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Volume

11

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1,

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2002

Number

20

Serving Catholics

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in

Western North Carolina

Charlotte Diocese:

in

the Diocese of Charlotte

March For Life

Deacon draws strength from

faith, family,

fellowship

Page 16

Every Week Entertainment ...Pages

Editorials

10-11

& Columns ...Pages

12-13

Feast of the Ascension

moves to Sunday THE MOST REV. WILLIAM

G.

CURLIN

Bishop of Charlotte In the Province of Atlanta (which in-

cludes the Archdiocese of Adanta and the

Dioceses of Charlotte, Raleigh, Charleston,

and Savannah) the Solemnity of the AsPhotos by Chris Keane

cension of the Lord will be observed on the

May 12, 2002 Thursday after the sixth

Students from Charlotte Catholic High School make up the front line of the national March for Life Jan. 22 in Washington. The annual march solemnly marked the 29th anniversary of the Roe vs. Wade decision that legalized abortion in America.

seventh Sunday of Easter, rather than on the

Sunday of Easter.

For some time and

in

many

places

around the world (including Rome, Italy), bishops have been concerned that the

Thursday

many this

During the vigil Mass on Jan. 22, Philadelphia Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua told an overflow congregation that "neutrality is not an option" for Christians in the life-issues debate. Cardinal Bevilacqua is chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on

celebration of the feast has kept

of the

faithful

from observance of

Pro-Life Activities.

holy day of obligation, which involves

both a mandatory attendance at

Mass and By

the contemplative removal from the world

of work and other routine obligations.

Feast of the Ascension

The

Correspondent

CHARLOTTE

important to

is

MARY MARSHALL

—

For 18 days

Thomas

in

Catholics as an integral part of the re-

January, Jesuit Father

demptive work of Christ

founder and director of Parish Evaluation

— beginning

with his betrayal, suffering and death;

fol-

lowed by the Easter celebration of his resurrection and concluding with the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost.

In order that it may be celebrated on Sunday, "the foremost holy day of obligation in the Universal Church," (Canon 1 246), the Holy See has allowed the feast to be

moved

United feast

to the following Sunday. In the

States, approval to transfer the

was obtained

in 1999.

By

decree of

Sweetser,

Project (PEP), and Franciscan Sister.

Peg

Bishop delved into every aspect of

St.

and administrative functions as the parish sought new ways to come together and reach more parishioners in a more effective manner.

"Our goal is to see how the parish

St. Gabriel parish

scores

high on evaluation project

Gabriel's ministries

structures

itself,"

Father Sweetser

said.

"Does it provide a framework for all it can be and reflect its basic values and missions? Six weeks prior to visiting a parish,

the United States Conference of Catholic

we

Bishops, authority to implement the change was granted to the ecclesiastical provinces. Many provinces, including most of those in the western part of the country, have already moved this feast.

The change has also already been made in many counties around the world.

dom

gather preliminary information.

A ran-

parish survey requests parishioners'

input about the parish, activities.

its

Then we spend

ministries,

and

eas:

A

town

leaders have been interviewed.

meeting was held with 165 parishioners coming together to voice their hopes and

and analysis of parish and ministries."

liturgies,

"St Gabriel's parish has tries," said

programs

many

minis-

Father Richard Bellow, pastor.

'This evaluation gives us an opportunity to look at

all

our ministries and see

how we

dreams of what the parish can be. So much good is being done here."

Father Sweetser said that PEP is conducted at five parishes per year St

—

Gabriel

is

their 16th parish.

can function in a more collaborative

way to

ate parishes in

community

as well

kee,

better serve our parish

staff

tinue the process of truly building die pal-

worship, formation, administration,

parish activities have been reviewed. Staff

direct observation, personal interviews,

within five ministry ar-

and parishioners and interviewing

We work

and outreach, assessing the

life,

strengths and needs of the parish through

community.

"PEP has been a great showing of energy, ideas, and a recommitment to con-

18 days within

the parish, meeting with ministry leaders

leaders.

family

as the larger

ish

and

all

its

goals and objectives. All

They

will evalu-

Los Angeles, Boston, Milwau-

and Houston throughout

this year.

'We

ownership as

raise the level of

many people see tiiere is a place for them in the parish," Father Sweetser said.

"We

try

See St. Gabriel, page

4

The Catholic News & Herald

2

The World

February

Brief

in

1,

2002

—

ASSISI, Italy (CNS) The main emphasis at Pope John Paul II's Jan. 24 interreligious day of prayer for peace in Assisi was to show that followers of different religions shared a common

Assisi pilgrimage shows different

have common commitment

religions

commitment.

But differences among the groups were also on display, even in something as basic to the event as what "prayer"

tians

involves.

Christians.

The various non-Christian groups were assigned nine separate rooms in a Franciscan convent for an hour of prayer between the event's morning and afternoon sessions, while the Chris-

But Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for 'Promoting Christian Unity, said before the January event that even praying in dif-

tians St.

rooms at the same time witnessed what the religions shared in ferent

gathered in the Lower Basilica of

common.

The cardinal

Francis.

room with

Zoroastrians asked for a

cannot "pray together" with non-

said those values

were

a

window, since they start their prayers by lighting a fire, which they consider to be divine. For the sake of space, the one Jain and one Confucian representa-

God and the divine and the desire for God or the divine; respect for life; and the desire for peace with God or the divine, for peace among peoples

tive joined them.

and peace

"respect for

Black-cloaked Muslims alternated standing, kneeling and prostrating

—

meditation.

Followers of Tenrikyoism closed their eyes and slowly waved fans in a motion that symbolized sweeping away the "dust" of selfishness and arro-

mal

as possible."

railway

officials

balancing

gance.

African animists recited chants to off evil spirits

and invoke the pro-

tection of good spirits.

Vatican interreligious

officials

have

why

Though

were

act:

left

delighted,

facing a tricky

from Vatican

Pope travels by train to Assisi Peace Meeting Well-wishers wave to Pope John Paul II as he heads to Assisi by train Jan. 24. He gathered with representatives of the world's religions at a spiritual summit in the home of St. Francis.

accommodating the As

voyage while still showing their illustrious passengers maximum Italian

gious leaders boarded the train Jan. 24 at the Vatican's tiny railway station,

The end

was

result

mostly harmonious blend of

Chris-

CNS photo

pontiff s request for a pilgrimage-style

hospitality.

said the differences in prayer reflect dif-

ferences in belief, explaining

cosmos."

Assisi train balances pilgrimagestyle travel and Italian hospitality VATICAN CITY (CNS) When Pope John Paul II asked Italy's railway to transport him and other religious leaders to Assisi, Italy, he specified that the train should be simple and as "nor-

themselves on prayer rugs in the direction of Mecca, the Islamic holy city in Saudi Arabia.

Saffron-robed Buddhists sunk into

ward

in the

a.

no-frills

travel with subtle touches of elegance.

the pope and

more than 200

reli-

they were "issued". specially minted

sil-

ver tickets, pre-punched for the roundtrip journey.

the afternoon rain by a huge tarp and plastic sheeting that turned

lower St. Francis Square into a tent. "Violence never again," the pope said at the end of the afternoon meeting. "War never

Terrorism never again," he said. name of God, may every religion bring upon the earth justice and peace, forgiveness and life, love," the 81year-old pope said before his guests set lighted glass and terracotta oil lamps on a large table as a again.

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will

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Mass

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6 BOONE

In honor of die silver anni-

—

that the world's people have a wide vari-

ety of religious faiths cannot be ignored,

of St Ann Church, 3635 Park Rd, will be having a meeting witii a luncheon and program with Linda Vaughan from Visiting Angels at

770-sponsored bingo held every

a musical production,

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— The Happy Timers

call

—

CHARLOTTE

will

conduct a session on grief and

AIDS

tonight from 7-8:30 p.m. in the ministry

Bob Robinson,

ested in

tonight at 7 p.m. Also, on Feb.

