Let spel

it.

me suggest just two of numerous possible examples of what I mean. Mark's says Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist (Mk 1 :9); but Luke has John in

be baptized (Lk 3:20-21). Which is right?

Luke says Joseph and Mary lived in Nazareth before Jesus was born. Matthew clearly assumes that they lived in Bethlehem, and only "went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth" after their return from Egypt (Mt 2:23).

Since both cannot be right, in each of these instances what reasons does one offer for accepting one meaning or explanation over the other? That is interpretation, at least of some sort.

It helps also to remember that a major difference between traditional Catholic Christianity and fundamentalism is our attitude toward the created word.

Christian tradition from the beginning has taken creation very seriously and sacredly. Whether it is material (bread, wine, water, oil, words, actions) or spiritual (our |ids and wills, our passions and emotions), we believe that all creation, rightly d, can be a channel of God's power and grace.

The more exclusively other-worldly approach tends to consider things of this rid, especially as they are affected by human action, unworthy of God. None are capable of being sacraments, points of contact between God and |selves through and in which God can work his love.

For us, to reject science, history, discovery is a rejection of the Holy Spirit. To |ept what we learn with our minds, enlightened by faith, honors the God who made nd the Spirit who enlightens us.

In other words, we believe that to use what we have been able to learn about the tps in which the authors of Scripture wrote, what problems they faced and what |/ meant to say is affirming, not denying, the Holy Spirit.

Everything is obviously possible for God. We believe, however, that the normal ordinary way the Holy Spirit works in us, individually and as community, is not Ihining a mysterious light into our eyes or by some other miraculous intervention.

Rather, when we do our best to use well the gifts He has given, His power is at |k immeasurably in ways we cannot even imagine (Eph 3:20), enriching our ids and wills as we reflect on Him and try to love Him more deeply.

As you suggest, this approach to creation and to the Scriptures will not always lit in the black-and-white, us-against-them type of answers we might sometimes >on

when Jesus came

to

|re.

We

believe, however, it is still the best way to honor God and to respect this which has come from His creating hand. \(A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about receiving the Holy tharist is available by sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Father John Jzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, IL 61701. Questions ffhis column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address.)

Copyright © 1992 by Catholic News Service. j'ld

isn't particularly original.

the constant

and since

People need

bombardment of their daily

priests are people, too, they too

affirmation and forgiveness.

I

try to help

need

them laugh

themselves a little more. Taking oneself too seriously is way to advance burn-out.

Because there are fewer and fewer priests these days with more and more people to serve, they are usually exhausted by the time for their annual retreat. This can lead to tension. Some are afraid of drowning in a sea of neverending demands. I try to affirm them by helping them to accept their limitations and affirm themselves. The Lord certainly affirms them. He is always there with His love. In moments of distress, all of us need to enter the Lord's calm and draw from His strength.

I give one retreat a year, sometimes two. This spring, I'll be at Trinity Retreat House in Larchmont with a group of priests from the New York area, and in the fall, I'll give a retreat for the priests of the Diocese of Superior, Wis. I'll use the same basic at

a sure

somehow I never seem to give the same retreat twice. unique and every audience has a personality all its own. Very often I base my third and fourth talks on the feedback I begin to pick up after the opening day. The needs of each group are different.

Every retreat master tries to create a prayerful climate for the retreatants. Since true prayer is in the will, I don't put any emphasis on pious feelings, but silence does material for each group, but

Each group

is

help to create the right atmosphere for reflection.

I Q. I enjoy discussing matters of our faith with others, but I find talking with |idamentalists about the Bible very frustrating. One said he takes the ipture as it stands with no interpretation; this according to him is how the ly Spirit guides us, all in plain black and white.

No scientific or historical discovery should have any significance in all this, ording to them. Does the Holy Spirit really influence us this way? Can you e us some ideas that might help? (Massachusetts)

tlanation,

away from

routine,

be back.

rest,

lley,

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

nervous when I give a retreat to my brother priests. The butterflies usually fly away as soon as I begin the first talk but not before I've had some anxious thoughts. Laughter helps to break the ice so I try to include humor in the beginning and each step along the way. Priests enjoy a good story, even if they ve heard it before. By contrast, the more serious moments are that much more effective.

On a retreat all of us are involved in a mysterious process which really depends on our faith in the Holy Spirit. In some sense, a retreat is a return to one's own

I'm always a

'

It

One Candle

Light

Notebook

Editor's

commitment

I

try to help

them renew

their life

of self giving. Sleep and humor play an important part in the relaxation process. Also, the talks last about a half hour. Like the laity, priests appreciate it when they know how long you're going to be. A half hour talk is long enough to make your point.

Interesting enough, I have found that priests, like the rest of the human family, tend to put themselves down. They measure themselves against a standard of the ideal priest, which is fine as long as you remember that the Lord calls ordinary men to this extraordinary vocation. Pray for priests. They need your love and support.

(For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Say It With Love," send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 St., New York, N.Y. 10017.)

Father John Catoir is director of The Christophers. in a spirit

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F.

DONOGHUE

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Since September 1991, The Catholic News & Herald has come into thousands of Catholic households. It has brought an impressive array of diocesan, national and international news. It has highlighted the activities and messages of the Holy Father. It has brought to light the inspiring ministry of everyday people who offer time and talent through outreach programs in parishes and communities. It has offered analyses of events which affect our faith and our lives. And on occasion, it has given our people a forum for debate on important issues.

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The newspaper articles which record the history of our diocese are also stories which bring into focus the ministry to which Christ has called each of us.

The recent article on the dedicated president of the St. Vincent de Paul Society in Greensboro is as much a story about how to live one's faith as it is a tribute to that individual. The letters debating Bishop Thomas Gumbleton's stance on the Persian Gulf War are as much a sign that people take their faith seriously as they are a springboard for further discussion about war. Everything from the movie ratings to the Faith Alive! section to the diocesan and national news briefs are designed to arm our readers with information that we hope will make a difference in their lives.

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History Of

Canon Law

Feed The

Hungry...

By MERCY SISTER JEANNE MARGARET MCNALLY Some may find history boring; others find it enlightening. Whatever your overview of the history of the today and to show that this is not nor ever

feelings, the purpose of this article is to give an

development of canon law as we have

it

was an arbitrary set of rules.

The Church has always had a law. The early Christians assumed the laws of Israel. Jesus is written of as one who was observant of the law. He said that He came not to abolish the law but to

fulfill

or complete the law.

The word canon was used from earliest dates in the context of a rule or standard on how to act. St. Paul used the work kanon to mean a regulative principle of Christian

life.

The sources of Church law are scripture, tradition, custom and enactments. The first example of community regulations is considered to be the Didache or "The Teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles through the Twelve Apostles" composed around

AD

in Syria. It contains a summary of moral teaching, liturgical (baptism, and prayer) regulations, disciplinary regulations (behavior toward superiors and wandering prophets), and an exhortation to vigilance.

The Apostolic Tratition of Hippolytus around 217 AD provided rules for the ordination of bishops, the liturgy of the Eucharist, the blessing of oil, ordinations, laws and regulations for the laity and ecclesiastical practices and customs as the distribution of communion. The Apostolic Constitutions around 375 AD provided eight books of legislation and liturgy.

The most significant sources of canon law were the synods or councils of the local church and the nuclear councils of Ancyra (314) with canons on clerical life, apostates and grave sins; Neocaesarea (391) with ten canons on sins and five on clerical regulations; Gangra (341) 20 canons; Antioch (341) 25 canons on the bishop and synods; Laodicea (360) with 60 canons on marriage, the priesthood, and the

100

fasting

laity.

added canons starting with Nicea (325) which provided the Nicene Creed we use today, and regulations on the structure of the Church, the clergy, public penance, liturgical regulations and the readmission of schismatics. This was followed by other ecumenical councils such as the Council of Chalceron (45 1 ) confirming previous canons and formulating the ancient corpus of law in its first canon: "We have judged it right that the canons of the Holy Fathers made in every synod even until now, should remain in force."

In the 4th century, the Church was recognized by Constantine and later Theodosius as the Church of the Roman Empire and as such was strongly influenced

by Roman law. The gradual evolution of the bishop of Rome (the pope) into a figure of central authority was a factor in the development of canon law. Bishops referred questions to Rome and received authoritative answers in letters called decretals.

These decretals were placed with conciliar regulations. As the Church grew under the influence of Roman law, rule in the Church became more centralized. Thus was established the authority of bishops for dioceses and of the pope for the universal

The ecumenical

(universal) councils

Thousands of families brave the cold and hunger Congress that complacency

official told

from

is

in Ethiopia.

A Catholic Relief Service

endangering hunger aid programs.

(CNS

phot

KNA) sCol

Memorial

Gift

—A

ASHEVILLE

Funds Hospital Renovation has been

Carolina," said Rayburn Dean, chai

presented to St. Joseph's Hospital Foun-

man of the foundation board. "The statt

dation by the family of the late Harry D.

of-the-art surgical center will serve

Blomberg, Asheville civic and business

residents of this area with the fine

leader.

technology available.

memory of Blomberg and honor of his widow, Shirley Given

in

gift

in

Blomberg, the

gift

and ex-

its

The expanded completion the

inpatient surgery area.

scheduled for will be dedicated as

facility,

May

1

,

this

We

facility in

are proud

honor of

The renovation will include a nev room for orthoped

larger operating

and laser surgery as well as addition; and conferenc rooms for the surgery and anesthesio offices, educational

Blomberg Surgical Center.

ogy departments. The additions wi

"This splendid expression of friend-

give

Blombergs is the people of Western North

ship and support from the a gift to

all

St. Joseph's inpatient surgical art seven major operating rooms and tw cystoscopy rooms.

passage exceedingly difficult even for a skilled canonist." The French bishops

Church.

1

th

Blombergs."

will fund the

hospital's current renovation

pansion of

name

tf

writ

of canons and placed them in the Collectio Dionysiana. Meanwhile, the code of civil

Rome, "We are drowning in laws."

In March 1904, Pius X set the "truly difficult task" of "collecting the laws of th

law by Theodosius

universal Church, in a clear and concise order, and adapting

In the 6th century, Dionysius collected papal decretals or letters with a collection

II in

the 5th century

and Justinian in the 6th century contained These laws were later placed with the

imperial laws pertaining to the Church. collection of synodical canons

and became known as the Nomocanon.

Roman Empire, separate laws were needed for the subjects of particular geographic area and for the Roman populations in those areas. This was After the

fall

of the

the time of such as the Visigoths, Ostrogoths,

Lombards, Frankish,-Angels and

Saxons.

Many of the elements of the years of the feudalism found their way into the Church's disiplines, e.g., the use of oaths injudicial proceedings, stipends, personal penances, collegial forms of government for religious orders, lay associations, etc.

