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GERALD POTKAY
Correspondent HIGH POINT Paul Nixon, a parishioner of Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro, has turned a 15foot length of cedar tree into a work of art a peace totem pole for
—
teens to faith ...Page
4
—
Two sisters celebrate
—
Tomlinson Montessori Elementary Magnet School's dedication as an International Peace Site. The event was cel-
combined 130 years
ebrated during the school's "Peace on
of service
Earth Day" ceremonies April 22.
...Page
The
5
make Tomlinson
decision to
Montessori Elementary Magnet School an International Peace Site arose from the school's unique "peace curriculum," in which students are taught about historical peacemakers and learn to use per-
deacons and
religious
Western North Carolina
Sculptor finds calling in carving
Youth ministers draw
Priests,
in
honored by
sonal conflict resolution as a part of their
Knights of Columbus
school day.
...Page
7
Sharon Shepard, the chairperson of the school's Peace Committee, had a friend who died on Flight 93 and was looking to get something positive out of Sept. 11, 2001.
"We
Local News
needed something good to
come out of that
The
organization
Pope clears way for four of
beatification
site.
and has contacted a Egypt, with the help of People to People International, part of the "Friendship through Education" project set up by the White House. Students have also designed peace flags and began studying various world cultures to promote understanding of human differences as a component of peace. The dedication April 22 let the community know that this school has become one of over 100,000 peace sites in 160 countries around the world. The day consisted of a parade, a world bazaar featuring information booths about diverse cultures and the unveiling of Nixon's peace pole on school grounds. Nixon, who was born in Dublin, in Africa
"sister school" in Cairo,
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6
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Ireland, spent
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work with the
Citizen, Inc. in or-
school has collected supplies for an
orphanage
12 others
Pro-Life
World
der to meet the criteria for a peace
The
new saints,
day," she said.
school decided to
of his childhood in
10-11
the western mountains of Ireland gar-
12-13
nering his interest stories and legends of Celtic mythology and history. He migrated to White Plains, N.Y., in 1985
& Columns .Pages
much
where he was exposed
to multiracial and
multicultural experiences, which
were
race,
a
royal
priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his
may announce the him who called you out of
own, so that you
praises" of
darkness
into his
wonderful
light.
Nixon
also
met
his future wife,
Francesca. In 1997, they moved to Greensboro where he took up a job as an automobile mechanic and they adopted their first daughter,
Ana
Claire,
from
Guatemala.
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It
was
interest in
Paul Nixon, a sculptor in Greensboro, puts the finishing touches on a peace totem pole the evening before the Tomlinson Montessori Elementary Magnet School in High Point dedication as an International Peace Site April 22.
Pope addresses U.S. cardinals, bishops at Vatican meeting —
VATICAN CITY
(CNS) Here is Pope John Paul IPs of U.S. cardinals and bishops at the
the Vatican text
remarks
to
Dear 1 I
.
brothers,
Let
me
assure you
first
of all that
you are
making to keep the Holy See, and me personally, informed regarding the
in Greensboro that Nixon's woodcarving soared. Coming
See Sculptor, page
15
months.
difficult situation
I
am
which
confident that your dis-
cussions here will bear
Like you, gious,
greatly appreciate the effort
complex and
open to you. All the more so when your communities are in distress. I,
too,
have been deeply
grieved by the fact that priests and
Vatican April 23.
has arisen in your country in recent
relatively non-existent in Ireland.
You are "a chosen
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
much
fruit for
the good of the Catholic people of the
United States. You have come to the house of the successor of Peter, whose task it is to confirm his brother bishops in faith and love and to unite them around Christ in the service of God's people. The door of this house is always
whose vocation
it is
reli-
to help people
holy lives in the sight of God, have themselves caused such suffering and scandal to the young. Because of the great harm done by some priests and religious, the church herself is viewed with distrust, and tnany are offended at the way in which the church's leaders are perceived to have acted in this matter. The abuse which has caused this crisis is by every standard wrong and righdy considered a crime., by society; it is also an appalling sin in the eyes of God. To the victims and their families, wherever they may be, I express my live
See Vatican Meeting, page 8
2
The Catholic News & Herald
The World
April
Brief
in
Leaders of other religions sympathize with Catholics in crisis
— As
LOS ANGELES (CNS) Catholic Church and
victim of international
fraud syndicate NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS)
the
Archdiocese of Nairobi has
erarchy continue to grapple with the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal, leaders
Roman
made
"I
it
my
a point to talk to
Catholic priest friends to see
how
they've been handling the situation," said the Rev. Ginny Wagener, a Lutheran pastor working with the South Coast Ecumenical Council. The priests she spoke with told her they've openly discussed the issue during sermons but are upset because they've been lumped with those accused of abuse. Mahmoud
about $1,000, it underlined the extent of a racket in which people and big-name schools and companies repeatedly have
been swindled out of their money. In an April 13 report, the Nation, Kenya's lead-
worth $120,000, hundreds of bank statements, and letters between account holders and their banks all in one house in
—
leaders "can feel the pain
the whole Catholic Church is going through" from being "judged because of the acts of very few of the church a
As Abdel-Baset explained, "We, as Muslim community, faced the same
kind of generalizations after the Sept.
1
terrorist attack."
Critics deride Supreme Court ruling on child pornography
WASHINGTON
Nairobi's suburb estate of Easdeigh.
CNS
mem-
bers."
Christian group protests at Gilo checkpoint in Bethlehem Christians demonstrating at the Gilo checkpoint on the West Bank raise a cross at the entrance to Bethlehem April 21. Pope John Paul II appealed for an end to the armed standoff at the Church of the Nativity, where Palestinian gunmen remain blockaded in side for the third week.
Passage of Child Custody
leaders and family advocates criticized
the
Supreme Court's
Church officials hit ruling on drugs for assisted suicides in Oregon PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS)
Protection Act praised; Senate action urged
decision April 16 to
overturn parts of a federal law meant to
WASHINGTON (CNS)'—
computer-generated appear-
restrict the
Russian legislators debate asking president to shut down dioceses
photo from Reuters
MOSCOW (CNS) — Russian legisla-
tors
Reli-
House passage April would make it a federal
have
began debate on whether to ask the
president to shut
— Church
(CNS)
unearthed
the racket in mid-April found 300 checks
Islamic Center of Southern California,
Muslim
who
ing daily, said detectives
Abdel-Baset, religious coordinator of the said
— The
fallen victim to
an international fraud syndicate that swindled Kenyans of at least $12.5 million. Nairobi Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana'a Nzeki said a check meant for the archdiocese was stolen from the mail system and cashed by racketeers. Although the amount involved was relatively small,
of other religious communities in Los Angeles expressed their sympathy and support.
2002
Archdiocese of Nairobi
beleaguered hi-
its
26,
—
down
the country's
newly created Roman Cathokc dioceses on the grounds that they are a threat to the country's territorial integrity and to the Russian Orthodox Church. "A diocese is government territory of the Roman Catholic Church because the Vatican is also a government. This is a serious move, which must be protested," parliamentarian Gennady Raikov told the Ekho Moskva
ance of minors in sexually explicit situa-
gious leaders hailed
Catholic
tions in films. "I'm deeply disappointed
17 of a bill that crime for anyone other than a parent to
eral judge's ruling that allows doctors
the high court sided with pedophiles over
to continue using federally
radio station in explaining his support of
by
transport a minor across state lines for
controlled drugs in assisted suicides.
the measure, adding that dioceses meddle
Foley, R-Fla., co-chairman of
an abortion. The 260-161 vote marks the third time the Child Custody Protection Act has been passed by the House.
The
"not only in church matters but in govern-
children," said an April 16 statement
Rep.
Mark
the Congressional Missing and Exploited Children's Caucus. 'This decision
work on behalf of most innocent of Americans," Foley
when
has set back years of
In previous years
the
passed in the House, the Senate
The
court, in a 6-3 vote, struck
vote on
this legislation failed to
Senate aides have said
in
officials
Oregon
criticized a fed-
ruling overturned a federal direc-
tive prohibiting federally controlled
ment
drugs to be used to help patients die. "Suicide among the elderly and those
spokesman
suffering
from serious
illness
or disabil-
Pornography Prevention Act of 1996. The law had
unlikely they will take
applied to "any visual depiction" that
"is,
of planning and information for the U.S.
not a 'medical practice' but a problem deserving a thoughtful, caring response," said Cathleen Cleaver, the U.S. bishops' pro-
or appears to be, of a minor engaging in
bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activi-
life
added.
down
parts of the Child
The law
around
it.
it
up
this
it
is
time
Cathleen Cleaver, director
either.
conveys the impression" that it is real child pornography. The law defined mi-
urged the Senate to "act without on the legislation. She said the House vote "reflects the opinion of the American people who believe it is wrong to take a child away from her parents to
nors as those younger than
another state for a secret abortion."
sexually explicit conduct."
had made
it
mote material
I
also
a crime to advertise or pro"in
such a manner that
1
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ties,
delay"
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CHARLOTTE
—
Our Lady
the
Duma
—
some
the church
The
followed a
of anti-Catholic protests
decision in Oregon vs. Ashcroft is expected to be appealed by the Justice
cities
staged by
in at least
members of
the dominant Russian Orthodox Church.
Pope John Paul
II
elevated Russia's four
apostolic administrations to dioceses in
many Orthodox
leaders
viewed the action as evidence of Catholic expansionism in Orthodox territory.
Ave. Those interested
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Episcopal, calendar
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affairs as
of
life
in
learning
more
SFO
and the Franciscan way are invited to attend. For more
about the
information please call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 545-8133.
of
5
SALISBURY
—
Sacred Heart
Guadalupe Church, formerly known as the Catholic Hispanic Center and now located at 6212 Tuckasseegee Rd., will
Church, 128 N. Fulton
be celebrating a Mass in English every Sunday at 8 a.m. beginning this morning. For details, call Vincentian Father Vincent Finnerty at (704) 391-3732. The 52nd Semi5 CHARLOTTE
prayer teams will be available at 3 p.m.,
—
Annual International Rosary Day
will
be held this afternoon at 3 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. with Father John Putnam, pastor of Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury, as the speaker. For more details, call Kathleen Potter at (704) 366-5127.
5
CHARLOTTE
—
The
St.
Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gathering today at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville
St.,
will
be
ebrating a charismatic and healing
cel-
Mass
today at 4 p.m. Prayer and worship with
and a potluck dinner will follow the Mass. Father John Putnam, pastor, will be the celebrant. For further information, call Bill Owens at (704) 639-9837 Churches in the 6 CHARLOTTE Charlotte area will be having their regularly scheduled cancer support group meetings for survivors, family and
—
friends
on the following
days: St. Gabriel
Church, 3016 Providence Rd., tonight and every first Monday at 7 p.m. in the ministry center library and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on May 7 and every first Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the office building conference room. For more information, call:
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26,
April
The World
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Brief
in
We will remain faithful to Christ and the
Sant'Egidio official says execution of minors makes U.S.
church by living out our vocations, promoting a culture of life and joy, while living in hope and love. Please give us the resources we need to be what God has called us to be." The statement grew out of discussions at an April 20 dinner attended by 1 30 Catholics under age 35.
like Iraq
—
ROME (CNS) The United States was not the main target of anti-death
...
Human
penalty protesters at the U.N.
Rights Commission meeting in Geneva, but the fact that minors can be executed
Oklahoma archbishop supports
in some states did not go unmentioned. Mario Marazziti, spokesman for the Rome-based Sant'Egidio Community, said, 'The fact that the execution of mi-
nors or of the mentally disabled
is
OKLAHOMA CITY
con-
leaves this great democratic country in
company of countries like Iraq and With the Sant'Egidio Com-
Somalia."
munity actively involved in an international campaign to ban the death penMarazziti participated in the April
alty,
meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Commission. Sant'Egidio is a Catholic group that runs soup kitchens and other social service programs in Rome and has been involved
"does not implicitly condone criminal
Oklahoma
mediating political disputes in Africa and Eastern Europe.
—
NEW
ther Jacques Dupuis, a leading figure in interreligious dialogue, said the events of
make the development of understanding among religions "even more Sept.
CNS
should be a factor for peace, but
can be used to foster conflict and war, he said during an April 18 lecture at St. Joseph's Church in New York's Greenwich Vilit
Father Dupuis, quoting Swiss theologian Father Hans Kung, said there can be no peace among nations without peace among religions. But he added to that expression, saying there
lage.
could be no peace
out dialogue.
among
religions with-
not enough to read
It is
books about other religions, but Christians must engage in a dialogue that enables them to see the world as others see it, and understand the others "as they understand themselves," he said. Father Dupuis, a Belgian theologian who was based in India for much of his career, was one of the main behind-the-scenes architects of current Vatican interreligious dialogue guidelines, originally
Muslim women shout at pro-Palestinian rally Muslim women, who did not want to be identified, shout support for the Palestinian people April 20 during a rally near the White House in Washington. Tens of thousand of demonstrators gathered in the U.S. capital to protest war and military actions around the world. The stickers worn by the women read, "End Israeli occupation now."
Matthew - Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 and St. Gabriel - Eileen
published in 1991.
Anniversary Mass showcases diverse cultures in 25-year-old diocese
HOUMA, smudging
(CNS)
La.
ritual,
— A solemn
family
room
at St. Gabriel Church,
Providence Rd. This support group
anyone
who
is
for
has experienced the loss of a
loved one. For details,
6
3016
call
Ruth Posey,
counselor, at (704) 370-3238.
—
CLEMMONS
Father Adrian
Porras will be the celebrant at the charismatic Mass at Holy Family Church,
4820 Kinnamon p.m.
Rd., tonight at 7:30
The sacrament of reconciliation
will
be given at 7 p.m., and the laying on of
hands will take place after Mass. The next Mass will be celebrated on June 3. For more Information, call the church office at (336) 778-0600 or Jim Passero at (336) 998-7503. 8 CHARLOTTE The 50+ Club of
—
St.
John Neumann Church, 8451
Idlewild Rd., will be conducting a meet-
ing this morning at
1 1
a.m. with a pro-
bill
its
own
Youths tell congress they seek wisdom, spiritual guidance of elders
MONTREAL
(CNS)
—
Hearing hope
The
would prohibit the execu-
tion of people who are found to be developmentally disabled by a psychologist or psychiatrist. Such disability is defined as having "sub-average general intellectual functioning concurrent with deficits in adaptive behavior.
Dutch church leaders circulate
book detailing euthanasia
fight
England (CNS)
—
Church leaders in the Netherlands have circulated documents detailing their struggle against euthanasia, which became legal April 1 A church spokesman said the collection was sent out at the .
request of Catholic bishops abroad to
from
and the rhythms of the Diocesan Gospel Choir all combined to showcase the contributions of many cultures at the 25th anniversary Mass of the Diocese of
of the church," a group of young Catholics has asked for help in the form of
provide "data and arguments" for church campaigns in other countries. "Although we're the first country to le-
prayer, counsel, spiritual direction and
galize euthanasia, the debate has been
Houma-Thibodaux. Approximately 2,500 worshippers filled the Houma-
two-page statement released on the final day of the April 1 821 Third Continental Congress on Vocations in Montreal, the youth delegates said they sought a covenant with the church. "Everything we ask of the
Terrebonne Civic Center April 14 for the milestone event. Houma-Thibodaux Bishop Michael Jarrell, principal celebrant of the Mass, was joined by Archbishop Philip M. Hannan, retired archbishop of New Orleans, and other concelebrants.
The Mass
included read-
their elders that they are "the
personal witness as they
work
to discern
their vocations. In a
church,
ment pray
we will offer in
said. in
"We
We
return for the church.
those gifts in return to enrich our church.
in the parish center.
12
CHARLOTTE
—
St.
Matthew
Charlotte area will be hosting ultreyas
on the following dates and
spiritual celebration.
9 CHARLOTTE
— Churches
in the
times: St.
Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., from 7-8 p.m. tonight for adults only with shared snacks; St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., from 1:15-2 p.m. on May 19 with a potluck/ Ultreya gathering at 1:15 p.m. with food served at 1:30 p.m. and St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., from 1:30-3:00 p.m. on May 26 with childcare and a family potluck. For more information, call Dan Hines at (704) 544-6665. 11 CHARLOTTE The Vietnamese
—
Cursillo
community
will
meet
at 7:30
p.m. tonight and every second Saturday
of the month for a school of leaders at St. Suther Rd. For further information, call Ky Do at (704) 532-9094.
Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400
For reservations of
a table of six or more, sponsorship opportunities and other information, call
Kathy
Bartlett at (704) 614-9100.
12 SAVANNAH,
—A
Ga.
national
workshop on Christian unity will be held this weekend at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Bay St with worship events scheduled in various
The temporary St.
churches in the Historic District.
This annual event, sponsored by the National Association of Ecumenical Officers, is designed to inform, challenge and encourage all who are concerned with the
For details, call Father Michael Kavanaugh, director of ecumenism and interreligious relations of search for Christian unity.
administrator for
Paul the Apostle
in
Greens-
Thomas
boro, Oblate Father
Murphy, was misidentified
will use
Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., will be having its Christian Coffeehouse tonight from 7:30-9 p.m. following 6 p.m. Mass. Through food, fellowship and Christian music from Katiry and David with Redeemed, participants can join in the
Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.
CORRECTION
seek
hymns and responses sung
an array
bishops' conference.
ask for prayer and will
wisdom and knowledge and
in
going on here since 1983," said Peter van Zoesp, spokesman for the Dutch
return," the state-
ings in French and Spanish as well as
Correll at (704) 362-5047, Ext. 217.
— The bereavement
of languages, each adding unique style.
a procession of parish
Donations are being accepted during the meeting. For more information, call Bobbe Conlin at (704) 643-1376 or
support group will meet tonight from 67:30 p.m. and every first Monday in the
ignore the pain of the
banners, Vietnamese liturgical dancers
gram and lunch
6 CHARLOTTE
it
OXFORD,
St.
CSS
photo by Martin Lueders
11
pressing" than in the past. Religion
nor does
acts,
victim's family or friends," he wrote.
in
Jesuit theologian says understanding among religions is crucial YORK (CNS) Jesuit Fa-
—A
(CNS)
ban on executing people with developmental disabilities is the right thing to do, wrote Oklahoma City Archbishop Eusebius J. Beltran. "Supporting a ban on the execution of persons with developmental disabilities recognizes the foundation of a moral vision for society," he said in a statement published in the April 7 edition of The Sooner Catholic, archdiocesan newspaper. Such a ban legislative
sidered legitimate in the United States
the
banning some executions
bill
April
will
in
the
19 issue.
be sponsoring
its first
annual invi-
tournament today at Cramer Mountain Country Club. The tational golf
which
captain's choice event;
will in-
clude lunch, golf, cart, prizes and a reception; will begin with a shotgun start at
1
call (704)
p.m. For further information,
867-1212.
20 ASHEVILLE
—
The St. Martin de Porres Pro-Chapter of the Dominican Laity meets tonight and every third
Monday
at 7 p.m. in St. Justin's
Center at the Basilica of St. Lawrence, 97 Haywood St. Inquirers are welcome. For more information, contact Beverly Reid, OPL at (828) 253-6676.
20 CHARLOTTE cient
— The
Ladies
An-
Order of Hibernians Division
Mecklenburg County-St.
1
Brigid, an
Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will
meet tonight
at
7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016
the Diocese of Savannah, at (912) 9640219 or e-mail MJKavanaug@aol.com.
Providence Rd. Anyone interested in Irish-Catholic roots, call Jeanmarie Schuler at (704) 554-0720
18 GASTONIA
for furdier information.
—
St.
Michael Church
their
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The Catholic News & Herald
By
April
SUSAN DeGUZMAN Correspondent
WINSTON-SALEM
—
A
little
heaven on earth can be found at St. Leo the Great Church in the form of a unique youth ministers John and Lisa couple Beaulieu. This is how many teenagers and parents view them. The Beaulieus have made an enormous difference in the lives of many youth and have turned a struggling ministry into one that is active and vibrant Weekly youth meetings, retreats, bible study groups, fundraisers and outreach efforts are coordinated by the Beaulieus. Yet these events are only the
—
surface of their efforts.
The
Beaulieus' greatest gift
is
their
personal devotion to the youth of the parish. They are there for the kids 100 percent of the time and constantly re-
mind them
'We're always telling the kids, if they ever need to talk to us, we're available," said Lisa. "They can call us at home, on John's cell phone or drop by the house."
The
so.
home
Beaulieus'
is
located only
a stone's throw from the church.
They
the 'Life House" and will some-
call it
times hold meetings there
when
functions occupy the church
Making themselves
other
hall.
available
no
is
easy task for the Beaulieus with four
knew. John decided to return to youth ministry
The
full time.
