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Pope John Paul

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July 17, 1992

Hospitalized With

Intestinal Ailment,

May Need Surgery

VATICAN CITY (CNS)— Pope John Paul U, suffering from an intestinal problem that

Rome

could require surgery, entered a

hospital July

1

2 for a series of medical tests.

The 72-year-old

pontiff, in

a contrast

with centuries of Vatican reserve on papal health matters, made the surprise announce-

ment himself during a Sunday Angelus blessing.

"I wish now to say something personal.

I will go to the Gemelli Polysome diagnostic tests. I ask you to

This evening clinic for

pray for me, so that the Lord will be close to

me with his help and support," the pope told crowd gathered beneath his apartment window. He expressed his "complete trust" in the protection of Mary.

Vatican press spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Vails said the pope had been suffering from an "intestinal dysfunction" and a small amount of pain for a few days. Some tests, including X-rays, had already been performed at the Vatican, he said.

Asked why the pope was being treated in the surgery ward of the clinic, the spokesman said: "At this point the doctors do not the

Msgr. William Wellein the fifth

(c),

pastor of

St.

Mary Church

in Shelby, celebrates the closing

Mass of

diocesan pilgrimage in the Queen of Missions Chapel in the National Shrine of Immaculate

Conception in Washington, D.C. Concelebrating are Father Bernard Manley Assisi in

Thomas Burke

Mocksville and Msgr.

(r)

of

(1)

St.

Francis of

of Our Lady of the Assumption in Charlotte.

Photo by CAROL HAZARD

44

Diocesan

Participate in Fifth

exclude the possibility of a (surgical) vention

Pilgrimage To National Shrine

if

the diagnostic hypothesis

is

con-

form of surgery was

—

Forfivedays,

from across the Diocese of Charprayed, talked and shared their faith.

pilgrims bite

One made

the faith journey to give

iianks to the Blessed

Mother

for her de-

based husband who took care of her mostly In

sickness during their

46 years of mar-

iage.

Another came to pray for her daughter, has fallen

ivho

away from

the Catholic

3iurch.

Catholic

others

wanted to

visit the largest

church in the western hemisphere,

simply as sightseers but also as believ-

as.

44 were on a spiritual journey, ccompanying Bishop John F. Donoghue All

)n

the fifth holy pilgrimage to the Basilica

tf

the National Shrine of the

jonception in Washington.

Wit as a

tribute to

Immaculate

The shrine was

Mary and

Mother as

viewed by lands and cultures around

world.

The group

traveled

by

diocese of Charlotte to pick

if

bus headed north on the stretch to

himself and a personal secretary, Polish

Msgr. Stanislaw Dziwisz. The pope spent a

likely.

total

of 76 days there in two separate recov-

scan (computerized axial tomography),

eries

from the gunshot wounds and a subse-

blood

tests,

tests,

including a

endoscopy and an

electrocar-

quent

viral infection.

The pope had been expected

diogram, were expected to take 48 hours,

the Vatican July

with treatment to follow.

knowledge of mere creatures But we must try to see her as God sees her for only then will we be able to fathom the immense depth of her power and glory."

In closing, Bishop Donoghue said, "As we break away from our schedules on this

were convinced the pope was not suffering from a viral or bacterial said doctors

infection, but

He

that outstrips

pilgrimage,

we

ask

God

1

to leave

5 for his annual two-week

to

change our hearts and minds and grow

A pilgrimage is faith fulfilling, new and Lana Aumer, a Secular

Franciscan from Charlotte on her third dioc-

A

it

also said

it

again), they are missing the point.

could

was

unlikely that the

make

some

unfinished business to the clinic the

seeing the pope's care at Gemelli, Dr.

Vatican immediately after the pope's an-

Francesco

same doctor who

Crucitti, is the

treated his bullet woiinds

1 1

years ago.

Dr. Corrado Mani, the pope's anesthesiologist after the state radio that

1981 shooting, told Italian

a connection between the

was extremely improbable.

The pope's dramatic announcement caught most Vatican observers by surprise.

It came after a typically busy work day July 11, in which the pope met with Swiss ing

bishops, approved several sainthood causes,

Get- well wishes began pouring into the

nouncement.

"In the meantime we're

him," Melady

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The Catholic

an update John Paul JJ and a

will include

the illness of Pope

by Carl Foster of the AfricanAmerican Affairs Ministry on diocesan participation in the National Black Cathoreport

lic

Congress

in

New Orleans.

staff

of nuns.

He joked

that if they really

wanted to know what was wrong with him, they would have to ask his press spokesman.

praying for

at

evening Masses.

"All Poles aie ready to pray. But we're

greeted the Lithuanian ambassador and an-

courtyard and bantered with his household

Weary but no less expectant, the travel-

all

said.

In the pope's native Poland, prayers

were offered

Father.

ge-

were mes-

response.

conference.

more of

first

warded a report on the pope's hospitalization to Washington and was awaiting a

Before leaving that afternoon for the clinic, he greeted curial officials in a Vatican

pilgrimage was

the

and Prime Minister Giuliano Amato.

U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Thomas Melady said July 13 that he had for-

should "get out of Rome" for a holiday.

first

Among

sages from Italian President Oscar Scalfaro

splendor and grandeur of the shrine, she

Aumer' s

13, but the

apparently not receiving visitors.

a sightseeing trip, taking in the breathtaking

a devotion to the Blessed Mother."

pope was

morning of July

reacting with

faith

to be

the trip "as soon as possible."

nounced a trip to the Baltic states for 1993.

At his Angelus blessing July 12, the pope appeared relaxed, wishing his audience a happy vacation and suggesting they

pUgrimage should deepen your

every time you come, especially if you have

would have

A Secretariat of State official brought

other disorder.

pope's present problem and the 1981 shoot-

closer to the Lord."

refreshing, said

some

holiday in the Italian Alps. Navarro- Vails

problem was related to the intestinal wounds the pope suffered in an assassination attempt in 1981. The surgeon currently over-

through her to

make this a period of grace and conversion

iary in Shelby, coordinated the pilgrim-

Washington after midnight, hey spent the next entire day at the shrine.

"Those of us on a pilgrimage have ome in faith, hope and love," Bishop Jonoghue, celebrant of the day's main gy, said at the noon Mass.

We come today as do hundreds of wusands from throughout the United States vho come each year to visit the shrine and

1 Oth-

a small

said the pope's vacation

VeDein told the fully assembled group as Vashington. Msgr. Wellein, pastor of St,

in 1981,

postponed, but that he hoped the pontiff

doing

a spiritual journey," Msgr. William

he used

He

up fellow

"A pilgrimage is a physical expression

that

who have lost hope and joy."

No one sees Mary as God sees her, said Bishop Donoghue. "God sees her in a role

uplift those

"When people say they have already made a pilgrimage (and aren't interested in

algrims.

rooms

floor

Navarro- Vails said the problem seemed

across the

bus, leaving

trip

The pope was staying in the same

unrelated to the pope's June visit to Angola.

esan pilgrimage to Washington.

Une 28 on a crisscross

Angelo Sodano.

State Cardinal

look to her to

contains 57

||:hapels that reflect the Blessed ihe is

We

but unaided, accompanied by Secretary of

reconcile those in sin, heal those in pain,

to her as our Mother.

like ourselves.

Still

lot

pay tribute to the Blessed Mother," he said.

Mary is queen of heaven and earth, and it is in that knowledge that her power and glory lie, said Bishop Donoghue. "We look

dows.

CAT

The medical

Associate Editor

WASHINGTON D.C.

who looked down from their winHe walked into the building slowly

patients

apartment that included working space for

firmed."

HAZARD

gathered outside the hospital entrance and

inter-

An informed Vatican source said some

By CAROL

POPE JOHN PAUL H

calm and

trust in the

Lord,

because we don't want to be overdramatic," said Archbishop Bronislaw Dabrowski, secretary general of the Polish bishops'

"We're praying harder for the Holy But the opinion here is that, at a certain age, a person should be seen by a doctor," he said.

The Polish community in Rome scheduled a Mass for St. Peter's Basilica on July 15.

The pope's arrival at the Gemelli clinic seemed in many ways like one of his typical Sunday parish outings. The smiling pontiff,

of Rome, asked Rome's parishes, convents

dressed in traditional white robe and skull

the pontiff.

Cardinal Carmello Ruini, papal vicar

and monasteries to offer special prayers for

cap, stepped out of his limousine and greeted scores of applauding well-wishers

who had

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ass At Black Catholic Congress Draws On Ritual Of Slave Days NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — During Mass of

the opening

the seventh

Na-

Black Catholic Congress July 9, Orleans Convention Center became a place of worship through a ritual drawn from days of slavery.

"We have come to build our church," said Jesuit Father Joseph Brown, who tional

the

New

planned the liturgy. "And so we are going to go back into our history and build it from the ground up. We are going to clean it out, clean it up and settle the dust."

After the bishops took their places,

young dancers wearing pastel garb wrapped at the waist with beaded African belts moved in from four corners of the convention center. To the strains of "Kumbaya," they carried in bowls of incense to symbolize purification.

They were followed by women brushing palm fronds back and forth

holding buckets to symbolize the water that

As rhythmic drumbeats welcomed them, about 90 of the U.S. bishops processed into the convention center.

Above the center of the worship area

was suspended a

crucifix with a black

if to sweep the area Behind them were other women

across the floor as clean.

would be sprinkled across

the floor

to settle the dust.

At the center of the floor was a large down.

Father Brown, who heads the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier cast-iron pot turned upside

New

Parishioners from the Diocese of Charlotte

Conception. Joining the group are Father Roger Roensch (rear row, for the shrine, and Father

JaVan Saxon

(front row, r) of the

Orleans, explained

Christ figure, draped in kente cloth.

University in

Nine of the 11 active U.S. black all clad in vestbishops were present ments made of African kente cloth.

Auxiliary Wilton D. Gregory of Chicago was the principal celebrant.

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph A. Francis of Newark, N.J., was homilist.

to the congregation that the ritual

believed the pot would absorb the sounds

The other black bishops at the Mass

of their prayers so they could not be

Aumer came on this trip to give thanks

were: Bishop Joseph L. Howzeof Biloxi,

found out.

Throughout the liturgy the New Orleans archdiocesan choir led Massgoers in stirring African-American rhythms and gospel music.

At the close of the Mass, Bishop Ricard, president of the board of direc-

to the Blessed Mother for interceding on her

—

Miss; Auxiliary Bishops Moses B. Anderson of Detroit, Leonard J. Olivier of Washington, J. Terry Steib of St. Louis, Curtis J. Guillory of GalvestonHouston, Carl A. Fisher of Los Angeles

and John H. Ricard of Baltimore.

Cardinals James A. Hickey of Wash-

Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles and Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Phila-

ington,

delphia also attended.

The

priest said they

tors for the congress, said,

a good

start.

Photo by

came

from days of slavery.

Slaves were not allowed to pray, so they would gather in secret, clear a place for worship, and at the center turn over a cast-iron pot.

who made the fifth pilgrimage to Washingtor

take time out for a group photo on the steps of the National Shrine of the Immaculate

Pilgrimage (From Page

and "the

we won't

won't be the same, and maybe be the same."

even better than the sec-

ond," she said.

behalf for requests

made two

years ago

on

the lastpilgrimage.Shehad asked theBlessed

Mother

and guide her 16-year-old son who wanted to attend the N.C School of Science andMath in Durham. Her prayers were answered, she said.

"We're off to

This convention center

third is

to care

"You can't always ask for things," said Aumer. "You have

to

Virginia

Cook

of

Hendersonville said she has "complete confidence in the Blessed Mother.

University Hosts Youth Meeting NEW ORLEANS Norman

C. Francis, the

(CNS) first

—

lay presi-

dent of the nation's only black Catholic university, finds himself "standing

the shoulders of

on

some very strong

women."

edge. Faculty dents, dial

Those women are Mother Katharine Drexel and her Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. In 1915 they founded what

New Oryouth gathering during the seventh National Black Cathois

Xavier graduates.

Francis said Xavier builds students' self-confidence along with their knowl-

today Xavier University in

leans, the site for a

work

and for those

work

closely with stu-

who need

built in to

is

In their first

two

some

it,

reme-

courses.

years, students get

a strong foundation with counselors,

support groups, study groups, orientation programs, required non-credit

courses on

how

to study

and what to

know about

"Those good nuns worked hard," said Francis, president for almost 25 years. But, he added, the sisters never drew attention to their work.

As a result, Xavier up until a few years ago has remained one of the bestkept education secrets in the United

careers, and access to a placement office that follows each student from freshman year on.

But the stress on science doesn't just start with the college's freshmen.

Since 1977, Francis said, Xavier has offered help to high school students intensive summer programs in math and the sciences to give them the foundation they need to go on to college.

Another strength of the university, Francis said, is the campus' racial makeup. The student body is predomi-

States, according to Francis.

nantly black, but 12 percent of the en-

lic

Congress, held July 9-12.

By 1925

the nuns

had developed a

four-year liberal arts program.

The Col-

lege of Pharmacy and the graduate school

followed in 1927.

Its

selection as a site for the July 10

congress youth event spotlights some of its

successes.

The school

is

a leader in science

education, said Francis.

More

than 50

percent of the school's 2,300 students are science majors.

Xavier

is

second only to Howard

University in Washington in producing

—

rollment

is

white.

The makeup of

the

and staff is about 50 percent black, 50 percent white.

You can "walk on campus and see America," he said. Xavier "is probably faculty

more reflective of the diversity that is America than any other college," Francis The campus

is

not without

tensions, Francis said, but there is a

dents

strong sense of community.

to

medical school become doctors.

It ranks first in producing black pharmacists the College of Pharmacy has the highest black enrollment long the 75 colleges of pharmacy in Jnited States. Of the 4,800 black

—

jsts

currently practicing in the

tes,

nearly 25 percent are

A

goal of the university

is

for stu-

to

grandma and

to

someone

Sisters of

Allegany re-elected Sister

Mary

Arghittu as general minister and

Sister

Marie Dolores Gionta as associa-

tion minister.

Elected as

members of the General

Council were Sisters Kathleen Maire, Helen Lodge and Maureen Clare Hall.

All of the officers will serve four-year Sister Mary and Sister Marie Dolores have been serving in their present posi-

tions for the past four years. Sister

Kathleen has been a pastoral associate and community organizer in Brooklyn, N.Y.; Sister Helen has been regional

want

At a closing Mass

St Elizabeth

A

Md.

at the shrine,

Ms,

comm we go ba

returned to their families, church,

nines and diocese. "Hopefully,

renewed and strengi

ened," he said.

Sister

Maure

Clare has been a high school principal

Kingston, Jamaica.

The General Chapter

also esta

lished priorities and set a congre§ tional direction which includes coi mitments to promote ecological cc cerns, enhance multi-cultural diversi address issues of economic poverty a

support the equality of

women.