Monday

Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879.

St Gabriel Church 6

celebration will take place at St. Luke, 170 St.,

p.m. in the parish activity

night at 7:30 p.m. also at the church,

center.

Councill

1

age 55 and older are welcome. For more information about the group or the Knights of Columbus Council

St. Elizabetii Church, 259 Pilgrims Way, and the signing of the covenant agreement between die church and St Luke Episcopal Church, an ecumenical

versary of

Rita Pisano,

Newman University

This

the Aposties

of the gatiiering. All are invited to attend.

7:30 p.m.

February 19-20 Guest speaker at

St.,

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in thefollowing events:

sign of hope.

hatred (and) armed conflict," Pope John

Episcopal, calendar February 10

re-

their part

winter sky above Assisi was leaden with thick clouds Jan. 24, but the pope and more than 200 religious leaders were protected from the cold wind and

Gatholic

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to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis.

Bishop William G, Curlin will take part

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to fend off "the dark clouds of terrorism,

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ligious leaders

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7 GUILFORD COUNTY

— The

Ladies

Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an Irish-Catholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Ladies' Cottage at Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 West Market St. in Greens-

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in

guesthouse popular among Englishspeaking visitors, said they hoped the Assisi gathering with the pope would restore people's sense of hope and

would help them discover the "spirit of Assisi."

indiscriminate mixing of religious be-

he said. The Greek Orthodox Church was the most notable no-show at the Asisi meeting, which brought together more than 200 representatives from 12 major religions to pray for liefs,

peace

CD-ROMs

in the

same

CD-ROMs

set before the tomb of St. Francis of Assisi contain prayers, prose and drawings expressing the desires for peace of hundreds of people from around the world. The

three compact discs contain the

first

300 contributions sent to the Conventual Franciscans at Assisi

new

their

Web

site,

www.sanfrancesco.org, said Father Enzo Fortunato, spokesman for the Assisi Franciscan community. The Franciscans began accepting the contributions in connection with Pope John Paul H's Jan. 24 interreligious meeting for peace in Assisi, but the priest said Jan. 23 that they would CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani,

Catholic Press Photo

continue indefinitely.

Assisi Peace Summit members place lighted lamps the Assisi peace meeting called by Pope John Paul II leave lighted oil lamps as a sign of solidarity and hope for peace Jan. 24. Fifteen Christian denominations and 11 other religions were represented at the

Orthodox absence at due to members' uneasiness, says bishop ROME (CNS) The Greek Or-

Members of

spiritual

summit

especially

when one

based

in Italy.

initiatives for peace, said

faith-

The

Cardinal

was

Joseph Ratzinger. Pope John Paul II, the cardinal and other Vatican leaders emphasized that Christians and non-Christians would not pray together when they gathered in Assisi, since they do not share the same faith. But the fact that

they cannot pray together does not that they should not gather in support of peace, the cardinal said. "It is

mean

a simple fact that other religions exist,

and we must take that into account," he Cardinal Ratzinger, prefect of the

said.

Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith,

ger

was

list

a late addition to the passen-

for the Jan.

24

brought

train that

Pope John Paul and some 200

religious

leaders to Assisi to pray separately and to witness together to the need for peace.

boro.

For further information,

— The

Cursillo

community

will

meet

cardinal said the pope's initiative

Assisi tourism, recovered

at 7:30 p.m.

For further

tonight and every second Saturday of the

the center at (828)

9 DENVER — The Knights of Columbus

926-3833 or e-mail lwcrc@main.nc.us.

10 The 6th Annual Valentine Tea for Chocolate Lovers to benefit church renovations will be held this afternoon from 2-4 p.m. in Murray Hall at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 728 West

Council 10389 will hold

Union

month for a school of leaders

at St.

Thomas

Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For

Ky Do

further information, call

at (704)

532-9094.

its

annual Italian

Night Dinner at Holy Spirit Church parish hall, 537 Hwy. 16 North, tonight at 7 p.m. Chefs Pat and Marie Lisi will be cooking a

feast

of Italian foods including

soups, pasta and dessert.

The

dinner

is

open to the public on a first-come, firstserved basis. For tickets or information, call the church office at (704) 483-6448 or Pat

Lisi at (704)

896-7735.

9 MAGGIE VALLEY invited to spend the faith,

—

Couples are

weekend together

love and marriage.

Retreat for Sweethearts

is

in

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The menu

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chocolate delight, snow-drenched chocolate cheesecake, brownie decadence, divine

mo-

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For questions, 437-3996.

call

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10 CHARLOTTE

at (828)

responsibility to their faithful,

whom

—

will

told the Italian

newspaper Awenire

For further information, contact

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Newcomers' Week beginning today. interested will hear more about the group of

and up and their week will end with a

singles ages 21

The Valentine's Day party on Feb. 16. For more information, contact Frances activities.

Wiggins

367-0464 or e-mail

at (704)

catlisinglesclt@aol.com.

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1 of Hibernians Division Mecklenburg County-St. Brigid, an IrishCatholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.

(704) 370-3220.

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interested in their Irish-Catholic

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encounter not only because other Christian churches were involved, but because of the presence of non-Christian religions, Bishop Athanasios said v "We need time to make our communities understand that, for example, praying with animists does not mean falling into the practice of syncretism" or the

4 p.m with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a eteria

Mon

Many Greek Orthodox were opposed to the Assisi

believers

potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the school cafJosie

24 interreligious meeting

an interview.

Group will meet this am. in Room D of the parish

being held Feb.

many

are not yet prepared for dia-

logue," Bishop Athanasios of Achaia

0720

A charismatic be held at St Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this afternoon at

Mass

The Overnight

9-10 beginning at 5 p.m. with a sweetheart dinner at Living Waters Reflection Center,

St.

Jan.

said.

Catholic Church, but they also have a

—

ASSISI, Italy (CNS) Assisi's tourism industry, which was back on its feet two years after a 1997 earthquake, was shaken again in September. But some Franciscans hoped the Jan. 24 interreligious gathering led

by Pope John Paul II would help restore tourist confidence. Hotels and guesthouses catering to North American pilgrims were hit hardest by the tourist drought that followed the Sept. 1 1 terrorist attacks in the United States. The Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement, who run a small

details, call

II's

peace in Assisi was welcomed as a sign of hope at the Vatican. Of the more than 200 participating leaders, Metropolitan Pitirim, Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexei II's vicar for Moscow, was the only non-patriarch to have a private meeting with Pope John Paul.

In addition, Vatican sources confirmed that Cardinal Walter Kasper, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, would travel to Moscow in February for meetings with Patriarch Alexei and top officials of the Russian church.

"The archbishops and metropolitans want to cooperate with the

from earthquake, hit by post-Sept. 11 fears

—

(CNS) A decade of difficult relations has not kept the Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church from speaking to each other, but Vatican officials increasingly are showing signs that they are tired of hearing the same old accusations. The high-level participation of the Russian Orthodox Church in Pope John Paul

did not reflect ecumenical misgivings

bishop

Vietnamese

Alice

accusations

VATICAN CITY

among church leaders but uneasiness among its faithful, a Greek Orthodox

"a strong signal for peace."

103 Living Waters Lane. There will also be a Lenten conference, faith sharing, breakfast and a renewal of marriage vows.

call

Schmidt at (336) 288-0983.

