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Established Jan. 12, 1972

by Pope Paul VI

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SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

2005

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Bishop Jugis dedicates

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EVANS

BY

STAFF WRITER

—

CLEMMONS

JERRY FILTEAU

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON

Five

—

The

years ago, then-Bishop Will-

U.S. Conference of Catholic

iam G. Curlin called Msgr.

Michael Buttner at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Lenoir and asked him to be pastor of Holy Family Church.

The request came with one

Bishops Nov. 15 approved a major document giving guidelines on lay ecclesial ministry after some debate over use of the terms "minister" and "min-

very long

serving the church.

istry" with regard to lay

Msgr. Buttner

string:

was instructed to build a new church to accommodate the growing parish in Clemmons. He

people

The debate ended

after

Cardinal Avery Dulles, long one of the country's most noted Catholic theologians, rcs'- to defend the usage in the text, saying the drafters "were very careful to see that the terminology is in accord with the documents of the Holy See and with a whole series of docu-

accepted both of Bishop Curlin's

mandates and set to work.

"Bishop Curlin believed in me before 1 believed in myself," Msgr. Buttner said at the

See HOLY FAMILY, page 5

ments previously published by this conference."

VATICAN

II

Photo bv Karen A. Evans

Council's impact on religious education still felt in BY

Clemmons as Bishop Peter Mass Nov. 27.

J.

lugis prepares

See LAITY, page 8

Celebrating service

CAROL ZIMMERMAN Editor's note: This

is

the

next part in an ongoing series II 's legacy.

WASHINGTON

—

Catholic schools

is

not what

Guard

mark 500th. anniversary with stamps, Masses, march Swiss

Reli-

gious education in parishes and

used

in

U.S

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

on Vatican

Knights of Columbus line the aisle of Holy Family Church

to lead the recessional at the conclusion of the dedication

The 82-page document, "Co-workers in the Vineyard of the Lord," needed approval

BY

to

CINDY WOODEN

to be.

VATICAN CITY

Catechism as in decades past, nor do they focus on personal experiences the Baltimore

in

500

Jan. 22, the anniver-

Rome of 150 Swiss soldiers recruited to serve and protect Pope Julius II. The Vatican's commemorative stamps, featuring artsary of the arrival in

it

Students no longer recite

and feelings as they had done

turns

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

— One

of the Vatican's most popular tourist attractions is about to celebrate its 500th anniversary with a special series of stamps, concerts, Masses and a 450-

work by former guard Rudolf Mirer, went on sale Nov. 22 at

The Swiss Guard

since officially

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Current and upcoming

In Brief

topics from around the

world to your

own backyard

Anniversary marks 60 years of action to assist uninsured WASHINGTON

(CNS)

— For

the

45.8 million people in the United States without health insurance and for leaders

RUNNING ON FAITH

19 marked 60 years of failed efforts to achieve national health reform resulting in universal coverage.

On S.

Nov.

Harry

19, 1945, President

Truman became

the fu-st U.S. presi-

dent to call for such a plan, proposing

be expanded to

that Social Security

clude mandatory medical insurance.

"Millions of our citizens do not

have a

in-

now

measure of opportunity

full

to

who

are underinsured or

the anniversary offers "a dramatic re-

we

minder of how

continue to tolerate

the intolerable," she said Nov. 15.

"How

long can

we

tolerate millions

Diocesa n.

-planner Running cross country

is

a family activity for the Peters family.

St.

Matthew School

All

of the children run

the Diocese of Nashville, Tenn.,

in

"We said we would get people to the moon by a certain time, and we did it, but we do not have a health care policy that says

by

will

have access

which their parents coach.

Catholic Scrip-

CC

275

Salle Church,

Wright School Rd.

Visit www.catholicscripturestudy.com for

more

information. Classes meet Wednesdays, 7-8:30

Tennessee clan makes crosscountry running a family affair NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — Meet Team

Mom, Mary;

Peters:

12-year-old Michael;

1 1

Dad, Mark;

-year-old Daniel;

Priests

St. Matthew Church, and Mary and Mark Peters are coaches of the

Peters children are racking

up

the accolades. All six of them ran in five different races in this year's final

when

was

But winning isn't everything. For many of the young competitors on the St.

Matthew team,

improve on

their

their goal is

own

simply to

previous records.

Peters children have different

reasons for participating. Daniel likes

seventh grade, and have been running

cross-country running because of the diverse terrains. Michael enjoys setting

ever since,"

Mark

Peters said.

"When

started dating

Mary, running seemed

be part of our

life

I

to

his

own

personal goals. Emily loves

making new

together."

records,

Tom

thinks run-

After Mark and Mary Peters married and children started coming on the

brother. Will, likes getting the exercise

scene, they just sort of

but also enjoys running for his school.

fell

into step.

"When Michael and Daniel were just babies, track,

we'd take

and

I

the stroller to the

ran laps while

Mary walked

them," said Mark Peters. "So they've just always seen me doing it, and over time they became interested in it too."

As more sons and daughters joined the Peters team, running just became an

of the family picture. never been a forced effort,"

integral part "It's

Mary

Peters said. "It's just a

lifestyle activity.

And it's a

fiin,

healthy

life sport; it's

something they can take with them anywhere."

St.,

before the 9 a.m. Mass.

ning

an exciting sport, and his twin

is

For Dad, running also means a deeper into his faith.

"I found that running was an opportunity to be away from the rat race of Ufe, a time to collect my thoughts and

chance

be a leader in

life

was

headed," he said. "It was a very cleansing thing, to think deeper thoughts, spiritual."

"It's

when

it's

through

hard not to think about

God

a beautiful day, you're running

hills

and different

terrains

where

the trees are budding, and the smell

fresh

church office

call

the

VICARIATE

CHARLOTTE

—

Jesuit Father

Thomas Gaunt,

executive secretary, Jesuit Conference USA, will present "Rehgious Values in the Workplace:

Twenty

Revisiting the 'Workbench of Life'

Years Later"

at

the next Just

event, Dec. 9, 1-2 p.m., in the

Annex Building of St.

Doors open

St.

at

and clean," he

said.

is

Sister

Hartman

nation," Sister

The Hispanic Ministry and the St. Gabriel Church present Las Posadas Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at church, 3016 Providence Rd. This traditional

Second Fridays Atrium Room of

(704) 364-5431.

— The

CHARLOTTE

will

be covered

at

by Leo

Trese and a chapter

J.

every meeting. For more infor-

mation, call Jordan at (704) 737-1964 or

Ryan

at

(704) 377-1328.

—

CHARLOTTE

The Vietnamese Cursillo of

Charlotte School of Leaders meets the second

CHARLOTTE

—

The Happy Timers of St. Ann Church meet the first Wednesday of each month with a luncheon and program at 1 p.m. in the Msgr. Allen Center, 3635 Park Rd. All adults age 55 and, older are welcome. For more information, call

Charles Nesto

12:30 p.m. and lunch

is

GREENSBORO

at

(704) 398-0879.

VICARIATE

(704) 370-3225 for further information about this presentation.

Catholic

Blood Give-In

will take

Gym of St. Matthew Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.,

place in the Parish Center

Church, 8015

Young Adult Faith Reflec-

group meets at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., the first and third Mondays of each month. The group will read "The Faith Ex-

tion

Peter Church, 507 S.

call

A

a re-enactment of the

is

Holy Family's search for lodging in Bethlehem.

For more information, call the church office at

GREENSBORO

—

said.

—

provided. Visit www.cssnc.org/justicepeace or

CHARLOTTE

cover the unin-

efforts to

Mercy

Sunday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at St. Thonias Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For more information, contact Nam Le at (704) 549-1525.