Sisters of Allega

are represented in the Diocese of

Ch

McCabe, pasto; associate at Our Lady of Mercy in Wi lotte

by

Sister Patrice

ston- Salem.

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Here is the Vatican Pope John Paul IPs remarks in English at his

weekly general audience July

ment of the Church. It is precisely this ministry of teaching and guiding which is handed on to the Apostles'

8.

Dear brothers and sisters, The Second Vatican Council reminds us that the Apostles had other co-workers in the ministry entrusted to them by the Lord (cf.

Lumen Gentium, 20). In

the Acts of the Apostles and

Editorial

in the letters of St. Paul,

individuals named as "co-workers" and "companions" of the

The Pope's Illness As this issue of The Catholic News & Herald goes Pope John Paul

to press,

tic tests in

a

Rome

undergoing diagnosNothing is known as yet

II is still

hospital.

Apostles.

As

regarding the extent of his illness. Until the tests are completed, all that is known is that the Holy Father has

been suffering from what Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls described as an "intestinal dysfunction" accompanied by some pain.

Apparently, however, the ailment is serious enough that surgery is being considered. One Vatican source has said that some form of surgery is likely.

Television news accounts in this country after the pope entered the hospital strongly implied that the illness may be a result of the wounds the Holy Father suffered in a 1981 asassination attempt. But, both Navarro-Valls and the pope's physicians say that any Jink to the 1981 shooting is extremely improbable.

Whatever the nature of the illness, the Holy Father is in need of the prayers of all of us.

we can

state,

the spread of ethnic-centered nationalism in Europe.

Such united action

is

long overdue.

Speaking at a meeting of world leaders in Helsinki, Finland, Cardinal Sodano said such nationalism has caused "an infernal circle of hate and destruction." He referred specifically to the ethnic fighting in various

areas of the former Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.

in

He urged the Council on Security and Cooperation its institutions on human rights and

Europe and

peaceful resolution of conflicts to serve as "instru-

ments of making peace." And, he also told the council, that the churches must have a role in the peace-making process.

The United Nations has taken

a step in the right

direction by sending peace-keeping forces to the troubled areas.

Only negotiations permanent peace.

But

that

is

some of

not a lasting solution.

to resolve differences

can bring a

need and the

need for successors of the Apostles, for new leaders in

way

the Church. In this

the mission entrusted to the

Apostles could continue after their death, and the work begun by them could be completed and consolidated under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. In fact it was precisely this apostolic succession which became the guarantee of the handing on of authentic apostolic witness from generation to generation.

Now it is true that the first Apostles had a unique and exceptional experience in their personal encounter

(CNS)

— Pope John Paul

II

expressed hopes for a lasting peace in Liberia fostering national reconciliation and the return of hundreds of

thousands of refugees.

The Church also needs to rebuild as "this terrible war has in many cases brought to nothing years of effort and work," he said.

"We must hope and pray that conditions will improve so that the normal life of the Church can be reactivated, and especially so that missionary priests, brothers and sisters can as soon as possible return to their apostolate," he said July 9.

The pope spoke to bishops from Liberia, Gambia and Sierra Leone at the Vatican for their "ad limina" visits required every five years to report on the status of their dioceses.

The pope said he wanted to visit Liberia last February during a trip to Africa but that it was impossible

because of the

The

civil

war.

war" left hundreds of thousands of people homeless and "divisions and hatreds that will take generations to overcome," he said.

Needed now is "a return to the rule of law," he "tragic

added.

"The Church's role in such

m

The Catholic

ews & Herald

successors, the bishops of today. And the bishops oi today, like the Apostles of yesterday, complete! this

mission with the help of various co-workers,| co- ; workers who include not only priests and deacons but also other members of the faithful who cooperate with 1

,

them in this task.

The council can thus affirm

that the bishops suc-

ceed the Apostles as pastors of the Church (Lumen Gentium, 20) and the words of Jesus spoken to his chosen disciples: "Whoever listens to you, listens tc I me; whoever rejects you, rejects me and the One whc sent me" (Lk 10: 16) are fulfilled even today in the work of the Apostles' successors, the bishops.

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extend a cordial welcome to the English-speak-

|»

ing pilgrims and visitors. In particular I greet the f Missionary Servants of the Holy Spirit, the Vincentian priests and brothers, and the Franciscan Conventual Friars. I ask God to strengthen you all in faith and love is

A

special

welcome

also goes to the pastors from

the United States taking part in the "American

Summei

k

Waldensian Faculty.

Upon the visitors from Great Britain, the Philippines, Indonesia, Canada and the United States, invoke abundant divine blessings.

Institute" at the

1st

v

1

II

VATICAN CITY

has called for united international action to halt

the Gospel spread, easily see the

for such co-workers

Ethnic Violence Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican secretary of

we

many

find

with the Lord, but they also received the mission to be teachers and pastoral guides for the continued develop-

situations

is

not to take

Letters To Thanks

sides but to serve the spiritual needs of

without

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The civil war began in late 1 989 and resulted in th( overthrow of President Samuel Doe, who was killed

It

all,

discrimination," he said.

Sporadic fighting between rival political factions con however.

f

tinues,

The pope noted that Catholics are a minority in th< three countries, forming about 2 percent of the popula tion in a heavily

Muslim

region.

He encouraged inculturation, the adapting of loca customs

to

make Catholicism better understood,

Tt

M

as ar

aid to religious dialogue.

A

"deep inculturation"

is

interreligious dialogue with

the basis of a "fruitfu

Muslim

majorities," h<

said.

enables Christians and Muslims to understanc one another's point of view, to identify issues o common interest and areas of possible cooperation ii the solution of local and national problems," he said The pope also encouraged the bishops to provid< "It

better

ec

support for Christian married couples. mi

"Prevailing moral attitudes and the legalized anc

™

'/us

widespread practice of divorce and polygamy chaT ^ lenge Christian couples to a high degree of holines and fidelity," he said.

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The

By BOB The supporters of euthanasia appear

! i

Light

Notebook

Editor's

By FATHER JOHN CATOIR

GATELY to

be

at

it

again.

they tried to get the voters of the state of Washington to approve a eferendum to legalize assisted suicide. After a long and often bitter battle, the voters Last

fall,

jjected the idea.

Now,

One Candle

the euthanasia people are

trying again

—

this

Not too long ago we were an immigrant Church, a minority people working to build a strong Catholic sub-culture. We had to preserve the faith and at the same time prove we were a people to be reckoned with. We built a separate school system and erected separate hospitals

we were

days

among other things to assert our Catholic identity. In those

the outsiders in a

community

that

was white, Anglo-Saxon and

Protestant.

time in California.

They have managed

to place

on the

ballot a

Decades

"Death

with Dignity" proposition. I have a feeling the supporters of the idea hope the voters will confuse the proposition with the "Death with Dignity" laws which have been enacted in some states. Those laws essentially provide or a family member in some that a terminally ill person cases may call for removal of life support systems or discontinuation of so-called "heroic measures" to prolong

shifted

I

ist

haven't seen the text of the California proposition, so

includes such a provision. But a television network newscast

it

person to ask his or her physician for help in committing suicide. If except, of course, what don't know what else you can call it really is. Murder.

I am sure that the Church and members of the pro-life movement will be leading le fight against this idea as they were in Washington. But I would hope that the state ill

—

isn't euthanasia, I

be just as active in the effort. I seem to recall ;at somewhere in the Hippocratic Oath there are words to the effect, "I shall do no irm." From where I sit, assisting in a suicide would sure appear to fall into the itegory of doing harm.

Any of our raders who have friends or relatives in California might want to alert ledical society

and

its

members

will

em to the presence of this little gem on their November ballots. It wouldn the supporters of the proposition try to disguise

lie if

its

'

t

surprise

real purpose.

Speaking of California, there's a story in this issue about Tod Tamberg, former editor of the NC Catholic in Raleigh being named editor of The Tidings, pie newspaper of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Tod left Raleigh late last year to return to his native California as associate editor I The Tidings. He moved up to fill the vacancy created when the former editor r signed in May. I'm sure his many friends in North Carolina join me in wishing him ell in his new position. If he does as well in Los Angeles as he did in Raleigh, he'll isistant

i

|;

I;

fine.

am wondering why he never mentioned the possibility when I saw him in May

I

Too modest, I guess.

I Tod did manage to collect one prize while he was in Milwaukee. The CPA imored him for a color photo he took at a Spanish fiesta. He had been working for he Tidings all of one week when he took the picture.

H the

Catholic Press Association convention in Milwaukee.

Open

from self-assertion

We know

week did mention one provision that the proposition does include. It would allow

terminally

lat

Catholics

moved

out of the ghettoes to

to

accommodation. Instead of we began to fit in

and gradually became insiders.

Today we have a Church with a wide diversity of people, rich and poor. Archbishop Rembert Weakland alluded to this phenomenon of pluralism in the Church in a talk he gave at the Catholic Press Association convention in Milwaukee this past May. He admitted there are no easy answers for creating harmony out of the dissonance.

life.

m note sure whether

later,

affluent suburbs, and gradually the emphasis

trying to build a Catholic sub-culture,

—

—

more

the

that Catholic unity

is

important.

We know

Our Lord wants His Church to be a sign on earth of the Kingdom of Heaven, a holy people, a royal priesthood. ( Peter 2:9)

We are a leaven within the greater secular society, striving always to affirm

the highest values of the

human

spirit.

We are more than a conglomeration of individuals. We are a spiritual family, the Mysical Body of Christ. But His Mystical Union does not require uniformity in all We have to learn to respect our cultural and ethnic differences. If we are to keep the faith and pass it along to the next generation, we will have to affirm the dignity of every person in God's creation. Such openness has not always prevailed in the Church.

Mateo Ricci was all but excommunicated for trying to adapt Catholicism to the Chinese culture. Belgian missionaries made their Congolese converts burn all the "relics" of their ancestors, and insisted that they pray in Latin.

Great changes have been made in this century, and most Catholics agree that we're better off, all things considered. We believe that growth is inevitable in any things.

living organization.

We also believe that growth is inevitable in any living organization.

We also believe that Divine Providence is guiding us as we devote ourselves to the task of building

up the Church, rather than tearing

it

down. The Holy

Spirit helps

us to preserve our doctrinal coherence, our untrembling center.

Our goal as a people is to let our light shine so that we can become a sign of God's how to be that sign when He said, "By this they will

love in the world. Jesus told us

that you are My disciples, that you love one another."

For a free copy of the Christopher News Note, "Spirituality, Happiness and Health," send a stamped, self-addressed envolope to The Christophers, 12 East 48 Street, New York, NY, 10017.

Father John Catoir is director of The Christophers.

know

Responding To The Recent Los Angeles Civil Disturbance kn

Letter

Herald received the following letter from Conventual ipanciscan Brother John-Joseph Dolan, former director of the Diocesan Ministry Ir Justice and Peace and a member of the Conventual Franciscan Justice, Peace bid Ecology Commission of North America.

|;ar Brothers

and

The recent

Los Angeles have made us all reflect about the ntinued reality of racism in our sociey and the years of criminal neglect in our ies. The acquittal of the Los Angeles policemen on the charges of excessive force ocked us all. The fire that exploded in South Central Los Angeles as a result of this rdict was overwhelming. After the curfew of the second night, when the fires were tally extinguished, the extent of the tragedy was clear: 48 deaths, entire blocks mg Normandie, Vermont, Florence gone and something more: a rage, a speration of so many black and Latin families who were shut out of society. For legion of Los Angeles that had barely recovered from the Watts riots of 1965, that Id witnessed the closing of schools and clinics and an unemployment rate of 40 Ircent, the American dream had become a nightmare. They took to the streets to istroy what was nearest to them: their own stores, their own homes, their own lives, was a violence that was in the end non-purgative. On the Sunday after the riots, Jk churches in Los Angeles prayed and sang for the rebuilding of their city,

—

Kthese events?"

1)

we

asked ourselves as Franciscans,

We offer a few

"How

can we respond

suggestions.

The importance of public prayer

—

The continued public prayers in our of the disturbances and for the rebuilding of the cities is The churches serve as the places where our anger, grief, and hope are raised

fcurches for the victims etical.

|the Liturgy.

2) Dialogue in our religious

communities and ministries about racism and urban felect We need to look for ways to challenge ourselves to the evil of racism by IMoping measurable action plans that can be monitored. In our ministries we may |d ways to invite people of different ethnic backgrounds to talk about the reality 1 racism in our society. How do people experience it? What have been the ^sequences of urban neglect in our communities where we are neighbors?

3) Participate in community organizations that offer an alternative to hopeless-

—

—

Many church-based community organizations in the country offer leadership d/elopment for black, white, Latino, and Asian families, identify common issues omportance, and work together to address problems that affect neighborhoods and

nss

Many Franciscans already participate

Angeles,

COPS

in

San Antonio,

SBC

in

—

—

Sisters:

tragic events in

ttroughout our nation,

—

UNO in Los in these organizations South Bronx. This is a time to strengthen our support for these organizations, and to participate in new ones that are developing in our cities.

4) Participate in organizations that address systemic economic problems These include the Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility and efforts to maintain manufacturing facilities.

The time is critical for writing to our congressional 5) Write to Congress representatives calling for a New Urban Agenda for the '90s that would do the cities.

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following:

*An economic reinvestment in our cities. *A "Marshall Plan" for housing in poor, urban neighborhoods. *A National Health Care System that guarantees access to health care for all. *A commitment to urban schools that guarantees quality education for every child.

*A commitment to confronting environmental racism by developing economic policies

which refuse

to place the

burden of toxic waste disposal

in

our poor and

minority communities.

None of these changes will guarantee racial justice. That will depend ultimately on our ability to see each other as brothers and sisters of the same Creator. After the fires in Los Angeles, we saw the first signs: people of different races working together in the clean-up of their city. But, unless we work to change the structures that have made places like South Central Los Angeles neglected Third World neighborhoods, the rage that boiled over in Los Angeles will be repeated. As Franciscans our challenge is a great one to listen with ears of compassion and to build with a vision of a Kingdom of God that promises the fruits of justice now, in our cities, where the cries of the poor can no longer be ignored.

—

ISSUED BY: -Orders of Friars Minor

— Council on

Justice,

peace and the Integrity of

Creation

-Conventual Franciscan Justice, Peace and Ecology Commission of North

America -North American Capuchin Justice, Peace and Ecology Committee -Friars of the

Atonement

Issued at a joint meeting of the above groups: Prior Lake, Minn.