In 1 054, events occured that broke the bonds of unity in the Church. Eastern and Western Christianity divided over doctrinal and theological issues separated and two canonical traditions came about which remain to this day with two separate Codes of Canon Law. By the 12th and 13th centuries, the canons of the Church were organized into a body of canonical knowledge studied as a science and practiced as an art. This time was known as the classical period of canon law. John Gratian at the University of Bologna, compiled a collection of canons, known as the Decretum; concordia descordantium canonum, "A Harmony of Discordant canons." This was composed of three parts: Part I, had 101 Distinctions on sources of law, general jurisprudence, pastoral problems, ordinations, elections and jurisdiction; Part II had 36 Causae dealing with simony, procedure, ecclesiastical goods, religious, heretics and marriage; Part III, De consecretaione concerned consecration of Churches, the sacraments and sacramentals. The popes of this period, all canonists (Alexander III, Innocent III and IV, and Boniface VIII) added more canons with their rules and decisions. Four ecumenical councils added additional canonical regulations. Great canonists as Hugh of Pisa, Henry of Susa and John of Andrea contributed further to canonical developments.

The protest reformers beginning with Martin Luther, modified canonical tranditon. The need for a Church response at the time was obvious. The Council of Trent enacted decrees on internal reform in the Church and clarified the meaning of doctrines. The chief direction of this council was a reform to restore pastoral care.

The papal office was given more authority and the power of the local bishops was enhanced. In addition, the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith was established for ministries in the Church in new mission lands.

The Church truly struggled to find its place in the world of enlightenment, monarchies, the French Revolution, liberalism, and secularism. The papacy negotiated endlessly with presidents and kings to defend the interests of the Church.

Canonists debated at length on the Church-state issue.

The sheer number of laws was vast. As one writer stated, "The canons had grown nto a large thicket in which the living and dead branches intertwined,

tmmmmsm

making

them

tta

hi

to the conditior

appointed Pietro Gasparri, a man of extraordinary talent to wor with commissions to develop the first Code of Canon Law promulgated in 191 Thus began a new epoch in canon law with a code of easily accesible 2,414 canor of our time."

He

until Pope John XXIII saw a need to update the canons modern world.

In 1 959, Pope John XXIII announced: ( 1 ) a Synod for the diocese of Rome; G an ecumenical council, and (3) a modernization of the Code of Canon law. commission for the revision was appointed in 1963, but the work of the revisio began as the Council closed in 1965 under Paul VI. The commission was reorganize the Church's discipline and to accommodate it to the teachings of th council; to reform the canonical style, giving it a "new way of thinking" and respond to new needs. Pope Paul believed that it was time to transcend the old styl

which served the Church

t

the

,

t

foct

t

of formalism, legalism and secular juridicism.

It must be recognized that one cannot understand the canons without seeing relationship to the Second Vatican Council from which its principles came. Thl council suggested the reforms that were to become part of the legislation of th Church. The Code became an instrument for carrying out the decisions of th[ Council. The code employs the concepts and language of the council. The coi documents are cited hundreds of times in the footnotes to the canons. It is undeniab that the council governs the code, not the other way around. The Code of Canon La> has been considered the council's final document.

The canonical system of

the

Church now consists of 1,752 canons.

Thes

contain such principles of the council as collegiality, subsidiarity, autonomy, an communion. The revision of the Code, as stated by Pope John Paul II involved yeai of consultation and collegial decision. Individual bishops and conferences wei invited to collaborate in the preparation of the

new code. Experts in theology, histoi

and canon law chosen from all over the work.

The code, promulgated in 1983, is the end result of years of work on revisioi It has been considered an invitation and a challenge. The Canon Law Society ( Great Britain and Ireland stated that, "The code is an invitation to every person ( goodwill to see how, in pursuance of the mission given it my Christ, the Catholi Church seeks to express the law which is a necessary part of that mission. To evei member of the Church it is a challenge. It is a challenge to learn about that law, think about this place in the life of the Church, above all to consider how best it ca help every individual to fulfill his or her vocation among the People of God. TW success of the endeavor to meet this challenge will depend in a great measure upc the effort which will be made, at every level in the Church to see this new codefi what it is."

Mercy Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally holds a licentiate in canon law and a judge and defender of the bond in the Tribunal of the Diocese of Charlotte.

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Watching Campaign Ads, Look Past Image And Emotions

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS

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on 30-second TV spots.

Those presidential ads are worth watching, whether or not you will be

You may see an ad showing the image of a strong president. That ad is supposed to make you feel safe when you think about the candidate.

Another presidential candidate may be shown with the poor or with small children. That's an image designed to make you feel warm inside.

Here's the trick. Those ads attempt to make you feel good about the candidate. And the candidate's hope is that your vote will be based on those feel-

able to vote this year.

ings.

U.S. presidential election will be held next November. So over the next nine or 10 months you will watch hun-

dreds of political

TV

ads for various

presidential candidates.

Voting is a big decision, and getting people to choose one candidate or another is a big business in America. The candidates will spend millions of dollars

noctratic presidential candidate Paul

Tsongas

listens to

a question at a town meeting during a

lipaign stop at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N. H., where he

won the Democratic Primary.

(CNS photo from Reuters)

look like short

Nod

oras College Students Give o

Tsongas At Mock Convention

DUBUQUE,

Iowa (CNS)

— As

goes the nation?

I That theory would be welcome news I Democratic presidential candidate 1:1 Tsongas, the clear winner in Loras

and the University of Dubuque.

Participants heard speeches

as College goes, so

lege's 10th national mock

political

ijvention.

Over the years the Iowa college's

II

i;k conventions, which focus on the K :y not currently in the White House, le chosen the actual nominee 80 peril of the time.

1 Tsongas, aformer U.S. senator from ssachusetts, won 96 of 171 votes in Feb. 6-7 mock convention, spon-

:dby the Loras College Student SenI Former California Gov. Jerry Brown 36 votes and ArClinton third, with 24

by key-

note speakers and candidates' representatives

and platform debate.

Featured speakers included Ruth Harkin, wife of Tom Harkin; Iowa Attorney General Bonnie Campbell;

Denice Dolan, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party; Rep. David R. Nagle, D-Iowa; and Tom Flynn, chairman of the Dubuque Country Democratic Party.

Party platform debate dominated the first day's agenda with delegates approving a platform calling for a national law against hate crime, a constitutional amendment banning abortion, ratification of an equal rights amendment to the Constitution and fewer for-

A move

lie in second with

eign trade restrictions.

Isas Gov. Bill

clude a plank that would call for lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18 was

cs.

I Tom Harkin, Iowa's "favorite son" he U.S. senator from that state, tied |last place with U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey is

Nebraska.

The

of their kind in the Midconventions began in 1956 |er the direction of John F. Dorweiler first

It, the

>litical

science professor.

They were designed Its the opportunity to l;r

to give stuexperience the

workings of the U.S.

political

defeated.

Ruddy, a sophomore from Fort Dodge, Iowa, convention chairman, said the students' nomination of Tsongas was a great upset.

"No one really thought Tsongas had a chance," he said. But the tide changed after his student representative "gave a dynamite nomination speech, extolling Tsongas' triumph over cancer and his Stuart

strong In

|:ess.

During

this year's

convention each

was represented by a delegation lposed of students from Loras and

2

1

other local schools, Clarke College

to in-

commitment

to education."

show how

to

exciting the political process

can be, and that one person really can

make

a difference in the

way

others

think and act."

implied live-in relationship and occasional rough language. The U.S. Catho-

—

Conference classification is O morally offensive. The Motion Piclic

ture Association of America rating

R — restricted.

MTV videos, with plenty

is

"Secret Friends" (Film Four Interna-

NEW YORK (CNS) — The followmovies rereviewed by the U.S. Catholic ference Office for Film and Broad-

iare capsule reviews of |ly

violent sexual thoughts about his wife

(Gina Bellman). Writer-director Dennis

aing.

Potter's trite conclusions regarding the

power of guilt and sexual repression are

Beejack" (Warner Bros.)

Ultraviolent, futuristic tale of araceWdriver (Emilio Estevez)

pursued by

hardly worth the time spent witnessing Ms. Bellman's hammy acting and one-

(Mick Jagger) intent on body to a dying mag(Anthony Hopkins). Director Geoff Ifphy just marks time with his cast ween the bloody shootouts that are

dimensional characterization. Brief violence, much sexual suggestiveness and minimal rough language. The U.S.

imovie's only apparent reason for ling been made. Excessive violence,

Motion Picture Association of

tthless killer

[|ng the racer's

Catholic Conference classification is adults. Not rated by the A-III

—

America.

presidents.

The

things that

matter are accomplishments and ideas,

able clothing that says, "These jeans are

economy on building weapons and maintaining huge armed forces.

But the old enemy has largely gone away. Does any candidate have clear plans for redistributing some of those

made of very

durable cloth, and they won't go out of style in six months. Buy them. It's a wise investment."

Not likely. Fashion isn't about durability or wise investments it s about looking cool. Who cares if the product lasts a long time?

Consumer products are sold by a direct appeal to slick image and emotional response. You see ads of people drinking Coke and looking happy. So happy!" You you respond, "Coke don't think about it at all. The last thing advertisers want you to think about is a

—

'

—

soft drink's nutritional value.

not feelings and images.

So whether you're watching

ads,

listening to the candidates speak or read-

them in the paper, look beimage and emotion.

ing about

yond

the

Our country

entering difficult

is

years. Since the time the parents of

today's teens were children, the United States has based a large part of

its

dollars, possibly helping the soldiers

and weapons builders who may be left without work?

The president is only one person, so the tasks of leadership must be shared by a large team of advisers. Listen to what the candidate says about the sort of people he would pick to share in making decisions.

America will be a very different country in 20 years. Try to understand a

Watching an ad is really not much of a problem when your decision involves jeans or a soft drink. But when we're talking about selecting the man or

candidate's vision for America in the

woman who

nothing to do with how you feel. They 're about what the candidate thinks and does. And those are the important ques-

will lead our country it's

different.

21st Century. In what directions would

he lead the country?

Tough

tions

questions!

we need

to

And

they have

be asking our candi-

now and November.

But you probably won't hear many

dates between

"Thank You and Goodnight!"

of those questions answered in 30-sec(Ar-

Fact-based account of a young

woman (Jan Oxenberg) coming to terms

ond

TV

spots.

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with the terminal illness of her grand-

mother (Mae Joffe) wholooks back on her life as family and friends comfort her. Writer/producer/star/director Oxenberg uses actual family members and precariously balances a humorously philosophical attitude toward life and death with emotionally honest scenes of pain and loss. A skeptical attitude toward the afterlife. The U.S. Catholic

—

Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by

and recent interviews with many of those involved.

The

result is a fascinating

study of a creative

Some

artist

on the edge.

violence, recreational drug use,

rough language and a flash of rear nudity. The U.S. Catholic Conference

— R—

adults. The is A-III Motion Picture Association of classification

America rating

is

restricted.

the Motion Picture Association of

"The Adventures of the Great Mouse

America.

