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Bishop, priests celebrate annual
chrism Mass HOLY OILS BLESSED FOR
life
USE THROUGHOUT
KEVIN
E.
Mass, one of the Catholic Church's most solemn
MURRAY
EDITOR
—
CHARLOTTE Priests
must conform
Priests of the Diocese of Charlotte stand
chrism Mass at
St.
and recommit themselves to
Murray
priestly ministry during the
Patrick Cathedral April 6.
Dear God
...
St.
dral April
6.
Patrick Cathe-
During the an-
themselves to their mission as
shepherds
stant conversion, and nurture this union by daily prayer, said Bishop Peter J.
within their parishes, and the bishop blesses the oils to be used throughout the diocese in the
Jugis.
upcoming say that
it
is
Christ
Holy Saturday ceremonies
is
year.
Bishop Jugis, along with concelebrants Bishop Emeritus William G. Curlin; Ab-
important for us to take these words to heart, because conforming our lives to Christ in holiness and in constant conversion is essential to the "I
E.
Masses, at
nual Mass, priests rededicate
to
Christ in holiness and con-
Photo by Kevin
priests,"
The bishop offered these words during the chrism
DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
BY
and ministry of
said Bishop Jugis.
bot Placid Solari, OSB, ab-
See CHRISM, page 20
risen
150,000 new
to bring
Catholics into church BY
KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
bishops' Secretariat for
EDITOR
CHARLOTTE Catholic faith
is
—
Nearly 64,000 joined with
The
their bishops for the diocesan
spreading in
Rite of Election and Call to
North Carolina, and around
Continuing Conversion at the beginning of Lent. Another es-
the country.
More than 580 join the Catholic
people will
Church
timated
in the
women
Diocese of Charlotte at Easter CNS
PHOTO Bf Debbie Hil
Vigil services April
are
A
letter postmarked in Canada and addressed to God ends up
among
who
10.
Church across the United States that day, according to
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A cross the
is
pictured at sunset at the Monastic Cemetery of Christ
King Priory near
Schuyler, Neb.
The
New
Testament cross
is
a
symbol of redemption and the imitation of Christ.
See RCIA, page 11
by the U.S.
A
Leading the way
different beat
Kes,idie.nc^ brings Id
CNS
lotte, 506 people from various parishes participated in the
will join the Catholic
figures compiled
men and
In the Diocese of Char-
the 150,000 people
See story page
90,000
celebrated those rites
at the parish level.
They
at a post office in lerusalem. 7.
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gelization.
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Current and upcoming
In Brief
topics from around the
world to your
own backyard
Vatican ofificial tells U.N. of growing religious discrimination GENEVA (CNS) — A growing,
A SIGN OF GOD'S LOVE
subtle form of religious discrimination can be seen in attempts to ex-
clude anyone from speaking out on social issues from the perspective of their faith, a Vatican diplomat told a U.N. agency. "While respecting a healthy sense of the state's secular nature, the positive role of believers in public life
should be recognized," Archbishop Silvano Tomasi told the U.N. Commission on Human Rights.
The
archbishop, the Vatican's
representative to U.N. offices based in Geneva, spoke to the commission
April
about religious freedom.
1
"The place of
religions in society
and their desire to participate
in public
have been part of recent debates that have
life
at the service of the people
been provoked by
events and countries of the world," the archbishop said. Religion is an important part of people's lives and it is natural that political
many
increased pluralism in
they bring their values to bear on public discussions, he said. Archbishop Tomasi said the Universal Declaration of Human Rights acknowledges not only the right of an individual to believe what he or she wants, but also the right for believers to form communities and for those communities to express the faith they hold in common. Instead of banning faith from public discussions, he said, promoting religious freedom means encouraging people to get to know each other's faith,
and to
to respect differences
work together
for peace
and
:
justice.
Diocesan. -^planner
For more information
call
Gail
Abraham
(704)
786-0709.
ASHEVILLE
—
Church, 102 Andrew
Mercy Sunday April CNS
PHOTO FROM Reuters
Margaret Mary
St. PI.,
18.
will celebrate Divine
Reconciliation will be
offered at 2:30 p.m. and the chaplet will be
Everyone
recited at 3 p.m., followed by Mass.
Thousands
Sunday Mass led by Pope Passion Sunday, popularly known as Palm Sunday, marks the
of pilgrims
fill
St.
Peter's Square for a Palm
is
—
HUNTERSVILLE
VICARIATE
SWANNANOA
invited to pray the chaplet beginning on
The Newcomers
Women's Ministry of St. Mark Church invites women who are new or still feel new to the area 10-week course entitled, "AJkr the Boxes are Unpacked" based on the book by Susan Miller. will talk about the spiritual, emotional and
to a
We
practical needs associated with
moving. Classes
begin April 2 1 in
beginning of Holy Week, the solemn celebrations of the passion and resurrection of
Sunday. For more information, contact the
Christ.
church
ofiice at (828)
14740 Stumptown Rd., 10:15 -11:45 a.m. followed by lunch. Call Gerry Phillips at (704) 8952388 or Colleen Siadak at (704) 987-7920 for
BOONE
VICARIATE
II
April 4.
SPARTA
—
Mass, says cross is sign of Clirist's love cross of Christ
is
casual
a sign of pain and
real
cross,
he
said,
has two aspects
that cannot be separated: "It
is
painful
forum
Theology on Tap is young adults providing
for "straight talk,
hard
facts,
answers" on the Catholic faith and
applies to daily
"Exploring
CHARLOTTE—- The 50+ Club of St. John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., meets the second Wednesday of each month with a program and lunch
For more information,
tlie
The theme
life.
Passion.
ToT
"
a
a
and
how it
April will be
meet each
will
at
1
1
a.m.
in the parish center.
call Lucille
Kroboth
at
—
women are invited to join
All
Word
in the
weekly gatherings for Sunday scripture, music
for
prayer, reflection on
and sharing experiences of Christ in daily life. each Thursday, 9:45-11:45
The group meets a.m. in the family
room of St. Gabriel Church,
3016 Providence Rd. For details, call Linda Flynn at (704) 366-9889. For childcare reserva-
humanity and of his victory over death, Pope John Paul II said on Palm Sunday. "On the cross, Jesus died for each one of us," he said in his homily April 4
and glorious at the same time. The suffering and humiliation of the death of
Monday
Christ are intimately tied to the exalta-
CHARLOTTE
added.
vine Mercy
during the Mass in St. Peter's Square. To the singing of "Hosanna," priests carrying olive branches and young people carrying tall, leafy green palm branches processed to the altar where
"Dear brothers and sisters, dear young people, never forget this consoling truth," he told them. "The passion and resurrection of Christ constitute the
at 3 p.m. including benediction of the Blessed
holy
Sacrament and recitation of the Divine Mercy
and N. Elm
Chaplet. Reconciliation will not be offered.
icon depicting Christ's divine mercy, commis-
Pope John Paul
inevitable daily trials."
glory, of Christ's love for
sat holding a braided
At
marked World Youth Day, and thousands of young also
people from around the world joined the
pope for the celebration. Pope John Paul told the youths not to be afraid to proclaim the Gospel of the cross in every circumstance. "Certainly, the
message the cross
communicates is not easy to understand in our epoch when material well-being and comforts are proposed and sought after as priority values,"
he
said.
"Do not
be afraid to go against the current."
6:30-8:30
April,
p.m.
at
tion.s, call
Jurga Petrikene at 704) 907-0205.
Pepperoni's at Park Road Shopping Center.
—
i
St.
Thomas Aquinas
Church, 1400 Suther Rd., will celebrate Di-
Sunday April
18,
with
a
Holy Hour
GREENSBORO
VICARIATE
GREENSBORO — Knights of Columbus Piedmont Council 939 hour at
St.
sponsoring a Divine Mercy
is
Benedict Catholic Church, Smith
St.,
April 18 at 3 p.m.
A
traveling
center of our faith and sustain us in our
palm.
The Mass
and glory of the resurrection, he
tion
in
Peter's
the end of the Mass, those in
Square watched by
young people in Berlin welcomed the World Youth Day cross to Germany after
it
had traveled throughout Europe.
The
cross will be carried to each of
Germany's dioceses before being taken to Cologne, where the next international celebration of
World Youth Day
is
scheduled for August 2005.
The
pope, speaking from the Vatican, encouraged "the whole church in
Germany
great event."
THE
St.
satellite as
to mobilize itself for this
,
(704) 537-2189.
Women
—
speaker series for
The
Church,
VICARIATE
CHARLOTTE
— The
Rome
CHARLOTTE.