May

7-20, 1992

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rtholic

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July 17, 19<

How Does Canon Law Affect Us? The

Sanctifying Office Of

By SISTER JEANNE

The canons of the

fourth

The Church

MARGARET MCNALLY

book of the Code of Canon Law govern the

liturgical

and celebrations of the Latin Church. Actually these canons contain the juridic norms that govern the celebration of the sacraments and other services. The six introductory canons of Book IV are explanatory and doctrinal. They include the definition of the liturgy which is taken from the Constitution on the Liturgy of Vatican II: "The liturgy is an outstanding means by which the faithful can express in their lives and manifest to others the mystery of Christ and the real nature of the Church"(n. 2) "...the liturgy is the summit toward which the activity of the Church is directed; at the same time it is the foundation from which all her power flows" (n. 10).

The whole Church celebrates its liturgy but some persons have special responsibilities. Bishops are to be the leaders by promoting and moderating the life

liturgical life

Gifts

May Be

Catholic school or agency, or the Diocese of Charlotte, as do so?

by

their active participation in

The supervision of the of the Holy See, which

Church's liturgy is that publishes liturgical books. Conferences of bishops prepare and publish translations of the liturgical books for their regions (c. 838). Prayer and works of penance are part of the Church's sanctifying function (c. 839).

Liturgical services are not private actions but celebrations of the Church (c.

837). The decree of Vatican II reads: "...whenever rites, according to their specific nature, make provisions for communal celebration involving the presence and active participation of the faithful, it is to be stressed that this way of celebrating them is to be preferred, as far as possible, to a celebration that is individual and, so to speak, private. This applies with special force to the celebration of Mass and administration of the sacraments, even though every Mass has of itself a public and social character."

The

large

number of canons which follow

sacraments, their order and regulation in

reviewed

in this series together

Mercy in the

Sister

the introduction concern the

the Church.

Each sacrament

will be

with the approved devotions of the Church.

Jeanne Margaret McNally, a

licentiate in

canon law,

is

a judge

charitable gifts security

The Blessing Given

In

Communion

Place Of

you might wis

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; without

you have

in

any way detracting from th and your loved one

built for yourself

Let's look at three hypothetical cases:

Mr. Hobson, 69, planned wisely for his retiremen and now enjoys a comfortable retirement income, than! in part to his employer's pension plan and two Individu Retirement Accounts.

1

i

.

He

has given regularly to his parish and plans

1

He realizes, however, that the time ms come when he may have to cut back in order to meet futui continue to do so.

demands.

Mr. Hobson was delighted

make many good works possible Because Mr. Hobson is a widower and

funds will

names

if

he can nan he directs that h

to learn that

By doing so, he should die before using them

his parish as a beneficiary of his retirement plans.

i

al

his children are financially secure,

his parish as first beneficiary of his pension plan

I

and one of his IRAs. Upc

any unused benefits will become a charitable gift.

Miss Smith, 72, is a firm believer in the security provided by life insuranc She owns several annuities, on which she depends for regular retirement incom She and her sister also hold policies on both their lives, each naming the other

his death, 2.

primary beneficiary.

Miss Smith has named a deserving Catholic agency as final beneficiary und her life insurance policies. The agency will receive the policy proceeds as a gift her sister is not living to receive them.

In addition, she is giving her annual policy dividends to the agency. She m< deduct the dividends as charitable gifts and enjoys knowing she is giving witho depleting current income.

3. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, 59 and 57, recently reviewed their financial plans ar

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holdings.

Among them was

when their 3 The policy was intended to help finance his collej education, but the Murphys had been able to send him through school witho N cashing it in. The Murphys learned from an article like this one that life insurani could be given. So, they decided to name the Diocese of Charlotte as owner ai b beneficiary of the policy. At Mr. Murphy's death, the diocese will receive m proceeds as a gift. Since the diocese is named irrevocable owner and beneficiary, Murphys are checking with their tax advisor to confirm that they are allowed A charitable income tax deduction when they arrange the gift.

As you can see, there are many ways to give from "what's left" in a retireme year-old son

Tribunal of the Diocese of Charlotte.

as

It may be possible because "hidden" in the mo; popular retirement planning options are ways to mak

Deacons have a The faithful share in the

liturgical celebrations (c. 835).

much

to

of their diocese. Priests are consecrated

office of sanctification

Retirement Plans

In

By JIM KELLEY The plans you have made for financial security during retirement years may we be the key to making the "gift of a lifetime" to your Church.

How can this be? What if you need your resources to support yourself and yoi loved ones? How can you possibly make a special gift to your parish, a favorii

for the celebration of divine worship.

part to play in divine worship.

Hiding

was

a forgotten life insurance policy purchased

a toddler.

if.

tl

tl

By FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

cnc

Q. I have been a Catholic all my life and just recently learned I could receive a blessing at Communion time if I went up and crossed my arms. Both of my non-Catholic daughters-in-law are happy they can do it too. I am 84 and because of cancer surgery have not been able to receive Communion for years.

Finding out about the blessing was wonderful. So many good people from divorces, etc., don't go. This should be a great help for them. A friend from England tells me this is a practice there, too. When and where did this blessing begin? Could it be done everywhere?

(Mississippi)

A.

First, if

you haven't talked with a

"I

plan. It's simply part of a Catholic's wise stewardship of treasure,

Keep

in

mind

also that Mr.

Hobson and Miss Smith

are free to change

tl|

beneficiary at any time. In the Murphys' case, the transfer of the policy to charity'

permanent.

For more information about giving through retirement plans and life insuran (at no obligation, of course), call the Diocesan Development Office at (704) 33 1709 or 377-6871, or write to 1524 East Morehead Street, Charlott, NC 28207.

Jim Kelley is director of the Diocesan Office of Development.

priest about

receiving Communion only under the form of wine, please

do

so. It

may

practice

My

be possible for you.

contains letters similar to yours.

you describe began, but

mail regularly

know where the observed in many

don't

I

it is

places.

A Catholic who is not receiving Communion, young children or people of other faiths

who wish

congregation.

Communion

to

They

do

so,

approach the

Communion

station with the rest of the

cross their arms over their breast as a sign they

do not receive

but wish to receive blessings.

The priest or other eucharistic minister places his or her hand over the individual and says a brief blessing; for example: May Jesus our Savior keep you always in his love. Amen.

Priests and people who take advantage of this opportunity see several good points about

it.

For one,

it

gives Christians of other faiths,

who

cannot normally

receive Communion at a Catholic Eucharist, a way of sharing in the Communion part

of the Mass in some manner.

Numerous non-Catholics are present in our churches each Sunday. Most of these Mass in every other way. While we cannot invite them to the Eucharist, we can do more than ignore them after the Eucharistic Prayer by allowing them to share some expression of our common Christian identity during this part of

participate fully in the

the eucharistic celebration. it can be a reverent and humble way to acknowledge our and our prayer that the Holy Spirit will heal the family of Christ on earth. It also allows children who have not yet made their First Communion to share this time more closely with their families. I have found it tends to increase their interest and desire for full sharing in the Eucharist when that time arrives.

To my knowledge, two main objections have been offered against this practice.

It has been suggested that having people come forward for a Eucharistic blessing

Others point out that

religious divisions,

confuses the liturgical sign of the reception of the Eucharist, thus reducing the significance of receiving Holy Communion itself. The objection would seem to be logical, but

it

seems

that's not

what happens.

If anything,

it

increases awareness of

the great privilege and reality of receiving the Eucharist, whether the individuals are

See Dietzen, Page 20

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Pennsylvania Ruling: What Does And Does Not Do WASHINGTON (CNS) — The end of year — They must Supreme Court child's

they can

tions,

but

make

also told

it

told

wait 24 hours after

getting that information before they can

its

women that legally

have abortions.

From a moral point of view, Catholic Church leaders said that they were happy that the justices said something ;ould be done to make people realize what abortion really meant, but they were sorry that unborn babies would still be killed.

One pro-life lawyer in Chicago, ^eanne McCoy, said she and her coworkers were "feeling pretty down" ibout the decision. They hoped that the ourt would have done more to stop they could

still

ibortions.

The Supreme Court was divided ts

life.

rules about abor-

at the

states

Nun Named Communications Director For World Youth Day

It

have an abortion.

— Doctors'

must write reports on each abortion but keep the offices

information private.

—

Teen-age girls must get approval from a parent or judge before having an abortion.

The

justices said that the father of

unborn child did not have to be told that the mother wanted an abortion.

Many people expected the court to the

say abortions could be illegal again.

A

group of Supreme Court justices 20 years ago told states they could not ban abortions. different

in

In Congress, elected officials talked

opinion about the case, which was

about passing a law which would make sure that women could have abortions,

Planned Parenthood vs. Casey.

Gov. Robert Casey of Pennsylvania, a pro-life Democrat. :alled

3asey

is

The justices

said:

— Women who want

abortions must

having ne, what other choices they have lcluding giving the baby up for adopand facts about their unborn lion ind out about the dangers of

—

—

but President Bush likely would not it

go into effect.

For pro-life leaders

like

let

Wanda

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man

of the event.

World Youth Day, a program inaugurated by Pope John Paul II, takes place in Denver Aug. 11-15, 1993 and is young

The event

and Broadcasting. Theatrical movon video have a U.S. Catholic ConJs krence classification and Motion Piclire Association of America rating.

and discussion on issues of concern to young people and the Church.

To accept the position, Sister Mary Ann took a leave of absence from Catholic News Service, where she has been and education coverage.

Sister Mary Ann is an award- winning journalist and has worked for the

Much wartime violence and anti- Japanese stereotyping. The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

War

II

lielodrama about the battle for the

where a small group IF U.S. soldiers (including Robert TayIr, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell lid Lloyd Nolan) die one by one holda position against overwhelming Jg liemy forces. Directed by Tay Garnett, le movie about the doomed squad is a hmposite of melting-pot America, lataan Peninsula

Ihose patriotic fervor turns defeat into

pays

it

tribute to the contribution of these guerrillas in the liberation

of their homeland.

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adolescents.

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young people.

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Most recently, in May was awarded the CPA's first place award for coverage of the arts in honor of her writing on television. She also was awarded an honorable mention Association.

1992, she

for investigative reporting.

In announcing her appointment, Archbishop Keeler, of Baltimore, said he welcomed a veteran journalist to the media position.

Sister Mary Ann's solid experience in covering major events, including papal visits in the United States in 1979 and 1987, as well as papal visits to Latin

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tion of America.

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manage

to put the cultural clash be-

tween the humorless priest and the unbelieving Native Americans in a mov-

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classification

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by Algonquins, endures both a dangerous journey through the Canadian wilderness and an Iroquois attack to reach a distant Huron mission. Only towards the end does director Bruce Beresford

ing spiritual context.

Serving the Carolinas for over 10 years.

bureau. As part of her Vatican press corps, she

is A-II adults and Not rated by the Motion Picture Association of America.

classification

missionary (Lothaire Bluteau), guided

Catholic

Rome

context holding appeal for

ing in 17th-century New France, a Jesuit

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Vatican's Council for the Laity, which

more work was ahead to save unborn lives. She said she and others will "work 20 more years, if that's what it takes."

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stylized violence.

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it. '

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extensive use of actual com-

makes the script's heroics seem all the more hollow and phony.

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violence, incessant rough language and

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Locating God in a changing world order And what about

By Father Eugene LaVerdiere, SSS Catholic

News

Service

"Is the hand of God in the midst of all

this?*

Questions like that are as old as

The answer to them? you were rich in the roaring '20s the answer was, "Definitely." After that belief in God. If

came a smile that concealed hesitation.

The same was true in the affluent '80s.

If you were not rich, but in the middle somewhere, the question probably did not come up often. There was too much work to do. But if it was raised, the answer was likely, "I sure hope so."

If you were poor, the answer was: "I do not think so. God could not be responsible for our poverty, our shabby homes, miserable health and the hunger of our children. No, we cannot see the hand of God in our history.* But if besides being rich or in the middle or poor you also were a strong believer, the answer came thoughtfully: "God's hand is always present in history, even when we do not see it. When

we think we see it, we are probably mistaken. God's ways are not our ways.

And we thank God for that!"

God's hand is what transforms ordinary human history into salvation history, a history human and divine. God^ works in, through and around our* foibles, sins, ambitions, claims and counterclaims.

Human beings are the agents of history and its crosscurrents as they struggle to appropriate to themselves the limited territory and resources of this little planet Earth.

But human beings are not history's ultimate agents. That role belongs to God. A lot of human trouble comes when we in the human family forget that and try to be God. Then, when everything we complain

collapses around us,

of

God's absence.

I am sure it is not easy for the people of Bosnia-Herzogovina to see the hand of God these days as shells explode around them, and they send their children away to foreign nations for safety.

prophets spoke, and how suffering and death were part of God's plan in the

that the

South Central Los Angeles? It must be difficult to see the hand of God at work when your home and business are de-

history of salvation.

Once the disciples

when so much seems unclear.

God's hand guides history for every body, not just for a particular nation class or individual. At bottom, that ma; be why it is so difficult to see it at work It is all very simple. The rain thai ruins my day at the beach â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Where ill God's hand when it is needed? is th< | rain for which the farmer prayed!

people living in

today,

made

that connection and accepted it, their eyes were opened in faith. Then they recognized the presence of Jesus with them.

The reason for recalling the past is not to recapture it but to help understand the present and make a commitment to the future.

We may not always see the hand of God at work in the world around us, but looking back we realize that over and over again in the past things were like this and only later did we recognize

stroyed in a rampage.

And the Christians of Baghdad during last year's war in the Persian Gulf?

Surely they did not see God's hand in the "smart" bombs that fell on their city. Rather, they prayed for God's hand to intervene.

Yet the hand of God is always there.

It j ust takes faith to see it, along with a little

hand of God indeed was work. It is on that basis that we believt |

memory.

The roots of Christian faith lie in the ancient stories of Abraham and Sarah, Moses and the exodus, as well as in the New Testament stories of Jesus. This faith cannot be separated from our history. That is why the Bible spends so much time looking back.

In the Old Testament, the people are constantly reminded of their past and how God repeatedly came to their rescue, saving them over and over again when everything seemed hopeless and God seemed absent.

Only later, looking back, did they see how God was present all along. At first they were too close to the events to recognize the larger pattern of God's

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(Father LaVerdiere is a Scriptu^ scholar and senior editor ofEmmanue] magazine.)

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"And what about the people difficult to

living in

South Central Los Angeles?

It

must

CN

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see the hand of God at work when your home and business are]

destroyed in a rampage... Yet the hand of God faith to

see K, along with a

is

little

always there,

ft

just take* |

memory."

historical design.

It was that way, for example, when the Babylonians invaded Judah and Jerusalem in the sixth century B.C. For many, the collapse ofJerusalem's walls and the destruction of the temple meant the collapse of hope.

The people needed to remember a time in history when the temple had not yet been built and they could find God everywhere.

In the destruction of Jerusalem and the deportation to Babylon, God's hand was hard at work, liberating the people for a much bigger role in history. For their world, including their religious world, had become too small.

