Aug 5, 2005

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Roman

Catholic

Year of the

Diocese of Charlotte

Eucharist Mystery ofthe Mass, Part 21;

AUGUST

5,

on the Eucharist

NEWS JHERALD

Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2005

Synod document

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N9

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SUPREME CATHOLICS

Though few in number, Catholics have lengthy history on high court by

PATRICIA ZAPOR

Harvesting faith in the

fields

Outdoor Mass welcomes migrants, celebrates culture

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON

—

If

Judge John G. Roberts is confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court, he will become one of the historically small number of Catholic justices the first of whom joined the court as its chief justice in 1836, more than 50 years after

—

the court

was

established.

Roberts, a federal appeals

judge for the District of Columbia, was nominated July 19 to fill the vacancy created by Sandra Day Justice

O'Connor's retirement. Rob-

by

JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH CORRESPONDENT

BETHEL

—

Under the

of the hot sun, the breeze is cool. It's early evening July 17. On this day, when the Gospel reading tells of a farmer sowing his fields (Matthew 13:24-43), people trees, out

up for Mass in a farmworker camp.

The altar cloth covering

are setting

the folding table

is

a serape in

bright red, yellow, blue, pink

and green

stripes.

Nearby

See COURT, page 5

dog

in a

a shaggy white pen jumps about and

watches as someone places

a.

plastic container of white

ON-TIME DELIVERY

Queen Anne's

Msgr. Kovacic

the

lace flowers on ground in front of the altar.

Augustinian Father Robert

Photo by Joanita M. Neuenbach

Augustinian Father Robert Dueweke accepts offertory

rescued by See MASS, page 13

UPS driver by

& HERALD

BELMONT — Msgr.

Bin

J\

An-

thony Kovacic seems to have an angel riding on his shoulder.

Or

at

least

on

UPS driver who

Cathey Deal, a is attributed by

saving the 85-year-old retired priest's life July 19.

now

lives

See KOVACIC, page 16

Of

student saves

Mark School in Huntersville, saved a 4-year-old boy from drowning at a local water park this summer.

John Hu, a rising sixth grader at

St.

— For

—

do in his entire life saving a young boy from poswill ever

sibly drowning.

was

or do a back flip off the diving

board. But for John Hu, his

byterian Church

kids, the

most exciting

thing they wil do this

may be

summer

learning to roller blade

summer kicked

It

at the

was

finishing

off with prob-

ably the most exciting thing he

Watch

-

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Developing success

Culture

noshm

Development director wins award;

Deacon's joke book provides

Potter's

ono

new staffers to help diocese, schools

humor for clergy

and same -sex marriages

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a sunny day June 8 Kannapolis Recreation Park and John's day care group from Huntersville Pres-

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Msgr. Kovacic, former Queen of the Apostles Belmont,

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STAFF WRITER

pastor at

in

fields,

Bethel, N.C.,

his delivery

emergency room doctors with

hurch

Mark School

St,

by is

in

boy from drowning

route.

The angel

cucumbers from the nearby

HU TO THE RESCUE

TO

CATHOLIC NEWS

including

July 17.

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gifts,

and the offertory collection during an outdoor Mass to welcome migrant farmworkers

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The Catholic News & Herald

2005

August 5,

Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

Late pope confers

of

title

knighthood on rabbi —

PITTSBURGH (CNS) In an honor rarely conferred on people of other faiths, Pittsburgh Bishop Donald W. Wuerl invested Rabbi Walter Jacob, rabbi emeritus of Rodef Shalom Congregation, into the Order of St. Gre-

DETAILING THE BIBLE

gory the Great.

The

knighthood was granted late Pope John Paul II.

through the

ceremony

The

mid-June

in

formed part of a daylong tribute to Rabbi Jacob celebrating his 50 years of service to Rodef Shalom in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood and his 75th birthday.

Rabbi Jacob has long been a leader in

Reform Judaism, which

stresses the use of the vernacular in religious services and encourages social interaction and interfaith efforts. He is also former president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis and has received honorary de-

The papal honor, Bishop Wuerl said, an acknowledgment by the church of the personal character and honorable reputation, together with the generous use of personal talents and gifts for the good of the church, the faith and the good of the wider community of all of "is

God's children."

"While the Jewish community is recognizing Rabbi Walter Jacob for his half-century of service, we want to salute him for the collaboration that he has .Jpfostered, and particularly to recognize the tradition of dialogue he supports and sustains out of which deeper respect and understanding have developed between the Jewish and Catholic communities," the bishop said.

honor of his work, Rabbi Jacob a grand commander of the Order of the Republic of Germany, and Austria has issued a postage stamp in In

was named

his honor.

grees for his contributions.

Diocesa n, planner

group for people coping with the death of spouse, meets the

each month

B00NE

CNS

photo by Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic

Muralist Marianne Savage adds detail to an image from the

parish center corridor at St. John parish secretary,

Nepomucene Church

2004 and expects

July

Bohemia,

in

Exodus

of

N.Y.

in

the

Savage, the

St.

Frances of

Rome

Church,

Hendrix and Highlands. Rds., sponsors the Oratory of Divine Love Prayer Group in the parish house the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 1 p.m. Call (336) 372-8846 for

more

information.

painting a mural depicting scenes from the Bible along the upper

is

250

section of the corridor walls, which total in

Book

—

feet

to apply the finishing

in

length.

touches

in

She began the art project

Muralist brings Bible stories to

VICARIATE

MINT HILL A Pax Christi Peace Vigil will mark the 60th Anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Aug. 6 at 4:30 pm at St. Luke Church, 13700 Lawyers Rd.

We will gather and pray at the Peace

BOHEMIA, main corridor Jolin

the church. Please consider joining us as

on walls of parish center N.Y. (CNS)

Nepomucene Church

will never

—

in

The

remember these events and pray "Never again." For more information, call MarieMichele Darcy, Pax Christi coordinator, at

parish ministries.

Bohemia

project daunting, Savage finds peace and

CHARLOTTE

enjoyment in

Martha meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd. For more information, call Peggy Pohlheber at (704) 588-73 1 1

it.

creating a buzz

During a typical week, Savage spends Monday through Thursday

others

working

art project is

among parishioners and who come to the one-story brick

Wood,

in the parish office.

On

Friday

she grabs her paintbrushes and acrylic

building.

"It's

astonishing," Father James

paints and heads for the hallway,

where

pastor, said of a multicolored

she climbs a six-foot aluminum ladder to

mural depicting Bible stories that is being created on the upper portion of the corridor walls, which are 250 feet in length.

"People who see it are touched by it," he said. "They bring their friends to

begin painting. She works on the mural from about 1 1 a.m. to 7 p.m.

"I visualize the scenes in my head before I sketch them out," said Savage,

take a look at

Bible, scanning faith-themed children's

the

it."

The masterpiece-in-fhe-making is work of parish secretary Marianne

Savage,

who

applied the

acrylic paint to her

2004. Savage,

first

stroke of

cement canvas

who

in July

expects to put the

finishing touches on the project in September 2006, is approaching the midway point and hopes to have the Old Testament scenes completed by late summer.

A Genesis-inspired image depicting the beginning of the universe is the first

27-inch-high panel.

From

(704)556-1215.

While some might find such a

of

be confused with the Sistine

Chapel, but an ambitious

we

St.

in the parish center

there, the vivid

who

gets her ideas

from reading the

third

Tuesdays of

mation, contact Sister Therese Galligan, tor, at

facilita-

(704) 362-5047, ext. 216.

— G.E.M.S.

MINT HILL

Daily

is

a prayer/,

support group for mothers of children with dis-

The group meets the second Wednesday of each month, 10 a.m. -12 p.m. at St. Luke

abilities.

praise and prayers. For details, call Michelle

Pole, in the garden near the front entrance to

life

and

first

:30 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall

Church, 13700 Lawyers Rd., to share concerns,

CHARLOTTE

—

September 2006.