Beaulieus attribute
much of
their ministry's effectiveness to the core
team of volunteers who help organize and run the program. According to John, most youth directors burn out after their first year because they try to do everything themselves.
have a great core team," he said. their heart and soul to the youth. They are comprised of parents and single people, some older and some younger, and some of the senior teens help with the juniors. We call them the "I
'They give
One improvement John would
like to
program is 20 more core team members. John explained, "Faith is taught by example. Many leaders are the component that will push this program onward and upward even further." The Beaulieus' programs include a senior high group called 'Life Teen" and a junior high "Spirit" group.
The
senior
high group follows a national effort of
850 parishes that offer a Sunday afternoon Life Teen Mass with meetings afterward. Currently Life Teen and Spirit
The
gether in the front of the church. Initially filling to only half capacity, the Mass
imiting, and the kids
know
schedule works well, and the
one of us." John and Lisa came to St. Leo the Great Church in 1999 with previous youth ministry experience: John had 10 years eight from full-time ministry in Dallas, Texas, and two years from partlike
The atmosphere
now
youth ministry. I
I
was trying
earn a substantial living for
my
family or for one that gave
He in
would growing I
me
it
sit
to-
believe in in all
great
fulfrllment."
While the couple pondered their fuColumbine High School took place. John and Lisa saw firsthand the horrible effect this had on many teens, some of whom they ture, the tragic events at
Lisa Beaulieu (third from right) and her husband John (second from right) with youth ministry members at St. Leo the Great Church in WinstonSalem. Parents and youth alike commend the Beaulieus for their devotion to the youth and for turning a struggling ministry into an active one. Lisa spends
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"John and Lisa are great," said Maria Gonzalez, a junior at Mt. Tabor High School. 'They are very enthusiastic and open to talk about anything. They're just
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Two sisters celebrate combined 130 years of service BELMONT Mercy have
—
Two
Most Rev. Joseph Howze of
Sisters of
celebrated a combined 1.30
Born
years of service in ministry.
Over 135
Mary
in
the Cardinal Gibbons Memorial Chapel at
Sacred Heart Convent April 20.
"We
are
all
in
on Nov. 4, 1904, Sister Mary Kathleen joined the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont on Aug. 2, 1941. She received her bachelor's from Belmont Abbey College in 1963 and attended postgraduate classes at John Carroll University
sisters, friends
Kathleen McNamara, 97,
Fanny McLaughlin
County Donegal,
and family attended the anniversary honoring the Platinum Jubilee (70 years) of Mercy Sister Mary Theophane Field, 89, and the Diamond Jubilee (60 years) of Mercy Sister
Biloxi,
Miss."
in Cleveland,
Most of
so lucky to be a part of
women," said Mercy Sister Mary Michel Boulus, who offered reflections of the two sis-
Ireland,
Ohio.
Mary
Sister
Kathleen's ac-
was spent teaching
the lives of these two
tive religious
ters at the event.
Sacred Heart School in Salisbury, St. Mary's School in Wilmington, Holy Redeemer in Newton Grove, St. Patrick
Mary
1968, after
Mercy
Mary Theophane said of her'One serves where one can and is
"Sister
happy
do
to
so,'"
said Sister
reflection of
God's
is
Mary Theophane began
Sister
a
beatify."
her
ministerial career in teaching in 1933 at St. Leo Boarding School for Boys Belmont. In 1943, she taught
O'Donoghue
School,
now
St.
in
at
Patrick
School, in Charlotte, following with a
teaching assignment at in
St.
Mary
School
Wilmington. She received her
bachelor's
Notre
and master's
Dame
from Indiana. She
in fine arts
University in
Mary
Kathleen was
Mary's for 1 1 years. In 25 years devoted to educat-
Kathleen
ing Catholic youth, she returned to Sa-
Mercy Sister Mary Theophane Field
Sister
McNamara
taught art at Sacred Heart
Academy and
College where she was appointed chairperson of the art department. Sister
Mary Theophane
studied
with the Abington Painters under Harriet Fitzgerald in Greenwich Village, N.Y.
An
active
member of
the National
Art Education Association and the North Carolina Adult Education Association, Sister Mary Theophane motivated many students, many of continue to visit with her.
We
are
and
women
whom
"Sister
Theophane proudly wore the
habit of a Sister of
Mercy and handled
the artist's brush with the
skill
of an
Mary Michel. Many of Sister Mary Theophane's paintings grace the Sisters of Mercy expert," said Sister
Motherhouse and Marian Center. "She was privileged to have designed the coat of arms of the first bishop of Charlotte, the Most. Rev. Michael J. Begley," said Sister Mary Michel. "And she helped design the coat of arms of the
of the Church,
women
in love with
Campus School where she remained until her retirement in 1982. "In our Motherhouse, we dub her 'Miss Hospitality' ... An uncanny memory, she never forgets a face or a name, and she has left an indelible mark on her former students to whom she has endeared herself," said Sister Mary Michel. "Sister (Mary Kathleen) will always be remembered with a rosary in her hand. She prays for her family and friends each day," added Sister Mary cred Heart
Mary
beauty
all
Michel. Sister
principal of St.
ment.
Michel. "She held that
Michel.
'We know
swered.
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her prayers are an-
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People
in
April
the News
to value their impact on people's lives
—
been drawing the cartoon panel, "The Family Circus." But before he became famous drawing Billy, Dolly, Jeffy, P.J. and their parents, grandparents and household pets, he drew his sixth-grade teacher, Sister Ann, at St.
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ClOUD VISITOR
Catholic school student top of her class in safety Kathryn DelZoppo helps students cross the street in front of St. Mary's School in Alexandria, Minn., April 4. The sixth-grade patrol captain will receive a national safety award for her quick action in stopping a boy from darting out into traffic earlier this year.
Pope
way for four new
clears
saints, beatification of By CINDY Catholic
WOODEN
News Service (CNS)
VATICAN CITY
The
— Pope
II cleared the way for the canonization of four new saints and for the beatification of 12 other individuals, including three priests he will be-
John Paul
The
and three nuns already
beatified clear the
way
—
rales,
Holy
—
Vatican at one point. In addition to the Bulgarian and
commu-
Ugandan
government simply because "they
—
Rita? Disney's recent re-
many moviegoers,
Augustinian
Lou Holtz came
to Charleston to depep talk for the presbyterate. "The primary purpose of being here is to thank you," said Holtz at a March 26 luncheon. "I cannot possibly thank the priests and the nuns for the effect they had on my life." The Ohio native and former altar boy was raised by Catholic parents and four Catholic grandparents, whom he said never missed Mass. "I can honestly say I
owe more
—
than anybody mother," Holtz said. "I believe that the most important foundation in my life is my religious be-
else,
liefs,
except
sisters
my
and that came from the nuns and I feel I have been blessed
the priests. in
ac-
—
to the people in the priest-
hood and the
Father
Michael DiGregorio, director and pastor of the National Shrine of St. Rita of Cascia in Philadelphia. "It's too soon to say what kind of impact this movie will have on devotion to St. Rita," said Father DiGregorio in an interview with The Catholic Observer, Springfield diocesan newspaper. The movie, starring Dennis Quaid, tells the true story of Jim Morris, a high school science teacher and baseball coach who tried to motivate his team by agreeing to try out for a major-league team if his high school players win the district championship. When the team won, Morris, who had given up a career in pro baseball after an injury, tried out for and was signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, making him one of baseball's oldest rookies ever. Throughout the movie, Morris shows a devotion to St. Rita, the patron saint of impossible causes.
—
(CNS)
liver a
"The Rookie" has prompted to
S.C.
when
negative news regarding the clergy was appearing in the media on a daily basis, University of South Carolina head football coach a time
so many different ways." Jury finds priest guilty of lewd conduct, not guilty of rape
—
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (CNS) A Sonoma County jury April 16 found W.
Father Donald
Kimball guilty of acts with a 131981 but not guilty of
two felonious lewd year-old girl in
raping a 14-year-old girl in 1977. He could face several years in prison. Sentencing takes place May 15. Father Kimball, 58, was a nationally known youth minister with his own radio show in the 1970s. A priest of the Santa Rosa Diocese, he has been out of active ministry since 1990 but has not been laicized. While he faced criminal charges only in connection with two girls, several other women who claimed to have been molested by him as teen-agers also testified for the prosecution.
The woman who
ac-
cused him of rape testified that when Father Kimball made her pregnant, he took her to a San Francisco clinic for an abortion.
martyrs, those set to be beati-
fied are religious
from
France,
Italy,
Spain and Switzerland.
priests."
One
martyrs, David
who worked
of them, Franciscan Father
Gabriele Maria AUegra, was born in Italy
Okelo, 16, and Gildo Irwa, 12, were "fer-
Comboni
Mo-
the Spanish founder of the Sisters of
Blessed Maria Maravillas Pidal Chico de Guzman, a Spanish Discalced Carmelite nun, who died in 1974. Cardinal Saraiva Martins told the pope her father was the Spanish ambassador to the
the Congregation for Saints' Causes, said
The two Ugandan
died in Italy in 1939.
Blessed Genoveffa Torres
the Sacred Heart of Jesus and of the
Cardinal Jose Saraiva Martins, prefect of
vent catechists
died in
Angels; she died in 1956.
23-26.
the three were shot by Bulgaria's
who
of Jesus,
Presenting the causes to the pope,
were Catholic
who
—
Chichkov were executed Nov. 11, 1952, in Sofia, Bulgaria, and will be beatified there by Pope John Paul when he visits
nist
Blessed Giuseppe Maria Rubio
Maria Blessed Julia Ledochowska, the Austrian-born founder of the Ursuline Sisters of the Sacred Heart
martyrdom of the three Bulgarians and of two Ugandan youths. Assumptionist Fathers Peter Vitchev, Paul Djidjov and Josaphat
May
for the Vatican to
1929.
recognition of the
the country
miracles attributed to the inter-
Peralta, a Spanish Jesuit
decrees recognizing the miracles
St.
that question for
schedule the dates for their canonizations.
needed to complete four sainthood causes and seven causes for beatification were published April 23, along with the formal
is
cording
The four are:
atify in Bulgaria.
success as a cartoonist.
lease of
cession of a priest
—
Heart of Mary, caught a glimpse of the drawings that were the talk of the sixth-grade class, she responded in a way no one had expected: she decided the class needed its own newspaper and Keane should be editor. Sister Ann also told him that she'd pray for his future
Who
12
When
Immaculate
Devotion to St. Rita highlighted in new movie SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CNS)
CHARLESTON, At
he's
his teacher, a Sister of the
2002
Lou Holtz urges priests
Don't try this: Sixth-grader draws picture of nun, finds success ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CNS) Not all kids who draw pictures of their teachers get in trouble. Take Bil Keane, for example. For more than 40 years,
William's School in Philadelphia.