The same was true in the New Testament. For this, recall the disciples telling Jesus on their way to Emmaus how they once had great hope, but with their master's death all had collapsed for them.

They needed to remember what the CNS/ Reuter photo

FAITH IN THE

MARKETPLACE

As you survey the

moment - Africa,

international order at this

and Western Europe -

Latin America, Asia, Eastern

what is your greatest prayer?

"So many of these countries, especially else has meaning, no matter how difficult.''

in

Eastern Europe, are turning back to God. Garnet, Rapid City, S.D.

My

prayer would be that they would continue to put

"That they would have enough food to eat, and more important, the knowledge to be able to feed themselves on their own."

"My greatest prayer "For

humans

to

is for

God

first....

Then everything

- James

social justice for

all.

God

created diversity

in his

people and

recognize and respect a partnership with their environment. of education." - Maryanne Clemons, Evanston, III.

I

- Martha Moser, Greenwood,

we must respect his wisdom." - Monica Santangelo,

see developed countries ignore and

Ind.

Indianapolis, Ind.

violate this sacred partnership. In the Third World,

I

see a basic poverty

"That they would have the sense that they are cared - Bill Pena, Seeley Lake, Mont.

for,

that they

would

feel the

hand

of

God working

in their lives,

whether

it

be

in

the

political structure or just in their ten

tt

family lives."

ButG

isS

An upcoming you would

Faith Alive! edition asks: Think of

like to

an occasion when you

respond for possible publication, please

felt

the

Sunday Eucharist was a

write: Faith Alivel 3211

Fourth

St. N.E.,

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How God's action continues in history

By Father John Catholic

[

J.

News

Castelot

Service

Luke's sense of history is remark ble. But all the biblical historians beeved God was actively involved with

jtiis world's history.

The central event in God's involvewas his intervention to rescue his eople from bondage in Egypt: the exolent

man never stops saying things against (this) holy place and the law"

This

(Acts 6:13).

Like Jesus, Stephen is martyred. And Stephen dies with the same words that fell from the lips of the dying Jesus: "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit" (Acts 7:59; see Luke 23:46); "Lord, do not hold this sin against them" (7:60; see Luke 23:34).

God continues

us.

to act in

human

his-

But this was not an isolated happenlg. Rather, it was 'typical": It set the me or pattern for an ongoing series of

tory, present not only in the community's

imilar acts.

Apparent setbacks to the community's mission arcnot signs that God has abandoned the people but rather that he is with them.

If they were always treated gently or just ignored that would be a sign that they had capitulated to the forces of evil and that progress toward the reign of God was stalled.

God is seen as

initiating one exodus

fter another.

Luke's Gospel saw the Lord's life, eath and resurrection as a spectacular Kodus.

In fact, in his Transfiguration scene uke portrays Moses and Elijah talking Jesus about the "exodus that he was oing to accomplish in Jerusalem" (Luke 31). But in God's plan, this still was ot the drama's final act.

Thus Luke wrote a second volume, le Acts of the Apostles. In it Jesus' dnis try continues in the Christian community. Luke brings out a whole series 'parallels between the mission ofJesus ad that of Christians. )

successes but also in

jrusalem, throughout Judea and amaria, and to the ends of the earth" .cts 1:8).

apparent

fail-

—

—

(Father Castelot

is

a Scripture

Whose side

is

God on?

By Father Robert Catholic

News

L.

Kinast

Service

arrived at the family reunion of close friends just as a game of Trivial Pursuit was beginning, with the family and the in-laws choosing sides.

Both were eager for me to be on their team. I was flattered until I realized they equated my education with knowlI

some

me because my attachment to the fam-

i

immunity in Acts.

The disciples cure the sick and raise dead, just as Jesus did. Also like im, they are arrested and tried before ie

e Sanhedrin.

Just as false witnesses testified gainst Jesus about his supposed threats

the temple, so in Stephen's trial "they llresented false witnesses who testified,

The family claimed me because they knew me longest; the in-laws claimed

is

how God

Wanting

to join

the celebration of life in the human family, God is confronted by different groups claiming the divine is on their side.

For example, with the collapse of the Soviet economy free-market capitalists claimed victory for their system. With the demise of major dictatorships, democracy's advocates claim victory for their form of government.

It is only a short step from including God in these victories to feeling righteous about one's own cause or way of life.

you are on God's

,

Prayer might be helpful, since everything is up to God. The second option makes prayer fairly useless, since everything is up to us.

Undoubtedly, there are times when the first option seems desirable: the times when things are in a mess and we'd like God to fix them.

But God is neither an absentee landlord who doesn't care or act on our behalf, nor is God a stage director who simply dictates all the action in our lives and world.

Much of the time it is difficult for us to keep the "parts" of this mystery together: that we're involved in this world's history together God and the human family.

—

David Gibson, Editor, Faith Alive!

in

their former enemies.

The family reunion's

game of Trivial

Pursuit was interrupted by the call to dinner. The outcome was undecided.

On a world scale, events the last five years have interrupted patterns of life around the globe, offering a chance to rethink the way things can be as we

resume life together.

The pursuit will be more successful if we strive to be on God's side rather than presume God is on ours, if we seek win-win situations rather than winlose situations for the people of the

coming millennium.

There is nothing

trivial

about this

pursuit.

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

side.

One common way

to demonstrate

God We Trust."

God promised that good people would

claims, "In

be taken care of like the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. So it is easy to see God's hand in any expansion of worldwide markets for American products.

absent, leaving this world entirely to us.

and continues to act community."

The real challenge is not to claim God is on your side but to ensure that

For example, God promised to reward the good and punish the evil. So it is easy to see God's hand punishing "the evil empire" and rewarding the goodness of a nation whose very money pro-

The first option means that nothing human beings do for their world makes a real difference. For example, if the outcome of world events is entirely up to God it can't matter much whom you vote for or what course international diplomacy takes.

25

feel.

year-old Alice proclaimed, "But you promised!

"You said you'd play a game with me the next time you visited." I was caught.

To soften the friendly antagonism, I suggested that instead of two teams competing we set a goal and see if our combined scores could reach it.

The reaction was swift.

"No way! That's no fun. Keep the

plan.

God

must sometimes

that God is on your side (and not on your opponent's) is to invoke God's promises.

like theirs,

Consider these options: On the one hand, God is a great puppeteer, who eventually will pull strings in such a way that circumstances in this world will be resolved according to divine the other hand,

to our

was not by reason of birth. The debate was settled when 10ily,

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

On

history through Jesus

rules as they are."

This experience taught me

immunity.

Luke demonstrates this by drawing arallels between the activity of Jesus the Gospel and that of the Christian

human

human

common victory.

edge of trivia.

in

in

history through the Spirit-empowered

which team contributed most

history irough Jesus and continues to act in story through the Spirit-empowered

God intervened

"God intervened

We finally agreed to keep score to see

scholar, author and lecturer.)

Just as Jesus was empowered for his ission by the Spirit at his baptism, so e risen Lord tells his disciples: "In a w days you will be baptized with the ly Spirit" (Acts 1:5).

In the Ascension scenario, the disples are told: "But you will receive wer when the Holy Spirit comes upon u and you will be my witnesses in

its

ures.

It is a great temptation to apply God's promise exclusively to one's own country, race, class or church.

Sometimes the belief that God's promises are not really for everybody is manifested subtly. We fool ourselves, acting in such a way that others don't lose they just don't win as much as we

— — Industrial

do.

nations of the West lead the way in environmental protection but at the same time act as though they are justified in consuming a disproportionate amount of nature's

may

resources.

—

Russia and other countries in Eastern Europe are admitted to the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, but in the process become indebted to wealthy nations who were

FURTHER NOURISHMENT "Is there divine love at the heart of the universe?" That question is explored in "A Purpose for Everything: Religion in a Postmodern World," by Charles Birch, a biologist living in Australia (Twenty-Third Publications, Box 180, Mystic, CT 06355. 1990.

Paperback, $1 4.95). This scientist speaks of a God who is not a magician, who is never coercive but is indeed persuasive. Jesus, the author says, is a "revelation of the nature of God's activity in the world. Jesus rejected the notion of God as coercive power. Did that mean that God was

powerless? The paradox is that is a power in persuasive

there

love."

& Herald

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July 17, 1992

Reflection

Center Offers Spiritual

Renewal Maggie Valley Center Evokes

Communion With God and Although

Nature CAROL HAZARD

By

Associate Editor

MAGGIE VALLEY Walden Pond Mountains.

in the heart

It's

work

retreat

--

There's a

of the

Smoky

called Living Waters

in the

name because

it's

People go to Living Waters Catho-

She and her husband, Joe, have room in their house into a prayer room that they use most every

on God and figure out what

their lives

Jenny Malatesta,

who has made the

Maggie Valley from

Charlotte several times, says the peace-

refuge in the mountains gives her

it's

re-

Kitty Rodgers of Greensboro,

who

uses a cane and leg brace for post-polio

syndrome,

are about.

mostly

freshing," she says.

Reflection Center so they can focus

word

"retreat" implies a

good

as well as troubling times,

recalls

how

frightened she

husband left her at the reflection center. But she looked at the mountains, and her fear evaporated.

"I was not alone," she says. felt

the first time her

"We can listen to God better when we

we

are quiet and

God

in,"

let

says Sister

Jane Schmenk.

strength

spiritual

and

replenish-

ment.

More

In 1991, a total of 2,488 people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; clergy, religious and lay people â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from 28 states came to Living Waters Reflection Center to commune with God and

than

once, the Secular

Franciscan has turned to Living to find so-

lace for her soul.

nature. Retreat directors are typi-

traumatic incident

from the diocese and other parts of the country as

that sent her flee-

well as

She

recalls a

cally priests

months ago. Her brother-in-law nearly murdered sister.

Rome,

Italy.

Some people make

ing there eight

her

the

hard to listen to God,"

night. "It's relaxing, but

it.

In

or week-long retreats offered year round.

making noise,

really live

Waters

used

and

prayer. "If all the time you're busy

turned a small

ful

is

taught her the value of taking time for

she says.

trip to

Living Waters, the word "reflection"

at

people are drawn to Living Waters. They go alone or on one of the many weekend

Henry David Thoreau retreated to Walden Pond because he was afraid life would be over before he had a chance to

180-mile

done

Virginia Schumacher of WinstonSalem says her experiences there have

Catholic Reflection Center.

lic

is

place where people go to plan next year's business strategy.

retreats,

directed

or receive one-on-one

guidance from spiritual directors. they come for "preach" retreats, a series of presentations based on themes such as "Trans-

Or

"Lord,

you're going to have to help me

figuration of

Self or "Whole-

ness and Holiness."

deal with this," she

Sister Jane

Schmenk, administrator of

th('

reflection center says the convent's porcl

swing

Some prefer unstructured na-

on a Friday

ture retreats to contemplate God's

reflection

By Sun-

creation in the magnificent

perched on the mountainside, high abov

Smoky Mountain

the reflection center.

arrival

day,

Malatesta

says she

knew

ev-

erything would be

setting. Still

OK. She may not

is

and quiet time.

The convent

Sister Jane

i

about the wildlife that abounds, and

plan-your-own renewal program.

"All retreats are open to men

simple enjoyment of

watching a red

thifttie

fo:

scamper across the front lawn of the convent

be ready to forgive

and women;

her brother-in-law.

Catholics and non-Catholics,"

But she can deal with her anguish,

says Franciscan Sister Jane Schmenk, administrator and program director. "But they must come with intentions of pray-

Sister Jane said she was sorry bu Living Waters Reflection Center is non-profit prayer house, not a motel The woman pleaded. "But I've beei

ing."

praying

she says.

"You can really get in tune with the

Holy

Spirit there,"

"I go from everything. It's one of

says Malatesta.

to get away

the best places in the

world outside of heaven."

"There is, in the picturesque beauty of Western North Carolina, a wonderful spiritual treasure, a pearl of a great price. Nestled in the gentle grandeur of the Smoky Mountains, there sits Living

Waters Reflection Center. The Smoky Mountains resound tread of people in prayer, people of the diocese served.

-

Robert

Prier, volunteer at

Living Waters.

to the

priests,

Sister Jane recalled

how

sisters,

a couple

young children begged them stay there. They had traveled all night on a busy holiday weekend and could not find a room in any inn. and

let

"Just to

swered,

show you prayers

are an

we will give you the only roon

we have left," ful

1

night for a place to stay," sW

said.

their three

her to

all

Sister Jane told the grate

young mother.

mt

talk

others take "Lazy Bear" sabbaticals, a

Fait

her favorite place for persona

implored upon her evening.

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The Catholic News

uly 17, 1992

& Herald

On A Creek

Reflections

Babbling, bubbling, Swishing, swirling, Rushing, rippling, Ripples racing, Frisky, foaming.

Freely flowing,

Fresh and clear, Cooking, cleansing, Refreshing, renewing, Living Waters From deep within, The heart of the Mountain, Impelled by a Force, Strong and sure Reflecting the

Son

Springing from the Father Impelled by their Spirit, Of live strong and sure -

Stream of life:

Flow through my creek!

--

Sisters of Charity Sister

Nora Ng

Photos By

Joann Keane

Living Waters Reflection Center, was once a motel, is tucked into

lich

nountainside.

Above

it is

St.

Marg-

Church. Both were the inspiration the late Father Michael William uphy.

Father Murphy, who was ordained age 80 in 1972, came to North Caroia when he almost 60. He sold his inland in Michigan and bought an tire hillside in Maggie Valley with the :ention of building a church on the Jt

operty.

however, he built "Falling motel and ran it as a business, ice no Catholics lived in town, the First,

aters"

ihop

was

reluctant to give

ssion to build a church.

him

per-

But Father

urphy persisted and was granted the -ahead to proceed with his own money After three years cutting and clear-

and another three years buildl, St. Margaret Church and a rectory arge enough for nuns and others to me and spend days in prayer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were ened in 1968. l

trees

Father

Murphy was assigned

after

ordination to the church he had built.

had given the motel to the diocese to pport a house of prayer for people 10 could no longer stay in the rectory lice he was living there.

The prayer house opened June 1, |

who entered the conage 1 4 and will celebrate her 60th

word "retreat" implies a place where people to go to plan next year's business strategy, says Sister Jane.

None of the

guest rooms have tele-

visions or telephones.

The main distracSome-

where nearby

a tinkling windchime.

is

A breeze rustles through the trees on a summer

cool

day. Could a faint flutter

be the wind under a butterfly's wings?

"We can listen to God better when we are quiet and we let God in," says Sister Jane. Silence is stressed and observed at breakfast and lunch during week-long retreats.

"The hardest thing for people to do is quiet down," says Sister Jane. "Quiet comes from within. After people have quieted their physical activity, they can still have a thousand monkeys flitting from limb to limb in their thoughts."