1 1

of St Gabriel Church, 3016 Rd. For more infor-

VICARIATE

SPARTA

at

CHARLOTTE

— The

Roth

at

(704) 321-1717.

CHARLOTTE —The meets

month

at

Young Widowed Group

7 p.m. on the second Thursday of each

Fellowship Hall of

in the

tion, contact facilitator Sister at

Therese Galligan

(704) 362-5047, ext. 216.

— The 50+

CHARLOTTE

Neumann Church, 8451

Club of

St.

Maty and

second Wednesday of each month

— The Young Adult Faith Re-

flection group meets at St. Vincent de Paul

reservations

John

Idlewild Rd., meets the at 11 a.m.

with a program and lunch in the parish Society of

Gabriel

St.

Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For more informa-

and more information,

hall.

(704) 537-2189.

CHARLOTTE — New Creation Monastery invites

you

day of silence and solitude

to a

in the

presence of Almighty God. The monastery offers private spiritual retreats for lay people.

New

Write to Father John Vianney Hoover

at

first

and third

Creation Monastery, 11517 Spreading

Oak

Mondays of each month. The group

will read

Charlotte,

Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., the

"The Faith Explained," 3rd edition, by Leo J. Trese and a chapter will be covered every meeting. For more information call Jordan (704) 737-1964 or Ryan at (704) 377-1328.

CHARLOTTE

— Healing Hearts, a support

/^T

THE

For

call Lucille at

go on call

NC

retreat

28226, stating

Ln.

why you want

to

and when. For more information,

(704) 541-5026.

GREENSBORO

VICARIATE

GREENSBORO

— The music ministry of

St.

books and reviewing clips from Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 film classic, "The Ten

Commandments."

The goal of her mural

project,

Savage

goes beyond brightening up the drab walls of a hallway. She wants her artwork said,

AUGUST

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and read more about

and seamlessly moves down the building that houses classrooms for religious education and meeting space for a variety of

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2005

FROM THE VATICAN

Pre-Vatican

Latin

II

Divorced Catholics must be welcomed in parishes, pope tells priests VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Diof he asked

Mass to be

the Faith

trine

celebrated during World Youth Day VATICAN CITY (CNS) — ApparTridentine Mass.

vorced and

the

"We

ently for the first time in the history of

World Youth Day, young Catholics dedicated to the pre-Vatican

Latin

II

Mass and devotions

will have Vaticanapproved opportunities to pray with the

old liturgies.

Organizers of the "Juventutem" pilgrimage said they expect at least 2,000 young people from 20 countries to join their World Youth Day activities Aug. 10-15 in and around Dusseldorf, Germany, before moving to Cologne for the international gathering with Pope Benedict XVI. The movement brings together youth groups from a variety of parishes and organizations operating under the terms of "Ecclesia Dei," Pope John Paul H's 1988 norms for maintaining union with the Catholic Church while using

have made

authorities that

we

explicit to

it

WYD

expect our liturgical

be recognized and indeed welcomed," said a statement from the group.

Officials at the Pontifical Council for the Laity confirmed July 22 that the identity to

World Youth Day all

celebration

is

open

to

Catholic youths; those operating un-

importance of the Eucharist, Pope

Juventutem press release said

Cardinals E. Francis George of Chicago

and Francis Arinze, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, will address the group in Cologne and will lead the pilgrimage in prayer.

Australian Cardinal George Pell of

Sydney

XVI said.

Benedict

At

same

the

time, he said, if a priest,

acting out of compassion for their suffering, gives them the Eucharist, he risks undermining the dignity and indissolubility of the sacrament of marriage.

"We

all

know

will celebrate vespers

diction with them,

and Bene-

said.

it

Pius

X Church will perform an Outdoor Concert

breaking ground on the current church building.

and deacons from the Valle d'Aosta region where he was

priests, religious

vacationing.

he knew the and said, "Given these people's situation of suffering it must be studied."

Asked about ministry to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Pope Benedict told the priests, "None of us has a ready-made solution, because each

The pope added

The concert

on the soccer

will begin at 5 p.m.

field near the church,

22 1 0 N. Elm

St.

Please feel

and picnic dinner. For more information, call the church office at free to bring a blanket

(336) 272-4681.

GREENSBORO for prayers, or

—

would

you have

a special

like to offer

need

your time in

prayer for others' needs, please call the Prayer

Chain at Our Lady of Grace Church. The Prayer Chain is a sizable group committed to praying for your needs and the needs of your family and friends on a daily basis. To request a prayer or to

"I

A

Reach Them?"

will be pre-

sented Aug. 13, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Living

ence.

Advanced

no

fees for the confer-

registration

is

by calling (828) 926-0106

requested or 'e-mail

WINSTON-SALEM

— Want

to

follow the

Church's teaching on contraception? Learn philosophy

Its

is

healthy and as effective as the

A

Leo

Pill

MOORESVILLE — Seniors ages 55 and up are

panions

is

School Rd., the

Leo

following the 5:30 Mass for Senior

Games

games and a potluck dinner. Call Barbara Daigler at (704) 662-9752 for details.

SMOKY

MOUNTAIN

BRYSON CITY

at

,

Is

else can

first

and

third Thurs-

B

at St.

call

Joanne Parcel

at

Joseph Church, 316 Main

in

to the

least 15

Shawn

days

writing

to

CNS

photo by Karen Callaway, Northwest Indiana Catholic

general public? Please

submit notices for the Diocesan Planner at prior to the

Karen

event date

A.

Evans

Mike Yankauskas, a farmer from Knox,

Ind.,

examines a corn crop that should be

towering over his head. He checked the crop following a brief resulted

Church

370-3382.

end

in

in

0.4 inches of moisture. Yankauskas, who attends

20 that Thomas Aquinas

rainfall July

at

kaevans@charlottediocese.org orfax to (704)

O'Neal will be guest speaker at the meeting, which is open to the community. For further information, contact Sandy Beauchemin, court

Praying for rain

your parish or school sponsoring a free

event open

Father

which no one

the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave.

Mary, Mother of God No. 2534, of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, will meet Aug. 1 1 at 6:30 p.m. at St. St.

St.

strength of peace

:30 p.m. at St.

1

conference room

in

For further details, (336) 924-9478.

VICARIATE

— Court

give," he said.

— The Healing Com-

reaved that meets the

days of the month

Night, featuring

ciles,

Pope Benedict said that when he was prefect of the Congregation for the Doc-

a grief support group for the be-

invited to St. Therese Church,

217 Brawley second Saturday of each month

he said.

the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave.

WINSTON-SALEM VICARIATE

St.

Knox, said his crops needed 2 inches of rain each week from July

of August. This season's heat

and dryness has damaged the

silk

1

to the

found on the

corn and proper pollination was not occurring.

PASTORAL APPOINTMENTS E D SCO Dal

Bishop Peter J. Jugis will participate

in

i

Calendar Aug. 13 St.

Aug.

1

5

the following events:

— 50th Anniversary Celebration

Ann Church,

Charlotte

— Priests and Seminarians Gathering

Bishop's Residence, Charlotte

a

human face. A God who reconwho defeats hatred and gives the

four-part series of 1

Todd and Stephanie Brown at (336) 7652909 for more information and to register.

SALISBURY

is

is

Classes will meet once a month. Please call

and location.