26,
with the
in 1907, joined the Franciscans
priests in evangelizing their
and was
sent as a missionary to China.
He translated the Bible into Chinese and cared for the sick, the poor and people with Hansen's disease, the cardinal said.
people," the cardinal said.-
'Threatened, they did not abandon
Together they were killed with spears in 1818," he said. their duties.
He
died in
Hong Kong
in 1976.
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deacons and
Priests, By REV. MR.
religious
honored by Knights of Columbus
GERALD POTKAY
presented to the retired clergy and
Correspondent
—
HIGH POINT
gious
The Bishop
seph Zuschmidt; Oblate Father Jack Kelly;
mas Kak.
by the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven, Conn., the event is for Knights of Columbus councils to recognize and walk in solidarity with the priests, religious and deaInitiated
The
has special importance this year to
From
event
work
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
ated
in
tion
Dinner
charge of the Religious Appreciafor the last five years
—
a
from Nancy's parAl and Phyllis Ghosn, who ran the
tradition they took over ents,
Knight Joe Deering presents a
flag,
which had previously flown over the
White House, and a plaque to Poor Servant of the Mother of God Sister Lucy Hennessy at the Knights of Columbus 32nd annual Religious Appreciation Dinner at Maryfield in High Point April 19. The plaque was in appreciation for everything the Poor Servants of the Mother of God have done for the elderly
in the
Servants of the Mother of
family, fortune
for
our children
in the
who
are caring
day care center and
the Hispanic Center, as well as those
who
are caring for the elderly with such great devotion," said
George Lautz.
rately
and to express openly and corpo-
how
they
about them as indi-
feel
viduals. Griffin said that as
a people,
we
don't thank our priests and religious for
all
that they have given
up
for the people they serve, including fame,
son for treatments.
tion for
that. It
all
due to Walsh's volunteerism at the Breast Cancer Center; his various community
membership
in the
Knights of Columbus; and as chairman of his parish council.
"How does one even someone who reminds us
was Deacon Joe
because he was there to console
my
Thomas Walsh, as an inspiraheroes who do volunteer work
"It
who made a tremendous
speaker, Dr.
my wife in
absence," said Walsh. "All of
your spiritual support." Knight Joseph Deering presented a plaque and a new flag to Poor Servants of the Mother of God Sister Lucy Hennessy, all
for
about the right
that the
The plaque
asked Walsh.
properly retired.
who how
premature son had breathing problems at birth and he was away from his wife to take his
sisters
said, I
'These are
enjoy. Their ap-
always appreciated."
is
Sister
Mona, who has attended
"quite
a number" of these appreciation dinners,
Knights of Columbus, "have albeen very helpful over the years. ways look forward to them." said that the
We
Contact Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay by
Gift certificates to a local bookstore
his
affairs that
ciated."
indicated
things are not cool or contemporary?"
Walsh spoke about
God
Fleury, Gabriel
Msgr. Duncan, a former pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary and Holy Angels Church in Mount Airy, is a resident at Maryfield. He said, "It's nice to have this honor every year. It feels good to be appre-
means more than anything we Thank you
director of Maryfield.
those right
preciation
you do
medical professionals can do.
begin to thank
when
Father Zuschmidt always fun
difference
new flag had flown over the White House, and it will replace the worn flag that flew over Maryfield before being
things to do, especially
their pastoral visits, the sacraments, the
lessons and for
their
(Smith)
health projects; his
According to Knight Rob Griffin, the master of ceremonies, the dinner was a great way to show solidarity with their priests
and sometimes even
Griffin introduced the event's guest
;
appreciation to the sisters
High Mr.
in
Ahern, Kathleen Clark Mona Comaskey, Clair Houlihan and Lucy Hennessy.
community.
countries.
Agnes
Columcille Smith,
affair for years. "It's our attempt to show the priests and deacons that their parishes are very close to them and to acknowledge our
King Church
Frank Manning. From St Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte: Charity Sisters Philo Mulakkara, Molly Puthanaotady, Liza Kuzhikandathia, Pushpa Kanjirakatt, and Archana Nariparayil. From Maryfield: Msgr. Arthur Duncan; Father Patrick Gavigan; Father Joseph Waters; Rev. Mr. David King; Mercy Sister Patrice Manley; and the Poor
let reli-
in the communities is truly appreciby their parishioners and affiliates. Knight George and Nancy Lautz coordinated this year's event. They have
Christ the
Point: Father Philip Kollithanath; Rev.
gious and clergy understand that their
been
Tho-
Rev. Mr. Joseph Smith; and Rev. Mr.
19.
cons of their respective areas.
reli-
residents of Maryfield.
Those honored were: From Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville: Oblate Father Jo-
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move into church of their own By TIM
FUNK
only day
The Charlotte Observer
—
CHARLOTTE Mass began with
Mexico.
The hour-long Mass ended with Maria Orozco and her four children giving another family a turn to keep the
Our Lady of Guadalupe, which had hung in Orozco's home for the customary week. church's framed picture of
than 600
members
of Charlotte's only Hispanic Catholic church prayed, sang and took Communion in their brand new worship house. After many years of borrowing space from other churches and celebrating Masses in a cramped school
gymnasium,
this
immigrant congre-
gation of construction workers, hotel maids, landscapers and cooks has built a $1.8 million parish hall on Tuckaseegee Road near Charlotte/ Douglas International Airport.
Besides a
new
address, the church
long known as
Centro Catolico
Hispano (or Catholic Hispanic Center) has a new name: "Nuestra Sefiora de Guadalupe," or Our Lady of Guadalupe, the name given the Virgin
Mary by Mexicans who
be-
appeared to peasant Juan Diego near Mexico City in 1531.
lieve she
"Muy pretty
—
Spanish for very said Orozco, a hotel kitchen bonita"
—
worker, as she surveyed the 15,600square-foot building.
The
church, which draws 4,000
Latinos to its six Spanish-language Masses every weekend, plans also to build a $2 million sanctuary in the next
decade. Until then, worshipers will at-
tend
Mass
in the parish hall,
where the
500 folding chairs fill quickly. The only complaint: There's no
room to kneel. The Rev. Vincent Finnerty, a native New Yorker who spent 16 years in Panama and Mexico before coming to Charlotte in 1995, described his flock as
hard-working people with a real devotion to faith, to Mary, and to their community. They also feel the suffering of others, and would sacrifice anything "simple,
to help."
When gan
Centro Catolico Hispano bemost of the members were
in 1972,
Cubans who fled their iscommunism. Today, most who attend hail from Mexico or Central America, and work in low-
middle-class
land country to escape
paying jobs.
They
still
toss their dollars into
the collection baskets every Sunday.
And some
until 3 or
the Gutierrez family
More
Finnerty
from page 1 profound sense of solidarity and concern. 2. It is true that a generalized lack of knowledge of the nature of the problem and also at times the advice of clinical
said. "Still, they'll
of them raise money for the church by cooking Friday and Saturday nights, then selling their tacos, pupusas (Salvadoran corn pancakes with cheese and pork) and empanadas (Chilean meat snacks) after all the Sunday Masses. "For many of them, Sunday is their
4
in the afternoon."
In the United States, the
Roman
Catholic Church began as an immigrant church, with a host of Irish, Ital-
Polish and German parishes sprouting up in Northern and Midwestern cities in the 19th and early 20th century. At Charlotte's Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, serving Hispanic immigrants today means honoring the culture and traditions they brought with them. In Latin America, for example, the church is like a second home. 'They're not used to a church that's locked," said Finnerty, the grandson of Irish immigrants who says he became a priest to work with the poor. "This church is used until 10 o'clock every night. And it's open again by 7:30 the ian,
next morning." The church
is
used for prayer groups,
ing, Alcoholics
Anonymous
meetings,
Nocturnal Adoration, choir practice and a youth group with 160 members. The church also offers a range of social services, and brings in credit unions to explain bank accounts and immigration lawyers to go over their rights.
Coming
up: an English-language
at 8 a.m.
Sunday
(starting
May
5),
a dedication of the parish hall by Bishop
William G. Curlin (on June construction of soccer
To
those
who
2)
and the
fields.
say
many
of the church's members came to the United States illegally and should go back where they came from, Finnerty has a religious answer.
'These are children of God," he said. matter how they got here. We have to minister to their needs and share our abundance."
Most came
to
boomtown
Charlotte,
he said, because they couldn't make enough money in their native countries to feed their families.
"Nobody
more
is
reliable criteria to
decisions
ensure that such
mistakes are not repeated.
At the same
time, even while recognizing
pensable these criteria are,
we
how
indis-
cannot for-
get the power of Christian conversion, that radical decision to turn
away from
sin
we forget the immense human and social good that the
Neither should
vast majority of priests and religious in the
United States have done and are still doing. The Catholic Church in your country has always promoted human and Christian values with great vigor ity, in all
a
that
way is
and generos-
that has helped to consolidate
beauty remains; and this
which any recognize.
intellectually
To
it is
the renewal of marriage and family
life.
4.
honest
is
a truth
critic will
the Catholic communities in
the United States, to their pastors and
members, to the men and
women religious,
to teachers in Catholic universities and
American missionaries in all parts of the world, go the wholehearted thanks of the entire Cathokc Church and the personal thanks of the bishop of Rome. schools, to
We must be confident that this time
Cathokc community, a purification that is urgently needed if the church is to preach more effectively the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all its liberating force.
all
more abound
the
much
pain, so
(cf
Rom
So
5:20).
much sorrow must lead
God
to a
alone
the source of holiness,
is
that
we must turn
for forgiveness, for healing
and for the
and
it is
to
him above all
promising courage and harmony of pur-
Good Shepherd
of last
Sunday's Gospel, pastors must go
among
pose. Like the
and people as men who inspire deep trust and lead them to restful waters (cf. Ps 22:2). I beg the Lord to give the bishops of the United States the strength to build their priests
pastoral charity for the victims, as well as
and the entire Cathokc comyour country. And I ask Cathokcs to stay close to their priests and bishops and to support them with their prayers at for the priests
munity
in
this difficult time.