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—

thodox Church's absence at the interfaith prayer meeting in Assisi Jan. 24

promoting

is

Assisi

seems tired of old Russian Orthodox

Vatican

—

through

world.

tomb

of St. Francis express desire for peace ASSISI, Italy (CNS) Three left at

—

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 's

celebrated,

life

—

CHARLOTTE

King

Around

the country each year, the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is honored with tributes, parades and forums honoring the life and work of slain civil rights leader. Assassinated in April 1968 in Memphis, Tenn., at the age of 39, King preached about socioeconomics, politics and race relations surrounded by spirituality and acceptance of all people as God's children.

"The ultimate goal is to literally change the way this holiday is celebrated, for our children's sake and for our country's sake," said Ron Landfair, director of Black Catholic Ministry in the Lansing Diocese, to The Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Diocese of

Metuchen,

N.J.

think the church struggles with Dr. King because he's not Catholic," Landfair said. "We see the luncheons and rallies that take place in his name, "I

but

how do we acknowledge

his de-

nominational relationship and still a way to honor him?

When you talk about martyrdom and self-sacrifice, what greater gift, beyond money, can we offer but blood, which is life for the good of the community?"

While every King holiday has been a national "teach-in" of sorts on

come up with

the values of nonviolence, "education

without compassion

is

a

dangerous

Stephanie Ansaldo, founder and president of the Echo Foundation in Charlotte. Ansaldo spoke Jan. 21 at the seventh annual Martin Luther tool," said

Jr. breakfast, co-sponsored by Benedictine University in Lisle, 111.

"The more you work

for justice, the

more you see the injustice," who was raised in the

Ansaldo,

said pre-

rights South.

civil

In the Charlotte diocese this year,

Annual Memorial Celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. will take a the

new

direction. In response to the na-

tionwide

call to all

dioceses from the

National Black Catholic Congress

(NBCC), the diocesan ministry

chancellor and vicar for AfricanAffairs in an interview with

The

Catholic

will

conduct a day of reflection combining the annual King celebration and Black History Month in February. Scheduled Feb. 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at

Our Lady of Consolation Church

in

King Celebration will consist of presentations and discussions from AAAM board members and is a continuation of NBCC PresiCharlotte, the 2002

dent Dr. Hilbert Stanley's presentation at the 2001 King celebration.

"The NBCC asked dioceses to schedule a diocesan-wide day of reflection to present the NBCC Declaration of Principles and Pastoral Plan of Action and the development of three action plans by attendees. The new direction of the Congress and the two documents are designed to provide guidance for black Catholics as well as people of the wider thurch in the United States, so as to contribute to the evangelization efforts and the leadership direction in the apostolate serving people of African descent," said Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice

is

there.

We talk to each section of the staff, uncovering what they can do. At the conclusion of the two weeks, the PEP team presents its

recommenda-

report of observations and

tions to the parish leadership."

"Each of the coordinates

what

five areas evaluates is

going on

Each commission has a

and

in their area.

staff

person as a

resource for guidance of church doctrine

and

policy," said Sister Peg.

The

—

Washington in a homily at a Jan. 15 Mass at the headquarters building of

two people from the

the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bish-

parish covenant book. This book defines

ops.

structure, goals, purpose,

The King holiday "has, to a significant degree, made all peoples aware of

as

tice,"

pastoral council

the pastor and

—

five areas

prepared a

and actions, as well and procedures are made.

For the next six months, they will begin to implement what has been discussed. At the end of this period, Father Sweetser and

the preeminent need for peace and jus-

Bishop Olivier added. "And we,

how

decisions

Peg will

ourselves, as disciples and ambassa-

Sister

dors of Jesus Christ, because of that awareness, are more courageous, forward, and vocal in living the Gospel of

ers in their accomplishments.

They

what

not and

peace and justice that Jesus preaches."

the five ministries chose their theme, "Wel-

is

return to

facilitate

working and what

the necessary adaptations.

coming Contact Staff Writer Alesha M. Price by calling (704) 370-3354, or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.

At St

ask

will

make

Gabriel,

celebrations that encourage active

participation in such a

hunger to

At

is

these lead-

manner as

to create a

return."

the Sunday Masses Jan. 26 and 27,

Father Sweetser and Sister Peg spoke to Catholic

News

parishioners about the

Service contributed to

goals.

this story.

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we

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directions

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Peg asked. "Through our ministries,

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social

with almost everyone else who has just attended the Mass in Spanish at St. Francis of Assisi Sunday morning.

They are headed for the parish hall,

spiritual,

where volunteers have prepared a midmorning meal of soft tacos for anyone who wants to stay and talk.

It takes a while for them to get downstairs. They greet many people on their way and are stopped by many others who want to talk with them.

When

Diaz-Gonzalez emerges

from the stairwell, he is holding a tiny, brown-eyed baby girl wearing a tealblue dress with white lace and lots of "This is my new goddaughter," he says with a smile.

Although the couple has only been in Lenoir for six months, they are well known in the church. 'They've just been a real blessing to the community, not just because of their medical expertise but because ruffles.

Photos by Ellen Neerincx Sigmon

Pictured left, Dr. Vincente Diaz-Gonzalez and his wife, Grissell Gonzalez, stand in front of the St. Francis of Assisi Church hall in Lenoir, where they conduct many of their services for the Hispanic community. Pictured right, seated from left to right, Esther Borja, Dr. Diaz-Gonzalez's mother; Dr. Vincente Diaz-Gonzalez; Franciscan Sister Andrea Inkrott; and Grissell Gonzalez gather in the parish hall.

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Andrea

Inkrott, interim diocesan direc-

tor of Hispanic Ministry.

ship in infectious diseases at the University

New York

Diaz-Gonzalez and his wife met while studying medicine at LaSalle University in Mexico City. "We were friends for many

of Texas in Houston and residencies at

said,

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with a large population of immigrants.

and then she decided she wanted to go out with me," he says. They have been

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whole

family.

They

developmentally challenged children or in

sus,

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need medical assistance. All of these people need spiritual assistance."

it's

is

tiny,"

a big change for the couple

New York City. "I like

Diaz-Gonzalez

important thing people.

is

said.

it,

but

'The most

that I'm helping a lot of

There are

a lot of medically in this state.

They

derstands them."

Following Jesus Christ Friday,

prets Father Leonard's homilies during

cated.

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are not counted in the cen-

but they're here. All of these people

The

couple has been helping with the

spiritual aspect as well.

Gonzalez serves on

the parish council and interprets for the

members on the council.

She is also helping to tutor Father Matthew Leonard, parish administrator, who is taking Spanish classes. Diaz-Gonzalez serves on the Latino Committee for His-

other Hispanic

Spanish Masses.

"He's the fast translator," Father Leonard joked.

Gonzalez hints that her husband does not always do a direct translation. DiazGonzalez defends himself "He gives me five sentences at a time. Sometimes I arrange things so people can

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NRLC leaders say

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Douglas Johnson said at a Washington press conference held on the 29th anniversary of the Roe vs.

Wade decision. Johnson and several States,"

NRLC executives gave an overview of their organization's recent activities and its focus for the other top

upcoming year.

HUD secretary hopes for more church-federal joint projects WASHINGTON (CNS) In an

—

agency that has for years successfully collaborated with religious institutions, HUD Secretary Mel Martinez sees room to expand those relationships. Martinez, head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, told members of the U.S. bishops'

Committee on Domestic

Policy Jan. 23 that he would like to see further participation by church-

based groups in housing programs, and at a more local level than has

People

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Martinez said he would like to see individual parishes providing help in such areas, by offering homeowner education classes, or assistance in ap-

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Respect Life

March

Fighting

rallies

the

forces for life

good fight By

JOANN

S.

