Issuu

Oh, the depth of the riches and

Parishioners pay

wisdom and knowledge of God! For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor? Or

tribute to retiring

pastor

who has given the Lord anything that he may be repaid? For from him and through him and for him are all things.

To him be glory forever. Amen.

—Romans 11:33-36

AUGUST 23,

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HERALD

SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2002

Youth 'Come to the Water' By JOANITA M. Correspondent

CITY

VOLUME

N9 42

'Revival of the Spirit 2002:

Unveilingthe

Do You Know My Jesus?"

mystery of

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Mystagogia

—

ter to taking a dip in the old

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1 1 parishes in the Smoky Mountain and Asheville vicariates participated in "Youth Rally 2002: Come to the Water" at

Summit: an Episcopal Center Aug. 8-10. Mystagogia is the continued catechesis of newly initiated Catholics (neophytes) that leads them into a deeper, stronger understanding of their faith that they have accepted through the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). The period of Mystagogia is one in which the neophytes discover how they fit into the church and

Swain County Recreation Park Aug. 4. Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director of youth ministry, and Catholic Christian musician Greg Walton facilitated the sessions for high- and middle-school youthv- ~

The

—

The Diocese of Charlotte contracted The North American Forum on the Catechumenate (NAFC) to give a seminar focusing on Mystagogia at The

young

rally offered fellow-

ship and fun in Christian community as the youths explored their faith based on the theme of living water, renunciation of evil and spiritual renunciation self-de-

how

they should practice their

faith as Catholics.

—

Dr. Cris Villapando, direc-

Formation

nial that leads to asceticism.

tor of Faith

too heavy for middle and high schoolers to deal with? Kotlowski doesn't think so, although for the middle schoolers he talked about renunciation more in terms of ecological conserva-

Diocese of Charlotte, said there was a needs' assessment on the

this

implementation of the

conducted by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Office of Evangelization between 1993 and 1996. According to this USCCB, 50 percent of the respondents did not have a post-baptismal instruction process simply because those involved didn't

history,"

he said, "young people have been attracted to the renunciation gospels. Young people can hear the message more eagerly than some of us

who

know what

Quoting Jesus in John Kotlowski told the

cese of St. Augustine, Fla., said,

7:38,

that, "If

'This was part of the process

anyone be-

me, out of his heart shall flow living water. That's the theme for today living water. At baptism lieves in

—

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The World

August 23,

Brief

Presidential adviser discusses role of faith-based organizations WASHINGTON (CNS) A special adviser to President Bush said that the major issue in community revitaliza-

movement)," he

expression, vigor and spirituality.

this

The

Philadelphia priest will focus on that mission as one of a host of presenters at the National Black Catholic Congress

balancing the independence of

adding that

said,

year "we're being called by our baptism to use our black Catholic gifts" of music,

—

tion

2002

Chicago Aug. 29-Sept.

faith-based and grass-roots organiza-

tions with the need for accountability to

sentations will focus

the government. Catholic organizations

black Catholics as spirituality, youths

1. Other preon such topics for

to this situation but tend

and young

adults, education, social jus-

to be easier to deal with than other faith-

tice, Africa,

racism and

based organizations because of the church's structure, said Stephen Goldsmith, a Harvard professor who was appointed by Bush to head the Corporation for National and Community Service. Goldsmith, who also is former mayor of

national gathering

are not

immune

Indianapolis,

made

comments

the

lecture

on "Putting Faith

hoods:

Making

years. Its mission

tions of black people."

in a

Church

The

first

new

for

new

friends, learn

new

Aug. 10 by the heads of men's religious orders might not be identical to what the U.S. bishops adopted for diocesan

—

things and take on

challenges, said Joseph Varacalli of

nearby

—

them cope with

that will help

kinds of challenges, said Varacalli,

all

who

and founder of the Catholic Studies. are

away from

home

Nassau

a sociology professor at

Center for

college's

Many

students

who

and their

their parents

for the first time experience

CNS

photo by Paul Jeffrey

Women sing at celebration for 500th anniversary of Mass Women sing during the Aug. 14 Mass for the 500th year since the first Eucharistic celebration took place on the Americas' mainland near Honduras. The anniversary marked the date in 1502 when a Mass was believed to have been celebrated on the site during Christopher Columbus' fourth and final voyage to the Americas. The women are descendants of Caribbean Indians and African slaves.

Trujillo,

home-

and many face questions about their faith and the temptations of alcohol, drugs or sexual promiscuity, he added. "As Catholics, our faith teaches us the importance of community and solidarsickness,

The Long

Varacalli told

ity,"

Catholic,

Island

newspaper of the Diocese of

Rockville Centre.

comment on

Vatican to

U.S.

sex abuse charter soon, says spokesman

—

KRAKOW, Vatican

Poland (CNS) The reviewing the charter on

is still

sex abuse adopted by U.S. bishops in June and hopes to issue its response sometime "soon," a Vatican spokesman said. The spokesman, Joaquin NavarroValls,

made

the

comments

because the document is still being evaluated. We hope to be able to communicate soon to the bishops the answer to their request," he said.

Speaker hopes national congress will empower young black Catholics

to reporters

Aug. 17 during Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland. He was reacting to a published report that said the Vatican

was

about to issue a negative response to the norms. Navarro-Valls said speculation about the Vatican's answer was premature. "No decision has been taken yet

August

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2002

23,

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September 14

September 21

a special mis-

ing ground (in the black Catholic

—

North Wilkesboro

" a war slogan" not suited to church leadership. Unlike the bishops, who spelled out laicization as the normal response to a priest who abuses a minor, the delegates focused on developing "more effective methods of intervention, care, treatment and follow-up supervision of institute members in need of treatment and continuing supervision for sexual abuse."

policy as

CMSM

—

The Forever

Young Club

planner

of Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, 416 N. 2nd St., will be

September

having a meeting and a covered dish lunch in the Family Life Center this

morning

CHARLOTTE — The St. Maximilian

Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order will be gathering today at 2 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301 Statesville Ave. Those interested in learning

more about the SFO

to attend. For more information, call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 545-8133.

CLEMMONS

—

Holy Family

Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., will be celebrating

its

regularly scheduled char-

Mass tonight at 7:30 p.m. inof Sept. 9. The sacrament of recon-

call

at 10 a.m.

Mary

For further

4 CHARLOTTE

— The Happy Timers

Ann

Church, 3635 Park Rd., will be having a meeting with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the parish activity center. All adults age 55 and of

St.

older are welcome. For

more information

about the senior group or bingo every

Thursday night at 7 p.m., Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

5 GUILFORD

stead

Guilford County Division

be given at 7 p.m., and the laying on of hands will take place after will be celebrated

on Oct. 7., the first Mon. of the month. For more information, call the church office at (336)

at (336)

778-O600 or Jim Passero

998-7503.

call

Charles

—

COUNTY The LaOrder of Hibernians

dies Ancient

ciliation will

details,

Garris at (704) 982-8427.

ismatic

Mass. The next Mass

5 p.m. 50th anniversary celebration and Mass St. John Baptist de la Salle Church,

though the organization's president sharply criticized the "zero tolerance" try,

4 ALBEMARLE

Diocesan

and the Franciscan way of life are invited

Belmont Abbey College President James Gearity, Ph.D. Belmont Abbey Basilica, Belmont

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Kolbe

September 5

Advertising Representative: Cindi Feerick

— Empowering

the last couple of years, we've been los-

Episcopal, calendar

A L D

(CNS)

black Catholics

sion for Father

The

CHICAGO

young

N E

but the differences just take into account the special nature of religious life, the Archdiocese of Detroit's key spokesman on clergy sex abuse said Aug. 12. "It would be unfortunate to see the position of the religious superiors that met in Philadelphia (Aug. 7-10) as being in opposition to the bishops or the Dallas charter," said Msgr. Walter Hurley, who has been appointed by Cardinal Adam J. Maida of Detroit as his delegate for sex abuse policy reform in the archdiocese. Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men said they will abide by the bishops' policy barring priests who have sexually abused minors from any public minispriests,

Nassau Community College. But it is also a stressful time, and Catholic students should seek out what parish community is available on campus or

—

an adventure students as they make new

year of college

CMSM

to the clergy sex abuse crisis adopted

Catholic

CITY, N.Y. (CNS)

says

opposition to bishops DETROIT (CNS) The response

community can help students cope, keep faith strong

GARDEN

official

abuse document not

Grass-Roots Citizenship," sponsored by the Heritage Foundation in Washington Aug. 15.

Campus

held every five "to establish an

mental and physical condi-

spiritual,

Work Through

Cities

HIV/ AIDS. The

agenda for the evangelization of people of African descent and to improve the

Neighbor-

an Irish-

Catholic social and charitable inter-par-

having a meeting tothe Ladies' Cottage at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St. in Greensboro. For further information, call Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983. ish group, will be

night at 7:30 p.m.

August 23,

2002

The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

Pope, president honor Knights of Columbus at annual convention ANAHEIM, Calif. (CNS)

Msgr. Higgins' legacy hailed in first Labor Day message since he died In a WASHINGTON (CNS) message marking the first Labor Day since the death of Msgr. George Higgins, Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington called on all Catholics to carry on the late priest's

—

hailed the

work and workers'

wage and

rights.

Policy, in the

statement dated Sept. 2 but released in

mid-August

Washington. "In

telling

among

the truth, in building bridges

peoples, in standing with the poor,

and

with the church's teaching

in solidarity

on the importance of the labor movement, Msgr. Higgins calls us to reform and renewal, to leadership and service," he said. Msgr. Higgins, who died May 1 in Illinois at age 86, was America's foremost labor priest for half a century. For decades he was the author of the bishops' annual Labor Day statement.

Fund, which from Sept. 12 to Nov.

—

Catholic

offi-

million to the

CNS

photo from Reuters

Our Lady of China mosaic dedicated at national shrine in Washington

Pope smiles at meal with former schoolmates Pope John Paul

II smiles as he shares a meal with old school friends at the archbishop's residence in Krakow, Poland, Aug. 18.