It takes at least two days to become quiet, says Sister Jane.

"On

day, things begin to happen. vidual

is

the third

The

indi-

transformed. People are at peace

with themselves and their agitation

is

lives.

The

gone both mentally and

physically."

They notice little things, and they begin

to resonate

"like a bug

with

that,"

says Sister Jane.

Although some come with problems, they will not necessarily find an-

76. Sister Jane,

swers, says Sister Jane. "Suffering shared, but

was

Unfortunately, the 18-room struce burned to the

ground eight months

opened. For the next four years, motel doubled as a business and yer house. During retreats, the "no cancy" sign was posted. In 1980, the er

it

tel

was remodeled and reopened as a

eat

house

in time for the

annual

gy retreat in the fall.

Although a lot of retreat work is ne at Living Waters, the word "reflecm" is used in the name because the

we

is

"We

deal with what

allowing in their a

lives.

We take

movement."

notice of spiritual

On

is

don't deal with prob-

lems," she says.

God

aught in as program director.

opened.

"Why am

tion is a swiftly flowing creek.

nt at

niversary as a religious in 1994,

full-time volunteers.

Mattie Killian, the housekeeper, has been at the reflection center since it

handmade

sign in front of a

on a slope behind the center are the words "El-Shiddai," meanconvent

built

ing God's holy mountain.

The

sign ex-

presses Sister Francine Sartor's feelings for Living Waters.

Sister Francine

the St. Francis

came

July

motherhouse

1

from

in Tiffin,

Ohio, joining a staff that includes Bob and Betty Prier. The Priers, who serve as spiritual directors

and book keepers, are

tized

I so magneby the mountains?"

Sister Francine recalls ask-

ing Sister Jane.

"Why do I

feel closer to the

Lord

here?"

"Like a child nourishing from a mother's breast, the mountains are the breast

of God," replied Sister Jane.

Perhaps too much quiet and nourishment would grow old after awhile?

Above: The former Falling Waters motel was transformed into Living Waters

Not

Reflection Center.

so, says Sister Jane.

never get tired of it," she says.

"Everything is fresh and new. I am not the same person I was yesterday."

"I

Below: The 18-room reflection center

Maggie Valley

is

mountain greenery.

nestled

among

in

the

1

he Catholic

News

&

Herald

July 17, 199:

:

'Qpmwiquj&Monoj

La Senora

Cecilia Montero, en la conferencia del

V Centenario, en la International HouÂť!

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RENE LEOtf

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m

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Ian

Nosotras Las Mujeres Por

CECILIA

MONTERO

La frase "A Dios rogando y con mazo dando" paso a la historia en

el el

repertorio de los que asistimos al retiro

carismatico de Maggie Valley. Esta frase a unos les gusto

mucho, a

otros regular

y a otros no tanto. Una interpretacion, es que, mientras sabemos que es esencial

amor inmensfsimo tambien deb

amar a Dios con todo nuestro ser, tambien

El Retiro Carismatico me ayudo acercarme un poquito mas a ese extasi de felicidad que es el experimentar amor de Cristo. Sea cual fuere nuestr honremosla interpretacion, validemosla porque ella es el reflejo c lo que es realidad para nosotras en esl momento. Ella es parte de nosotra mismas y es caudal de agua y de to

es muy importante abrir nuestro corazon

y entendimiento hacia nosotras mismas para conocernos mejor en la luz de

La Virgen de Chiquinquira en Colombia Por

PADRE SILL RUEDA

Desde

los dfas incipientes

de

la

las

misericordias, por nuestra raza

colonia, la mas venerada de las imageries

hispana por nuestros paises americanos

ha sido esta de N.S. del Rosario de Chiquinquira, con su largo y sonoro

y en especial por Colombia, en esta encrucijada en que vivimos, ahora conmemorando los 500 anos de nuestra

nombre indfgena, como nuestra

raza,

lograda en lienzo burdo de algodon americano, con cienas y aceites de nuestra tierra, a pinceladas elementales

como

de los pintores primitivistas.

San Andres Apostol a un lado y San Antonio de Padua al otro, sin que armonicen en el conjunto las tres las

pinturas.

En

el

centro nuestra

Madre y

Reina, para entregarnos a su hijo amado.

La Virgen de Chiquinquira

es la

mas colombiana de

las imagenes, pero no es solamente Colombia, porque ya aparece e muchos otros paises y ciudades, en santuarios Marianos de mucha devocion y renombre. La misma Virgen Maria bajo diferentes advocaciones, es la que aparece en nuestra mente al evocar a nuestra Madre de Chiquinquira en este mes de julio, cuando celebramos una vez mas sus

fiestas patronales.

Reina de Colombia

la

llamamos

todos los colombianos y como tal fue coronada. Reina de la paz, porque en

medio de muchas

otras coronas, la

proclaman las letanfas Lauretanas. Y la paz ha sido y es la gran necesidad de Colombia. El objeto de nuestras plegarias por siglos. La necesidad mas urgente de nuestros dfas.

Por eso hoy en esta celebracion, bajo el sentimiento y el recuerdo de tro pats, que nos embarga, venimos iuevo a pedirle a la Madre de todas !e

evangelization.

Maria ha sido el escudo de fe de los colombianos a lo largo de una historia de mas de cuatro siglos de vicisitudes incontables para que conservemos la mayor fortuna que un pueblo puede poseer en la tierra, el patrimonio de su cristianismo en medio de tantas defecciones. Maria es pues el faro de salvation para todos los que se acogen a ella. Es la nave que nos conduce al puerto seguro. Es el puente, es el salvavidas, es el peldano para subir la

escalera que conduce a Jesus.

No

es

una realidad tangible, concreta, que Maria es nuestra Madre y como tal nos ama entranablemente. Esta es Maria la de ayer, la de hoy y la de siempre. La que esta bajo cualquier nombre y advocation.

La que festejamos con el apelativo de Chiquinquira. La que necesitamos cada uno en nuestras vidas para vivir mejor, para no dejarnos corroer por el egoismo, por el odio, por la esclavitud, por el dinero, por el pecado en general.

Ahora en un coro interior de alabanzas le digamos desde lo profundo de nuestra raza latina, que se quede a morar en nuestras casas, en nuestros tiempos, en nuestras vidas, en cada uno de los rincones de nuestra patria, que mire con piedad a los que sufren, a los que no tienen voz ni aliento y a los que pues ningun cuento

ni historia, es

de su Hijo Jesucristo. La resistencia s debe a que hallo diffcil aceptar la bendiciones, abundancia, sabidurl felicidad y armonfa total que Dios m envfa y que por ser receptora de es

nuestras virtudes y defectos. Es decir mazo la cascara que

resquebrajar con el

nos envuelve y que encierra nuestra personalidad.

A todos se nos hace diffcil reconocer nuestras faltas y buscamos toda clase de explicaciones hasta para las faltas mas

obvias y graves.

Una buena calidad es la

de escuchar lo que nos dice la gente a la cual no le gustamos, porque dentro de las ofensas hay verdad y en efecto,

podemos hacer caso omiso de la ofensa, pero podemos tomar la acusacion para explorarnos y mejorar. "Con el mazo dando" significa que nunca debemos estar muy comodos con el lugarespiritual en que nos hallamos y que debemos hacer el sacrificio por amor a Dios, de deshacernos y quebrar los malos habitos, los malos deseos y los malos

pensamientos que hieren a los demas y a nosotros.

Como mujer, cuando aplico el mazo en mi propia cascara, encuentro la resistencia a tomar consciencia de mi mision y de mi lugar como ser que se valora en su totalidad y que se le acepta y se le quiere en forma incondicional.

Encuentro resistencia a aceptarme a mi misma en toda la dimension gigantesca del amor que Dios tiene por mi a traves

van desesperados por la vida. A los que estamos en este pais lejano y a todos los hispanos que queremos ver de nuevo resplandecer su rostro aquf en la tierra.

Madre de la paz, Senora de Colombia, Virgen de Chiquinquira, bendfcenos a todos y derrama tu amor sobre nosotros.

aceptar.

bendita que nos puede llevar experimentar mas profundamente

amor Divino.

Escrfbanos con sus comentarios a: Cecilia Montero P.O.Bo 33036 Charlotte N.C. 28233.

preguntas

hdj

Retiro Carismatico Con gran

alegria y entusiasmo

reunio nuevamente en las montanas

Maggie Valley, carismatico del

el

c

grupo de oracic

CCH, todos ellos

llenc

del Espfritu Santo, como en Pentecoste

Fue un fin de semana de mucha reflexic y cambio espiritual para todos. Dirigic por el Padre John Jairo Rueda que hab venido de

la

s

ÂĽ

^ tfflO

III

Ita

Diocesis de Tellahassi.

la Renovack til Carismatica es mundial y es Movimiento del Espfritu, que se derrajrjte

El Movimiento de

C

en dones y regalos sobre la Iglesia. Cao vez que meditamos o reflexionanw personalmente o en grupo, sobre hJPti dones del Espiritu Santo que se dan <

abundancia sobre cada uno a traves los Sacramentos, nos sentimos que i estamos solos, que Dios nos ama y es con nosotros en cada momento de nuest

<

*o

vida.

de

En el Retiro se tocaron varios tern.fl^s mucho interes espiritual para tod

los allf participantes, en un ambiente camaraderia y amistad. Este fue ot

(

fruto del Espfritu Santo.

1

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The Catholic News &

1992

Baltimore Archdiocese To Host BALTIMORE — The

confer-

gether to the Blessed Mother of our

tce devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary be held in Catholicism's mother dio-

mmitsburg, Md., the Marian Conferlce will focus exclusively on Mary and ;r role in the world and in the Catholic

Lord to seek her intercession with her Son that the water of so many human hopes and prayers may be turned into the wine of God's gifts of grace, justice, and peace."

In addition to daily mass and a special Saturday Youth Rally, the Marian Conference will feature presentations and discussions on the sacraments, Scriptures, family life, and youth in our society, led by a host of international religious leaders and lay witnesses to the power of Jesus and Mary in the modern

hurch today.

world.

first

i

U.S. will take place Septem11-15, 1992 in Baltimore.

jse in the ;r

The Marian

International Confer-

of Baltimore celebrates 500 years f faith in North America. lce

To be

held

at

the Baltimore

Arena

special pilgrimages to nearby reli-

ith

ious

in

sites

Baltimore

and

Baltimore Archbishop William H. eeler,

one of the conference organiz-

"Many

Among the many prominent speakers for the conference will be:

see in the dissolution

Cardinal Jaime Sin, the inspiration

the Soviet Union and the downfall of >mmunism the beginning of the fulfillent of Mary 's promise at Fatima. This mference comes at a critically impor-

Democratic Move"Mary, the Mother of the Church."

Archbishop Dominic Tang, S.J., the exiled archbishop of Canton, People's Republic of China, who will speak on "Our Lady's Rosary Saved Me From a Godless Prison."

Father Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R., promoter of the canonization of Cardinal Terence Cooke, who will examine "The Most Authentic Marian

notes,

es,

nt time as the peoples of Eastern

and

Europe face new testings, learng to live with new political and eco>mic structures, and an emerging plulism which will test their faith in new ays. For them, the intercession of Mary, [irror of Justice and Queen of Peace, is entral

sperately needed.

"Likewise, the causes of the con-

of hearts and the achievement of stice and peace remain urgent in the fiddle East, in Northern Ireland, in adan, in the cities of our own country, id in troubled places around the world," rchbishop Keeler continues.

"The Marian Conference offers the ;rsion

jportunity for

many of

us to go to-

for the Philippine

ment,

who

will discuss

— Humility."

Message Noted

and television/radio personality Father Kenneth J. Roberts, who will speak about "Mary, the Perfect Prayer Partner;" and Scott and Kimberly Hahn, who have given more than 100 talks nationwide on family issues, discussing "Imitating the Holy lecturer, author,

Families in

Our

Hopes To Form Prayer Network For Renewal Program Parish

Conference

nternational Marian

t

Families."

By

DANNY HOLMES

ioners

Staff Writer

KERNERSVILLE

— After a year

is

recruiting participants, study-

ing and organizing the fall.

The group spends

program half of

for the

its

meet-

of investigating several parish renewal

ing time in prayer, Rossi said.

programs, Holy Cross Parish of Kernersville has chosen the "Renew"

maining time is spent reviewing the process and setting goals for the 10 committees that will be associated with the program.

The program encourages involvement among several parishes. Holy Cross hopes to begin a prayer network with

program, beginning in the fall of 1992.

The parish is implementing the national program in response to Bishop John F. Donoghue's request for all parishes to implement a renewal program of their choice.

The decision

to use

Renew was

based on the program's proven track record, according to Dan Rossi, publicity committee member of the Renew

program at Holy Cross. It was also based on recommendations of George and Sue Wilhelm, who participated in the program in Mansfield, Ohio.

"It was the most profound vehicle for spiritual growth we had ever experienced," said George Wilhelm. "After 1 years,

we are still in regular contact with

members of our former parish, simply because we developed such strong Christian bonds."

A core group of Holy Cross parish-

The

re-

other parishes in the diocese.

"Parishes from the entire diocese can regularly and actively pray for each others' success in their renewal process and their spiritual growth," said Rossi.

Parishes interested in

more

infor-

mation about joining Holy Cross in forming a prayer network can write to Renew, Holy Cross Catholic Church, 616 S. Cherry St., Kernersville, NC

27284

Danny Holmes, a junior majoring UNC-Chapel Hill, is a summer intern with The Catholic News in journalism at

& Herald.

Mass Corrections More than 5,000 persons are expected to participate in the five-day Marian Conference, which is being sponsored by the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

Tickets for the Marian Conference are

$45 for

adults,

$5 for children ages

5-11, $15 for youths, and $75 for fami,

lies.

There

is

no charge for clergy. To Marian International

There were two errors in the sum-

mer Mass schedule

The

register call the

Conference of Baltimore 2992.

at

(410) 296-

printed in the

June 5 issue of The Catholic News & Herald.

The 5 p.m. Saturday Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Cherokee is from Memorial Day until ther end of October, not until Labor Day.

Sunday

Mass

Bernadette in Linville

is

at at

St.

10:30

a.m. instead of 7 a.m.

Viernes 24 de Julio

COLOMBIA SIEMPRE UNIDA! GLORIOUS CUISINE, BAKERS UNLIMITED invita <;C6mo nos ayuda Dios a vivir una vida buena que nos guie al cielo y nos asegure que evitaremos el cast igo del inferno?