KEANE

Editor

CHARLOTTE — Before thousands of Carolinians answered the call to March for Life in Washington, many called on their parishes and diocesan schools as they set out to their journeys.

1

map

Chances are good these diocesan entities talked with

Maggi Fitzpatrick Nadol as group plans for the annual March for Life shaped into orga-

•

By

I

the sanctity of "It's

WASHINGTON —

humbling

to

March for Life, Masses transcended language

have been involved for so long," said, adding that it is the laity who keep the church on its pro-life track: "So many people ...

who

fight the

As Respect ;

;

good

is

liaison

Yazmin Zaragoca,

county diocese. Recent years has

many

coordinators, and Nadol re-

life

mains an invaluable resource

as

she shares a wealth of information and .knowledge life

I

on

issues of

'

Nadol has been on the front

I

Respect Life efforts in the diocese for more than a decade. line of

;

Her fevering

voice is unwavering on issues of life.

"Issues at the heart of the Respect Life appear complicated

I

because they evoke such emotion," I

Nadol

respect for

said.

life is

"In reality,

I

so simple and

should permeate and be the I foundation of every ministry. If you don't have the respect for I life, it makes every ministry a

moot I

The Office of Respect Life is one of the 35 programs and minis- I

I

tries

I

that receives

funds from

the

Annual Diocesan Support Appeal.

tity

7,

people coming

in

of

all

the people about the sanc-

unborn we

especially the

life,

should use

it

life is

God's sacred

cel-

we

gift;

to praise him. Please take the apostles, be

said It

believe in

Megan Wray,

makes you

and that

is

a big thing,"

also in the 10th grade." like

feel

you can change

something."

'This

is

is

a great opportunity for the

important for all of us, the young and

old,

whole movement," said Franciscan Father Stephen Hoyt, CCHS campus minister. 'This is everyone's business. It is something that we all need to be to take part in this

in. And that is the only way that we are not only going to change legislation,

involved

A

droves to stand

rally for

the Masses

because

In the

shadow of the Washington

but actually the minds and hearts of

you do not usually see people our age coming to church and coming for this

Monument,

tens of thousands of marchers

people:

tall in

support of life.

...

is

"It's

very

nice,

pretty neat," Zaragoca said.

Students from Charlotte Catholic High School, Bishop McGuinness High School in Kerners\ille, and Belmont Abbey College joined their peers from parishes across the 46-county Charlotte diocese for this annual pilgrimage. The teens and young adults converged upon the nation's capita] with prayers and hopes for the sanctity of life.

Words of

faith for the faithful Cardinal Anthony J. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia told an overflowing crowd at the Jan. 2 1 vigil Mass for Life in Washington that "neutrality is not an option" and "silence is not a choice" in the ongoing the defense of human

"crisis in

'To be

Christian

means

that

no

dis-

of Christ can responsibly take a 'pro-

ciple

when

taking of innocent

Bevilacqua

the 'choice' involves the

human

life,"

To

all

on America the Nellie Gray,

we need to respect life and see the dignity of all human life."

Joining in the 2002 March were students from Bishop McGuinness High School (BMHS) in Kernersville. The 32-

March for Life.

At the 29th annual observance of the Supreme Court's decision, President Bush

student coalition faced challenges nn making the trip. Final exams were scheduled the day they were to partici-

spoke to the marchers via telephone from

pate in their

West

ever, a supportive principal

gathered to hear a diverse collection of

and

political

one

goal:

religious leaders focused

"We

are here to

tell

truth about abortion," said

founder of the annual

Virginia,

where he was

visiting a

manufacturing plant to talk about the economy.

'This marks 30 years of marching for life," he said, "a great example of an inspiring commitment. Everybody there believes, as

I

do, that every

valuable,

life is

understand,

How-

wanted

his

A driving force for the BMHS particicame from theology instructor, Andreas Montana. This was his third March, the previous life rally experiences from his former high school. "I hope my students will ebrate

—

for Life.

pation

that our society has a responsibility to

and even unwanted; and that our nathat unborn children should be welcomed in life and protected in law. Life should never be used as a tool or as a means to an end."

March

students to participate.

defend the vulnerable and weak, the imperfect

first

feel that

we

are here to cel-

and we are here to stand up for what we think is right" said Montana. life,

tion should set a great goal

life."

Cardinal

Carrying the banner for

said.

Using "more direct language," he added, "It must be said that no one can

A

life

general calm seemed to follow the

The masses converge en mass While the pilgrimage

to

Washington

brought the faithful together in faith, it took great acts of faith to facilitate the details.

Parishes and schools leased busses and vans or carpooled. Tony Petite, Knights of

extended mon-

marchers as they made their way from the

Columbus

Washington Monument down Constitution Avenue toward the Supreme Court.

At the beginning of the route, a heckler

etary offers to any council in die state in

from the crowd, but did not get much of a response from marchers; many were praying the rosary or shouting chants of "Roe vs. Wade has

Washington from the Hendersonville and

niversary of the Jan. 22, 1973, U.S. Su-

got to go!"

are going to get it" Petite said. 'There's not

preme Court decision virtually on demand.

dents from Charlotte Catholic High School.

consider himself or herself a true Christian

who

consciously supports abortion or eu-

thanasia."

The

vigil

Mass,

at the Basilica

of the

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,

March

is

held the night before the annual

for Life,

which

itself

marks the an-

the start

tried to get a reaction

Leading the March

legalizing" abortion

Mass prior to of the annual March for Life,

In his homily at a Jan. 22

'Planting Seeds of Hope"

students to witness to their peers, that this

Tell

it.

message home with you and be evangelists of God's love."

choice' stand

point."

about

Hendersonville. called the experience beau-

purpose

parishes include pro-

what we

ebrate today. All

Young

for I

"The defense of life is not something you just say with your lips, it is something that is part of your blood, part of the breadth of your life," the bishop said. "As Cardinal Bevilaqua said, do not be silent

one of the teens from Immaculate Conception parish in 1

tiful.

pro-life activities across the 46-

seen

and

barriers,

Zaragoca is part of a growing trend in those attending the annual Life rally:

fight."

Life coordinator

and resource

rally,

speaking the language of life.

for the Diocese of Charlotte,

Nadol

Although some

litde English, the

see so

Nadol

1

KEANE

of the youth from Hendersonville spoke

life.

many dedicated people who E

S.

Editor

nized- pilgrimages supporting ,

JOANN

"It's

a great honor, said

for Life

Bishop William G. Curlin, of the Diocese of

banner.

Charlotte, urged the congregation to "ask

a visible extension of her

we march

for

the defense of innocent life, that grace will

fall

our dear Lord today

upon

all

that, as

those responsible for this tragedy."

stu-

March

10th grader

a big

Two

busloads arrived in

Asheville area thanks to the Knights' generosity.

"As long as

we

have the money, they

a better cause. If doing this could save only

one baby,

it

would be

faith.

Catholic

for Life

saw

"We

it

all

worth

it"

as

News

Service contributed to

this article.

can

show it (our faith) off by holding the flag. shows that the youth are involved too."

"It's

need of stipends to cover travel expenses for parishioners.

Annie Hoffman, on

the prestige of carrying the

The (CCHS)

were

state deputy,

Contact Editor Joann Keane by call-

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was

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Washing-

well represented with

hundreds of individuals included with an estimated 100,000 participants, who were the most visible sign of opposition to abortion on the 29th anniversary of the Supreme Court Roe vs.