CHARLOHE
(CNS)
more information.
Frances of
St.
Hendrix and Highlands Rds., sponsors the Oratory of Divine Love Prayer Group in the parish house the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1 p.m. For more information, call Marie at (336) 657-8013.
Pope, at Palm Sunday
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FROM THE VATICAN
Vatican
Pope urges end to infernal cycle of mutual violence' In Holy Land
Victims of Violence Act
VATICAN CITY John Paul
to take necessary steps to
mutual vio-
"infernal cycle of
Holy Land. The pope also said the increase
to undertake a real political
courage
is
(CNS) The Unborn Victims of Violence
a "juridically and ethically" impor-
tant law that finally recognizes the fact
that a fetus
a
is
human
being, said
negotiating a solution that respects the
Bishop Elio Sgreccia, vice president of
rights of all sides.
the Pontifical
The pope
lence" in the
said
it
would take mutual
forgiveness in order to heal the
in
in
U.S.
welcomes U-S. Unborn
—
VATICAN CITY new Act
must be pressured dialogue and show
Pope
urged the international
II
community end the
—
(CNS)
official
wounds
by so many decades of violence Holy Land. He said he was concerned about the
"I
come
Academy
would say
this
for Life.
is
a law that has
a bit late," Bishop Sgreccia told
global terrorism underscored the need
inflicted
Vatican Radio April
reform of the United Nations, in order to strengthen its peacekeeping role around the globe. He made the remarks April 2 in accepting the new Lebanese ambassador to the Holy See, Naji Abi Assi. The pope said that in the face of more than half a century of conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the international community "must not flee from its own responsibilities under the pretext of dealing with other pressing
in the
dent George W. Bush signed the law recognizing an unborn child as the second victim when a violent federal crime is
for
situations."
He
sioned by Pope John Paul
There
The
and
said Palestinians
will he
II,
Israelis
on
display.
be no reconciliation service or Mass. prayer service is spreading word about will
divine mercy, one of the church's newest devo-
which
tions,
is
embraced by Pope John Paul
HIGH POINT— Mercy Sunday
A.
special
II.
Mass on Divine
will be celebrated April 18 at 3
p.m. at Maryfield Chapel, 1315 Greensboro Rd. Tlie Divine
Mercy Chaplet will be recited at 2:45
p.m. and the sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered at 2 p.m. preceding the Mass.
information
call
— Burke
Balch, director of
medical ethics at National Right St.
Pius
April 23 at 7 p.m. suicide
of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a world that is already politieffects
many
cally unstable in
The
.
areas.
and worrisome
"unjustifiable
outbreaks of international terrorism" point to the need for changes in the way the United Nations functions, he said. The organization should be "strengthened in the way it makes decisions and takes action, with the aim of reducing the sources of tension and of guaranteeing peace," he added.
cians and catechists are invited to
"Making Commission workshop featuring Liz Dudas, Ministry Consultant with Glenmary Department of Pastoral Services from Nashville, TN April 17 at Living Waters Reflection Center, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Bring your lunch and drinks will be provided. There is no cost for the workshop but registration is requested by calling Father Frank Doyle at (828) 9260106 or Mary Herr at (828) 497-9498 or
Room
at the Table" Liturgical
the day after Presi-
perpetrated against a pregnant
woman.
Bishop Sgreccia said that until the new measure was enacted U.S. law gave so much emphasis to a "woman's fi"eedom" when pregnant that no room was left to offer any legal recognition of the life of a fetus. The new law, he said, recognizes "the other priority principle, which is that the fetus represents a human being who has juridical relevance and who
human
as a
being."
"This should be recognized unanimou.sly within (the framework of) hu-
man
rights,"
Bishop Sgreccia
said.
Under the law, anyone who harms a woman's unborn child while committing a federal crime, such as assaulting
the
woman on
federal property,
commits
a distinct federal crime against the child in
addition to the crime against the
woman. Bishop Sgreccia was asked why he thought it was so difficult to get the rights of a fetus legally recognized. "I think it is because it goes against a principle of so-called 'autonomy,' a liber-
adults the
wants to give power of life or death over a
fetus," the
bishop
tarian principle that said.
Such a position, he said, "is antihuman because it goes against the equality of ings.
all
people, of
The human
birth;
it
begins
all
human
be-
being does not begin at
earlier."
Sunset silhouette
emailing maryherr@dnet.net.
(336) 886-2444.
GREENSBORO speak at
For more
wider
2,
must be respected
to Life, will
X Church, 2210 N. Elm St., He wUl be speaking on assisted
and euthanasia. Mr. Balch has served as
chief counsel for the National Legal Center for
SYLVA
—
St.
Mary
Church, 22 Bartlett
St.,
will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday April 18, 3 -
4 p.m. Plan
extraordinary
now gift
to celebrate the Lord's
We
of forgiveness.
will
have a program of prayer, song and silence to immerse ourselves in God's abundant mercy.
the Medically Dependent and Disabled and
worked
.on the federal
project.
Commission of Civil Rights
at the U.S.
Protection of Handicapped Infants
This event
is
and open to the public.
free
For further information, contact the parish fice at
of-
WINSTON-SALEM
MT. AIRY
1
208 N.
Main St., offers Eucharistic Adoration every Wednesday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and every Thursday, 10-1
(336) 272-4681.
VICARIATE
— Holy Angels Church, 1
a.m. Adoration concludes
with Benediction.
SALISBURY
VICARIATE
CONCORD
— Discover how
plan for marriage really
is!
CLEMMfONS beautiful
Natural Family
Planning classes are being offered
Church, 251 Union
St.,
and is
teaching. Contact Susan
0772
for
at St.
James
Kinnamon
— Holy Family Church, 4820
Rd., offers Eucharistic Adoration
ev^ry Thursday. Exposition begins at 6 p.m.
and benediction
is at
CMS
9 p.m.
beginning April 13 at
6:30 p.m. Learn a natural effective as the Pill
God's
method
in
that
is
A statue
just as
accord with Catholic
Chaney
Is
your parish or school having a free
notices for the diocesan planner at least
MOUNTAIN
VICARIATE
1
MAGGIE VALLEY — Everyone liturgical ministry
silhouetted against the sunset as a Holy
in
the city of San Roque
in
Week procession
5. Hundreds of Week and draw thousands
southern Spain April
of spectators.
event open to the public? Please submit
sujo94@aol.com.
SMOKY
is
public religious processions take place in Spain during Holy
at (704) 720-
more information or email questions to
of Christ
passes by a church
PHOTO FROM Reuters
involved in
and greeters, ushers, musi-
5 days
prior to the
event date
in
writing
THIS MONTH IN -1994
to kevans@charlottediocese.org or fax
BISHOP CURLIN BECOMES THIRD BISHOP
to (704) 370-3382.
Bishop William G. Curlin began his ministry as the Charlotte amid stately splendor at an installation
third
Mass
bishop of the Diocese of
at St. Gabriel
Church
April 13.
Approximately 1,600 dignitaries from across the country, friends and well-wishers from the Diocese of Charlotte and the Archdiocese of Washington attended the ceremony.
Episcopal calendar
DIDYOUKNOW? Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate in thefollowing events:
THE GRAPES OF WRATH In
April 17 — 6 p.m.
April 18- 11 a.m.
Sacrament of Confirmation Mass
New church dedication
St.
JoanofArc.Asheville
Our Lady
of Lourdes,
Monroe
used by John Steinbeck as the title of a novel and occurring in the Grapes of Wrath are an allusion to the winepress Revelation 14:19-20 that teaches about the harvest of the earth and the im-
addition to being
"Battle
image
Hymn of
pending
of the Republic"; the
doom
of the ungodly.
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Sacred Heart parishioner receives liumanitarian award SALISBURY Duncan Koontz
—
—
Elizabeth "Libby"
didn't wait for doors to
open for her she did it herself. The Salisbury-Rowan Human Relations Council she helped found honored local residents recently who keep opening those doors, such as Sonia Marie Trutie Fisher, a member of Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury. Fisher received a 2004 Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Humanitarian Award
March
23.
Fisher
is
a native of Cuba
who came
1957 after marrying a U.S. serviceman. She's been active at Sacred Heart Church, coordinated Meals on Wheels for 1 1 years, given more than 100 volunteer hours at the W.G. "Bill" Hefner V.A. Medical Center, sits on the board of the Rowan County Literacy Council and serves as an interpreter for to Salisbury in
Courtesy Photos
Above: Rev.
Guy Piche and Capuchin
Mr.
Father Stanley Kobel at the blessing of a St. Helen statue at St. Helen Church in
Spencer Mountain Jan.
