Oct. 16, 2009

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October 16, 2009

The Catholic News & Herald

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte

Perspectives What it means to be completely pro-life; The man who fed the world

Established Jan. 12, 1972 by Pope Paul VI october 16, 2009

Faith in the line of duty

| Pages 14-15 Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

An ambassador’s plea

Seven questions for Charlotte’s chief of police by

HEATHER BELLEMORE interim editor

CHARLOTTE — Willy Gaa, Philippine Ambassador to the United States, flew into Charlotte Oct. 11 and met with area Catholics to galvanize aid efforts for disaster survivors in the Philippines. Ambassador Gaa and his wife Erlinda Concepcion met with more than 20 leaders and officers of the Filipino American Community of the Carolinas in a Sunday breakfast meeting at the University Hilton Hotel. Ambassador Gaa also

staff writer

See CHIEF, page 6

no. 43

Charlotte Catholics act immediately for disaster relief by

KATIE MOORE

CHARLOTTE — Maintaining a balance between faith and work can sometimes be a challenge. But for Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe, who leads the largest municipal police department in the state of North Carolina, faith is the key to balancing out the pressures of work. Monroe, who has nearly 30 years of experience in the law enforcement profession, was appointed police chief of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department June 16, 2008. He is a Catholic convert and a parishioner at Our Lady of Consolation Church in

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See AMBASSADOR, page 5

Photo by Cris Villapando

Willy Gaa (center), Philippine ambassador to the United States, sits next to his wife, Erlinda (left) at a breakfast meeting Oct. 11. Gaa addressed more than twenty leaders of the Filipino Community of the Carolinas regarding the urgent need for disaster assistance.

photo by Joanita

Nellenbach

Jean Vizgirda of St. Barnabas Church in Arden, and Gregory Savold and Diane Salkewicz of Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville (all shown left to right), renewed their Aug. 22 vows as secular Franciscans at Immaculate Conception Church Oct. 3. Standing with them is the fraternity’s formation director, secular Franciscan Patricia Cowan of Sacred Heart Church in Brevard.

HENDERSONVILLE — Franciscans throughout the world observed the Transitus, St. Francis’ passing from the end of his life in this world to the beginning of his life in paradise, at Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville Oct. 3. This nearly 800-year-old

HEATHER BELLEMORE interim editor

tradition also marks individual new beginnings, as Capuchin Franciscan Father John Salvas told the Transitus gathering. “Sisters and brothers in Christ,” said Father Salvas, “it is customary for us on this most holy night to renew our commitment to the Lord.” He continued, “We pray that like Francis, in being faithful to the poor and humble

CHARLOTTE — In the bustling Campus Union building of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, students did a double take when they saw the tiny size of unborn model babies. The group of college students also saw signs stating “I regret my abortion,” heard personal testimonies of the consequences of abortion, and thumbed through brochures documenting resources available for pregnant and post-abortive women.

See FRANCISCANS, page 7

See SILENCE, page 9

Secular Franciscans renew vows correspondent

Group speaks on abortion from personal experience by

In a saint’s footsteps by JOANITA NELLENBACH

Breaking the silence

Culture Watch

Around the diocese

Month of the rosary

Hawaiians offer pope painting of St. Damien; Vatican Museums’ astronomy exhibit

Greetings from Granada; Sowers of seed; Korean catechists

Celebrations from around the diocese; “Living Rosary”

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