Detective" (Disney)

tional)

Lumbering, stream-of-consciousness fantasies and memories enable a trainbound amnesiac (Alan Bates) to piece together who he is and why he has

make good

of music, fancy camera work and a few catchy words. But sometimes watching those ads is an exercise in figuring out what the candidate is trying to say.

There is a troublesome trend going on here. More and more often, ad agencies are marketing presidential candidates just like Pepsi and Guess jeans.

What are the chances you will open a magazine and read an ad for fashion-

ies)

Ruddy's view, "that just goes

But good feelings don't necessarily

Unfortunately, a lot of those ads will

"Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse" (Triton) Documentary on how the production of "Apocalypse Now!" (1979), a film about the Vietnam War loosely adapted from Joseph Conrad's novel, "Heart of Darkness," ballooned from a modest-budget project into a high cost epic that took on a life of its own as director Francis Ford Coppola struggled with his ambitions, complicated logisPhilippine jungles and an incredible run of bad luck. Written and tics in the

directed by Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper, the documentary makes extensive use of footage shot during the production by Coppola's wife, Eleanor,

Retitled from its 1986 release as "The Great Mouse Detective," this animated feature follows the adventures of Basil of Baker Street (Voice of Barrie Ingham), the Sherlock Holmes of mouseland, who helps a little girl mouse rescue her kidnapped father from the

nefarious Professor Ratigan (voice of

Vincent Price). While not one of Disney's finest, producer/co-director Bumy Martinson's sprightly take-off

on the Holmes stories still manages charming characterizations throughout.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-I general patronage.

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The Motion Picture Association of America rating is G general audi-

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ences.

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contents copyright

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Bible projects for real families News

Catholic

It

hard to come up with concrete suggestions for families that do not It is

SSS

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, Service

exist!

seemed like an impossible

—

Thus, with a real family in mind that of my youngest brother Peter and his wife Cheryl I make the following concrete suggestions for usingthe Bible

assign-

ment!

"Father LaVerdiere, what are some concrete suggestions for families to use the Bible at home? .

Please be specific." ,r

at ,

The Bible

home.

.

_

IS

for real,

1.

,

| §

not imagined people.

| |

What kind of family do

women and young

girls

in long-sleeve drab j yOU have?.... Develop dresses that went right § down to the floor and | a Bible project With men in black suits with | high-waterpants,justin j your family circum from putting up a fence. | = stances in mind."

I pictured them stiffly seated around the kitchen table, with the well-disciplined children staring blankly while mother or father read a dull passage with names impossible to pronounce from the book of Ezra. aaB It seemed so unreal. How could possibly be specific? Then, wanderingover tothe faculty snack room, I ran into Sister Veronica

Mendez and shared my frus-

Seminary.

She told

telling

real people.

J^SXta? m sa e es

7™

«?in « ?° use, give some thought to your family. The Bible is for real, not imagined people. What kind of family do you have? For

differ. All

much easier to sustain.

3. Use your "family time" for telling or reading a story from the Bible.

'. ".

used to tell Bible stories to her children as they grew

You might even

retell

the story

your own words and answer

1

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yot

children's questions. Remember that is all right to say so when you do n

know the answer.

Pick interesting stories to read. is the word of God ai great literature. All of it can be interet ing, but some stories are far more inte esting to your children than others. F this, you might let your children be tl 4.

The Bible

you and ask, "What would you lil all right if they wa to hear the same stories over and ovl again.

Bible stories have the same fascin tion for children as other stories. Tl familiarity gained with them in chil hood will be invaluable for adult refle tion later on.

5. Make good use of the childrer quiet time.

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Do you and your children provide personal, "quiet time" during the da; Quiet time is for children to develop sense of personal space. It is a fe minutes set aside when each child ct attend to something special or just qv etly think. During this time a child ci also do a bit of reading or drawing.

You might give your children a Bib project for their quiet time. The proje could be connected with the story y<

.ti-

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Bible."

me to read?" It is

f:

how she

tlio

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Sit on a couch with the children alor

;

of a talk

X0"

side

.'

:

Doyouregularlysetasidetimeswbs your family gathers to talk and do thiijj| without turning on television? If y<, have little children, this would be good time to read from their "children'

guide.

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she once heard by a

woman

is for

do not relate to Bible stories in the same way.

2. Develop a Bible project with your family circumstances in mind.

Instead of trying to do something entirely different from what you ordinarily do, adapt existing practices for your Bible project. That way, it will be very young,

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me

Consider the age of your children

and how personalities, even among the

• .

tration. Sister Veronica is responsible for the His-

panic ministry program at Chicago's Mundelein

Remember that the

Bible

1

could surface were of 19th-century rural America, with I

telling Bible stories.

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The only concrete images

example, do your children know their grandparents? Do they live far away?

Grandparents are sometimes great at

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have read during family time For example, if you have

Once the woman was telling the story of Jacob and Esau how Esau had sold his up.

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the story of the prodigal son, a your children to put themselv into the story and do some of over again. They might begi "If I were the older brother intl

birthright in exchange for a bowl of lentil stew.

One little boy asked, "What are lentils?" A teen-age son, who had given no indication he was listening, shot back, "Lentils are beans."

Immediately I thought of my teenage nephew, and it hit me. The assign-

You could do the same for the story^ Mary visiting her relative Elizabeth: I were Mary and went to visit Elia *f

ment seemed impossible because I was

beth,

thinking of a family that did not exist.

to..."

story,

I

would

111 as do

..."

Cl

!

'

I

would say to her ... or I would t

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The children could then read wh they have written during the next fai

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

ily time.

Is

When people find a Bible discussion group stimulating, frequently

because the discussion books from the remote past.

The group does If

is

relates directly to their

own lives.

not approach the Bible as a set of Paul exhorts Christians to courage (2 Corinthians 5:6-8), the group's participants frankly explore what courage might look their lives. If the Beatitudes extol mercy or peace making (Matthew 5:3-10), participants ask what it takes to forgive or to

St.

like in

become a true peace maker when All of

strong pressures divide people.

which provides a clue to making the Bible work

apart from Is

it

in

family settings.

It

may not work

if

the Bible

is

approached as something

life.

your family grieving?

Is

a family member struggling over a

before making a major decision?

Are you dealing with uncertainty or fear? recent accomplishment

failure?

Does someone

in

your family want to gain perspective

How would your family benefit by reaching out to others? What does a family member's

mean?

These are just some of the kinds of questions people ask when attempting to relate Scripture passages to their own lives. They ask how 8

it

relates to them.

_ ( v_ t David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive! .

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,

there any adult

who would

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to

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listen?

This Bible project sounds exciting sure would be nice to hear how y made out with it.

I have this year's Lenten season mind as I write this, hoping the ide proposed here will prove particulai useful to you then. Nonetheless, th< ideas are ideas to try anytime making the Bible part of a real fi

—

life!

(Father LaVerdiere is senior edit<n\ magazine.)

Emmanuel

Itndi

fjruary 21,

1992

The Catholic News

While a large and growing

i

number

By Father John

Catholics is very much interested Bible study,

many do

not

know

vhere to turn for help in their study," itates

Blessed Sacrament Father

Eugene LaVerdiere in his Foreword Franciscan Sister upporting dacrina Scott's Picking the 'Right'

Study Program. The book [ontains reviews of 92 individual iirograms and 13 series of studies iiow on the market. It discusses l/hich ones are suitable for beginiible

ners,

advanced study,

Issues, individuals,

me

groups, limited

periods and use with audio

md video cations,

(ACTA

tapes.

Publi-

4848 N. Clark St., Chicago,

60640.

II.

specific

Paperback,

1992.

H14.95.)

Catholic

News

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which cause us to remember this, one of my favorites is a text from Galatians: "I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me" (2:20). Anyone can use this text for reflection and prayerful contemplation.

Another incomparable passage is from Romans: "For Christ, even when we were still helpless, yet died at the appointed time for the ungodly. Indeed, only with difficulty does one die for a just person, although for a good person one might even find courage to die.

"But God proves his love for us in that while we were still sinners Christ died for us.... Indeed, if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his son, how much more, once reconciled, will we be saved by his life?" (5:6-10).

Use of these and countless other Scripture passages will help us remem-

God's special people.

Furthermore, the people's liturgical celebrations all involved a recital of God's saving acts.

It was much the same with the first Christians. Written records were slow in coming; the ability to read was not common and books were prohibitively tity as

Castelot

Service

The setting for the book of Deuteronomy is the eve of the people's entrance into the promised land. Moses pleads with them to remember, to understand, to take to heart all the acts of God's love which brought them from slavery to this threshold of victory.

Remembering this will keep them in touch with God and motivate them to enjoy fully the blessings of the land God is about to give them.

This kind of remembering is important for Christians today too. And we

have an advantage: a writtenrecord, the Bible, of the amazing history of God's actions of love toward us.

It was a long time before that record was written and even after it was there were few people who could read it. Since illiteracy was the rule rather than the exception, Israelite parents kept the memories alive by speaking to their children of their glorious past, of their iden-

expensive.

But the Christian communities shared their wonderful story and celebrated it, especially the Eucharist. In fact, St. Paul reminded the Corinthians that the Eucharist is a special remembrance: "This

my body that is

is

this in remembrance of me.

for you.

. . .

Do

This cup is

the new covenant in my blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me (1 Corinthians 11:24-25).

For Paul, Jesus' death was the supreme act of saving love. The emphasis was not on how much Jesus suffered but onhowmuchhe loved andloves us.

When thinking of biblical passages

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ber God's love for us.

—

(Father Castelot

is

Making good use Catholic

News

L.

Kinast

of the Bible at

barrassed; the grandmother,

who finds

vlany Catholics would like to make Bible the basis of a family spiritual but don't know where to start or

home

They emphasize the main Lenten themes: human repentance and divine forgive-

The mother, who said she sees heran instrument of God's work,

ness in baptism.

When using the Bible, many people find Gospel stories easier to relate to than sayings of the prophets or other Old

self as

at to do.

identified with the towel's symbolism as an instrument for Jesus. The more

Selecting readings for the family to is only half the challenge. What to with them is the other half.

3ne method is to follow the four ps:

easily they lead into the last phase.

4. Pray. This combines quiet time and talk. Everyone is asked to focus on

Testament excerpts, especially

Another approach is to read just one book in the Bible over the course of several weeks, for

find Gospel stories

just one thing that was new or surprising. Then each person is invited to say what that was and to offer it in a prayer. The husband in the

easier to relate to

previous example prayed that he and the entire fam-

I.

symbolic these connections, the more

Prepare. Select a Scrip-

and read

e passage sad of time.

Older

it

chil-

n can help smaller ones pare by reading or paralysing the Scripture secli to them.

One

family

member can

"When using the Bible, many people

than sayings of the

ily

would

recall his wife's

where

thought about being Jesus' prophets or other Old I passage occurs in the instrument the next time Iile, what comes before and they used a household towel.