765-2224.

at (828)

CHARLOTTE

the

Daughter of Charity.

Marie Hartmann, a veteran health care administrator with the Sisters of Mercy in Cincinnati.

"We need to ... awaken our social conscience as we look to how to solve this tremendous problem, which has certainly been exposed as a disgrace to our sured, said

Dec. 18, 8 a.m. -1:30 pm. Donors will be required to provide identification such as a driver license or Red Cross blood donor card. Appointments are encouraged and will be honored.

Walk-ins are welcome, but will be taken as time permits. For more information, call Ed Nenninger at (704) 366-6637

—

The Greensboro Council of Tea Dec. 7, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2780 Horse Pen Creek Rd. For more information,

Women

please call

will host a Christmas

Carmen Wood

GREENSBORO

—

for information at (336) 632-1340.

GREENSBORO Advent Series

—

will

The Coffee Talk for Adults meet Dec. 4, 11 and 18, 10:30-

DECEMBER

THE

VOLUME

^new^Sherald

(336) 545-9266.

at

The Ladies Ancient Order of

Hibernians of Guilford County will have a Christmas Tea Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. at the O. Henry Hotel, 624 Green Valley Rd. Please call Marilyn Conte

to delve

think about the day and where

even

more information,

American

to health care," said

The CathoUc health care ministry must

plained," 3rd edition,

recited each Friday at St. Lucien

priesthood. For

Tryon

in

I

to attend.

Intercession for

compe-

won an individual

Michael, winning four times.

The

started running

Michael

country season, five of the six have won at least one race, with the oldest,

parish team.

"I

— A Rosary of

cons, and for an increase in vocations to the

The

trophy, coming in first in the seventhand eighth- graders' race, and the St. Matthew boys' team finished first.

At some time during the 2005 cross-

senting

is

(336) 957-7193

at

you plan

Prayers are offered for bishops, priests and dea-

and Tom; and 6-year-old Clare.

cross-country running program, repre-

information' or if

Church, 695 Summit

tition Oct. 16.

participate in the Nashville diocesan

more

SPRUCE PINE

9-year-old Emily; 7-year-old twins, Will

The Peters are parishioners at St. Matthew Church in Franklin, and all of the children attend St. Matthew School.

They all run cross country too.

The family takes having fiin at running very seriously. The Peters children

Rob Hicks

p.m. Please call for

the year 2015, every

Sister Coreil, also a

will

ture Study group meets at St. John Baptiste de

La

in health care for

Hispanic family festivity

NORTH WILKESBORO

said.

has been

choir "Alegria Hispana" from

VICARIATE

—A

who

Coreil,

years, said the

CHARLOTTE

PHOTO BY Kats Barry

BOONE

Keehan

more than 50 key problem is the lack of a national will to achieve comprehensive health care coverage for all Americans. working

the

CNS

Bemice

Sister

can't get

still

the care they need?" Sister

achieve and enjoy good health," he said.

"The time has arrived for action to help them attain that opportunity and that protection."

For Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is the new president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association,

little

without insurance and millions of others

Nov.

in Catholic health care nationwide,

cross country for the team at

2005

2,

15

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2,

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2005

FROM THE VATICAN

U.S,

Prepare for Advent, Christmas with

— Wearing

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

him from the Pope Benedict XVI encouraged Christians to prepare for Advent, which "spiritual fervor."

"I ask you all to prepare for Advent with spiritual fervor, drawing from the word of God and the Eucharist interior energy for welcoming the Lord who comes," he said at his Nov. 23 general audience.

Because more than 25,000 people

The

whom By

hymn pope

St.

picks up

Room

11:15 a.m.. in the Youth

tion,

call the

St.

church office

GREENSBORO

—

at

of

Pius

St.

said.

Pope Benedict ended his draw the world

yourself,

X

meets the second

Monday of each month

(336) 272-468.

call

Pius

—

The Women S Guild of

Francis of Assisi Church, 299

Discussion dates are Jan. 8

the Family Life Center.

and Jan. 9

at

For more information, (336) 272-468.

SALISBURY

CONCORD

the second

12:45 p.m. with a

at

For more information, (828) 369-1565.

the church office at

WINSTON-SALEM

VICARIATE

— The National Night of Prayer

take place Dec. 8, 9 p.m.-l a.m., at

Great Church, 139

CLEMMONS

will

in unity

Monday

of

prayer with thousands across the country highlighting eucharistic adoration

and

St., 1

The meetings

for

MOORESVILLE

—

Joy

at

was

"It

the elderly

...

who

died of

gross neglect, and so aren't their deaths as important as the deaths caused

by

abortion or euthanasia?" she asked.

"No

for Life

and the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and the Family sponsored the Nov. 17-19 congress, which reviewed how ethical norms of Catholic teaching could better permeate modem science. It marked the 10-year anniversary of the publication of Pope John Paul IPs encyclical "Evangelium Vitae" ("The Gospel of Life").

In her Nov. 19 speech to the conference. Sister Taylor cited Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq as two events

needless death

than another

every

if

is

life is

more

tragic

inviolable,"

she said in her speech. If CathoHcs are to be true to the legacy left by "The Gospel of Life," Catholics must "respect, protect, love and serve every human life."

Carl Anderson, supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus and a professor of family law at the John Paul II Institute in Washington, said a public culture that helps women and their children is lacking, and Catholics are uniquely suited to fill that vacuum.

Rrst (grade) Thanksgiving

call

Claire

Bamable

at

VICARIATE

— The Knitting Ministry of Holy on

life's

meets

lessons and reach out to

we

knit

more information.

WINSTON-SALEM

the

—

Spend Advent with

Mary. Join us for four weeks with Mary as guide,

St.

model and companion during son.

The retreat meets

draw

strength from others' experience of loss and grief call

B. Johnson de-

clared a "war on poverty," she said.

others in our community. Opportunities exist

— A Support Group for Parents

For more information, 3992.

Lyndon

after President

feature

for the beginner to the experienced as

We

life.

meets

and purl Prayer Shawls, Preemie Blankets or Squares for Survivors. Please contact Rosemary at (336) 766-2315 or Cannel (336) 766-0650

Therese Church, 217 Brawley School Rd.

Academy

dignity and

Katrina helped expose the immense poverty still plaguing America 40 years

p.m. in

song and music. For more information contact Lisa Metz, St. James Respect Life Ministry, at (704) 785-9566 or e-mail sjmetz7@msn.com.

Who Have Lost a Child of any age meets second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at

Pontifical

human

to be

to pro-

St.

followed by recitation of the rosary and prayerful

MOORESVILLE

tect

commitment

evenings, 6:30-8 p.m., to pray, learn

to knit, reflect

prayer

silent

at

Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd.,

James the

St.

Manor Ave., S.W.,

Maple

Monday of each month

consistent in their

Bioethics at Georgetown University.

The

need for Catholics

that underline a

concerns must include protecting the vulnerable and opposing unjust wars, said a U.S. nun who participated in a Vatican-hosted international congress.

"If we want to be serious about creating a culture of life, we need to now think beyond things like abortion and euthanasia," said Holy Family Sister Carol Taylor, who directs the Center for Clinical

guest speakers and special events periodically.

7 p.m. with a dessert bar.

call

concerns to poor, war

7

the church office at (828) 456-6707.

FRANKLIN

X

at

For more information,

hall.