Wade

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Square,

I

gin

traditional descent.

its

to

God and

wondered

about the people whose names had been etched in the Waterford crystal sections

Did they watch last year's some of them were actually among last year's revelers on the street in Times Square. Last year they would have been strangers to us.

modern

This year

ring.

of the

ball.

an

left

indelible

mark deep

in

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become kin teacher

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die building

because they stopped to help

more poignant

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around diem. The

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us.

us,

but remain faithful to die words of Jesus.

a sparkling ring

literally is collapsing

lenge

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on her finger just before he kisses her goodbye at Logan Aiqxjrt A grandmother lives today because some firefighters risk staying friend

in this

to be a light to the nations, an ever-

boy and his plane one morning

to take a trip of a lifetime.

They comfort

our shores, but

hearts.

to a bright litde

who _board

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week's Gospel, the timeless words of

has.

it

read Matthew's account

of the Sermon on the

permeates our

thoughts and prayer; moreover,

of dedication

light to the nation.

When we

celebration? Perhaps

their passing

life

humanity.

When the glittering ball ends its journey at the stroke of midnight, I think of all the innocent men, women and children. In the face of great evil, they are constant reminders of what is truly good and important in our lives.

Ironically, they have become a

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together.

the

die

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sustains,

but

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wicked he thwarts" (Psalm

146:9).

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life,

but also for

—

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1

Kings 3:4-13,

Mark

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treating with particular gentleness and re-

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embrace

who do

not yet

this vision.

Father Massa

is

an

sor of theology at the

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associate profes-

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Fisk University in Nashville, Tenn., was opened by the American Mission Association to educate former slaves. It taught the freed slaves how to count their wages, write the new names they had chosen for themselves, and read the ballot and the Bible.

The

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Eventually they would perform and queens, tour the United States and Europe, and establish songs like "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "This Little Light of Mine" as a cherished part of the nation's musical heritage.

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Jubilee Singers started as an

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remain open and active. These were strong and talented young people with great faith who made an indelible mark on history.

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and formed a choir.

His idea to take these singers on the road to raise money for Fisk met with resistance even before he left: Parents were afraid to let their children go; fellow school teachers opposed the tour; and the American Mission Association refused to help, fearing that the chorus' appeal for funds would jeopardize their own gifted singers

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"Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory" describes the rocky beginning these young people and their determined leader had as well as the success that, brought funds and fame when they began singing Negro spirituals. The secret music of the slaves that had been sung behind closed doors and in the fields was now shared with people everywhere the Jubilee Singers went, and the songs'

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Abortion:

an emergency

It

is

February

m From Capitol Hill as far as I could see marched a sea of people for life! From all across the country they came to

The Pope

personally witness before the nation's political powers that

Speaks

human

the unborn are

2002

1,

Making a Difference

beings and deserve equal protection

under the law.

—

from Baltimore to While my short trip of 40 miles was hardly an act of Hercules, many Washington

—

thousands traveled great distances to urge the president,

Congress and the Supreme Court to do the right thing: abortion once and for all!

For me the March for Life every Jan. 22 brings mixed feelings. On the one hand, it's a real pro-life shot-in-thearm. It is a day when it seems as if victory is within our grasp. Then a sobering thought strikes me: We have been doing this for 29 years with no end in sight.

While it is true that abortions in the United States have dropped from an annual high of 1.6 million to 1.3

TONY MAGLIANO CNS Columist

End

Pope, at audience, reflects

million, legal abortion

on sun as

The unborn laity

By CINDY WOODEN VATICAN CITY (CNS) When Pope John

—

II

spoke about the splendor of the sun at his

on

Italians who try to spread the same warmth With magic wands and red rubber noses.

The 250 members of the Mago Sales Associa-

named

after a Salesian priest

who

— working and

said, "the

sun

is

Psalm gift

19,

our cities Abortion

is

an emergency!

It's

crashing in the United States

comparable to 10 jumbo jets

Christians, he said, the psalm's personifi-

cation of the sun as a bridegroom, hero and

cham-

pion naturally leads to comparisons with Christ, the triumphant sun which shines from the darkness of the tomb, giving new life to all creation.

"Nevertheless, the Christian interpretation of the psalm does not cancel (its) basic message, which is an invitation to discover the divine word present in creation," he said.

"Certainly, though, as the second part of the psalm says, there is another and higher word, more precious than the light, which is the biblical revelation," he said.

"For those who have attentive ears and eyes which are not veiled, creation is a first revelation, which has its own eloquent language; it is almost another sacred book whose letters are die multitude of creatures present in the universe," the pope said.

human

Msgr. Philip J.

Reilly, international director

of Helpers

has developed a very effective

strategy of prayer and counseling at abortion

sites.

human development,

Information on early

housing,

Nellie Gray, president of the

me

that

March

and demanded an end to abortion, Opinion

for Life,

once told

the Catholics in the United States stood up

if just

it

polls consistently reveal

would end.

It's

With this kind of split in

imperative that Catiiolics apply significant

pressure here.

upcoming

them

politi-

to support current

Your

pro-life legislation.

life

due to

anyone who

will

me that in New women seeking abor-

Reilly told

more than 5,000

alone,

tions last year chose

this prayer-action strategy!

has assisted scores of dioceses worldwide and willing to help anyone interested (phone:

most

is

1-718-853-

Twenty-two years

shadow of the US. Pope John Paul II

ago, in the

Capitol, several thousand of us heard

"We will

boldly proclaim, life is

We need to regularly write our state and

national legislators, urging

offered to

2789/E-mail: frhgpi@aol.com).

public opinion, legislators avoid this issue like the plague.

cal

York City

a small percentage of

Americans strongly opposed to abortion and an approximately equal percentage strongly in favor of it

is

And listen they do. Msgr.

listen.

Besides organizing the Brooklyn diocese, Msgr. Reilly

we

stand up every time that

human

When the sacredness of life before birth is

threatened.

attacked,

will stand

up and proclaim that no one ever

has the authority to destroy unborn

Where do you

and

life!"

stand?

diocesan respect-life

God had

planned for them.

That happened

Work matters

to

me

a few years ago.

was

I

in shock,

God me back the job from which I'd just been fired. Who would ever hire me for another journalism job? I'd just humiliated, petrified and prostrate in prayer begging to give

bought a new pickup truck. How would I make the payments? What was going to happen to me?

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

Of course, I wasn't rehired. The managing editor wanted someone with better organizational skills. My master's degree and I spent the next two-and-a-half years as an unskilled laborer in a furniture factory, at a starting

of

said.

with

in solidarity

witnessing to their

sisters,

of God's Precious Infants,

daily.

which begins by reflecting on the gift

should find us standing

brothers and

dignity and praying for an end to abortion.

is

Correspondent

God's word and his law, the pope said, showing how both communicate something about God. The sun's witness to the power of God, the pope said, "is a silent witness which nevertheless is felt with force like a voice which resounds throughout the whole cosmos."

"With the interior gaze of the soul and with a religious intuition not distracted by superficiality, men and women can discover that the world is not mute, but speaks of the Creator," Pope John Paul

The Lord

tiniest

in large

clinic in the

caring faith communities

creator."

of the sun, ends by reflecting on the

For

Mass

to end this scourge. were being lined up and shot every day in and suburbs, we would treat it like an emergency.

not a god, but a creature at the

God and

praying throughout the entire year

annual march or respect-life

If children

on the psalm's poetic meditation on the sun.

In songs, stories and art, humanity always has shown its gratitude for the sun's light and warmth, often developing cults to the sun god, the pope said.

But for members of biblically based religions, service of the one

clergy and

nation.

every abortion

basis, at

more than 100 years

cially,

he

An

their behalf

—

of us

all

numbers, on a regular

our

assist you.

need to be peacefully present

education, financial aid, medical assistance, adoption and

literally

clowns around as Sales the Magician, gathered at the Jan. 30 audience to listen to the pope and to ask him to formally recognize Salesian founder St. John Bosco as the patron saint of magicians, jugglers and clowns.