En Su amor, Dios nos ha dado, en gran parte a traves de los miembros de la Iglesia, ayuda maravillosa para una buena vida cristiana. El Espi'rito Santo habita en la Iglesia, da diferentes dones para diferentes actividades y el trabajo de sus miembros (padres,

34.

maestros, sacerdotes,

Mediante la

ayuda de

virtudes.

los sacramentos y la oracio, los cristianos se nutren y se fortalecen.

la gracia divinia, los cristianos dearrollan habitos

La Misa

La formation,

el testimonio,

como tambien lo es el ejemplo inspirador, la intercesion de Maria y los santos catolicos de otras epocas, asf como los de nuestra propia epoca, con los que estamos unidos por

iQue

los santos.

es la vida de gracia?

Dios desea compartir Su vida divina con nosotros.

A esto le

con

la

meior buffet

tipico

colombiano,

orquesta latina "Sazon".

Su amistad, Su amor, Su vida. Nos hace herederos de la vida eterna. Nuestra vida de grracia sanctificante comienza en el bautismo, facultandonos para convertir todo los que hacemos en felicidad eterna para nosotos y para los demas.

Igual que cualquier otra relation, nuestra vida de gracia sanctificante esta viva.

Como el amor crece o muere, asf la gracia-presencia de Dios en nosotros crece o muere. cuando cometemos un pecado grave. La gracia se o penitencia.

Dios tambien nos da gracia actuales. Estas son ayudas especiales que Dios nos da, de manera que podamos realizar ciertos actos de virtud que estan mas alia de nuestros poderes naturales. Cada buena action o pensamiento lo empezo Dios. El nos da la gracia sanctificante

restaua al recibir al sacramento de la reconciliation

gratuitamente Sus gracias actuales especialmente

decididos estemos a usar las gracias actuales de Dios,

si

se las pedimos. Mientras

mas eficaces

Sabado 25 de

Julio

CONTIGO PERU!

llamamos estado de

| gracia sanctificante (habitual). Gracia significa don. Sanctificante significa ser hecho santo o como Dios. La gracia sanctificante es Dios mismo transformandonos, dandonos

Perdemos

divertirse

el

Con

apoyo y la facilitation de las comunidades cristianas — la parroquia, la familia y los movimientos y organizacions catolicas — son ayudas poderosas a la vida virtuosa. Asf

35.

Venga a saborear

de bondad llamados

el

comunion de

colonia colombiana residente en Carolina del

nutre e inspira la vida buena mediante el encuentro con Jesus al

predicar el Evangelio y en la celebration de la Eucaristfa.

la

la

Norte y a todos los amigos de Colombia a celebrar juntos el dfa de su independencia nacional.

y

etc.).

a

ellas

mas

son en nuestras

CUISINE, BAKERS UNLIMITED invita a la colonia peruana residente en Carolina del Norte y a todos los amigos del Peru a celebrar juntos el dia de su independencia nacional.

Venga a saborear el mejor buffet tipico peruano, y divertirse con la orquesta latina "Sazon".

GLORIOUS

Gloriuos Cuisine

Valor del "Ticket $20.00

Menorcs de 12 anos $10.00

131 E. John Street

Incluye bufett y orquesta

Matthews,

Haga

NC 28 105

sus reservaciones con tiempo Tel. 847-8331

vidas. j

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atholic

&

Herald

July 17, 199

Diocesan News Briefs

Clergy Appreciation Day...

August.

100th Birthday

BELMONT— The Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina are celebrating the 100th year of their arrival in Belmont and Gaston County. They would like to update the status of all alumni of the grade school, academy, junior college and college, and request alumni to mail

updated information to Sister Michel Boulus, c/o Sacred Heart Convent, Belmont, N.C. 28012.

i Harvest For The Hungry North Carolina CHARLOTTE

—

planning will be taught

Our Lady of

at

the are

FOOD.

—

CHARLOTTE

Natural family

the

to pick

Eating Problems?

—

Overeaters

Anonymous is meeting at St. John Neumann Church in the parish council

the Rosary in the parish center in four

room every Friday evening

monthly sessions beginning Sunday,

Participants deal with eating disorders

The classes start at 2 p.m.

The method is a system of fertility awareness in which symptoms of fe-

such as anorexia, bulimia and compul-

July 26.

male

fertility are

cross-checked to pre-

vent or achieve pregnancy.

The

HERE'S TD A GOOD J

up and deliver the food.

To help, call Gail Card at (704) 342-

needed

Natural Family Planning

LEXINGTON

do-

Harvest has restaurants willing to nate edible, unserved food to feed hungry and people in crises. But food is going to waste. Volunteers

at

7:30 p.m.

sive overeating.

Oblate Father Joseph Schaeffer, pastor of

For more information, 535-1584.

call

(704)

Don Reinhold

Knight

of Father

Regent Rosemarie Carney of Court

natural

Clergy Appreciation

Day

Food Bank

B ank of Northwest North Carolina needs

of African- American children.

The method is not the calendar method and it is an improvement over the body temperature method and the

volunteers to help with general office

For more information, 347-7843.

Billings ovulation method.

Food Bank will pick up appliances from

is

on the premise

that every

operates

It

woman

has

irregular menstrual cycles.

The

classes at

Our Lady of the Ro-

sary are open to people of will be taught

all faiths

by Wally and Geri Drag,

For more information and pre-regGeri Drag at (704) 798-

istration, call

3901.

Irish

Welcome

SWANNANOA

—

St.

Margaret

Mary Church and the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church welcomed five Protestant and five Catholic children from Northern Ireland for a six-week stay in North Carolina. The children attended an ecumenical service at the Presbyterian church upon their arrival and they will attend another at St. Mar-

Mary

garet

work. Also, freezers and refrigerators are

needed

before their departure in

Upcoming Dloceean Events July 16 Our Lady of the Mountains Fatronal Feast 9 am, Mass and Eucharistic

Adoration 6:30 pm, Benediction and Festive Dinner Our Lady of the Mountains Fr. John Hoover (704) 526-241& -

26

Directed Retreat

Waters Reflection Center Jane Schmenk, 0SF

Living Sr.

(704)

call

(704)

Fatima Pilgrimage

(919)

— Father Richard

Contiliano of St. Thomas Aquinas Church is leading a pilgrimage to Fatima Oct. 12-19. Inclusive cost is $ 1 ,299. For more information, call the church office

25th and 50th Anniversary Celebration

is

On The

CHARLOTTE — If you were mar1967 or 1942, you and your

family are invited to the 13th annual

Border

Gene McCreesh,

—

Jesuit Father

pastor of

St.

Peter

group to El Salvador to get to know the people of Segundo Montes Nov. 15-24.

For more information, call Father McCreesh at (704) 332-2901. in Charlotte, is leading a

Israel

Trip

—

HIGHLANDS Father John Hoover is leading a group to Israel Nov. 16-25. Cost

$1,400 and includes

is

air-

two meals a day, a two-person room and tour guide. For more information, write to Father John Hoover, Box fare,

543, Highlands, N.C. 28741, or call (704) 526-2418.

Guardian Ad Litem

CHARLOTTE— The Guardian Ad Litem program needs volunteers to work with abused and neglected children involved with the court system. The numbers of children being removed from their homes and placed with relatives or in emergency home settings is rising.

African-American children make up The program has 23 African-American volunthe majority of these children.

speaking for the rights of hundreds

to a better understandin

May For information, at

call

Bobbie Ma:

(704) 327-8692

Charismatic Mass

WINSTON-SALEM

Good photographs, preferab black and white, also are welcomt

briefs.

Anniversary Mass and reception with Bishop John F. Donoghue at St. Patrick Cathedral Sunday, Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, call your parish Family Life chairperson. Invitations will be mailed at a later date.

10.

come

of each other. Spiritual director is Bobbi

The Catholic News & Herald we* is comes parish news for the diocesan ne\ Y.A

(704) 549-1607.

fees,

825-6809. Deadline for reservations

couples

lit

designed to hel w

retreat is

,'c

at

ried in

is $125 and includes green sandwich buffet, light dinner, awards and prizes.

For more information, call (704)

Please submit news releases and photc at least 10 days before date of publicc%\ tion.

FOUR GREAT NAMES to

KNOW

— A monthly

Charismatic Mass at Our Lady of Mercy Church on the third Sunday of each

month

at 3

p.m. starts July 19.

A

MITSUBISHI

pot

luck supper will be served after Mass.

MITSUBISHI

6951

E.

Independence

531-3131

Married Couples Retreat

— A married couples

HICKORY retreat is July

24-25

at the

Catholic 7001 E.Endependence

July

24 Peach

Festival

St. John's Knights of Tryon, 5:30 pm

Jim Miesel (704)

For Those Times

Columbus

When You Need Music

559-6625 Always There to

July 25 20th Anniversary of Dedication of St. Jude Church,

Beautifully Play Your Favorite Hymns and Church Music.

Sapphire Valley, 5:00 pm Fr. John Hoover (704) 526-2416 Aug. 2 "Eucharist Our Daily Bread"

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17,

lluly

World and National Briefs dozen RU-486 pills into the United States from England, in violation of a federal ban on such importation. "This publicity stunt only underscores the fanaticism and incoherence of the pro-abortion agenda," said Helen Alvare, director of planning and information for the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities. Richard Glasow, education director of the National Right to Life Committee, said the effort to fight the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's import ban on the so-

Bishop Describes Budget mpasse, Offers 'Commandments'

to bring a

California

SACRAMENTO,

—

(CNS)

Calif.

bishop of Sacramento has urged California budget negotiators not to take

[Tie

"shotgun approach" to solving the and he of-

i

tate's financial difficulties

them "new commandments"

fered

;uide.

as a

Amid California's struggle wifh-

a budget, Bishop Francis A. Quinn Sacramento urged lawmakers not to

>ut >f

lisregard the "hungry,

homeless, hurt-

ng and disadvantaged." California's

mdget impasse came as Republican }ov. Pete Wilson and leaders of the )emocratic-controlled legislature wangled over an $1 1 billion deficit in he governor's $56 billion spending plan, lie governor wants broad cuts to elimilate the deficit and the Democrats want

modest

iiore

called abortion pill "illustrates again the

extremism of abortion advocates who will sacrifice women to promote their narrow ideological agenda."

NEW YORK (CNS) — UNICEF is

set for a

Leave Pittsburgh After

Carmelites

17-Year History

Of Service

PITTSBURGH (CNS)

The order cited a

eclining and aging membership among Carmelite priests

and changing needs of

Church for pulling out of St. Leo which they had operated on 'ittsburgh's north side for 34 years. The Hocese of Pittsburgh will assume adlinistration of the parish. The Carmelite riests first came to Pittsburgh in 1875 le

'arish,

3

its

relationship

with the Catholic Church. At a midJune meeting at U.N. headquarters in New York, the UNICEF executive board asked agency director James P. Grant to submit a policy paper on family planning. Action on it would come during the 1 993 annual meeting "with a view to approving it prior" to a 1994 international meeting on population and development. John Klink, a New York busi-

— The end

f June brought an end to 1 17 years of ervice by the Carmelite Fathers to the )iocese of Pittsburgh.

family planning battle next year

that could jeopardize

nessman who serves

as principal repre-

sentative of the Vatican's at

UNICEF

U.N. mission

meetings, said in a July

interview that

serve at a parish in the city's Hill

1

UNICEF

to start distributing contraceptives.

Leaders Critcize Challenge o RU-486 Import Ban WASHINGTON (CNS) Pro-life

'ro-Life

Brazil's Blacks Concerned Their Role

—

Excluded From Celebrations

1

WASHINGTON (CNS)— Brazil's

ttempt by a pregnant American woman

black Catholics are concerned that their

saders reacted angrily to the July

of Brazil, said they are especially concerned about representation in the Fourth General Conference of the Latin American Episcopate, to be held Oct. 1 2-28 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Father Santos spoke to Catholic News Service in Washington, on his way to the National Black Catholic Congress in New Orleans in mid-July.

Pope Urges Universal Rights As Base For Croatian State VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

Pope welcoming Croatia's new

John Paul II, ambassador to the Vatican, said an independent Croatia must be constructed on a foundation of human rights for all.

pope said he planned public

He

have established a Center for Christian-Jewish Understanding at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield. Rabbi Jack Bemporad of Temple Israel in Lawrence, N.Y., said June 30 said it was time for Jews to engage in theological

tive

make firm

after

ROME

Spirit,

dwelling in the Church,

gives different gifts to support the different activities and works of the

members

Help In Beating Stereotypes PRESCOTT, Ariz. (CNS) Hispanic young people from four South-

democratic reforms, the magazine La Civilta Cattolica ( Catholic Civilization said in its July 4 issue. The magazine's editorial content is reviewed prior to publication at the Vatican Secretariat of State, and is thought to reflect Vatican

sion of an Irish missionary,

—

western states returned to their dioceses after a recent meeting determined to ask their bishops to help them overcome negative stereotypes of minority youths.

"I've been stereotyped people thinking I'm not educated, a gang member ...

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and prayer, Christians are nourished and strengthened.

a plot afoot to assassinate an outspoken bishop and members of his diocese in southern Mexico, according to a host of worker, student and human rights

groups. In a full-page announcement in

the help of divine grace, Christians develop habits of goodness called virtues.

Mass nourishes and

inspires the

good

life

The

support and facilitation of the Christian communities

is

movements and organizations — own, with

whom we

—

international criticism.

the groups did not plotters, a senior

Catholic

News

And

name

although

the purported

diocesan official told

Service that local cattle

ranchers had been overheard discussing

Transportation

the possibility of murdering Bishop Ruiz.

Priority

admission

and the holy Catholics of other ages,

are united in the

facility

to

nursing

and recuperation care

communion of

Pope Makes New Appeal For Aiding Balkan Refugees Pope VATICAN CITY (CNS) John Paul II made yet another plea on behalf of refugees from former Yugo-

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the inspiring example, the intercession of Mary

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parents, teachers, priests).

Through

The government's action

bishops.

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that

the punishment of hell?

The Holy

stifle a

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attempts to

its

against the Church, including the expul-

34. How does God help us to live the good life that will lead us to heaven, and assure

marvelous helps to good Christian

influential

recent pastoral letter by the country's

Community Offers Peace of Mind

has given us, largely through membership in the Church,

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church dismiss those stereotypes," said

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but the things

In His love,

and meet

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—

that

pilgrimage in order to con-

Jesuit Magazine Scolds

and help Jews gain a new perspecon Christianity. Rabbi Bemporad he learned of Sacred Heart's such a project.

it."

to be able to

part of that beloved land."

The new cen-

1

this

hope

my Croatian brothers and sisters in

the faith

help Christians see Judaism as a

said the idea for the center came in

"when circumstances allow

said July 3, "I

living faith, not a fossilized relic, he said,

The

to travel to the

battle-scarred former Yugoslavian re-

ish leaders

ter will

member

Catherine of Sienna Parish in

—

Center For Catholic-Jewish Issues Opened At Catholic University FAIRFIELD, Conn. (CNS) Led by the former interreligious affairs chairman of the Synagogue Council of America, a group of Catholic and Jew-

dialogue with Christians.