God

A God with

with none

social

for time

exists, that

God?

in full ac-

cord with Catholic teaching and the method

events. Contact Michael Slane at (336) 665-

9264

God

VICARIATE

WINSTON-SALEM

classes will begin Aug. 2

and

excluded from the sacrament,"

feel

that suffering out

lwcrc@main.nc.us.

of the side effects.

for meetings, educational seminars

believe that

face, a

of Hibernians Guilford County Division, the

men to join them

We

and

oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men,

looking for more Irish Catholic

and did so just for tradition, and then finding themselves in a new, ally believers

and second,

Christ;

of love for God and for the church is "a noble suffering."

While participating at Mass without receiving Communion is not optimal, he said, "it is not nothing; it is involvement in the mystery of the cross and resurrection of Christ."

"Given that it is the sacrament of the passion of Christ, the suffering Christ embraces these persons in a special way and communicates with them in a different way," he said. "They can feel embraced by the crucified Lord who falls to the earth and dies and suffers for them and with them."

Priests and parishioners must share the suffering of those excluded from the Eucharist, he said, but they cannot act in a way that casts doubt on the unbreakable bond of sacramental marriage.

"In the end, faith is simple and rich:

Ln. Paulist Father Robert Rivers will be the

Couple League.

is

who were were not re-

of those

in the church, but

by

important. But what

Natural Family Planning with the Couple to

— The Ancient Order

married

different."

problem, which in effect was "a sacrament celebrated without faith."

Pope Benedict said that Catholics must keep two things in mind: First, that even if divorced and civilly remarried Catholics cannot receive the Eucharist, they are part of the church and are loved

the.

nonvalid marriage, convert, find the faith

office at (336) 274-6520, ext. 10

GUILFORD COUNTY

is

that a particularly pain-

several bish-

ops' conferences and experts to study

Waters Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters

participate in the Prayer Chain, call the church

and leave your name, address and phone number.

would say

ful situation is that

one-day work-

Who Are They and

shop, "Inactive Catholics:

How Can We

presenter. There are If

—

that

issue could get complicated

regent, at (828) 585-1 136.

MAGGIE VALLEY

pope said

July 25 during a meeting with about 140

person's situation

to celebrate the church's 25th anniversary since

that this is a particu-

larly painful situation," the

are not excluded.

members

civilly remarried Catholics

who suffer because they cannot receive Communion must be welcomed in parishes as Catholics who witness to the

der the special terms of "Ecclesia Dei"

A

3

Aug. St.

Bishop Peter

J.

Jugis of Charlotte has appointed two

new

vicars forane, effective

July 22, 2005:

19—

Dedication of Renovated Church

Lucien Church, Spruce Pine

Aug. 20

— Fiesta con Jesus

Charlotte Merchandise Mart, Charlotte

Msgr. Anthony Marcaccio, pastor of for the

Greensboro

St.

Pius

X Church

in

Greensboro, as vicar forane

Vicariate.

Father John D. Hanic, pastor of St. John Baptist de la Salle in North Wilkesboro and Stephen Church in Elkin, as vicar forane for the Boone Vicariate.

St.

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August 5,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

God's helpers Three from diocese to serve as overseas missionaries CHARLOTTE — Three members of

"For

first

we

God's helpers." will be assigned

are

They then

the Diocese of Charlotte are taking their

to serve

for three years in overseas missions be-

steps toward serving as lay mission-

ginning January 2006.

aries.

Bill Eppler, a parishioner of St. Matthew Church in Charlotte, and Aaron and Tara Condon, parishioners of St. John Neumann Church in Charlotte, are moving to Los Angeles, Calif., in August for a four-month formation program with the

tion

The Lay Mission-Helpers Associawas founded in 1955 by Msgr. An-

thony Brouwers. Since its founding, the association has sent more than 700 men, women and families to serve in 36 countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and

Rev. Joseph Koterski, SJ

Rev. Edward Sheridan

Msgr. Richard Bellow

Catholic Church Teaching on

the Pacific.

Lay Mission-Helpers Association.

The program consists of classes

in

Scripture, mission theology, spirituality,

"End of Life" Ethics

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communication and cross-cultural issues. Once it is completed, the three will be commissioned in December and re-

For more information on the Lay MissionHelpers Association,

Sponsored by:

visit

www.laymissionhelpers.org.

The Office of Justice & Peace and the Respect Life and Elder Ministry programs of the Family Life Office

ceive their mission rings, engraved with

Catching up on old times

These FREE presentations will provide guidance on what you need to know about making end of life medical care decisions in light of Catholic Social Teaching. Thinking about and planning for medical care in advance helps eliminate unnecessary and difficult dilemmas for family members and loved ones.

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Immaculate Conception Church, Henderson vi He St.

Francis

6:30

pm

-

Room/Our Lady Queen snack

Light

pm

7-8

-

same

— Wednesday, August 10

of the Angels Chapel

8-8:30

Presentation

pm - Q&A

Presenter: Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Ph.D., Chair, Philosophy Dept.,

St.

— Thursday, August 11

Gabriel Church, Charlotte

topics.

(Event

will

Fordham

University

be videotaped)

Ministry Center Photo by Karen A. Evans

6:30

pm

-

pm

7-8

snack

Light

8-8:30

Presentation

-

pm - Q&A

Presenter: Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Ph.D., Chair, Philosophy Dept.,

W. West, chancellor and vicar general, at the Pastoral Center in Charlotte July 20. She came to Charlotte to visit Franciscan Sisters Joan Ann Gilsdorf, community member of the Franciscan

Fordham

University

Fordham

University

Franciscan Sister Jean Linder catches up with Msgr. Mauricio

discernment house, and Andrea Inkrott, director of diocesan Hispanic ministry.

During her 23 years in North Carolina, Sister Linder served as the diocesan vicar for women religious, executive secretary for the vocations office and worked in the diocesan planning office for seven years. She also worked at the Living Waters Retreat Center in Maggie Valley for a number of years.

While visiting her former coworkers in the Pastoral Center, that the

Sister Linder

commented

In 2000, she

moved

to the Franciscan

motherhouse

in Tiffin, Ohio,

— Friday, August 12

Peter Church, Charlotte

1

pm - Lunch

2:30

1

-2

pm

2-2:30

Presentation

-

pm* Q&A

Presenter: Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Ph.D., Chair, Philosophy Dept.,

Holy Family Church, Parish Center,

3

pm

-

Light

Rooms

snack

Clemmons — Saturday, August 13 3 &4 3:30-4:30 pm - Presentation 4:30-5pm-Q&A

Presenter: Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J., Ph.D., Chair, Philosophy Dept.,

atmosphere among the employees "was and continues to be special."

works as the

St.

Atrium Room, Annex Building

where she St.

Pius

librarian.

X Church, Greensboro — Tuesday, September

5:30

pm -Mass

Fordham

University

1

Kloster Center

6:30

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5,

IN

Catholics and the

THE NEWS

Supreme Court

In 1910, White

was elevated

to the seat

of chief justice, which he held

until his

death in 1921.

White was joined on the court in 1898 by Joseph McKenna, the son of

COURT, from page 1

immigrants,

Irish

who was

U.S. attorney

general at the time of his nomination.

McKenna had also served as a judge of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and as a member of Congress. Although anti-Catholic sentiment of the 1880s was

graduated from Catholic elementary

erts

and high schools

in Indiana,

and he and

members of the Church of Flower in Bethesda, Md.

his family are

the Little

a factor in

Should he be confirmed to the court, Roberts will be the 10th Catholic justice in history and the fourth among current members, the most ever at one time.

McKenna 's

defeat in his

first

two runs for Congress, such attitudes were apparently not in play in his confirmation to the court.

Catholics in court

Paving the way

The

Six other Catholics have served on

Catholic justice went

first

the court since then.

straight to the top.

longest period

After serving as attorney general

first

time President

was the seven-year gap between the 1949 death of Frank Murphy and William J. Brennan's confirmation in 1956.

