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Bishop William G. Curlin greets fifth graders Chris Riley and Alisa Renten at Sacred Heart parish in Salisbury, as Pastor John Putnam looks on. Bishop Curlin celebrated a Catholic Schools Week Mass for students of Sacred Heart School. Photo by Joann S. Keane
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House passes
in 1531. But the pride in and familial ties with Juan Diego soon was replaced with humil-
—
(CNS)
his facial
As
ity.
schools across the nation observed Catholic Schools Week Jan. 27-Feb. 2 with thousands of open houses, service projects, special assemblies, guest speakers and school Masses, a handful of U.S. representatives spoke publicly about the benefits of their own Catholic school education. "The Catholic education I received provided me with the tools to not only forge success in life, but gave me an unending desire to serve my fellow man," said Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-NJ., Jan. 29 on the House floor prior to passage for the third year in a row of a resolution honoring Catholic schools. Irish women's group seeks to make St. Brigid Day
a national holiday
DUBLIN, Irish
—
is
selves are not important," said Yebra, expressing satisfaction at Pope John Paul II's plans to make Juan Diego a saint, probably when the pontiff visits
Mexico in late July. Catholic leaders seek to improve AIDS programs for Hispanics WASHINGTON (CNS) Na-
—
tional Catholic leaders in Hispanic
ministry and in AIDS prevention are joining together to develop AIDS educational materials and training programs for Hispanics. There is a need
them because of the growing number of Latinos infected with the HIV/
for
AIDS
1,
tariat for
a
in
St.
Mary McAleese
Irish President
Feb.
Catholic
1,
presenting her with a straw cross, a sword and a cloak three symbols of the sixth-century saint. The Feb. 1 event was part of a tbree-year campaign that began on International Women's Day in
—
March 2000, when
the Irish Senate
passed a motion for the holiday to be created.
The motion
port from
has received sup-
Veneration of St. Brigid in Ireland is second only to that of St. Patrick, according to "Butler's Lives of the Saints." all political parties.
Nation's youngest Catholic bishop ordained in Houston HOUSTON (CNS) Before a crammed arena that swayed with song,
—
Father Joseph the
new
S.
Vasquez was ordained
auxiliary bishop of Galveston-
Houston Jan. 23. The 44-year-old priest of the Diocese of San Angelo became the nation's
youngest active Catholic bishop
when he was ordained at the Catholic
to the episcopacy
Charismatic Center in
CNS
Afgan
girl
An Afghan girl
photo from Reuters
recieves food from distribution center
carries her share of food with care at a food distribution
center in the Maslakh refugee camp outside Herat, Afghanistan, Jan. 31. Millions of Afghans have been forced from their homes after more than 20 years of war and four years of severe drought. Catholic Relief Services and Caritas International are among the agencies providing food and other assistance to displaced people and Afghan refugees.
Houston.
More
than 2,500 from the dio-
ceses of Galveston-Houston and San
Angelo squeezed into the center for the two-hour ordination liturgy, joining 100 of Bishop Vasquez's family members from west Texas, Oklahoma and California at the event.
For Blessed Juan Diego's
descendants, canonization will be justice MEXICO CITY (CNS) With
—
his high forehead and cheekbones and receding hairline, Raymundo Yebra Soriano is described as the spitting image of a 16th-century painting of Blessed Juan Diego. The 70-year-old shopkeeper smiled at this thought and the project to use him as the model for a monument to the Nahuatl Indian chosen by the Virgin of Guadalupe to be her messenger as he was walking up a rocky hill north of
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February 12 BELMONT
—
The New Century Saxophone Quartet will be performing tonight at 8 p.m at Belmont Abbey Basilica, 100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., as part of the Belmont Abbey College/ Monastery Performing Arts and Guest Artist Series. The program will feature music from Bach to Leonard Bernstein. For more information about the free concert open to the public, call Karen Jacob at (704) 334-3468 or email kjacob@vnet.neL
Thomas
Aquinas, Charlotte
February 24
Diocesan. planner
— 3:30 p.m.
Rite of election St. Barnabas,
Arden
12 CHARLOTTE
Because of Ash Wednesday, the 50+ Club of St John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., will be conducting a meeting this morning at 1 1 am. with a program and lunch in the parish center. Donations are being ac-
The next meet-
ing will be held on the regular second
Wednesday
March 1 3. For more Bobbe Conlin at (704)
date of
information, call
to discuss for-
church-convened conference on globalization WASHINGTON (CNS) The
—
very diversity of voices at a high-powered conference on globalization convened by the bishops of the Americas highlighted
how
pervasive the impact of the global is
on human
life.
Participants
ranged from the heads of the world's two most powerful international monetary institutions to a Peruvian-born priest
Happy Newfoundland.
serving Canada's native people in
Valley-Goose
Bay,
Among
topics discussed
tional
trade,
aid
and
were internainvestment,
environment, agriculture, health, education, workers' rights, cultural diversity, the effects of corruption, corporate ethics,
development, poverty, immigration and poor countries' external debts.
643-1376 or Gloria
Silipigni at (704)
821-
1343.
12
CHARLOTTE — The St. Gabriel
Church Arthritis Support and Education Group will meet this morning from 10-11 a.m. in Room D of the parish ministry center, 3016 Providence Rd. Speaker Dr.
Don
Joyce, re-
tired orthopedic surgeon, will speak
on knee and hip replacements. For further details, call (704) 362-5047, Ext. 217.
12 HICKORY
—
Pastoral care training,
a branch of diocesan volunteer ministry,
is
designed to train parish volunteers to provide pastoral care to the elderly in retire-
—
cepted during the meeting.
AIDS Network
mation of a joint task force geared to the needs of the Hispanic community. Diverse voices heard at
economy
Th
N
Ronaldo Cruz, execu-
Hispanic Affairs. "Hispanic ministry has been very silent about this and not much involved in AIDS work," he said. Cruz made the comments in an interview with Catholic News Service after he attended a midJanuary meeting in Daytona Beach, Fla., with officials of the National
Women
Entertainment said
virus, said
campaigning to
Media and Brigid of Kildare's feast day should be made a national holiday in recognition of the contributions made by women to Irish society. The group took their request to national holiday.
"What we, the descendants, want him to be canonized. We our-
for
tive director of the U.S. bishops' Secre-
Brigid's feast day, Feb.
St.
is
An
Ireland (CNS)
women's group
make
2002
Mexico City
resolution honoring Catholic schools' contributions
WASHINGTON
8,
ment
facilities,
assisted living facilities,
nursing homes and memory-impaired
fa-
and the homebound All training sessions will be held at St. Aloysius Church, 921 2nd St NE, tonight and Feb. 19 from 7-9 p.m. For registration and information, call Jenny Robinson at (828) 438-0774 or Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220. Our Lady of the 12 LEXINGTON cilities
—
February
2002
8,
The World
in
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Brief
Vatican denies Pope Paul VI sought to sell Pieta for world's poor
United States, which does not recognize
Qaeda and Taliban
The next day, he admitted he had known about the incident since Jan. 21, but
war.
—
VATICAN CITY
al
fighters as prisoners of
The (CNS) report that Pope Paul
did not inform Canadian Prime Minister
famous
Jean Chretien until after Chretien called
sculpture by Michelangelo, and give the proceeds to the world's poor. The Italian magazine Diario reported that a month
the Canadians' capture "hypothetical" Jan.
Vatican denied a
VI wanted
to sell the Pieta, the
before his death in 1978, the pope
sale.
Wildenstein, is
now
in
dead, de-
his recently
receive the death penalty, which has been
abolished in Canada.
Church official says Angolan government more open, but no talks set
opulence. Diario
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS)
French edition of Wildenstein's memoirs, was omitted from the Italian edition because of Vatican pressure. "The report is without foundation," Vatican spokesman said the episode, recounted in the
Joaquin Navarro-Valls said Feb.
Akhough group
in
—
government and main rebel Angola have expressed wilkngthe
ness for the church to
facilitate
negotiations
end the 27-year-old civil war, no date or venue for talks have been set. "Things have changed in recent months, in that there are more statements by government leaders to
1.
Polish church shocked at funeral home kickbacks for
hastened deaths LODZ, Poland (CNS)
and humane
combatants or prisoners of war. But the Church Council of Justice and Corrections said it was worried that, without guarantees of due process, the prisoners could
lished
Vatican were living
"fair
ful
pubmemoirs. During their meeting, the pope allegedly expressed his anguish at global poverty and worried that people thought he and others at the scribed the meeting
states that such pris-
treatment" whether they are called unlaw-
met
with a French antiquities dealer, Daniel Wildenstein, to explore the possibility of such a
law
29. International
oners should receive
saying that they are in favor of dialogue,"
—
Polish
Father Francisco Eurico, executive secre-
church leaders expressed shock after revelations that doctors and ambulance workers in Lodz allowed patients to die in order to profit from deals with local funeral homes. Several health workers in Lodz have been arrested on suspicion of
Angolan bishops' conference, said from Angola's capital, Luanda "The government
speeding the deaths of patients in return for kickbacks from funeral companies.
Archbishop Jozef Zycinski of Lublin warned against blaming the whole medical profession for the crime and al-
tary of the
in a late-January telephone interview
Photo by REUTERS/Paul McErlane
Relative of a Bloody Sunday victim holds a cross before the 30th aniversary march in Londonberry Annie Ward (6), a relative of John Young, one of those killed on Bloody Sunday, holds a cross during the 30th anniversary march to the Bogside, Londonderry, Feb. 3, 2002. Relatives and friends of those killed on Bloody Sunday gathered in Londonderry on Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of the day in 1972 when British soldiers shot dead 13 civil rights marchers.
lowing the outrage to generate a "black
The
vision of society." Jan.
should
condemn
this evil
Chelm, "We and thank the
in
who exposed these barbaric But we shouldn't claim that's
women, saying
it
was a good
decision to
journalists
protect mothers and their infants. But
abuses.
groups that support keeping abortion legal criticized it as step toward making
how everyone
acts or injure the innocent
illegal. Under the plan, announced by Secretary Tommy Thompson of the U.S. Department of Health and Hu-
with uncontrolled aggression."
abortion
Catholic leaders support decision to insure unborn children
man
—
WASHINGTON
(CNS) Catholic leaders praised the Bush administration's Jan. 31 announcement to expand health coverage to unborn children of low-income
Rosary Church, 619
S.
Main
St.,
will
be
celebrating the following events: a special liturgy
honoring married couples with the
society,"
he said,
sible for dialogue."
Kansas health care conscience act could serve as national model KANSAS CITY, Kan. (CNS) Can pro-life pharmacists be compelled to fill prescriptions they know
tal
Services, states could provide prena-
care by classifying the developing fetus
of a low-income
woman as an unborn child Health Insurance
eligible for the Children's
Program, known as CHIP.
Churches worried after news that Canadians gave prisoners to U.S. Canadian DeOTTAWA (CNS)
—
fense Minister Art Angleton's revelation that Canadian troops were turning over Afghan prisoners to the United States has drawn fire from political and church quarters. Angleton confirmed in the House of Commons Jan. 29 that Canadian special forces captured two or three fighters in Afghanistan and handed them over to the
Wednes-
and other information, call Carl Whitesel 987-9420 or (888) 310-9040 or
the 6:30 p.m. sessions held every
at (704)
day beginning tonight and continuing un-
March
For
will result in a chemical abortion?
Can Catholic nurses be forced to choose between their job or their conscience? Not if proponents of the Health Care Providers' Rights of Conscience Act have anything to say about it. The bill, now before the Kansas Legislature, faces considerable opposition from Planned Parenthood and others, but its importance cannot
be exaggerated.
pm
and every Thursfrom 9:30 a.m.-2 day at Sardis Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m, call Suzanne Bach at
e-mail eeregistration@yahoo.com.
til
18
(704) 376-4135.
social tonight at 7 p.m.; distribution
Church, 503 N. Main
Sheryl Peyton at (828) 684-6098, Ext 302 or e-mail stbardre@bellsouth.net
21
Upcoming
noon Mass and at 7 p.m. bilingual Mass on Feb. 13; and a 6:30 p.m. meal, ashes at
Salesian studies, Stations of the Cross
and
BELMONT — Queen of the Apostles
including
pm
ing Fridays during Lent For further de-
Family Center.
the church office at (336) 248-
2463.
15 HICKORY
— Engaged Encounter
life
together.
encounter weekend
and orientation,
is
be hosting an
continuing tonight
until
March 4
Facilitator
in the
Dennis Teall-
Fleming, parish director of faith formation, will discuss the religions' origins
and how
20.
further information, call
BELMONT — The
they have impacted the world. Also, during
desire
Lent, beginning Feb. 20 and continuing
25 CHARLOTTE
Although the
every Wednesday until March 20 at 6 p.m, a Lenten program will take place at
meeting
who
Catholic in origin
open to couples of any faith. Couples are encouraged to attend the weekend three to six months prior to their wedding date. Engaged couples may take it is
the parish. Childcare
is
available.