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"It doesn't
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but
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Mass
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get here at 8:30 in the morning and stay
Sunday's noon
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Around the Diocese
Faith remains strong among majority of young Catholics,
Cloning hot topic at Pro-Life Day By DENISE
KASPER
anywhere from 6-14 days of gestation and this extraction would decells after
Correspondent
GREENSBORO noise and be heard.
— Make
stroy the embryo. Tobias pointed out,
That was one of
however, that if the embryo was kept intact and implanted into a woman's womb, it could survive and develop into
lifers
a healthy baby.
turning the legendary case of Roe
conference held in Greens-
boro April 20.
The daylong event sponsored by North Carolina Right to Life (NCRTL)
There are two types of cloning,
and a candidates forum. About 125
Tobias explained: reproductive cloning, which results in babies, and cloning for what pro-life opponents call therapeutic
people filtered into two sets of work-
research.
featured workshops, a keynote address
shops, garnering information about
how
to successfully lobby politicians to join
the cause and pass pro-life legislation, establish pro-life
community awareness
and pitch adoption as an alternative to pregnant women considering abortion. The buzz of the day, however, was the
upcoming
human
legislation about
cloning that could be on the Senate floor as early as this week.
While
pro-lifers don't necessar-
support reproductive cloning, they ardently oppose therapeutic cloning, ily
which results in the destruction of the embryos, Tobias said.
'We
are not against finding cures
for disease," she said. cells, instead,
tions. (Cloning) would result in human embryo farms." While the Brownback Bill, spon-
sored by U.S. Sens.
Tobias, president of the political action
a ban
committee for the National Right to Life (NRTL). "When an embryo is cloned, we have a human life. That is a human being and has the same rights to life." Tobias explained that cloning refers to taking a human egg from a woman's ovary, removing the nucleus and replacing it with adult cells, like skin cells. She added that then the embryo develops and reproduces, just as if it had been fertilized with sperm, and carries the same as the person who donated
who
DNA
the egg.
from extract the stem
Researchers using stem the embryos propose to
cells
"Use adult stem
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"Our opponents propose destroying embryos for spare parts," said Carol Long
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the messages delivered at the Pro-Life
Day 2002
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Pa.
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"The number of abortions is drop'We are making a differ-
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Tobias rallied conference attendees to call and write their representatives, urging them to support the Brownback Bill and reject the rival bill. Workshop hosts did role-playing and laid out step-
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Mary Johnson,
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said Sister
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faith
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ping," she said.
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in the "spiri-
their faith, a sociologist told a vocations
v.
that legalized abortion.
islation
movements
Catholics "hold firmly to the core tenets" of
are getting closer everyday to over-
While the
religious
tual marketplace," but a majority of young
tion legislation, proclaiming that pro-
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April
Readings
26,
2002
Book Review
Pope John XXI
1
's
1
Word to Life Sunday Scripture Readings:
brief reign revisited Reviewed by
GRAHAM
Catholic
G.
YEARLEY
the
News Service
of Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli. The second section covers less time,
life
Pope John XXIII, the most beloved of modern pontiffs, had the second-short-
only 70 years or so, from Roncalli's entrance into the priesthood to the brink of
est pontificate in the 20th century, a brief
his papacy. Cahill
years between 1958 and 1963. A compromise candidate at the time of his
years outside of his beloved Italy as a
five
shows us
his
church diplomat, and the intellectual and
as either an intellectual or theologian, his
personal influences on
was his advanced age was already in his late 70s. After Pope Pius XII's lengthy
Second Vatican Council. Like a good
chief asset
— he reign,
a clear
politics that swirled
about Roncalli. But the is similar to a painting portrait
was seeking an papacy,
interim
his-
makes sure the reader has picture of the civil and church
torian, Cahill
the College of Cardinals
that led to the
a
effect
THOMAS CAHILL
short breathing space
where we see
between two long paNo one would have predicted at Pope John XXIII's el-
clearly
the chair, the rug and
pacies.
the Pekinese, but the
subject remains shadows.
evation that the short,
The
pudgy patriarch of
in
third section,
Venice would revolutionize the church,
covering John's papacy and the conven-
form the first truly ecumenical council and change forever
livelier and, ultimately,
the way Catholics view their church and the way the world views the bishop of Rome.
first
ing of Vatican
far
deeply moving. We witness Pope John's death after only the of four sessions of
the council, to which he
brought Protestants and Orthodox repre-
Although Pope John has been beatified and is only one step removed from .sainthood, the long reign of Pope John Paul II, now in its 23rd year, has eclipsed this predecessor. Therefore,
appropriate that
II, is
Thomas
Cahill, a
it is
popu-
and best-selling author, has brought back to our attention this beloved "father to the world" with his new biography, "Pope John XXIII," one of the series of Penguin Lives being published by Viking. Cahill, the author of three books on civilizations he calls "the hinges of history" "How the Irish Saved Civilization," "The Gifts of the Jews," and "Desire of the Everlasting Hills" is a thorough and respectable historian. But, alas, he is not a biogralar historian
sentatives as "brothers in Christ."
(Pope John's dream of a toler-
community
ant and diverse Christian
Pope John
sessment' of
fiction)
is
narrative
Victorian desire for
tainment.
primary long form. Like the three-volume novel, biography satisfies the lengthy and intelligent enterHowever, biographies seem to
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The Penguin
Lives series offers a
refreshing alternative less
—
short
(many
than 200 pages) biographies of sig-
nificant people
tion notice)
of them novelists. Writers of fiction understand that, while a biography historically accurate, a
good
it
also
story.
"Pope John XXIII" 70-page overview of the papacy
Cahill begins
with a from Peter to the late 19th century.
While
interesting in
itself,
curiously disconnected
way
it
seemed
BEFORE you move.
are faithful, delivering
death, preserving
Psalm
33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 Peter 2:4-9 3) Gospel: John 14:1-12
them
them from
in times of
famine.
The Acts reading tells
1
the choosing of the
first
the story of
deacons to
assist the apostles in attending to
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works of charity and fair distribution of each day's food so that they might attend to "prayer and the ministry of the word." And the 1 Peter reading speaks of believers in Christ as '"a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people he claims for his own to proclaim the glorious works' of the One who called you from darkness into his marvelous light."
News Service
In the midst of the turmoil over
wrongdoing of some priests, I can't help reflecting on my own experience with some of the ordained folks I've had the privilege to know. When I came into the Catholic Church 28 years ago, I spent a lot of time at my parish church, day and night. When I was there for evening programs, there was Msgr, Charles King. When I was at the church in the daytime, there was Msgr. King. I later the
In these troubled times, to
remember our core
we need
identity as bear-
And we need to remember the many fine priests among us who bear crosses of
ers of the light of Christ to others.
heard stories about "9 to 5 priests," but in truth I don't think I've ever met one. Then there was Father Joe, the good Franciscan priest at St. Andrew's, a perennially good-natured bear of a man. He would often let slip (to explain his grogginess) that he'd
implied accusation because of the
self-
and irresponsible actions of a few. And we need to express our solidarity with them and our appreciation for the lives of selfless service to which they have consecrated themselves. We owe them at least that much. ish
been called out to the hospital in the middle of the night the night before. Seemingly endless tales of his faithfulness were swapped at his going-away party. As with the lives of many good
QUESTION: Have you
folks in the church, lay, consecrated
and clergy, few of us knew the multiple acts of charity he had carried out in our respective lives. And I could go on. We each have
sought in this
crisis
time
your appreciation to the special priests who have served you and your loved ones? to express
Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of April 28 - May 4 Sunday of Easter), Acts 6:1-7, 1 Peter 2:4-9, John 14:1-12; Monday (St. Catherine of Siena), Acts 14:5-18, John 14:21-26; Tuesday (St Pius V), Acts 14:1928, John 14:27-31; Wednesday (St Joseph the Worker), Genesis 1:26 2:3, Matthew 13:54-58; Thursday (St Athanasius), Acts 15:7-21, John 15:9-1 1; Friday (Sts. Philip and Sunday
(Fifth
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Corinthians 15:1-8, John 14:6-14; Saturday, Acts 16:1-10, John 15:18-21
Scripture for the week of May 5 - May 11 Sunday (Sixth Sunday of Easter), Acts 8:5-8, 14-17, 1 Peter 3:15-18, John 14:15-21; Monday, Acts 16:11-15, John 15:26 16.4; Tuesday, Acts 16:22-34, John 16:5-11; Wednesday, Acts 17:15, 22 18:1, John 16:12-15; Thursday, Acts 1:1-11, Ephesians 1:17-23, Matthew 28:16-20; Friday (Bl. Damien of Molokai), Acts 18:9-18, John 16:20-
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2)
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other issues besides storytelling, biogra-
phy has emerged
1)
Paul's papacy. It
an odd way to end a biography of a man who showed in every smile the warmth of God's love. is
pher.
opposed to popular concerned increasingly with
speaks of God's goodness to those
who
reign and a surprisingly astringent as-
—
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A Readings: April 28, Sunday of Easter
remains painfully unrealized.) Cahill ends his "biographical essay" with a brief portrait of Pope Paul VI's
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the generally delightful
Love" (Paramount
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originally written in the 18th
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and spurn
all
good-hearted princess who wants to restore the throne to its rightful owner but also, more importantly, win his heart. She does feel bad using lies and deception to accomplish her goal and it is only her accomplished performance that makes her remain sympathetic as she breaks the sister and brother's hearts. Hers is a fleshed-out character, brimming with cunning as well as compassion, determined to win her love and right the wrongs of the past. As the object of her desire, Rodan does not rise much above a pretty face, compared to the zesty comic turns by Kingsley and Shaw when they are transformed from dour siblings to romantic fools once mesmerized by their captivating suitor.
women, would seem an impossible conquest. The feisty princess, how-
ful,
ever, gains access to Hermocrates'
dialogue. Its deliberately
Italian villa dressed as
promptly begins
a
man and
with plainJane Leotine so she will allow him to stay a few days. The ruse works and soon she is winning over Hermocrates as well and finally persuading lonely Agis that they could flirting
be best of friends. She has soon invented separate excuses to both men why she only pretended to be a man when she really cares for them as a woman. Leotine, meanwhile, becomes completely besotted by the handsome young "man" who lavished praise upon her, and the upshot is the princess finds herself simultaneously engaged to all three of them.