Church, 2210 North Elm St., will read "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom. .buffet lunch

to

give us peace.'"

p.m. in the church

St.

by saydraw us to yourself and talk

ing, "Let us pray: 'Yes, Lord,

For more informa-

The book club of

said,

in Christ.

similar "blessings" found in the Jewish

Church, 2210 North Elm

and holiness, the

was destined from the beginning of time to be united

at the

hymn

underlines the Christian vocation

the fact that all creation

pope focused on the

said the

is

emphasizes the "excess, the giving without limit or reserve" of God's grace out of love and

beginning Paul's Letter to the Ephesians.

The pope

the Fathet

professing that Christians are

The hymn, he

a cold breeze blew.

of

work of God

to brotherhood, unity

Peter's Square,

of blessing found

the

Christ, "in

is

chosen in Christ, filled with abimdant grace and are made adopted sons and daughters of God through Christ, the

the

In his talk, the

central figure

revealed and accomplished," the pope said.

requested free tickets to the audience,

morning gathering was held in St. where the temperature stayed below 45 degrees Fahrenheit and

as the "Father

of Our Lord Jesus Christ."

cold,

begins Nov. 27, and for Christmas with

God

should extend

says Catholics

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pro-life

tradition, but praises

a heavy red cape to protect

hymn

pro-life

pope says

'spiritual fervor/

nun

(704) 664-

the

Advent

at

Portiuncula

Franciscan Spiritual Center, 211

Dec.

7,

sea-

W. Third

St.,

14 and 21, 7-8:30 p.m. For additional

information, call Sister Kathy Ganiel at (336) 624-1971 or e-mail portiuncula@bellsouth.net.

Seniors ages 55 and up are

217 Brawley School Rd., the second Satiu-day of each month following invited to St. Therese Church,

Mass for Senior Games Night, feagames and a potluck dinner. Call Barbara

the 5:30 p.m.

turing

Daigler at (704) 661-9151 for details.

Is

SMOKY

SYLVA

MOUNTAIN

— Knights of Columbus #9722

an American Red Cross Blood Drive Church, 22 Bartlett

St.,

submit notices for the Diocesan Planner at

will sponsor at St.

Mary

least 7

Dec. 16, 1-5 p.m. For more

information, call Allen or

Anne Thurston

at

of

St.

— The Catholic

days

(828)

in writing to

370-3382.

Circle

John the Evangelist Church, 234 Church

Courtesy Photo

Karen A. Evans

at kaevans@chariottediocese.org or fax to (704)

Women 's

prior to desired publication

date (Fridays)

586-0432 or (828) 507-0594.

WAYNESVILLE

your parish or school sponsoring a free

event open to the general public? Please

VICARIATE

First-graders at Our Lady of Grace School

Dec. 4

Bishop Peter '«

St.

— 2:30 p.m.

Gabriel Church, Charlotte

—

J.

Dec. 7 3 p.m.

Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice honors Diocesan Pastoral Center, Charlotte

first

Thanksgiving

like

Squanto and help the pilgrims.

Jugis will participate

the fallowing events:

Sacrament of Confirmation

Greensboro re-enact the

showed how the Native Americans, especially one named Squanto, helped the pilgrims settle in their new land. Pictured are "Native Americans" holding a powwow to determine

St.,

whether or not they should be

EpiSCOPcll calendar

in

during a play presented to fifth-graders Nov. 18 and to parents Nov. 21. The play

Dec. 8

— 10 a.m.

Retirement Community Groundbreaking for Pennybyrn at Maryfield High Point IVIass at Maryfield

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December

2,

2005

AROUND THE DIOCESE

Dispensing lielp and liope Hurricane BY

relief

funds being dispersed along Gulf Coasts in Diocese of Charlotte

DAVID HAINS

osity of the people in the pews, the

needs as identified by local authorities.

Ten service agencies within the Diocese of Charlotte responded to refiigee needs in a variety of ways, including housing, food and health care. Those agencies,

Diocese of Charlotte is distributing more than $700,000 for victims of

which are receiving $180,000, are in Charlotte, Mooresville and Winston-Salem.

TO THE CATHOLIC NEWS &. HERALD SPECIAL

CHARLOTTE — Due to the gener-

Hurricane Katrina.

Catholic

Campus Ministry

Voluntary collections were conat nearly all of the 92 parishes and

University of North Carolina at Charlotte is

missions in the diocese in the aftermath of the hurricane that devastated the Gulf

"The students wanted to do something hands on to help a family. One

Coast in August.

Unlike the January and February collections for the victims of the tsunami that struck Southeast Asia in December

week

warded

money was

for-

to a single agency, these funds

are being distributed

by the diocese

to

we

it,

campus

PROVINCE OF MOBILE

we

minister.

Mobile $40,000

Butterfly Bin, Charlotte

Birmingham $40,000

Charlotte

Biloxi

Salvation Army, Winston-Salem $15,000

collected, the Diocese of Charlotte en-

stricken areas in diocesan Catholic

Alexandria $40,000

schools at no cost to the students' fami-

Baton Rouge $40,000

dioceses in Louisiana, two in Alabama and

two

in Mississippi are receiving a total

$520,000. The

money

will

of

be spent on

Second Harvest Food Bank, Charlotte $15,000 Catholic

individual schools absorbed the

Houma-Thibodaux $40,000

Campus Ministry,

UNC-Charlotte $10,000

and are not receiving Lafayette $40,000

funds from the collection.

Lake Charles $40,000

Parent Teacher Organizations at the

schools helped evacuee families with

hurricane collections, seven

People,

Mooresville Christian Mission, $5,000

New Orleans $80,000

have once again demonstrated their love and concern for the victims of a disaster," said Bishop Peter J. Jugis. collections totaled Tsunami $422,000 and were sent to the Baltimorebased Catholic Relief Services, the U.S.

From the

Empower Local

Charlotte $10,000

PROVINCE OF NEW ORLEANS

was

$25,000

Community Health $25,000

Salvation Amiy, Charlotte $25,000

$60,000

Jackson $60,000

Helping

In addition to the $700,000 that

costs associated

of communi-

tact him at dwhains@charlottediocese.org.

evacuees," she said.

The

director

Catholic Education Association. The

"This ($10,000) grant will allow us to continue to meet the needs of Katrina

lies.

is

cations for the Diocese of Charlotte. Con-

rolled 47 students from hurricane-

bishops' overseas aid agency.

David Hains

Cherry said the schools participated in a separate collection with the National

"The people of the Diocese of Charlotte

tated areas.

DIOCESE OF CHARLOHE'S DISTRIBUTION OF HURRICANE KATRINA FUNDS

started talking about

Sister Eileen Spanier,

who were

"Child to Child" funds were distributed to faith formation programs in the devas-

helped," said Cherry.

had a house and a family of four living in it," said Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart

agencies in the hurricane-stricken area as well as to agencies in North Carolina.

thanks from the families

receiving $10,000.

after

office and the individual

at the

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Clemmons parish one happy Holy Family HOLY FAMILY, from page 1

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27.

The dedication Mass was celebrated

by Bishop Peter J. Jugis, with Bishop Emeritus Curlin presiding. Msgr.

Buttner, pastor, and Father Brian Cook, parochial vicar, concelebrated.

Several priests and permanent dea-

cons of the Diocese of Charlotte were also in attendance, along w^ith approximately 1,000 parishioners, guests and local officials

and clergy.

Holy Family Church has grown to become the largest church in Clemmons and among the largest in Forsyth County. With an increased seating capacity from 575 to In fewer than 30 years,

A

life-size sculpture of the Holy Family,

1,250 worshippers, the

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than 1,000 parishioners par-

ticipated in the capital

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to

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nance construction of the $3.6 million church. The campaign began in September 2002 and ground was broken for the new church June 5, 2004.