For de-
Abbey Players/
Belmont Community Theatre will be performing Shakespeare's "Hamlet" opening tonight at 8 p.m. in the Haid Theatre, 100 Belmont-Mt Holly Rd. The play will run Feb. 22, 23 and 28 and March 1 and 2. For tickets and other information, call the
is
for couples planning marriage,
a richer, fuller
will
Hinduism Buddhism and Juda-
Benediction starting Feb. 15 and continu-
call
St.,
education series on religions of the world
ism from 7-8:30 and every Monday
tails,
theatre at (704) 825-6787.
friends suffering
mentia
—A
support group
for caregivers of family
and
from Alzheimer's/ de-
will be held
today and every fourth
one of several Engaged Encounter weekends, which will take place at the
Crescent Hill Dr., will be having a Lenten
am. in room E of the ministry center at St Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. With advanced notification, activities for the memory-impaired can be provided. For more informa-
Catholic Conference Center, 1551 Trinity
soup and substance
tion about the support
Lane today through Feb. 17, Mar.
Doorway
part in
May
22-24,
9600,
Teall-Flemihg at (704) 825Ext. 26 or e-mail
teaMeming@yahoo.com.
20 ARDEN
tions
20-22 and Oct. 25-27. For registration
suits
10-12,
call
tails,
Aug. 23-25, Sept.
April 5-7,
will accept the facikta-
and rebel movement UNITA are "more open to talks and want it to be made pos-
renewal of vows, a special blessing and a
of
it
and other parts of civikan noting that the government
tion of the church
—
archbishop told a
28 meeting of priests
has indicated that
—
to the
St.
Barnabas Church, 109 series entitled "Prayer:
Kingdom" Prayer
tradi-
from the Franciscans, Carmektes, Jeand Benedictines will be presented at
Monday from
10-11:30
ing Stars Adult
Day
group or the Shin-
Respite
Program
for
the memory-impaired, which meets every
Monday and Wednesday
at St. Gabriel
CHARLOTTE
—
All married couples
are invited to participate in the next
Worldwide Marriage Encounter the weekend of Mar. 1-3 at the Wyndham Garden Hotel. Marriage Encounter is a 44-hour period when couples can take time off from families, work and other responsibilities to focus
on each other
to
grow spiritually and emotionally as one. For more information or reservations, call
Tom
and Emilie Sandin
at (336)
274-4424.
Please submit notices ofeventsfor tfie Diocesan
Planner at tion date.
least
10 days prior
to the publica-
.
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The Catholic News & Herald
February
Around the Diocese
8,
2002
Quaker Peace Testimony given at Franciscan Center BY REV. MR. GERALD POTKAY
as a
Correspondent
at the Franciscan
of over
their lunch
Center to
hour
listen to
Dr.
Max
Carter, director of campus ministry and the Friends Center at Guilford College. Carter's topic was 'The Quaker Peace Testimony: A Personal Perspective." Carter earned a bachelor's degree from Earlham School of Religion in Richmond, Ind., and holds doctorate in American religious history from Philadelphia's
Associate editor joins staff of The
Temple
News &
Catholic
Herald KEANE
S.
Editor
CHARLOTTE - The Catholic News & Herald welcomed Associate Murray
Editor Kevin
to the editorial
staff Feb. 4.
As
all
Friends,"
went through a process of "convincing." "Friends" must be personally convinced of the peace ethic promoted by Jesus through the Bible, an ethic that must be lived out in everyday life. Although the Friends do not have a sacramental structure,
many
fills
a In
skills.
addition to writing, photography, and
he will supervise the network of
freelance writers
who
contribute to the
this
personal conviction
similar to the profession of faith pro-
is
Murray
associate editor,
position that calls for
editing,
"Community of
The
JOANN
By
University.
Raised as a Quaker, Carter, like adults in the
fessed
by Catholic young adults
in confir-
mation.
Quaker community "abolished the laity by claiming are
in
1652, the
members of the clergy,"
said Carter.
diocesan newspaper.
By
"This opportunity is a wonderful way to incorporate my faith while uti-
public protest against slavery, and under
and
lizing the talents
blessed
me
with
something back said
...
in a
skills
way
to the
God
has
that gives
community,"
1668, the Friends had published a
Woolman, Quakers no longer owned slaves by 1672. the direction of John
Woolman started the Quaker Abolitionist Movement two years later.
A large part of Quaker belief is active
Murray
Murray, whose byline appears in this edition for the first time, comes to Charlotte from Gaston County by way
pacifism. Carter stressed that this
of Tampa.
at large
Although they were living in the sunshine state, Murray and his wife, Jeannette still considered North Carolina home. "As a former resident of North Carolina with family near Charlotte, we were eager to return to the
immersed
area."
have an understanding of the Eucharist
He wrote the Gaston to
for several
newspapers
believer." Therefore, stressed Carter, "the
Community of Friends come
together to
do business and to worship as they commune with the real presence of God, oftentimes for hours until a unanimous consensus
The is
reached."
is
only authority at these meetings
Jesus, said Carter. Therefore, "there
must be a period of 'discernment'
in which each participant must wrestle with weighty matters while determining whether a particular message is for him or her or the community and whether it is from God or from ego." As Dorothy Day, Gandhi, and King believed, the Friends believe that the Kingdom of God exists on earth. "Friends consider their community the 'Body of Christ' living the Kingdom of God on
to bear
Quaker
what it means to take up an inward
tionary
earth," said Carter. "Life then,
the cross of Christ. This to be Christian: cross,
Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
is
movement in the Revoluwherein both the British and the Colonials overran the farms of the
is
which leads to Crucifixion to the
cheerfully integrating
"passive-ism" but a pacifism that
"elicits
it
'When
into the believers
Sermon on
Garden), he disarmed us
all,"
(in
Carter.
Carter also told how he "was drawn between peace and war during the Viet-
nam
sophomore year in been talking to three
conflict" until his
high school.
He had
Japanese women, one of the
whom
was the
only one in her family to survive the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on
Carter
the fury and indignation from the world
added. 'Therefore, the Friends have taken
Aug.
because Friends must be totally
on the same pro-life positions proposed by the Catholic Church, which includes
only thing that had saved her
the areas of abortion, euthanasia, capital
Carter not to participate in any action
punishment and the whole range of peace
promoted destruction. And he has immersed himself in the peace ethic since then by giving talks and seminars and educating the public about the faith tradition and its effect on society.
in the
world
in
order to change
it."
Whereas the Quakers do not in the "real
believe
presence" of Christ in the
sacramental Eucharist, which
is
an
article
of faith in the Catholic Church, they do
1945.
6,
It
was
A cement abutment was the this story that
life.
convinced
that
topics."
totally
Carter explained that the Quakers have an oral tradition, which was passed on through shared stories. He told of the
in
County area before moving he worked in produc-
Tampa where
tion and development for Visual Communications International. Additionally, Murray is an independent web site
designer.
Murray Arts degree
received his Bachelor of in English,
with a journal-
ism minor from UNC-Charlotte
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fills
the associate editor po-
previously held by Jimmy Rostar, who accepted a news position in Greenville, N.C, this past November. "I am eager to take on new assignments and to get to know the wonderful sition
people in the Diocese of Charlotte," said
Murray.
Murray and his wife have settled back into Gaston County, specifically in Belmont. Contact Associate Editor, Kevin Murray at (704) 370-3336, or email kemurray@charlottediocese.org
Po-
was the Quakers who
did the other Protestant Sects," said
the Mount.
Jesus disarmed Peter
it
provided the Irish Catholics food relief without requiring religious conversion as
simplicity,
rooted in the
Famine,
tato
through which the believer removes all obstacles and impediments which will block one from the knowledge of God; equality, which means all are children of God; and peace, which is
was not
War
In the 1800s, "during the Irish
According to Carter, the Friends live by four tenets: integrity, in which the believer preaches the life of Christ by life;
pacifist
Friends.
world."
Founded
all
is
present and leads, guides and directs the
— A group
GREENSBORO
40 Catholics gathered on
"communion of silence." "A silence during which Christ
in
Holy Week at the Oratory Triduum Retreats
"The Apostle of Joy,"
—
virtue
and small groups are welcome to and hospitality of the Sacred Week. Private and/or silent retreats can be arranged to meet your schedule and availability. Spiritual direction available on a limited basis with advance
Parishes Retreat
scheduling.
For more information, please write:
$50/overnight
-
direction
with direction
Pr.
by March 17
Work
Nursing
Campus Ministry Youth Summer Camp Hospital Chaplaincy
FJMcDevitt, CO. or Fr. Joe Pearce, CO. The Oratory
Box 11586 Rockim, SC29731-1586 P.O.
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ages and
As a group of priests and lay men, we live life without vows and serve the people of God in various ministries:
Individuals
no
all
a community
join in the prayer, liturgies, silence
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St. Phillip lived this
and brought people of
backgrounds to the Church.
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our members are come from across the United
Like our ministries,
unique and
States and from Brazil.
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2002
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Around the Diocese
Pastoral counseling
Seminarian embraces faith with family support tempt in raising us to have good Christian morals made a big impression on me. (Having that) strong foundation and close family was of primal importance in keeping a solid faith life." When CahflTs parents told him that the family would be moving to North Carolina, he was excited at the prospect of
Wanting Seeds of Hope"
By
ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE
—
has been most gratifying. It was in that setting of learning and faith that he first heard the call to the priesthood. The Charlotte Catholic High School
"I
studying at America.
Washington
The
D.C., and
They moved
wasn't looking forward to
my
but
(CCHS) graduate is a seminarian at Theological College, the national seminary of The Catholic University of in
state.
Concord and later to Charlotte, and Cahill began attending CCHS. While North Carolina held great promise for him, Catholic school was not at the top of his list. to
experience
Cahill, the Catholic school
America
new
starting over in a
For Patrick
me
parents wanted
at
it
first,
to go. It re-
quired great sacrifice to
go
—
a 45-minute
drive each way.
know
anyone, but
I
didn't
By
the people were very welcoming.
the
end of my freshman year, I really felt like I had found my place." Cahill blossomed in his new environment by becoming student council president and playing varsity football and baseball. A meeting with Bishop William G. Curlin set him on his path toward or-
is
Catholic University of
His parents' support, a strong grounding in faith and family and the love of Christ have characterized his life. Born in Richmond, Ind., the oldest of six filled the shoes of secondary caretaker with little fuss. "Growing up in a large family," Cahill said, "I had to accept a lot "of responsibility at a young age, to help out at home and set a good example for my younger siblings. But it came pretty naturally. Being a big brother was one of the roles I had to fill and
up.
me because
to anything else.
hood
I
The I
idea of
it
wasn't
kept the idea of priest-
psychology
as an option."
He
graduated from
CCHS
in
1998
and received a scholarship to Belmont
Abbey College where he
ROCK
studied phi-
His parents and friends were shocked he reassured them that he was making the best choice for his life:
everyone was surprised that I at such a young age, but
would enter
one doesn't
formation
enter the seminary and immediately get
Rock 22nd
about
maintaining
a
healthy perspective, the importance
a time for
is
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at his decision, but
The seminary
S.C.
Center for Spirituality
invites all to participate in the
follow."
ultimately, they realized that
HILL,
Hill Oratory:
losophy and theology. After his sophomore year, he decided that he had to go to seminary. "Belmont Abbey was a good place for me because I had two outstanding years there, and I felt like it did a lot for me in the pursuit of my vocation. The examples of my parish priest and the monks made the priesthood a more realistic path for me to
"Initially,
and
spirituality
wasn't closing doors
University of America in the
coming a priest. I was thinking about what I wanted to do after high school, and
with a Basselin scholarship. His gradua-
scheduled in 2002, and he will
friends necessary for a rich, support-
when
"and
met him
I
wanted to have
I
and
incredible
kind," said
He grew
prayer and discernment."
for the first
his kind of assurance,
conviction and happiness."
with faith and scholastic development. His mother ministering in the parish inspired him. "Her constant at-
weird to
time, he told me...that he didn't regret be-
Cahill,
filled
hood had come
professor to discuss
my life where the priest-
of unlearning, elements in selfnurturance, appreciating the "enemies" of balance and compassion, the role of reflection and the types of
"He was so
With his parents as role models, he mapped a course early in life that was
instances in
ordained.
dained ministry.
did so willingly."
many
The
Cahill transferred to
tion
is
become a diocesan
priest in
Catholic
fall
of 2000
2007
Mass and
interested in daily
my
goals for the priestiiood
ited parking, carpooling
aged. Beverages will be provided, but participants must supply their own
vocation to the priesthood and to reach out
my
his
decision. "I think
life
calling consisted of a series of
to those in need
no charge or pre-regis-
young men
and prayed about
think
is
tration for the lecture. Because of lim-
are to encourage
"I
interpersonal network.
There
four years of theology.
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ive,
after
another year of study in philosophy and
to consider a
and console them with the
love of Christ."
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head White House faith-based initiative
WASHINGTON
(CNS)
2002
8,
said.