St.

south Phoenix. Higuera was among about 150 teen-agers and young adults from Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado who met June 19-21 at Camp Tepeyac in Prescott for an "encuentro" a retreat process in which participants discern problems and draw up action plans to address the needs of the group.

some governments have

stated they intend to try to get

Kstrict.

17-year-old Javier Higuera, a

of

—

Unicef Seen Setting Stage For Battle On Family Planning

cuts.

is being excluded from histories and celebrations of the 500 years of evangelizing the Americas. Franciscan Father David Raimundo Santos, a member of the coordinating team of the Association of Black Priests and Bishops

role

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slavian republics, saying humanitarian 35.

What is the life of grace?

God desires to share His divine

(habitual) grace.

Grace means a

Sanctifying grace then

is

gift.

Let's life

with us.

Sanctifying

We call this the means

God Himself transforming

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love, His very life. at

baptism.

It

and others.

Like any relationship, our

life

or dies, so the grace-presence of sanctifying grace

of sanctifying grace

God

is alive.

As

love either grows

within us either grows or will die.

We

when we commit serious sin. It is restored by receiving the sacrament

of reconciliation (penance).

God

is

begun by God. He

them. The more determined are in our lives.

we

freely gives His actual graces especially if

are to use God's actual graces, the

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VUOT TRUNG DUONG

-Be luon"3uoc thang tren hiem nguy, chung ta phai co mot muc3ich,mot ly'tudng: "ly tuong

Tr6i hong hong sang trong trong,ngah phuong trong nang ngoai song.

mem mem gio

Canh

em

ru

cao xa nhu

v. v.

Cac ban men, bai hat trenBua chung ta v'e mot vien anh clep quen thu&c cua mua he. Nhilng

He dang

troi

Cung co

lan toicluoc

nhanh.

Bo

cat

Myrtle Beach,Miami beach chac han khong

ngam

bien -Dai lay duong bat ngat trung trung,

gi xa la voi'cac

choc

la't,

lao

nhanh

con thuyen vdi

nguoi hinh nhu co

ra bien ca,3ao lpn chiec

Co phai

cliep 3iep.

du

khong chiu buong

thay tham met va khi anh ta duong

Cam

on thuong-Be, Ngai

cla

tay.

Ho

xuong bien

lan dan

chu vu

tren tao vat vi the

manh

ho "da

cc?

me,dai dang. Ngai 3a

mi. Loi

moi

v6i nhieu

goi:

"hay cang

cam go

loi

khong

mot

ly' tuong

Ion

vach san

hung

vi

ta e ngai,

la

bao

the voi t6i,nhung

anh sang cua no co'the huong dan

vohg quanh

"liiot tren lan

the gioi?

troi loi

ta"3i."

cuon va ban sinh luc cho

la gi?

cua.xe hoi, nha lau? co phai

Co

chau bau cho mai sau?

la dil tru

phai la3e huong lac t6i3a?

cuoc vat Ion voi bien khoi

?

va bay gio

la luc

Co

le

Co phai

nghi luc cua chung

la3i

i

ta cla

1

ngoi 3e an huong?

>-

tri

>

>

tru.

huong mac dau chung

lac

toi cao. -Be

ban: 3o'la mat tr6i,

ve hai cai nhin :HDo

khon ty

la

la

ta

Bang lenh'denh trong biendoi, chung

con thuyen bot va vao

thien

nhin

laii

ta hayclat

song ngam Sa'canh, chung

lai

ta

ly'

hay co

Chua cua Tao Ho'a. Mot nha hien triet 3a noi: "Ca 36i ong huong

troi

va nhin

Khi ong thay

3at.

hon ue

tarn

oai,

mat binh

ong nhin troi, noi xa xam que huong bat diet cua ongtle

tien,nho nhen

khi va roi ong nhin"3at,

chun chan quay got ve v6i nhilng ynghi 3e hen,uy

buom ra khoi, hay dan than vao bien 36i:

tuong cua ban

tuong vaoHBang

ta

nay khong cho phep chung

ta

>

mo uoc tarn thuong, nho nhen, hay lui minh truoc hiem nguy an minh3ay"3o. V6i thien chuc lam nguoi, lam CON THIEN CHU A va lam chu bien kh6i. Thien chile

ly

la tien

-De khong

Thuc vay cu6c 36i cua con nguoi nhu trung duong bat ngat-nhu song

la-khong cho phep chung

sao.chung

Ly tuong 3ich thuc cua con nguoT, chirih la detroVen CON NGUOI HINH ANH CUA * ~ ' •>'« ' i,' * * ~ > r THIEN CHU A, nhu vay con nguoi phai luon huong ve CHAN THIEN M Y,3e xung dang lam

bo khi nao minh cam

chi nhiiong

lich

tieu tan sau

sau

ca.

ban cho con nguoi mot chi khi

phong vudng tudc cho ho va Sat ho lam chu "3e theo.

la thay,

chenh venh tren bien ca, ngao nghe vcM trung duong. Con

ngu'di lai lai

gi bat khuat,

thuyen morig manh. Nhung

Vay

tao v&t.

ban?

Nhilng canh buom mau,nhap nho tren lan song. Oi 3ep biet bao nhieu! Choc chbc co' nhilng

con song bacclau

vi

trong van chuong, Ly tuong "da 3uoc vi nhu vi sao, nhu mat

tarn, khi

lay lai sinh

tiep tuc"3i.

Cac ban men, hay dan than vao aoi voi

m<?t ly

tuong tuyet aoi trong

tim va khoi oc

trai

"HAY NHO BAN LA CON THIEN CHUA, LA HOANG TU,*CONG NUONG CUA VUA.

song bac

cucm.

TR6l VAY!" I

j

Beyond The Horizon

By SISTER CECILIA TONG "Beyond the multi-colored horizon, wavering fire trees aflame with deep red, shadowing the windowsills with the enticing soft breeze It is summertime."

Dear

friends,

the Vietnamese

popular song reminds us of the

beauty of summertime. Yes,

summer

flying

is

We

probably are familiar with

by.

Myrtle

Beach,

Miami Beach

etc. There were times I, chance to contemplate the immense Atlantic Ocean.

I saw colorful canvas on the surface of the water. What a scene of breathtaking beauty! Now and again huge waves thundered onto shore and then flew away again into that immensity of ocean. They pushed those sailboats upside down onto the water.

Yet what a strange happening. I saw the people in the sailboats get up on the water and continue their ordeal floating on the sea, unsubdued by high wind.

It seemed that people did not want to be

too, got a

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conquered by the elements. They did not want to give up. Perhaps they will be subdued only when the sun goes down, when there is no chance of success.

Dear God, I thank you for giving us the power and strength that is very persistent. It is because You have enthroned us with dignity and honor to be above the creatures created by you. Because of the power to be your children, we have the vision already given to beckon us to follow.

positions to be filled for the 1992-93 school year. The Board is responsible for proposing policies to the Bishop to enact in governing 16 schools.

seeking and travelling around the world

gazes; to heaven and to earth.When

just for pure pleasure? Or, after we

found himself in a tired and disappointec mood, when he found himself in a baa* and small mind, he looked up into th<< sky, where he would be one day in hi: true home. Thus, he got energy to go oi and then he looked at the earth am continued to plod on.

combatted the sea, and to enjoy life?

is it

The aim of a man

time just to relax or a

woman

to

is

follow the truth, the good and the beauty,

become God's children, to be the master and mistress of the universe. In to

order not to get lost on the sea, is

God

we need

Himself. In order

vast as

not to allow our sailboat to wreck on the

as the

hidden rock beneath the sea, we need our right orientation to follow the direction of the sun, of the God who created

that

our

mountainous waves, will not permit us to dream petty dreams or be subdued by small fears that lurk behind our shadows. We have the dignity to be human beings, to be God's children, to be masters and mistresses of the creatures of

would not allow us to be small minded. The invitation is to go forward, to reach the

us.

life is

being oriented by the

tw<i h<

Dear friends, let us continue to jour' ney with one aim in mind and in heart Remember that you are precious in God' eyes because you are His child.

Handmaids

Sister Cecilia

Tong

i,

director of the Vietnamese Apostolat of the Diocese of Charlotte.

New

Knights Of Columbus Set

the almighty. This dignity

unreacheable star, to surrender to the almighty hand with fearlessness, to sail

beyond that

the sea with, evil attraction, so

we can

test

our mettle to overcome

the evil empire.

overcome this danger, we must aim high, we must fix our gaze on the vision. "Our vision is as high above as the star we cannot reach, but its light can reach us and lead us into the night. In literature, our aim is like the star. The sun which can attract us can In order to

give energy to grow.

it

is

our aim in

money,a car or a building?

life? Is

Is

it

Records For Donations Last Year NEW HAVEN,

—

In addition to the 41.9 million vol

new

unteer hours given last year to charities

Conn. (CNS)

The Knights of Columbus

set

records with donations in 1 99 1 of nearly 42 million hours of volunteer service and more than $95 million to church, community and youth programs.

The figures come from an annual survey conducted by the Knights, whose headquarters are in New Haven, and compiled from state and local units.

Knights gave another 5.8 million hour to fraternal service such as meeting:

functions and internal activities of

Of the $95 million donated in 199 nearly $80 million

grams and

was donated

state units' jurisdictions.

The remainin

and 247 million hours of volunteer

activities last

diavice.

to profit

institutions within local an<

$15 million was contributed and international causes.

ser-

tl

Knights.

The Knights estimate that since 1982, members have contributed more than $740 million to charitable causes

The survey

to natiom

said giving to churc

year topped $28 millior with $189 million given in the decade.

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Interested applicants should send by Aug. 1, 1992, a letter and resume detailing parish and/or school involvement and

Community

activities,

pro-life activities, received last

includin

$38 millio

year and $359 over the past

1

years, while youth activities receive

$ 1 3 million in 1 99 1 and $ 1 00 million i the past 10 years.

The average contribution per men last year was $62.83. The highes per-member contribution was $188.7( made by Knights in British Columbi ber

Ontario topped

all

jurisdictions

i

giving with $7.5 million, followed b

Quebec, $5.3 million; Illinois, $4.7 mi lion; New York, $3.9 million; and Cal

why you would like Bishop Donoghue to appoint you to serve on the Diocesan state

fornia, $3.7 million.

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17,

D ope:

No Church Approval Of —

The papal admonition

Pasto-

d care to divorced and remarried Cathocs must avoid ceremonies which could e interpreted as Church approval of the ;cond union, Pope John Paul II told

the nature of the sacrament

'ith

pope

larriage," the

of

ons that harbor damaging confusion >r

the couples, their friends and the

hristian

community," he

The pope spoke July

said.

3 to Belgian

ishops at the Vatican for their "ad

mina"

visits

report

i

required every five years

on the

status of their dioceses.

Cardinal Godfried Danneels of Brus-

Belgium, told Catholic

;ls,

News

Ser-

ce that "on rare occasions" priests

ay with couples :

the partners

is

in

who

which

at least

one

a divorced and remar-

mal

to

terminate a preg-

life."

This welcoming should be respectful of the couple while taking into account the indissolubility of a Christian marriage, added the pope.

The Church does not accept divorce and teaches that a sacramentally married Catholic who obtains a divorce is not free to marry again while the spouse is living.

The pope more aid

"We do not do quasi-weddings," he dd.

"The prayers are not said in church, his is not done on the wedding day and rings are exchanged," the cardinal

Belgium is not the only place where done, he added.

and traumas for the couples themselves and their children," he said.

"The conjugal relationship cannot rest on the simple search for pleasure," he added. "All couples live their moments ofjoy and times of trials," he said. trials

the purification

"are necessary for

and maturing of love,"

said the pope.

Shelter For

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children, has received a

15,000 challenge grant from the athleen Price and Joseph M. Bryan unily Foundation of Greensboro.

In order to receive the grant, HeraStar ust raise an additional $ 15,000 in new edges by May 1, 1993.

The grant will be used to start the

program at lue Willow Shelter located on the old icred Heart College campus.

Hester Tribble, president for

Bryan Family Foundation supports nonNorth Carolinas in

profit initiatives in

the arts, education, health,

human

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Vows He

Continue His 'Mission To The Unborn' Priest

Will

—

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (CNS) Father Norman U. Weslin, a grandfather, re-

Army colonel and priest, is on what he calls "a mission to the unborn."

Founder of the abortion "rescue" group Lambs of Christ, Father Weslin was traveling the Midwest in July to tired

recruit Catholics for another

planned

Rescue, led by pro-life activist Randall Terry.

He said about 300 people belong to Lambs of Christ, which has participated in rescues, or human blockades of

the

abortion clinics, across the nation, in-

cluding Wichita and in Buffalo, N.Y., this spring.

The 62-year-old priest said he has more than a year in jail often a

rescue in Wichita, Kan., similar to the rescues that attracted national attention

spent

The "Pentecost in Wichita" were planned this week, he said.

"We're losing a few battles, but we're winning the war," said Father Weslin in an interview with the Catholic Key, newspaper of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo. "It won't be long before the Supreme Court says that the unborn child has the same rights that a born child has," he added. "When that happens, we'll be able to march into those killing centers, arrest those doctors and put them on trial for murder."

few days

last year.

at (704)

Father Weslin,

won

after his wife died in a

accident, founded the

He modeled

a time

—

—

since 1988.

against abortion

must be and in

in the courts, in the streets

the churches, Father Weslin said. Elect-

ing pro-life politicians won't win

it

alone, he added.

"Politicians compromise. We don't compromise with Satan," he said. "A politician will lead you to the death center. They'll say it's OK if you kill babies as long as you pave the boulevard in

my

town."

He said the Lambs of Christ rescues will continue as long as abortions are legal.

"We're not going

of the Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico,

in 1988.

825-9599.

who became a priest

at

The war

rallies

Women And

'illow Shelter, a shelter for

704-331-1720

Diocese of Charlotte

Life Office

for couples contemplat-

ing divorce.

Times of

rid.

The Respect

told the bishops to pro-

vide

cease to grow, causing grave suffering

omen and

"The most gentle way nancy is childbirth."

Juli Loesch

wish to welcome people and remarried and to

Church teachings on the

dissolubility of marriage.

is is

§

^[ M-

are divorced

"The number of divorces does not

)

H

&

said that "priests have in

their hearts the

ed Catholic, but that these are not in olation of

w m

no prob-

give them the means to live their baptis-

said.

advisable to avoid celebra-

"It is

"is

said.

The pope

"A second union is in contradiction

Pro-Life Corner

lem for us," said Cardinal Danneels.

The pope was telling bishops "to avoid anything that is ambiguous," he

elgium's bishops.!