"We already consider him to be our heavenly protector, but we would like it to be official," Said Renzo Incarbone, wearing the multicolored patchwork tuxedo, curly yellow wig and big red nose he dons as Randy the Magician.

Pope John Paul did not mention their request during his audience address, which focused on Psalm 19's hymn to God the creator and, espe-

desperately need

we

Finally,

simply not enough, unless of course we're willing to wait

general audience, his listeners included a group of

tion,

kills

more than 4,000 innocent babies daily. At this rate, it will be well into the 22nd century before this holocaust ends.

magicians, clowns listen

Paul

dismembers and

brutally

still

be pleased to

office will

rate of $6.15 an hour, with benefits that can best be

They're only the most recent stories: Ford Motor Co.

is

Haywood' Corp. in Andrews

cutting 35,000 jobs worldwide. Plant closings in

County

2001 idled 335 people.

in

closed Jan.

1 1,

putting

VF

more than 500 people out of work.

described as minimal. In that time

not being in control

The circumstances may be different, but

silently

We

heard about one of Scripture's most

famous career changes on

Matthew

27 when

Jan.

we

listened to

4:12-23.

walking by the Sea of Galilee, meets Simon and Andrew and tells them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."The Gospel says that, "At once they left their nets and followed him." Same for James and John. As soon as Jesus

calls,

they go with him.

them

to

lives

make

catching

fish.

Yet, here

would Was Jesus asking

—

a career change

to become, not fishermen,

Your

Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of

Vocation" [Jossey-Bass that in his

life

Inc.,

2000J, Parker

there have been

—

J.

Palmer says

"moments when

it is

clear

have eyes to see that the life I am living is not the same as the life that wants to live in me." That was true for the disciples. The lives they were living were not the lives they if I

were

really called to.

They had

to

go deeper

to

fulfill

what

learned a

to

lot:

to accept

become the

me

I

I

was

called to

should be.

could not see at the time-how the job

On the

surface it seemed that life was lessening, but and lavishly the seeds of new life were always

being sown."

Those lavish seeds

in

my own life helped me to do well

later had, as

I

publishing division.

When

news

our

editor for a company's

office closed,

because the I

was

would be

OK

headquarters decided to outsource our publications, confident that no matter

God was

because

know

turn out

it's

what happened,

I

with me.

easy to say trust God, and everything will

OK, but

it

can be monumentally hard to do

you're in that rock-and-a-hard-place situation. think

it's

wait for

but fishers of men.

In 'Let

I

I

Jesus' first disciples probably believed they

spend their

me

in the better job

Jesus,

I

how to be a team member,

He writes: "In retrospect, I can see in my own life what I lost helped me find work I needed to do, how the 'road closed' sign turned me toward terrain I needed to travel, how losses that felt irredeemable forced me to discern meanings I needed to know.

every situation.

the time,

to not be afraid of the future. Like Palmer,

give up the old

And, studies show that people today will change their jobs or companies five or six times in their careers.

Sudden or impending job loss is frightening. I know.

It's happened to me twice in the last five years. Some lose their jobs through downsizing or company shutdowns, or a sudden career-change opportunity may present itself faith is called for in

all

I

when don't

anyone should sit around and Obviously it's important to look for

valid to say that

God to step in.

new work, to send out resumes, to take the necessary steps to find new employment, even if that means moving to a new city. What I am suggesting is that anyone can do what those first four disciples did. We don't know what concerns were in the backs of leaving their nets behind.

moving forward

into

new

tiieir

We just lives.

minds as they were that they were

know

Light

Frankly, most parents would admit that they

One

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Editorials

make

lots

of

mistakes along the way.

So I watched Bill and his girls with no little interest. would this guy handle the minefield of demanding youngsters? From where I stood, Bill hit a home run. He

Candle

Family

How

and he didn't say no. He calmly listened to their requests, and quietly said: "Not this time, perhaps next time." And, amazingly, they nodded, they understood. He hadn't rejected the idea out of hand. He just wasn't acquiescing right now.

No one likes being told "no." Whether you're eight or eighty, we like to hear the word "yes." want it our way.

There are very few ways that "no" won't be taken as a form

Reflections

didn't say yes

MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist

What

The knowing parent Gildersleeve

grocery store

last

who

daughters,

was on the

He

week.

wasn't alone.

of me at the

His two

little

looked to be eight or nine years old, were

Daddy shop. Well, adding things to his shopping might be more like it.

Checkout lines must be designed by someone who likes to torment parents. The assorted temptations on display include tons of candy, toys and magazines. So here you have it a parent's just finished trekking up and down the aisles, trying to balance what's needed and what's affordable and then it starts. The children see something at checkout they just "have to have." Well, not really. But they want it anyway. Say no, you're likely to face protests and griping. Say yes, and you've given in to the manipulations of both children and store owners. So what are you to do? My friend on the line faced a similar dilemma helping

cart

Now,

before sharing Bill Gildersleeve's response to his

me tell you about the man. In our town, he has been the local star, the fellow who had it all. With

children, let

always

looks, popularity

and a lovely

He was also spirit.

He knows Bill is

life

looked to be a

blessed with a natural entrepreneurial

gift

simply:

wife, his

business and

That

his answer.

line in front

what people want Put But parenthood's a

the image of success.

game. Success in sports, business, school is absono assurance that you'll be a great parent That's the job for which there is no training: you learn by doing. different

Guest Columnists

was to listen first, then qualify much more respectful way to handle

Bill

is

TERRI

LYKE

We

of rejection.

Bill

ANDREW &

a

did

people of all ages.

For example, if you tell me your opinion and I immediately say, "No, you're wrong," there's no way you're going to be open to my alternative point of view.

Addressing religion rejection from children Religion is a prism through which we

on the other hand, I listen to you respectfully and then respond by affirming what you said and yet expressing a different view, it will go down much better.

Now my point may be diametrically opposed to yours, but I bet you'll at least listen and consider what I'm saying.

Why? Because I respected you and your thoughts well enough to affirm and consider what you

experience and understand the world around us. raise our children in "the faith" so that they may share with us a common experience and understanding of God and God's action in our life together. It can be very painful when our adult children stray from their religious tradition. Parents may feel it as not just a rejection of doctrine or theology but also them or perhaps even God. A mistake for parents in such situations is

But

if,

said.

Communication is the key to bridge-building. In a world With deep rivers of misunderstanding and mistrust we need every bridge. And we build them by communicating our truth gently and showing real consideration for the other person and for his or her viewThat's what last

week.

Bill

I

think happened in the grocery store

Gildersleeve didn't just say no, he opened

His daughters knew they were nodded and helped him carry the bags of

a door to possibility.

They

heard.

groceries to the car.

the place

it

I

guess

spect

is

Bill

has found success, too, in

matters most, in his family.

Whether between

lutely

We

to

family

members or

always the best place to

strangers, re-

start.

make

wedge between them and Though the pain of rejection is

religion the

their offspring.

they should

real, is

point.

to be done,

The

way.

best

Then do

all

go and

let

right now.

me on something bothering One of my grandsons will be married Lutheran, and the ceremony is in a

He

this spring.

is

Corner

Lutheran church.

What

should I do during the wedding as far as Communion or whatever else?

kneeling, sitting, taking

Do

I just

sit

and

(New Tork)

listen?

A.

Under ordinary

CNS

circumstances, you are free, as a

people attending, except that

Columnist

ceremony the same as other you should not receive Com-

Judging from ceremonies I

reader from Charlotte writes: son and his wife got married 26 years ago. They went to a minister and got married in a chapel. He was in the Navy and didn't have much time to go through the Catholic way. I

My

make you

hesitate.