Testament excerpts, |er it, and what the author What about the Lenten especially if children II in mind. season this year? Would it are present."

12. Proclaim. The proclabe a good starting point for Ition of a Scripture pasusing the Bible at home?

Among practices the Second Vatican te should be striking. Some families Ire different members take different Council recommended for Lent were to "hear God's word more frequently and rts in the reading (as parish congreions do in reading the Passion). devote more time to prayer" (Constitution on the Liturgy, No. 109).

Families with small children can have One place families can start is with im act out the story, especially if it the season's Sunday and weekday Mass lolves children for example, Jesus ding the multitude with bread and li a child brought in John 6:9: "There FAITH IN THE MARKETPLACE boy here who has five barley loaves I prepared to tell

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readings.

hard to move easily, identified with Jesus bending over so many times. it

Service

a Scripture

scholar, author and lecturer.)

CNS

By Father Robert

if

children are present.

example Mark's Gospel or Paul's letter to the Ephesians.

Families might also concentrate on one aspect of the Bible: Jesus' parables, perhaps, or

Gospel stories about women.

Often it is most meaningful to select readings that corre-

spond to current events and concerns in one's life.

Are family members concerned about the environment?

Try reading the creation accounts or psalms that use nature to praise God. Do you have teen-agers thinking about their vocation in life? Try reading the book of Tobias or the story of Jonah.

—

Talk over what you read. YouH be surprised how much it relates to your

—

own life.

(Father Kinast is a Florida-based pastoral theologian and writer.)

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two fish."

Probe. To enter into the passage's taning, each member should identify jjh one character or select one image li explain why it was striking.

[Dnefamilymeditatedon Jesus' wash[3.

What topic of faith

led to a stimulating discussion hi your

"The history of the Bible. How do we know what Another interesting topic was God's abundant love Charles, Mo.

really

happened and how

— especially

for

people

it

home? got passed down through the generations. are hard to love."

Mark Ratterman, St.

—

who

I of the disciples' feet. The teen-age identified with Peter's embarrassint and mentioned times he felt em-

He

How Scripture aids your memory

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»f

&

"How you discover the

w.

lot

about

that,

but

I

will

of

God

haven't figured

it

through prayer and out yet."

"Sex and what the church teaches.... There was a discussion with

my

parents."

— Javier Compos,

we

message

you're getting

is

from God.

I

read a

(eighth-grade) class

who was

pregnant.... That's

what sparked the

when

we're together."

at

all in

a world

like this

and how

we feel God's presence

— Patricia Broadbridge, Winnetka,

III.

married a non-Catholic, so was a non-issue with him. When asked him to attend a natural-family planning was so moved by what he heard that he ended up becoming a Catholicl" Michelle Hill, Woodstock, Md.

"Contraception.

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it

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An upcoming to

my

— whether God exists

a few agnostics in the family are believers. Holidays always bring this out

class with me, he

girl in

the

Ariz.

Springerville, Ariz.

"I'm dealing with if

how you know whether

— Christine Puzaskas, Tempe,

like

Catholic

&

News

February 21,

Herald

People Cardinal Bernardin

To Head

NCCB Self-Study WASHINGTON

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In

Backs Education Choice

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— Cardi-

nal Joseph L. Bernardin of Chicago will chair a nine-bishop committee to re-

evaluate the mission and priorities of

red rubber bands were notice of a lawsuit fi led by

New York

'

s

Rabbi A vraham

Weiss. Rabbi Weiss has accused Cardinal Glemp of publicly denouncing the

the National Conference of Catholic

rabbi and six associates in 1989 for

Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference.

Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of Cin-

demonstrating

cinnati,

NCCB-USCC

president, an-

nounced the appointment of the committee Feb. 11.

The

NCCB

the ca-

is

19!1

Carmelite convent

at the

established at the Auschwitz death camp in Poland.

The

suit alleges

Cardinal

Glemp said the group had sought to kill the nuns

and destroy the convent.

nonical organization of bishops con-

cerned with issues of church discipline. civil

The

USCC

is

life

and

the bishops'

California Bishops Call

To Withdraw Tax

On

Initiative

LOS ANGELES (CNS)

or public policy organization.

Wilson

—

Two

California bishops have attacked a tax

Milwaukee Paper's Washington Bu-

initiative

reau Chief To Receive By-Line Award MILWAUKEE (CNS) Frank A. Aukofer, chief of The Milwaukee Journal's Washington bureau, will receive Marquette University's 1992 ByLine Award. The award, established in 1946, is presented annually by the Milwaukee Jesuit school's College of Communication, Journalism and Performing Arts and its Journalism Alumni Association to an alumnus or alumna

Pete Wilson, arguing

—

who

has attained distinction in journal-

A 1960 graduate of Marquette, Aukofer has worked for The Milwaukee Journal for 31 years, including 21 as a Washington correspondent. ism.

Obstetrician Project

Teams With Nun On

proposal by California Gov. it

unfairly burdens

the poor, especially poor children. Car-

Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and Archbishop John R. Quinn of San

dinal

Francisco, in separate news conferences

Feb. 1 1 asked Wilson to withdraw his proposed Taxpayer Protection Act of 1992, claiming it makes poor children, families and immigrants the scapegoats of the state's economic problems. Under the tax initiative, welfare payments for a California family of three would be reduced from an average of $663 a month to $597 a month. After six months, monthly payments would be reduced again to an average of $507 a month in an attempt to encourage people to find ,

(CNS)

— Newfound-

land obstetrician Dr. Robert Walley leading a

new Canadian

is

effort to help

improve the health of Nigerian mothers. three-year project is co-directed by Sister Ann Ward of the Medical Missionaries of Mary, a physician who has worked in Nigeria for 30 years. The first phase of the project, which will train local health workers, begins in March.

Walley said in a recent interview in Toronto that the project illustrates "productive cooperation" between lay people and religious. "It shows how we as a Church can be relevant in providing for the well-being of mothers and children."

The

Lawyers For Cardinal Glemp Ask Dismissal

Of Rabbi's Lawsuit

NEW YORK (CNS) — The fate of

good

is

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jobs.

St.

John's Student Pleads Guilty

To

Reduced Charges In Abuse Case NEW YORK (CNS) A St. John

—

Jozef Glemp of anti-Semitism hinged in February on whether the cardinal knew

New York process server was shoving

court papers in his arm.

was held Feb.

1 1

in

A daylong hearManhattan fed-

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was aware that the blue papers bound by

'

abusing a Jamaican-born fellow student in 1990 pleaded guilty to reduced charges Feb. 1 1 halfway through his trial. Michael Calandrillo, 22, -of Bethpage, Long Island, still faces disciplinary proceedings if he seeks reinstatement at the university, a Vincentianrun school and the largest Catholic university in the United States, with 19,000 students. He has been suspended pending the outcome of his case. As part of his plea bargain, Calandrillo pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and unlawful imprisonment, both misdemeanors, and admitted that he forced the woman student to perform oral sex on him. ally

,

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About 2,500 overseas volunteers round

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large,

few

staffers are lay people; very

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or priests.

Financial support for

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from diverse sources including private individuals, groups, corporations and foundations, international organizations, the United States

government and

eign governments. Support also in

many

for-

comes

forms. Cash and commodities

are the largest, but

CRS

also receives

medicines and other items.

Of the funding CRS receives, 92 cents of every dollar goes to fund the United States and maintains offices

term feeding program aimed to reach more than 500,000 people in the cities Vladivostok, of Khabarovsk, Birobidzhan and Komsomolsk, and out-

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own

to repatriate

countries.

classified

by United Nations

as refugees, of refugee status," said Fa-

the

1

8 million.

number does not seem

to

be

shrinking."

One of the largest refugee situations was on

visit to the

Afghan border,

the

war-torn area only a

year and a half ago. "Eight miles into Pakistan," he said, "3.5 million people stretched along the border of Pakistan

and Afghanistan." CRS has done a lot of sanitary work and work with the water

facilities to cut

down on

disease.

"Its a different lifestyle to live in

uncertainty after violence," said Father Joy.

"The reality sometimes gets lost in

the news."

Burma

(From Page

my

3)

behalf.

After almost a year, Operation

HELP, Inc. of Dele ware offered him a job as a volunteer. He made his way again to the United States.

While working for this organization, he took some time off to come to Charlotte to visit an old friend, Jesuit Father Gene McCreesh, with whom he had been corresponding for years. They met while Father McCreesh was teaching in the seminary in Burma. Before the visit was over, Father Thawa was told there were three parishes in the Diocese of Charlotte needing priests.

Thawa

applied to the diocese,

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answers, "As

God's

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here,

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by

Besides, there

an ancient tradition among Burmese tribesmen; whatever you catch belongs not to you alone, but to the whole tribe."

Living this philosophy, he shares the hospitality of Sacred Heart with other Burmese priests and refugees. is

He

also an effective channel through

which help can be sent

to

Burma.

When asked about his future, Father Thawa

tells

of his personal story:

"Sometimes, I see a final scene," said Father Thawa. "I see my countrymen, who have suffered so much, I see them safe and happy within the walls of Holy Jerusalem. Then one asks, 'But where is Father Stephen?' They look around and there, in the distance, comes an old

man stumbling

along making his

way to the gate of the Holy City. 'That's Father Stephen,' they cry. The old man, weak and full of disease, falls and is unable to rise. The village people rush out and with gentle hands, bear their old priest

on through the gate

to Paradise."

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Father Thawa is often asked by Americans if he intends to stay in the United States, if he intends to live here and escape the harder life in Burma. He

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pring a bag lunch.

married

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ther Joy. "Today, there are

on one another; to focus on one they have committed to spend

DR.

Since

refugees has been one focus of many for

people back to their

most comprehensive approach

at vul-

and schools.

marriage can be like," says Father Frank O'Rourke, rector of St. Patrick Cathedral. Father O'Rourke is part of the coordinating team for Engaged Encoun-

Two or three married couples and a

FOR 1992 ISCORTED GROUPS*

Assistance will be targeted

nerable groups in orphanages, hospitals

couple dialogue are the main thrust.

During 1991, 508 marriages were performed in this diocese alone. And although the Engaged Encounter is

lives together.

WORLDWIDE PILGRIMAGES

lying areas.

couples and priest in their vision of what

for each couple to concentrate

life with.

signed an agree-

time together. Personal reflections and

n day to day pressures, and an oppor-

of their

CRS

gives couples an opportunity to interact;

ing for enrichment in the quality of their

rest

Last month,

ment with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to begin an emergency relief program for the Russian Far East.

"While most Russian relief efforts focus on Western part of Russia, St. Petersburg, Moscow," said Father Joy, "we are going to the East; one area devastated, and designated by us as an area food will be sent to by the United the

open

lusively

other countries.

sively about their prospective lives to-

-marital flurry of activity, an escape

ity

42 of the world's poorest countries. addition, CRS funds projects in 32

to give the couple an op-

Catholic in origin and orientation,

skend.