I

Remarrying

(Divorced Catholics VATICAN CITY (CNS)

&

to stop short of

1980 automobile

stopping the killing of our babies," Fa-

Lambs of Christ

ther Weslin said.

after

it

Operation

[ulti-service transitional

evidence the good that people in North Carola seek to provide. People who have ith in other people and believe that lange is not only possible, but achiev»le and are willing to help bring about e needed change.

HeraStar provides shelter, food,

eraStar, said, "This grant is

othing, transportation

and a safe envi-

nment primarily in Gaston County for |>meless women and women with chillen.

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Price and Joseph

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BELMONT

students at

years of experience in higher education,

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appointed John F. Marshall vice presi-

has previously served as acting president of the State University of New

Colgate University, an M.A. from Columbia University and an Ed.D. from

York (SUNY)

Penn

dent for institutional advancement effective immediately. Marshall

comes to

at

Potsdam; vice presi-

He

holds at B.A. degree from

State University.

from the University of Hartford (Conn.) where he served as vice president for institutional advancement.

Institutional advancement is one of

dent for institutional advacement and

Certified by the National Society of

vice president for administration and

SUNY Potsdam; vice

Fund Raising Executives, Marshall has been involved in a number of civic,

president for student development at the

business and educational organizations.

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the college

college.

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Czechoslovakian Cardinal

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In Critical Condition

From 1983

PRAGUE

(CNS)

—

he was the committee's international affairs director, but remained actively involved in interfaith relations.

Cardinal

Frantisek Tomasek, the 93-year-old

former archbishop of Prague,

in criti-

is

in 1960.

until his retirement in 1990,

cal condition following a general dete-

Pope Praises Retired Vatican

rioration of his health, a church official

"He

on intravenous drips and cannot eat any longer, " said a spokesman for the archdiocese. Cardinal Tomasek, who celebrated his birthday the previous week, was admitted to the said July 7.

Secretary

is

hospital in early June

when

Of State

VATICAN CITY John Paul

II

(CNS)

— Pope

praised Cardinal Agostino

Casaroli, former Vatican secretary of

"realism" in dealing with The pope's comments came during a brief ceremony at the Vatican July 2 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Cardinal state, for his

his health

difficult international issues.

began failing. He was discharged June 27 and was being treated at home.

Ex-Hostage Calls His Return To Catholicism 'A Very Lucky Thing' BATAVIA, N. Y. (CNS) Former Lebanon hostage Terry Anderson said

Casaroli 's ordination as a bishop.

he might not have survived his nearly seven-year ordeal without his renewed

European communist countries. His willingness to open talks with communist officials sometimes drew criticism, but it remained Vatican policy.

cardinal

—

Catholic faith. "I had

the

left

was

The

secretary of state in 1979-

90, and for nearly a quarter-century

was

the Vatican's chief negotiator with East

Church

when I was young, and only came back months before I was captured," said the 44-year-old Anderson at a June 26 press conference during a weekend visit to his hometown of Batavia. "It was a six

New

this

Los Angeles Has

In

very lucky thing," he said. "I learned a great deal about

Named

Editor

—

(CNS)

—

LOS ANGELES (CNS) Tod Tamberg has been named editor of The of Los Angeles, succeeding Alfred Doblin, who resigned in May. Tamberg, a 29-year-old native of Hollywood, had been associate editor of The Tidings since November, returning

Retired

.

St.

Joseph's

Home

Bernardin celebrated a funeral Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral in Peoria July 9 with Bishop John J. Myers of Peoria as

Edward W.

homilist and retired Bishop

O'Rourke, who succeeded Bishop Franz and retired in 1990, as concelebrant.

Interfaith Pioneer

to

in Peoria,

where he had lived since his retirement in 1971. Chicago Cardinal Joseph L.

Rabbi

Marc Tanenbaum Dead At 66

—

NEW YORK (CNS) Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, a prominent figure in Catholic-Jewish relations, died of heart

New York hospital. He was 66. After a period as executive vice president of the Synagogue Council of America, Rabbi Tanenbaum became failure July 3 at a

He plans a career in law. He also is a member of Phi Sigr

Walsh

(From Page 7)

Los Angeles from a similar position

with the North Carolina Catholic, news-

paper of the diocese of Raleigh.

A 1981 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Calif., Tamberg received his bachelor of arts degree in theology from University of Notre Dame in 1985.

He has served as a teacher at St. Bernard High School in Playa del Rey, teaching religion and serving as coach of freshman basketball and boys' and girls' varsity track

les

and electronic media are especially criti-

Archbishop J. Francis Stafford Denver, vice-chairman for World You Day, said Sister Mary Ann will ur; youths to come to Colorado in Augu i "People in Denver are anxious th Uf the welcome mat go out to young peop from around the world," he said. "F k

cal to success in telling our story. In

confident that Sister Walsh will

choosing Sister Walsh for this position, we are certain we have someone who is sensitive to concerns of the media and will facilitate their coverage of this unprecedented U.S. event."

Her experience on the education beat, he said, also makes Sister Mary Ann "aware of what concerns and influ-

know

well," he said.

"Media

efforts will play a signifi-

cant part of the yearlong preparation for

World Youth Day,"

said Archbishop

Keeler. "In the United States the print

ssa

be received graciously community of Denvei Sister Mary Ann is a member of t; Sisters of Mercy of the Americas ai part of their regional community in ij bany. She holds masters degrees frc Loyola College in Maryland and t College of St. Rose, Albany. they'll

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Bishop John B. Franz of Peoria, who was a leader in implementing the changes of the Second Vatican Council, died July 3 at the age of 95 He died of natural causes at

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A

atican Calls For Solidarity

Quiet Moment...

\gainst Bloody Nationalism VATICAN CITY (CNS)

—

Wars Union and ex- Yugoslaneed for united interna-

the reconstruction of Europe and criticized efforts "to marginalize the

the ex-Soviet

:

show

a

the

churches."

onal action to halt the spread of ethnic-

Christianity has "the pressing obli-

;ntered nationalism in Europe, said the

gation to contribute to humanizing and

atican 's top diplomat.

spiritualizing Europe,"

This has caused an "infernal circle :

hate and destruction," said Cardinal

said.

must not fear

presence of believers in society," he

this

ngelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of ate,

he

"Political authorities

said.

Christians were instrumental in the

July 9.

Cardinal Sodano spoke in Helsinki,

political

changes which have swept East-

inland, at a meeting of world leaders to

ern Europe and "fought to give birth to

scuss European problems after the fall

the

f

freedom of spirit in each person," he

A

Croatian soldier looks

during a

communism. His speech was released

lull in

said.

at

Catholic religious statues in a shop

The breakup of the Soviet Union Yugoslavia is "proof that ethnocenism rapidly leads to embittered and

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Added to this is "the deluded hope freedom and prosperity of the people Gently freed in Central and Eastern

urope," he said.

"Only dialogue among the warring lirties and international solidarity are tpable of putting an end to the fighthe

studies.

Belmont Abbey's Adult Degree Program (ADP) is especially designed for adults 22 years of age or older who need alternative scheduling due to ca-

said.

cardinal mentioned the "atro-

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roatia.

to the two new majors,

Words

are not strong

enough

attend evening classes and, in addition

to

lassacre of civilian populations,"

The program's management

he

fratri-

cardinal spoke to government

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An

making

The time has come

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course selection. The pro-

designed for students whose and inquisitiveness span sev-

eral disciplines.

tece."

some

in

and "to enhance gional decentralization," he added.

irms of solidarity"

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'

Mecklenburg County in which the CSS volunteer was matched with a welfare recipient, with a commitment of at least

sisted in her goal to bring herself and her

children out of the grips of the defeating effects of life in public housing.

had

Walking with her, where she has to walk, I have seen through her

eyes.

I

have seen the results of break-ins

numerous to record. Now, why she would not encourage too

I

know

my

ef-

forts to obtain a better television for her.

"If

we had

a good

TV

it

would be

stolen."

a year involvement with the family.

Staff at CSS had noticed in graduate training that the welfare clients they

worked with got off welfare during

the

We are all aware that there are many families. We realize that

low-income

this.

She has made some coura-

geous decisions.

She has pushed herself and has completed her high school requirements. As she leaves welfare and enters the job market, she can earn enough to allow

Adult Degree Program, contact Belmont Abbey's Office of Admissions (704) 825-6665 or 1-800-523-

there are already housing programs and

2355.

existing solution to poverty.

her to enter work at a level that will help

great and the laborers are

her clear welfare and provide for her

ies or the

Cardinal Sodano said Christian lurches are determined to play a role in

'

have seen the

knows

gram

as "instruments of

order to preserve client confidentiality, the staff members are not identified.

"Twinning" has been an "in" word at several CSS ministries. It is used when resources are matched with need and is officially used in programs where volunteer people resources are matched with someone in need in a supportive and advocacy manner.

I was part of the project in

I

training."

e council and

is

effects of deprivation. Yet, she has per-

their experiences. In

volvement. Teasingly they would comment that "either we have an unusual welfare client or we all really want to assure our graduation from social work

flexibility in

interests

her eyes. With her,

members about

maximum

he Vatican diplomat favored the use of its institutions on huan rights and peaceful resolution of

a series of columns

period of extended and supportive in-

liberal studies

'

is

interdisciplinary program, the

background in accounting, business practices and ethics, and economics.

on Security and Cooperation in urope, meeting to examine ways of inging peace to Europe s trouble spots, ouncil

Crosswinds

written by Catholic Social Services staff

I have heard through her ears the sounds of the night when guns are shot and drug deals are made. Now, having been there with her, I know why she says, "I have to get my kids out."

Poverty degrades more of the human spirit than bad TV's and sounds in the night. Poverty is the bad seed that springs up to erode the human heart.

Not much good can happen unless Diane can escape her environment. She

environment instead of public accounting. However, the major is structured so that graduates will be eligible to take the CPA exam. The major provides a strong

Azerbaijan, Georgia and Moldova.

Miflicts

ac-

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dal fighting" in the ex-Soviet regions

^d Europe at a July

computer

information systems.

ad.

Also cited was the "bloody

may earn degrees

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igmatize those responsible for the

The

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lege has approved

said.

The

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in

(CNS photo from Reuters)

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window

the fighting in the former Yugoslavian republic of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

projects in place.

We also need to know

that there is a long waiting

list

for every

The need is too few. The

of poverty need to be harvested.

For almost a year, I labored in these fields. The experience was new to me, and with each day I learned. I have been walking on a journey from impoverishment to the possibility of hope.

I have been working with a remarkable woman. A single mother of three, Diane (not her real name) has been living in public housing most of her life.

Her smile is gentle, but pain registers in fields

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Diocesan Development Director

Chain

Heads Homeless Shelter CAROL HAZARD

By

representatives of the church in other

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

— Jim Kelley,

non-profit organizations, said Msgr. di-

rector of development for the Diocese of

Charlotte,

was elected president of the

board of directors for the Uptown Shelter/George Shinn Center.

who

Kelley,

served as vice presi-

dent for three years, succeeds Jesuit

Father Gene McCreesh. Father McCreesh, who helped start the shelter, was president for five years and has agreed to stay as a board member.

"We, as the diocese, are thankful we have Father McCreesh who was such a strong catalyst in the establishment of

the shelter," said Msgr. John J. McSweeney, chancellor and vicar general.

"We

are also thankful

we

are

still

able to share our expertise and keep a

commitment to the shelter through Jim." The diocese encourages employees and provides time for them to be involved as

Dietzen (From Page children, adults

who

6)

are preparing to

embrace the Catholic faith, or others who for one reason or another cannot or do not receive the Eucharist.

Liturgy scholars with whom I have discussed the matter see no reason to object to the practice.

A

more

people

practical objection

McSweeney.

Kelley has been helping Charlotte's homeless for the past 13 years. During the same time period, he has been involved in 53 community projects and has helped start 21 organizations, including the International House and Safe Drive Foundation.

He

is

also a

member of the Uptown

Coaltion, a group of Charlotte business, civic is to

and church leaders whose purpose

address issues relating to the home-

less to

ensure that the uptown

is

a safe,

and viable place to live, work, worship and visit.

Before joining the diocese in 1986, he worked for seven years as an administrator at the Seventh Street Center, a detoxification center for alcoholics and drug addicts.

In 1982 and 1983, he served as a member of the steering committee for a homeless winter shelter. In 1983 and 1 984, he was a member of a study group that reported on the urgent need for emergency family shelter in Mecklenburg County.

"Jim knows everybody in town," said Father McCreesh. "He's indefatigable, so generous, aware and competent. I am delighted to have him succeed me." Father McCreesh said he felt it was time for him to step down. "After five vital

Father Richard

McCue and parishioners

in a Life Chain, a

youth of

St.

of St. Lucien in Spruce fine recently participal one-hour public witness and prayer for ther unborn and their mothers

Lucien spearheaded the effort which also was supported by several

otfj

Mitchell County churches.

years as head and as

I

reach 70,

want to

1

Letters (From Page

4)

take a little more time to reflect upon the

next decade of

my

life."

nity reflect

what he believes about stew-

ardship, he said. "Every person

certain gifts

and

talents.

It

is

given

is

each

person's responsibility to find and develop their gifts, and use them for the

good of

others.

One

of

my

strengths

is

made

sacred by our Savior, a improve the lot of the peoj now dwelling where Christ lived, work and died. Without their concern a sites

Kelley contributions to the commu-

work

to

assisance our apostolate could not lo

endure.

Gratefully yours in the Risen Chri

Brother Callistus Welch,

OFM

providing organizational support."

Commissary

Kelley said he will probably always be involved with the homeless and other

Commissariat of the Holy Land Washington, D.C.

community

efforts.

is that

who become accustomed

to the

practice in one parish will be confused

or embarrassed

when

Eucharistic blessing

their request for a is

not recognized

or accepted in another.

Whether or not this disadvantage outweighs the advantage is, of course, a matter of pastoral judgment of the parish priests and others responsible for the liturgy.

Some

Eastern-rite Catholics

routinely approach

Communion

with

arms crossed, which might cause a bit of confusion

in

some

parts of the country.

(A free brochure explaining Catholic is

teaching and practice on annulments

available by sending a stamped, self-

addressed envelope

to

Father John

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MACS

School Board

Openings The Mecklenburg Area Catholic School Board of Education is seeking applications for 3 Board positions for the 1992-93 school year.

The terms will begin in September, 1992 and vary from one to three years.

ih

On September 4th, we performed

Jem

syt

One

vacancy

is

St.

Patrick

School; one vacancy is All Saints School; and one vacancy is an at-large member.

Interested individuals who have a child in MACS, intend to send a child to one of the schools, or previously had a child in the schools should send, by July 24, a letter and resume detailing parish and/or school involvement and state why you would like to serve on the Regional Board of Education.

Send information to: Nominating Committee

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