Right:
Father Mark
statue of at
St.
Spanish-speaking patients at Regional Medical Center.
Lawlor blesses a
Joseph and the infant Jesus
Vincent
St.
4.
de
Paul
Church
"I'm honored," she said.
Sonia Marie Trutie Fisher
National Education Association. In 1964, she
Rowan
request of the Saturday Review. In 1965,
she was president of the President's
must
some way, what this country, community, has done for me." The 2004 Elizabeth Duncan
fought for racial equality and women's rights. A 1938 graduate of Livingstone
vantaged Children. She headed the Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor under President Richard Nixon, was a delegate to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 1970 and chaired the National Commission on Working Women for seven
College and a school teacher, Koontz led
years.
"I
turn, in
Koontz Humanitarian Awards are named for a Salisbury woman who
CHARLOTTE — Two parishes re-
the
black and
Helen Church in Spencer Mounand St. Vincent de Paul Church in Charlotte both received and blessed statues in separate ceremonies.
community.
new
additions to their
sanctuaries. St.
tain
Capuchin Father Stanley Kobel, parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, blessed a statue of St. Helen on her feast day, Jan. 4, at St. Helen Church. The Capuchin Franciscan order, which staffs St. Thomas Aquinas
Father
Mark
movement
to integrate the N.C.
Teacher's Association and was the
and Our Lady of Consolation churches in Charlotte, also helps staff the small Spencer Mountain church. The statue was donated by Msgr. John McSweeney, pastor of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, and the church
cently gained
first
Instruction and died in 1989.
125,000 people will read these words this week!
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AROUND THE DIOCESE DANCING TO A DIFFERENT BEAT
also involved in the residency. Their son, Teli, taught the students
Unique residency brings African
ter,
drums while
how
to
daughMaBinti, taught African dance rou-
play African
their
The
students practiced tradirhythms throughout the week, including the Cou-Cou from West Africa and the Samba, which originated in the Congo. tines.
tional African
culture to Catholic school BY
CAROLE McGROTTY CORRESPONDENT
—
ASHEVILLE
Kuumba Zuwena, school receptiontaught the students several Swahili
ist,
Students
morning greetings and how
phrases,
in
to
sing "Happy Birthday," which they sang
Asheville recently got a taste of Africa.
Asheville Catholic School spent a
to surprise
one of
their teachers
on
his
week immersed in African culture March 29-April 2. The experience, part
birthday.
of the school's yearlong Artists in Residence program, involved "The Magic of
students develop their "singing ears,"
opening them up to different sounds
African Rh3rthm," a cultural arts group
West
Zuwena
the meal.
Emilia Ricci, a school parent who once worked in Nigeria, prepared the meal that featured foods from all over Africa. The residency ended with an assembly for the remaining student body, faculty, staff and guests. With an Adinkra cloth made by the third-, fifth- and seventh-graders as a backdrop on the stage, fifth-graders opened the event with a drum call inviting everyone to join them for the program. "This is done in every African ceremony," said Maisha Shabu. Third-graders incorporated songs
"Ngoma
the "rhythmic thread
drumming, singing, dancing, dramatic and visual artistic expression that links
together," according to information sup-
by the Shabu family. Third- fifth- and seventh-graders rotated through various aspects of the residency, which emphasizes "ways in which the community plays a role in other countries as well as our own," said Chris Lenderman, a school parent who
Teli
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during the weeklong
plied
Maisha "Mama" Shabu and her husband Baba spent 20 years living and developing their art in Africa. Maishu told the students African folktales relating to the
importance of
One tale was about Jeli, who tells a folktale but adds
Photo by Carole McGrotty
Shabu teaches Asheville Catholic School students how to play African drums "Ngoma for Children" residency March 29-April 2.
story in groups while seventh-graders
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE SPARKING LEADERSHIP
Golfing for a good cause
Workshop to motivate leaders, volunteers J3Y
KAREN
A.
EVANS
STAFF W RITER
—
GREENSBORO
Lay leaders
and \olunteers within the Diocese of Charlotte will have a unique opportunity to enhance their leadership skills at an upcoming workshop. "Keeping the Spark Alive," a oneday workshop sponsored by the diocesan Education Vicariate, will be held at
Paul the Apostle Church Saturday
St.
May
1.
'This workshop
anyone involved
is
recommended
in lay
echists, parish staff
ministry
—
for
and parish volun-
for diocesan ex angelization
and ministry
formation.
"The
topics that will be addressed
are pertinent not only to church minis-
but also to day-to-day ministry within our families, neighbors and coworkers," he said. The workshop will be divided into two parts, each beginning with a keynote speaker and followed by four breakout sessions. Part I, "Keeping the Spark Alive," wUl feature breakout sessions addressing motivating volunteers, avoiding burnout, time management and pastoral collaboration. Part II, "Unity in Diversity," will focus on communicating with compassion, collaborating with consideration, dealing with try,
differences. Christian conflict resolution
and the cultural challenge. The 2004 leadership training workshop will be unique from years' past in one important aspect, as it will conducted in both Spanish and English. Participants will attend the opening prayer, lunch and the closing together, Villaronga
They
will separate for
workshop
that will be pre-
said.
parts of the
sented in each language.
"The Spanish sessions
will be simi-
becomes a give-and-take, said. The dominant culture
It
VUlaronga
it needs to be welcoming, while the immigrants learn they wUl be welcomed, but they also need to learn to
learns that
adapt to a
new
culture.
important that we start we are not two dioceses one English-speaking and one Span"It's vitally
cat-
Frank Villaronga, director
teers," said
the English-speaking sessions," Villaronga explained. "As people who are being welcomed into a different culture, how do they learn to adapt to the culture? What are some of the important cultural differences? What do they need to be aware of?"
recognizing that
—
ish-speaking," said Villaronga.
In 2000, the Education Vicariate began offering the leadership training
workshop to enable the participants to become more effective parish and community leaders.^Topics have included: communication and collaboration, evangelization and enculturation, de-
veloping advocacy
human
providing
skills,
services in the parish, civil law
and legal concerns,
Golfers participate
and canon law. Villaronga will be the keynote speaker for the morning session May 1. Terry Aiken, director of youth ministry at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in High Point, will be the afternoon key-
Tournament at Carolina Golf and Country Club March 29. The fundraiser tournament was inspired by Sister Eileen McLoughlln, a Missionary Servant of the Most Blessed Trinity and avid golfer who spent 20 years as a counseling supervisor for CSS. The winners had their names engraved on the Sister Eileen McLoughlln Champions Cup.
wUl include Christine Richards, an
at
Belmont Abbey College; Mercy
Sister
Antonette Schmidt, diocesan director of young adult ministry; and Paul Kotlowski director of diocesan youth
Also, the Spanish and English ses-
way
members of
kaevans@charlottediocese.org.
Saturday, St.
May
1,
will
be held
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boro. For registration information,
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"The English sessions will focus on how to be welcoming and open to the immigrant cultures," he said. "As the dominant culture, we also need to understand how to empower these immi-
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IN
THE NEWS
God often find
Letters to
final destination In
Jerusalem post office BY
JUDITH SUDILOVSKY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
—
JERUSALEM
In the gray, flo-
rescent-lit office of the undelivered letters department of the Israel Postal Authority the letters gather. They are the letters people send to God and are addressed in a variety of ways: "God, Israel"; "The Almighty
God, Jerusalem"; "Jesus Christ, Jerusalem"; "To Good Jerusalem"; "Angels of Heaven." "People who feel lonely, people in despair send letters to God," said Yitzhak Rabihiya, spokesman for the Israel Postal Authority. "These are very private letters." This is also the place where letters to Santa Claus are sent a far cry from his legendary workshop in the
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IN
2004
OUR SCHOOLS
LEADING THE WAY
School announces Principal's
Honor
List,
GASTONIA
Roll students
— Joe Puceta,
Honor Roll: Sixth-graders Elizabeth Black and Janell Carr; seventhgraders Jack Collier, Thomas Hauer, Richard Hovis, Jason Kleiner, Ben Messer, Nelli, Clare Pressimone, Sonia Sayani and Desiri Sido; and eighth-graders Rebecca
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names of students on the Principal's List and Honor Roll for the school's
Emma
third quarter.
Principal's List: Sixth-grader Nicole Florack; Seventh-graders Annie Hess and Catherine Maier; and eighth-grader Bobby Stover.
Black, Sarah
Geyer and Melissa
Sherrill.
SAINT YOU SHOULD KNOW ST.