It is

portunity to talk honestly and intengether, the

Government."

CRS' assistance will include a long-

in

linead

States

the fifth largest charity in

projects.

1

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will

be provided for those

who wish

Catholic

News

&

Herald

February 21, H]

'(^mtmiguemorioj Matrimonio, Mision de

Amor

Noticias Breves Papa

Por PADRE SILL RUEDA El matrimonio es una relation de vida y de amor. A traves del amor diario las parejas son dadores de vida, el uno al otro, a la familia, a los amigos y a los vecinos y asi llevan a cabo la mision que les corresponde en este mundo. Este sacramento que tan solicitamente establecio Cristo en su Iglesia, sufre los rigores de los tiempos modernos, llenos de ideologfas seculares que van calando en muchas personas y no les deja reflexionar con responsabilidad sobre el

Y es alii en el

sacramento del matrimonio, sin cambiar nada exterior, por la gracia del Espiritu Santo, que la pareja va creciendo en dones y riquezas espirituales que nadie puede conseguir en otra parte. Solo ellos unidos al amor de Dios pueden experimentar estos cambios tan concretos.

Ocurre tambien lo contrario, cuando en un matrimonio no hay temor de Dios ni respeto por ningun valor del sacramento, la vida se hace miserable para los dos y peor para la familia.

En este mes dedicado mundialmente nosotros.

matrimonio y apoyado por la conferencia episcopal americana y otras al

instituciones catolicas, se quiere hacer resaltar la

unidad familiar a traves del

lazo del

amor matrimonial, como

patrimonio y herencia para la humanidad

y especificando concretamente y haciendo conocer a todos los casados, que su mision matrimonial, mas que cualquier otro interes, es una mision de amor en el mundo.

dice que Evangelizacion de America abarca fomento de derechos Ciudad del Vaticano (CNS) El

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Papa Juan Pablo

II

evangelizacion de las el

que la nueva Americas incluye

dijo

fomento de los derechos humanos y el

de muchos anos, dijo el Arzobispo e| de febrero, un dfa despues de un golj de estado fallido contra el gobierj electo del Presidente

Andres Perez,

cuartelazo no es la solution para ning estado, dijo

el.

fortalecimiento de la cultura cristiana.

En la primera escala de su peregrination a las Americas en la conmemoracion del quincentesimo

espiritual

Salvadorenos saludan a rebeldl quienes elogian

para

aniversario de la llegada del cristianismo,

Papa medito el 12 de enero sobre la cruz de la evangelizacion, que esta alojadaen la catedral de Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana.

el

Clerigo Venezolano dice que problemas economicos no son excusa para golpe de estado Ciudad del Vaticano (CNS)

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Monsenor Tulio Chirivella Varela, Arzobispo de Barquisimeto, Venezuela, dijo que los problemas economicos cada vez mayores de Venezuela no son excusa para un golpe de estado. Un golpe de estado seria como un retroceso

el

papel de

la Igle;

la paz.

San

Salvador

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

(CNS)

t

fl

congregation de la Parroquia del Sgc Corazon aplaudio cuando el dirigerj rebelde Schafik Handal rindio homem a las gestiones de la Iglesia Salvadore eneltramitedelapaz. Monsenor Artu Rivera Damas, Arzobispo de San Sab dor y Monsenor Gregorio Rosa Chavt su Obispo Auxiliar, abrieron if posibilidades para la negotiation estamos aquf para reconocer y manifest nuestras gracias, dijo el comandante

FMLN.

I)

If

i

El Arzobispo dio la bienvenii

a los dirigentes guerrilleros

ceremonia del 2 de febrero, dedicada a| nueva epoca de paz.

Nuestra Iglesia Noticias Locales I

Alcoholicos

Se

han

Anonimos iniciado

grupos

Por

de

alcoholicos anonimos para hispanos en

centro medico de la calle Randolph y Billingsley Rd. los sabados a las 12 y

el

Beatriz Rueda, el dfa de su matrimonio

Foto por

P.

SILL

RUEDA

media y domingos

pm. Tambien

PADRE

Dios es amor y llama a los hombres a formar parejas de amor de una manera

La pareja casada y la amoroso plan de Dios de una manera muy importante, por eso hoy y durante este mes de febrero reflexionamos sobre el sincera y autentica.

familia cristiana, expresan el

gran regalo que Dios nos ha dado a todos los

hombres de poder compartir,

especialmente en el matrimonio sus gracias y dones como miembros activos de su cuerpo.

El matrimonio por la Iglesia catolica serio y muy concreto.

"Dejara el hombre a su padre y a su

es algo

madre y

muy

en un solo corazon y en un solo espiritu y formara un solo cuerpo". Y asi desarrollaran la familia. Toda vida humana es un templo del Senor. La pareja amorosa que lucha con las dificultades propias de la vida, que crece en la fidelidad del amor de Dios, por su ejemplo, dan un testimonio poderoso al mundo, sobre el amor de Jesus que tanto quiere compartirlo con se unira a ella

RUEDA

termino catolico viene del Griego que significa universal. Asi la verdadera

el

los

Iglesia de Cristo se llama catolica porque

a las 9 am. Las sesiones se conducen en espanol.

se extiende a todo el mundo y a todos los hombres, en todos los tiempos. La Iglesia

a las 8

Oportunidad de trabajo Zaira Goodman, trabajadora social de las oficinas del United Way, busca secretaria bilingue para

r:

una empresa

al

nombre y numero de grabadora. La oficina del

telefono en la Padre se encuentra detras de la escuela de San Patricio en el CCH 1 504 Waverly Ave. Aunque el Padre Rueda reside en la casa parroquial de San Patricio, no deben llamar a la puerta de la casa parroquial para buscarlo, puesto que los otros Sacerdotes que alii viven estan muy ocupados. Tampoco deben dirigirse a las oficinas de la catedral. Es bueno aclarar que el CCH solamente usa el templo de San Patricio, para la misa en espanol los domingos a las 7 de la noche; pero en todo lo demas es completamente independiente de la catedral. Se agradece que de ahora en adelante entiendan todos este aviso.

Busca trabajo Guillermo Giraldo ofrece sus servicios de reparation de su casa o

apartamento, banos, cocinas, pintura interior, carpinteria, electricidad etc.

interesados favor llamarlo

552-6194.

al

Los

telefono

En

el

serial

que se asociaran con los creyente "pondran las manos sobre los enferm< y estos sanaran".

5

Teniendo esta mision de Cristo, sabemos cual es nuestra obligation

epfstolas

pertenecer a la Iglesia catolica por

encontramos

catolicas, llamadas asi porque fueron escritas a la Iglesia en general, sin especificar a

ninguna en particular.

La primera vez que este termino catolico se aplica a la Iglesia de Jesucristo fue en el ano 1 10 cuando aparecen en la literatura eclesiastica los escritos de San Ignacio de Antioqufa. El decia: "Donde esta Jesucristo, allf esta la Iglesia

"La Iglesia es llamada catolica por todos sus enemigos, asi como por sus propios hijos. Los herejes y cismaticos no pueden designar a la Iglesia con otro nombre que el de catolica, pues no sen'an comprendidos, si no usaran el nombre, por el cual es conocida en todo el mundo".

Desde su comienzo la Iglesia continua el mandato de Cristo de ir por todas partes predicando el Evangelio y haciendo discfpulos. La Iglesia siempre ha administrado y ensenado la doctrina de Jesus con mucho celo y entusiasmo.

La historia muestra que la Iglesia desde sus primeros dfas initio escuelas y hospitales para promover la ensenanza y bienestar de las gentes. De ella nacio catolica".

el

1

Evangelista que estas son las

N u e v o Testamento

Capellan del Centro Catolico Hispano.

Para comunicarse con el Padre Silverio Rueda, capellan de la comunidad hispana de Charlotte, pueden llamarlo al telefono 332-6452. Si no

la

esa es su funcion

mision

sistema universitario, orfanatos,

hospitales y hospicios para proveer

trii.

compasion de Dios.

San Mateo nos dice en el Evangel que hay que ir a los hombres de todas y

de Roma se ha aplicado este termino porque

especffica.

numero 372-9859.

abrigo a los viajeros y personas hogar y para mostrar en general el am

naciones y pueblos bautizandolos en nombre del Padre y del Hijo y del Espiri Santo y haciendoles seguidores d mismo Pastor. Y continua diciendo

y

americana. Los interesados favor llamar

contesta deje su

Cristo.

SILL

El diccionario Bfblico nos dice que

tema.

El hecho es de que muchos creen de que hoy no es necesario casarse por la Iglesia catolica y les da lo mismo hacer el matrimonio civil o no hacer nada y vivir simplemente por union libre. Esto no es lo que ensena la Iglesia ni es evangelico. Si pertenecemos a la Iglesia tenemos que cumplir sus normas y mandatos y uno de ellos es: "lo que Dios ha unido no lo separe el hombre". Para mostrar asi la importancia de la unidad conyugal en el matrimonio como vinculo de amor de la pareja con la Iglesia de

Es Catolica

-

bautismo. Ser seguidores del Senor anunciadores de su reino. Tirar con las redes al

los

mar de

la

1

vida para pescar

hombres de todos

los tiempos

colocarlos en un solo cesto.

En

el

Antiguo Testamento ya

es

concepto aparece implfcito en Deuteronomio diciendo: "Dejad qi estas palabras mias permanezcan en si

tri

\

i

no

corazones y ensenad a vuestos hijos Como quien dice que el resultado de li predicaciones del Mesfas iba a ser un

WO!

versal y tenia que ser transmitido

and

generacion en generacion.

La Iglesia viene a ser

el

mism

Cristo y cuando ensena doctrim oficiales de fe y valores morales, es mismo Jesucristo quien ensena en ell i

Es pues

el

cuerpo rmstico de Cristo d

cual nos habla San Pablo y del

dependemos

cada

uno

por

C0i lc

sacramentos. Jesus se identifica con s Iglesia y habla de ella como si hablara c

toi

si mismo. Por eso escuchar a la Igles (sus palabras, doctrinas, ensenanaza

mismo que escuchar a Cristo.

La pluralidad de sus miembros

es lo

sus dones, hace a la Iglesia catolica mi rica y universal.

noi

ftruary 21,

&H

The Catholic News

1992

I

Prensa Catolica es una herramienta )derosa de Evangelizacion

Young Adult Ministry Regional Workshop Probes Personalities

i

Por Febrero es

el

EL OBISPO JOHN

mes dedicado

F.