—
Jim
Suburban Chicago churches
Towey, a Florida Catholic man who has worked for both Democrats and
shelter homeless, but not
Republicans
INVERNESS,
Mother Teresa
without a fight
— and time — was
for
in political life
one named the director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives by President Bush Feb. 1. Towey has spent the last six years as the founding director of Aging With Dignity in an effort to at
ceived.
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A Ukrainian speedskater speeds past a Salt Lake City 2002 banner during practice on the Olympic ice oval in Kearnes, Utah. Athletes from around the world were arriving in Utah for the Winter Games that start Feb. 8
"Jesus says specifically in the Gospel that 'you return.'
education program, mashed the grapes their parents and teachers would then help them turn into wine
Communion May
is
meeting
in
New
religious leaders
York. is
The
role of
to "get ethical and
5. "It
religious points of view into these dis-
cussions" with business and political
practice used to be an annual event at
political leaders
the school, dating back about 30
he added. The cardinal said that because forum organizers had "a special track" for religious leaders, they spent much of their time talking with each other. An interreligious panel at
years, but over time the tradition
across the
realized at this year's Jan. 31 -Feb. 4
was fun," said Alex Abrams, a secondgrader enrolled at St. Mary. The
for their first
as
who remembered
faded. Parents
Indianapolis second-graders make wine, trappings for first
Communion
do not know the hour of my Yet even with that in the
Gospel, people keep trying to set a Thigpen said in an interview with the Catholic Herald, Milwaukee archdiocesan newspaper. The terrorist attacks of Sept. 1 1 may have spurred new interest in apocalyptic topics, judging from high sales for the "Left Behind" series of novels about
date,"
country.
the
back three years ago and hope to restore it as a parish
event brought
it
leaders,
he
said.
Many
business and "would be open to
that,"
the end times. "These books push the misguided 'secret rapture' agenda, and their teaching can be seductive because they are packaged as entertainment," Thigpen wrote in his book, "The Rapture Trap," a look at end times from a Catholic perspective.
tradition.
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Chicago Archdiocese
Charlotte Diocese consults
on new catechesis directory announces Catholic school MURRAY closings, openings HICKORY — By KEVIN
ligious
E.
Associate Editor If
come
will
to critique
The Diocese
you
draft
they
it,
and lay people, educators and pro-
gram directors, professionals and parents. There were representatives from Hispanic Ministry, Native American Minis-
it.
of Charlotte's Consulta-
try, disabilities ministry,
faith formation,
ference Center Jan. 28. Approximately 65
readability, tone
people representing diverse demograph-
hours, they discussed the draft's theologi-
of the 46-county diocese met to pro-
ics
vide input
on the
first draft
new
of the
directory.
"There was a beautiful mosaic of people there," said Cris V. Villapando, diocesen director of faith formation pro-
was the kind of diversity that bishops were looking for in consulta-
grams. die
"It
six
soundness and merit, respectfully debated one another on various issues, and
cal
offered changes and suggestions to improve the draft's content. Villapando was very gratified by the results. "The consulters were very knowledgeable, intelligent and discerning in their remarks," he said. 'They were very generous of their time. covered a lot of ground." The next step is to "collate and synthesize all of the major comments and
The
draft
currentiy being studied
is
and evaluated
in a
nationwide consulta-
min-
tion of those involved in catechetical
The
U.S. bishops voted in 1999 to
new
develop the
suggestions," said Villapando.
The
National Directory for
material
is
then submitted to
Catechesis in light of the General Direc-
Bishop Curlin for his approval before go-
The
ing to the Editorial Oversight Board of
tory for Catechesis, issued in 1997.
in-
the National Directory for Catechesis.
tended to be an improved and expanded
Once all the diocese's feedback is collected,
National Directory for Catechesis
is
version of "Sharing the Light of Faith,"
the board will determine
is
need
the National Catechetical Directory pub-
for a second national consultation.
The
lished in 1979.
goal
who was
Villapando,
designated by
Bishop William G. Curlin to
assist
with
directory
is
more than
a simple revi-
sion of the National Catechetical Directory.
not just an editorial update," he 'The whole direction has changed."
"It's
said.
Lifelong faith formation and the cultural diversity
of American Catholicism
among the new themes emphasized in the draft. The nationwide consultation is
there
have the finished National Directory for Catechesis by 2004.
the diocesan consultation, noted that the
new
if
is
for catechists to
Villapando believes the consultation process will produce great results. 'The
more
diverse the group, the
more
are to experience the diverse gifts of
the
Holy
Catholic
he
News
said.
Service contributed to
this story.
are
intended
to
better
represent
the
multiethnic reality of the U.S. church.
Contact Associate Editor Kevin E. by calling (704) 370-3334 or mail kemurray@charlottediocese.org
Murray
To
Catholic elementary schools will
hopes to get more schools to use the "Tuition Covenant" plan, a two-step
The the first
will close in the this
The
summer.
schools to be opened will be
new
Catholic schools in the
Chicago
city of
Chicago
HENDRICK ACURA
make
archdiocesan school system stronger and more efficient, if a bit smaller, has been in development since the arrival last year of the archdiocese's new schools superintendent, Nicholas M.
Wolsonovich.
their children."
It
of two elementary schools, St. Matthias on Claremont Avenue and Transfiguration of Our Lord on Rockwell Avenue, forming one school with two campuses. The changes come in response to
changing demographics throughout the archdiocese, Wolsonovich said. "Parishes and populations are always changing, and we as an organization have to adapt to those changes," he said. "That means the schools have to change, too."
Archdiocesan
officials
announced
the changes Jan. 14 after working with all schools to assess their viability, based on criteria such as their Catholic identity, enrollment pattern, financial resources, academics and availability of nearby Catholic schools.
Many
e-
of the schools slated to
close have six-digit annual deficits. "If all the money in the world, we wouldn't have to close any schools, but that isn't the case," Wolsonovich said. "These schools have a rich legacy of service to their communities over a long period and provided excellent faith-based education to generations of students. But today's fiscal realities mean they cannot remain
He
said efforts are being all
made
to
the children and
teachers affected. In fiscal 2001, schools across the archdiocese lost $49.6 million. The archdiocese provided $9 million in grants to schools an investment that will continue at $6 million a year. In addition, the Big Shoulders Fund is providing $2.5 million in operating grants to inner-city schools this year, along with $6 million in
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process that bases tuition on the actual cost of educating each student but provides financial aid for families that need
in 13 years.
plan, designed to
we had
Diocesan consultants consisted of re-
help remaining schools stay
viable, the Office for Catholic Schools
open and 14 Archdiocese
likely
we
Spirit,"
new
—
growing.
Three
diverse group rated the draft on
and content. For
MARTIN
News Service CHICAGO (CNS) Catholic
others.
We
tion/'
istry.
The
By MICHELLE
Catholic schools,
RCIA, and many
on the National Directory for Catechesis was held at the Catholic Contion
down from 261
this
year and
last year.
The
Office for Catholic Schools
is
studying the feasibility of opening more elementary and high schools in the southwest suburbs and in Lake County, north of Chicago. It also is looking at expanding existing schools in Chicago neighborhoods that are
schools
of the three is
new elementary
a specialized middle school,
not yet named,
in
Our Lady Help of West Side.
Christians Parish on the
To
be run by the
tian Brothers,
it
De La
Salle Chris-
will serve the Afri-
can-American community. Like San Miguel Middle School, a similar Chicago school for Hispanics run by the same order, it will have three teachers per 25-student class and provide tutoring, mentoring and scholarship support to prepare its students to succeed in a rigorous high school learning environment. Both the other schools are coincidentally named Immaculate Conception.
One,
at
Immaculate Conception
Parish on North Park Avenue, will open in the fall to preschool and kindergarten students only, with plans
add one new grade a year. The other, on Exchange Street, has been operating as a primarygrade campus of nearby St. Michael School for the past three years, starting with kindergarten and first grade and adding a grade each year. to
St. Michael's principal, Dominican Sister Judine Hilbing, said both neighborhoods have a high demand
The Immaculate Conception campus is 100 percent Hispanic, 100 percent Catholic and
for Catholic schools.
capacity with an average of 25 students in each of its four grades. St. Michael's 319 pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade students are a mix of African-American, Hispanic and other racial and ethnic groups,
filled to
she said. Of the 14 schools slated to close, 1 1 are in the city of Chicago and three in suburbs.
8
The Catholic News & Herald
February
Around the Diocese
8,
2002
Immaculate Heart of Mary opens its doors to growing community By KEVIN
E.
MURRAY
and
HIGH POINT — By new
church, one
ing in
building a
community
build-
is
Bishop William G. Curlin presided over the dedication
Mass
for the
new Immaculate Heart of Mary Church on Feb. 2. The new church symbolizes the growing Catholic population in the High Point area. "I salute you because you have joined me today to dedicate this wonderful church," said Bishop Curlin, which drew applause from the congregation.
The church, built to date 800 worshipers, was
accommofull
to ca-
According to parishioners, the church has been full every week since the first Mass held on Christmas Eve
pacity.
last year. "It's
a beautiful church," said
Bob
Lodding, a parishioner. "People are very excited."
The new Immaculate Heart of Mary was built to replace its smaller predecessor. Al Guecia, a member of the dedication committee, noted that the congregation was growing mendously."
"tre-
"We were so crowded for so long. was standing room only," said Guecia. "Now you can come in and sit It
down without being
Father
Joseph
C.
Zuschmidt, pastor, told the congregation that the undertaking cessful
size.
the blessing and sprinkling of water,
this building," Kairis said.
Oblate
Associate Editor
due to
"all
was suc-
the people of faith
who
planned, designed and built this church. ..all the people of this parish labored so long and diligently." In a letter to the parishioners, Father Zuschmidt wrote, "To all of you
who worked on the various committees and who contributed in any way
was equally pleased with growing congregation. "It's nice see a lot of young people coming Kairis
anointing of the altar and walls and lighting of the altar and church. "In the years to come, when you gather to celebrate, you'll feel the presence of Jesus here," said the bishop. Many were moved by the dedication Mass. "It was very exciting," said
the to
here," he said. "This building will
many generations to come." As Father Zuschmidt told the
serve
congregation, "We will be building here for decades to come."
Lodding. "It was just beautiful," Guecia. "It was more than
said I
Contact Associate Editor Kevin E.
ex-
Murray
by calling (704) 370-3334 or email kemurray@charbttediocese.org.
pected."
to our church, I thank you. ..I am proud of all of you who played various roles, large and small, but all of them significant in doing something beautiful for God and for this parish." A unique design theme within the Church has helped to incorporate the "concept of life," according to Rev. Mr. Thomas Kak, parish permanent deacon. The design runs through the stained glass windows, the altar, the tabernacle and so on. Within the altar, he said, "we have not only the concept of sacrifice, but we have visually added the concept of the meal, of Jesus' sharing himself with us," said Rev. Mr. Kak. Another unique feature of the church is a crucifix that can be closed to conceal the body of Christ. The concept of life is included in the cover's design.
Closing the crucifix at Easter and
squeezed."
Plans for the larger church began a decade ago said Perry Kairis, chairman of the planning and building committee. "It's been a long journey, but it was worth every minute of it. There's so much love in this project
revealing this design will "serve as a
reminder of Jesus' victory on the cross," said Rev. Mr. Kak. "(which is) a continuing symbol of life coming from the cross."
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Immaculate wins big with new sports program By JOANITA M.
NELLENBACH
Correspondent
— An
HENDERSONVILLE fusion of
money and
lots
in-
of parent
and student participation have created a new sports program for middle schoolers at Immaculata School, a pre-school through eighth-grade facility with about 180 students. The teams are called the Immaculata Stars. Girls play volleyball in the fall, and boys and girls play basketball in the winter. There's co-ed golf in the spring, and the school hopes to add soccer to its program in the fall. In Henderson County, boys play soccer in the fall,
and
days a week in March last year prepped the players for the upcoming season. Teams are open to all Immaculata middle schoolers. "We don't have tryouts," Welter said. "We have a no-cut policy. Any kid who wants to play can play. We want our middle school athletes to learn the game if they want to play it in high school. Maybe they'll find a sport they never would have thought
The
"When we
money. Everyone's enthusiastic with players' parents and siblings cheering during the games, and the players driving hard up and down the court.
girls play in the spring.
school has joined the Western Carolina Middle School conference, which is for private schools. However, the Stars also play nonleague teams. it
was nice to
be able to get into something that was said Bill Mann, ongoing,"
Immaculata
principal. "They've
had
intermittent sports, but not anything as highly organized this. It's
done a
pep rally
—
Week
in a variety of
ways.
Student council members provided
ministries for the Jan. 26
all
Mass with
community
Shelter. Students also participated in
all in
and school grounds cleanup and a pep rally recognizing honor roll
speakers, in-
students, contest winners, athletes and cheerleaders.
the faculty and staff
attendance. Several
Greensboro and a first marine science technician, visited the school on Monday. Other events during the week included eighth graders visiting the Greek Orthodox Church, and kindergarten through third-grade students collecting books for the Pathways
class
GREENSBORO Our Lady of Grace School celebrated Catholic Schools
2002
for the city of
0LG School celebrates with visitors,
8,
a park
cluding an environmental biologist
of."