New document says

World Youth Day

church-state relations in the Caribbean nation. tions in

"The church respects the opsomething so personal as the

decision to emigrate, but

can only

which affects our families, all of society and the church," said Bishop Carlos Baladron Valdes of Guantanamo-Baracoa, who headed the 200-member youth delegation to Canada. Several church sources said the defections could result in government reprisals against the church, express

its

sorrow

in this case,

such as restricting future exit visas to wanting to go to religious meetings in other countries. They said Cardinal Jaime Ortega Alamino of Havana had convinced Cuban President Fidel Castro to allow a large group of Cuban youths to leave the country for the religious event. laity

5 WINSTON-SALEM Companions

the bereaved.

They

will

be meeting to-

9 in conference room B Leo the Great Church, 335

night and Sept at St.

— The Healing

a grief support group for

Springdale Ave. For further

Joanne Parcel

dral,

details, call

at (336) 924-9478.

—

8 CHARLOTTE Mass will be held at

St.

WASHINGTON

damage

will

charismatic

Patrick Cathe-

1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this after-

targeting

Jews for conversion unacceptable

worried that the decision of 23 Cuban youths to remain in Canada af-

cials are

ter

—

WASHINGTON (CNS) A new Our Lady of China mosaic, depicting Mary and the Christ Child with Chi-

(CNS)

— "Cam-

paigns that target Jews for conversion to Christianity are

no longer

theologically

acceptable in the Catholic Church," says a

new joint

2. It

was the

result of a

March

New York of the National

consultation in

Shroud of Turin undergoes secret restoration work for conservation

The

Catholic-Jewish document.

12-page document, "Reflections on Covenant and Mission," was made public

Aug.

between the Christian and Jewish understandings of God's call to both our peoples to witness to the name of the one God to the world in harmony."

Council of Synagogues and the U.S. Catholic bishops' Committee on Ecu-

TURIN,

— Promising

(CNS)

Italy

press conference and extensive

documen-

tation in September, Cardinal Severino

Poletto of Turin has confirmed conserva-

work on the Shroud of Turin. Workunder the direction of a Swiss textile expert, removed 30 fabric patches that had tion

ers,

the Catholic Church and the Jewish community in this country." He added, "Here one can see, perhaps more clearly than ever before, an essential compatibility,

been sewn onto the shroud in 1534 to repair fire damage. The removal of the patches and of a fabric backing initially attached to support the shroud was carried out in almost complete secrecy between late June and late July, the Archdiocese of Turin said. Many people believe the 1 7-foot-long cloth, which bears the image of a crucified man, is the shroud in which

along with equally significant differences,

Christ

menical and Interreligious Affairs. Cardi-

William H. Keeler of Baltimore, the bishops' moderator for Catholic-Jewish nal

relations, called the reflection "a signifi-

cant step forward in the dialogue between

For more information,

their families.

(336) 682-5575.

9 CHARLOTTE

call

— The bereavement

support group will meet tonight from 67:30 p.m. and every family

room

Monday

first

in the

at St. Gabriel Church,

Providence Rd. This support group

anyone

who

3016 is

for

has experienced the loss of a

loved one. For details,

call

Ruth Posey, CSS

counselor, at (704) 370-3238.

— The Women's

—

was

—

and Christianity and Native American traditions and customs. For further information,

call

the center at (828) 926-3833

or e-mail lwcrc@main.nc.us.

— The

10 CHARLOTTE Church

Group

St.

Gabriel

and Education morning from 10-1

Arthritis Support will

meet

Room

this

of the parish ministry

men and women 18 years and older who wish to deepen their relationship with God. The

special events periodically.

group meets

9 MAGGIE VALLEY

Discalced Carmelites

open to

this afternoon

from 2-4

call Claire

infor-

Barnable at (828) 369-

1565.

217. .14

CHARLOTTE

Cursillo

community

will

for a school of leaders at

at 7:30 p.m.

St Thomas

Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For further information, call

532-9094. Living Waters

meet

CLEMMONS

—

Ky Do

at (704)

Holy Family

Ann

Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living

Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., will be fants

WINSTON-SALEM

Waters Lane, will host Charity Sister Fran Grady and Freeman Owie as facilitators of 'The Wisdom of the Holy Spirit and the

Church, 3635 Park Rd. For more information, call Joyce at (704) 536-5049.

p.m. at

mation,

For more

St.

—

St.

Leo the

Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave., will have the first Life Teen Mass today followed by a huge party for all teens and

Great Spirit." This retreat, beginning this evening through Sept. 13, will connect, celebrate and

honor the mystery of creation

center celebration (dinner, tours and

Stewardship Fair) will be held today after the 5:30 p.m Liturgy at St Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd. Call (704) 664-3992 for

19 MOORESVILLE

sentations; sponsored

Ministry and

Stamwitz,

information.

—A

facilitated

series of pre-

by CSS Elder by Richard Von

presentation will be given at St Therese

month

and

also asked for prayers for the people

— The Vietnamese

The meetings

feature guest speakers

gerontological counselor, are being pre-

be having their monthly meeting

Na-

Immaculate Conception in Washington. The 13-foottall mosaic, which includes the Chinese characters for faith, hope, love, and unity below the image of Mary and the Christ Child, was crafted by Italian artisans. It was installed recently on the west wall of the shrine's Great Upper Church. The 1,800 Chinese Catholic pilgrims and. other guests who attended the dedication came from the Archdiocese of Washington and Texas, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and other locations. As the dedication began, Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick spoke a few words in Chinese and the crowd applauded. "There is no one closer to Jesus than Mary," the cardinal said in his homily. tional Shrine of the

Ext

tonight and every second Saturday of the

will

a special

3 at the Basilica of the

further details, call (70*) 362-5047,

tonight at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center.

St.,

Maple

was dedicated during

For

contact Josie Backus at (704) 527-4676.

Guild of

Francis of Assisi Church, 299

garb,

Mass Aug.

center located at 3016 Providence Rd.

9 FRANKLIN St.

nese features and in traditional Chinese

of China.

buried.

noon at 4 p.m. with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria. For further information,

CHARLOTTE — The Third Order of

more than $1 nearly 400 families of

lost rescue workers.

church-state relations (CNS)

first

collected and distributed

Cuban defections in Canada seen as harming

HAVANA

120th an-

Knights' council in Califorthan 2,000 attended, including more than 70 cardinals, archbishops and bishops from North America and the Vatican. Bush, in a video message, hailed the Knights as "advocates for life," and thanked them for their role in healing the nation following the Sept. 1 1 terrorist attacks. The Knights, he said, "were among the first to step up" by creating the Heroes nia.

chairman of the U.S. bishops'

Committee on Domestic

The

of the

greater respect for the

dignity and rights of workers," said the cardinal,

fraternal organi-

convention, held Aug. 6-8, marked the centennial of the founding nual

"Let us continue his efforts to secure a living

work of the

zation in trying times.

"rich legacy" of support for Catholic

teaching on

messages sent to the Knights of Columbus convention in Anaheim, Pope John Paul II and President Bush

sponsoring a

CPR

class for toddlers, in-

and adults today from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. To sign up or for more details, call Ellen Tommasi at (336) 766-5989 or Ruthe Hollodick at (336) 940-5511.

15 MOORESVTJLLE

—New

parish

life

national

certified

sented throughout the diocese. Today's

Church, 217 Brawley School Rd., from

10:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. Parish-provided

The "Commentary & Discussions: 'Blessings of Age - A Pastoral Message on Growing Older Within the Faith lunch time will begin at 12:15 pjn. topic,

will be presented in two For Sept 12 pre-registration and other information, call Sandra Breakfield at (704) 37O-3220 or Mario

Community"', sessions.

Wallace

at (704) .370-3228.

Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 15 days prior to the publication date.

News & Herald

4 The Catholic

Conference geared

Young missionaries strengthen faith

to help reconnect

—

"Where is That in ASHEVILLE Bible?" and "Why is That in Tradi-

tion?" are the titles of

two books by

—

"I CHULUCANAS, Peru time of my life helping people

the

had

are less fortunate than me," said Chris

Nagel, a rising senior at Charlotte

High School.

Catholic

and publisher. They are also two of the questions that he and others will address

Nagel was one of 1 7 from CCHS and Villanova University in Pennsylvania who traveled to Chulucanas, Peru in July. The trip was a pilot program of the Augustian Secondary Education Association, whose goal was to bring young people together to continue and expand the works of their missionary in Peru.

'Triumph of the Cross" conference

in Asheville Sept. 13-14.

Hosted by St. Barnabas Church in Arden, "Triumph of the Cross: Building Catholic Families, Building a Catholic Culture" included "Catholic Grandparenting," "Living The Faith In Your Home," "Moral Imagination Of Children" and 15 other workshops. The theme of the conference is threeto inspire Catholic families to live

fold:

homes; to address various aspects of the culture in terms of Catholic faith; and to celebrate the priesttheir faith in their

hood and religious life. Madrid, who is editor of Envoy magazine and the author of several books on Catholic apologetics, will address the conference on Friday evening following Mass and will be the principal speaker on Saturday.

Father Ray Williams, pastor of St. in Sylva, is scheduled to speak on Catholic literature. "Conferences like this one help us to reconnect with our Catholic faith," said Father Williams. "You'll also discover that you're not the only one yearning for something deeper." Helen Gordon, an active member of a family minisThe Nazareth House

Mary Church

—

try

program

"Here

—

in Asheville

agreed.

an opportunity for people to begin to realize the absolute treasures of their faith," she said. 'This faith is a veritable banquet, so overflowing that the table is literally splitting, and we need to share

its

delights with others."

Teens

aged to attend 'Triumph of the Cross." Several workshops and talks will be directed to young people in high school and In addition to the speakers and

workshops, both the Friday evening session and the Saturday session will begin with Mass. Throughout the day on Saturday there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and an opportunity for reconciliation.

the help of Father Roger Arnsparger of St. Barnabas Church, The

With

Nazareth House and Saints and Scholars Bookshop have coordinated efforts to bring the conference to Asheville. Priests at

all

local parishes are invited

to the conference both to participate

help

hear

confessions

and

during

Saturday's sessions.