Some sources list Sherman Minton, who took one of two seats vacated by deaths in 1949, as being Catholic. That would mean the longest gap without a Catholic on the court since the 19th century was the 12-week period between the November 1939 death of Pierce Butler, the fourth Catholic on the. court, and the swearing-in of Frank Murphy in Feb-

the

Andrew Jackson

U.S.

become an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1835.

That apparently was due more to the nominated him

to

President George W. Bush listens to remarks after announcing his nomination of

federal appeals court Judge John G. Roberts to the

address to the nation from the White House

Supreme Court

a televised

in

July 19.

Senate's ongoing political battles with

Jackson, though, rather than to Taney or his religion, according to encyclopedia references.

Taney was confirmed as chief juswhen that position opened up a year later, and he served until 1 864.

The son of a Maryland plantation owner and slaveholder, Taney is perhaps tice

best

known

ruary 1940.

However, Minton didn't become a Catholic until 1961, after he retired from the court in 1956.

for writing the majority

Minton's seat in turn went to who would be the sole Catholic on the court for 30 years. He was joined

by Antonin Scalia in 1986, and two years later by Anthony Kennedy.

opinion in Dred Scott vs. SandfOrd in 1857. It said Negroes could not become citizens

and

that

Brennan,

Congress had no aufrom

thority to prohibit the territories

allowing slavery.

The

ruling

At the time Justice Clarence Tho-

became hotly

divisive and

mas was confirmed

was a factor in creating the political climate that led to the Civil War. The second Catholic named to the ourt was not seated for another 30 /ears after Taney's death, but he also Decame chief justice, the only other Catholic to have held that post.

Edward Douglas White, a U.S. sena:or from a wealthy and politically powerful

CNS

justice to the nation's highest court.

taken

in

in

The justices are pictured

in

2003

file

photos

making him

1894 by President Grover

University and served in the Confederate

Army

he said that

having spent several years in a seminary, he was not a practicing Catholic.

In 1996 he told fellow alumni at Holy Cross College in Worcester, Mass., that he had recently returned to the church,

Washington.

Cleveland after his two previous nominees were rejected by the Senate. White had attended Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Md., and Georgetown

in 1991,

despite having been raised Catholic and

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The Catholic Supreme Court justices are, from left, Anthony Kennedy, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. Confirmation of John G. Roberts would add a fourth Catholic

Louisiana family, was appointed to

he court

Since 1894, the was no Catho-

there

lic

and acting secretary of war, Roger B.

Taney was rejected by the Senate

when

the third Catholic

among

current justices.

The longest-serving Catholic on

before entering politics.

court has been Brennan,

who

Court notes that White's nomination

poor health

33 years

sailed through, apparently at least in part

post.

The Encyclopedia of

because he was a

the

Supreme

member of the

The

Catholics

Senate.

1990

in

after

the

retired in in the

shortest term for one of the

was Murphy's nine

years.

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Synod working document says Eucharist must be celebrated with dignity by

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is

may

encouraged to continue attending Mass and may even approach the priest are

Communion

with dignity,

at

hold the same to spread the

parishes where that

document

for

lic

to receive a blessing in is

the practice.

The document explained the CathoChurch recognizes the validity of the

Eucharist in the Orthodox churches and will

form

the possibility of Catholics

dis-

Communion

and Orthodox each other's

cussions at the Oct. 2-23 world Synod

receiving

of Bishops, was released July 7 at the The theme of the synod is "The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Life and Mission of the Church."

Its observations about how Catholics around the world see and celebrate the sacrament were drawn from contributions by 113 bishops' conferences, 11 synods of bishops of Eastern Catholic churches, 25 Vatican congregations and councils, and the Union of Superiors

where circumstances permit.

However, it repeated church rules that in most cases eucharistic sharing with Anglicans and Protestants is not possible; Catholics and other Christians must pray and work for the full unity that would allow them to gather around the same altar and profess their shared faith by receiving the

General.

Second Vatican Council were overwhelmingly positive, although some misunderstandings and abuses have oc-

Eucharist together,

The document

Nikola Eterovic, general secretary of the Synod of Bishops, said the working

curred in

document "principally concentrated on

gether and

make them

a community, de-

nation and culture. is also made of various inand oversights in the celebration of the Eucharist which, thanks be to God, are rather contained," he wrote.

The document repeatedly called for

"Mention

sufficiencies

said.

said bishops around

how

the council's teachings

were interpreted and put

Among

the positive aspects of the celebration of

spite their differences in race, language,

it

the world felt the liturgical reforms of the

introduction, Archbishop

the Eucharist that bring the faithful to-

at

liturgies

Vatican.

In the

.

into practice.

the concerns,

it

listed the

of a sense of the sacred and a diminished understanding of the Eucharist as Christ's sacrifice on the altar, with the result that many people think the. community praying together makes Jesus loss

Eucharist,

all

over the world and the use of

and

and prayers and readings in the language and in Latin, especially for

who

when

gestures;

services

local

celebrate Mass.

While experience varies around the world, the key problem identified was a decreasing awareness among Catholics

of the obligation and benefits of attending

ordained priest

not available to

in the said, too

many people

be unaware of the importance of

receiving the Eucharist only

when

they

its

said

is

absolutely necessary

four sections to "the Eucharist

the grace of Christ

it

brings

Catholics must live the faith once they

are in a "state of grace," having received

leave Mass.

the sacrament of penance after having

True faith in the Eucharist implies living a morally upright life, acting and even voting in accordance with church teaching, spreading the Gospel, promoting peace and working for justice, it said.

"In a culture of death, the Eucharist is the culture of life," it said. "In an atmosphere of individual and societal

committed a serious sin.

"Belonging to the church is the basis for admittance to the sacraments," it said. "No one can approach the Eucharist without having first received baptism; no one can return to the Eucharist without first having received the sacrament of penance."

The document also reaffirmed church teaching that Catholics who are

selfishness, the Eucharist reaffirms total self-giving.

humble adoration,

Where

there

is

MATTHEW

"every knee must bend"

BUETTNER

43;cf. Phil 2:10). Then, with the simplic-

of one lone voice breaking the silence of the upper room at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ, the high priest, utters the sacred words through his priest, the words that he gave to his church on Holy Thursday.

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ity

Through this divine mystery, bread and wine actually change into the body and blood, soul and divinity of Jesus Christ, leaving behind only the appearances of bread and wine.

We could admittedly spend months studying and contemplating this divine

mystery that lies at the heart of the Mass. But for the sake of brevity and clarity, let us focus our attention only on what pertains to this mystery of faith: the words and actions that effect this sacrament.

To two

how this is accomwe must now turn to the next

investigate

plished,

parts of the Eucharistic Prayer: the

and the instimtion narrative and

The word epiclesis is a Greek comtwo words: kaleo, meaning "to call, summon, or invite"; and when preceded by the preposition epi, the word means "to call down." During this third posite of

part of the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest "calls

down" the Holy Spirit and signifies

this activity

by placing his hands over the

bells

may

be sacrificed. Sanctuary be rung at this time to call our

attention.

The

epiclesis has at least

two main

meanings: 1) in the Old Testament temple sacrifices, the priest would place his hands on the lamb of sacrifice, dedicating it for sacrifice (Cf. Lev. 16:21-22); and 2) the epiclesis recalls the

mystery of the Incarnation, where the Holy Spirit descended upon and overshadowed the Blessed Virgin Mary so that the Word became flesh (Luke 1:35).

Indeed, the holy sacrifice of the Mass unites these two mysteries together as Jesus Christ becomes both priest and victim of the sacrifice and

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During the

institution narrative

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the consecration, the familiar voice of is heard as the high priest of every sacrifice of the Mass. Each priest lends himself to the service of Christ, so

Jesus Christ

that our

Lord can once again re-present

his sacrifice.

who is

It

is

speaks, "This

not simply the priest is

not his body, per

Christ

who

this is

my

my

body," since

se,

but rather

speaks, "This

is

my

it

it

is

body

...

blood."