Girl cheerleaders are present during the girls' games. Then some of the girl players rush to change to cheerleader uniforms and join the cheering squad to root for the boys. Other students operate the concession stand, where they learn skills like handling
started,
February
Catholic Schools Week
fifth
Katie Patterson's son, Jonathan, a grader, is on the basketball team.
"They have the best
spirit;
they really
do," she said.
and ongoing as
lot for the spirit of the
school, the involvement, the identity."
The
desire for an organized program surfaced in January 2001 at a town meeting at the school.
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sports
A
sports committee of parents and the
Lu Ann Welter as soon formed to address the
principal, with chair,
situation. "It's really a nice meshing of people working together," Welter said. "Really, we just saw a need for it in the middle school. Before this, our kids had to go through the parks department to play." Funding comes from the $3,000 in donations that Immaculata added to its budget to seed the program and from admission charges for adults to attend games. The school has purchased equipment, including a volleyball net, wall pads and uniforms, and a scoreboard was donated. A four-week boys-and-girls' bas-
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Catholic Schools Week
Spanish teacher broadens minds at Our Lady of The Assumption By
MARY MARSHALL CORRESPONENT Spanish
—
CHARLOTTE
class at
Our Lady of the Assumption School and exciting thanks to Gladys
is
fun
Silva, the
Spanish teacher. "I love teaching. It's in my blood. All my life I wanted to be a teacher," said Silva.
Silva,
who
been teaching
is
originally
her
all
life.
from Chile, has She earned a
degree in education at a private college
in
Chile,
run by the Salesian order. Arriving
in the
United
States, she attended classes to
become certified. She has taught at Our Lady of the Assumption for the past seven years.
Visiting her fourth grade class, one
senses a love for the students and for teaching. "I
try to
make
class fun as
I
introduce
words, sentences and concepts through
the aid of booklets, which art,
songs, dance, reading and writing along
with a few games and videos," said
"No
child
room.
is
ever embarrassed in
Silva.
my class-
We are all learning together."
Today's class
is
exciting as Silva intro-
different foods in Spanish to the
duces
students.
Using blackboard magnets rep-
— or
mama
students take turns place
them
Spanish
in
coming
The
to the board to
food groups, writing their
name next
to them. Silva then
challenges students to create a sentence in
Spanish for a breakfast, lunch or dinner
menu. Hands shoot up as students put together soup and sandwiches or pasta and milk Silva introduces concepts according to
the students' ages.
"For example, kindergarten students learn
numbers and family members with
—
show a mother
papa," said Silva.
"By second grade, students are writing and speaking days of the week, months, years
and learning objects within a home or
as students learn language
classroom. Third-grade students study
interspersed with geography and the fine
Latin American countries and their capi-
arts."
tals."
Silva
The
resenting glasses of water or milk, sand-
wiches or pasta, she identifies the food.
a father
She
leads fourth graders in a meditation song,
and
which they will present at an upcoming Mass. Her classes are community oriented. At Christmas time, students made Spanish cards with English translations on the back for Asbury and Epworth Place nursing home. Second graders visited the nursing home, giving the cards to residents and singing "Nanita Nana" and "Feliz Navidad".
—
animal bingo,
fruits
vegetables bingo, or clothing bingo. also play Spanish tic-tac-toe,
They
and learn
about Latin American countries by watching videos.
"These are wonderful teaching aids, and the children learn through fun activisaid Silva.
"Silva lies
creative and talented.
students play various versions of
Spanish bingo
ties,"
is
and culture
is
loved by our students, fami-
and teachers,"
principal of
said Patricia
Murphy,
Our Lady of the Assumption
begin with a prayer in
Silva's classes
"Thank you, Lord
spect of each of us permeate her classroom. She integrates subject matter with Spanish
ings."
Jesus, for all
your
bless-
The level ofprayer increases with the
upper grades reciting the Our Father or Hail Mary. Each day, one of the Spanish classes recites a Spanish prayer for the
entire school as the dismissal prayer.
Within the past year, Silva's responsiexpanded to include working with
bilities
ESL
students
who
need a
little
extra help
understanding the American culture. "I
work with them on
cabulary, and phonetics," said Silva.
"I
meet with the students one-on-one and have great respect for their culture. It's a learning experience as we learn from each
The program is wonderful, one that vital as we familiarize these students
other. is
with the American ways." Silva's love for
teaching also reaches
out to second grade
faith
formation stu-
dents.
"The Lord gave me the talent to teach," said Silva. "I feel compelled to use this talent to help students as they prepare for their first
Communion. Second graders
so anxious to learn. E.
Murray
Teachers and students take to the court A faculty member at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School in Charlotte shoots for the basket during the school's faculty vs. students basketball
game Feb.
1.
these
little
children.
I
are
enjoy working with
It's
an honor for
me to
help them prepare to receive the Lord." Silva's
at
teaching opportunities are vast
Our Lady of the Assumption but they
are
all
connected because they involve
I
am
helping children
work
together.
volved.
The
The
parents are very in-
teachers and principal are so
wonderful. Everyone helps
—
it's
a great
feeling to be here."
CCHS
students join
hands for service project CHARLOTTE Week
Schools
— During
School students participated
Around Our
Catholic
Charlotte Catholic High in
Hands
School, a project that
chil-
was
designed at the request of Belmont Central
Elementary School Through the project,
money
in
March 2001.
the students raised
to support the innovative pro-
grams and
services that
Holy Angels pro-
vides to children and adults with mental retardation and physical disabilities,
basic academic
writing, reading comprehension, vo-
skills:
areas,
all
and that is most important to me," said Silva. "Our School is like a family. We all
Spanish. Kindergarten students recite,
School. "Her kindness, gentleness and re-
Photo by Kevin
dren. "In
of whom are medically
fragile.
many
These
ser-
vices include residential services, education, social
work, physical therapy, medical ser-
vices, creative arts, spiritual
growth and
recreation.
The Hands Around Our School Project began with the showing, in homeroom, of the video, "Surely the Presence" which gives an overview of die programs and services of Holy Angels, as well as images of the residents who live there. Money was collected on a homeroom basis. The students, staff, faculty and families at
the school collected monetary donations for the programs and services of Holy Angels
For every donation of was a paper hand with the name written on it. The hands
during the week.
one
dollar, there
student's
were placed around the
halls
and
class-
rooms of the school, creating "Hands Around Our School" and celebrating the wonderful deeds of the students.
— 12 The Catholic News & Herald
By
February
Catholic Schools Week
8,
2002
MARY MARSHALL
St. Ann
Correspondent
CHARLOTTE — No computers,
no TVs, no videos, no talking while changing this was a new classes and no snacks
students get a blast from the past
—
experience for
Ann
St.
Students were amazed to learn that
School students as
they reverted to the 1950s on Jan. 29, to
families ate dinner together every night, and the only outside evening
celebrate their 45th anniversary during
activity
Catholic Schools It
was a
boys wore
was scouting. Students walked to school and went home for lunch, as there were no cafeterias in the schools. After school, they changed clothing and roller-skated, rode bikes
Week.
real learning experience as
and
ties,
girls
were clad
in
jumpers, blouses and knee socks with long
"What hapAccording to the rules of the day, he had to make one out of paper and wear it. Students asked if they wore tennis shoes. No, girls wore saddle shoes, and hair in ponytails or pigtails.
pened
if
boy forgot
a
or played games outside.
his tie?
What did they do jumped rope, played hand clapping games, hopscotcb and boys wore black shoes.
for recess? Students
dodge
Photos by Mary Marshall
First-grader Alex Blunt, dressed in a shirt and tie, sits with the wax paper wrapping from his sandwich.
and metallic thread. Her accessories included pearl earrings, bracelet and necklace and white gloves.
Ann
School, Sister
of St. Joseph Helene Nagle, delighted students by changing to several different habits throughout the day. One student's response to her veil was, "I
your curtain, Sister." Another "I like your costume, Sister." learned and practiced protocol
of the day
—
upon and
sat with their
students stood
remainder of the time.
when
called
hands folded the
When
the princi-
pal entered the classroom, students re-
teacher using a yardstick placed over the
cises,
heads of the students to perfectly line
schools did not have physical educa-
them up
tion.
Ann
a library. St.
a
music
teacher and a library but did not have
Mountains of
students celebrated in the Olympic spirit by carrying in an Olympic flag; and a talent show followed by parents joining or taking their student out for lunch.
night before."
"Catholic Schools
Students were encouraged to ask questions relevant to school, home and expenses in the 1950s. Classroom teachers went over trivia from the 1950s such the average income car cost $1,511; a
derful
way
Week
is
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won-
for us to relate to the stu-
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Leo School doubles enrollment
St.
during Catholic Schools Week SUSAN DEGUZMAN
By
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The Catholic News & Herald 13
Week
s
Mother finds inspiration as All Saints volunteer
Correspondent
WINSTON-SALEM
By KEVIN
Extra stu-
-
St.
recting a program, a classroom or
outside the school,
Martha Hutson
tall
hung
thing in between, Huston Saints
very close in resemblance to their Photos by Susan deGuzman
models.
and the local community were also part of Catholic Schools Week. Specially designated masses were held at St Leo Parish, Holy Family Parish in Clemmons and Bishop McGuinness families, volunteers
like to see in the school.
Other decorations and expressions of
hung
in the halls for
who attended open
house and reg-
High
istration.
Mary Lou
During
that,'"
gathered around the flagpole in front of the school for the Pledge of Allegiance.
and girl scouts played a role ceremony. Later in the day the students wrote letters to soldiers and scouts,
in the
years and
Hutson has become an 100 of her to replace
a
parents find out Martha's a
Hutson's devotion to the school hasn't
in-
single day."
"She has true love for
Thon to raise money for St Jude Children's Research Hospital, "Virtles for Volunteers"
here." It
don't
"I
work
the fuss
all
With the cramming
call to action.
the school's parking create a
more
Be part of the carpool
2:30 p.m. "By
3:
offered to
1
solution," said
now
5 p.m., we've safely placed car,"
she
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"If people could see a tenth
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I
my job," she said. "I've learned more about my faith here. This is my sanctuary in life. It feeds my soul." see,
they'd
all
want
While Hutson considers those staff,
many
students and parents alike
— —
at the
faculty, feel
the
same about Hutson.
much fun.
laughter," said
She's always
kill
of
DesNoyer.
"In the 10 years I've
known
her, she's
never had a negative thought" added Hazel.
Hutson
on her decade of
said, "I can't
this.
The
around here
is
service,
think I've ever ques-
appreciation of the people
just tremendous."
"Every school needs a Martha we don't want to share her. We want to keep her for ourselves."
Hutson said her involvement with the was a "domino effect." 'The more you get to know people, the more you want
Murray
ing to go the extra mile." school
NatureScapes,
"Everyone here is so gracious and Hutson said. "Everyone thinks of ways to improve their programs. It's such a great environment for our children. It
will-
DesNoyer. "She's
to
Hutson," said Hazel. "But
said.
"She's ultra-concerned for the students' safety," said
Hutson
that she can for All
all
giving,"
tioned
Hutson.
begins every day at
'We
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The
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"She's so situation that trig-
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gered Hutson's
had a wonderful celebration of our school during the week," said Principal Georgette Schraeder. "Catholic schools are the best because we are communities for life, and we have a love of learning and a desire for God."
It's
continue doing
school as her inspiration,
Hutson doesn't get what
—
this school
just love her."
ice,"
said Hazel.
about.
Shayne
angel," said
Brannon, a parent at All Saints. "She's the most giving person I've ever met."
We
could never do all DesNoyer, All Saints' "She does our carpool every
said Betsy
principal.
Math-A-
"We
be Celebrate the Nation Day, students
Boy
during the week
a student talent show.
that day, which happened to
When
volunteer, they say
breakfast pizza and bingo for families, and
the event.
Ten
"(She volunteers) rain, shine or
festivities
cluded a teachers' luncheon, a
Schline to
later,
"You'd need her.
School.
Other
President Bush visited Winston-Salem on Wednesday of Catholic Schools Week. Several students accompanied eighth grade teacher
her oldest child joined the
original kindergarten class.
Celebration of teachers, students,
what they liked about St. Leo's and what improvement they would
family telling
visitors
started volunteering at All
integral part of the school.
veterans of our country.
from each
a nurse by
—
four children
Science projects and artwork were also displayed, as well as notes
—
when
vocation
in the halls,
that they'll let
the children, the teachers," said Hazel.
Substituting for teachers, working the
colored in "himself' or "herself" Renditions
do anything
gone unnoticed. "Martha is a true
front desk, running the carpool and every-
markings were made. Each student
the school's spirit
most
I'll
me."
"She does everything," said Trish Ha-
Approximately 300 four-foot
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All Saints School's
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precious volunteer.
teacher, Stephanie Iauco.
of teachers were also
to help out.