The

cost of registration

$10 per

adult and $5 per teen. Preregistration

strongly encouraged.

Traveling with Father Hoyt,

was chaplain and

CCHS

for the past four years,

was

Augustian Father Jim Cassidy, principal of CCHS; Andrea Hines of St Matthew Church in Charlotte; Randy Hines, a recent graduate of CCHS who will attend Northwestern University this fall; and rising CCHS students Chris Nagel of St. Mark Church in Huntersville and Ryan Burke of St. Peter

Church

Courtesy photo

Father Cassidy spent

Peruvian children play in a park built with the help of a group of 1 7 student missionaries from Charlotte Catholic High School and Villanova University.

call Saints

1-828-251Catholic Church at

684-6098. If you wish

to register by

phone, call Saints and Scholars Tuesday

through Friday afternoons.

'We

about money."

When

the group visited a local hos-

many

years at

Women

in various

areas up to six or seven hours

away

Today, he devotes his summers to visiting parishes throughout the country

facility.

for the mission's

human

development projects. He also sells dolls made by the people. "The world has an impact on students," said Father Cassidy. "This was an opportunity for our students to impact the world. They got a first hand

how

feeling of

the world

the majority of people in

live.

future economic and

students need to see the

third world.

Philadelphia,"

wouldn't want to be sick there."

transport those in need of care to the

money

Mercy of

mote the dignity of women by teaching them skills such as sewing and cooking.

his order's missionary in Chulucanas.

raising

run by

visited a mission site

the Sisters of

Burke saw people lining the hall. "Their hospital compares in size to a small wing at our hospitals," he said. "I

pital,

Ambulances stationed

in Charlotte.

People often turn to a priest

asking for transportation. "My attitudes have changed," Burke said. "We're here at a private school with nice cars and clothing. I realized some things don't matter that

much.

Why not send them some money

rather than purchase a nicer pair of

said Father Hoyt. "Their goal

are also taught

how

to pro-

to raise

farm animals."

The women

are brought together

"Here they realize and talents and how these talents can benefit themselves, their families and their communities," said Father Hoyt. to build self-esteem. their gifts

"We ministry

also witnessed a strong lay

movement

that

essential for

the church to survive with so few priests and religious," he said. "Pope

shoes?

It's really not that important to have a BMW." Burke hopes to return next year. "They need our help and are very ap-

Paul VI stated, 'If you want peace, you must work for justice.' We saw that come alive in our visit. It was a hum-

preciative."

warm, generous, and

bling experience.

The

people are so

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MARY MARSHALL

Mother

the

—

When

state

nors'

The Reverend

Sound of Music

"When the Lord somewhere he opens

Maria,

told

closes a door, a

window."

and Medicaid funding

cuts closed a door, the innovative staff

names are added

project.

their hearts.

Tryon Elementary

Although the ministry of the SisMercy supports Holy Angels

ters of

a private, nonprofit corporation

founded

1956 that provides inno-

vative programs and services for chil-

dren and adults with varying degrees of mental retardation, some of whom with an anare medically fragile nual sustaining gift, Holy Angels

—

must

raise $1.7 million to

meet

their

annual budget. "Our needs may be overwhelming but the response to these needs is also overwhelming," said Lynne Reyburn, vice president of the Holy Angels' Foundation. "Holy Angels is a love story. People hear about us and respond. Everyone here is touched by the generosity and this is our opportunity to say 'thank you.'"

Through appeals

to corporations,

students and the Knights of Columbus,

more than $125,000 has been

to the logo

St. Gabriel School students raised $4,679. Charlotte Catholic High School under the leadership of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes added $4,041 to the fundraising

of Holy Angels Foundation opened a window to help alleviate those cuts. The response to their appeals warms

—

And

School, Page El-

ementary School and W. C. Friday Middle School raised over $6,000. This school year, Holy Trinity Middle School, All Saints Elementary School, St Patrick's Elementary School and Catawba Heights Elemen-

their needs asking for assistance.

Knowing

"Hands Around Our School" impacts the philanthropy segment of general character building in the Catholic schools," said Reyburn. "Students learn empathy and become

mo-

tivated to help."

annual appeal also went out to

the Knights of

Columbus

that the quality of care

Holy Angels residents

Lamb

"Tootsie Roll" campaign. Holy Angels earmarked their needs such as adap-

equipment and special educaand materials. The

tive

tional supplies

council selects the project(s) to support. Fortunately,

Holy Angels

New

leaping out of the burning Twin Towers before they crumbled to earth, and the gaping wounds where planes had plowed into the Pentagon and a farming field are forever etched into our memories. Additional names

of the dead continue

announced.

to be

people are preparing fitting memorial services this coming

commemorate those who lost their lives that terrible day, who gave their lives in trying to help others trapped in Twin Towers and those who gave their lives in Pennsylvania and

Sept.

1 1

especially those

the

thereby saved

Truly,

many

lives from further destruction in

Washington, D.C.

seems impossible to adequately commemorate the victims of that

day of national tragedy.

Long ago, Cardinal Newman

wrote, "There are

some things that are

human language. " Let us then turn to Jesus to speak what is in our hearts. The triumph of his life over death is celebrated in every Mass. What more worthy manner in which to remember those who died that day of national tragedy and to beg God's too deep within

our souls

to describe in

healing grace for their loved ones?

On Wednesday, in a

Sept. 11, 2002, 1 cordially invite you to join with

Mass of Remembrance

at 7:30 p.m. in St. Patrick's Cathedral. I also

ask every parish to offer a special

Mass on

that day

of national remem-

dents from the entire state," said Reyburn. "Holy Angels is the only Catholic facility of its kind in North Carolina. We're grateful to the various councils that are also personally

Wilkinson

involved students in disability enactments whereby students tried to maneuver wheelchairs, endure the difficulties of blindness by placing a bandana over their eyes and experience the frustration of buttoning their shirt or tying their shoes when a sock is placed over their hand. Students were then asked to support Holy Angels by selling "hands"

how they heard news of the of death and destruction that occurred last Sept. 11 in Tork, Northern Virginia and Pennsylvania. Scenes of people can forget where they were and

"The support of the Knights of

teachers about living with a disabil-

They

Columbus throughout the state is very significant in that we serve resi-

& Candy Bouquets

ity.

remain "frozen

in one's life that

such a moment!

brance.

Holy Angels Foundation staff engaged schools in a "Hands Around Our School" campaign. Staff members visited schools showing the Holy Angels video and speaking at assemblies to educate students and In addition,

Few

connected with us, volunteering at Christmas parties and donating gifts. They also host a barbeque and boat ride at Camp Hope, an Easter egg hunt, and a staff luncheon." Programs at Holy Angels include Holy Angels Residential Center, Fox Run ICF/MR (Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded)

rificed,

CURLIN

terrifying acts

councils to

link up with their Operation

can't be saccorporations pledged nearly $60,000. "We're humbled by the generosity of these corporations," said Reyburn. "It is our hope that our corporate friends will continue to support us because we know more cuts will come our way." The committee will host a fundraising event in uptown Charlotte on Oct. 28, featuring Don McCauley, former UNC star athlete who was recently inducted into the NCAA College Hall of Fame.

for

There are certain moments time." Sept. 11, 2001,

Many

chine.

newly formed CorpoAdvisory Committee co-chaired in Mecklenburg County by Gerald Healy, principal of Holy Trinity Middle School, and Robert Healy, CFS, Allmerica Financial; and in Gaston County by William Seabrook, Holy Angels informed corporations of

Bishop of Charlotte

their campaigns.

nity under the

commu-

THE MOST REV. WILLIAM

tary School are eagerly preparing for

rate

to the

Gaston County,

high on their list. The councils supported the purchase of a digital scale and automatic blood pressure ma-

raised.

By reaching out

remembrance

50 cents. Doand the bright colored paper symbols stretched throughout schools' hallways.

for donations of $1 or

Correspondent

BELMONT

In prayerful

group homes (three six-bed homes and one eight-bed home), Community Group Homes, Little Angels Child Development Center, Great Adventures, Camp Hope and Cherubs Cafe in

Our Healing

Journe

downtown

Belmont.

A Post-Abortion Support Group for Women If

you would

may be Belmont,

like to help:

Contributions

sent to Holy Angels, 6600 Blvd.,

P.O.

Box 710,

28012. Gifts to Holy An-

gels can be designated on your United

Way

pledge card

you company

UW funding).

For ad-

ditional information, call (704)

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ext.

302.

. .

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lows open designation (Holy Angels

does not receive

"Cease your cries of mourning, wipe the tears from your The sorrow you have shown shall have its Jer 31:15-17 reward .There is hope for your future. " eyes.

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The Catholic News & Herald 7

Around the Diocese

Parishioners pay tribute to retiring pastor By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

"Father Cahill was really faithful

Correspondent

SYLVA

— Three

to him," Jeanette said.

in St. Mary Church Hall were loaded with food, and more kept arriving. A

ment

room

the

attention to

was the

your day."

came from around the room. The pa-

man who had been

their

honoring the priest for

"Of

all

Barr,

months

joined

St.

Mary

Sandra holy," Beauchemin said. "My 5-year-old, Trey, had his kindergarten picture, and he said, "Wait 'til God sees this.' That "He's

just

when your

speaks volumes,

thinks Father (Cahill)

child

God."

might seem that Father Cahill brought years of pastoral experience to It

Mary, but the Sylva parish was

been his only pastorship. He had attended Jesuit schools, which influenced him to become a priest. Ordained in 1961 in Weston, Mass., and originally a member of the Jesuits, he started his priestly career in the classroom.

After teaching junior and senior

chose to come into

had

first reconciliation

communion with

him. really cares about our youth

On Photo by Joanita N. Nellenbach

first

Father James Cahill greets parishioners of St. Mary Church in Sylva at his retirement party May 18, one month before his official retirement.

They keep

this parish going.