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Bishop Curlin provided the altar carpet as a gift for the

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THE NEWS

IN

Vatican says no ordaining homosexuais,

men who support 'gay culture' CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

BY

VATICAN CITY

— A long-awaited

teaching of the "Catechism of the CathoUc

Church," which describes homosexual acts

Vatican document said the church cannot allow priestly ordination of men who are active homosexuals, who have

as sinful

"deep-seated" homosexual tendencies or

is

who

support the "gay culture."

Such people have serious problems relating properly to men and women and present a risk of "negative conse-

quences" that should not be underestimated, the document said.

Prepared by the Congregation for Catholic Education, "Instruction

Con-

cerning the Criteria for the Discernment

of Vocations With Regard to Persons With Homosexual Tendencies in View of Theii' Admission to the Seminary and to Sacred Orders," was officially released by the Vatican Nov. 29.

In recent weeks, some reports have suggested that the docimient would allow

homosexual men to be ordained, as long as they had remained celibate for at least three years during seminary formation.

But the document does not say that; is no discussion of "celibacy" of homosexual candidates. WTiat it does say is that fleeting homosexual tendencies experienced in youth should not reprethere

sent a bar to ordination

—

as long as

those tendencies are clearly overcome.

The wording of

the text presumes

homosexuality is not a permanent of "tendencies" or an inclination that can, in fact, be overcome.

But the instruction makes no attempt to define the difference between "deepthat

identity but a set

seated" or "transitory" tendencies.

Nor

does it say what criteria would be used to determine whether a candidate had overcome such tendencies.

In explaining why homosexuals should not be ordained, the instmction refers to the

and the homosexual

inclination as

"objectively disordered."

It

follows,

it

homosexuality

said, that

a bar to a priest's "affective maturity"

and seriously impairs his ability to minister community.

pastorally to the Catholic

Bishop William S. Skylstad of Spokane, Wash., president of the U.S. Conference of Cathohc Bishops, said "it is certainly not acceptable if a candidate practices

sexuahty or

...

identifies

homo-

himself principally

by a homosexual inclination or orientation."

The aim of seminary education is to develop priesthood candidates

who

"dis-

play an 'affective maturity' which enables

them

to relate properly to others as

chaste, celibate priests

who can

fully represent the teaching

faith-

of the church

about sexuality," he said.

"The priesthood is conferred on men who have given proof that they have

been called by God to the gift of chastity in absolute and perpetual celibacy," said Bishop Peter J. Jugis of Charlotte, commenting on the document.

Although described by some media reports as Pope Benedict XVI's answer to clerical sex abuse, the decision to

write the instruction predates the erup-

of the sex abuse scandal and the pope's election.

Sources said the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith then headed

by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the curtion

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FROM THE COVER

Vatican

Councirs impact on education still felt in U.S

II

religious

should be taught.

Religious educators today also implement modem teaching methods focusing on different learning abilities and the importance of linking doctrinal studfaith

COUNCIL, from pagel

more recent decades.

ies

with personal faith experiences.

Instead, according to those in the

Then and now.

religious education strives for a

field,

balance in handing down content and relating it to personal faith experiences.

Msgr. Dan Kutys, deputy secretary Conference of

for catechesis for the U.S.

Catholic Bishops, said trends in rehgious

education over the past several decades

have been

like a

swinging pendulum.

Prior to the Second Vatican Council,

he noted, religious education primarily focused on content. In the '70s and '80s, the focus was more on how the content was taught, he told Catholic

News

Service Oct.

The pendulum,

Jerry Baumbach, director of the Center for Catechetical Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, said he thinks the dissonance is waning

"between the content and methodology concerns of the past" referring to the discoimect some have perceived with handing down authentic teachings and focusing on how that is done effectively. histead, he told

tent

5.

the priest said,

CNS

Oct.

19, "au-

thentic catechesis is a rich sharing

of con-

and methodology working together."

Baumbach, who was a parish

cese of Albany, N.Y., just as the church

tion of the "Catechism of the Catholic

was implementing Vatican II changes, said "a lot of good emerged from the council," and noted that it was an exciting

to the center with the

1

Church," which he said helped "reclaim universal truths" of the Catholic faith.

The catechism and corresponding texts that have followed it, such as the Vatican's General Directory for

time to be working in church ministry.

One immediate change of lay people

rectory for Catechesis and the Vatican's

reserved for priests and

"Compendium of

to carry out.

the 'Catechism of the

Catholic Church,'" currently available Italian,

provide guidelines for

for religious

education was the newly emerging role

Catechesis, the U.S. bishops' National Di-

only in

Bridget Fichtner, a for her first

member

Communion

reli-

gious educators on what aspects of the

of St. John of Rochester Parish in Fairport, N.Y., prepares

at her Perinton, N.Y.,

in a ministry

once primarily

Along with this new set of lay teachand materials came necessary teacher formation and a means for determining if the newly published religious texts were in line with church teaching.

Marie Scanlon, coordinator of as-

teaching the

dedicated their

lives to

religious education

In

past decades, nor do in

more recent

document affirmed

sessment for catechesis for the

the right of parents choose the type of education they wanted for their children, upheld the importance of Catholic schools and defended freedom of inquiry in Catholic colleges and universities.

But Scanlon pointed out that all of the council's documents "have messages for educators" and her own copy of the documents, collected in a paperback version, is well-worn.

"The documents refocused our efforts," she said. "They spoke to educators about what we were to do."

She noted that educators are contantly evaluating their approach and

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As interest

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Bishops approve lay

ecclesial ministry guidelines It

also ad-

dresses the role of church authorities in certifying, authorizing

and appointing lay

general pastoral associates, assisting the

The National Association for Lay welcomed the document, say-

Ministry ing

Tucson,

Melczek of Gary,

right, is joined

by Bishop Gerald

F.

Kicanas of

answering questions about proposed guidelines for lay ecclesial the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting in Washington Nov. 14.

Ariz.,

ministry at

Ind.,

in

it

"takes an important step forward in

recognizing and supporting the significant role these lay ecclesial ministers

play in the Catholic Church.

It

publicly

affirms their leadership, invites appropriate authorization for their ministry

and

clarifies their accountability within ecclesial structures."

LAITY, from

down norms

not lay

page 1

or prescriptions."

Rather, he said, it seeks to give bishops guidance in overseeing the "faithful development" of the growing practice of

by two-thirds of the

employing lay ecclesial ministers in parishes and other church institutions.

membership passed by a vote of entire

of the conference. It 190-49 with five abstentions.

Bishop Dale J. Melczek of Gary, Ind., chairman of the bishops' Committee on the Laity, and Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., chairman of the

Redefining the ministry

The document says istry

Subcommittee on Lay Ministry, pre-

by nonordained people who engage

in

substantial public leadership positions in

church ministry, collaborating with the ordained leadership under their authority.

It sets out guidelines for the appro-

ecclesial ministry," a rapidly

nomenon

growing phe-

in Catholic parishes in the U.S.

Bishop Kicanas stressed

document

is

priate

that "this

not particular law.

It

human,

spiritual, intellectual

pastoral formation of those

does

scribe

some

lay people.

Cupich of Rapid document's use of minister and ministry followed the clear Bishop Blase

J.

City, S.D., said the

practice of the church and official

church documents.

The bishops rejected a proposal by Bishop Allen H. Vigneron of Oakland, Calif, that the document be submitted to the Holy See and not be published until any changes suggested by the Vatican are incorporated.