CHARLOTTE — Whether she's di-
and lots of them, lined the lockers of Leo School in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. With the spirit of welcome, these 'locker people" wore paper constructed look-a-likes created by students and teachers under the design of art dents,
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Catholic
Schools
W eek
February8,
2002
Asheville Catholic School
celebrates with worldly Mass By JOANITA M. N ELLEN BACH
Then he
Correspondent
ASHEVILLE
-
ing,
and that focus was evident when
Week
visit.
song, "Pescador de Hombres" in Spanish, is based on the
Gospel story of Jesus calling his first disIt's refrain, which the students sang in Spanish, talks about going into the world for love of God. The words: "O Lord, in my eyes you were gazing, kindly smiling, my name you were saying; all I treasured, I have left on the sand there;
sang prayers in Spanish and Swahili during the Mass. Second and third graders led the Mass entrance procession into the school gymnasium. The second graders carried flags; behind each flag walked the third graders attired as saints from those countries. Concelebrating with Bishop Curlin were Father Francis T. Cancro, pastor of St Eugene; Father Wilbur Thomas, Basilica of St. Lawrence, Asheville; Father J.
Latsko,
Ifkovits, St. Hill.
The
St.
Jesuit
Andrew
ciples.
close to you,
Before
I
will find other seas."
Mass
ended, students held be-
fore the congregation a banner, bordered
with flags of the world and displaying a picture of
Mother Teresa and her words Then students
'Peace begins with a smile."
stepped up to the lectern to quote from
Margaret Mary,
Father Edward
Mother
the Apostle,
for Bishop Curlin.
M. Mars
Rev. Mr. Michael Zboyovski,
When
You Came." The
Bishop Curlin talked about
Swannanoa; and
a bell ring-
Later, the student choir sang the
prayer in his homily, and the students
Andrew
like
post-Communion hymn, "Lord,
were prominent along hallways and
in classrooms.
is
here."
sion with liturgical dance.
Displays the
students had created about various countries
is
Plouffe,
Bishop William G. Curlin arrived for a Catholic Schools
God
Students Natalie Burns, Allie D'Andrea Evans and Alicia Funderburk led the offertory proces-
Students at Asheville
Catholic School are studying the world this year,
added, 'Prayer
saying that
Teresa's sayings.
There were
gifts
Maggie Gross, a second grader dressed as Mary, Queen of Scots, presented a picture she had drawn of the
St.
Eugene, proclaimed the Gospel. "Do you believe in prayer?" the bishop asked during his homily. "Do you pray for your parents? Do you pray for your brothers and sisters? I was told many years ago that you live like you pray. Prayer makes your heart joyful. Prayer is the fuel that keeps the heart burning. It feeds your soul." He spoke the prayer that Mother
glorious mystery of the rosary. J. P. McQuilling offered the bishop a worldfifth
mission rosary.
The recessional hymn was the Swahili "Bwana Awabariki"-"May God Grant You a Blessing"). ping
Bishop Curlin toured the school, stopin each classroom to visit with the
students.
Teresa of Calcutta had taught him to say first thing each day: "Good morning, Jesus. Come to me today. Live in me today."
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Parade of nations Gabriel School in Charlotte participated in the school's International Fair, held Jan. 29 and 30. The students had the option to dress in clothing representing their ethnicity or in red, white and blue gear. Parents posed as "ambassadors" to various countries as they offered facts and stories and created international displays. Pictured from left to right, fifth-graders Jessica Walsh O'Sullivan, 11; Gabriela Sevillano, 11; Sarah Yosief, 11; and Rachel Decker, 11, look at the South Africa display on Jan. 30. The girls represented Ireland, Peru, Eritrea (NE Africa) and France. Principal Sharon Broxterman said, "Most of the children from other countries were able to give the other children some background so that they could learn more about their different heritages and origins." Students at
St.
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Schools Week
Our Lady of Mercy honors distinguished volunteer BY REV. MR. GERALD POTKAY
as she follows the
—
WINSTON-SALEM Catholic Schools
During Week, Our Lady of
Mercy School found time
McMonagle
said that it never stays and is always active, and that is what Renegar exemplifies for she is never still and is always doing anything she can for others.
to celebrate
still
and honor one of their own. After Mass on Feb. 1, a day for honoring the teachers, Principal Sandra McMonagle presented the school's most distinguished alumni award to Susan Nitz Renegar. Not only is Renegar involved with the school, but also with parish life. Students celebrate Catholic Schools
GREENSBORO
—
Week in Triad
X
Saint Pius Catholic School spent a week celebrating Catholic Schools Week that included special events for the students and staff. The students read special prayers during morning announcements each day. They also wrote and read stories to honor their teachers at a luncheon for the faculty and staff members on Feb. 1. The week's most unique event took place at the student Mass on Jan. 31 when Principal Mark Akerman's daughter, Emma Frances Akerman, was baptized by Father Marcaccio before a full St. Pius Church.
X
had seen how excited the children in the parish were one Sunday to see a Baptism, so I suggested to Father Marcaccio that Emma be baptized at a school Mass," said Akerman. Father Marcaccio agreed that it would be a wonderful way to conclude Catholic Schools Week. Participants of the baptism included Akerman and his wife, their son Cole, godparents Bob and Teresa Scheppegrell and their son Andrew. "I
Renegar
is
is
After the presentation, the volunteachers and
On
eighth-grade students providing visitors with guided tours of the school. Some of the week's other events included a thank-you day for the students, complete with demonstrations, games and bowling. Father Mauricio W. West, vicar general and chancellor, engaged the students during his homily, asking them why they thought Catholic education was so special. Answers ranged from "learning about God" and "beliefs" to "learning to look for God in other places." When asked how these truths were put into place, the students responded with "help-
Parish-Life Commission. She plans are reas-
signed. She coordinates the annual parish picnic as well as the evening celebration for the Feast of
staff.
Jan. 28, the school held an
open house with sixth- through
the coordinator of the
who
—
teers served a special luncheon for the
heavily involved
receptions for priests
example of what
wants us to be, said McMonagle. Then, pointing out the school mascot, mustang, the
Jesus
Correspondent
Our Lady
of Mercy. She planned and assisted in the Catholic Schools Week luncheon serving over 40 people and in the athletic banquet serving over 300 guests.
Renegar is also extremely active Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School (BMHS), especially during the theatrical shows. A 1971 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy School, Renegar went on from BMHS to obtain a nursing degree so she could continue to serve others. Married with two sons, her involvement with Our Lady of Mercy intensified after one of her sons arrived at at
ing," "praying," "sharing"
and "loving
each other."
Father West gently stressed that not only must they learn, they must also work at putting these things into practice in school, at home and with siblings. "That's why Catholic schools are so important," he added, "because they teach you how to put it
the school.
Comparing Renegar to the McMonagle pointed that Mary is also known as "Our school's logo,
into practice."
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In
much
Family sacrifices
February
the News
St. Patrick
students box up
ALESHA
By
M. PRICE
Faye Almon, one of the Catholic
Staff Writer
the beginning of the year,
have
Correspondent
MOORESVILLE
—
Robert and
Barbara Cella place Catholic education above their own time and comfort. They are not only willing to sacrifice financially to
pay the
tuition for their three children
it
taken care of ahead of time."
biggest reason Bishop McGuinness was chosen over Charlotte Catholic was the. traffic problem. Even though the Cellas live geographically closer to Charlotte, time-wise, Bishop
McGuinness
Kernersville.
anticipated.
Of the
three children
—
Michelle, a
and Kevin and Carolyn, both freshmen only Carolyn didn't originally want to attend Bishop McGuinness. Now, she says, "I wouldn't want to go anywhere else."
junior,
As
—
parents, the Cellas prefer the
Catholic parochial school system because the curriculum
is
much more of a challenge
than the local schools and there
overcrowding found
the
isn't
McGuinness
focused on academics," she
are
much
Barbara said
was much
less
than expected and the drive to and from
was working out much
school
better than
said Barbara.
'The
become
travel time has
a blessing in disguise, as
a time for
it is
good communication between
all
of them
as a family unit."
morning we listen to music or but on the way home, when not
'In the sleep
To
we
added Michelle. help fray the expenses and to pass
studying,
more
like talk,"
the time while the children are in school,
hours.
The
Cellas are also pleased that
Michelle, Kevin and Carolyn have been
said.
"The teachers want you to learn more work is harder and we will be better
able to
fit
with the school
in so nicely
population and gain
prepared for college," said Carolyn.
They added
many new
friends.
that they are always informed
Carolyn believed Catholic education
about their children's needs for help both
a positive force in their family
academically and with discipline.
brought the
faith alive for
them.
life
"It is
as
it
good
for the children to hear about the Catholic beliefs
so that they can in turn support and
defend those
"We faith,
beliefs to others,"
already
know
she
said.
a lot about the
but the teachers concentrate on the
and practices
to offer extra help
when
it is
needed,"
said Kevin.
ing topics like abortion, sex, and euthana-
ships."
ing his
"Although
beliefs."
Barbara and Robert the tuition
is
felt as
though
especially fair for the high
school education their children re"One of the things we really appreciate is the paying for all books and materials up front," said Barbara. "Even though it is a large expense at
ceived.
to these
young
household goods meant something special. More than 200
people
families participated in a service project
a seed in their
that involved decorating shoeboxes
and
them with hygiene items
for
filling
Montagnard
kids because
Jan. 29, in conjunction with
who
are different.
minds
Week,
Jan.
to the
enjoy the voluntary project because
"I
for other people," said first-
Schools
represented) cultural diversity for our chil-
how
other communities live by
outreach said.
service
"We
projects,"
is
6, who drew a box decorated with
white paper and glitter glue. Fifth-grader
Hannah
Foltz,
10, said
that she appreciated being able to partici-
pate in a service project during Catholic
we were doing someone who could actually use it This (project) really showed how giving the Catholic community really Week.
something
"I felt like
special for
is."
figured that this
to start because the
so involved with the community.
Church and school
to-
was happy that we were doing
something
parish council decided that the shoebox benefit her students. "(This
was
gether.
large heart on her
would
it
something that the family could do
United States and the Diocese of Charlotte. The shoeboxes will be distributed to families in Charlotte and surrounding areas. Angela Montague, principal, said the Catholic Schools Week committee and
is
to give back
about their families, school and faith. said that the children seemed to
grader Julia Richardson,
parish
planted
Students decorated the boxes, added
Communist-occupied country
Montague
it
community."
Montague
doing
hope)
know
so that as adults, they'll to the
(I
as far as volunteering
27 through Feb. 1, the students assembled for a presentation from Mar Bris, a Montagnard community leader. He thanked the student body for their efforts and spoke about Vietnam, his people and their trek from the
dren to see
made them
the personal items and included a letter
Catholic Schools
project
it
think about tolerance and compassion for
parishioners at St. Patrick
Cathedral.
com-
munity outreach project was so important
a very good combi-
Contact Staff Writer Alesha
M.
Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or email amprice@charlottediocese.org.
activities.
'They
Kevin agreed with Michelle, adding that he is "glad the teachers are strengthen-
for families at St. Patrick
common
race relations and fellowship. 'This
All three children miss that part of their
friend-
said Michelle.
shampoo and
chairpersons, said that the
project helped to teach the students about
The biggest problem for all concerned revolved around extracurricular
are important events that open
sia,"
for toi-
nation."
education, because, as Kevin said,
as well as the
many. But,
School, the
would be a good way
"The teachers are always willing
morality and church teachings surround-
actual beliefs
for
Week
Schools
similar items sounds like an everyday task
On
"Michelle helps drive on occasion,"
so the
was
closer.
traffic
Barbara has found a job with flexible
in public schools.
Michelle agreed, "Both teachers and students at Bishop
is
the 1-77 and 1-40
— Shopping
letries like toothpaste, soap,
The
McGuinness Catholic High School, but they are also willing to sacrifice time as they travel an hour and 15 minutes each way from Mooresville to to attend Bishop
CHARLOTTE
easier to
it's
2002
care and love for others
for Catholic education BY REV. MR. GERALD POTKAY
8,
difficult,
some of the problem
up
to say the least,
taken care of through sleepovers," said Barbara. Robert Belcher, director of admissions at Bishop McGuinness, said, "The Cellas are a remarkable family. They must be
admired for the
them
is
is
total self-sacrifice
making
to give
faith-based education. It
tant part of their lives
and
each of
and/or receive a is a very imporit
speaks well for
the whole family."
Photo by Alesha M. Price
First-graders Julia Richardson, 6, and Henry Reed, 6, look at the shoeboxes decorated and filled with hygiene and personal items for members of the Montagnard community in Charlotte. The students took part in the family service project during Catholic Schools Week.
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Clergy,
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religious but little
By REV. MR.
GERALD POTKAY
Correspondent
HIGH POINT gious from
—
Women
reli-
chosen them to the consecrated life. "We who have been consecrated, refined, purified, retested, further re-
and retested over and again are hopefully the 'Faithful Remnant.' We
over the diocese congregated at Maryfield Nursing Home for the sixth annual celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life Feb.
fined
i.
sense of personal limit," he said.
all
This gathering was
response to 1997 stating this celebration "is intended to help the entire Church to esteem even more greatly the witness of those persons who have chosen to follow Christ by means of the practice of the Evangelical Counsels. And, at the same time, is intended to be a suitable occasion for consecrated persons to the call of John Paul
vibrant religious
"When permissive
in
II in
without a clear
life
ministers
think they can handle every problem, they loose the effectiveness of minis-
Father
Therefore,"
try.