DONOGHUE

alabra escrita, encontrada en las paginas de las publicaciones catolicas, diocesanas

acionales. Esta es la primera celebration

de

la

prensa catolica, mes del The

& Herald (El Heraldo de las noticias catolicas) septiembre de 1991, The Catholic News & Herald

Catholic News

Desde

J*

ha entrado en miles de hogares catolicos. Ha traido una buena information de las noticias diocesanas, nacionales e Ha subrayado las internacionales a todos los niveles. actividades y los mensajes del Santo Padre. Ha hecho resaltar la inspiration del ministerio diario de muchos, que dando su " /^^^ tiempo y talentos enriquecen los programas parroquiales y de V"~ i I las comunidades donde viven. Ha ofrecido analisis de eventos mLM I que afectan nuestra fe y nuestras vidas. Y a veces ha dado a nuestra gente un forum para debates de temas importantes.

Tambien ha tenido sus defectos. Pienso que el periodico diocesano es uno de los rumentos mas importantes, para llegar hasta nuestra gente a un nivel regular. Por es que quiero que todos los catolicos de nuestras parroquias, actividades e iativas reciban el periodico semanal. Espero que tomen tiempo para leer los ulos. Si encuentran algo que los confunde y aparta de su fe, espero que tengan alor de escribir al editor o a los que escriben los artfculos, para que ellos sepan to piensan o reaccionan Uds. Si falta algo, hagan lo mismo, escriban. Nuestro odico diocesano esta aquf para servir a sus lectores. Entre mas los lectores londan, el servicio mejorara. Asi sera una fuente importante de information, lue el verdadero fin del The Catholic News & Herald es evangelizar.

Con el fin de traer mas gente a Cristo, tenemos que presentar una imagen mas quien es El y como esta vivo entre nosotros, su Iglesia.

Los artfculos del periodico que mensionan la historia de la diocesis, son tambien

a de

yes que nos hablan de

como Dios nos ha llamado

mucho mas que una historia

acerca de

from the Triad

adults

and Raleigh gathered at Our Lady of Grace Feb. 8 for the annual Young Adult Ministry regional workshop. Jesuit Father Andrew Novotney directed the workshop, which was coordinated by Mary Callahan, president of the Greensboro area, Charlotte,

Stressing that the Myers-Briggs test and the variety of statements it makes about a person are an instrument which should be used for understanding and appreciating one another, Father

Novotney pointed out

a tool for

is

it

understanding oneself, not an excuse for behavior.

He

Catholic Singles group.

Central to the workshop was the presentation of the Myers-Briggs Per-

young

sonality Indicator test. After the

maintained that an instrument for a greater understanding of self is itself powerful and

which can be used

exam-

useful to society, and should be

adults completed the Myers-Briggs,

ined in the light of appreciating the

Father Novotney revealed specific per-

diversity of human nature rather than as

young adults

a source of judging a person's weak-

sonality preferences to the

and explained

that the indicator sug-

nesses.

gests multiple facets determining a

Such instruments, which further

person's preferences in gathering data,

self-understanding can always affect

making decisions, and whether a person is empowered from within, or externally by environmental factors and other

of each of us, said Father Novotney,

in

,

people.

Father Novotney also suggested the

Myers-Briggs

can determine a

test

person's spiritual strengths and

how

temperament can indicate prayer prefer-

society positively.

The

responsibility is

to

use the knowledge gained through tools like the Myers-Briggs to strengthen awareness of self and self in relation to

community.

Pam Newton is diocesan director of Young Adult Ministry.

ences.

a cada uno a su servicio. El

ulo reciente dedicado al presidente de la Sociedad de

ensboro, es

By PAM NEWTON GREENSBORO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Young

a la prensa catolica. El centro de la celebration es

San Vicente de Paul en

Crosswinds

como vivir una vida de fe en

demas. Las cartas debatiendo las opiniones del Obispo Gumbleton, e la guerra del Golfo Persico es una muestra de como muchos toman en serio e, como ellos son; un trampohn mas alia de las discusiones acerca de la guerra.

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Hemos gastado 500 anos de evangelizacion en America. La prensa catolica ha do su parte integral de esfuerzo por mas de 150 anos y a pesar de que otras lologfas de Medios de Comunicacion han entrado recientemente en el campo de vangelizacion, la prensa catolica sigue siendo una herramienta vital para llegar gente con la Buena Noticia del Evangelic Usen esta herramienta, hagan de ella parte de sus lecturas semanales y despues eerla, sean buenos evangelizadores compartiendola con sus amigos. ;rvicio a los

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you

for

money and

they kept doling

it

out.

My younger sister, also a student at the college

I

was

attending,

of my disease and saw

it

for

was aware what it was

worth, and kept confronting

my

me

about

about a young man whom I met in my work at Catholic Social Services. Listen

do something. She would tell our parents, but they felt she was exaggerating, and refused to believe the

to his words:

horrible stories about the #1 son.

I'd like to share a story with

was a senior in college but I knew my heart that I would never hear the

sound of "Pomp and Circumstance" for was rapidly descending into the black hole of cocaine addiction. Weekly, I was lying to my parents about my need I

to

After numerous attempts with

I

in

need

and

around, and eventually ended up

at

CSS

to inquire about an intervention process.

She said she could bring

my

friends

who

would be willing

in several of

me and me. "Bet-

cared about to confront

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Por

el

[(Romanos 8:1 el

la

fe,

ministro de la Iglesia derrama la ella diciendo: "Yo te bautizo en |el nombre del Padre, y del Hijo y del Espmtu Santo." San Pablo nos recuerda que a traves del bautismo nos volvemos una nueva creacicfn Hen Jesus. E\ comparte su Muerte y su Resurrection con nosotros y nos une a El a trave's de la Iglesia. Ahora nosotros somos libres para

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Let's Celebrate.

Diocesan News Briefs Refugee Office Needs CHARLOTTE The Refugee

—

of-

of Catholic Social Services is in need of the following for newcomers: fice

pots, pans,

mixing bowls, glasses,

knives, cutting boards, towels and linens.

To donate

items, contact Sonia

or Suzane Monet, (704) 331-

Hayden

i

Feb. 29, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Family Center.

There will be tasty treats to sample from local restuarants,and a parade float and costume contest, with prizes.

For more information, contact Jeanne Doub, (919) 766-1302, or Ellen Tommasi, (919) 766-4195.

1720.

Pro-Life Seminar

Luck Of The

Irish

HENDERSONVILLE

— Knights

of Columbus Council #7184, Immaculate Conception in Hendersonville, will

hold an Irish Sweepstakes on Mar.

7 p.m.

in

Madonna

Mat

Hall.

Corned Beef, cabbage, dessert and refreshments will be served.

Tickets are available from members

of the Knights of Columbus, or from the parish office for $10.

For more information, contact Immaculate Conception, (704) 693-6901.

—

GREENSBORO St. Paul the Apostle will present an adult education program on abortion Feb. 26. The video, The Silent Scream will be shown followed by a question/answer session.

On hand to answer questions will be Dr. John McKinney, Bill and Linda Winfield of the Pro-Life Action League and a lawyer.

Teens are welcome, but must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Fellowship and refreshments begin at 7 p.m., and the program will begin at 7:30 p.m.

'50s

and

'60s

ARDEN

Dance

—

Barnabas Church will hold a '50s and '60s dance on Feb. St.

29.

For more information, contact Paul the Apostle, (919) 294-4696.

St.

Sue Thomas shares a light moment with Bill O'Connor during a re Day celebration sponsored by the Charlotte Vicariate Council on Aging a Knights of Columbus Council 770 Hall in Charlotte.

Photo by JO ANN K&

Grey Nuns

Sister

iw

Valentine's

Secular Franciscans Tickets cost $10 and will be sold

after Masses. Reservations are required.

For more information, contact Barnabas, (704) 684-6098.

St.

Franciscan Center Seminar

at

parochial vicar at

St.

Pius

tact the

invited to celebrate the Feast of St.

Conventual Franciscan Father Richard Bellow, (704) 536-6520.

X will present

Formore information, conFranciscan Center, (919) 273-

2554.

MAGGIE VALLEY

— "Discern-

ment of Spirits" a retreat with prayerful attention to key moments of discernment by Jesus in the Gospels, will be held Mar. 13-15. The retreat will also focus on discussion of Ignatius Loyola's rules for discerning; routine brawling all along the way.

This retreat is a requirement for persons in the Spiritual

Direction Training Program and a rec-

ommendation

for all interested in the

spiritual journey. Jesuit Father

Novotney

Patrick at St. Patrick Cathedral Satur-

day,

March

14.

Bishop John ebrate the

Mass

experience,

is

F. at

Donoghue 1 1

will cel-

a.m.

taking applications for

summer sessions. Two sessions will beheld, July 12-18 and July 19-25. The camp is located at Camp York in Kings the

Living Wills

STATESVILLE

—

St.

Philip will

sponsor a presentation on March 5 at 7:30 p.m.

The presentation will be a 30-minute background lecture presented by Anthony Brett, from Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice of Winston Salem, followed by a 30-minute question and living wills

Living Waters Retreats

citizens

Secular Franciscan Order.

Hyman,

the sessions.

— Senior

April and May for those interested in the

12:10 p.m.

Franciscan Father David

CHARLOTTE

St. Patrick

from across the Diocese of Charlotte are

The March March 8 at 2 p.m. at St. John Neumann in the Council Room.

For more information, contact Hennye Taylor, (704) 357-3322, or

Center will hold a seminar on the history of the Catholic Church among Af-

Seniors Invited To

an inquiry session during the months of March, will hold

session will be held

GREENSBORO— The Franciscan rican-Americans Feb. 27 and again at 8 p.m.

CHARLOTTE— The St. Maxillian Kolbe Fraternity

answer period.

For more information, contact Philip, (704)

St.

872-2579.

Oratory Religion Camp ROCK HILL, S.C. The Oratory Religion camp, a one-week resident

—

Mountain State Park.

The camp is open

"The event

an effort on beha St. Patrick Cathedral parish to join bishop in honoring the senior citizer the diocese," said Father Fr O'Rourke, rector of the cathedral, invitation is extended to all senior zens of our diocese."

The yearly event is hosted by Patrick Cathedral parish. Follow Mass, all senior citizens are invito join the bishop for an Irish dinner, Those wishing to attend the dii should contact the CRISM group:

to girls

at

Feb.

23 Open House

For Prospective Students Bishop McGuinness High Scr 12 noon - 4:00 p.m.

Mr. Carter (919)

Submit releases 10 days before

around the film, SHUA, a dramatization of the public life of Jesus. This retreat is intended promarily for RCIA participants and their sponsors, and will be directed by Msgr. Chester Michael.

A donation of $70 is requested for either retreat.

For more information, contact Living Waters, (704) 926-3833.

Crisis

Pregnancy Volunteer Train-

ing

—

GREENSBORO The Greensboro Crisis Pregnancy Center needs volunteers.

The GCPC is an opportunity to share by reaching out to men and pregnancy situations. offers hope, Christian love, and

the faith

women

GCPC

in crisis

practical help to people in need.

For more information, contact the (919) 274-4901.

