Jan. 21, 2005

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January 21, 2005

The Catholic News & Herald 1

www.charlottediocese.org

Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Year of the Eucharist

Passover to Paschal Mystery; Special indulgences for Catholics

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Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI January 21, 2005

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

no. 16

Pipe dream or future reality?

DSA 2005

‘We are the hands of Christ’

Panel discusses racial unity, harmony

Annual appeal to bring God’s love to many by

vOLUME 14

by

KEVIN E. MURRAY

KAREN A. EVANS staff writer

editor

CHARLOTTE — Every day, in every corner of the Diocese of Charlotte, people serve as the hands of Christ. A family adopting children from China. A parish reaching out to welcome Hispanics into the fold. A young man studying for the priesthood so he can serve God and others. Through your support of the Diocesan Support Appeal, these are just a few examples of how people in the Diocese of Charlotte serve as “the hands of Christ.” “As good and grateful stewards of God’s many gifts, we are called to share what we have with others,” said Bishop Peter J. Jugis in a January letter announcing the 2005 Diocesan Support Appeal, themed “We are the hands of Christ,” which runs Jan. 30-March 15. “Our hands reach out and touch the lives of thousands of our brothers Illustration courtesy of The Catholic News & Herald and sisters as we feed, console, heal, teach and counsel through 36 DSA- The poster for the 2005 Diocesan Support Appeal, themed “We are the hands of Christ,” represents how a variety of people throughout the Diocese of Charlotte serve daily as the “hands of Christ.” See DSA, page 9

Rallying for life

Bishop Jugis, others participate in rally, march for life in Raleigh by

FLORA SMITH

special to the catholic news & herald

Courtesy Photo by Christopher T. Yohpe

Children hold pro-life placards at the Rally for Life in Raleigh Jan. 15.

RALEIGH — Bishop Peter J. Jugis was among the hundreds of people braving the cold to march for pro-life awareness. Bishop Jugis gave the invocation to more than 500 people during the Rally for Life at Nash Square Jan. 15. Sponsored by North Carolina Right to Life, the rally preceded the March for Life,

during which participants, led by Knights of Columbus, marched through the streets of downtown Raleigh, carrying pro-life banners, toward Sacred Heart Cathedral. Bishop Jugis, Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh and clergy and laity from the dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh were among those marching. “The right to gather pubSee RALLY, page 12

CHARLOTTE — Is true unity among the different races possible in the United States? A group of panelists recently tackled this issue at “A Vision of Racial Unity: What Will It Take?” — an event sponsored by the social justice committee of St. Peter Church Jan. 5. “Recently, there has been a splintering of the communities (along racial lines),” said Robert Cook, a member of St. Peter Church’s social justice committee. “We were integrating, especially in our schools ... now we’re moving toward more See UNITY, page 6

Tsunami relief

Catholic students raise thousands for tsunami victims by

KAREN A. EVANS staff writer

CHARLOTTE — Students from across the Diocese of Charlotte have started the new year with an unscheduled service project — raising thousands of dollars to help people on the other side of the world. The tsunamis that struck 11 Asian countries on Dec. 26, 2004 killed more than 225,000 people and have left more than 46,000 children See TSUNAMI, page 13

DSA 2005

Perspectives

Archbishop of Atlanta

Turning dreams into reality; parish goals; ministries budgets

Defining laicization; e-mails; media accountability

Diverse crowd gathers for installation of Archbishop Gregory

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