Lots and lots of people do wonderful things. They're overwhelmingly good." Among those things is a group that visits shut-ins and people in nursing homes. Parishioners created a memo-

garden and raised money for a new organ to honor fellow parishioners who had died. They also started Dollars for Those in Need. "In 1996, we needed a couple of thousand dollars immediately for a parishioner," Father Cahill said. "The group now raises $8,000-$ 10,000 a rial

year for needs."

to compile.

humility, and through his

"It's his

"His loving kindness, he's so sin-

"My husband

converted because of Father Cahill. Father Cahill never says, 'Money, money, money.' He says, have these obligations, and this is " what we have to do.' "He made me feel at ease," Carl Hayes said. "I had been married before. wife was Catholic, and my kids were raised Catholic, but I never had any desire to change. Of course I was younger, and your priorities change.

years.

there's nothing phony about him," said Pauline Watson, a parish-

cere,

ioner for 18 years. "If you listen to his homilies, he

makes you

think. He's

wonderful to go to for confession.

makes you

It's

/eel so comfortable.

just like talking to your father."

Father Cahill wants to continue serving and has decided to remain in Sylva to help out in area parishes and to visit the sick. "I very much want to keep my hand in," he said

Then we came down here, and there was just something about Father Cahill."

Then

Carl

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Jeanette Hayes, a parishioner for eight

years, an assignment that he credits

"I was just ready," he said of becoming a pastor. "In these entire 1 years, these people here are just won-

crowded around a two albums some of

humility he teaches you humility," said

He said he hears of a need and "the money just seems to show up; this is money for anyone, regardless of (denomination). I'm not a money person. I

Sylva.

table to look at

bums, a gift for Father Cahill, were packed with 1 1 years of pictures: youth events, weddings, confirmations, first reconciliations and communions, parish trips a family enjoying life together. "It's been such a wonderful thing being a pastor here for the people, coming to this group of people whom I love so much," Father Cahill said

high school in Washington, D.C, Father Cahill moved to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1986; he was parochial vicar at St. Patrick Cathedral for five

with preparing him for his work in

the day of the retirement

party, parishioners

before.

really think."

group."

Bill

three

"Love and forgiveness are his middle name. He's wonderful with children. When he walks out of church at the end of Mass, they grab his hands and walk out with him." "His sermons," said Joby Upson, 14. "I mean, he gets into it so much he almost cries sometimes. He was talking about how we should respect our parents, and that made me think; how if they say 'No,' it's no, and that made me

St.

tized me.

the priests I've known, he's

who had

1999.

the church," Brendan said. "He bap-

and

probably the closest to Jesus," said

and Father Cahill

life,

director," Jeanette said.

tized in

years.

1 1

realize that there's

Others who joined the Catholic Church while Father Cahill was pastor included Brendan Ferguson, 15, who, with brother Daniel, were bap-

Cries of "No!" and "Doesn't work!"

from

somebody who's there to pull you through, and that somebody is God." "That's when he started to pay

Cahill tried to shift the spotlight: "I'd

rishioners weren't to be deterred

you

that happens,

to tell

Father James Cahill how much they loved him. This was May 18, and Father Cahill would be retiring the next month. As the reception began and everyone joined hands for prayer, Father like to just say that this is

thought

Carl said.

life,"

cake. filled

to God."

and the white-frosted congratulatory Parishioners

his

had control of my found out I didn't have control. When something like

two bowls of punch

fourth table held

"Through

humility he taught Carl that life is short and you need to have a commit-

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—

COLUMBUS,

The Ohio (CNS) International Conference of Police Chaplains has awarded the John A. Price Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement Chaplaincy to a priest from the Columbus Diocese. Conference officials said Father Leo Connolly is a role model for other chaplains and praised him for his volunteer work at ground zero after Sept. 1 1

Correspondent

Make

swaying

the words

They're

—

bodies,

this

pel music, they enrich the spirits of those

witnessing their

faith.

Dressed in kaki shorts or pants, sporting Nike tennis shoes and identifying themselves by their navy t-shirts highlighted by words from their theme song encompassing a treble clef intertwined around a cross, the 22 energetic teens ranged in age from 13 to 21. Ascension began four years ago when three teens, befriended through a youth group, yearned to transform their

has coun-

"Chaplain Connolly exemplifies the

Nolta, president of the confer-

Friday evening jam sessions into an or-

ence, in presenting the award.

ganized group with performances. Maria Conrad, Chris Cosentino and Brian DuBois (who is now an Appala-

Nolta said that Franklin County Sheriff s officials are grateful for Father Connolly's calming presence and 24hour availability, and often use him as a hostage negotiator.

chian University student) realized they

needed adult sponsorship and sought the assistance of parishioners Frank and

He said the priest is unassuming and dedicated, but added, "The efficient but quiet way he goes about providing chaplaincy service to his department does not hide the immense love and concern he provides for his department of over 900 personnel." "His program serves not only the members of his department, but the community as well," Nolta said.

their mission?

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type of caring, compassionate chaplain that law enforcement agencies need,"

Dan

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we feel closer to God," Walz, who sings and plays the trumpet and will leave the group soon to attend North Carolina State University. "With so much negativism in the world, our group is a beacon in the night." Jonathan Fung, an eighth-grade student at Crestdale Middle School,

the community, said Julie

couldn't wait for his thirteenth birthday

so he could join the group.

Fung

musician,

vibrant youths.

drums, piano and trombone.

talented

plays the guitar, bass,

concerts within the parish community.

"When I saw the group at church, it was awesome," he said. "I was anxious to become a member; I knew it would be good for me. It's more than just music. Each performance is preceded by devotion with a thought to concentrate on

Last year, they began touring and trav-

while performing and to improve oifr

eled to Sparta in an outreach effort.

lives in general.

For the past several years, Marti Dushak, St. Luke Church director of music and keyboard accompanist, has coordinated the group with the assis-

with being ourselves and not pretending

tance of April Ryder.

thing you'd never find with another group of teens," added Conrad. "We have a definite moral code and serve as role models for other parish teens."

The group grew

who

rapidly as teens

play guitars, trumpet, flutes and

came aboard. Through their music, they focus on praising God, playing at Masses and drums and love

to sing

"Ascension models the open arms of

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and have reaped the benefits of these

Jesus," said

2nd Generation

youth toward God

lifts

MARY MARSHALL

CHARLOTTE

Father Connolly, chaplain for the Franklin County Sheriffs Office and pastor of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Columbus, received the award in July at the conference's annual training seminar in Anaheim, Calif. The International Conference of Police Chaplains is an interfaith, non-

more than 2,500 members

August23, 2002

Around the Diocese

Dushak. "Members'

faiths

deepen as each realizes we're all God's children. Music is important but what's most important is that we are a small faith

community where no one

to be

something

Tonight's thought dealt

and understand what each other are going through," said Walz. 'We praise the Lord and are enlightened." Her brother, Chris Walz, who is a

sophomore

group

talented tenor, he

from the everyday world. "At Monday evening practices, I'm sees the

as his escape

able to release all that's happened throughout the week," he said. "Music allows me to be free of worries and cares. praise

voice.

God

singing, lifting up

For me, Ascension

very spiritu-

ally rewarding."

Laura Donaldson, a sophomore at Sun Valley High School, said, 'This is the only place where I can be myself. Here, I can be as loud as I want praising God. Through the group I have become a better Christian."

else."

'We

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Ascension serves as the teen's home away from home. 'We share our stresses

"Musically, socially and spiritually,

the group stimulates growth within

its

members," said Alan Gomiz, a sopho-

more at Butler High These teens are

School.

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Around the Diocese

Sapphire Valley parish gets needed room to grow By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

Correspondent

SAPPHIRE VALLEY bol of a

new

and he worked with Allen Brown to design the parish

— The sym-

era at St. Jude Church has

pledged $340,000

substantial fieldstone pillars out front

and

facilities

"The

that let parishioners get

The new parish hall, completed last December, means that RCIA sessions no longer meet in a store in Cashiers, three miles away; the parish council can its

meetings at a table in the

parish center, rather than in

pews

erous," Father

in the

built this so

Evans

ing to share what

church.

'They

seven weeks.

original design had only the

downstairs to be completed and a big empty space upstairs for future development," Klingel said. "We realized we needed to finish the upstairs, so we went back and raised another $85,000." 'These people are wonderfully gen-

together as they've never been able to do.

conduct

hall."

finance the hall, parishioners

said.

God

'They're will-

has given them

with one another and with the parish. Even if they don't live here all year, they

they could have

their own family life center," said Father William M. Evans, sacramental minister at St. Jude and at Our Lady of the Mountains Church in Highlands. "They're willing to do whatever they need to be a

think of this as their parish."

contributing entity to the diocese."

formation is in the new classrooms rather than private homes. Father Evans started a Scripture class that has 16 students. They're finishing Revelation and pla"h to continue, beginning with Genesis and going through the whole Bible.

Since the

Parishioners gathered Aug. 18 for a Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

Mass, blessing and reception to dedicate the

new

hall.

Concelebrating with Bishop William G. Curlin were Father Carl T. Del Guidice, pastor of St. Jude and Sacred Heart Church in Brevard; Father Evans;

Father

Paul

Raymond

Byron

Berg, former

and St.

Father

Bishop William G. Curlin blesses St. Jude's new parish hall. Others participating in the ceremony are Father Paul Byron (left) and Father Raymond Berg, former St. Jude pastors; Peter J. Pioli, master of ceremonies; Father Carl T. Del Guidice, pastor of St. Jude; Father William M. Evans, sacramental minister at St. Jude; and Bradley Dunn and Emma Driver, who held the bishop's miter and staff during Mass. downstairs

stairs;

kitchen look out onto a patio.

from less than 20 families to 60 families year-round and 180 families May-October. It became clear that the church needed to upgrade

The new

30 years since Bishop Michael

first Mass in St. community has grown

Begley concelebrated the Jude, the church

Jesus with you." In the

center opened, parish-

Now

has four classrooms and an office up-

social hall

and

"This (project) actually started about 1998," said David Klingel, who, with wife Deanna, headed the campaign to raise the

its facilities.