These words actually effect the change from bread and wine into the body and blood, soul and divinity of Christ.

Just as Christ took bread and wine at the Last Supper, blessed it and gave it to his Apostles after he consecrated it into his body and blood, he continues to offer them for our salvation. This change from bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ is known as transubstantiation, meaning a "change in substance." The whole substance of bread and wine is changed into the substance of Christ's Body and Blood.

The appearances of bread and wine remain the same. Therefore, when we receive the holy Eucharist, we do not receive bread and wine with the body and blood of Christ (consubstantiation), nor do we receive bread and wine that merely signify the body and blood of Christ (transignification; transfinalization).

Oh the contrary, we do receive the body and blood of Christ, the same crucified, risen and glorified body of Christ, under the appearances of bread and wine.

Christ said, "This is my body." We have no reason to doubt him, who is incapable of deceiving us.

The consecration

two

actually occurs in

distinct consecrations:

first the body, then the blood, signifying the death

of Christ, whose precious blood was separated from his body on the cross.

After each consecration is a moment of

moment that prepares us for moment of divine intimacy whereby God desires to enter divine communion adoration, a

that

rorism, the Eucharist places love."

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spiritual

mission of the church," particularly emphasizing that by receiving Com-

munion and

in

gifts that are to

The working document dedicated

every Sunday. to

is

lead prayer

for the valid celebration of Mass.

one of

seem

who

Catholics must understand that a validly

the liturgy and receiving the Eucharist

it

a priest

various functions

The synod's working document

international celebrations.

In addition,

fulfill

during the liturgy and

Column

awaiting the King of Kings, before

consecration.

same

local cultural elements such as songs

of kneeling

ture

knowledging

that in the

Guest

completion, the faithful assume the pos-

epiclesis

times for song, verbal prayer and quiet; adherence to liturgical norms that are the

how the Eucharist is celebrated:

In our ongoing catechesis on the Mass, we have examined the first two parts of the Eucharistic Prayer: the Preface and the Sanctus.

As soon as the Sanctus comes to

present in the Eucharist rather than ac-

sacrament Jesus gives himself under the forms of bread and wine.

The bishops also had special praise for the lay people in their dioceses and parishes who teach children about the

balance in

my body

not

receive the Eucharist in most cases, but Christ

truly present in the Eucharist, the sac-

rament must be treated shared only by those who faith and lead to efforts Gospel, said the working the Synod of Bishops.

The document, which

is

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studying the U. S. presidents so he

a

morning of swimming and playing on

the waterslides.

competition and 10th place

John and a friend noticed a 4-yearold boy struggling to keep his blond head above the water.

Reacting quickly, John pulled the boy out of the water to the side of the

national competition.

pool.

A

Already

man

The second

was

over for John and bringing the shocked

"As

own

we have to help

He dreams of

—

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summer

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in

trip

New

his first ever.

On the trip home, his group traveled through Princeton, N.J., and John got to

each

on the event. an extraordinary boy in many ways besides his early lifesaving capabilities. Just 9 years old, he is a rising sixth grader at St. Mark School in Huntersville, having skipped other," said John, reflecting

John

a recent

England

group.

Christians,

young

this extraordinary

has high ambitions:

attending Princeton University.

lifeguard then appeared, taking

child to his

the

in

see his

—

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—

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future

mater.

is

(saving the boy from

"I think

drowning)

me go

might help

to

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John's lifesaving experience hasn't

— he

kindergarten.

influenced his career plans, though

John and his mother moved to Kentucky when he was six

wants to study finance.

months

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HISPANIC MINISTRY PICNICKING FOR POVERTY

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Inkrott, di-

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and Haydee Garcia, Hispanic ministry coordinator for the Charlotte Vicariate,

help the RAIN Hispanic team provide bingo-format seminars in different parishes with Hispanic congregations, in-

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HISPANIC MINISTRY

Outdoor Mass brings Eucharist to migrants mostly Hispanic, are there to welcome the 30 migrants.

Hispanic choir of voices and guitars opens with an upbeat hymn. People are still arriving with food for the post-

MASS, from page 1

A

Dueweke unpacks

the box Erlinda Rogers has brought from Immaculate Conception Church in Canton. There are two silver chalices, a paten, unconsecrated hosts, a bottle of sacramental wine, an alb, green stole and a chasuble.

The Mass and the party afterward will welcome migrant farmworkers, who come each year to harvest crops in It's

In his homily, Father

Mass of thanksgiving

establish lay leadership in the vicariate 's

various Hispanic communities.

"We want ters,"

wfco spent 15 years there as a missionary.

AuThomas of

the sponsorship of the

Villanova and grants from the Catholic

Extension Service and the Diocese of Charlotte, Father Dueweke will spend the next two years ministering to Hispanic

As people

Smoky Mountain Vicariate.

Dueweke vests for Mass,

Father fill

the

brown metal

chairs placed

rows before the altar. More gather under an equipment shelter across the dirt driveway that leads to the workers'

in

singlewide

Some 120

trailers.

people,

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he says.

the Gospel's agricultural imagery into the congregation's experience, Father Dueweke notes that, "People connected to the soil are connected to God. People so closely connected to God are our teachers. We need to cultivate the ground of our hearts with the pick and shovel of the Gospel, watered with the grace of baptism."

Children and adults bring up the gifts: the bread and wine, four baskets containing the offertory collection, and two baskets of large cucumbers, just picked in the nearby fields.

During Communion, worshipers come forward to receive the precious body and blood of Jesus and the blessing of the priest for their children.

With a final hymn, it is time to set up the tables for a feast of tamales, chicken, pork ribs, salads, tinga (a fiery concoction that includes chicken and is served

for

"looks like Peru," says Father Dueweke,

people in the

embrace and sis-

Weaving

This is an appropriate place for a Mass, Father Dueweke will note in his homily: Bethel means "house of God." Surrounded by mountains, Bethel

gustinian Province of St.

to live our faith,

the mission to live as brothers

blessings received.

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Dueweke

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near Canton.

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Dueweke moves

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among

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one, kidding around with the children.

"Just being together outside, a cel-

ebration of community," he says.

"That's what it's all about."

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"Our community is walking with Jesus," said Xavier Ramirez. "The farmworkers are important, and they need to realize that the church treasures and appreciates them."

Having a priest come to the camp to celebrate Mass tells them that, he says.

In his homily, Father Dueweke

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Deacon Lowe wrote the book to give members of the clergy clean jokes and one-liners designed to raise spirits and open doors. All profits from the sales benefit the Hartford Archdiocese's diaconate program.

"We're coming along good," said the deacon. "It's taken two years and we have $4,000 so far. I hope to make it $5,000."

Since he was a youngster,

who was born

deacon,

in

humor

of the Waterbury in

has always played a role in the

life

can help the heart. It can help can help blood pressure. can help pain," he said. "I know

"It

It

when

I

It

was

in the hospital,

humor

really

helped."

As

would go to the local watch the classic comedic antics of Laurel and Hardy, Harold a teen, he

theaters to

Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, the

Marx Broth-

Ben Turpin, Buster Keaton and the Three Stooges.

"They were certainly some of the first dispensers of early laughter and good humor on film," writes Deacon Lowe in the introduction to his book.

The deacon suggests that using huers,

way

to

"These people, when they come

to

mor during

a

sermon

is

a perfect

deacon,

retired

laughs after sharing a punch

line

from

his book.

your audience.

— Always — Take your time and exaggerate using body language.