Sit stand, kneel (some Lutheran congregations kneel

during parts of the

respond to the prayers

service),

other words, follow the lead of others present.

—

We

in

I

said,

you should not

the Lutheran service,

reception of Communion

is

pers reported that priests on the scene gave Die

offered.

is

For

"last rites. " Is this

what we used to call extreme unction? I thought that sacrament was replaced by the anointing of the sick. (Florida) A-

us,

a significant sacramental state-

not quite correct to say that one sacrament

It is

replaced another. Rather, a different

what

is

is

now

given to

same sacrament

the

The name extreme trema

name

came from the Latin "exFor centuries, most meant the anointing should be

unction

unctio," the last anointing.

people came to assume this

ment of common belief and religious commitment, and faith community with those with whom we receive this

given in the

sacrament For this reason, Catholic regulations

priest to minister this sacrament, fearing the sick person

indicate that

we

should avoid this kind of participation in Protestant worship. I

have discussed the reasons for such a rule more

deeply several times in this column.

It is

worth keeping

invited to

in

mind

that

Communion anyway. This

you may not be will depend on is

hours of a person's

life.

Some

of us

still

person's family hesitated to call a

would panic and assume death was imminent The actual meaning of the term was something different. It implied that this was the last of four possible baptism, confirmation and holy orders.

The Constitution on the Liturgy of Vatican Council II addressed this confusion. "Extreme unction," it said, "which

of.

Certain Lutheran groups and congregations strictly prohibit people of other faiths, even other Lutherans,

sharing their eucharistic communion. tion to respect those wishes

final

remember when a dying

sacramental anointings of the church, the other three being

which Lutheran synod that particular congregation part

when we

long for

from

We have an obligaare their guests.

son hoping he would

my

son to return to the Church.

The three of us go to church every week and on holy days. God answered my prayers. When I

get upset about something,

the

may

sick, is

also

and more properly be

called anointing of

not a sacrament only for those at the point of

any one of the faithful begins to be danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for that person to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived" (No. 73).

death. Hence, as soon as in

I

always talk to

God.

Our

faith is a gift that

children.

Communion during

receive

Communion

if

Q

on anointing of the sick New Tork Sept. 1 1, newspa-

After the terrorists attacked

are

encouraged by the Catholic Church to share in prayer with those of other faiths, particularly at special occasions like weddings, funerals and ecumenical services.

As

Clarification

cannot imagine there would be anything con-

trary to the Catholic faith that should

my

to the Church.

Catholic Church. That same evening she and Jerry were married in the Church.

shared in other

I've

God.

Karen's words were heavenly music to my ears.

I was her sponsor at the Easter Vigil when Karen came into full communion with the

munion. churches,

to

to sustain the relationship.

A

for so

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN Catholic, to participate in the

If God's will

After losing my parents and two brothers I was alone in Toledo. Jerry and Karen asked me to come and live with them in Asheville.

Karen and I were sitting in the living room just talking. Then she said, "I would like to become a Catholic." I didn't think I heard her correctly. I said, 'What did you say?" So, she repeated, "I want to be a Catholic." I've prayed

Question

Q. I hope you can advise

me much

God.

them and guide them

we can

started to pray for

Lutheran church wedding

let

we must get our will out of the we can do is to pray that the Holy

Spirit will touch

come back Catholic participation at a

see,

However, our

we want

sustain their relationship with sible adults.

to give our

faith is insufficient to

At some point

God

as respon-

in their lives

they

must discover for themselves an adult faith that calls them into a life with God. This may happen in the religious tradition in which they were raised. Sometimes it may be another path.

Through prayer and a willingness to continue loving parents become God's invitation to their adult children and instruments of the Holy Spirit.

To

keep the

faith

keep praying.

Questions for Reflection: • Where is there alienation between you and a family member? Have you prayed about it?

• How do you experience religion as a bonder infamily •

When were the times you let go and let God?

14 The Catholic News & Herald

who may

and hope in times of

Justice

February

Around the Diocese be uncertain in their

direction, Sister

Joan

vocating justice and integrity as a people of

— Did you know

HICKORY

that a

is one called by God to be a bridge between God and the people? Or that the Old Testament prophets pointed to Israel's belief in its chosen status as a covenant

prophet

Or

people?

An

Trinity in Taylorsville, said she will use the

was usu-

ally

information from the in-service in her

his call

from God.

It

dramatic and unmistakable with a

defi-

God's word would be

with him as he acted as a bridge between useful to look at the call narratives of Isaiah

prophets, building bridges between

and Second), Jeremiah and Moses in working with young people trying to make

and ourselves and

ond

decisions about direction in their lives.

tic

Isaiah).

At

she

first,

said,

there were

no

really

had the nomadic

the people. Sister Joan said

it

was

(First

Sister

Joan said

God

called prophets -

They were

countercultural figures, going against the

Hebrew

Cook, Sisters of Charity

classes

of Cincinnati, brought to

same time, widows, orphans and strangers, who had previously

tribes.

When

they

acquired land, some became wealthy, and when surpluses developed, economic

the 80 participants in the

Catechetical Parish Leadership In-service,

As

to be neglected.

eucharistic ministers,

rift between rich and poor developed, the

parish catechetical coor-

dinators and Catholic-

attended her presenta-

Sister

in the

tion."

who holds a doctorate in Hebrew Scriptures from

theology from Xavier University in CinOhio, teaches at Washington Theo-

Union, Washington, D.C., and teaches

And

the heart of Sister Joan's lectures fruitful

way

to ap-

proach, study and find contemporary application in the

kingdom

Old Testa-

it

fell

these applied to people today. successful

open

their Bibles

was) enjoyable,

lots

that in-

and begin study. of

(it) means more than taking Communion to them (homebound). It means taking the Gos-

reading and paraphrasing to them."

She added that it means looking beyond the homebound's pains, to "what they might derive from special situations that might be positive."

pels,

Charlotte, North Carolina

new

fell

to

The Diocese of Charlotte

more than

"(It

The Diocese encompasses the western

part of the state with 17 schools (regional, diocesan, and parish), employing

530 educators, and serving 7300 students.

Qualifications: • Practicing

The Hebrews

enough for its sin. Everything is turned upside down, said Sister Joan, and God is

seeking qualified candidates for the position of

is

Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

Roman

Catholic with demonstrated strong belief in and adherence

to the philosophy, doctrine, and teaching mission of the Church.

Combined

•

five years' successful experience in Catholic Education at the

administrative level.

• Master's in educational administration or related field e.g., school

administration, leadership, management; doctorate strongly preferred.

• Proven

God of everyone. The prophet

commitment to

and Spanish a strong

God's message that he has been all along, even in their exile. The task now is to 'let go of discouragement"

racial

and cultural diversity; bilingual

skills in

English

positive.

relates

and

move forward."

Of course these themes have

The deadline for receipt of applications

"let's

Please send letter of application, resume,

great rel-

evance today, to the individual Christian, church.

and to the worldwide Everywhere there are the vulner-

able: children, elderly,

mentally

ill

-

in

RCIA

February 28, 2002.

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to:

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homeless, refugees,

even people

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Reverend Mr. Curtiss P. Todd Vice Chancellor and Director of Human Resources

to the parish church

was her method

service participants left with an eagerness

to

722 B.C.

the vision that Israel had paid

with them

So

time, but

minister at Immaculate Conception in

Hendersonville. "As prophets,

Superintendent of Catholic Schools ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

nearly 50 years, (Second) Isaiah received

ing historical, geographical, socioeconomic,

showing significant genres, literary patterns and devices and the important themes the prophets wanted to convey. Sister Joan showed how

to the Assyrians in

carried off to Babylonian exile. After

realized as a

settings; then

northern

the Babylonians in 587 B.C.

ment prophetic books. She highlighted Amos, Hosea, First and Second Isaiah, givand other

The

eventually did.