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money

for the

Juback was the one

work

who

to get approval

new

hall.

they're

"Bob

all

the leg-

from the

diocese,

did

there are parish banquets, a

monthly pancake breakfast after the 9 a.m. Sunday Mass and a potluck supper one Thursday a month. "We had people who did not know each other," Father Evans said. "Now

Jude pastors;

and Msgr. Ted Malanowski, visiting from the Diocese of Norwich, Conn. "I congratulate you for the sacrifice you made for this wonderful parish family," Bishop Curlin said. "When you go out of here today, remember you take

new

Bob and Elaine Silva don't need to keep Silva's Sport Shop open one evening a week for RCIA sessions. Faith ioners

all

getting together."

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CHARLOTTE

— According

Father R. Tony Ricard, to have good church you need three things: good preaching, good song and the frenzy. "The frenzy is when you are so excited about your faith and what God has done for you that you want to celebrate with everything you mind, body and soul," he have said. "At that moment, you don't care what people think. It's all about celebrating God." Father Ricard, a priest and renowned revivalist from the Archdiocese of New Orleans, La., supplied the good preaching at "Revival of the Spirit 2002: Do You Know an old fashion reMy Jesus?" vival sponsored by the African American Affairs Ministry, celebrated at Our Lady of Consolation

—

Church (OLC) Aug. 16-18. "The theme means coming to know Jesus as our personal Lord and Savior with the same conviction that Simon Peter had when Jesus asked him, 'Who do they say I am?' and he responded, 'You are the Christ!'" said Father Ricard, pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea and St. Phillip and the Apostle churches in New Orleans. Reminiscent of the earlier days of outdoor preaching, this year's event was the third annual revival

again provide good song by OLC's The Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir and Pinn Memorial Baptist Church Gospel Choir from Philato

delphia, Pa.

"They were two of the best choirs I've heard in my travels," said Father Ricard. "The blessing was to bring the two denominations together to praise God." The past president of the Na-

August 2 3,

2002

tional Black Catholic Seminarians Association, Father Ricard is the core instructor of church doctrine for the Institute for Black Catholic

Studies at Xavier University and the ninth-grade theology teacher for his alma mater, St. Augustine High School in New Orleans. He has held positions on several diocesan and national boards and was

the appointed as recently archdiocesan liaison for African-

American vocations

to the priest-

hood.

He said he felt blessed to be able do what he does; preaching "the Good News" has brought him to 49 states and 13 nations. "I still get blown away by what God does and how he uses me," he said. Over the course of the weekend, passionately Ricard Father

stressed the to truly

theme of the revival

know

—

Jesus.

"My hope is that people walk away with a renewed sense of living, serving and knowing him as a real, living God," said Father Ricard. "By knowing that Jesus understands our sacrifices and where we are in life, we better understand his sacrifices for us."

Father Ricard stressed the importance of prayer, community, the domestic church (family) and being ministers of God. "We've got to pray, because that's what we do as a people. If we pray, God will take care of the rest," he said. Father Ricard said it's important to remember what God has in our own already done for us

—

lives as well as historically. "If

God

has touched you before, he'll touch you again," he said. "And when the hand of God is upon you, nothing can stop you. All we have to do is take up the call. All of us are called to be ministers of the Lord and to spread the Good News."

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"Talk about what you know and God will do the rest." Father Ricard added that while it may be hard work, "in God and his word, we find ultimate rest." Both choirs performed together at the Sunday Harambee Mass, which began with drums and dancing. Dressed in African-inspired words, he

said.

complementing the cloth material and decorations draped on the altar, people moved and clapped their hands to the music. Capuchin Father Jude Duffy, pastor of OLC, clothing,

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concelebrated the Mass and with Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice chancellor and vicar for African American Affairs Ministry, and Rev. Mr. Charles Knight of OLC serving. "In the midst of it all, Jesus can make it right," said Father Ricard. "If one person walked out of the revival filled with the spirit and closer to God, then it was a success."

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Black Catholics were first in nation to hold lay congress

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WASHINGTON Catholics in the late

United States. About 200 delegates answered Daniel Rudd's call in 1889 for such a gathering of black Catholic leaders. Con-

By JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH Correspondent

MAGGIE VALLEY — The

in the

gresses were held annually for four

one

1893 they

abruptly ended.

Other national organizations then took up the cause of black Catholics. In the early 1900s, the Knights of Peter Claver, the Federated Colored and the National Catholic Interracial Federation were formed. Their annual conventions maintained the spirit of the earlier congresses, giving lay Catholics,

black Catholics a forum where they could speak for themselves on issues of evangelization, spirituality, education

and the plight of African-Americans. Beginning in the 1960s, organizations such as the National Black Catholic

Clergy Caucus, the National Black Sisters' Conference, and the National Black united for a time under Lay Caucus the umbrella of the National Office for continued advocacy Black Catholics

—

on behalf of black Catholics. But none has been as closely linked to the church hierarchy and nationwide -

diocesan offices as the National Black Catholic Congress

office.

After a group of lay leaders, with the

help of African-American bishops, re-

vived the idea of the black Catholic congress in 1984, an office for the gathering

was

established in 1985 in Baltimore.

The congress member board of sents the nation's

supported by a 19-

trustees 1 1

which repre-

active black Catho-

bishops, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, the National Black Sisters' Conference, the National Black Seminarians Association, the Knights and Ladies of Peter Claver, the National Association of Black Catholic Administrators and the Institute for Black Catholic Studies at Xavier University in lic

New

Orleans.

The

congress works in close coopera-

tion with the U.S. black bishops,

whom

elected

one of

his brother bishops as

president of the congress board of trustees

and two others are elected

as trustees.

2002

Room honors sisters who served Living Waters

Tiffin

(CNS) Black 1800s were the first

to hold a national lay Catholic congress

years, but after the

August 2 3,

Around the Diocese

meet-

Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center isn't called simply "the meeting room" any longer. As of Aug. ing

1 1,

room

it's

officially

the Tiffin

name

new

The

Room. honors

the

Franciscan Sisters of Tiffin, Ohio, who operated the reflection center for its first 22 years. They served at Living

Waters from 1977-1998, when Augustinian friars arrived in

County

to staff St.

Haywood

Margaret and

St.

John churches and the center.

"When we remembered

was the

25th anniversary of the center, we wanted to especially do something to remember the sisters," said Augustinian Father Terrance W. Hyland, Living Waters' director. "We saw that the feast of St. Clare (of Assisi) was on a Sunday, so that was perfect." About 40 people gathered in the Tiffin

Room

for the dedication.

Many

Margaret parishioners; at least 10 were Tiffin Sisters. Some had worked at Living Waters or been stawere

St.

tioned nearby, others attended retreats there. A reception in the dining room followed the ceremony. What eventually became Living Waters started as Falling Waters Motel, on the bank of Jonathan Creek, in 1962. Michael William Murphy had purchased 19 acres of land in Maggie Valley. He built the motel and operated it for a number of years. Retreats were held there even before Murphy deeded the building to the Diocese of Charlotte in 1975. Murphy built St. Margaret Church, dedicated in 1968, on a hill above the motel (and he was ordained there in 1972.) And, on a the church, he built the

hill

above

House of

Prayer^ which burned in February 1977 a few months after it opened. The Franciscan Sisters arrived in 1977 and continued the retreat work,

—

using Falling Waters for retreatant lodging and holding conferences held in St. Margaret. Falling Waters was remodeled and enlarged. Sister Jane Schmenk,

The Center

Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

Franciscan Sister Jane Schmenk and Augustinian Father Terrance W. Hyland install a plaque naming Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center's meeting room as the Tiffin Room. the director, was thinking about a new name for the retreat center, and Franciscan Sister Jean Linder sug-

of this ministry.

gested Living Waters to reflect the

had their lives blessed by coming

center's mission.

here."

"The theme that we've chosen for our blessing and rededication ceremony is the theme of thanksgiving," Father Hyland told the dedication at-

Sister Jane and Father Hyland then placed a dedicatory plaque near one of the Tiffin Room's doors. "It's just an honor for us, and the plaque is beautiful, and to have it on Sunday when so many of us could be

good God for and peace and

tendees. "We're thankful that Living

Waters has served this area so well for 25 years. Thanks to Father

Murphy, whose vision Without

his vision,

here," said Sister

was.

member

none of us would

Council.

this

this place of reflection

for the

be here.

The

way we want to of Tiffin, who served

"In a special

blessings

people have

Yvonne

Fischer, a

of the Tiffin Franciscan dedication, Sister Jane said

"just reinforces in

thank the Sisters for 22 of those 25 years. Not a retreat happens that someone doesn't ask, 'How are Sister Jane and all the sisters?' But most of all we thank the

many

Many

my mind

the kind-

ness and gentility of the Augustinians."

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Around the Diocese

He talked about his sister, who has been clean for 12 years after a long bout with drug abuse. "I liked the songs and the stories behind the songs, especially about his sister and how she's OK now," said Caroline Jackson of Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.

WATER, from page 1 we

are buried, and

water.

rise

from the

receive the spirit of adop-

which makes us sons and daughGod. We become heirs to the kingdom of God, we become God's adopted children." Water had some solid imagery, with river rocks that Joseph Holt, youth minister at St. Joseph Church in Bryson City, had collected. "The rock lived in the river for hundreds or thousands of years," Kotlowski said. "The rock was probably rough, but the water had its effect. We need to pray that God will smooth us." Each student selected one of the rocks from their water-fdled container. They would take their rocks home at the end of the day after painting on symbols of their baptism symbols that showed; they take their tion,

"The sister was a drug addict. Someone invited her to church and now

ters of

she's clean."

At the end of a day that included sessions interspersed with lunch, a dip in the recreation park's pool and

impromptu soccer on the

Love Forever." All joined in singing, "Every move I make, I make with you. Everywhere I look I see your face. ...Oh my God, this love, how can it

rock."

"God chooses

us,"

Walton

said in

be?"