— Never make any — Give punch everything smile.

racial or sexist

slurs.

the

you have. Pause liver

it

church, they've got so

many

and

all

•

including parents,

the grandchildren

—

to

After two years of dating, Don, who grew up Anglican, and Ann were married in the Episcopal Church. That was 64 years ago. They later joined the Catholic

moment of extreme

about 50 yards away, I decided to swim out to them. About 20 yards out, the

being overwhelmed by one's circumstances, whether these are of our own making or beyond our control. In such

After serving as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist for several

Deacon Lowe was

years in his parish,

ordained to the diaconate in 1977.

He

retired in 1989.

miss

it.

I

can't go

on the

altar

my

knees and the possibility of falling," he said. "But I go

anymore because of

Mass every morning and come close good Lord."

For about 40 years Deacon Lowe also used his sense of humor in his mail-

to

to the

bow

"Drowning"

is

describe the very

water was up to my shoulders, and soon I was in over my head, swimming for all I was worth and calling out to my nephew, who still couldn't hear me.

Several minutes of frantic paddling

times

it is

not

helplessness. a

word

human

often used to

experience of

uncommon to panic. How-

hope God's goodness and love are always

ever, the Scriptures today give us that

within our grasp.

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST

7-13

Sunday (Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time), 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13, Romans 9:1-5, Matthew 14:22-33; Monday (St. Dominic), Deuteronomy 10:12-22, Matthew 17:22-27; Tuesday (St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross), Deuteronomy 31:1-8, Matthew 18:1-5,10, 12-14; Wednesday (St. Lawrence), 2 Corinthians 9:6-10, John 12:24-26; Thursday (St. Clare), Joshua 3:7-11 13-17, Matthew 18:21-19:1; Friday, Joshua 24:1-13, Matthew 19:3-12; Saturday (Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus), ,

Joshua 24: 1 4-29, Matthew 19:13-15.

"We were remarried in the Catholic Church on our 25th anniversary, and Martin, our son, wanted to know if he was illegitimate all these years," quipped Deacon Lowe.

"I

In Peter's particular situation as in

The noise of the waves prevented my nephews from hearing my call, but since they were standing waist deep

and de-

tie

business,

Lowe Bow

Originals.

Deacon Lowe, who has worn bow his whole life, says he always had a

90 years ago. It's a lot different," he said. "So they come into church and what they want is something to calm their stress. And if a priest or a deacon tells a story, he has their attention and then he can do whatever sermon that he

ties

can that will help them."

front-page story about his business in

Deacon Lowe includes tips for becoming "a pro" at telling jokes such as: Keep it clean.

Be relaxed and sensitive to

1996.

— —

PERKINS

went on vacation

with a slightly raised voice.

played the drums.

problems.

like

K.

line

for anticipation

Deacon Lowe met his wife, Ann, while the two were working in the bigband business. She was a singer and he

order

grab parishioners' attention.

Not

Deacon Don Lowe, 91,

Church.

1914. ulcers.

My relief was palpable — and I think

way when

Gulf coast of Texas for a few days of beach relaxation.

One day I was sent to gather everyone for dinner. The teenagers were out in

the Hartford Archdiocese, said a sense of

The deacon

I

—

Bridget Church in Cheshire, Conn., in

humor has

to the shallower water.

the surf.

Last summer with my family

included in the

91, the retired deacon

SHARON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

context of a joke.

St.

my

mine, however, "salvation" was no theoretical idea, but an immediate intervention of God's love extended to me in a

by

Deacon Don Lowe's it

saw

the

a favorite joke of a deacon

designed for use by the clergy.

a little-used

turned,

Sea of Galilee, must have felt the same the Lord came to his rescue.

Today's psalm refrain is a plea to God to "grant us your salvation," and there surely have been many theological treatises written on the meaning of that phrase. For some people, "salvation" could mean physical or mental healing, for others it could mean an assurance of eternal life, and for still others it could mean forgiveness of sin.

has compiled a book of jokes spe-

cifically

my nephew

and reached out an arm to drag

Peter, desperately flailing about in the

just let

who

2005

hard time finding them.

His wife, an expert seamstress, decided to make a few for her husband.

Orders for the handmade originals took off when The Wall Street Journal ran a

The Lowes sold

the business in 1999

and finally retired. Deacon Lowe wears a bow tie every day.

still

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14-20

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St.

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of Christians Church, Aiken,

To organize and enhance our highly developed system of

While Msgr. Kovacic was being from Queen of the Apostles Church and fellow Knights of Columbus from Council 11076 flooded

Aiken, SC, seeks a Director of Religious Education to oversee a comprehensive religious

treated, parishioners

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and Adults, both

Children, Youths

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Parish and

Grade School. The

in

2005

tending Msgr. Kovacic indicated Deal's quick response helped save his life:

KOVACIC, from page 1

religious education programs,

and Grade School (250 students),

of Christians Parish (1800 families)

5,

On-time delivery lucky for priest

Director of Religious Education (DRE) St.

August

AROUND THE DIOCESE

DRE will

assess our

alone in a Belmont apartment.

He became

serve

confused with the settings on his ther-

the waiting room. Bishop Peter

as lead catechist, supervise, evaluate and develop further programs, working with our

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When

Mary Help of Christians Church, PO Box 438, Aiken, SC 29802.

she knocked, he answered he could not come to the door because he was very sick.

The door was unlocked and Deal went inside to check on him. She noticed the temperature of the apartment to be nearly 100 degrees.

Deal quickly attempted to cool down Msgr. Kovacic by washing his face with water-soaked towels from the kitchen.

She wanted to call 911, but he initially

that

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Msgr. Kovacic and administered the sacrament of anointing of the sick.

It was a scene reminiscent of the monsignor's 85th birthday celebration, where hundreds of parishioners and Knights gathered with him as the bishop rededicated Queen of the Apostle Church's Family Life Center as the Msgr. Anthony Kovacic Parish Center Jan. 9.

During that celebration, Carl Heil, a parishioner of Queen of the Apostles Church, noted Msgr. Kovacic 's dedica-

driver for 15 years,

that required his signature.

LeBlanc, Pastor,

L.

Deal, a

with the Catholic Church, an

of theology

in

James

Rev.

to:

staff,

and experience.

with education

Send resume and references St.

and support

and Sunday school administration, teachers and

practicing

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train catechists

tion to his flock.

"If he hears

someone

is

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sometimes he's there before the doctor," said Heil. "He's always there

pital,

refused the offer.

to help."

Deal attempted to contact other parishioners she knows from her route and from the church bulletin, but could not reach anyone. She then took him to his neighbor's apartment where the air conditioner was on. Still burning up, Msgr.

Kovacic agreed to let Deal call 911.

Although retired since 1994, Msgr.

Kovacic continues to serve the Diocese of Charlotte and often travels to celebrate Mass across western North Carolina.

Editor Kevin E. Murray contributed '

to this story.

The monsignor was transported via ambulance to Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, where he was treated and released around midnight. A doctor at-

Tom Stocker is a parishioner of Queen of the Apostles Church in Belmont.

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A

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editorials

and viewpoints

Why do we blame only Pilate for Jesus' suffering? we say "suffered under Pontius Pilate. " Other than Mary, he is the only person mentioned by name. We don 't place total blame for the suffering and death of Jesus on Judas or Q. In the Apostles Creed,

Harry Potter and the half-baked More than sorcery

PR spell Catholics

at work in all the

Christ

anyone else. Why would Pilate be pointed out in the Apostles and Nicene creeds? (New Jersey)

&

A.

media fuss

DAVID MAINS

In the days leading

of the

latest

up

who

But if you look closely at the incident, you will see the magic wand of public relations was stirring a cauldron of soupy public opinion.