Several bishops have questioned the

The committee

rejected the sugges-

use of the term "lay ecclesial minister," suggesting a danger that Catholics may not understand clearly the difference be-

tion as unnecessary, saying there

tween lay ministry and the ministry

prescriptions that

proper only to those

as a "re-

it

Bishop Melczek said describing cerchurch as ministries is grounded in official church documents.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., asked that the document be remanded to the committee with a request that it be reviewed by the Committee on Doctrine before coming to the bishops for a vote. He said he did not have a problem with the word "ministry," but with using "minister" to de-

tain lay activities in the

who

are ordained.

nothing in the document in the

new

was

way of

teaching or legislation, norms or would require Vatican

review or approval.

mindoes not describe a new rank or

source for guiding the development of lay

Bishop Melczek described

Ministry and service

are ordained.

lay ecclesial

vocation in the church; rather, it is a generic term for a variety of positions held

sented the document to the bishops.

He

asked that "roles of service" replace "ministry" in the phrase "lay ecclesial ministry" throughout the document.

pastor in a wide variety of pastoral tasks.

PHOTO BY Paul Haring

who

restricted to those

of lay ministry and the differences between ministry arising out of ordination and ministry arising out of the sacraments of initiation.

According to the latest national study, there are about 1.6 paid lay ecclesial ministers per parish and they now outnumber priests engaged in parish ministry.

According to the study more than 40 percent of lay ecclesial ministers in U.S. Catholic parishes are directors of relispells out the theology

gious education. About one-fourth are

CNS

Bishop Robert J. Baker of Charleston, argued that the church would be better served if the term "ministry" were S.C.,

ecclesial ministers.

It

J.

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The Catholic News & Herald 9

2005

FROM THE COVER

Swiss Guard to mark 500th anniversary —

flanked by two ference, Mader guards in their traditional tri-colored uniforms said Pope Julius chose the Swiss mercenaries because of the Swiss

GUARD, from page 1

—

"passion for war and, especially, for

the Vatican and in Switzerland, marking the

first

Vatican-Swiss stamp package.

their respect for the church."

"The pontiff wanted to be able to count on a well-prepared corps of guards which Would safeguard him at critical moments and which could become the permanent nucleus of a larger army to be formed in case of necessity,"

Also in anticipation of the anniverof the Guard written by Sgt. Christian-Roland Marcel Richard was released Nov. 9.

Col. Elmar Mader, commander of the Guard, said Richard's work marked the first time that an active guard pubsary, a history

lished a

book describing hfe

,

Mader

home-

Precise as the watches of his

said.

Between April 7 and

in the corps.

May

land, Richard said it took him 2,962 hours to write the book when he was not guarding the entrances to the Vatican,

Switzerland to Rome, following the route

The march was timed

former guards to participate

moment of

—

Masses and

Those

Mass and swearing

in

of

uniform

in

Mader was asked been given

reputa-

be under age 30, unmarried when

to

if any thought had changing the uniform of

the guards, particularly after Richard's

they begin their service and have served in the Swiss

a memorial

of whom are Catholic.

They must have an impeccable tion,

key

the May 6 anniversary of the fall of 147 guards, killed in action in 1527 while protecting Pope Clement Vn during the sack of Rome.

Guard, the book includes a chapter on the rules governing the recruitment, training and discipline of the corps.

The current Guard has 110 male all

in the

the anniversary celebration

new members on

In addition to the history of the Swiss

Swiss citizens,

CNS

book

Army.

definitively laid to rest the legend

Michelangelo designed the costume. not up to me to change the uniform of the Swiss Guard, which dates fi-om the Renaissance and which the whole world recognizes," he said. that

"It is

Marching strong Unveiling plans for the anniversary celebration during a Nov. 22 press con-

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SwiSS GuARO

to allow the

control, continuing his training or perat

more

taken by their predecessors in 1506.

protecting the pope, working crowd

forming ceremonial duties visits fi^om heads of state.

4,

than 100 former guards will march from

Col. hill

Elmar Mader, commander of the Swiss Guard, stands

above

St.

Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

history of the Guard life

in

marked the

first

in

dress uniform on the

his

Mader said a new book

detailing the

time an active guard published a book describing

the corps.

—

The conmiander also was asked and not for the first time whether the

point.

Guard ever would include women.

"I cannot imagine that we ever would have women in service," he said.

"We live in a very small barracks, and there would not be room for women."

"The men are young," he said, "and I would not want to recruit problems"

reasons for seeking a place in the corps.

—

for discipline.

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women

are capable of

providing security services. That

is

not the

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a matter of discipline," he said.

Mader "It is a

you

said his

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will find in all of

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the church, he said.

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Dec.

Author

favorite story

Third

11,

He was

Sunday of Advent

sees 'Christ the Lord' series as her 7i/e s

61 :l-2a, 10-11 Psalm: Luke 1:46-50, 53-54 2) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 3) Gospel: John 1:6-8, 19-28

MARK PATTISON

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appearance on The

Even before made list,

its

for her

BY

Anne Rice

By the end

of 1998, 1 felt I was obsessed."

One example Rice gave that, regardless of where she was, when she turned on the television, "it would be on EWTN and

and her return to Catholicism in 1998.

She said that she sees her atheism as "part of the journey" she had to take to get to the faith she embraces today.

"My earlier books, they were all part of the search for God, part of the conversation between God and the devil, finding the meaning of good and evil in the world," Rice said.

Those novels' characters, she added, were "a reflection of who I was

down

When

I

was

little

I

to do, finding

what

that's

I

my

mark on

light

and darkness helps us understand

Jesus into our world. In today's reading,

John the Baptist differentiates between Jesus and himself, describing himself as one who is testifying to the "light" and preparing for Jesus' arrival.

stories or silly jokes.

consumed with preparing

We, is

about courage, superstition and

light,

but ours

now we

a twofold mission. Right

However, the

faith.

was the source of

John the Baptist, must preare

to celebrate

larger task challenges

us to live our lives so that we prepared to celebrate the Second

My grandfather had a jagged scar on his forehead that

like

the birth of Jesus.

darkness. These were heart-stopping stories

us.

the astonishing miracle of God's sending

pare for the coming of the

realization that

was being prepared

sooner each

falls

in light-polluted cities, the

In John's Gospel the imagery of

tagged along

Sometimes, however, he would talk

had

dark,

may

be

Coming

with the risen Christ, the eternal light

my

who

will

come

to take us

home.

WEEKLY SCRIPTURE

for all

these years, part of a search," she said.

She does not read much other ficBrontes and Dickens.

However, "I'm certainly reading (C.S.) Lewis with new eyes," Rice said.

"I'm very much committed to the idea of tion, apart fi"om the

lay witness.

things better."

had a few more

spiritual questions

had," Rice said. "I

was never totally convinced. I was afi-aid there would be no God, but (did) not (believe) 'there was no God.'" Her turnaround began while reading "the story of the Jews in history, think-

was no explanation

We who

believe in Christ

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 4 - DECEMBER Sunday (Second Sunday of Advent), (Advent Weekday), Isaiah 35: 1 -1 0, Luke 18:12-14;

Wednesday (St. Ambrose),

The

process continued with what she called

5:

1

7-26;

Tuesday (St. Nicholas),

Isaiah 40:25-31

Conception), Genesis 3:9-15, 20, Ephesians

,

Matthew

1:3-6, 11-12,

1 1

:28-30;

Mark

Monday

1:1-8;

Isaiah 40:1 -1 1

,

Matthew

Thursday (Immaculate

Luke 1:26-38; Friday

(St.

Juan Diego),

have to witness in our own way. We have to tell the Christian story over and over again.

"I'm intrigued by how (Lewis) became such a powerful and influential witness. I'm moved by his power and his simplicity and his simple eloquence,"

Sunday of Advent), Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11 Luke 1:46-50, 53-54, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24, John 1:6-8, 19-28; Monday (Our Lady of Guadalupe), Zechariah 2:14-17, Luke 1:26-38; Tuesday (St. Lucy), Zephaniah 3:1-2, 9-13, Matthew 21:28-32; Wednesday (St. John of the

she said.