Father Terry Hyland, director of Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley, celebrated

â€”

baptisms seriously. Streams, crosses, God's hands appearing from a cloud, words like "Savior" appeared in bright colors on the gray rocks. For Lucas Millsap of Sacred Heart Church in Brevard, the rock was a powerful symbol of what he learned at the rally. "I got kind of an idea of where my faith is and who I am," he said. "I learned that I'm actually the lamb, and God is my shepherd. That's what I painted on my

Mass

Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

Jerome says

his presentations. "St.

there are

two conversions, conversion

Holiness

by water in baptism and conversion by tears in repentence." Walton used music to get across a message about spiritual blindness and the barriers people erect between themselves and God: "We erect barriers between us and God when we choose to sin; we need to tear those walls down. I guess that's my mission today, to tell you that God isn't just

"We come

which

Walton

tude of gratitude?"

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Let the people dance

to the

us;

Thank

sound ofthe drum, in

honor ofyou. Bakuba,

'Zaire

own

spoke of the Eucharist as thanksgiving: "If we don't have some, kind of hunger, it's going to be very difficult for us to appreciate and said in his homily.

Walton talked about the courage necessary to live and likened life's stumbling blocks and overcoming them to the wicked witch in "The Wizard of Oz," who tries to entice Dorothy and her friends from the Yellow Brick Road. "The Yellow Brick Road is like the path we're supposed to follow,

St.

to be changed, to be

cleansed, to be refreshed," Father

for all of us."

to the water in our

ways

individual

your grandma and your pastor.

for

in the park's pavilion, assisted

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Youth were invited to take a dip in the Swain County Recreation Park pool during "Youth Rally 2002: Come to the Water" Aug. 4.

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August 2 3,

2002

Readings

Book Review

Books reveal art of contemplation Reviewed by

WAYNE

HOLST

learned.

come

"Seeing

to do it gently. Waldron, meanwhile, is an English professor who, after 3 1 years of teaching,

dom

decided to retire in order to concentrate

Catholic

News Service

Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister's

With Our Souls: Monastic WisEvery Day" is a collection of spiritual maxims based on the "lectio for

divina" or divine readings

â€”

a tradi-

tional discipline linking the Scriptures

with the pursuit of per-

sonal transformation. Sister Chittister adroitly

blends traditional wisdom with modern life.

Robert Waldron's 'Walking With Thomas

on writing, lecturing and conducting retreats on themes relating literature and Merton, his lifelong spiritual mentor. Waldron's book is able to demonstrate, with charm and substance, why Merton's poetry and prose are so fascinating. "Teach me to be attentive," wrote

Simone Weil. That what Merton is able

Merton: Discovering His Poetry, Essays and Journals"

.YiONAS'ilO

a selection of re-

for us.

Taking time

with him, we learn to attend to many small and

composed during a three-month period leading up to Waldron' leadership of a retreat centering on

obscure things in life that would otherwise pass us by or we may

Merton's works.

overlook.

flections

Developing the art of contemplation is a

common theme

of both

Joan Chitostkr, o

vocation

other hand, writes con-

templative themes for active people who may not be able to pray like monks but who, nevertheless, quest for spiri-

wisdom

tual

in a spe-

other

and

social

offers in-

she says. "Vision gives meaning to life," she continues. "It propels us through difficulty when the goals we set are greater than the obstacles we must face in achieving them. True happiness comes through fidelity to a worthy

each, as

purpose."

reflection of

Imagination is another. "Our dreams keep us going." To achieve the dream of our lives is to be able to let go of the rest of it. Imagination and courage go together. "It's not what we know but how we put things together that makes

libidos," says the author,

but

channeled their sexual energies into writing and speaking. "But the fact of the matter is that religious,

men were men

of love.

And

in the

else matters?"

The appearance

of these books

growing popular

interest in

and

spiritual disciplines. Sister Chittister

Waldron help readers mine rich veins of contemplative wisdom from the

more important than knowledge," she

Benedictine and Trappist traditions. help us see that the church has a profound spiritual heritage that, in the hands of talented writers, can be creatively presented and interpreted to

writes.

modern

the difference,

A comes life

...

(since)

imagination

They

seekers.

third quality, gentleness of spirit, to us

when we are embedded with "No amount of trivia

at its depths.

can upset equanimity of soul," she says. Gentleness is not innate. It must be

Hoist writes from Alberta where he taught religion

"You're sure there's light at the

Dallas.

was

made not

own

and

Son of

that the

end of the tunnel and not a train," I said, with perhaps a bit too much cheerfulness, to the archbishop of Santa Fe, Michael Sheehan. We were standing near the press credentials table at the June bishops' meeting in

Jesus

â€” but

for

my part

The

New

it."

And we know

that

not too long after that, the speaker of these

words and the author of life

crucified,

itself

only to rise again after

There is always life after death, always light after darkness, always a way made for the reviving of spirits for the righteous who have humbled

focus of

time of evangelism

Catholics of northern

Peter that the Father

tells

prevail against

ultimately cleansing,

new

replies,

"Rock,'

too long before about his

ushering in a

give

"Who

declare to you, you are and on this rock I will build my church, and the jaws of death shall not "I

the local church had been long and difficult

They

himself has revealed this truth to him.

referring to a speech he'd

work of restoring the

is?"

do you say that I am?" Peter "the Son of the living Godf

experience bringing integrity to

painful

Man

various replies, then Jesus asks,

themselves and sought the Lord's grace and forgiveness and power.

for the Mexico.

director of vocations for his

that he expected to have

QUESTIONS: Wlxm

more than 35

seminary studying for the priesthood by 2002. Though he said his prediction was met with laughter,

have you seen

God

revive your

hope or the hope of others after a time?

in the

difficult

Father

know

end what

In this Sunday's Gospel Jesus "Who do people say

asks his disciples,

20th-century

Henry Nouwen. While Father Nouwen was the more charismatic personality, Merton was the better philosopher and theologian, Waldron believes. "Both men

both

tunnel.

By JEFF HENSLEY Catholic News Service

men

spiritual master,

vowed

16:13-20

archdiocese projected five years ago

book investigates qualities that each of us must cultivate if we truly desire to be unique and saintly people in a changing world. Vision is one such quality. "Vision asks the questions no one else seems to

had strong

11:33-36

Matthew

heavily involved in mat-

teresting comparisons and contrasts with an-

exist,"

3) Gospel:

and Christ-centeredness

Waldron

Sister Chittister's

138:1-3, 6-8

Romans

way. He opened Eastern mysticism to many Westerners, for and example, was

justice.

their

Psalm 2)

three days.

ters of politics

lives.

After I'd reintroduced myself to

Archbishop Sheehan, the former bishop of Lubbock, Texas, where I had met him some years back, he smiled and said, yes, that was correct. It was light out there at the end of the

Cycle A. Readings. 1) Isaiah 22:19-23

there had been exemplary, and the

cial

Waldron. Chittister, on the

silence," says

ter five

Time

the world

world outside

essentially a listening in

Sister

how

Ordinary

actual

was

of the monastic could become engaged with the

Ik- !Wfy, K:v.

his expectations

The

demonown

Merton

Walking with Thomas AAertor

were more than met. number of seminarians afyears was 50.

Sunday Scriphire Readings: Aug. 25, 2002 August 25, Twenty-first Sunday

the church's handling of multiple sexual scandals in Santa Fe. His leadership after being named archbishop

strated through his

books.

"Contemplation

Word to Life

We need to assert ourselves, but

culture at the University

of Calgary.

Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of August 25 - August 31 Sunday (Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 22:19-23, Romans 11:33-36, Matthew 16:13-20; Monday, 2 Thessalonians 1:1-5, 11-12, Matthew 23:13-22; Tuesday (St. Monica), 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3, 14-17, Matthew 23:23-26; Wednesday (St. Augustine), 2 Thessalonians 3:6-10, 16-18, Matthew 23:27-32; Thursday (The Martyrdom of St. John the Baptist), 1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Mark 6:17-29; Friday, 1 Corinthians 1:17-25, Matthew 25:1-13; Saturday, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Matthew 25:14-30 Scripture for the week of September 1 - September 7 Sunday (Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time), Jeremiah 20:7-9, Romans 12:1-2, Matthew 16:21-27; Monday, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Luke 4:16-30; Tuesday (St. Gregory the Great), 1 Corinthians 2:10-16, Luke 4:31-37; Wednesday, 1 Corinthians 3:1-9, Luke 4:38-44; Thursday, 1 Corinthians 3:18-23, Luke 5:1-11; Friday, 1 Corinthians 4:1-5, Luke 5:33-39; Saturday, 1 Corinthians 4:6-15, Luke 6:1-5

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an L.A. firefighter (Arnold Schwarzenegger) whose wife and son were killed by a terrorist bomb singlehandedly takes on the terrorists in the Colombian jungles before rushing back to

Washington

to prevent a further ter-

directed by

Andrew

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification and Motion Picture Association

Davis, characterization and a credible

of America

plot are all-but-abandoned in depicting

rating. All reviews indicate

the appropriate age

group for the video

rorist attack.

an indestructible hero whose pursuit of is tempered by the need to destroy murderous terrorists. Frequent violence, ethnic stereotyping, some profanity and a few instances of rough language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-IV adults with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is restricted. (Warner Home Video) R personal vengeance

audience.

"The Business of Strangers" (2001) Disturbing drama in which an amolder executive (Stockard

bitious

Channing) and her disaffected young assistant (Julia Stiles) become locked in a power struggle while stuck for the night at an airport hotel and end up taking out their pent-up anger on an unsuspecting businessman (Frederick Weller). Despite commanding performances by the leads and an often absorbing plot,

— —

"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings" (2001) Visually splendid adventure tale realm of Middle-

set in the mythical

writer-director Patrick Stettner's dan-

earth where a

gerous psychological game turns into the brutal abuse of an innocent man initially for revenge, then just for kicks. Savage scene of abuse, a few sexual situations, lesbian undertones, recurring rough language and brief profanity. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is O morally offensive. The Motion Picture Association of America

Wood),

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(MGM)

"Change of Habit" (1969) Three coy nuns don work

civilian

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in a

—

diences. (Universal)

Damage" (2002)

"Collateral

Over-the-top action movie in which

humble Hobbit

assisted

by eight

(Elijah

panions (including Ian McKellen), embarks on a perilous quest to destroy a ring which possess the ultimate source of dark power. Based on the first book of J.R.R. Tolkien's trilogy, director Peter Jackson's fantasy

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Scene from movie 'The Good Girl' Zooey Deschanel and Jennifer Aniston star in a scene from the film "The Good Girl." The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification is A-IV adults, with reservations. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.