Canino
In addition to the Poor Sisters of
warned, "each of us needs to avoid the 'Messiah Syndrome.' At the same time, there must be a sense of joy in our lives. For, if religious do not have mirth, they will have madness. To be authentic, we religious need to lead a life of prayer, compassion, and love." Giving an example, Father Canino said, "If I were a concert musician and failed to practice for one
Mother of God, the program drew
day,
renew
their
commitment and rekindle
the fervor which should inspire their offering of themselves to the lord."
the
are in a crucial climate that calls for a
from the Sisters of Mercy,
religious
the Sisters of St. Francis, the Sisters
of St. Joseph from Rochester, N.Y., the Sisters of Christian Charity, lay associates, those in formation to become associates, as well as members of the
and the diaconate. Mass was celebrated by Franciscan Father Louis Canino, director of the Franciscan Center in Greensboro. During the homily, Father Canino said that religious vocations are an awesome gift, that God has laity
would notice, if I failed to pracweek, the music critics would notice. And, if for a month, the public would notice. The same applies I
tice for a
to an active prayer
life."
Father Canino explained that three factors were affecting both clergy and religious today: existenphilosophy that regards existence as unexplainable and the freedom of choice and responsibility for one's actions which have no objective standards; hedonism, the devotion to pleasure; and power. tialism, the
"Christian religious leadership requires resistance to possessions and security," said Father Canino. "That we religious must live lives of pov-
WASHINGTON Young
religious, but
is
foolishness to the eyes of the
those surveyed, for example, said they knew the difference between diocesan priests, who do not take vows, and
world."
Father Canino noted that the gious sometimes feat what their
communities might
say. "But,
called to be prophetic.
take the risk.
That
is
We
reli-
own we are
who do take vows. Fewer than two-thirds said they knew the difference between a priest, who is ordained, and a religious brother, who is not. A report on the study was released in connection religious order priests,
need to
what we are
called to do," he said.
"The mark of a saint," Father Canino concluded, "is not that one has reached perfection. But even after having fallen, one still has the burning desire to please God." St. Josepb Sister Phyllis Tierney, pastoral associate at St. Pius X Church in Greensboro, said she thoroughly enjoyed Father Canino's presentation and w^as glad she came.
with the World Day for Consecrated Life Feb. 2-3. Commissioned by the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the study was conducted last year by sociologist Dean Hoge of The Catholic University of America.
Sister of St. Francis Bernadette
Svatos, diocesan Northern Regional
Coordinator for Faith Formation, agreed and expressed her hope of attending next year's celebration. After Mass, those in attendance gathered for a reception.
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February8,
Readings
Book Review
Interfaith read for
denominations
all
Reviewed by Eugene
J.
Sunday Scripture Readings: Feb. 10,2002 Cycle A Readings:
Scriptures. Isaiah in the first reading
February 10, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
shall shine within those
able to understand their suffering and
Fisher
News Service
Catholic
The
Word to Life
Jewish writer Cynthia Ozick
lik-
ened Yossi Klein Halevi's "At the Entrance to the Garden of Eden" to Thomas Merton's "The Seven Storey Mountain"
—
AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE
HOLY LAND, by Yossi Klein Halevi. William Morrow (New York, 2001). 315 pp.,
decades
later.
The
sense of ultimate that is shared by Arme-
and loss nians and Jews enables Halevi to attend
loneliness
Holy
Week
especially
$25.00.
services,
Good
day, a day
Fri-
when
Jewish fear of Chris-
—
the story of a profound
tians
journey made accessible to anyone who reads it with the eyes of faith. I do not think that is an exaggeration.
historical reasons
spiritual
normally
is
—
at its
peak.
Halevi has or-
many
ganized his book
years admired Halevi's
around the great Muslim and Chris-
I
have for
writing as an Israeli journalist in
The
A JEW'S SEARCH FOR GOD WITH CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS
Jerusa-
lem Report and The
New
Republic.
realize that
he
I
did not
is
Ortho-
IN
tian liturgical feasts
he attends with
THE HOLY LAND
spiritual
ten after
dox, from Brooklyn, N.Y, and a journalist of the soul no less than he is of the tangled skein of Middle Eastern politics.
— —
Christian and Muslim men and women who have surrendered themselves to God. He follows a path opened
just as they will learn
who
devote their
of Jerusalem as the
meeting place of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This story of a Jew's search for God in Christianity and Islam has even greater urgency today when ideologues of both left and right are trying to turn the terrorist crisis into a war between Islam and its sibling Abrahamic faiths. This book reassures that God can be found or rather that God will find us
—
despite the violence that has shattered
Land
—
if
only
we
humble openness with Christian nuns and monks who invite him into their consearch. Halevi finds the quiet of
vents and monasteries.
He
listens to the
divinity-infused cadence of the songs of
the Sufi
Muslim him to
who
invite
and
who
—
sheiks
mystics
—
their houses of prayer,
patiently respond as he asks
them the most
basic (and. therefore
difficult) spiritual
most
questions.
Even while he asks
for their guid-
ance in his Jewish quest for God, Halevi struggles with his
own
fears
and anger:
and anger with Christianity's dismal history of hatred for and persecution of Jews throughout the centuries; fear and anger with Islam's current rejection of his people's need for liberation in their own land and security for the future. Through the people he meets, he is fear
Hearing
rope."
I
it
my
immediately was
no
member
showed outside. Wardens patrolled the neighborhood was
were
ter
It
new
many
and religious communities. Halevi has long conversations and shared meditation, for truly remarkable individuals
example, with Catholic nuns, conversations at once theological, historical
One
spiritual.
religious
and
European-based, Catholic
storing to Christianity its
own
Jewish heart,
Mary and the monk
a Catholic Melkite
has dedicated his his
its
founders, Jesus,
And
Apostles.
by
destiny.
my
life
and monastery
(built
hands) to maintaining living
Jews and Muslims equally. The Holy Land, a land occupied in uneasy co-existence by Israelis and Palestinians, has for four millennia been a God-besotted place, a land of strife and sorrow where God's presence ironically has been most intensely showered. Here, an Israeli journalist shows us that the presence of God still hovers over the Holy' Land. And he introduces us to some of the people who, in the quiet melodies of their lives and liturgy, have opened themselves to the divine presence, and links with
been immensely enriched by thereby enriching
beginning of the day.
the fires set off by fallen
of our making.
It is
the Lord's.
is
not
And
the
Lord multiplies and transforms our
was
small acts of goodness so that they too
in those years that I learned
to love and appreciate the light
One
shimmer
of
my favorite things is flying into a city at night and seeing the lights below
shimmering like jewels.
I
like
jewels in the darkness.
QUESTIONS:
me
Recall a scene of light in your
know now that
What
life.
are your associations with this
What
mean
Think
those bright lights represent freedom
light?
and
of someone you know who carries the light of Christ within. What makes that
life.
Light
is
a theme in this Sunday's
did
it
to youP
person so attractive and inviting?
Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of Feb. 10 - Feb. 16 Sunday (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 58:7-10, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Matthew 5:13-16; Monday (Our Lady of Lourdes), 1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13, Mark 6:53-56; Tuesday, 1 Kings 8:22-23, 27-30, Mark 7:1-13; Wednesday (Ash Wednesday), Joel 2:126:2, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), 18, 2 Corinthians 5:20 Deuteronomy 30:15-20, Luke 9:22-25; Friday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 58:1-9, Matthew 9:14-15; Saturday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 58:9-14, Luke 5:27-32
—
week of Feb. 17 - Feb. 23 Sunday of Lent), Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7, Roman 5:12-19, Matthew 4:111; Monday (Lenten Weekday), Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18, Matthew 25:31-46; Tuesday (Lenten Weekday), Isaiah 55:10-11, Matthew 6:7-15; Wednesday (Lenten Weekday), Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 11:29-32; Thursday (Lenten Weekday), Esther C:12, 14-16, 23-25 or Scripture for the
Sunday
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4:17 (Esther's prayer),
Matthew
16:13-19; Saturday (Lenten
7:7-12; Friday (Chair of Peter),
1
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Likewise, the reader will be introduced to
and
so often stop to re-
We often forget that this light
bombs. It
Yet as we
stories
say this prayer frequently, particularly at the
bright, quick burst of anti-aircraft fire or,
more ominously,
life
Judy often says this prayer: "Lord, may your light shine through us so that others may see it and want what we have." I have learned to
Going out
taken lightiy.
and
belong,
at night was not underwas dark out there, and die only lights were the straight, probing beams of searchlights crisscrossing the night sky. Sometimes there was the tries.
we
own
In the prayer group to which
dark, but so
indeed whole coun-
streets, cities,
own
discount our
who somehow, in some small but profound way, deeply marked our charac-
enforced.
Not only were houses
recognize
is.
neighbor or a passing stranger
ticular
blackout
strict
really
it
we
times
faith journeys,
light
every night to see that
what
look back on our
London. That phrase fit so well. All our windows were hung with thick, ugly curtains so that
act in such
outside world as insignificant
childhood in wartime
meaning of our own liturgical seasons of Lent, Easter and Christmas.
by the small but courageous group of
the peace of the Holy
the
phrase "the lights went out over Eutaken back to
we must
power to influence others. We are keenly aware of the mixed motives with which we act and shrug off our impact on the
Adha, and Lailat alMiraj for Muslims,
as a Jewish pilgrim
lives to the vision
Catho-
readers will learn
something of the meaning of Ramadan, Id el-
Here, Halevi visits
interreligious activists
months of
interrelating. lic
I
live this
us that we "are the light of
way that others may see and
Many
News Service was an adult when I first heard Catholic
his
mentors, of-
a
BOZENA CLOUTIER
By
for tragic
over the centuries
tells
the world" and that
1
that light for
tual landscape
GARDEN OF EDEN: A JEW'S SEARCH FOR GOD WITH CHRISTIANS AND MUSLIMS IN THE
Jesus
Corinthians 2:1-5 S) Gospel: Matthew 5:13-16 2)
who
way, and any gloom they encounter will be turned to brightness.
Psalm 112:4-8a, 9
with the God of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. This is especially true, I think, of his experience with Armenian Orthodox Christians, with whom he shares a spiri-
marked by 20th-century genocides, committed by the Turks against Armenians early in the century and by the Nazis against Jews a few
ing for others, and promises that light
Isaiah 58:7-10
1)
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exhorts us to acts of compassion, to car-
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Theatrical movies on video
have a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classification and Motion Picture Association of America rating. All reviews indicate the appropriate age group for the video audience.
The Lost Empire"
"Atlantis:
weak immune system constructs a mobile bubble and travels to Niagara Falls to stop the wedding of his childhood sweetheart (Marley Shelton). Director Blair Hayes' forgettable roadtrip comedy crawls along with onenote, foolish characters and base, unfunny jokes that mock human frailties. Recurring slapstick violence and mayhem with some sexually suggestive dialogue and crass language. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops classifihis
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becomes muddled, directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise's edgy, angular animation and distinctive characters voiced by a fine cast compensate for tive
film's
shortcomings. Inter-
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U.S.
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—
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in
"The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" (2001) Enjoyable 1940s romantic comedy
lived his entire
life in
who
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way
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be familiar with the long running Broad-
musical of yesteryear entided, "South
Pacific."
One
of
the central characters, Bloody Mary, an elderly Polynesian
song her thoughts and
lady, captures in
who
feelings as
one
has been effected personally by racism and discrimi-
nation.
Her
experiences as a minority take a seemingly
tragic toll as she expresses in the
have to be taught
how
memorable melody, 'You
FATHER JAMES HAWKER
to hate."
