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asked to give to help meet the needs of
Church
of Eastern Europe communist domination.
in the areas
>w free from
Although the collapse of comunism
But, says the U.S. bishops' Office to
Aid the Catholic Church in Central and Eastern Europe and the USSR, "Eastern European Catholics lack resources we take for granted for the life of the Church everything from Bibles to trained priests."
—
In 1990, the U.S. Bishops established a
brought an end to persecution and
ror, the
1992
Eastern Europe
WASHINGTON— On Ash Wednes-
is
Number 25 • February 28,
1
Wednesday Collection To Aid
)hurch
e
Volume
in the Diocese of Charlotte
Church
in the area faces
many
program beginning
three-year
in 1991 to
provide assistance to the Church in the
newly-freed areas. This year's Ash Wednes-
day collection is the second of the three. Underscoring the potential leadership role of U.S. Catholics, the office says the faithful
of these newly liberated societies
"are turning to us, their brothers and sisters in Christ, to help
them nurture their leaders, word
teach their children and preach God's in
a
wounded
society."
Although all dioceses have not reported at this time, total for
it
is
estimated that the collection
1991 exceeded $5 million.
(Although the office recommended that the collections be taken up on
Ash Wednes-
day or a Sunday during Lent, many dioceses have chosen other times of the year for the
Kent
offering. This accounts for the late reporting
transformed into a transitional homeless shelter for
a former residence hall
at
now-closed Sacred Heart College
women and
is elderly Polish it
woman
Lady of Czestochowa
with her image of is
one of millions
Photo by
kept the faith alive in Eastern Europe
10
ring
NS
more than 40 years of communist
rule.
photo).
cases.
dation.)
Funds from the first collection already have been applied to various projects to help rebuild the Church. Media centers, radio stations and pubhshing houses have re-
in
Belmont, has been
children.
The Diocese of Charlotte is following the Ash Wednesday recommenin
some
Hall,
JOANN KEANE
Former Sacred Heart College Dorm
Becomes Shelter For Women By JOANN KEANE
ceived assistance for their evangelizing ef-
Associate Editor
BELMONT —
forts.
Seminarians and Religious have been role as a
eds as
it
iritual
center. Catholic schools
seeks to restore
its
and
sent abroad to study
and return to
seminaries and convents are being reno-
d
vated, Catholic education provided and
of Sacred Heart College have been resur-
shelters.
rected.
The dorm has been transformed into
a shelter for homeless
women and women
national bishops' conferences organized.
The
Sisters
of Mercy have leased the
dormitory for $1 a year to HeraStar, a nonprofit organization
ime To Share Traditions...
formed
to benefit the
economically impoverished
"We and
work with a group
is
women
on
the 23
first-
46 women and children. So far, six rooms have beds. She plans to renovate one
There
is
no
all
three residential
140 individuals.
carpet, only linoleum tile
with traces of carpet adhesive, on the cold floors.
Water pipes
burst last year during a
winter freeze, mining the carpet. ceiling
tiles,
Some
also water damaged, have been
removed.
helps people regain their lives," said Sister Pauline.
areas sharing a connecting bath. "It
The
this
shelter will serve
program
is it
women, and
in its day.
with children in Gaston County have the greatest need, explained Tribble.
The
sys-
cies,
come from community
that
There is a day shelter for women which serves 10 women during the day, and there
already done," Tribble said.
shelter,
but
it
way, because the screening process
DIOCESAN SUPPORT APPEAL frican-American Catholics have a distinct musical tradition which they want to share in the 1 -
is
See Dorm, Page 13
only
February
ser-
Red Cross. "We want to do it
needs of homeless women.
woman's
service agen-
such as the department of social
vices and the
a battered
ideal
Referrals to the shelter, Tribble said, will
tem, she said, has fallen short on meeting the
is
is
for families," said Sister Pauline.
women with children. Women and women
Photo by TIM REID
and
Kent Hall was a progressive dormitory Seventy rooms in the three story structure were set up in suites, two bedroom
work and school." "What I like about
2.
...
for
floors are livable for
and children who seek shelter, and will offer them the opportunity to obtain skills, education, child care, and transportation from
of Asheville and their
an under-
top priority. That opens space
floor at a time, until
a real need."
vide for the physical needs of those
Drummond
revamp
Tribble 's plan to
Hester Tribble, founder and president
Shannon, and daughter, Shea, make a joyful sound unto the Lord. See story on Page
"It's like
survival, Tribble said.
like this,' ' said Mercy Sister Pauline Clifford. is
more than the public
the streets are reduced to the basics of
"There
of HeraStar, said the organization will "pro-
(p,
is
are powerless to the system." People
floor rooms
are very excited about opportu-
possibilities to
all
women and
children of Gaston County.
nity
"Homelessness
knows," said Tribble.
ground network, with no regulations
with children.
wurch. Darnell Pickett plays the piano while Jim and Dollie
She two men's
serves victims of domestic violence. points out that the area has
their
countries as leaders of the Church. Churches,
lurches are reopening and religious houses
seminaries are being reestablished.
The hallowed halls of
Kent Hall dormitory on the former campus
April 5, 1992