BERNADETTE was born
Marie Bernarde Soubirous
as a
Photo by Kevin
Sherri
nurse at
Petrilli,
Mark School
St.
by students participating
in
in
E.
Murray
she
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and on Feb.
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Huntersville, checks off completed laps
the School Walk for Diabetes April
1.
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Mark students walk,
St.
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SPRING RETREATS
funds for diabetics
raise
LIFE'S
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AND CHANGES OF OUR KEVIN
BY
MURRAY
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Friday
EDITOR
— Students
HUNTERSVILLE St.
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at
School are leading the march
against diabetes.
According to the American Diabetes Association, St.
the most
ing
Mark
money of all
Walking
School has raised
Changes, whether relocation, separation, divorce, death, midlife, retirement or even the birth of a baby, often bring us to the brink and
a diabetic for a day. Classes also learned
strengthened
for Diabetes.
throughout the day
fifth-
nutrition.
The cause of diabetes continues to a mystery, although both genetics
be
and
grade students helped raise more than $16,200.
Association's
in
shifts
the kindergarten through sixth-
1,
Mark School
St.
is
currently
the participating schools in North Carolina and the Southeast, said
Suzanne Fulcher, the ADA's
When Mark
all
the
School
nation, she a
"It's
cially in Petrilli,
state coor-
Walk
for Diabetes.
numbers are
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dinator for School
may
be
first in
the entire
said.
school nurse
who
organized the
walk. "I'm so overwhelmed with
Fifth-grader Katie
it all."
Wackerman, one
of two St. Mark School students diagnosed with diabetes, was happy to see
her fellow classmates making laps around the school parking lot. "I think it's cool," said Wackerman, "that they would come out here and walk for all the diabetics and make a difference." The students crafted a "Wall of Honor" a poster in the school lobby that contains the names of friends and family with diabetes, for whom the students were walking.
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participants will explore St. Francis' "Canticle of the Creatures" as an
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18.2 inillion people in the
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Through input, prayer,
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FRANCIS' "CANTICLE OF THE CREATURES": A SOUL'S JOURNEY Sr. Anne Amati, O.S.F. Monday May 3 at 7:00 PM to Sunday May 9 after breakfast
a disease in which the
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Diabetes
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In
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April 9,
OUR SCHOOLS
IN
REAPING REWARDS
PAGES OF VICTORY
Courtesy Photo
Middle schoolers from Our Lady of Grace School
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Will
Courtesy Photo
OLG students sweep Battle
Harry the Happy Dragon and a representative of Harris Teeter brought and a check for $2,700 to Our Lady of Grace School March 17.
Books
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The Middle School Books team took
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The purpose
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The North Carolina Association of School Librarians assumed sponsorship of Battle of the Books in 1991. In 2000,
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on behalf of Our Lady of Grace School.
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The Legend of the Easter Egg Simon
ot
Cyrene was on
his
way
to the marketplace carrying a basket
of eggs, when he came upon a crowd of people. A Roman soldier came over
Simon and
to
Simon was
said.
"Follow me."
told to help a
man named
Jesus carry a heavy cross that Jesus would be crucified on later that day. Simon set his basket of eggs aside and \v:ent to
help Jesus.
Along the difficult way, Simon became friends with the man who was going to die. Jesus shared with Simon some of his teachings. Before the solders nailed Jesus to the cross Jesus
thanked Simon and whispered
in his
ear, "
I
I
will give
you
a sign that
have
spoken the truth and you will know that I have risen from the dead." Later that day, Simon was saddened by the death of Jesus. He was hoping the promise that Jesus had made would come true, but he received no sign. After two days, Simon suddenly remembered his basket of eggs. He ran to the marketplace to find them. When he looked in the basket, he saw the sign Jesus had promised. Each of the eggs had changed. Some were brightly colored and other had beautiful designs on them. Simon knew that Jesus was alive! As he ran to tell his fi-iends, shouts of "Alleluia" were heard all over Jerusalem.
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2004
EASTER
Many join Catholic Church on Holy Saturday and religiously satisfying
faith," said
Dr.
Cris Villapando, director of the Office of RCIA, from page 1
Faith Formation in the Diocese of Charlotte.
incoming people have
"All of the
Rite of Election with Bishop Peter
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J.
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Jugis at three locations
Conception Church
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was delighted
7.
as bishop to see
such evidence of the work of the Holy
throughout the diocese," said "It was inspiring to see so many individuals wanting to celebrate Spirit
Bishop Jugis.
the sacraments of initiation."
Of
who
the 63,891
diocesan ceremonies in the United States, more than 26,000 wUl be baptized, confirmed and receive the Eucharist for the first time on Holy Saturday.
The
At
Those who
communion
with the Catholic Church at those ceremonies.
time, while
369
communion with
the
Eucharist for the will enter full
who
first
'The approach the ritual text
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"It is
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the usual
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Culture Watch
WORD TO LIFE
A roundup
of Scripture, readings, films and more
SUNDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS: APRIL April 18, Second
Prequel of 'Da Vinci Code'
is
more
same - witli one difference
C Readings:
fantasy.
THOMAS
R.
Not so
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
The
& Demons"
moribund "Angels
Vinci."
asserts, "All descriptions
Dan Brown's
resurrection of
"Da
in
some-
is
chitecture,
The
fact
and
fiction
together decep-
imparting an aura of authenticity whole while shredding core beliefs and giving Jesus both a wife and a child. The charade, which finds Langdon pur-
ing the physical and intellectual derring-
side."
do of Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon. "Da Vinci," then, is the reason "Angels & Demons" was rescued from the Simon & Schuster morgue (Atria is a Simon & Schuster imprint), being reissued in paperback as a prequel to "Da Vinci." Because it showed remarkable
we now have
strength
tively,
to the
suing clues secretly hidden in ously sought to suppress
The similarities between "Angels" and "Da Vinci" are many, but space prevents us from examining them at length. Let it simply be noted that both open with a murder in unusual circum-
Vinci's
its
"feminine
are the source of the clues, with the plot
gels"
it is
a priest-scientist
who
has cre-
ated anti-matter in a bottle while ers the
God
of tradition to be but a
stand-in for science as the Almighty. In both instances, a
Langdon ful
initiates a swirl
sleuthing. In
mons
"Da
him who is
pairs
cryptologist
phone
a
brotherhood of scientists. The Illuminati, must be reinvigorated to set up the science-religion conflict.
And
for
maximum
of literally art-
with
a
sumleggy
the slain curator's
granddaughter. In "Angels" he finds himself working with the victim-priest's leggy daughter by adoption.
A
effect, St. Peter's
Langdon and an
to
"bio-entanglement physicist," she
thought to be the only other person privy to the anti-matter secret. But of course she isn't. Otherwise we wouldn't have had a corpse with his eye plucked out, and Langdon would still be home in
In.
bed. If you are familiar with "Da Vinci," you know that in it the church is demonized. That continued the pattern Brown established in "Angels," where the demonization is aimed mostly at structure and practice, whereas in "Da Vinci" the target is dogma and belief Although the reader of one book is likely to feel a sense of deja vu in reading the other, there is a monumental difference. On the copyright page of "Angels" you will find this notice: "This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are products of the
author's imagination or are used
Thanks fore
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Services and food for a local food pantry.
They
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They became more
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Questions:
When
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th
Whj
tempts you to unbelief?
m
to con-
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Scripture to Illustrate:
tinue fighting against hunger. too,
have you experienced
presence of Jesus after believing?
the closing session, each
a personal
Thomas,
No
emptied their pockets to
give her gas money.
made
grinned,
listened as a pantry client told her
story, then
life
a
commit-
"Blessed are those
ted disciple of Jesus, but he had trouble
who have not see
and have believed" (John
20:29).
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE 11
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Sunday (The Resurrection of the Lord), Acts 10:34, 37-43, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, John 20:1Monday (Easter Monday), Acts 2:14, 22-33, Matthew 28:8-15; Tuesday (Easter Tuesday), Ac 2:36-41 John 20:11-18; Wednesday (Easter Wednesday), Acts 3:1-10, Luke 24:13-35; Thursd ,
(Easter Thursday), Acts 3:11-26, Luke 24:35-48; Friday (Easter Friday), Acts 4:1-12, John 21
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Saturday (Easter Saturday), Acts 4:13-21, Mark 16:9-15
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18
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of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday), Acts 5:12-16, Revelation 1:9-13,
John 20:19-31 Monday, Acts 4:23-31 John
day
George,
3:1-8;
Tuesday, Acts 4:32-37, John 3:7-15;
Wedne
Anselm), Acts 5:17-26, John 3:16-21; Thursday, Acts 5:27-33, John 3:31-36; Friday St. Adalbert),
Acts 5:34-42, John 6:1-15; Saturday
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to
of The Christophers and a former diocesan newspaper editor, is a frequent reviewer of books.
if
Indeed, as soon as
all
"Da Vinci," this heretosow's ear of a book has become a silk
Thomas,
J,
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dollars to get farther
road and thanked them for coming,
As they left, one of the youth "What just happened?" sh asked. As I explained, they smUed an
SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL
scattered
lie
purse.