Collaborating on the screenplay with Marilyn Goldin, director Clare Peploe and her producer husband, Bernardo Bertolucci, turn in an above average period piece. The pacing never flags and the whole movie has a sun-dappled look as the on-location Tuscan villa setting becomes a beautiful backdrop to all the playful sexual intrigue. Confidently anchoring the story is Sorvino's saucy performance as the
As sex
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iting can be distracting
sional shots of a
choppy edand occa-
CNS photo from
modern audience
Scene from movie 'The Sweetest Thing' Thomas Jane and Cameron Diaz star in a scene from the movie "The Sweetest Thing." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is O morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America
watching the cast perform remind us this was a play but adds little else to
—
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The ending
is
more upbeat than
rating
Marivaux's original work, but it does seem more in keeping with the lighthearted comic tone of the giddy romance. With its burnished imagery, classical music and delicate handling of romantic indiscretions, "Triumph of Love" is a welcome far cry from the many gross-out sex comedies now
"Enigma" (Manhattan)
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April
& Columns
Editorials
Candlelight
The Pope
PAUL
II
Pope, at audience, says God wants to
and
love
forgive,
not punish By CINDY
WOODEN
News Service God does not VATICAN CITY (CNS) want to punish people, but to love them and save them, Pope John Paul II said at his
—
weekly general audience.
"The
last
word
in the relationship
between
never judgment and punishment, but love and forgiveness," he told an estimated 17,000 people in St. Peter's Square for his April 24 general audience. "God does not want to judge and condemn, but to save and free humanity from evil," the pope said. Continuing his audience talks on psalms used in the Liturgy of the Hours, the pope focused on Psalm 81, which opens with "a call to celebration, to song, to music," celebrating God's action to free his oppressed people and lead them to the promised land. However, he said, the psalm makes clear that "biblical religion is not God's solitary monologue," but "a dialogue, a word followed by a response, a gesture which calls for adhea sinful people
is
sion."
God
calls his
to obey his
people to worship him alone,
commandments and
pope said. "Only through fidelity
in listening
sadness attributed to
said, "is inspired
and
in
God
by love and
in the
psalm,
tied to a
deep
chosen people with good things." God is hoping "for the conversion of his people, for a response of sincere and effective love to his ever generous love," the pope said. As he did at his audience two weeks earlier, Pope John Paul treated the crowd to a Polish song, this time in honor of the first Polish bishop, St. Wojciech, also known as St. Adalbert, whose feast day was April 23. desire to
fill
his
Columnist
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paperwork is minimal compared you will receive.
To
obtain information about our
to the satisfaction
endowment program,
me (gmrhodes@charlottediocese.org) at 704370-3320 or Jim Kelley (jkkelley@charlottediocese.org),
please contact
Executive Director of Or write to either of us
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28203.
shine rays of hope."
Dialogue With Muslims 1 1 we hear often that Muslims have same God as Christians. But in John (17:3), Jesus says salvation means knowing the one true God, the one who sent Jesus Christ. Paul says ( 1 Cor 8:6) there is one God, the Father who made all things. I'm still trying to figure this out. Church leaders say we must "dialogue" with them. I don't see anything in common we can even talk about. Perhaps you can help.
Q. Since Sept.
Question
the
(New
Corner
York)
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
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A. Islam and Christianity do believe in the same
obedience can his people fully receive the gifts of the Lord," he said. The second part of the psalm shows, however, that often people do not listen to God and do not follow his path for their lives, the pope said.
he
Guest
She talked about the perpetual flames of endowment funds and how they provide financial light for future generations. "You can create your own endowment and light a candle of hope. Future generations will benefit from your foresight." The foregoing account is adapted from a true story. And though some of the details have been changed, it is entirely accurate to say that our endowments here at the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte do help us plan prudently for the future. They are indeed candles aglow with promise. One of the finest things you can do with part of your charitable giving is to light an endowment candle. You can do it now with cash or securities, or later through your will or a trust remainder. The
to listen to his
voice, the
The
They
dence.
Catholic
God and
Nearly 100 special friends of a charity gathered to hear the executive director report on organizational advances and share her vision for the future. Five minutes into her talk the lights went out. She urged the audience to be calm. "I'm sure the electricity will be restored shortly. Please be patient." A minute passed. People began to fidget. And then, from the audience, a woman said, "I have a candle here in my purse and some matches." A moment later, a flame appeared and the darkness rushed away. A sense of calm returned. Soon after, the electricity was restored and light once again flooded the room. Interestingly, the speaker had just mentioned the importance of endowments. Now, with her microphone working again, she resumed her presentation. But not with the planned script. She was wise enough to seize the moment and draw on their mutual experience of the darkness and the candle. "Endowments," she said, "are like candles. They provide light in the darkness of an uncertain future. They permit us to look ahead and plan with confi-
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26,
by that we mean the one who created all things, a personal being with whom we relate on this earth and with whom those who are saved will, in some way, spend eternity. The massive differences between us focus on how this
God,
God
who did the revealing; how we view the absolute,
has revealed himself to us;
what God expects from
us;
and
Both Christians and Muslims see their faith as the final, and only, valid revelation of God. For us, the bearer of that revelation and the embodiment, or incarnation, of God, is Jesus Christ. For them, the final prophet, the supreme messenger and revealer of God, their founder,
As an
themselves as missionary, intended for the whole of hunews," his
Muslims
commanded
life,
believe
to
all
it is
his disciples to carry his
"good
people, to the ends of the earth.
their
duty to bring
First,
we
are one
and one destiny.
the "great puzzles of
gions try to provide
Second,
we
human
all
people to the
"true path" of Islam, the only authentic worship
and
service of God.
human
existence" to which
cannot be arrogant about the priceless
see 13).
now
only "dimly," as in a very imperfect mirror
wherever
it
might
shine.
Third, the responsibility of caring for the world and the
whole human family has been entrusted to all human beings together. Engagement with Islam and all people of good will "confesses that God's love and providence exclude no one.
ago discovered that the Eastern Christian churches
not subject to forces of blind and arbitrary
much
of
Muhammad's
signifi-
theology and
of his prescriptions for worship.
As you
suggest, with
able conflicts of faith,
all
these seemingly insurmount-
how can
there be discussion?
What is
is
the truly 'absolute claim' of Christianity."
Finally, claims Cardinal
Schonborn of
Vienna, Austria, addressed this problem in an enlightening
Schonborn,
we
believe fate.
we
We
are
have
every reason to hope. This hope, founded in Jesus of Nazareth, moves us to witness to that hope and search for traces of it in other religions.
Admittedly, this
is
great faith and courage.
there to talk about?
In February, Cardinal Christoph
we Cor
(l
We should be humble enough to pursue every ray of
light
That
many
all reli-
some answer.
I believe one cannot claim, therefore, that Christianity and Islam believe in different gods. In fact, scholars long
cantly influenced
one origin
family, sharing
We need to identify and explore together
treasure of the truth entrusted to us by Christ, a truth
Muhammad.
additional source of conflict, both religions see
manity. Jesus
manner. Speaking to a California university audience, he said at least four reasons convince him that our very certitude about Jesus and the church obliges us "not merely to the appearance of dialogue, but rather to a profound readiness to search for the truth together."
"unique" nature of our religions.
is
Columnist
if
a
difficult road,
Even
so, if
we
one that requires
are to be faithful to
the mission given us by Christ, the bottom line
no other choice.
is,
we have
April
26,
2002
Edit or a i
my
Guest
trousers and
my
I
$
shoes,
The Catholic News & Herald 13
& Co umns I'll
walk to the cemetery."
During the Easter season of the year 2002, we may want to drop greed and rationalization and fill our
Column
Working
with love and simplicity. Fear and cynicism seem to rank very high as well on the scale of the mystery killer. do foolish things when we lose track of our true destination. The early Christians, as recorded by the Acts of the Apostles, were filled by the Holy Spirit and they responded with enthusiasm to the call of the first Pentecost, even to the point of being ridiculed or accused of being drunk and disorderly. How courageous were those Christians who went out to every town and place, proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ. The truth is that when we proclaim the Good lives
Matters
We
FATHER JOHN AURILIA,
OFM CAP Guest Columnist
The The most "mysterious."
killer
of mystery
beautiful experience
Whoever does
wonder or marvel any
not
longer.
He
we can have is the know it, will not
good as dead. not dominated by is
as
If our pursuit of happiness is something more important than ourselves, spiritually speaking, we are walking to a cemetery rather than to heaven. The number one killer of the mystery is rationalization and greed. There is a good story of an old man on his deathbed. His sons had gathered around him for his last moments. The old man was lying as if asleep; however, he was able to hear the
following conversation:
"We'd better
start thinking about funeral ar-
rangements," said one son. "If we hire 20 limousines, it will cost thousands' of dollars." "Why do we need so many limousines?" asked another son. "Fifteen should be enough and will cost less." "All we need are just for the family," said the four or five limousines
—
Suddenly the old man opened his eyes. "Listen boys, he said, "if one of you will just hand me third son.
JOANITA M.
NELLENBACH Guest Columnist
Joseph the Worker
News, we become the Good News.
The
true pursuit of happiness
is
the pursuit of
peace of mind and heart and soul, which can only come when we say "yes" to Jesus. The test of this truth is your own life. Three doctors were driving to the hospital. Suddenly, the ride became very bumpy. The driver stopped the car and all three got out to see what was the problem. They began to look at the tires and stopped at the right rear one. "I think it's flat," said one doctor. The second made a close examination, and then said, "It certainly does look flat." The third doctor pressed his hands on the tire. "It definitely feels flat," he said. Then they huddled together in a little conference and nodded their heads in agreement. "We'd better run some tests!" Jesus says, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word." (Jn. 14:23) We'd better run some tests on that! Jesus says, "I give you a new commandment: love one another. (Jn. 13:34) On a scale of one to 10,
how do we
is going well for you. You have a and a good business that, while it isn't making you rich, provides what you need. Then, one night you dream that to save your child you must immediately uproot your family and your business, move to a country about which you have no knowledge, and start over. You go. A couple of years later you have another dream, tliis one telling you to return to your homeland and
Everything
nice family
start
over
—
to the wonderful world of Joseph, worker and family man. Easy enough for him to do all this, you say. Joseph was a saint Yes, but not until much later. In Matthew and Luke's gospels, Joseph worked to support his family and get along in the world. I'm sure he didn't think of himself as a saint, if he even knew what
a saint was.