GCPC,

Mardi Gras Fun

CLEMMONS — Holy Family Par-

ish will

hold a Mardi Gras Celeberation

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publication.

Feb.

23 Freshman

Class Family Mass Charlotte Catholic High Schc

5:00

"Shau, Wait for Me,"

ters

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r

Ay,

Fr.

the Jesus of history

tionship wilth Jesus.

w

(704) 334-2283.

will direct the retreat.

is a retreat on and the Christ of revelation. The Mar. 20-22 retreat will emphasize around a deep, intimate rela-

is

their parishes or call the cathedral of

and boys under 13 years of age, in grades 2 -7.

The camp is $75 per camper and a deposit of $25 is required upon application with the balance due at check in.

For more information, contact Oratorian Father William Pentis, (803) 327-3236.

briefs.

Celebration

Gabriel

MARCH

was born

I.

1838,

atassisi,

italy,

Feb.

23

THE ELEVENTH OF

fatv

Feb.

Michael Skube (704) 331-1716

1920. HIS

FEAST

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IS

FEB. 27.

sp fa

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Matt

tod

Feb.

26 Freshman

Class Retreat Bethelwoods/YMCA Center Fr. Pennis K.uhn (704) 523-5671

Mi

krist

k Idr,

Feb.

OUR SORROWFUL MOTHER*

OF AT THE AGE OF 23. JUST AS HE WAS FINISHING HIS STUPIES FOR THE PRIESTHOOD, HE CAME POWN WITH TUBERCULOSIS, ANP PlEP A YEAR LATER AT ISOLA ON FEB. 27, 1862.

THERE WERE NO MIRACULOUS EVENTS IN HIS LIFE, BUT AFTER HIS DEATH MANY MIRACLES OCCURED AT HIS TOMB. GABRIEL WAS CANONIZED IN

26 MACS Board Meeting CCHS Library, 7:00 p.m.

Dr.

THERE WAS NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY

ABOUT HIM EXCEPT HIS FlPELITY TO THE RULE ANP PRAYER, ANP HIS JOYFUL SPIRIT. HIS BROTHERS, N0TICIN6 HIS LOOK OF PBRCE, ASKED IF HE WAS THINKING OF HEAVEN. *MY HEAVEN/' GABRIEL REPLIEP, */S IN THE HEART

Choir Concert

Our Lady Of Mercy Winston Salem, 7-30 p.m.

Betsy Meehan (919) 759-20

THIRTEEN CHILPREN. HE WAS CHRISTENED FRANCIS ANP WAS

EPUCATEP AT THE JESUIT COLLEGE AT SPOLETO. HE JOINEP THE JESUITS WHEN HE WAS ONLY 17 AFTER HE HAP VOWEP TO PO SO IF CUREP OF AN ALMOST FATAL ILLNESS, BUT PELAYEP ENTERING THE NOVITIATE. FINALLY, IN I85fe, HE BECAME A PASSION 1ST AT MORROVflLLE WITH THE NAME BR. GABRIEL OF OUR LAPY OF SORROWS.

p.m.

Pennis Kuhn (704) 523-5

28 Mom's Group

Potluck Dinner

15!

St. Paul the Apostle Parish Center, 7:30 p.m.

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(919)

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League Basketball Tourney Charlotte Tommy Hinton (704)

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The Catholic News

bruary 21, 1992

til

&

H

World and National Briefs interview from his residence at a Capu-

der Protests Effort To Name Palm Saint of Handgunners

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS)

Morris decision was the first victory in 1 1 years of filing stockholder resolutions with tobacco companies. A company spokesman, though, downplayed the role of the stockholder resolutions in the change.

The

[

of the two Passionist provinces in United States have strongly pro-

jads

have a Passionist priest lared the patron saint of handgunners. ssionist Fathers Robert Joerger and chael J. Stengle said no evidence ists that St. Gabriel Possenti saved an lian village from being plundered ted efforts to

Appeals Court Hears Oral Arguments Louisiana Abortion Law

On

NEW ORLEANS

ause of his proficiency in handgun "Without even getting into the matter

latest stop

(CNS)

—

In the

on a route that may lead to the

.

we

'gun control'

U.S. Supreme Court, Louisiana's abor-

are against the

on the sheer lack of

>posal

law came before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for oral arguments Feb. 6. Attorneys for the state of Louisiana argued in favor of the appeals court taking action that would send the case on to the Supreme Court as a direct challenge to Roe vs. Wade, the 1973 tion

historical

dence for the incident," the priests d in a Feb. 4 letter to Archbishop niel E. Pilarczyk of Cincinnati, presiit of the U.S. bishops' conference. xas Executes Johnny Frank Garrett r

Rape, Murder Of Nun AUSTIN, Texas (CNS)

— Johnny

and nun in her conit room, was executed by injection 3. 1 1 as his family members watched 1 sang "Amazing Grace." The execui took place despite pleas from Pope icas

t

shifted

all

Garrett's life be spared.

back

to the

Louisiana courts for

1

974 Louisi-

President Calls Bush Edu-

WASHINGTON

—

(CNS) The Fordham Uni-

president of Jesuit-run

tional education goals, saying they

Company Agrees To Health

irnings

On

NEW YORK

(CNS)

—

were

"shortsighted" and unrealistic. Jesuit

Exported Cigarettes

Father Joseph A. O'Hare added, how-

Philip

ever, that while the six education goals

making a policy change long by church-related stockholders, agreed to put the same health warns on exported cigarettes as are legally uired for those sold in the United tes. Capuchin Father Michael H.

•rris,

)sby,

who

nors reflect "the American proclivity to

view

Bowl," they still are "useful" in focusing on everyone's stake in the reform of U.S. life

as a giant Super

education.

has led the fight for the

eling, said in a Feb.

was involved II,

News,

The

priest also criticized the

on the role of higher

goals' "silence"

10 telephone

as-

peared

provided through agencies such as Caritas-Hong Kong and the Diocesan Pastoral Center for Vietnamese Refugees. Extending prayerful condolences to the families of the deceased and prayers for the injured, Cardinal Wu said, "Let us all learn from this tragic incident and hope and pray that nothing like this will ever happen again." is

involvement of a state governor Mass, Archbishop Girolamo Prigione said that politicians have no place at the altar. Carlos Medina Plascentia, caretaker governor in the versial

in a January

into various

central

nied Italian press reports that the docu-

Cardinal Calls Bush's

Order Concept

New World

Pope Says African-Americans To Be Noted During 500th Celebration Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS)

'Simplistic'

MILAN, Italy (CNS)

— U.S.

—

Presi-

dent George Bush's concept of a

new

John Paul II said the situation of African-Americans will receive special attention from bishops meeting to mark the 500th anniversary of Christianity in the Americas. Blacks in North and South America "will be the object of special pastoral attention on the part of the bishops" who will meet with the pope in October in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the pope said. Pope John Paul,

and risks leading to a U.S. dominance in world affairs, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for the Docworld order

is

simplistic

reality into ac-

1 1

issue of Avvenire, Milan-based it

was an

exaggeration when shortly after the Gulf

in a

war Bush declared that a new world order was now born," said the cardinal.

necessary to find a

BE SAVED?

new

America during his Sunday Angelus talks, stopped Feb. 9 at the Sanctuary of St. Peter Claver in

Cartagena, Colombia.

international

coordination and equilibrium, but it is necessary to avoid the temptation of

hegemony," he

Cardinal Says Europe Risks Decline Without Christian Values

said.

VATICAN CITY

nations.

Baptize

the Holy Spirit.

therefore, and

make

disciples of

all

them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of Teach them to carry out everything have commanded I

And know that am with you always, until the end of the world!"

[Matthew 28:19-20) Jesus taught that the person who believes in the 3ood News and is baptized will be saved. Who does not will be condemned. (Mark 16:16) you.

I

Poverty'

To Achieve Peace

VATICAN CITY

By Baptism the faithful are plunged into the paschal mystery of They die with Him, are buried with Him, and rise with Him. And

iy the grace of the Holy Spirit children of God "by virtue of

whom

they receive, they are adopted as

which

we

cry:

— De-

stroying the "wall of poverty" that sepa-

way to make The pope,

anew of legalpolygamy" and other denials of women's rights which have been eliminated by the exercise of Christian vallead to the "introduction ized

ues, he said. Cardinal Ratzinger spoke

their voice

Feb. 8 at the Catholic University of

in a letter to

Milan,

a U.N. trade conference, said economic

development

in

made

Third World countries

Italy.

A copy

of his speech was

available by his Vatican office.

Abba, Father." (Romans

?:15) It is by Baptism that members are incorporated into the community the Church and enabled to live the lives of faith, grace and virtue that ead to eternal happiness.

'YOCe FUNERAL HOME

INC

)f

In the ceremony of Baptism, the Church's minister pours water on person or immerses him saying, "I baptize you in the name of the father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." St. Paul reminds us that through Baptism we become a new creation in Jesus. He shares His ipeath and Resurrection with us and unites us to Himself through His Shurch. We are now free to share in the very life of God Himself.

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the Doctrine of the Faith. This could

world peace, said Pope John Paul II. "It is an illusion to think that millions of people can be left in situations of hopelessness without one day considering violence as the

—

roots, said Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head of the Vatican Congregation for

rates nations is in the best interest of

heard," he said.

Christ.

(CNS)

(CNS)

united Europe risks moral and legal backsliding if it forgets its Christian

Pope Urges Destroying 'Wall Of the Old Testament, God led the Israelites through the waters of the Red Sea to freedom and made them His people. It is through Baptism that Jesus frees from sin, leads and forms the members of the Church as In

continuing spiritual "pilgrimage" to

shrines in Latin

"Perhaps he should have been a little more serious," he added. "Certainly it is

BAPTISM TO

made headlines members of his ad-

state,

other

ministration did the readings at the Mass.

Catholic newspaper. "I think

WHY DO WE NEED THE SACRAMENT OF

Mexican

when he and

March.

in

said the

ing an active part in religious ceremo-

languages, he said. Navarro- Vails de-

ment would be published

Mexico has

nies. In a clear reference to the contro-

ing the quotes cited from other texts and

document

to

country's politicians should avoid tak-

may

translating the

Politi-

—

envoy

pal

be ready for publication before July, said Joaquin Navarro- Vails, Vatican spokesman. Technical work still remains to be done, such as incorporattheology

Feb.

"...go.

saying some

On Religious Ceremonies MEXICO CITY (CNS) The pa-

Moral Theology Document Could Be Ready Before July, Spokesman Says VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II' s new document on moral

which does not take

Jesus said,

in the Italian press

Nazi war criminals came to Argentina on Vatican passports. The news reports quoted people saying they had seen documents in Argentine government files, but did not quote from the documents. Nor did the reports say which war criminals had Vatican passports.

count," he said in an interview in the

His people.