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Yet

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The

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Editorials

Your choices

When

The Pope

new

They

ence a strange mix of feelings: freedom, and they

Speaks

Freedom

new new

Coming of Age

school year begins, most kids experi-

sense of

feel a

feel trapped.

because, of course,

it's

classes, teachers, responsibilities,

new year with maybe even a

school.

Trapped because hardly any of that stuff mentioned above has been chosen by you, the actual person

who

will take the actual classes

books.

POPE JOHN PAUL

It's

AMY WELBORN

and read the actual

what's been chosen for you, either by your

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parents or school administrators or through a sneaky

conspiracy involving both.

much

Aren't you tempted to think you'd be so happier to

if you

just had

more freedom

do with your own life? Maybe, but we're not

to figure out

into fantasy here, we're into

people. Fighting that fact only brings frustration.

display of affection

constraints of that structure?

The

reality right here

there are aspects of your better question:

CASTEL GANDOLFO,

Italy

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Smiling and basking in the afterglow of his trip to Poland, Pope John Paul II told pilgrims he was moved by the affection and intense participation of the huge crowds that turned out in his homeland. The display of affection continued at his villa outside Rome Aug. 21, where sevhundred people cheered, chanted, prayed and serenaded the pope during a general audi-

summer eral

ence.

hand and hummed along with their music, and at one point seemed to encourage a cheering contest when he remarked, 'Let's see who's stronger, the Mexicans or the Italians." He later gave the edge to the

The

pontiff tapped his

life

and right

now

that

by other

that are structured

The

What freedom do you have within the What choices are you

going to make?

some of those

Let's think about

Sure, you're going to

choices.

through required classes. But how miserable that experience will be is partly up to you. Are you going to be open to the material being taught or closed to it? Guaranteed, the more closed you are, the unhappier you'll be. What's going on after school? OK, maybe some of those hours are dictated by necessity. Maybe you have to have a job to help the family out or pay tuition. Maybe you have to spend time at home doing chores or helping with your siblings. But apart from that, it's really up to you, isn't it? But sometimes, kids feel just as trapped by that round of action as they do by their school schedule.

They might

feel

sit

trapped by their parents' expectations

that they'll be great baseball players, dancers or musi-

Italians.

He looked

relaxed and happy as he delivered his talk in the courtyard of the villa in Castel

said he felt he

Poland" during his

The pope

was able to "embrace

all

and

stay.

Letters to

the Editor

times as a worker and student, and bishop, in difficult times

No tolerance

later as a priest

have

repeated this profound

said the

How

for intolerance

ironic that the article about Sheets Chris-

its effective-

tian School ("Religious intolerance cheats Catholic

mercy of God was something

student's education," July 26, 2002) appeared in the same edition of The Catholic New and Herald as an

and simple invocation, confirming ness and power," he said.

beautiful that can bring people closer to the faith. That's why, during his visit, he dedicated his country, the church and all of humanity to Di-

vine Mercy, he said.

At the end of his talk, the pope offered a prayer that Mary would help bring unity to the church, to families, to nations and to the world.

The pope was scheduled to spend the rest of August and September at Castel Gandolfo, holding weekly audiences, Sunday blessings and encounters with dignitaries and bishops.

—

for

now. You need a

You'd like to try something else. It can be a hard what with parental and peer pressure and all, but believe it or not, you have a choice about what to do with your free time. You should be able to, after all. It is your time, isn't it? There are lots of other parts of your life where you have choices. You have choices how to treat people every minute of every day. You have choices about what to watch, read and listen to. So no, your life is not one big prison. Parts of it might be determined by others, but news flash that's not going to change when you grow up. You'll have more freedom, but you'll also probably have somebreak.

decision,

—

thing else

—

called a "boss."

So as a new school year that authentic freedom

your

life

begins, sure, keep

God

created

you to

of unnecessary activities that

working for enjoy. Clear

make you

feel

trapped. Bring the right attitude to your obligations, being

open to the

possibility that

God

put you in that situation

you might

is.

we Catholics worship idols? Do they not know that we were the first Christians, and there were no other Christians but Catholics until near the 1500s, and that these Catholics wrote the New Testament? But most of all, do they not hear and heed the most important of all Christian doctrines, that which Jesus proclaimed: "I give you a new commandment: that you shall Love one another as I have loved you." The members of the Baptist Church have always been divisive and have not been able to recognize that they have problems even among themselves. Yet they have they audacity to say, accordtinue to scream that

trust in you."

in Polish history,

never figure out what that reason

story, if

said the

"How many

think you'd like to (gulp) drop

your

"Jesus,

—

for a reason. If you're closed to that possibility,

themselves losing interest. If that's you'd really rather be doing something

main purpose of his trip promote the Divine Mercy devotion inspired by a Polish nun, St. Faustina Kowalska, who died in 1938. He recalled that one of her favorite prayers was expressed in the words,

was

it.

Be sure to tell them that you really, really appreciate all the ways they've helped their money, their volunteer time, their encouragement but that you

cians, years after

Gandolfo, reviewing the highlights of his Aug. 16-19 visit to his home Archdiocese of Krakow.

or you're just tired, get brave and talk to your folks

else,

honestly about

Pope tells pilgrims he was touched by Poles'

reality.

what

article

about children sharing faith

vacation

bible school ("Children share faith in Vacation Bible

School").

I have never heard a any religion. In a time when the world is being torn apart by differences, this is not the time to be expounding about the differences between us. A bumper sticker I saw on my way to work this morning says it all: "There is no tolerance for intolerance!" For the 33 years Jesus was on this earth, he walked amongst the prostitutes, the tax collectors and the non-believers, always showing love and compassion, never intolerance! I will pray that the Good Lord shows his tolerance of Sheets Christian School Principal Dan Hightower when he takes his

a practicing Catholic,

priest express intolerance for

ing to the article, that Ben Holmes would have to attend Blaise Baptist Church in order to follow their premise of home, school and church needing to complement one another. That is pure unmitigated untruth, using their own practices as example even within individual Baptist churches. I do hope and pray that I, and others, may take some action to enlighten others who took this cruel, inhuman and unloving action against a young man in his formative years. I wonder if Principal Hightower has pictures of

and albums that he shows and tells others about. Idol worship indeed! Perhaps they may even be interested in genealogy, which could be a form of worship, in my opinion. H. Larry Gore, DVM, CAE, Asheville his family,

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place in heaven!

— Salvatore

L. Cancello, Charlotte

Letters to the Editor The

Intolerance is one problem too many My problem is that I have never been emotionally involved as

regarding the article about

Ben Holmes ("Religious intolerance cheats Catholic student's education," July 26, 2002). This situation is not only a direct affront to Catholics; it is more

importantly against

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comes too thrown, the people

fighting

One

Light

Candle

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Editorials

close. After the felt safe

Taliban was over-

enough

to return to the

caves.

Family

Driven by poverty, homelessness and desperation, families eke out a living, farming tiny plots of land or working at the bazaar in the nearest town. The caves are

Reflections

literally holes in

the walls, carved out of the sandstone

by the Buddhists who built the statues. The tiny "rooms" were originally intended for meditation, but today, they have become homes. There is no clean, running water, yet when it rains no one can leave the caves because of the danger from torrents washing down the cliffs. There is no electricity, so the only light comes through cracks in the door or oil-burning lamps. Land mines left from years of war create constant danger with every step. Fortunately, several aid groups from different cliffs

MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist

Building hope In

much

some ways,

last

year seems like a lifetime ago. So

New York

has happened to our

community, our

nation and the world at large. Early in 2001, in one of

Light

One Candle columns,

told the story of the

Buddhas of Bamiyan, two ancient monuments which towered over a valley in Afghanistan until they were demolished by the fundamentalist Taliban leaders who said that idols were forbidden by their faith. There was a worldwide outcry from people of many* countries and religions, including Islam, con-

demning the wanton

destruction.

Still,

the minister of

information and culture at that time was quoted as saying, "It

Who

easier to destroy than to build."

knew

just

how

far those

who

lived

later,

Taliban

the

first

gone, a

the United Nations' cultural agency,

as four passenger planes

anniversary of that horror, the

new government

trying to hold

Afghanistan together and there is news about the Buddhas and the people of Bamiyan. For more than a decade, several hundred people have been living in man-made caves that surround the

—

They

remains of the giant Buddhas.

In addition to restoring several

to the

tomb andfound

Mary who was

I was always taught

leave only

when

the

cliffs

once decorated with Buddhist wall paintings will be

Bud-

Locals are hopeful that the renewed interest in the

mean

the possibility of

jobs, as well as

desperately needed clinics and schools.

from I

bitter experience that there will

truly believe that the grief

experienced on Sept.

1 1

has

They

realize

be no quick

fixes.

and suffering so many

made

all

better neigh-

who, by the rock walls of What they want

bors, not just to the folks next door, but to those like Jesus at his birth, are sheltered

—

away from us. and need is a helping hand and a chance to build, to create and to light their own candles of hope rather than curse the darkness imposed on them by those who a cave half a world

—

would rather destroy.

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we deny

The Gospels mention Mary Magdalene by several times. She is also referred to as Mary

of Magdala, a town on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee between Tiberias and Capernaum. are told (Mark 16:9) that Jesus expelled seven demons from her. She was one of the women ministering to the needs of Jesus (Luke 8:2), and she witnessed his crucifixion (John 19:25) and burial

27:61).

on the Sunday of the resurrection, she was a witness to the empty tomb, and the risen Finally,

Jesus appeared to her alone (John 20:1-18).

Sometimes Mary Magdalene is identified with the penitent sinner you mention, who anoints the feet of Jesus and bathes his feet. That woman is not named, however. a long tradition in Christian

writing and art that portrays the repenting sinner as Mary Magdalene, perhaps because Mary was the one from whom Jesus expelled the demons. But there's no reason in the Gospels for making that connection, and it is generally considered unfounded. The other woman with whom Magdalene is sometimes confused is Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha of Bethany. It is she who is said to have "the better part" in her relation with Jesus (Luke 10), and she is much involved in the story of the raising of her brother from the dead (John 1 1).