His neighbors didn't see him
score on Jesus' test?
holy. In fact,
hometown
Light
him and kept
One
Candle
MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist
Of burning huts and silver linings
A
lot.
of people are worried about the Internet,
and understandably
so.
They worry
specifically
about the kind of trash that pops up, usually uninon the home screens of American families. Much of it is downright pornographic, and it has a way of dirtying everything and everyone that it touches. I wish that our lawmakers could come up with a way of ridding us all of this filth, but their efforts so far have fallen short. Anyone who doubts that need only look at a sampling of unbidden titles to understand the depth of the problem. But the record isn't all bad, and that's what I wanted to tell you about today. Thank heavens there are countless people out there lighting candles in the midst of the darkness, in the best Christopher tradition, to remind us of what we're called to be. I don't mean to minimize the pornography problem on the Internet, not for a minute. But these often-anonymous missionaries for that's what they are prove that the dazzling technology of the 21st century really can help each of us live better lives. The other day a friend sent an e-mail story to me that I, in turn, was invited to pass along to someone else. I'll go one better. I'll pass it along to all of you because the message is one we can all use and because it reminds us of how the Internet can so easily become a force for good. Its title was "Is Your Hut Burning?", and it told of a shipwreck survivor who was washed up on a small uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly to God for help, but no rescuers appeared. Eventually he managed to build a driftwood hut that protected
vited,
—
—
—
—
—
again.
Welcome
when
folks,
—
or his son
—
as
Jesus' teaching astonishes the
they ask, "Is not this the carpenter's
few provisions dry, but one day after scavenging for food he returned to find his hut afire. What little he had was lost. "God, how could you do this to me?" he called out
mention of Joseph's occupation. We know nothing about how he did his work or even if he liked being a
in despair.
think).
The next day he was stunned to see a ship approaching the island, coming to rescue him. "How did you know I was here?" he stammered. "We saw your smoke signal," they said. The lesson of my correspondent's story was obvious: It's easy to get discouraged when things are going bad, but we shouldn't lose heart. God is always at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering. Remember, the next time your own hut seems to be burning to the ground, it just may be a smo*ke signal one that summons the grace of God. There was more: some scriptural reminders that for every dark cloud in our lives, God has a silver
saint of workers.
his
—
lining.
You is
say, "It's impossible," but
impossible for mortals
is
God
says,
'What
possible for God." (Lk.
18:27)
You
say, "I'm too tired," but
God
says, "I will
give you rest." (Matthew 11:28) You say, "Nobody really loves me," but
God
have loved you." (John 13:34) You say, "I can't go on," but God says,
"My
says, "I
grace
is
You
sufficient for you." (2 Cor. 12:9)
say, "I can't figure things out," but
God
your steps." (Proverbs 3:6) can't do it," but God says, "You can
says, "(I) will direct
You do
all
say, "I
things." (Phil. 4:13)
You
say, "I can't forgive myself," but
"The Lord has forgiven you."
You "I
...
say, "I'm
give you
God
says,
God
says,
(Col. 3:13)
not smart enough," but
wisdom and understanding." (Dan.
9:22)
You say, "I feel all alone," but God says, "I will never leave you or forsake you." (Heb. 13:5) So, courtesy of an old friend, that's my little email sermon. The next time your own hut seems to be going up in flames, keep it in mind.
son?" (Matthew 13:55). That's the only Scriptural
some
carpenter (or "building contractor," as
the
Yet we honor Joseph on
I see much about Joseph way he lived his life
May
1
scholars
as the patron
to emulate because of
First, there's the idea that Joseph and his family had enough, but no more. always hear about how poor the family was, but that doesn't mean they lacked what they needed. After all, when Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem for the census, they didn't wind up in a stable because Joseph couldn't pay for a room, but because all the rooms were already taken. There was simply "no place for them in the inn" (Luke 2:7). In a society without a middle class, a few were rich, but most were not Joseph and his family were
We
economically average for their time.
Then mere's how Joseph was open to hearing and doing God's word, certainly a good way to conduct your whole life, including how you do your job or operate your business. Joseph is also the patron of interior souls, because he had developed this ability, something all of us can do. Augustinian Father Jim Vitali, in his homily at St Margaret Church recendy, said that we must all take time to quiet ourselves and listen to what God is saying to us. I suspect that we don't listen for God's voice because we're afraid God might tell us something we don't want to hear. After all look what Joseph had to do because he listened. He believed he was hearing God's messenger, but how many of us would think unless we had learned to that's what we heard listen to and trust what God had to say to us. I'm working on it but I fear that I haven't yet reached the point of total acceptance. If I had such a dream, at least my initial reaction would be, "I can't go now, I've got work to do." Or, "That couldn't be what the dream really meant" I'd want to be in control. Yet there's much in life and in our work that we can't control. I believe diat Joseph knew that so he got up and took his family to Egypt When they arrived, Joseph didn't waste time bemoaning his situation. He unpacked his carpenter's tools and went to work.
—
14 The Catholic News & Herald
April
Around the Diocese
2002
26,
Parishioners explore church Director of Evangelization/Adult Education
engage
ministries,
in fellowship
Diocesan Director of Evangelization/Adult Education for the Diocese of Charlotte: Position involves a three-fold responsibility:
By JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH Correspondent
HENDERSONVILLE
brings us
Going
—
Anna
Grace Kelsch, 4 weeks old, made her ministerial "debut" at Immaculate Conception Church's Ministry Fair April 14. While her parents, Frank and Jeni Kelsch, and her brothers Reece, 5, and Quinn, 3, manned the
Evening Bible Study Grace snoozed away
Anne
Lilly,
Ministry
at
Anna
table,
arms of the nearby Nursery in the
and Evening Bible Study were just two of the 33 ministries participating in the fair. Each ministry's chair, or another heavily
involved person, was at each table to explain the ministry. Parishioners had the opportunity to learn more about the ministries, discover ministries they didn't know existed and to sign up to participate.
Loretta Franz decided to get involved with the Elijah Cup Ministry, which focuses on vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious life. "I think it's so important to pray for vocations," Franz said. "We need priests. so inspiring to
whole
lot
know
there are a
of people involved in
The cup
used
is
for
meant meetings
to
plan the event. Ministry personnel spent about six weeks preparing for the fair, but setup in the church hall took just a couple of hours that Sunday morning. Every ministry made its
own
display material.
the
direct
lay
this."
make a journal entry about her expeAt the end of the week, she'll return
program,
and to
coordinate LIMEX (a diocesan-based master's degree program sponsored by
New
Loyola University,
Applicant must be a
within the diocese.
Orleans)
practicing Catholic and have earned an advanced degree in an appropriate area
of study; have three years' experience in evangelization/adult education; be
Spanish-speaking a plus. Submit applications
sensitive to cultural minorities.
and resumes Church
to parishioners as they
to:
Reverend James
Charlotte,
St.,
F.
Hawker, Vicar for Education, 1123 South
NC 28203, no
later
than April 30, 2002.
browsed the
various tables. People signed up for
congregations in with other Henderson County to support and encourage people
who
are in
Work
First
mentor Work First. The
(Office Of Faith Formation) For the
metropolitan area. The Diocese seeks person with a
Charlotte
master's degree in
Religious
Ed/allied
successful experience in parish/diocesan work.
them when they
formation
leave volunteers are really "gung ho," said Peg Costigan representing both the Faith Link and Interfaith Assistance ministries. "Their thought was,
new
We're new in this area, and we've been looking for something to get involved
Collaborative.
skills.
written/oral communication
send
Please
resume,
recommendation
to:
Good
Sensitive to cultural minorities.
Spanish a plus.
skills.
requirements
salary
_ and
three
Dr Cris V. Villapando, 1123 S. Church
of
letters
St.,
Charlotte,
NC. 28203. Tel (704) 370-3246.
Contact Correspondent Joanita
M.
Nellenbach by calling (828) 627,-9209 or e-mail jnell@dnet.net.
Elementary/Middle School Principal Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, pre-K through eighth grade, is seeking a
Immaculate Conception Church Ministries Altar Care, Altar Servers, ration, Bible Study,
Elijah
the Family Life Ministry. "St. Joan of Arc (Church in Asheville) had one a couple of years ago," said Karen Kater, who, along with Lilly, coordinated the project. "I brought it up to the parish council, and they said to go for it." for parish awareness," Lilly
of the parish knows what their parish is up to. I think it really helps boost community. It said, "so the rest
Formation, Faith Link, Family
Program, Grounds and Gardening, Immaculata Parent-Teacher Or-
ganization, Immaculate Conception Pastoral
Council, Interfaith Assistance, Knights of
Education, Nursery, Parish Finance
Campus
Minister: The Campus Ministry Department of the Diocese of Raleigh seeks to hire a person for a full-time position to serve as
CAMPUS MINISTER AT NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, an historically Black Col lege/ University in
Com-
mittee, Passion Play, Pastoral Ministry to
the Sick and
Homebound, RCIA, Secular
Teen
L.I.F.E,
Durham, NC.
The
successful candidate will be a prayerful person familiar with and dedicated to the prin-
It is centrally
located in Burlington, North Carolina, between the
the ninetieth percentile on the Iowa Test of Basic
Carolina,
and hold a Master's degree
in
Catholic school, faculty leadership and development
organizational
is preferred Letters of Interest and Re-
sumes
will be accepted
Filled;
submit
until the position
NCCU Campus
is
Minister
27516.
skills,
and strong interpersonal and
Blessed Sacrament will offer a competitive salary that
is
negotiable based on
The deadline for applications
is
May 10, 2002. Resumes and
cover letters should be
sent to: Blessed Sacrament Principal Search Committee Attn:
Karen Tikkanen
Or
Box 619
P.O.
Ushers, Widow's Ministry and
Burlington, N.C.
27216
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Director of Faith Formation: St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church is a parish of 500 families
member
of pas-
toral team. College graduates with at least 2 years'
Caregiver: Seeking dependable caregiver to assist elderly with non-medical care in their homes. Part time and full time. Top hourly fees.
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Applicants should be practicing Catholics, licensed or able to be licensed in North
Director of Youth Ministry: Growing parish of 1300 families in eastern NC seeks youth ministry director for established program. Candidates should be practicing Catholics with strong interpersonal skills, committed to youth and their formation. Primary focus: high school youth in areas of liturgy and spirituality, catechesis, outreach, and
also demonstrate excellent leadership, organiza-
Blessed Sacrament School
accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and the students score in
ences to Sarah McPherson, St. Peter Catholic Church, 2700 East 4th St., Greenville, NC 27858,
Letter on Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States. The candidate should
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300 students.