Cross), Isaiah 45:6-8, 18, 21-25, Luke 7:18-23; Thursday (Advent Weekday), Isaiah 54:1-10, Luke

Rice said her first brush with Lewis was in the 1950s as a child.

Weekday), Genesis 49:2, 8-10, Matthew

by

it,"

Isaiah 48:17-19,

Matthew 11:16-19; Saturday (Advent Weekday), Sirach 48:1-4,

9-11,

Matthew

17:9, 10-13.

SCRIPTURE FOR THE WEEK OF DECEMBER Sunday

11

DECEMBER 17

(Third

7:24-30; Friday (Advent

said Rice.

Much more

"more reading, studying, pondering."

Rice said, "I felt I was running and (God) saw me, saying, 'I'm coming after

Weekday),

The

Isaiah 56:1-3, 6-8,

John 5:33-36; Saturday (Late Advent

1:1-17.

of praise for this Advent and Christmas season!

recently, she added, "I

read 'Mere Christianity' by C.S. Lewis

and

not going to be enough. You're

I

That's

was completely knocked more

my

out.

kind of reading."

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GOD AS

SERVE As

10

Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11, 2 Peter 3:8-14,

"My mother was reading 'The Screwtape Letters' and was knocked out

for the sur-

vival of these people," Rice said.

It's

Even

while he went about his daily chores. No matter what he was doing, it would be fian for me because he would tell me

about working deep in the ground in utter

It

Rice rejects the notion that "Christ is a refutation or recanting of her earlier books.

"I think of it more as finding what I

of religious people as deluded, people who needed mythology to get through life. We had to be the ones to make

you.

someone would come to him home.

As we begin this second full week of

day.

was

would be a priest saying Mass.

the Lord"

Rice finds her atheism was nuanced.

"I never met any atheist who thought we were just here to have a good time," she recalled. "I thirik most of us felt we were facing reality. We thought

ing there

the light of a fellow miner or

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uncanny. Here I am, this atheist, and I'd sit back in my easy chair watching the priest delivering his homily for an hour."

there

dark corridors."

many of them

take

storyteller.

not going to find any peace without me.'

about her decades spent as an athe-

for years: seeking, searching

would see

to get him.

the light of an angel.

Hurley Whittaker, a former coal miner, possessed a keen wit and a faith that knew no bounds. Like other people who spend their lives in jobs where catastrophe and death are just around the comer, my grandfather was a master

"Vampire

ist,

"I

someone coming

short days leave their

"This is the consuming passion," Rice said in a telephone interview Nov. 21 with Catholic News Service.

While promoting "Christ the Lord," Rice, who was bom Catholic, has talked

than

never have forgotten his answer:

told himself he eventually

would be

It

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Chronicle" novels.

fi-eely

the

and

I

in the dark

Anne Rice, had come a long way toward completing a follow-up novel.

She envisions four books in all, telling the story of Jesus all the way through to his ascension into heaven.

"It's becoming my life's work," said

known

when

Either way,

au-

thor,

Rice, 64, best

mining days.

his coal

ceiling of the tunnel collapsed. Hurt

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At this point in the story, I always would ask him about being scared. For me being caught in the dark was the ultimate terror of my young life.

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Made-for-TV movie about Pope John Paul II might get Golden Globe BY

CAROL GLATZ The movie, which aired in August on

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

cable's Hallmark Channel in the United

ROME â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The made-for-TV movie,

States, was based on the Vatican-approved book, "Stories of Karol: The Unknown Life of John Paul II," by Gian Franco Svidercpschi.

According to the Vatican, Pope John Paul had seen the movie in its entirety during a private viewing before his death April 2. Valsecchi said the pope was only able to see the film's fiirst rough cut, which had no musical score.

"I had a feeling I wouldn't get this film finished in time for the pope to see it," he said.

After Valsecchi sent the Vatican a rough cut of the movie on DVD in early December, Msgr. Pawel Ptasznik, an official at the Vatican's Secretariat of State

"A Man Who Became

Pope," may get a Golden Globe nomination, said the film's Italian producer, Pietro Valsecchi.

The movie and

television awards,

run by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will be presented Jan. 16 with the nominations announced Dec. 13.

Valsecchi told Catholic

News

Ser-

vice he heard hints that his movie about the early life of the late

may have

Pope John Paul

II

a chance at a Golden Globe

nomination.

Even though a nomination "would be it would also reflect the great success the film had in Poland, Italy and

a miracle,"

the United States, he said.

CNS

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VHS

copy of the film "because they didn't have a DVD" player.

Soon after, Msgr. Ptasznik and Cardinal Tucci told Valsecchi their names could be associated with the film and listed in the credits, which for Valsecchi meant "the pope saw himself as being send a

life

and "ac-

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Valsecchi said Pope Benedict requested a copy of the film for the Vatican.

"So

DVDs

I

made 200

call

A Golden Globe nomination would be a great honor and give greater exposure to a film that, he said, "offers a very impor-

message

of war."

Karol Wojtyla is "a model for young people to be open to the world, to care for the least tant

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AROUND THE DIOCESE

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December

Perspectives

A

collection of columns,

and viewpoints

editorials

Pope urges worid to continue

The

alone

^ownership' of

husband

my

In

to.

all

honesty,

Of course,

was

living alone

tion unique to only

at

is

think

I

situation.

where she

I

is

found

in

a

28

caught my attention, "A Party of One, Meditations for Those Who Live Alone," by Joni Woelfel. The best part of the book was the spirit of

title

cially

Woelfel says

it

bluntly:

Hving alone bring

their

"As

in all

limitations

to recent

for publication,

of the writer for

and edited

letters

from readers.

each

letter

purpose of

World

the special

weekly general

Peter's Square.

Jerusalem while in the hands of their captors "by the streams of Babylon" was "almost a symbolic foreshadowing of the extermination camps" of the last century which were "an infamous operation of death that remain a permanent disgrace in the history

of humanity."

Even though

Approximately 40 million people live with HIV, and nearly 5 million people were infected by the virus in 2004 alone, according to figures released by UNAIDS, the joint U.N. program on HIV/AIDS. More than 3 million people died last year because of AIDS, it said.

Calling the latest statistics alarming,

Babylonians, the pope said, "God,

... how to read and receive even the cries of the victims beyond the bitter tones they carry at times."

He said St. Augustine taught that "even among the people of Babylon,

who work for peace and good of the community" even though

there are people

families.

they

He encouraged

the people

worked through "the many

who

initiatives

dedicated to overcoming this disease," especially the

work

carried out

by the

church.

who is know

the ultimate judge of history, will

pope expressed his solidarity with those suffering from AIDS and their the

the psalmist expresses

a longing for violent revenge against the

the

may

not believe in the

God of the

Bible.

God

will lead these people of

good

will "toward the heavenly Jerusalem, re-

warding them for their pure conscience," said the pope.

"Closely following Christ's example,

Though they may not know God,

the church has always considered heal-

they possess "a sparkle of desire for the

ing the sick an integral part of

unknown and

its

mis-

sion," he said.

Some 23,000

pilgrims gathered un-

der drizzling rain in

St.

Peter's Square

for the pope's first general audience for

the season of Advent.

The pope dedicated his catechesis to Psalm 137, recalling the exile of the Jews

and

their

enslavement

by

the

Babylonians.

He

said the psalmist's

Jews weeping for

image of the

their destroyed city

of

transcendent" which is "a form of faith" or belief in hope, he said.