Jerusalem and the southern kingdom

were

those preparing for pastoral ministry.

meaning and

own

God and whom we

Ernest Mazzatenta, a eucharis-

the

and as a turning away from the covenant relationship with God. They urged repentance and just treatment of everyone or punishment would befall Israel.

Vanderbilt University and a masters degree

was her modeling of a

to their

all

God

prophets saw this as sin

Joan Cook

Judeo-Christian Tradi-

At

They spoke

hear.

serve," said

are

poor were taken advantage of and abused. The

school representatives

logical

"saying what the people did not want to

we

"She (Sister Joan) said

emerged. At the

tiation ministers, lectors,

in

often "spoke in a voice an 'octave too high,'

given hospitality as a matter of course, began

Ini-

themselves.

call

commonly expected grain of society in the interests of God. They were insightful and

been taken care of and

18 at the Catholic

cinnati,

...

God and

nothing" in

in

work with youth. "(I want) to make them think about what they do or did in their lives that was (action) like a prophet"

and First Isaiah) hope in times of uncertainty, not only to Israel but to all peoples (especially in Sec-

Amos, Hosea and bringing a word of

or the name of another god?

These are some of the thought-provoking ideas that Sister Joan

Sister Joan,

Yvonne Montgomery, Holy

important aspect of the prophet's

message was

own names

philosophy

Participants found the lectures impor-

a faith-formation coordinator at

prophets speak in their

'Prophesy

Thus, they were

these times.

they did not

tion,

time.

the covenant, (especially in

that false

Conference Center.

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2002

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"poor," as "everyone

Jan.

and

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nite assurance that

Correspondent

used words for "particular

the Old Testament prophets' model to

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Guild

back

is

in business.

'The guild was the backbone of the church until we got going and got parish commissions," said Sandy Arend, founding

member and

burgeoning parochial school system, which became one of the glories of the Catholic Church in the United States. In moments caught from running her congregation, Mother Seton not only worked with the poor and the sick, but found time to compose music, write hymns and prepare spiritual disto the then

many

courses,

of which have since been

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published."

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canonized in 1975.

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to

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February

Living the faith

1,

2002

Deacon draws strength from faith, family, fellowship ALESHA M. PRICE

By

However, despite

Staff Writer

— Woodwind

instru-

ments provided a sense of stability

in Scott

NEWTON young

GilfUlan's

life.

The

bass clarinet and

saxophone were the glue that held his social life together. His ability to play the instruments in school bands helped the teen make friends wherever his family

With

settled.

a father in the Air Force, the

two

family called 10 states and

countries

temporary homes at various times.

The constant moving was rough for

their

Gilfillan,

who had

uprooting.

trouble adjusting to the

a child. So, they

with zeal and fervor.

The cultivation of

their parish, St.

his interest in industrial

was able to explore her husband's religion more thoroughly. Her tennis buddies an-

became more involved at Joseph in Newton, and

Gilfillan busied

himself with lecturing at

Mass, leading the

engineering degree in 1979.

swered her questions about the religion, and she grew more comfortable with the religion. 'The Catholic women were open to my questions and explained things in a

sity

engineering through summer construction jobs and his mother's earlier encouragement of his mathematical and design abilities led to his

While

way

that

which had never developed in any concrete way, began to grow. He lived next door to a

first

time

woman who

while in

in college, his spiritual

him

invited

every Sunday.

life,

Mass almost

to

gram," said Mrs.

heard about a steel-processing plant openin Newton. They moved in 1990, and he became general manager. He threw

ing

ways pulled me started going

himself into his

I

high schools. Playing

was

helpful because

pro-

it

back.

I

fairly

regularly then."

A

in

the marching band

vided a social group for

me

and provided sense of continuity with

faith

move

to

ever, the birth of his third child

Manufacturing

faith

a

as

"She was in the hospital for four weeks,

and

had to refocus on my had started to develop,"

I

pervisor and industrial

work and

engineer and met his

cliildren. It

laundry, rum, a Char-

also did not give

Gilfillan a stable spiri-

tual foundation.

lotte native,

"My

we

moved

became ill when go to church much

was a

I

at

town

priest family friend

who

asked him to play the flute in a folk band at

Mass.

It

"It

connected

was

me back to the church."

in Beaufort,

S.C, where he went

through a couple of life-changing events: high school graduation in 1975 and his mother's death

when he was

had a deep impact on

18.

Gilfillan

Her death

who

my life,"

he

said. "I didn't deal

the grief and loss well at

pressed

it

with rebellious

journey."

(704)

370-3354

Price by

or

e-mail

amprice@charbttediocese.org.

Gilfillan desired the stability

and

spiri-

Uni-

all,

and

my

puppy one day. I had just complex where he was living and asked him where I could wash my clothes, and we've been washing clothes for 20 or so years now," joked Mrs. Gilfillan. "We washed clothes on our first

moved

to the apartment

date.

kissed a lot of frogs before

I

The

found

couple married in 1982 in her

Methodist church

after

marriage prepara-

tion at Gilfillan's local parish.

sup-

had been raised

in the

Mrs.

Methodist

was considering converting

activity."

I

my prince."

with

I

Employment

Commission.

"Both of us had dogs, and he was

chasing

hid his

feelings in silent grief "It wasn't the best

time in

M.

Contact Staff Writer Aleslia

calling

to the coastal

to accept a job with the

Securities

all."

Rev. Mr. Gilfillan said that during

from

faith

wife and three

Greensboro and had

at

those "churchless" years he did have a link to the church

our

my

right time for us to

finished

tion degree 'at the

Mom

didn't

in

was the

for us."

to be at

versity of North Carolina

Rev. Mr. Scott Gilfillan

strong Catholic family, teen,

had

move

to be with

where Mr.

said Rev.

her business administra-

mother was Catholic, and Dad wasn't. We didn't have a really and when

Kim, over pets and

wife,

family,

made some choices not

terests."

moves

drew him

back to the church. Her premature arrival brought his spiritual life back into focus.

Gilfillan. "I

parent, the frequency in

his

How-

life.

Laurinburg, N.C., proved beneficial in a couple of ways. He began his career at Butler steel-manufacturing su-

Catholic

work but neglected

and some aspects of home

people with similar in-

With one

Gilfillan,

West Virginia

"We moved

to four different

was the

about

tried not to care

Litem program. The next step was the permanent diaconate.

He had been observing their parish deacon and thought that the ministry would be right for him. With his wife's support, he was ordained in June 2001. He says that the formation classes were a family project. 'The kids came to the classes, and they knew what I was doing and respected me for it," said Rev. Mr. Gilfillan, who has become involved with baptisms and prison ministry.

'The kids have really admired what their dad is doing, and it has enhanced their lives and mine also," said Mrs. Gilfillan, who works in the school system.

"We have always tried to be open to God in our lives, and our goal is what God wants

RCIA prowho converted

The couple began to consider moving back to North Carolina after Gilfillan

"No matter how hard

about ev-

It

RCIA and volunteering with parish council and the Guardian ad

heard about the

I

I

got plugged back into the

"I

church," he said.

could understand.

I

church, something al-

went

he did not have as

then to

pretty lousy," he said.

ery two years, and

tuality for his family that

Clemson Univer-

was

"It

The couple relocated to Illinois and West Virginia, where Mrs. Gilfillan

his feelings of loneli-

ness and hurt, he entered

Gilfillan faith

but

to Catholicism.

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