Guest Columnist
Yet, regardless of the sadness of her situation, having
been marginalized by some and rejected by others, Bloody
Mary
never lost her
She did not
victory over evil in
pope says By John Norton
News Service Pope John Paul (CNS) who are overwhelmed by evil
Catholic
—
VATICAN CITY II
said believers
and suffering in the world could look forward with joyful hope to God's ultimate victory. Even when God seems distant, he never forgets those who trust in him in the midst of their trials, the pope said Feb. 6 at his weekly general
"Dwelling amid
evil
and suffering, they
absolute certainty that the goal of
not the emptiness of death, but a joyful encounter with the God of our salvation," he said. In his talk, the pope focused on Psalm 43, a poetic prayer for deliverance and perseverance in the midst of suffering. He was continuing a series of reflections on the Liturgy of the Hours, daily prayers based on the psalms. The pope said the psalm's author, exiled from Palestine, "feels a solitude created by misunderstanding and even aggression from unbelievers, aggravated by the isolation and silence of God." "But the psalmist reacts against the sadness with an invitation to himself to trust and with a beautiful affirmation of hope: He relies on still being able to praise God," the pope said. The pontiff, who turns 82 in May, spoke slowly but clearly and broke into a broad grin when about 1,000 scarf-waving members of an Italian youth group cheered him. history
those manifesta-
were catalytic in debilitating or destroying the lives of so many good but fragile people. Bloody Mary, within the sublimity of her simplicity, was such a passionate prophet of peace and justice. Unlike others, she neither gave up, nor did she give in. As is so apparent in the Gospel accounts, Jesus reaches out again and again to the rejected, abandoned or marginalized. His care and compassion are manifested in his words and actions. Integral to his teaching is the truth that each human being is made in the image and likeness of God. All are to be the beneficiaries of his love. The theme of Catholic Schools Week, "Where Faith and Knowledge Meet," is rather intriguing and worthy of reflection. Keep in mind that the word knowledge can be viewed from two legitimate, through analogous, perspectives. On the one hand,
it is
the result of gaining information about
someone or something.
audience.
know with
of self-worth and self-esteem.
name and oppose
tions of evil that
Trust in God's
world,
spirit
hesitate to
is
much a
the other, the
word
refers to a
richer experience. In this instance a person not only
"knows about" from an fests
On
intellectual point
of view, but mani-
much more extensive degree of personal involvement.
Intimacy and enthusiasm are integral to this interpretation of knowledge. In
this latter instance, then,
knowledge
is
not
simply a matter of the head, but of the heart
When Jesus
called the disciples his intention
know
they would not only him.
The
reality
is
the virtues that are integral to Uving his way.
The Catholic school is a graced environment within which the participants should not only know about the Lord but come to know him. The Catholic school is a graced environment within which learning and living are viewed through the prism of faith. Were the Catholic school not committed to assisting the children and youth to appreciate and cultivate the relationship between these integrated realities, it would be unfaithful to its mission. Bloody Mary, who represents the plight of all who suffer injustice, must be heard and heeded by the maturing believer. The vision and values of Jesus must teach and transform the person of Faith.
The
unenviable experiences
of the marginalized, the ignored, the violated and the forgotten cry out for the presence of Jesus.
depend upon the active or another, of those
and Faith are one justice
is
altruistic
who know
in their lives.
Then
too they
involvement, in one
way
Jesus because knowledge
Being committed to
social
an essential task of the Catholic school whose
foundation
was
is
the person and message of Jesus.
that
about him, but be intimate with
achievement of that
On one occasion when Jesus said sadly, "How long have you been with Me, yet you don't know Me." He challenged his disciples to grow in intimacy with him and to appropriate and assimilate his vision and values while exemplifying
the essence of faith.
Father James Hawker education
is
the diocesan
and pastor of St. Luke Church
in
vicar for
Mint
Hill.
judgment" (Matt. 5:21.) "Offer no resistence to one who is evil" (Matt. 5:39.) As simplistic as some Gospel sayings appear, they command the conversion of heart, ever journeying from an instinctive violent response to the graced light of compassion and forgiveness. "No peace without justice, no justice without forgiveness," said Pope John Paul II at this year's World Day of liable to
Economy of Faith
He did not mean that forgiveness overlooks the need to right a wrong. Rather, forgiveness represents the opposite of resentment and revenge. It "heals and rebuilds troubled human relations from their foundations." To John Paul II, forgiveness is the fullness ofjustice, and Peace.
GLEN MARY FATHER JOHN S. RAUSCH Guest Columnist
both justice and forgiveness flow together to heal the
Pope
calls for legal
protection of
human
VATICAN CITY
(CNS)
— Pope John Paul
called for legal protection of the
human em-
bryo, saying society should recognize as a
human being with an
The pope
its
rights
individual identity.
also called for legal
measures to guar-
antee rights for other categories of persons unable to fully defend themselves, including the
mentally disabled and the terminally ill. He made the remarks at a Sunday blessing at the Vatican Feb. 3, which marked the 24th annual Day of Life promoted by the Italian church. The pope said the embryo, like all human beings, should be guaranteed "the right to develop according to its
own
potential."
Frank Gardner, a na\y radioman, rode his modified B-24 into the Sea of Japan after it was hit by enemy fire two months before II ended. Most of the crew were killed in the crash, but Gardner with his life jacket bobbed in the water desperately clinging to a wheel till his capture a few hours later. For two months he faced the grim life of captivity and privation. In the prison camp, one guard beat him daily with a crude wooden baton the size of a baseball bat, and with bad food and poor treatment, he developed a stomach problem that lasted
WW
embryos, disabled II
human spirit. The just war
Beyond Just War
later
when
the
war ended, the Japanese
guards surrendered to their American prisoners. In a plea -for mercy, Gardner's guard gave him the baton used in the daily beatings.
It
became one of the mementos
Gardner brought home from the war. Afterwards Gardner became a Glenmary
until the clearing
of buried munitions.
over with the secession of
hostilities.
Wars
are never
They endure
until
personal trauma and the devastation of God's creation
The wood
of his torture became for him a sacramental. Reflecting on the baton he gradually grew more non-violent as he recognized the hideous cycle his baton.
of violence and the
'The War Against Afghanistan Must Stop," a statement signed by some 70 U.S. Catholic leaders in Decem-
new paradigm for judging quesand peace today." At the same time Catholic
ber, plainly calls for "a
tions of war
theology affirms the legitimate stance of those professing priest as-
signed over the years to small parishes in Virginia, Tennessee and North Carolina. To each assignment he
brought
horrors of modern warfare. Just war advocates today must whittle away the square corners of the theory to fit today's global reality. Modern warfare means non-combatants suffer more losses than soldiers, the environment sustains widespread and ongoing problems, and impoverished countries must postpone economic development
find healing.
until his death.
Weeks
theory, part of the church's tradition
since the time of St. Augustine, never envisioned the
futility of war. Father Gardner's spiritual journey took him past unquestioned patriotic duty to a meditation on the spirit of Jesus. 'You have heard it said... You shall not kill'...But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be
"a position of principled nonviolence."
may not represent
a call for
all, its
While pacifism
prophetic spirit acts in
dynamic tension with accepting the inevitability of war. Father Gardner preached tirelessly against the Gulf War shortly before his death in 1991. He joined John Paul II in questioning the war's morality. While Father Gardner never declared himself an absolute pacifist, he looked for creative solutions beyond the theory of just war. That spiritual journey took him from the experience of his own torture to imagining a world where disputes could be resolved
more
creatively.
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2002
8,
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on the shelf among the other lovely objects, a chunk of nothing, downright ugly. I was shocked. What had happened to the prize I had so carefully brought back with me across the continent? Where was the sparkle and the colors that had attracted me so much? Disgusted, I snatched it up and started for the kitchen door to throw it out. Then, just as I opened it, a beam of light struck the stone. As though by magic, it began to shimmer and glow again. In an instant, the beautiful jewel tones shone brilliantly. Had they returned? Or had they always been there, dormant, waiting to be released? Wondering, I glanced up the sky. Sunlight that was the answer. The rays from the sun were all my stone needed to come alive." It needed to be touched by the light ...as much as we need to be touched by Love (God) to experisat
Guest
hard, gray
Column
FATHER JOHN AURILIA,
OFM
Cap
Guest Columnist
Guest
Column
SKUBE Superintendent of
Schools
—
Touched by Love over the world are fascinated by St. Valentine, patron of lovers. Legend and history are intertwined regarding this subject. However, love is a reality, which cannot be defined, but can be definitely lived, and indeed is an everyday experience. I believe that love is "being touched" by the one who is the Creator of Love. We are talking about Love with a capital L. Let me explain this truth by way of a nature story. Here is what Mr. X experienced: "We were hiking in the mountains out West when I saw the stone, a small one, about the size of a half-dollar, with smooth rounded edges. Ordinarily I would have passed it by, not being a rock hound. It would have remained there for another 1000 years perhaps, a mere pebble among the larger stones on the' trail. But this one instantly caught my eye. It was special. Glinting in the sunlight, it seemed to reflect all the surrounding colors, as though trying to mirror nature. Into my pocket went the rare find. All the way home to the East Coast, I thought about where I should display it, so its beauty could be most enjoyed. I finally placed it in a curio cabinet, next to some jade and carved ivory. I forgot about it for a while. Then one day, while dusting, I was surprised to see that the stone had completely lost its luster. It People
all
Is this
Q
After
1
remarriage valid?
0years ofmarriage Ifound myseffacing a divorce,
something I never thought would happen.
Even some of our family
is
—
had perfect occlusion. Do you think he was telling me that he loved me?" Mrs. Savage answers, "What else?" Fairy May, all aglow with that refreshing good news, says, "Oh, thank you. I've been missing so much. Oh! My dentist loves dentist said
I
me!"
questioning us about
"Since the time of the Second Vatican Council,
as a presence of the
no "remarriage" church was needed. Husbands and wives with is
right;
in society,
but
as a
...
It is
a
place of evangelization, of authentic apostolate and of pastoral action
—
not through complementary or
parallel or extracurricular activity, but
work of educating
nature: its
of
very
its
the Christian person."
This quote emphasizes the importance of our schools as stated by the bishops of the United States in the
document
entitled,
"The Religious Dimension
of Education in a Catholic School," 1988, para. 33. Catholic schools in the United States have edu-
young them weU. At the heart of
cated hundreds of thousands of children and adults and have educated
the Catholic school's existence is the school's ability to assist in
forming a people of faith and to hand down
the sense of Catholic tradition.
document
States bishops'
As stated in the United 'To Teach As
entitled,
Jesus Did," Catholic schools are "the most effective
means
Church
available to the
children and
With
young
for the education of
people."
great consistency, studies of Catholic
shown a strong
between religious attitudes and behaviors of Catholic adults and the number of years they correlation
attended Catholic schools. Adults who studied eight or more years in Catholic schools were more actively involved in their church and contributed to the par-
Question
ish
more
generously.
They were more
apt to be
hopeful people, trusting and tolerant of others, aware
of the complexity of moral decision making, and
Corner
No other educachurch has been able to show these
supportive of the equality of women. tional effort of the
types of results. Also,
this.
has been validated by research that
it
seniors in Catholic high schools expressed tive social attitudes
JOHN DIETZEN CNS Columnist
Father
Your husband
Church
genuine and proper instrument of the Church.
(Oklahoma) A.
...
the Catholic school has had a clear identity, not only
schools in the United States have
We had problems for
my husband would not admit or discuss, hater we had counseling •together and now are liappily remarried. I'm worried, however, that we were remarried by a judge. My husband says we were and still are married by church law. Is this
years which
true?
ence love. Love can be experienced in many different ways. In a light-hearted play called "The Curious Savage," one of the characters, named "Fairy May," is feeling mighty low because, as she says, "no one has said they love me this live-long day." To which a character named "Mrs. Savage" replies, "yes, they have, Fairy. I heard Florence say it at the dinner table. She said, "Don't eat too fast, Fairy." "Was she saying that she loved me?" Fairy asks. "Of course," Mrs. Savage replies. "People say it when they say, "Take an umbrella, it's raining; or hurry back, or even watch out, you'll break your neck." There are hundreds of ways of wording it you just have to listen for it, my dear." Fairy May then says, "My
MICHAEL
Dr.
in the
They expressed
studied.
more posi-
and values than other students great racial acceptance,
greater concern for others, greater willingness to
painful
community affairs and to volunteer and they valued more highly the impor-
participate in
experiences like yours, however, need every possible grace their time,
of healing and strength to
fulfill
their
renewed commit-
ments. In
forum
my experience, renewing their marriage vows
war
alternatives to
We too easily and
with
tance of making a difference in society. for conflict resolution.
Pax Christi, fall the language and behavior of armed conflict before immediately, says
a priest, perhaps in connection with a Mass, can be a
into
wonderful and encouraging experience. You, and other
genuine alternatives are even considered.
couples in your circumstances, might speak with your
there are such alternatives, which could bring criminals to
parish priest and consider doing that.
justice without devastating nations
They contend
and peoples.
Q During the pastfew months, we have read much in our Catholic
and
Christi. Is it
daily papers about
some
Catholic Church?
sort
an organization
called
Pax
ofsecret society or a group approved by, the explain who it is, and what it does?
Can you
(Ohio)
A. Pax Christi (Peace of Christ)
is
world addresses the colossal social injuswhich engender the hatred which explodes into vio-
holds, until the tices
lence.
Archbishop Renato Martino, Vatican nuncio to the United Nations, reminded the United Nations last year of the growing gap between rich and poor in most affluent countries and in the world.
The Northern Hemisphere
an international
contains a
fifth
of the
Catholic agency, created in Lourdes, France, shortly after
world's population, and consumes 80 percent of its wealth
World War
and resources. Countries of the Southern Hemisphere, with 80 percent of the population, have only 20 percent of its wealth and resources.
II
by German and French
Catholics, with the
purpose of reconciling the enemies of that war.