This faith and longing for the transcendent is "really a journey toward the real Jerusalem (in heaven) and toward Christ," said the pope in remarks apart from his text.

The pope reminded Christians to remain open to God and the transcendent and to "not always become attached to material things and the here and now, but to be on the path toward God."

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learned that those of us who hve alone must take "ownership" for our lives, "confident in being guided and upheld by God." Remembering that, we all can rejoice

challenges,

Woelfel's situation arrived unexmany years of marriage, and especially having to survive the sui-

To be considered

when

she admits so honestly there

somehow, paradoxically, gave her a sense of peace knowing she "was in God's hands, come what may."

Woelfel's advice was what I have

pectedly. After

250 words or less, pertain

with

Yet, this

lessons, joys and rewards."

WRITE A

talks about getting sick

the experience."

dynamics of

own

chapter, in particular,

was nothing she could do "but

it.

stations in life, the unique

One

back memories.

She writes, "As a person living alone, there was no one to bring me chicken soup, a cup of tea or a word of encouragement." I could relate, espe-

new book I grabbed

recently because the

that time

made

The U.N. -sponsored day "aims to draw attention to the scourge of AIDS and invite the international community to a renewed commitment in the field of prevention and supportive assistance for those" affected by the virus,

influenza, brought

million Americans live alone. That infor-

mation

reconciled. But

much from

she was suddenly thrust into aloneness that she found herself writing about it.

I found it amazing that she could stay so positive, actually even upbeat, when her life so sadly had plunged her into aloneness. When you have to live alone "for whatever reason," she tells readers, you can "take ownership" of your life if you remain confident that you are being guided and "upheld by God." A word she speaks many times is "empowerment," and she tells how she found ways to get comfort, inspiration and eventually wisdom in her new and sudden situation of living alone.

Often I felt myself relating to her

not a situafact,

her.

when

an end.

few of us. In

was leaving

They subsequently

left

best usefulness

that he

she learned so

I still had my job to go to every day, and that was good. It kept me too busy to keep focusing on my loneliness.

But the emptiness was there, and the quiet. 1 had no one to cook for, or argue

feh

was given the news from her

eve of the Dec. the pope

at the

audience in

surprising and terrifying

a loneliness that almost defied description.

with, or listen

appeal

cide of a beloved son, she

home as they entered adulthood. I remember sometimes walking from room to room, feeling children

On the AIDS Day,

CNS COLUMNIST

loved ones to taUc with, eat with, quarrel work or laugh with.

We face a turning point and an atfirst unknown fiiture, but one that defiriitely will be different.

I went through this lifestyle change

my

those hit by the virus.

ANTOINETTE BOSCO

with, pray with,

all

of people affected by EHV/AIDS continues to rise. Pope Benedict XVI urged the world to persevere in its fight against the disease and offer needed assistance to

Line

During the holidays I hear again from friends who live alone how lonely they feel at this time of year. I relate to what they are saying with empathy.

People live alone for many reasons.

Some choose this lifestyle, but for many it is a situation imposed on them: A spouse dies, a child moves away.

Most of the time we don't think about the days to come when we will be without companionship in our home.

Then that day arrives. We no longer have

when

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Another 15,765,000 are in state and municipal offices; 520,000 in hospitals and mental institutions, and this reduces

Our Advent protagonist: St. John the Baptist

the

we must

This season, selves for Jesus'

coming

way

"Prepare a

for the Lord,

make

straight his path!"

Whose

voice was this crying out in

was that of St. John the Baptist, who wore a garment of camelskin and lived on locusts and wild honey, the desert?

St.

Mark's Gospel.

work

CAPUCHIN FATHER JOHN AURILIA

and big mistake: we don't control the activity, the activity controls us.

who

speaks for

Guess what

God to

— we

us.

are supposed to

work and determination.

Have you ever done any painting? Not the kind of painting such as by Leonardo da Vinci or Pablo

be prophets. The Gospel reminds us: "Be stay awake" on your guard, (Mk. 13:33). Spiritually, we have no time to sleep or to get tired. Time has a unique quality if it is not used properly, it is

Picasso, but the ordinary painting of a

lost for ever.

Change, as it

we know

it,

is

uncomfort-

requires

window

you have ever painted the proper way, you know that the most important, tedious and exhaustwall,

ing part

It is

preparing the surface to be painted: sanding, cleaning, scraping.

much work, Advent apply

new

can is

we

Only

then, after

like painting.

You

carmot not

is

Sometimes blaming society, the world or others is an easy way out, but the Gospel speaks to me and to you personally John the Baptist is talking to us, as uncomfortable as it may seem. ready.

—

He is the messenger, the prophet; teller,

read in a magazine once the fol-

I

lowing

No matter how tired we

statistics:

may be,

our exhaustion

is

fully justified,

proven

by simple The United States has a population of some 200 million. Of as

can

be

arithmetic.

these, 72 million are past retirement age,

paint.

paint if the surface

not a fortune

—

or chair. If

not applying the paint.

is

he

leaving 128 million in the

is

work

force.

When you subtract the 75 million people who are either too young or still in school, you get 53 million left to do the work. There are 24 million employed by the federal government, which leaves only 29 million in the work force.

Subtract from that 12 million in the

is

spending time in horo-

scopes and palm readings. The prophet

military

and the work force

is

down

to

17 million.

Vatican II: 40 years later An anniversary worthy of our attention Dec. 8 marks the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's closing.

the well-off and powerful.

During that gathering the 21st ecumenical council in church history more than 2,500 of the world's bishops approved 16 documents designed to enliven Catholic spirituality and make the church far more relevant to the modem

tions to turn

—

—

force.

In our feverish activity of the busiest season of the year, we make a common

GUEST COLUMNIST

the one

individuals,

the

true nobility

—

Column

for radical change, not a superficial one.

able;

are vagrants with-

But there are 252,998 people incarcerated, leaving just two people you and me! No wonder we are tired and burned out!

•

As we continue our journey through Advent, we see that St. John's message not really easy. John did not is make things easy for people. He called

force to 715,000.

out jobs, leaving only 253,000 in the

Guest

It

according to

work

Of these, 462,000

ready our-

Generosity, the

It

relationship. let

us prepare the sur-

face and stay alert for Jesus' coming.

Capuchin Father John Aurilia is pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.

Difference

governments and corporafrom selfishness and seek

...

IS

TO BE GODLIKE

"September's collection was for the victims of Katrina and Rita.

by

It

ping out," someone said recently.

Numerous

national disasters and the

from them may the limits of

rising costs of recovery

leave us wondering

when

our giving will be reached.

In Latin, the

word generous means "of

noble birth," and the word noble means

having elevated or high character. We don't have to be bom into high-class nobility to be noble. Being noble implies that we beUeve in elevating the well-being of others and act to do something about this.

Nobility is selflessness. The noble person is the opposite of a self-cen-

Being a generous giver, however, goes beyond having noble character. To be truly generous requires imitating Christ incamate, who divested himself of his divine powers to become one of us.

Not only did Christ do all of that, but he took the form of a slave as well.

To show his enormous love, he died on the cross, literally pouring himself out whole and entire for us.

Ultimately, to be generous is to be Godlike by pouring ourselves out as It

we die to we love and cherish. who tmly have poured

often implies that

Christians

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themselves out for others are among our canonized saints. The contributions they

made ten

Divine Providence urgently demands of

we

from the age-

to society were awesome and ofwere considered beyond human

imagination. Take, for example, the

work of Blessed Mother Teresa of

abolitionO of excessive desire for profit,

world.

nationalistic pretensions, the lust for po-

old slavery of war."