-

some news when Pope Benedict

facts as related in

stories are that

was still Cardinal Ratzinger, he corresponded with the German author Gabriele Kuby, who'd written the book, "Harry Potter:

Good

or Bad." In

a brief note the cardinal wrote, "It

is

good, that you enlighten people about Harry Potter, because those are subtle seductions, which act unnoticed and by this deeply distort Christianity in the soul, before it can grow properly."

This happened in 2003. There must have been an invisibility cloak over the information because it

wasn't considered newsworthy in 2003, or 2004 for that matter. But of course in 2005, Cardinal Ratzinger be-

Holy Father.

A new

pope

coupled with the long-delayed release of the latest Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," and presto!

A

news

story appears.

The Vatican probably contributed by refusing to make any additional comments on be-

to the ensuing frenzy

half of the pope. That allowed the

news media

to

pursue one of their fa-

—

"David and Goliath" treatment. The teenage Harry was pitted against the magisterium of

vorite angles

Jesus into

and viciousness of

whose

evil nature as

Pilate,

Roman procurator of

Judea was notorious even in Rome. likely,

however, Pilate

is

to put the death

of

specific place in his-

its

Basing dates on the reign of a on wars and other major events, was common before our style of calendar came tory.

particular king or ruler, or

into general use.

Harry Potter book, the

against Harry the apprentice wizard.

the

mentioned simply

More

that are

came

DIETZEN CNS COLUMNIST

said, for

to the release

news media were abuzz with stories that seemed to pit Pope Benedict XVI

The

FATHER JOHN

reasons have been offered.

sive cruelty

GUEST COLUMNIST

Corner

does seem strange, but several

It

Some have example, that in the creeds the death of Jesus is explained by the oppres-

the Media

Question

call

it

the

the holy Catholic Church.

The timing of this particular news you something about how the news media work.

Why wasn't this newsworthy in 2003 when Cardinal Ratzinger was an important figure in the Catholic Church? It is likely that this fish of a news story was floating out there in the vast sea of information that makes up the Internet. But no one was biting, most likely because no one was promoting it to news organizations.

Much of what you read in a newspaper or see on TV originated as an story tells

possible content. However,

consumed by an audience

is very blurry about the difference between entertainment and edu-

good

any media project, even something as popular as Harry Potter, to have controversy associated with it. No doubt there was someone associated with either the Potter phenomenon or Kuby's book who was promoting this one.

But there are a couple of things about this episode that need to be considered. First, Cardinal Ratzinger/ Pope Benedict's intellect as a theologian is widely respected. His views, however brief, on the development of a young person's soul are worthy of It is

I've read two Harry Potter books and I found them charming and fun.

But the books do glorify the dark art of sorcery. And -even though Harry represents the triumph of good over evil, is

it

seemed means?

If

fair to ask, as the cardinal

if the ends justify the you conclude that Harry's adventures at Hogwart's School are all

to,

The other item

that

was only

what

is

essentially children's

lit-

erature. Msgr. Fleetwood never heard back from the author.

"Lumos" is the word Harry Potter

saying something for a person

missed the references to urination,

The "possible and

was crucial

an illusion.

North Carolina as well as many others not of the Catholic faith.

Msgr. Allen had a missionary spirit.

He

left his

home

in upstate

which, until recently, was the least He never lost that missionary spirit, always attuned to where the need was and coming up with creative outreach to meet the needs of lina,

Catholic state in America.

at

—

plants

'

are to be

to

I

—

New York to

serve out his priesthood in North Caro-

the people of

like babies

make medicine" is just thought they looked more like the Munchkins from the Wizard of Oz. I guess when you read something with an agenda, the story takes on a whole new meaning.

William M. Gordy Winston-Salem chopped up

Msgr. Richard Allen, recently deceased ("Msgr. Allen, retired priest, dies at 74," June 24), was one of the outstanding priests to serve the Catholics of

allusion to abortion

fetal tissue research

which look

Religion and science lic

I am a product of 12 years of Cathoeducation that included distinct biol-

ogy and

God.

And when he reached retirement age 70, he volunteered again to start a new

had always dreamed of serving.

I am grateful to have served twice as his parochial vicar and have known him as both a mentor and friend. I pray to Almighty God in thanksgiving for this great priest and that our good God will raise up this life-giving missionary spirit in me and in every priest privileged to serve in North Carolina.

Father John Vianney Hoover

into

read

parts of the plot.

Msgr. Allen's missionary spirit

Ratzinger did after writing to Kuby in 2003. According to the Catholic News Service, he asked Msgr. Peter Fleetwood, then an official at the Pontifical Council for Culture, to review the book "Harry Potter: Good or Bad."

was reading too much

I

finds reading quite the chore.

I

ministry in far-away Alaska, where he

told her she

now

just plain enjoy them.

excrement, "private parts" and students

was what Cardinal

Msgr. Fleetwood wrote Kuby a four-page letter in which he basically

I

going off "into the bushes." I'm assuming it's because they were not integral

childish fun, that's fine, too.

scarcely covered

is

who

The Editor

for

reflection.

This

Letters to

cation.

—

New Creation Monastery,

Charlotte

result

religion classes.

I

am

also the

of growing up in a very prayerful

Catholic family.

The complementary and distinct naand religion were always very clear to me. Science attempts tures of science

through experimentation'and observation to tell us the what, when, how and where. Religion tells us the why.

Through the scientific method, I was taught to have a critical eye and offer theories through experimental evi-

dence. Through prayer and liturgy, the universe that science exposed convinced me of God's hand everywhere. The idea that

I

am either a man of faith or a man of is misguided. I am both.

science

uses to bring light to darkness. The

I,

as a Catholic, believe in Austrian

tidbit

of information about Msgr.

Fleetwood ruins the David vs. Goliath

A different look at

Cardinal Christoph Schonborn's premise that Catholics cannot view evolution as

angle and, not surprisingly, was overlooked in most of the ensuing media

Harry

random

coverage.

Too many sometimes ruin

I

facts, a

good

it

seems, can

story.

idea in a public relations person's

mind. Press releases are written, phone calls are made and the "news" evolves into sound bites and quotes

them because

David Hains

is

director of communi-

an axiom of our long established and believed. Religion teaches us that God's Catholic

read your July 22

letter to the editor

selection. It is faith,

("Closer look at Harry Potter needed")

hand guided evolution, science

with some amusement. My 13-year-old son has read and reread the Harry Potter series many times. I have read each book

gates

cations for the Diocese of Charlotte. Con-

only once.

tact him at dwhains@charlottediocese.org.

first started

how

that occurred

complementary and of science and religion.

the

investi-

— once

again,

distinct natures

was concerned when he

— David Matvey

reading them because of the

Charlotte

I

August 5,

The Catholic News & Herald 19

2005

Once same-sex marriage

Where will the high court go

in place,

is

the assault against the church will not stop

with chilling catechetical speech. Efforts will be made to deny Catholic and other

with same-sex marriage?

churches maintaining the objective definition of marriage the use of public parks,

participation in public contracts

DECISION MAY BE THREAT TO

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Guest

How

KMIEC CNS COLUMNIST

most blatant acts of judicial activism modern time: the Massachusetts SuJudicial Court's decree that a

These are wise, prudent words, and the cardinal reaffirmed the church's

same-sex relationship can be a marriage.

Canada is barreling toward national approval of same-sex marriage, and judicial

teaching that homosexual orientation

challenges to traditional marriage populate

crimination.

lower courts across the United only a matter of time

—

years will

—

States.

likely less than two

be petitioned for

view.

its

Catholics have a well-formed theol-

self, if

not acted upon, ought never be

But the cardinal had another important caution that should not escape notice

America's Catholic

faithful:

by

Should same-

sex marriage be approved, it will marginalize Catholic belief. In the

ogy on the underlying question. It was put nicely not long ago by Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec City in testimony before Canada's Parliament. Cardinal Ouellet warned that the civil foundation of society was being undermined by

cardinal's words, "It will put religious free-

"subjectivism," the idea that rights are

be labeled discriminators.