In spite of traditions otherwise, and the paintings and sculptures through the years depicting the

"Repentant Mary Magdalene," from all the evidence we have these Marys were three different people. Mary Magdalene herself is without doubt one of the most distinguished women involved with the earthly life of our Lord. Next to the mother of Jesus, she has the primary role of all women in the Gos-

She figures prominently

in five

of the six stories

of the resurrection, all except John 21:1-23. In John (and, along with some other women, in Matthew and Mark) she is the first witness to the rising of Jesus from the dead. She is honored as a saint, not only by the Catholic and Orthodox churches, but also by the Church of England, the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. How this woman became misconstrued as the public sinner of Luke 7 is a matter of some fascinating conjecture.

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from the

life-lessons

When we

that

sins of ancestors.

we are in danger of repeating it. Stories of ancestors' ill-gotten gain offer incentives to heirs to re-appropriate that gain justly. Stories of incest, cowardice and disloyalty, for example, offer incentives to raise ourselves and do better, and to seek reconciliation. When such stories are buried, not only do descendants lose the life-lessons that can be learned, they miss opportunities to witness God's action in their lives. For to embrace the contemptible characters of our ancestry requires that we forget such history

humble ourselves. Andrew's paternal grandfather (Papa) abandoned his wife, fathered children with other women and was a pathological liar. He was also arrogant and not very nice to children. There is a tendency with some in the family to ignore those

Some

family

Some life

family

members only

re-

that the family can be proud

members never speak of him.

our family life. It has helped to strengthen our sense of loyalty to marriage and family. It has us cherishing the truth; and it awakens us to our own sinfulness. But, most of all, it keeps us humble and pushes us toward a life of reconciliation a life dependent on God.

—

Our challenge

IL 61651.

who have

ing those

to forgive each other, includ-

struggle to love

those

who

we Our

died and those ancestors

have never met, for they are a part of

them

the

us.

same struggle

to love

are with us.

In their book Your Mythic Journey, Sam Keen and Anne Valley-Fox say this about listen-

ing to the

pels.

Dietzen,

much

positive so

the negative can disinherit us from rich

clarifies

Columnist

name

beneficiaries derive a healthy family-esteem.

However, our efforts to embrace Papa posthumously in total has helped us to better understand and appreciate Andrew's father, his aunts and uncles, and his grandmother. Papa's story

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN A. No, there is only one Mary Magdalene in the Gospels, but your priest was correct.

true there

sheep stories get buried and die because of shame, painful memories and sometimes because we just don't know what to do with them. Very often we put a good spin on these family stories so that the

(Illinois)

It's

Black sheep can have silver linings What do we do with family history that is ignoble? How should we report the life and times of an ancestor who lived dishonorably? Black

7).

same person and that

is the patroness of penitent sinners. Is more than one Mary Magdalene in the Gospels?

(Matthew

Guest Columnists

port aspects of his

Mary Magdalene there

TERRI

LYKE

character flaws.

Corner

empty (John 20) was

a repentant sinner (Luke

was

museums, the

protected. In time, they plan to rebuild the great

The Mary Magdalene of the Gospels Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene

not the same

to decide

the Bamiyan site will be stabilized and the 600 niches

Q. During Mass on the feast of (July 22), the priest told us that the

who went

met

priorities for rebuilding the country's ravished heritage.

area will

we watched

were turned into bombs, the Pentagon attacked and the twin towers of the World Trade Center obliterated, killing almost three thousand of our neighbors. Now as

we approach

water and providing some jobs repairing roads. Now there is another sign of hope. Recently, at the request of President Hamid Karzai, members of the Afghan ministry of culture and Unesco,

dhas.

by those

words would go?

Months

countries are distributing food, locating a source of clean

ANDREW &

all

the voices of our ancestors: "Hearing

the multiple voices within yourself will remind you that you belong to a special clan. Your people still inhabit you. They will help you to celebrate your myths, sing your songs, and tell your leg-

ends."

Questions for reflection:

— What — Who — Who do you — What

stories

from your family

history

have

been buried?

are the characters?

need

to forgive?

life-lessons

stories?

can be learned from those

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August23, 2002

Around the Diocese

Despite mishaps, Uzbek youths recall highlights

MYSTAGOGIA, from pagel

spirited, young Uzbek way to the July 23-28 World Youth Day in Canada, these inconveniences were more than made up for by the warmth and kindness of city.

work. Mystagogy helps them find

The local coordinator for the Brown Summit seminar was Linda Licata, a team member for the NAFC and a mem-

Margie Sullivan, pastoral associate for Holy Family Church in Virginia Beach, Va.

Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay

was the weakest aspect of the entire

RCIA

process but that

should be a

period of time for the neophytes to medi-

on the Bible, celebrate the Eucharist and put Christian charity into practice. tate

While the

sessions should continue after

North American Forum on the Catechumenate team member Margie Sullivan does a visual walkthrough of the seven steps of the RCIA program with participants Thomas Sims of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte and Ruth McNicholas of Holy Trinity Church in Knoxville, Tenn., during a seminar emphasizing Mystagogia in Brown Summit Aug. 8-10. checks," she said.

the neophyte's baptism from one to three

months,

Sullivan

stressed

that

Mystagogia is a life-long process. Conway agreed. Father "Mystagogia is a period wherein the neophytes deepen their grasp of the Pascal Mystery. Even though the instruction should last from Easter Vigil to Pentecost, learning the faith takes a

life-

time. In fact, meditation, the Eucharist

In response to

this,

Dick Bennett co-

director of the

RCIA program

Heart Church

Brevard, said,

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example of what Kathy (Kuczka) was talking about. I came into the church in 1989 as a candidate from the Methodist church. The RCIA program became a natural ministry for my wife and I and

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Likening the process of Mystagogia to her own marriage adventure, Kuczka told of the constant need for communication, talking and questioning for the neophytes. "It is a process of constant reality

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Living the faith

Charity sister heals soul, body, mind through ministry

average, she

may

day, but she

see 10 to 15 people a

able to spend time with

become acquainted with them on many levels. The link between

patients and

ALESHA

M. PRICE Staff Writer

—

ROSMAN

think the reason I

Charity Sister Carol

Hoban

says she had a childhood like

others

growing up in life was not out of the ordinary,

most a small town. Her

religious

but she entered the convent because she

God by

wanted to serve

serving those in

stayed. It

convent

joined was the reason

an evolution process as you

move through Hoban

life."

entered the Sisters of Charity

Convent

Station, NJ., in 1959, a

few months after graduation. She attended nursing school at St. Raphael Hospital in New Haven, Ct. until 1972. During that time, she professed her final

need.

She

Her work in

next door to her family's

lived

where she

store in Saddle Brook, N.J.,

helped her father by serving customers,

served nine counties with mobile units and clinics. However, her path diverged, and she was led down unfamiliar and unplanned terriShe was elected to the province council as a

and Hoban grew as the

counselor for six years

town expanded and

and was subsequently

named

matured. Sister Carol said

The

was

cism corralled

D.C.,

reinforced at

who

faith

life,

attended Catholic elementary school

by the

staffed

woman

She was interested

cause she wanted

work

nursing be-

in a profession that

helped people. So logically, she entered a

community with nursing

The

one of

its fo-

Charity Sisters were her choice

because she had exposure to them in church and in school. "Thirty-five to

weren't that

many

was what

options for

women,

felt

right.

senior year," she said. I

was supposed

have aided

her

work with

nection first hand between mind, body and spirit, and I have the opportunity to be with people and help

patients suffering from hypertension, respiratory infections, diabetes, arthritis

and other diseases and ailments.

in the healing process."

the

as the provincial

"I felt it

to be doing;

calling evolved;

—

don't

Washington

counselor positions

—

or head of the

with administration, personnel

and other areas for the women religious doing ministry in a particular area of the country.

new

was excited about her

ministry but kept her

first

love of

nursing close to her heart by working one

day a week prevention

New York

clinic. "I

City in a cancer

didn't feel like

could

drop out of work and drop back in," she explained. "I kept up with professional reading for my own benefit." She also earned her master's in nursing in the 1970s.

40 years ago, there

least not in a small town in New Jersey. I probably would have gone to nursing school or college, but I heard my calling late in

council

Sister Carol

religious entered

her mind during her senior year in high

cuses.

The

assist the provincial

Sisters of Charity.

Becoining a school.

Hoban

Charity Sister Carol

influ-

and the church also influenced it. All of my friends were Catholic, and we all went to the same school; we were doing the same things," said Sister Carol, enced

certificate,

and the Virgin Islands, and Sister Carol worked with her order's day-to-day operations.

as-

pects of her existence,

home. "School

many

province spans six

states,

was

that advocates the position that

people to do."

for the next six years.

not "unusual." Catholi-

school

—

them whatever one's There is more research now

heals

is.

tory.

cause of its accessibility,

and what she learned

belief

the spirit isn't peaceful," she said. "Being a woman religious, I see the con-

town be-

all

had to do what

she earned a family nurse practitioner

The

life

God

Area Health Education Center, where

store served as a central

that her faith

think people heal themselves,

found that I had been asking other

benefits," said Sister Carol. "I I

very present to Sister Carol, and

she believes that healing must take place in all areas of a person's life.

West

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Virginia with the Southern

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West

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mother, a homemaker, all

Additional classes at the Mountain

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made

in 1966.

wasn't sure

her to

the medical

slicing cold cuts, run-

stacking shelves.

vows

would be able to do this kind of work after doing community administration, but I wanted to come to a place that was just starting and the philosophy was we would help people without the advantage of insurance and medical "I

In 1986, she to

Rosman

came

North Carolina Photo by Joann S. Keane

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mountains and the Jersey girl would be a good fit. She began working at Frances Warde Health Service and found that working with people who desperately needed medical care but were lacking in funds was what she wanted to do.

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