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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


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