True, churches and religious bodies likely will be exempted from performing homosexual ceremonies directly, but collateral lawsuits will be filed alleging the homiletic teaching of traditional marriage to be a "hate crime."

not based on objective, external reality

but upon personal desires.

Objective reality

is

denied by same-

sex marriage, Cardinal Ouellet observed, since "a man is a man, and a woman is a

woman, and their union is marriage. If you take [the conjugal or unitive aspects] out, you don't have marriage.

You have a generic sort of union, but you ...

don't have marriage."

dom

under attack

The

in the

sexual as a leader.

Some

very near future."

It

happens

all

was not

court,

Maybe,

seems to be happening more frequently.

Layoffs, cutbacks, downsizing, letting workers go. Where do they go? That's the job-search question that more and

more

General Motors Ford. Winn-Dixie

is is

cutting back.

letting

So

22,000 em-

ployees go and closing all stores in four states, remaining open only in Florida.

Fortune magazine gave lar readers a

cover story in

the print equivalent of a

its

that

...

not objectively valid

marriage. But the legal sanctioning of

is

appreciated fully.

redefined, those

Once marriage

who remain opposed

will

church teaching, at a minimum, "I will be accused of homophobia."

Business

Week''?,

cover Feb. 3 asked,

"Is your job next?" These words appeared beneath a picture of a well-dressed execu-

hanging onto a pallet loaded with crates being lifted onto a ship: "A new round of globalization is sending upscale jobs offshore. They include chip design, tive

engineering, basic research cial analysis.

and

Can America

— even

finan-

lose these jobs

prosper?"

Yes, some careers are at risk, but even so America will continue to prosper.

still

This doesn't resolve the issue for

the mid-career, middle-age

man who

woman

or

has been or may be set adrift in these times of economic uncertainty.

and

is

is

same-sex marriage may make what now obvious socially unacceptable.

This, as Cardinal Ouellet said,

is

is

an

invitation to "juridical chaos."

Or, as the policy director of a Christian fellowship organization

commented,

"Christians are going to inhabit the closet

Sid<r

Kmiec

is

a columnist and law Law School .

professor at Pepperdine in California.

Not just

the wallet or

reality

their spirits.

bank account,

was

examined

I

in-

I

I

would be remiss not

suggest that job seekers

first

to

take the

matter to prayer and next weave an ac-

network of friends who, if asked, surely will help. "Network, network, network" is the advice successful job seekers always offer to others.

Praying the psalms is a daily routine that I recommend to anyone looking for work.

About 10 years ago I studied the problem of mid-career executive unemployment in America. I spoke with managers who experienced firsthand the meanings of "downsizing" and "restructuring," new words then for the old realities of layoff and unemployment. tive

I

collar

interviewed

many

displaced white-

workers and found that they hurt

glimmers of peace,

we

tinue to witness evil

and

is

is

a historical

goodness and

nonetheless conconflict.

remove the fear that this sort happened only to us, that we are alone and unique in our anguish.

We must also remember that the worst defeat we confront in the face of fact helps to

of

evil has

is losing heart. The cry "Fear heard repeatedly throughout the

terrorism

ment and support.

To anyone who

Gospels and church history.

A perplexed Mary who hears she is to be the mother of God is comforted by the words of an angel saying, "Fear not Mary, the Holy Spirit is with you." Christ soothes frightened apostles in a storm with the assurance, "Fear not!" We read of martyrs during the early persecutions inspiring each other to take heart and trust in God. No doubt the war on terrorism will be long and bloody, it will take the best military and technological strength to gain victory, and we will need a spirit of patriotism to keep heart.

But in all this we must never doubt the power of prayer! Prayer keeps our hearts open and our thinking clear because it overcomes hardness of heart and the blindness this causes. More than this, prayer renews our faith in God. As Job's faith in God was his strength, so keeping faith through prayer is our strength. God has the ultimate answer for overcoming terrorism. Only an open heart can read God's mind and

now

newspapers,

The psalms often were men-

is

this

a believer and

who

should come as no surprise.

Simply praying

In writing about this for Catholic

on its laurels.

The war on terrorism

to rest

not!"

ment,

Where do they go?

close to dying, to step in and have his son Solomon anointed king.

Throughout the Bible and history we learn that just when peace is within a nation's grasp, something comes along to disrupt it. Humankind is never allowed

tioned as sources of spiritual encourage-

has experienced mid-career unemploy-

CNS COLUMNIST

claim to the throne, forcing David,

ing ourselves that events similar to those

One

J.

laid

who was

have happened before and will happen again as long as there is sin. Facing this

religion's relevance in their lives.

SJ

bombings occurred, the Scripture readings in the Liturgy of the Hours were recounting the life of King David.

During his last days, David never was allowed to enjoy complete peace.

His son Absalom had turned against him and eventually was killed. Then Adoniah

same vulnerable places where

quired what they did or read to shore up

BYRON,

'

To cope with terrorism we must keep reviewing the history of evil and remind-

soul-deep fears of never working again.

FATHER WILLIAM

I was chilled July 7 when I heard bombs had exploded in London. I thought: "Now we have another anguish to cope with. How much more can we take?"

At this moment of high anxiety, we need more than ever to keep our perspective on life. When the London

blue-collar workers feel the pain of job loss.

Around

CNS COLUMNIST

reminder that just as there

but in stomach knots, heavy hearts and

Looking

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

so recently vacated by gays."

As the cardinal reflected to Catholic News Service, in remaining faithful to

is

bad enough. But now out-of-work execs are facing a permanent vacation. How to tell if your career is at risk."

ra-

of what

is

used

megaphone, say-

ing on the front cover: "50 and fired

we

dom

an

white-col-

May

in time,

immoral

aspect of the same-sex effort that sel-

is

work-force veterans are asking every day. is

moment

at this

are capable of distinguishing

from the discernment

freedom

now

it

in the public interest,

whether or not the belief was religiously motivated. Analogous?

cial discrimination

threat to religious

chase

the time, but

years ago the U.S. Supreme

Court upheld the IRS' denial of a taxexemption to Bob Jones University. The university had a policy, based on its fundamentalist reading of the Bible, to discourage interracial dating. This, said the

in the

The job

this is the likely

sures taken against the Boy Scouts, even after the Scouts vindicated their right before the U.S. Supreme Court not to be compelled by a state "nondiscrimination" law to accept an active homo-

it-

the basis for hatred or unmindful dis-

It is

before the U.S. Supreme Court

we know

do

The Human

ulti-

mately the church's tax exemption.

DOUGLAS

new Supreme Court justice to Day O'Connor, we should not forget one of in

and

scenario? Because these are the mea-

ings on a

preme

—

faith-based organizations

the U.S. Senate begins hear-

replace the retiring Justice Sandra the

terrorism

as the delivery of services to the poor or

the homeless through parish-based or

Column When

— such

Coping with

out-of-print

is

not enough.

My

book "Finding Work

Without Losing Heart" offers a lot of It can be downloaded for free from my former parish's Web

practical advice.

site

(www.trinity.org).

Not

least in the order of practical importance during the search is spousal

support.

I

was peripherally

successful job seeker

who

helpful to a

told

me

this:

would not have been possible without someone as strong as my wife.

She constantly amazes me with her faith in our Lord and in me.

"It

"I'm not a powerful person; I only hard. One morning when I about to leave for a job search, she kissed me and said, 'John, there's nothing to fear; we've been poor before, and we had a lot of fun when we were, so who cares?'

"I went out the door powered by rocket fuel. I tell you this because it's at the heart of what every job seeker needs."

work

is

learn the answers.

August

5,

The Catholic News & Herald 20

2005

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