Langdon
tiously.
unlikely cohort.
the end, bodies
over Rome's liturgical landscape, the new god. Science, reigns supreme and Langdon, after a long and tiring day, finds himself in bed with the bio-entanglement physicist who earlier disproved a favorite Einstein theory by using "atomically synchronized cameras to observe a school of tuna fish."
is
an<
and Vatican City are saved thanks
silica
call to
Vinci," the
some
their
and more fervent in their prayer as they came to understand Jesus' compassion
first,
indeed spectacular. Nevertheless the ba-
curator in the Louvre, whereas in "An-
hunger and
long-dormant secret
But
work-
a
they grew increas-
ingly aware of the magnitude of the
own responsibility to work to alleviate it. They collected money for Catholic Relief
ing for a Swiss research firm that consid-
"Da Vinci" being
people throughout the world.
suffering, the causes of
thei
man
Both were disheveled. Now, I have experienced meetinj Jesus in someone in need on more thai one occasion. But my first thought thi time was that these young people wouL think I had set this up. They told me the father was ill, tha they were passing through on their wa from Alabama to New York and ha run out of gas and money. I gave ther
were gathered, in this weekend's Gospel passage, the 1 8 young people were gathered in a room. Only these youths were not fearful, and the door was not locked or even closed. They were in the final hour of a weekend fast in solidarity with poor as the disciples
hinging on the placement of anti-matter of unbelievable force under St. Peter's Basilica. The anti-matter is due to explode at midnight in the midst of a conclave to choose a successor to the pope who himself has been murdered.
Square must be filled with people enticed there by the grotesque hourly murders of four cardinals kidnapped from the conclave. There is, of course, a surprise ending, although the anti-matter does explode and the display, live and on TV, is
stances, the victim in
JEAN DENTON
fast
elderly
his
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
Much
for those youth;
grown son appeared in the doorwa) The older man had long gray hair, wa missing some teeth and used a cane
John 20:19-31
During the works
In "Angels," Bernini and his
the hardcover
version.
Da
argues that the church has murder-
art,
BY
rituals
Thereafter he
book, on merit, succumbed quienough when it was first published four years ago. But then, last spring, came Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code," a water-into-wine Doubleday phenomenon that is still on the best-seller list with more than 6 million copies celebratetly
commitments when an
17-19
of artwork, ar-
documents and secret
of a personal appearance
same thing
end of their fast. They had just finished stating
118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24
3) Gospel:
gift
did the
at the
2) Revelation 1:9-1 la, 12-13,
There Brown
in this novel are accurate."
weaves
thing of a literary miracle.
with the
Acts 5:12-16
Psalm
JOSEPH
BY
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2004
Shroud of Turin experts say Gibson fiim sparlts new interest in ciotli Experts see '40 percent increase in
about shroud
inquiries BY
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
— The
wide publicity and controversy surrounding "The Passion of the Christ" have brought a spike of new interest in the Shroud of Turin. John P. and Rebecca S. Jackson, who run the Turin Shroud Center of Colorado
Colorado Springs, and
in
runs the
Web
www.shroud.com, reported
a re-
Barrie Schwortz, site
CNS
John
P.
Shroud
Jackson, a of Turin,
member
of the
PHOTO BY James Ba«, Denver Catholic Register
1978 American team
demonstrates to visitors
how dimensions of the reputed burial unit of measure in early Palestine.
that first examined the Shroud Center of Colorado Christ correspond with the standard
at the Turin
cloth of
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cent increase in calls or visits. "This is normally a busy time of the year for us, but there's been about a 40 percent increase" in phone calls, said Rebecca Jackson, associate director of the center. A daughter of Orthodox Jews who is now Catholic, she has written and lectured on Jewish aspects of the shroud. John Jackson, a Catholic, doesn't see belief in the shroud's authenticity as simply a matter of faith. "Are we trying to replace science with faith? No, not at all," he said. "But this would all be pointless if it doesn't lead us to faith." Schwortz said that while science may never reach clear knowledge as to how the image was imprinted on the shroud he has his own conclusion. "The only logical answer or explanation for the Shroud of Turin is that it
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clear
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"There is empirical, scientific evidence now in existence that shows that that section of the cloth was, in a reweaving," he said. Jackson, too, is unconvinced by
fact,
the carbon- 14 tests.
"They would the image with
he
Lopez Evans
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of
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April 9,
2004
OUR SCHOOLS
IN
KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE
SIX-STRING SUCCESS
Bishop McGuinness students perform at guitar festival — The Bishop
KERNERSVILLE
March
The ensemble was
"It went very well," said Dr. Alan Hirsh, music director at Bishop McGuinness. "It was an honor for us to be asked to do that." The group performed a number of selections during their 20 minute act, including arrangements by Hirsh and "The Shire" from the recent "Lord of the Rings" movies.
27-28.
invited to per-
opening act for the guitar selected high school students from around the Triad area. Two Bishop McGuinness students, Matthew Ostler and Beth Hurley, were
form
as the
orchestra,
Mealin, Michael Sage and
Charlie Smitli.
All-Regional Guitar Festival at Guilford
College in Greensboro
Andrew
Frye,
McGuinness Catholic High School Honors Guitar Ensemble performed in the
made up of
who
Hirsh,
selected.
Bishop McGuinness students who performed in the ensemble included Sandy and Paul Gerlach, David Laux, Greg Means, Katie Goodman, Alex
also adjunct guitar
is
Wake
Forest University and Guilford College, founded and directs the Piedmont Guitar Orchestra, instructor at
now
in its eighth year.
Photo by Karen A. Evans
Paula Knish, a registered nurse for Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools, examines a young student at St. Gabriel School April 6. Knish was recently awarded the Capitol Hill 2004 Sunny Award in recognition of her efforts in changing state legislation regarding treatment of allergic emergencies resulting in anaphylaxis.
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
High school students to visit, work in Mexico KERNERSVILLE
—
MACS Nurse recognized for
stopping in the city San Miguel de
from
is
students will also participate in a build-
asked to keep journals of their experi-
ing and painting project while there.
ences.
Traveling to San Luis de Posoti during Holy Week, the students will spend Easter weekend experiencing the special worship activities for that feast in a small-town setting. This will be followed by a bus ex-
To
prepare for the
trip,
the Bishop
McGuinness and Cardinal Gibbons numerous students have held fundraisers to offset the cost of their participation.
The Bishop McGuinness
campus minister and members of the Spanish faculty will accompany them.
cursion to the village of El Realejo, where
work with
visiting there, they will
stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Zocalo and the Museo de Anthropologia. Participatants in the trip are being
and culture that are quite different their daily experience at home. The
the students will
While
Allende.
designed to heighten students' awareness of conditions in a nation
children in
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the local or state level resulted in changed laws, policies, or procedures af-
asthma or
allergies
in the na-
tional competition for making a difference on the state level. She worked with North Carolina Rep. Martha Alexander
HB 1508, enact legislation "Bioterrorism preparedness," which reads: "Establish standards and criteria for the education and credentialing of to
persons trained to administer lifesaving treatment to a person who suffers a severe adverse reaction to agents that
might «ause anaphylaxis." Knish then coordinated a program to educate teachers and coaches on how to respond with epinephrine for allergic emergencies resulting in anaphylaxis. This program has been used as a model in other school systems as Herald rewell. The Catholic News ported Knish's work in developing the First Responder protocol in the Feb.
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welcome the opportunity to get the program further revised and put it
ever,
Knish was recognized
Kings Mountain State Park the weeks of
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Paula Knish, a
Mecklenburg Area Catholic Schools (MACS), has been named a winner of the Capitol Hill 2004 Sunny Award.
registered nurse for
in the school setting."
York
July 11-17 and July 18-24,2004. .
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fecting students with
The
leir
life-saving work
ments, teaching them English and reinforcing their own facility with Spanish. On Wednesday of Easter week, students will travel by bus to Mexico City,
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Tl
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air
the local church and school environ-
Students from both Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh will travel to Mexico for a special mission trip April 7-
The
jndi
Hill,
1
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coordinated the project, and there are many kind-hearted health care professionals who volunteered their expertise to
make
the
program
a success," said
Knish.
