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NEW^iERALD
Established Jan. 12, 1972
by Pope Paul VI
FEBRUARY 13,
Margaret Church
SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN.THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
2004
A MATTER OF MARRIAGE
VOLUME
NO
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A CONVICTION TO SERVICE
Archbishop of Boston finds
expanded ruiing on gay marriage 'troubling* BY
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
—
BOSTON
opinion "seem determined to blur the constitutional separa-
Boston
tion of powers
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley said the Supreme Judicial Court's expanded
gay marriage bling" than
The
court's
sion struck setts'
ing, the state
"more trou-
is
Nov. 18 deci-
"protections, benefits
gations of
and
obli-
marriage" but would have called the unions
opposite-sex-only mar-
new
rul-
Senate was con-
sidering a bill that would have given same-sex couples all the
decision.
down Massachu-
riage laws, but the
November
After the
ruhng on
its initial
and to usurp the
rightful role of the Legislature."
civil
ruling,
something else. But, before vot-
issued Feb. 4, declared that
ing on the measure, the Senate asked the court if the bill
same-sex couples have the right to get married.
would comply with
The
4-3 ruling, delivered in an advisory opinion sought
ruling. In its Feb.
the court said no. "This court's majority answer-deserves a commensu-
by the state Senate, "clearly demonstrates the overly activist stance of the four-judge ma-
rately strong response," added Archbishop O'Malley.
the archbishop in a Feb. 5 statement. He also said
jority," said
the justices
who
Nov. 18 4 opinion,
its
issued the
See MARRIAGE, page 13
KEEPING OUR SCHOOLS SAFE
Photo by Joanita M. Neilenbach
Rev. Mr. Gerard LaPointe stands outside the Carolina Department of Correction's minimum-security facility In Waynesville. The permanent diaconate now spearheads the prison ministry for the Diocese of Charlotte.
To be the hands of Christ Permanent deacons
MACS trains stafF
BY
KAREN
A.
EVANS
STAFF WRITER Editor's Note: This
second in a
to save lives BY
KAREN
A.
EVANS
CHARLOTTE
For
most children, a bee sting leads to a few tears and pain for an tiour or so. But for some, insect sites or exposure to certain slants and foods can lead to an illergic reaction characterized
sy anxiety, hives, difficulty sreathing, vomiting or worse.
md
For the past faculty
Each school
required to have five trained adults, but most have seven or is
—
year, teachers
members
of
VIecklenburg Area Catholic schools (MACS) have been rained to be first responders
eight responders.
The the
series,
is
the
"A Look In-
side," that explores the various
in just such a case.
STAFF WRITER
fill
first
MACS
Team was
step in forming
First
Responder
to change state leg-
allowing non-medical personnel to treat people sufislation,
fering an allergic reaction.
Paula Knish, a registered nurse for MACS and Kathie Holder, RN, and MACS
MSN
health director,
worked with
See MACS, page 8
departments and ministries of the Diocese of Charlotte.
CHARLOTTE — For
vital roles in parishes
most 20
years, permanent deacons have provided vital extra pairs of hands for churches in the Diocese of Charlotte.
"The permanent diaconate is an enabling ministry,'" said Rev. Mr. Andrew Cilone, the
permanent deacon at Immaculate Conception Church in Forest City and the Hickory region vicar for the permanent diaconate.
"Permanent deacons ease
diocese
the burden of the parish priest by taking on some of the work
ever, the
Holy
he
way and
that
he said. These servants of the Catholic Church may be found performing baptisms, mar-
here now.
I
is
find
why it
I
his
am
very re-
A deacon is an ordained minister in the Catholic Church and is one of the three forms of the sacrament
RCIA and
marriage preparation teachers, serving on parish councils and in various other parish and diocesan duties. The Diocese of Charlotte has 74 permanent deacons in service the Catholic Church. Rev. Mr. Ben Wenning, at
"Howhad
Spirit
warding."
riages, assisting at the altar at
permanent deacon
.
diaconate," he said.
can't handle,"
Mass, serving as al-
and
of Holy Orders, the origins of which can be found in the Acts of the Apostles.
Both permanent and transitional deacons are or-
dained into the one order of A transitional deacon is a man who is to be deacon.
St.
Gabriel Church in Charlotte, is also the coordinator of the dioc-
ordained a priest and
is
r^
ferred to as a transitional deacon, because he is in the
esan permanent diaconate. "I never looked at myself in a leadership role for the
See DIACONATE, page 9
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Making
Knights donate emergency
MACS students
equipment
collect shoes
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