World War

said Joaquin Navarro- Vails, Vatican

after

trine of the Faith. "It is a simplification

13.

smuggling Nazi war

spokesman. Navarro-Valls spoke Feb. 7 news reports from Argentina ap-

an Asian church news agency based in sistance

in

criminals from Europe after

has given material and spiritual aid to

Bangkok, Thailand, reported. The

Facts,

research into allegations the Vatican

adopted by Bush and the nation's gover-

ight ,

Hong Kong's Cardinal John Baptist Wu Cheng-chung said the Catholic Church

—

versity criticized President Bush's na-

bacco

—

not emotions, should guide historical

conditions in the refugee facilities.

UCA

Urges Factual Handling

Of Vatican-Nazi Allegations VATICAN CITY (CNS)

Papal Envoy Warns Mexican

cation Goal 'Shortsighted'

The Su-

Official

cians

Fordham

me Court rejected three appeals Feb. paving the way for the execution.

Hong

launched an Kong assistance program for the victims of fighting in a Vietnamese refugee camp that left 23 people dead. The officials called on the government to improve

restricting abortion violates the right-

ana Constitution.

asking

—

(CNS)

experienced by a world which is not yet capable of uniting economic objectives and social objectives," said the pope.

Catholic officials

and bereaved,

tied to social

is

rent tensions originate in the standstill

Catholics Aid Riot Victims, Urge Better Camp Conditions

the injured

it

and human development. "Many cur-

Hong Kong

HONG KONG

incomplete unless

is

U.S. schooling.

in

a decision on whether the 1991 law

to-privacy provision of the

and the order of Franciscan nuns

vhich the victim belonged,

Civil

Union and other groups, how-

ever, argued that the matter should be

the Catholic bishops of

II,

Law-

American

Liberties

irdering a 76-year-old

Paul

decision that legalized abortion. yers representing the

ink Garrett, convicted of raping

in

education

chin parish in Milwaukee that the Philip

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February 21,

Mother Teresa Hospitalized

In

Rome

For Tests, Observation ROME (CNS) — Mother Teresa of poor environment. They in a

Calcutta was hospitalized for tests and

observation during a stay in

Rome

but

hoped to return tolndia in late February, her doctor said.

The 81 -year-old nun was recover-

serve

poorest of the poor, and she follows order's rule strictly," he said.

^

Mother Teresa, who founded heads the Missionaries of Charity, _ mally stays at the order's convent C| |

ing from a bout with heart disease and

pneumonia "She is

United States.

in the

in stable condition, but she

a fragile person and needs to be moni-

from the Vatican. On Feb. 5 she had an audience with Pope John Paul II at the

pneumonia. She later suffered f an inadequate blood supply to the h< and doctors performed a ball angioplasty to open the blockages.

She was released from the Cali nia hospital Jan. 15. Doctors at that I said she may remain vulnerable tc current respiratory and cardiac p;

Vatican.

lems.

The physician said Mother Teresa was in good humor and resting comfortably. She was not receiving visitors,

ported Feb.

is

Vincenzo

tored," Dr.

Bilotta, her

Rome

physician, said Feb. 17.

B ilotta met Mother Teresa at Rome airport Feb.

Photo by JOHN GILLIG AN

Woman's Depth Of By

Paintings

CAROL HAZARD Darcy

nates

more than she

sells.

Since finish-

prayed, studied and looked at landscape

ing the painting for the Franciscan Cen-

pictures for six weeks.

ter last

came

Still,

nothing

Tenth parishioner do for the Franciscan Center in Greensboro.

All she had to go on was a carpet swatch from the center in shades of purple and mauve.

Running out of time, Darcy started one day in the upper left-hand corner. to the St. Pius

her stunning four-

later,

panel tribute to

St.

com-

Francis was

ing, she

donated 1 3 pieces of artwork for

a raffle to benefit the Franciscan Center.

For the center's opening, she did a picture of St. Francis. She also designed the center's stationary and Christmas card.

"I don't feel like I'm giving a part of me," says Darcy. "I feel like I'm returning a gift that I have been given."

Darcy, 59, didn't start painting until

had no clue what was going to happen," says Darcy. "I can honestly tell you it was the result of prayer."

Franciscan Father Louis Canino had "I

given her

she and her family

moved

to

North

Carolina from the Chicago area eight years ago.

In her first year in art school in

direction, except for the

1951, Darcy decided she didn't have

swab and a suggestion to base the

any talent. Abstracts were the rage then, and Darcy leaned toward realism. She obtained a teaching degree instead, and

little

painting on the Canticle of Praise, depicting the sun,

moon, wind and

fire.

Father Canino, coordinator for the center,

paintings or drawings.

In addition to the four-panel paint-

pleted.

carpet

October, she has given away

some 50

for a painting she agreed to

One month

had requested the painting to

ebrate the center's

first

Mundi Clinic, not far

"Mother Teresa's missionaries

Associate Editor

GREENSBORO — Gerry

cel-

taught school while raising five children.

anniversary.

Darcy "loved" teaching, she

said.

"I'm the type of guy who knows what I want," said Father Canino. "I knew she could come with something

family

was beautiful."

The 2-foot by 4-foot panels depict water as a symbol of baptism and renewal, the sun as a sign of good times and a storm to show turbulence in life,

and dipped into oils to do landscapes, water color and pen and ink to do wildlife and experimented with

But the profession lost its luster after the moved south and she became a

SAN DIEGO

So, Darcy brushed off her dusty

Engaged

Darcy

'

s

idea to donate artwork came

half ago.

Mass about

a year

and a

While an appeal was made for Food Bank, the phrase

the Greeensboro

"feed

my

sheep" reverberated

in her

head, she recalls.

She

started with the

Food Bank,

contributing several originals to raise

money

to

buy food. Then

Ministry, the Charlotte

it

was Urban

Symphony and

the Irish Children's Fund.

Darcy do-

The princess returned to Britain visit to India, when

16 after a short

met nuns and patients

home

at a Mission!

She meet Mother Teresa in but the nun was too sick to travel of Charity

in Calcutta.

hoped

to

Rome

for the meeting.

Ii

Mother

Mother Teresa up a house of p: "to do God's work in San Diego in the hospital,

him

to help her set

On

Jan. 28, after follow-up

the hospital,

tesl

Mother Teresa visited V

ous locations with the bishop to find

most appropriate place for a house.

When Maria Samora, the owne the chosen house, was initially c tacted by St. Jude pastor Father

I

know why

Brockhaus, she didn't

diocese was interested. "I was glad

come

cause no one had

to look at

house in the three months since I'd it up for sale," she said. "I was bej ^ ning to think maybe the Lord di< want us to go."

When Bishop Brom later visited house and Samora learned why the cese was interested, her happin <

lie

doubled,

etchings. "I love

it

all,"

she says.

The Garbricks two-year tenure as coor-

"Every weekend, we come away so

dinating couple recently ended and the

lifted."

torch has been passed to Jeff and Sinead

Newlyweds Sean and Ali Sonderman said the weekend gave tl

'

direct responsibility, their

to her during

the clinic.

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"The depth of her spirituality comes through her paintings."

At the unveiling, people stood in

can't think of anything I'd rather do."

to

Meanwhile, British newspaper?

1 7 that Princess Diana hi fly to Rome to visit Mother Terei

artistic talents,

While the Garbricks may be out of

painting.

Darcy. "I

—

(CNS)

Teresa of Calcutta may no longer be in town, but a house of prayer established for her order in southeast San Diego assures that the diocese will feel her presence for years to come.

The diminutive nun, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work among the poor, signed an agreement with Bishop Robert H. Brom of San Diego Jan. 30 to establish a house of prayer for the contemplative branch of her Missionaries of Charity.

A modest three-bedroom house near St. Jude Shrine of the West was chosen to become the 501st house established by the Missionaries of Charity, who have convents in 97 countries.

The idea of establishing a prayer house surfaced during Mother Teresa's recent hospitaliza in La Jolla. During one of Bishop Brom's many visits to her

Stampfli.

"I rarely say no," says

1

Mother Teresa Chooses Site Foi House Of Prayer In San Diego

says Father Canino, interpreting the

30 people.

For Darcy, the experience stretched her abilities as an artist, and for that, she is most grateful, she says.

Although her largest and toughest to date, the painting is but one of scores she has donated to worthy causes.

live

Cougar Teams Win 3 Of 4

Games

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte CathoHigh School's basketball teams chalked up three wins and one loss last lic

week.

Both the boys' and girls' teams won Feb. 1 1 games over Parkwood High School in Union County. The girls' team won 56-53. Jenny Hoist was the leading scorer with 19 points. Devon Soden had 15 points. The boys' team won 65-49 with 25 points by Chuck Wittman and 15 by Mike Costello.

In Feb. 14 games against Monroe High School, the girls won by 2 points and the boys lost by one.

The record for the girls' team is 162 overall, and 10-2 in the Rocky River 2A Conference. The boys' team is 13-6 overall, and 9-4 in the conference.

tl

rial

substitute teacher.

that

awe, he recalls. Later, a special night of meditation on the painting drew some

s

however, he said.

"I hope she can leave the clinic soon. She hopes to return to Calcutta at the end of the week," said Bilotta. He said one reason he had moved her into the clinic was so she could recover fully in a warm, comfortable room.

Spirituality

Comes Through Her

'

4 and soon afterward admit-

ted her to Salvator

Gerry Darcy dabs her brush into the palette to put finishing touches on a painting.

Rome.

Mother Teresa was hospitalize California in late December for baj ing her visits to

involvement

the opportunity to discuss things

ol

than actual wedding plans.

"I don't

will not end.

know

that

we

didn't h

a senior team," Toni Garbrick says. "We just don't have the

alot of questions not answered,"

administrative end to do."

time alone to talk about things that w

Married 20 years, with three children ages 11,8 and 4, the Garbricks, members of St. John Neumann parish in Charlotte, are very much attuned to the

ahead."

"We're

still

Engaged Encounter.

"As we relate our experiences

ministry of couples,

it

is

within their

own

The

relationship.

"We're not there to say do We're not perfect."

as

we

say.

out anything

will say they didn't find

new about each

other, but

had the opportunity to grow closer and reaffirm their committment. "As that is true for them,

it

is

s

to sp

helped them "n

we are on the same track; clear on relationship and what we expected ft Father O'Rourke sees Enga;

Encounger as well.

the

as a

true for us," she says.

form of evangelizal

He believes the weekend gi

Church the opportunity to re who have not been practic,

couples

Catholicism or who are interfaith couj " in a peaceful, loving environment. evangelization

Often, Toni Garbrick says, the en-

gaged couples

it

was nice

it."

Garbricks try to relate to the betrothed couples how important good communication

His wife says

it

ize

to

brings us back in focus to-

gether," Toni Garbrick says.

Sonderman. "But,

find

at its best,

helping

tl

God in their relationship," he sjI "Our goal

is

to

enhance

their n

tionship with one another," says Fal

O'Rourke.

Engaged Encounter

is

funded

the Diocesan Support Appeal.