Columbus, Music, Natural Family Planning
VISITING ANGELS
Classifieds
Centering Prayer,
Good Samaritans, Grocery Cer-
Hospitality,
Blessed Sacrament School was established in 1935, and has an enrollment of
Academics.
Baptism Prepa-
Cup, Eucharistic Ministers and Lec-
tificate
Fair was a project of
creative, innovative principal to continue our school's success in Faith, Family, and
Children's Church, Education Commission,
another household can participate.
to:
of demonstrable
Well-rounded in catechist
in.
Ministry,
but not required.
five years
field,
(welfare) and continues to
tors, Faith
The Ministry
DIOCESAN REGIONAL COORDINATOR
At least five new volunteers will be involved in Faith Link, which works
the chalice and journal to the church so
Prior
to oversee the mission
ministry training
At the fair, the Sunday Coffee Hour Ministry provided refreshments
rience.
"It's
it
to
the chalice Father
John Salvas, Immaculate Conception's parochial vicar, received from his father when he was ordained. After a Sunday Mass, Franz will take the cup and a prayer journal home for a week. During that time she will pray for vocations and will
of evangelization,
together."
nearly every ministry.
table.
Nursery
It's
all
experience as a youth minister or equivalent
High School Coaches: Bishop McGuinness Catholic High in Kernersville, NC seeks to fill head for:
cross country; varsity boys'
all
disciplines for the
Mercy
2002-2003
an excellent teaching environment and well as competitive salary and benefits. Interested individuals should send resume and cover letter to: John Cobis, Our Lady of Mercy High School, 861 Highway 279, Fairburn, GA 30213. offers
soccer; varsity boys' basketball; varsity girls' basketball; jv boys'
basketball. Call
Dennis Allen
at
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Nanny:
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pre-
and benefits commensurate with education and experience. Send resume and referferred. Salary
or mcpherson@greenvillenc.com
teachers in school year.
Teachers: Our Lady of Mercy Catholic High School, located in Fairburn, Georgia,
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dove with an olive branch Christian symbol of peace).
Sculptor,
At
from page 1 from a family of carpenters and cabinetmakers, he began to dabble with wood-
Having received a wood lathe from an uncle on his wife's side, he decided to give back for what he received by making his aunt a walking stick carving.
decorated with vines. staff.
From
the top of the pole
On
every time." After finishing the peace pole, Nixon
a figure of a
is
"I'm really sorry that
said,
I've
found
thing that
my I
passion in
it is all
life.
It's
over.
some-
truly enjoy."
the rising sun (symbolizing hope of a
But the end of one project is just the beginning of another Nixon now has
new day of peace).
several projects waiting for him, includ-
wingtips.
the reverse side of this
is
— one
arm
two boys
up
to reach the goal of peace, the second
reaching
down
—
Just below the sunrise
are
tall
is
stretching his
ing one for firefighters and some for
Our
Lady of Grace Church.
to help without touching,
a very special time," said Nixon.
"It's
been achieved. "It's
time was dedicated to carvings, some of 1 1
at the
Judeo-
Native American woman releasing a dove with the world perched upon its
there, all in his spare
which are on display
(a
symbolizing that peace has not yet
His next project was a 6-foot Celtic
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Always mindful of his religious background, and believing that nothing should be taken without giving back, Nixon has taken his talent to Guilford
my own
of what
I
expression after Sept.
want and
said Nixon.
feel,"
Paul Nixon, sculptor of the peace totem pole, with one of the 12 doves released at the International Peace
peace pole) has far exceeded our expectations," said Shepard. "The details are what keep catching your "It (the
eyes.
You
see something
new
Site dedication April 22.
in there
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
Community College, where he wood carving instructor. It was only two months ago that he was contacted and commissioned
Technical a
is
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to carve the peace pole.
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school
had been looking for a sculptor, and
Nixon had been looking lenging project.
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to
with
"I
think
what
for a chal-
God had
Catholic Compa i
a lot
happened,"
said Shepard.
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be carving up to the last
"I'll
Nixon before the unveiling. own worst critic. I want to give
minute," said
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atholic
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"I'm
Although
this project
Gifts
took away
considerably from family life, Nixon's wife was very supportive of his effort to
complete the pole on time. On weekends and at night, she would take Ana to her grandmother's house or keep her occupied so that he could work on his project. Nonetheless, Nixon always found the time to eat together as a family and read Ana her bedtime stories. Being very spiritual, Nixon researched the types of symbols used not only universally for peace, but, especially, those that are meaningful to Catholicism. truly enjoyed the process
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said.
wood, but I'm learning about goes into
more
I
it.
The more I work
discover about
all
with
that
it,
the
Here's
it."
In following the advice of other
—
woodcarving experts "Let the wood tell you what to sculpt," they told him he decided to sculpt daisies where knots were located on the wood. He soon discovered that daisies were the symbol of the innocence of the
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On
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Nixon carved the word
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Chinese, Russian,
living tree
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growing
in a peaceful place.
Nixon has carved children holding hands and dancing the next level up,
—
Thousands of items
Hebrew
and Arabic. At its base is carved foliage to remind the viewer that this was once a
around the pole an idea contributed by his wife. Scattered between the words of peace are a variety of peace symbols that include: a peace pipe with an olive branch and peace feathers (the Oklahoma state symbol); a crane (a Japanese symbol of peace, especially after Hiroshima); the anchor (a Christian symbol of hope and stability); dogwood (a symbol of the crucifixion of the King of Peace); a loon (a Northwest Native American peace symbol); and a
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Franciscan sister focuses on Hispanic Ministry By
ALESHA M. PRICE
LENOIR
—
women
Franciscan Sister Linda
who came
to her father's
farm to help with the tomato picking season. She was not aware then that her early
To
lead
life
as
Linda has been the coordinator of Hispanic Ministry in the
Boone
religious. Sister
Vicariate for the
past three years.
'The exposure
I
who were
led to her realization that
came
to fruition
Hispanics was what she was meant to do.
She worked with
accomplish her goal, she began
attending Tiffin,
St.
working with
aunts
it
Francis Convent School in
Ohio, during her ninth- and 10th
had
would
her to Hispanic Ministry later in her
woman
and
grade years. Although she was fond of the atmosphere, she felt as if she were missing out on some parts of her teen-age years. "I had some doubts if it (the sisterhood) was my vocation. I hadn't had much contact with boys and thought that I had better check some things
association with the workers
a
religious,
seventh- and eighth-grade."
in
Scheckelhoff remembers the Hispanic mi-
grant workers
my
planted early with
Staff Writer
priests
and other
reli-
gious, including her cousin, Franciscan
Andrea
Sister
now
Inkrott,
the diocesan
director of Hispanic Ministry.
"We struggled with being able to speak to people and tried to adapt to the culture. It was a real shock adjusting to
Her ministry included
visiting fami-
coordinating religious programs in-
lies,
cluding sacramental preparation and Bible
drew me (to working with them),"
hometown high
Linda who worked in rural areas of Mexico for 10 years. Her desire to work
graduated
school
"The people were very supportive, welcoming and hospitable. What impressed me most was their deep faith lives study.
in 1965. She had made plans for college and decided to go on
amidst poverty and
a retreat before classes
ence in Mexico touched
with people of Hispanic
began. Thoughts of the
helped
descent was as strong as
religious
said Sister
her desire to become a
began to fill her head again, and she
woman
decided to enter the Sis-
religious
when
life
Linda,
and around
in
me to grow as
my
she professed her final
She served
priests in her
was
extended family. Her mother
also an influence
on her
spiritual
life.
After her father passed away, her
mother rented out the farm to. her uncle, and young Scheckelhoff assumed some of the care taking duties while her mother went to work to support her six children. "My mother was a real model of faith with all she went through. She was a real hope-filled and faith-filled
woman," she
said.
School also provided a source of faith
Her seventh- and eighth-grade teacher, a Sister of St.
for Scheckelhoff. Francis,
was a
role
model
young whole way
for the
Catholic. "Sister Joan of Arc's
of being and her faithfulness to the Lord
drew me to religious life," said Sister Linda. 'The seed for a vocation had been
vows
it
to a whole new world." Returning to the States did not mean the end of her work with Hispanic Ministry. She was aware of the growth of the
Hispanic community in her
Franciscan Sister
because
my mind
ters
Linda Scheckelhoff
life
experi-
a person and opened
vent. After nine years,
Francis con-
'My
Chiapas, Mexico, until 1988.
was surrounded by dedicated Catholics and saw positive examples of women religious and
St.
parish.
She focused on sacramental
own
work
In 1999 Vincentian Father Vincent
Finnerty, former diocesan director of Hispanic Ministry, asked Sister Linda to work on a diocesan level. With her office in
her
home
in Lenoir,
she travels
among
five parishes in six counties- stretching
into the 'steep
Boone and
injustice," said Sister
who worked
she was younger. She
of
areas.
formation and liturgical
to do," she said.
Miller City, Ohio, and
Dobson
Linda began working specifically with the congregation of Sagrado Corazon de Jesus (Sacred Heart of Jesus) Church in Dobson even before it became a Sister
horseback and crossing rivers without bridges," she said. "We lived very simply, but we enjoyed it."
out before deciding what
in
Yadkinville and
preparation, youth ministry, leadership
as a child to Hispanics
lived really
1992. Sister Andrea needed her cousin's help with Catholics in the lotte in
the poverty, boiling water, traveling by
and seeing conditions in which many of them
She returned to her
years before coming to the Diocese of Char-
"It is
times,
it's
mountain ranges around
Jefferson.
a lot of hard work, and some-
hard to get a hold on
it
I
want to
establish lay leadership in parishes,
there
am
is
a core group in each parish
training to
work
in different areas
ministry," said Sister Linda.
"(My work)
and as a missionary."
country.
w*w
her bachelor's degree and was in the throes of Vatican II changes. "We wore brown habits with black veils, and the only thing that showed was our face and hands. I still remember the day when we removed the coif the hood-shaped cap worn beneath the veil," said Sister Linda who was attending Ma-
—
donna College in Livonia, Mich., at the time. "We came down for dinner together, and everyone was staring. I was glad when we got rid of them because they were uncomfortable and hot"
She had been teaching
for several
years and had realized that her calling was
missionary work. The community had begun sending sisters to Mexico to work in several areas, and Sister Linda was eager in
to accept the challenge.
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