The movement
spread quickly to Poland, Italy and
other countries, including the United States. Since then,
perhaps most notably since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 1 1, it has become a major voice urging the search for and use of nonviolent, peaceful
methods
fold. First, in
and message appear to be two-
the end, violence, including military violence,
not only unjust,
it is
In a few words,
I
believe that pretty
Obviously,
it
oughly Catholic,
is
at least in that
it
nurture the
faith
demeaned
who
of a people
challenges: people
who
will be
values; people
who
II
will
encounter
moral will
defines the
it
is
thor-
in
new
the face of
speak out with
compassion to oppose inhuman acts; people who will be a voice of conscience to a world which is at times indifferent to
Our
economic and
social injustice.
Catholic schools provide the basic values
that have always been emphasized: respect for for country, for self and for each other.
hopes and and the world's
reflects the
bishops.
articulate in die public
much
not a secret society; and
major objective
and
Mass, involvement in parish life, attitude toward vocation and belief in life after death has actually increased. In previous times, Catholic schools formed and protected the faith commitment of immigrant children against the attitudes of religious bigotry and second-class citizenship. Today, Catholic schools
to
renew
this
commitment
knowledge
God,
Now is a time
to the quality of faith
formation and in values as they
constant pleas of Pope John Paul
to explore
will continue
Christi message.
can only breed more violence, never real peace. Thus, one is
quo
and adult
in Catholic schools
religious practices such as attendance at
a threat to the stability of
the planet, he said; the unjust status
Pax Christi's mission
is
fueling conflicts.
for resolving international
disputes.
Pax
That
Vatican Council, the direct positive relationship be-
tween years spent
Second, true peace will never happen, Pax Christi
Confusion about validity of Pax Christi
For over 100 years, Catholic schools have been an enduring and reliable resource of the Catholic Church. Catholic schools have increased in importance in times of unrest. In the years since the second
come
together with
in Catholic schools in
an appreciation of
academic preparation conducted environment.
in a safe, secure
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February
the News
In
New Vibrations reach audiences around Charlotte BY MARY MARSHALL
forming
Correspondent
CHARLOTTE
— The
New
Vibrations, an ecumenical touring youth choir sponsored by Idlewild Associate
in front
Marsha Colbert-Smith, who
cur-
Reformed Presbyterian Church, began 29 years ago with 18 young people who enjoyed making music. Since that time, 472 teens from seven
rently co-produces and performs with
gram, which
offers
nations have participated in the choir.
to people of
all
Forty-four high school students, 33
sacred music ranges from contemporary
males and choir.
1 1
They
compose
males,
fe-
this year's
represent nine towns, 17
schools and 23 churches.
Twelve of these students
are
mem-
Colbert and Company, a professional cabaret company, directs the musical pro-
The
repertoire of
to traditional to toe-tapping gospel.
Linda
Booth's choreography and Michael Mclver's accompaniment energize each concert.
t
The
bers of Charlotte Catholic parishes:
Meghan Morrison and Catherine
an uplifting message
ages.
prayer circle
is
a tradition be-
Dr. Bob Wallace, minister of Idlewild
Wallace leads the students in prayer giving each an opportunity for prayer requests. His kind, gentle, fatherly manner strengthens them. Adding valuable words of advice he says, "Remember you are going to make mistakes; just remain composed, smile and go on." The choir is well organized and very
Presbyterian Church and coordinator of
professional including their performance
the choir, enjoys watching each teen's
clothing. Girls
from St. Matthew; Anne Diener from St. Vincent de Paul; Maggie Alter and Nina Stewart from St. Ann; Lisa Banta, Chris Cosentino, Courtney Cosentino, Stephanie DuBois, Katrina Leister, Michael Rupp and Katie Wall from St. Luke. Stallings
confidence bilities
grow
as they
assume responsi-
"One student was
of per-
terrified
fore each concert.
wear black palazzo dresses
with sequined tops, and boys wear tux pants and shirts with bright blue
and perform with the group.
Cosentine
and
said, "It's
Chris
soloist
bow
ties
and cummerbunds.
a lot of fun to do
invited for local
something you enjoy with those who also
poverty grants
Following each performance, students shake hands with the audience, thanking them for coming.
Ann
Diener,
who
signs as well as
sings, especially likes the friendships she
has made. is
"I
love to sing," she said. 'There
a lot of energy
We
and smiles in this group. God and having fun
are praising
doing
it."
There are no auditions for the choir. Each student is welcomed and appreciated for the talent they bring, such as singing, playing a musical instrument,
dancing, signing and helping with setup.
"The
kids
bond and draw
each other," said Wallace. to
know
them.
We
"I
close to
enjoy getting
new new group of
put together a
concert each year and a
students about every three years."
Seven adults make up the support
They serve as advisors to the students as well as help with sound and staff.
lighting. Melissa Withers,
three children and
who
has had
two godchildren
in
1988, enjoys being around the choir and helping out as needed. Donna Shenoha, who attends St. Matthew Catholic Church, doesn't
the choir since
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In
The Catholic News & Herald 23
the News nate
Deacons and wives ascend mountains for continuing education By REV. MR.
GERALD POTKAY
— Deacons and from — — wives
of Assisi Church Feb
become
family or workplace situations.
Francis
said,
To
2.
Upon completion prayer, Rev.
St.
People," written
Cancro
by Pope Paul VI), Father "The word of God is a living, active, dynamic reality that must be proclaimed, read, and acted upon. It is a process that must be internalized, proclaimed and actuakzed by the church."
some around the diocese made the trek through the as long as three hours mountains of Lenoir to attend a continuing education class on homiletics at
achieve this goal, using historical
criticism,
of the morning
Mr. Arthur Kingsley, coordi-
we must
understand the author-
Gospels were written, as well as the theological context
introduced Father Francis T. Cancro, pas-
With
Eugene Church, who gave three sessions on homiletics. Prior to coming to the Charlotte diocese, Father Cancro taught the art of tor of St.
The
the Christmas narratives as an
example, Father Cancro showed the ent approaches of
differ-
Luke and Matthew.
'The preacher must be
sensitive to
all
of
these theological overtones presented in
Catholic
the Gospels. This, with an openness that
can only
D.C
which includes the Liturgy of the Hours and the Lectionary," said Father Cancro. "The preacher must also know when to stop. There needs to be a balance between church and society. Secular hokdays are not liturgical," he stressed. With a quote from ordination: "Bekeve what you read. Preach what you bekeve. And practice what you preach." Other sessions focused on the practical such as good hygiene, testing eyesight and hearing regularly and becoming aware of those annoying chronic physiological pre-
said
province, said of the presentation:
Father Cancro logical.
is
"I
think
very practical and theo-
He knows what he is talking about me new methods on how to
aspects of preaching,"
Father Cancro, were "the word, the
preacher and the context"
Using the perspective of the Vatican Council II document "Dei Verbum" ("The Word of God"), Father Cancro revealed how the word of God lives and breathes in the life of the church. "In this context" he said, "the word of God is big and broad. It is not narrow and limited to only a single interpretation."
Referring to encyclical "Evangelii Nunciandi" ("On the Evangelization of the
come from
a disposition of prayer,
occupations. In addition, preachers
sensitive to stresses because of
Another important aspect was
preach with reference to other people."
for the
as
much
as possible, for without proper
socialization, a preacher
would tend
to
loose credibility. But Father Cancro also
warned about spreading oneself too
"When
preaching,
we
thin.
should avoid
anything that interferes with the dekvery of the message." Those distractions Father
of the authors.
University of America in Washington,
'The three key
Augustinian Brother BiU Harkin, regional representative of the Augustinian
preacher to push the extroversion button
ship and culture of the times in which the
nator for continuing education of deacons,
preaching for six years at
and people with various
and gave
Correspondent
LENOIR
styles
life
income levels."
Cancro considered as "noise." Father Cancro sanctioned the use of props if they fit personality, are big enough, are used correctly, and are put into the right context.
Most importantly, "practice your homily ahead of time," Cancro urged. 'Time it so that it falls into the comfort range of the kstener between eight to 10 minutes without ever going over 12 min-
—
utes."
'The preacher must also be very sensitive
when preaching
lations,"
Cancro
must be
in
of
all
said.
to multi-ethnic popu-
"At the same time,
Elizabeth Steinkamp and Rev. Mr. Vincent Shaw discuss the program during the Continuing Education Class on Homiletics at St. Francis of
we
tune with the social vocabulary
the people, young, old,
new and
old
Cathokcs, the disabled, those with alter-
Assisi
Church Feb.
2.
must
Photos by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
Deacons and their wives mingle during a break at the Continuing Education Class on Homiletics at St. Francis of Assisi Church Feb. 2.
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24 The Catholic News & Herald
February
Living the faith
Vietnam vet places focus on faith and ministry By
ALESHA
M. PRICE
Staff WRrrER
THOMASVILLE fire
— Hearing gun-
pierce through the air
monplace
became com-
David King. Even while
for
playing football, the sounds of fighting did not cause alarm. The location was Vietnam, and the shots were from battles between American troops and the Viet
oped a curiosity about Catholicism after hearing discussions. He had always been interested in the religion and seized an
everything else while going to classes," said Rev. Mr. King, ordained in 2001. "No one is there, no wife or family mem-
Mass at Our Lady of the Highways Church (OLH) with a company employee. He did not under-
bers to help.
stand the Mass, but his casual interest in
supposed to behave as a single person and riot as a married person. That
opportunity to attend
grew into a serious knowledge and answers. "I was intrigued
the faith tradition
quest for
Cong. King had been drafted into
many
other
young
men.
"You get
mated
to
it
accli-
after
"The first something time happens, you are gunfire.
scared to death.
that.
My
The
faith
me through your
am
same things in the Baptist Church. I didn't want to convert at the time but wanted to find out what made
state
to the Baptist religion, while his father, a
became a member of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints later
significant to his faith
and dedication.
He made
John Paul to help
it
Cultural Center Feb. 6 inaugurate a new admis-
II
sion-free policy.
The
cardinal ceremo-
nially contributed the first voluntary
offering that will replace entrance fees
and met with children from a nearby Catholic school who were touring the center. As he was leaving Cardinal McCarrick did not rule out the possibility that Pope John Paul may personally visit the center during a trip to North America in late July. "We always invite him to come," he said in response to a Catholic News Service question about such a trip. "The Holy
—
is always welcome at the JP Cultural Center, the Archdiocese of
Father II
tells us."
Car-
Washington. We'd always love to have him. He knows how wonderfully welcome he'd be." ...
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life.
his Cursillo a
church and attended RCIA classes. "I didn't have to (attend the classes), but I wanted to learn more," he said. "I became an RCIA team member the following year, and (over time) a eucharistic minister, faith formation teacher, parish council member and Boy Scout
Things just kept going;
getting
more involved with
Some
the church.
involved with ministry during his teen
and young adult years. Lack of college funds after high school graduation in 1966 led him into the working world until he was drafted. He signed up for four years of active duty in the Army and became a military intelligence specialist.
His time in the service was overshadowed by his mother's bout with
when
his active service
went home on leave to be with his mother. However, he returned too late; she had died the day
of those people included perincreas-
ingly aware of a need to further serve
He
entered the lay ministry
program, a requirement of the diocesan diaconate program, and set his sights on the ordained ministry. "I thought 'what more can I do?' I had talents to share and thought that it (the diaconate) would be one way I could do
He
applied to the diaconate pro-
gram and was accepted. He found that he had much in common with his classmates except for single.
He had
dated as a teen and as an
adult but never found the right one.
"I
am
not sure why I never married. I thought it would happen, but it never Rev. Mr. King, who helped two nephews for over 10 years. If a single man is ordained a perma-
did," said
After his discharge in 1972, King spent nine years in the Reserves. He be-
raise his
gan working
not allowed to marry. if their wives pass away, they are not allowed to remarry. Thoughts of the single life had sunk in
on Sundays. While moving up the ranks of the furniture business and becoming acBaptist services
quainted with his co-workers, he devel-
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particular direction because of baptism,"
Mr. King, who became more
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I
share them with others as Scripture
—
few months after coming into the
"I remember going in white and coming out orange because the water was muddy. My life began to head in a
before. "I hate that
In whatever
we are in, we have so many blessYou have to evaluate them and
(CNS)
Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington dropped by the Pope
Easter with several other people. King's faith grew with time, care
and with other people's
was almost
"I
the
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classes at the parish.
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cancer. In 1972,
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Church ministry was his focus, and he said that he began to have a 'longing for the Eucharist." That longing was satiated when he converted in 1989 on
leader.
said Rev.
has given
Cultural Center drops
meeting with the pastor at OLH and took
life. Although they did not attend church as a family, King's baptism when
in
was
God
opportunity to do ings.
and ministry:
to faith
thankful that
II
However, he began
David King
His busy schedule did not allow him to attend church services regularly while in the service, but Baptist-born-andraised King remembered the words of his mother, who told him to "always seek the Lord." Thoughts of his home life in Thomasville, N.C., comforted him as he was exposed to sights and sounds foreign to his childhood experience. He was born in Virginia and had moved to North Carolina at the age of seven with his parents and four siblings. His mother, a Methodist, had converted
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Rev. Mr. King said. "I realized that something was missing in my faith a sense of
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—
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