Calcutta in

The most challenging and prophetic of these documents was the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modem World. It is arguably the most important document in the rich tradition of

litical

resources at our disposal,

Christians have an abundance of this

While many nations were preparing to launch full-scale war on the unborn and newly bom, the council fathers de-

world's goods, while others are deprived

clared,

of the necessities of life and are tormented with hunger, disease and every kind of misery. This situation must not be allowed to continue, to the scandal of humanity."

The world's Catholic bishops courageously confronted an increasing war

tion, life

Catholic social teaching.

To

label a

document of an ecumeni-

cal council "pastoral"

was

in

itself

The pastoral nature of this document meant that it was calling the Cathounique.

world above all masses. lic

Its

to serve the larger to serve

very

world

—

humanity's suffering

"Some

mentality.

...

nations with a majority of

They taught

that the

accumu-

words powerfully illus"The joys and the hopes,

first

trate this call:

the griefs and anxieties of the

age, especially those

who

men of this

are poor or in

any way afflicted, these too are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ."

While speaking on behalf of the world's poor, hungry, war- torn and unborn, the Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modem World confronts

free ourselves

"From

est care,

moment of its concep-

the

must be guarded with the greatwhile abortion and infanticide

are unspeakable crimes."

Four decades have passed since the on the Church in the Modem World was approved, and the world largely has ignored its critical messages. Countless Catholics have also Pastoral Constitution

of weapons does not build genuine peace, it threatens it, and it does nothing to address the causes of war, such as

ignored these authoritative teachings.

economic inequalities.

indifference before

Their document says: "The arms race is an utterly treacherous trap for humanity, and one which injures the poor to an intolerable degree."

disciples of Jesus

lation

Pressing forward, the bishops urged us to think outside the box. They said, "Let us find means for resolving our disputes in a maimer worthy of man.

and

then by the Cardinal's Appeal! We're tap-

us that

domination, militaristic thinking.

was followed

collections for earthquake victims

certain things that

exists a

There must be an

TO BE GENEROUS

Christ did.

TONY MAGLIANO

pressing need to reform economic and social structures.

CNS COLUMNIST

tered miser.

Making a

challenges

common good, saying: "In many instances there

The

Gospel guides us as it warns us to be awake and to be alert.

Yes, it is very healthy and peacefiil to be awake to our loving process and to be alert to his message of faith and hope. The perfect image of this paradox is the running water, always clear, healthy and flowing, and yet still peaceful and joyful. In fact, what an iimer peace you experience just watching for a few minutes the running water of a river or stream or the waves of the ocean.

In John's Gospel, there is an episode in which the first words spoken by "some Greeks" to the disciple Philip are, "Sir, we wish to see Jesus" (Jn.l2:21). That is indeed the most sincere desire of our hearts: we wish to see Jesus and encounter him on a one to one This Advent,

FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

How many more lives must be sacrificed to the gods of war, greed and

we

—

especially the

— stand up and cry

"No more!"

At Vatican II's final public session.

Pope Paul VI summed it all up with these out:

inspiring words:

human being, tears

"On

the face of every

when marked by we can and must

especially

and sufferings,

see the face of Christ, the son of man."

modem times.

When we honestly reflect it

on

all

the

leaves us

with the feeling of being tmly blessed.

When and

the spirit of Christ's generosity

of the saints takes hold of us, its and inspiration override fears that we'll be tapped out, replacing them with a heartfelt desire to dig deep into our that

nobility

pockets for the unfortunate.

No

doubt about

it,

many of

us

al-

ready are tightening our belts to the point of suffocating. If we live as noble Christians, however, we won't suffocate.

In fact, we will breathe a new, refreshing, intoxicating

air.

the end of the movie "Schindler's List," Schindler decries the fact that he could have done more to save Jewish lives.

We have been blessed more than we

At

.

We become even more blessed when we give to those who have less than us. More often than not, we don't miss what we have given. realize.

December

2,

2005

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PARISH PROFILE

Holy Family Church a home Catholics in Forsyth County

for

many

HOLY FAMILY CHURCH 4820 Kinnamon Road Clemmons, N.C. 27013 (336) 778-0600 Vicariate: Winston-Salem

In 1976, the significant growth of St.

Pastor: Msgr.

Leo the Great Church in Winston-Salem prompted the Diocese of Charlotte to purchase 10 acres of land to build a

Schumacher

in

a rectory

Buttner

Permanent Deacon: Deacon Gerard

new

Clemmons. At the same time, a home on the comer of Knob Hill Avenue and Peace Haven Road was purchased as church

IVIichael

Parochial Vicar: Father Brian Cook

Number

of Households:

1

,600

and also served as a chapel for

weekday Mass, office and meeting space and religious education classes.

Father James Solari, assigned to St. Leo the Great Church at the time, served as resident priest of what was known then as the

Clemmons mission during the

years 1977-78. Father John Vianney

Hoover arrived to replace Father Solari at what was becoming known as "St. Leo's West" from 1978-79.

The first Mass was celebrated July 15,

Msgr. Michael Buttner

1978 in the Clemmons Presbyterian

Church by Msgr. Richard Allen, thenpastor of St. Leo the Great Church. While they had generously offered their hospitality, after two weekends of Masses, Cathohcs were overflowing their facility.

For the next five years, the Saturday evening Mass and religious education classes were held at the Clemmons Moravian Church and Sunday morning Masses were held at the Clemmons Vogler Funeral Home Chapel.

became the first pastor of Holy Family Church as a parish on Aug. 15, 1980, with St. Francis of Assisi Church in Mocksville named as its mission. Then-Bishop Paulist Father Robert Scott

Michael

J.

Begley canonically established

the parish under the patronage of the

Holy Family.

The name was one of the choices proposed by the parishioners and was chosen based on the "Year of the Family." In that same year the first building committee was created with 170 registered families. Pastors succeeding Father

Scott included Fathers

Tom

Clements,

Cecil Tice, Tom Walsh, Frank J. O'Rourke and the current pastor, Father Michael Buttner.

In April 1981, plans were under way to build a 9,200-square-foot structure

comprised of a worship area, reconcilia-

In September 2002, a capital campaign was initiated to raise $3.2 million dollars to build a new church that will seat more than 1,200 parishioners and open up much-needed space for the growing faith formation programs.

On June 5, 2004 a new chapter in the history of Holy Family Church began at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new

CouRTEsy Photo

Holy Family Church County.

is

the largest church

More than 1,250

in

Clemmons and one

families worship each

weekend

of the largest in Forsyth

church.

Masses.

at six

J.

On Nov.

27, 2005, Bishop Peter

Mass new Holy Family Church.

The new facility will support the

Jugis celebrated the dedication

for the tion

room,

and

offices, nursery, kitchen

a concourse for social events, classes

and overflow of the worship

area.

following year, parish registration

The had

grown to 329 families.

Bishop Begley conducted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new church building March 4, 1984 and the fu-st Mass was celebrated in the new building in December. Parish registration

are conducted there for the youth minis-

growth of the parish and ensure adequate space for the worship and ministerial needs of the parish for many years to come. This day became a reality because of the hard work and generosity of Holy Family parishioners.

program. These programs help the

try

parish meet the spiritual and educational

needs of middle and high school youths.

By 2002, Holy Family Church was

home lies.

to more than 1,500 registered famiOvercrowded Masses, lack of class-

room space

for faith formation

and cramped to

programs Staff writer

office space inspired a plan

accommodate

uted to

the continuing growth.

had then grown to 550 registered families.

Then-Bishop John F. Donoghue dedicated the new Holy Family Church building

March

youth center was cons'tructed in of youth-oriented educational and organization functions. Sunday evening classes to provide space for a variety

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