Knish said she and Dr. Glen Errington, an allergist with the Carolina
Asthma and Allergy Center lotte,
in
Char-
plan to co-author a paper on the
topic of allergic emergencies.
"Dr. Errington will work with the American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Allergy and Immunology to make sure we have the 'gold standard' of practice for the protocol," said
Knish.
Knish said she was motivated to initiate the program by her five children, all of whom have severe allergies. She also thanked her husband. Dr. Edward Knish, "whose patience and love sustain me." Contact Staff Writer Karen A. Evans
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2004
AROUND THE DIOCESE
Abbey biology professor to receive Adrian Award She was
Postdoctoral Fellow at
Carolinas Medical Center and spent seven years as a staff biologist in renal pharmacology at the Merck Institute for Therapeutic Research. When she's not teaching or re-
FACULTY AWARDS BANQUET
SPOTLIGHTS
a
REILLY'S,
STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS
she
searching,
BELMONT
—
The A'B'Cs of college life
volunteers
with
Belmont Abbey
College celebrated some of the best and brightest achievements of the year during the Annual Faculty Awards Banquet. In addition to celebrating the achievements of members of the Dean's and President's Lists, the college also named the recipients of outstanding student achievement within each area of study during the special ;eremony April 2. The college will present Dr. Sheila Reilly with this year's Adrian
Faculty Excellence Award, which recognizes teachers who have had pronounced beneficial influences on their students
—
teachers
cessfully inspire students to
ward reaching their
who
suc-
work
to-
full potential.
Reilly, a professor of biology
:hair of the Biology
and
Department,
jarned her doctorate at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.
Courtesy Photo
Students from Holy Trinity Middle School
Catholic middle schoolers experience Dr.
Sheila Reilly
Carolina Raptor Center, rehabilitating injured birds of prey.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Adrian Jr. established the Adrian Faculty Excellence Program at Belmont Abbey College in 1984 to recognize and reward outstanding performance by faculty
members
at the college.
23rd annual
GOLF TOURNAMENT
bag's
Catholic Schools
BELMONT young
to drive.
Day
—
They may be too They can't register to
"Ideally, this
And alcohol is definite out of the
vote yet. question.
But college to plan for
—
is
what they can begin something more
that's
eral,"
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC HIGH & HOLY TRINITY MIDDLE SCHOOLS
a great
way
to tran-
she said.
Hethcox, who organized the
than 600 middle school students are found out. Students from across North and South Carolina attended Belmont Abbey College's Third Annual Catholic Schools Day Celebration April 1. The middle schoolers got a taste of what college life is like at one of the only
event, said students got a glimpse into the wide range of benefits and activities
fers
its
Belmont Abbey College ofstudents and the Catholic
community.
The silica;
visit
included
Mass
in the ba-
a brief history of the college with
President Abbot Placid Solari, OSB; a life with Karen
private, Catholic liberal arts college in
discussion on student
the southeast.
Van Norman, dean of student life; and a talk about Abbey athletics with
School in Charlotte, Sacred Heart School in Salisbury, St. Michael School in
to benefit
is
and prepare them to ulti.mately attend Belmont Abbey College, but we're also very happy to get them in the mindset of going to college in gensition students
Students from Holy Trinity Middle
Gastonia, Immaculata School in Hendersonville, Our Lady of Grace School in Greensboro and St. Leo the Great School in Winston-Salem were among the schools treated to a day of tours, athletics, a cookout and questions and answers. "Each year we really look forward to celebrating our Catholic heritage and reaching out to the younger members of the community with this event," said Rebecca Hethcox, the college's assistant
Eliane Kebbe, athletic director. The day also includes a cookout at
lunch where students can mingle and talk about their experiences.
Belmont Abbey College, named one of the country's leading, private liberal arts colleges by U.S. News and World Report, was founded in 1876 and celebrates its heritage and is inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the College and Abbey Basilica greet thousands of visitors each year.
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2004
April 9,
IN
OUR SCHOOLS
ROOF
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Principal Georgette
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in
at St.
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22401
Leo
Winston-Salem March 30. Two students became principals for
the day as the result of the school's silent auction March 13.
CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Students, principal switch
PRE K TO 8TH GRADE Michael Catholic School
St.
roles for a WINSTON-SALEM
—
day Principal
School of the Arts in Winston-Salem
March
was attending
13.
Funds
raised exceeded
$30,000. Part of the event included a silent auction, with items including golf les-
sons, dinner parties hosted
by teachers,
trips to the beach, platters
decorated by
sixth-grader Lucy Freiberger shared
cipal for a day.
as a student.
a
school
—
—
principal duties "It
March
30.
was very interesting,"
Schraeder.
"And the (sixth-grade)
said sci-
ence test was hard."
The swap was the result of a fundraising event staged by the school's Parent Teacher Organization.
To
seeking an energetic principal Pre K through eighth grade
is
students,
The successful candidate
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principal of
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Georgette Schraeder did her best not to show up late for class at St. Leo the Great School. She wasn't teaching the class. She
Wearing
in
to lead our four-year-old, state of the art,
book shelves decorated to rep-
resent a special theme for each of the
school grades, and a chance to be prin-
George and Lucy started their day by leading the student body in prayer in the gym. The siblings spent the day visiting and observing classrooms, overseeing tornado and fire drills, checking uniforms and having as principals
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special visitors in the office.
help offset the debt for repair-
Schraeder said the acting princi-
ing and replacing roofs at St. Leo the Great Church and School, the PTO put on an elaborate event at the NC
pals enjoyed their duties for the day,
but "they really enjoyed
me
taking
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"ad limina"
good exercise
—
in
Atlanta, a former bishop of Charlotte,
agers of a global corporation.
would tell you the same thing: The Masses create a sense of community and of supporting each
March 29
J.
Jugis of Charlotte
him
Archbishop John
was making
relax before
private audience with the
told
me
it is
not a quizzing (about
the diocesan report), but that
Donoghue of
his fourth "ad limina"
\'isit.
other," he said.
He
wasn't intimated because the other bishops put me at ease," he said.
"They
F.
"All of the bishops
"I
it
is
a
fi"iendly conversation."
The 47-year-old bishop said he was much in awe" at being alone with
presided and gave the homily at
March 31 Mass,
the
concelebrated by
the bishops fi-om North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services. In his homily, Archbishop Donoghue spoke of the apostle Paul's courage in
"very
preaching the Gospel and living his
Pope John Paul, but the pope set the tone by commenting on his age. "He asked when I was ordained," Bishop Jugis said, and the pope explained how he became a bishop in Po-
even
land at the age of 38. "It was a tender moment of sharing," Bishop Jugis said. The bishop also told the pope that the pontiff had ordained him to the
priesthood in 1983. "It
Sponsored by the
a divine insti-
is
is
body."
pope.
customizable retirement
Augustine,
underscore the fact that they are "brother bishops" and not branch man-
his
Maryfield will offer an exciting,
St.
Kevin Boland of Savannah,
the church."
Bishop Peter
at
J.
Jugis of
J.
Joseph Gossman of
ops agreed that the visits they are required to make to Rome every five years
said the others helped
The new Pennybyrn
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meeting good exercise in 'communio'
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CINDY
Fla.;
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"ad and Miami
left,
Charleston, S.C.; Victor B. Galeone of
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY While bishops
Choices of
O'Brien,
F.
are Bishops Peter
left
Wenski, coadjutor of Orlando,
and Gerald M. Barbarito
welcome
f
and the
at the Vatican for their
Charlotte, N.C.; Robert N. Lynch of St. Petersburg, Fla.;
6a.;
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Bishops from the
2.
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"Christ
is
conversation," Bishop Jugis said.
time, he said, the
faith
of martyrdom.
the only one
who
can
fi-ee
us to be brave, to be courageous for his
sake and to make us worthy to teach and defend the church and the souls who shelter in her care," the archbishop said. "We bishops want to have that kind of courage, and we want our people and all the people in the church to pray to tlie Holy Spirit to
send
because there
was a very human excliange and
At the same
in the face
which
this is
courage into our hearts so
rises against
Contributing
much
our
to
Thavis at the Vatican.
in this
faith,"
he
this story
world
said.
was John
The Catholic News & Herald
18
April 9,
Perspectives
A
Easter triduum provides
collection of columns,
editorials
and viewpoints
time to turn
Q. I
am
my
in
and go
70s
Communion cannot go it's
as often as I'd like because I
sometimes
to confession easily;
months or years. (Florida)
up your "Easter duty" obligations. According to Catholic Church laws, all the faithful who have received first Communion should receive Holy Communion at least once a year. Unless something serious stands in the way, that should be done during the Easter time, which lasts from the beginning of Lent to Pentecost (Canon 920). The obligation for sacrament of penA. First
ance during it is
clear
let's
period
binding only
From what you
told me, nothing
prevents you from doing that ri^ht now,
some time goes by between your opportunities to go to confession. if
Meaning of crucifix
What do
letters
the letters
for at the top of the crucifix?
INRI stand Sometimes
Is
this true?
to the Philippians, the
The Gospel
of John (19:19)
tells
cross of Jesus which read "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." The first letters you mention are an abbreviation of those words in Latin, "lesus
what
is
on the
"These words succinctly show us the mystery of the passion and death of Christ as well as
Nazarenus Rex ludaeorum." The symbol IHS (I've never seen them on a crucifix, incidentally) are the first
three letters of the
name
us catch a glimpse of
Eucharist and the priesthood," he
said. Ni
"On Good
Friday, the church recall
the passion and death, of Christ
Cross, which help internalize the
The pope said on the morning of Holy Thursday every diocese celebrates
netc
th'
mys
"The evening of Holy Saturda; marks the he
start
'
of the solemn Easte
said. Ijtiie
In a portion of his speech not rea aloud, the
pope
said this event entails th
lighting of the paschal candle that syrr bolizes "Christ
some of the
.
tery of the cross," he said.
person."
underlined
lersi
an
penitential processions
the glory of the Easter of resurrection," said.
i
institution of th
who
illuminates ever
By meditating upon the word ( God, "the ecclesial community reflect upon the great promise of definitive free dom from the slavery of sin and froi death," said the pope's written address,
of Believers
imces
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lEdi lies
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in
the following countries that hove a favorable view
of...
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faith,
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we
should
each year
"if
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of the Catholic to Canon 989 in its expla-
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realize,
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what the church recommends; ply the bare
minimum
not sim-
is
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required.
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Any
who
understands that the sacrament of reconciliation does much more than forgive serious sin, how it helps us
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fession (No. 2042).
You
picies
84%
a mortal sin to
The Catechism refers
MUSLIAIIS
a good confession
confess" (Question 293).
Church
remembered with the
he
The pope
Greek. The symbol was in Christian use long before the English language developed, so it could not have an English meaning.
View
let
Easter triduum traditions the church celebrates every year.
Jesus in
ment to confess our sins once a year. This commandment, it responds, means that
sick.
"That evening the Last Supper
Vigil,"
suffered".
any serious
older Catholics studied their
ing of the
him."
have
us Pilate placed an inscription
obligation for confession, but merely prescribes a time within which mortal sins should be confessed so that, if for no other reasons, the Eucharist might be received. Thus the law about annual confession does not apply to someone who is not aware of an unconfessed mortal sin. I realize many Catholics are under the same misconception as you seem to be about yearly confession being an Easter duty for all Catholics. The present regulations that I just quoted, however, are nothing new. They go back at least to the Fourth Lateran Council (1215; Chapter 21), which makes clear it is speaking of mortal sin. The Baltimore Catechism (official revised edition No. 2), from which many
confirmation, ordination and the anoinf
the pious practice of the Stations of
"I
the age of reason are obliged to confess
new
the year for the sacraments of baptisn;
Quoting a passage from the Letter pope said, Jesus Christ "humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, even death on a cross. Because of this, God greatly exalted
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the chrism Mass during which th bishop blesses the oils used throughou
marked by
The Code of Canon Law all who have reached once a year.
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text.
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an opportunity for Christians mystery of their salvation and to turn their hearts toward Christ, said Pope John Paul II. The three days before Easter Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday mark a time of "preparation to relive the great mystery of our salvation" and "make more alive the turning of our heart toward the one who died for us out of love," he said April 7 at his weekly general audience. Before his address, the pope was driven in his open-air jeep through the square. The pope seemed tired and his speech was badly slurred, causing him to skip many portions of his prepared
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front of the
The
Easter challenge
crowd was
wonderment with
a boy, gazing in
his
open mouth.
Blondin noticed the lad and said: "Do you believe that I could carry you across that tightrope?"
The boy
To
identify Easter with beautiful and colored eggs may not be the best way of capturing the wonder of Easter.
rather look at Easter as a
I'd
There
is
no doubt that Easter
AURILIA,
OEM
want happiness for a day, go ishing; if you want happiness for a year, nherit a fortune; if you want happiness
nap; if you
or a lifetime, help someone." Jesus' promise of happiness rests on
you want heaven on
have
;an
You can
it.
;he daily
also
earth,
make
hell
you
out of
hardships, conflicts and disap-
is
;alled "the ;er"?
Here
is
parable of a beautifying disasis
why:
Niagara River
not one of the great
is
ivers of the world.
Running from Lake
Lake Ontario, it is only a few niles long. But what makes the river iignificant is that at Niagara Falls there Irie to
s
a tragedy in the channel
—
a break in
he even flow of the stream, so the waters nake a stupendous leap into the gorge )elow. As they are shattered and bruised
challenges of
believing in death, tory.
knowing
The
when we experience
life
that defeat will be vic-
sunlight of God's love
rainbow out of the
makes a
say that Jesus beautified disaster
To live
a great
we need a great cause to which we can connect the meaning of our struggles, a cause to live by or, if needed, to die by. At Easter, we hear the familiar story of Christ's triumph, his death and resurrection, and we feel in part of the life,
story,
however, there
is
'I
it."'
a difference be-
An empty tomb, a poor foundation
on which to
a world religion. It
the
empty tomb 20 of Easter
the past tense;
but our
is
has
it
centuries ago.
not written in
we
continue,
love,
he lived singing love,
we must do
If the
song
is
to
the singing!
Catholics
&
;
Did you ever have one of those expeiences where a question sends you hurling through time and space back to a hildhood memory? I was recently in a onference
room
Charlotte wlien ivoluntary time
The
Center took one of these
at the Pastoral I
trips.
occasion was a meeting with
he Education Vicariate, which coordiates the functions of seven diocesan
gencies that educate the faithful. iudes
campus
It in-
ministry, schools, evan-
elization, faith
ppointed director of communications,
I
getting oriented to the offices and gencies of the diocese.
k^as
some of my commuication goals in the meeting, Mercy Sister atricia Durbin of the diocesan Media ^nter asked me if I was studying the After explaining
The
question took
me
back
ore than 40 years to Holy Family School
New
where
Rochelle, N.Y.,
bat question
many
I
times by
was asked
my
ade teacher. Sister Paula Marie. ecall, I
fifth-
As
I
wasn't the best of students and her
was meant to get me to spend lore time on my schoolwork and a little :ss on daydreaming, baseball and recess, 'hich were my priorities.
uestion
Sister Durbin's question, although sked in a
much more kindly way, got to the
are ofwhat
my job for the diocese is all about
A big part of what
I
do
is
to respond to
from the news media. During the first months of the year as the diocese's ompliancy audit was released in January alls
tvo
—
called him.)
formation and youth
nd young adult ministry. As the newly
atechism.
and the John Jay Study of clergy sex abuse in February dozens of reporters called with questions about everything from sex abuse data in our diocese to the Catholic Church's view on celibacy. They also asked about the ordination of women, homosexuality and the church, the crucifixion and the proper pronunciation of Bishop Peter J. Jugis' last name. (It's "jew-gis," not Jungis, Junkin or Jurgis as some reporters have
—
In a typical public relations setting,
my
said,
"You've heard
love your neighbor and hate your
enemy, but
I
enemy" (Mt
5:
How
is it
say unto you, love your 43, 44).
possible to love an
in today's
world?
enemy
Keep
this in
mind: Muslim terror-
ists
Klux Klan was shouldn't paint
to Christianity. all
We
Muslims with the
same brush. The Islam
religion teaches
one true God, Allah.
Muhammad was born in Saudi Arabia in 570 A.D. He become a traveling merchant but he was haunted by God's presence. With the help of a rich patroness, he retired to pursue spiritual goals. Going daily to Mount Hera, he prayed alone for hours. He said God spoke to him through an angel and the Koran, the bible of Islam, was dictated to him on that mountain by the angel Gabriel. As a traveling merchant, he become fajniliar with the Jewish Bible and the New Testament, and was well aware of Mary, Jesus' mother. In fact, Mary is mentioned with reverence in the Koran.
9
)i
said,
people to live in peace and to worship the
—
Hendersonville.
New way to read an old book
higher standard, he it
thereafter
outcast. Presenting a
of the Christian Easter. Stay tuned more to come: He
real challenges
above an admiring crowd. In the fore-
up into the sunlight the rainbow of the Niagara, which
Mount and
the
was considered an
who want to kill us are a tiny faction of Islam. They are to Islam what the Ku
across a tightrope stretched perilously
however,
Jesus broke from tradition in the
Sermon on
go about our daily activities and encounter Christ where we least expect. The Easter story is simple and powerful, and we should not forget that Jesus' victory came after Jesus' tragedy. Lilies and Easter eggs are indeed part of our Easter legend; life and love are the
he died singing love.
man
establish
so,
indeed written as
it is
the risen Christ.
Blondin, on one occasion carried a
be
has gone beyond that event;
faith left
may
!xquisite
falls,
CATOIR CNS Columnist
is
:here is cast
rocks beneath the
FATHER JOHN
it is
so says the cynic,
came singing
tightrope walker,
that
is
Father Aurilia is the pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in
)n the
for Today
into action.
tween the conviction of the historical event of the resurrection and the faith in
The famous
reacted: "I said
would do
challenge of Easter
The message
rain.
not completely wrong.
is
'I
not enough to believe Jesus has risen and is alive today. Faith involves taking a further step and translating our faith
faith
overwhelming abyss of suffering,
into an
iointments. Falls
The
Easter are making a blind leap of
To
Did you know that Niagara
like that.
is
didn't say
I
The
Cap
one of the best wonders of the world. Life
Spirituality
Poor boy, he never experienced the thrill of being carried by a star!
FATHER JOHN
is
not a
is
3ne-day event, but a lifetime event. V^ou've heard the Chinese proverb: "If you want happiness for an hour, take a
fou. If
do so." The boy promptly will
I
believe.'
leap of faith.
connected to happiness, which
you
replied, "I'm sure
"Well, then," said Blondin, "jump up
and
Column
challenge for greatness and a gigantic
believe?
could."
Guest
lilies
What do Muslims
the Media DAVID HAINS Guest Columnist
In 622 A.D., when Muhammad emerged from his retreat, he began search engine that allows you to get
answers easily to your questions. The
Web
site belongs to St. Charles Borromeo Church in Picayune, Miss. Webmaster John Meyer went through
the painstaking chore of breaking
down
preaching his new religion. Mecca's people rejected him violently. Escaping cruel beatings, he fled to Medina, a city 270 miles north of Mecca, and continued preaching: "There is only one God, his name is Allali, and Muhammad is his
position often gets an-
the entire catechism into separate para-
greatest prophet."
swers to complex questions from a CEO or some other leader. Business conditions often dictate rapid changes in direction that often aren't recorded in writ-
graphs, allowing the search engine util-
During his first three years in Medina he only managed to attract
a person in
ity to
quickly zero in on a topic.
remember the
Let's say that you have been seeing and reading news stories about samesex unions and you are wondering what the church has to say. If you enter the word "homosexual" into the search engine, you come up with four matches that will explain church teaching on the subject. Enter the word "marriage" and you come up with 73 hits. In an age when media accounts gloss over complex subjects or present
in that book:
arguments that make you wonder
ing. Sister
Durbin was trying to
tell
different in the Catholic Church.
it's
me An-
swers to complex questions from reporters can often be found in the catechism. The "Catechism of the Catholic Church" is far different than the old "Baltimore Catechism" that I studied under Sister Paula Marie's guidance. You may
us."
The
first question and answer "Wlio made us?" "God made
current edition of the catechism
was published atic lic it
1997 and is a systempresentation of the faith and of Catho-
doctrine.
can be a
in
at more than 900 pages, daunting for the layperson
But
little
and even more so for reporters who are working on deadline. Fortunately we have the Internet.
One
Web
site
in
particular,
www.scborromeo.org, has a very useful
where your can
now
faith stands
on the
issue,
you
get answers. Church teaching
has never been so easy to access;
it
is
our fingertips. Sister Paula Marie, wherever you
literally at
may be, I am finally reading my catechism. David Hains tionsfor the Diocese
of communicaofCharlotte. Contact him at is
director
dwhains@charlottediocese.org.
about 40 followers, but then things turned around. He eventually was able to return to Mecca with an army large enough to destroy all the pagan shrines and establish Allah as the one, true God.
Muhammad
died in 632 A.D., leav-
ing a monumental legacy.
There are now nearly
1
billion de-
vout Muslims in the world. The Five Pillars of Islam give an insight into the spirituality of Islam: faith, pray, fast, give alsm, make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in your lifetime. Our Muslim neighbors in America are good people. They are our fellow citizens. The activities of the terrorists fi"ighten them. They fear reprisals, even though they are innocent. They are not our enemies. Let us love them. They deserve it not to mention the fact that Jesus commanded us to love them.
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April 9,
LIVING
200^
THE FAITH Bishop Jugis said the pope alsc discussed "a disturbing loss of th( sense of the transcendent and an affirmation of a culture of the material" ir
Mass
Bishop, priests celebrate chrism
American
society.
"But we know Christ is transcendent and ever present," said Bishof Jugis to the priests. "Our pastora ministry makes the grace of Chris' present in the lives of his holy people Our pastoral ministry makes the lov< of Christ present in our society." "Let this chrism Mass be a tru< renewal of our love for the sacrec ministry and our love for Jesui
Est
|Gf
Christ.
The recommitment ceremony which followed the Liturgy of th< Word, included the priests' renewal o
E.
Murray
pours into
tlie
Photo by Kevin
Bishop Peter chrism
J.
Jugis
the
oil
aromatic
derived
naturally
balsam,
fragrant
dedication as ministers of Christ striving to be more like Christ am being faithful to the sacred mysteriei and sacramental life of the church. Also during the Mass, Bishoj Jugis blessed three oils used in sacra mental and liturgical practices for al of the faithful throughout the cominj year.
a
The
essence, the
which was then consecrated.
E.
Murray
J.
Jugis on the altar during the chrism
Mass
at St. Patrick Cathedral in Charlotte April 6.
CHRISM, from page 1
bot of Belmont Abbey; Abbot Patrick Shelton, pastor of St. James Church in
Hamlet; and other clergy of the diogathered with about 100 priests and many of the permanent deacons
cese,
who
minister in the diocese to celebrate the liturgy with the people of
whom they serve. Bishop Jugis said the sacrament of Holy Orders "already conforms our faith
lives to Christ in holiness.
The
sacra-
ment marks us with a special character and indefectibly unites us to Christ, the high priest."
This union
is
a
"sacramental
identification with Christ, which Christ has willed," said Bishop Jugis. "It makes it possible for his priesthood to continue personally in the church." "We are blessed by his consecration of us into his sacred priesthood," he said. The bishop said priests must "nurture this union with Christ in a practical way by prayer every day." "It's an intentional choice that we make to seek union with Christ in holiness and in constant conversion," said Bishop Jugis.
"Our
priestly
of the
sick,
used to anoin first
The
rapt)
stini
friendship with him," he said.
the rite of baptism.
Bishop Jugis discussed his recent visit with Pope John Paul II at the
of the chrism a duty that belong; to the bishop alone took place nea" the close of the Mass. Chrism per fumed with balsam, an aromatic oi^ onii derived from trees is an oil of con secration used after baptism and dur ing confirmation, the ordaining o bishops and priests, and the blessinj of churches and altars. Vials of the oils are dispensed ti every parish and mission church i} the diocese. With the sacred oils
visit
—
is
appropri-
ate for us to take to heart as
we renew
our priestly promises today," said Bishop Jugis. "The Holy Father addressed the topic of renewal that is needed now in the church in the United States." The Catholic Church is undergo-
min-
Now Your
Parents
—
—
1
and having recommitted themselve to the mission they share with thei
—
bishop
ing a "purification," said the bishop, "and is now in need of healing, rebuilding and reconciliation." "All of this, the Holy Father says, will lead to a 'holier priesthood, a holier episcopate and a holier church,"' said Bishop Jugis.
istry of sanctifying, reconciling, preaching, teaching and shepherding draws all of its power and its meaning from him." "We have got to be familiar with
consecratioi
—
Rome, the Holy Father
to
touched on a theme that Priests of the diocese join Bishop Peter
oil
and dying, was blessed
ill
Next came the blessing of the oil o catechumens, which is used durin|
Vatican. "... In his address to the bishops of Region 14 making the 'ad limina' Photo by Kevin
tru
the priests returned to thei
parishes rededicated in spiritua union with the diocesan faithful.
I
Contact Editor Kevin E. Murray I calling (704) 370-3334 or e-ma, kemurray@charlottediocese. org.
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