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By CINDY WOODEN News Service FoVATICAN CITY (CNS) cusing his gaze on situations of conflict and on places where human rights are abused, Pope John Paul II Catholic

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said that if violence peace can be as well.

is

contagious,

"The recent conflict in Iraq has shown once more that war does not solve problems," the pope said Jan.

1

annual "state of the world" address to diplomats representing 169 in his

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complicates problems, he "and leaves the civilian population to bear the tragic consequences."

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British military bombardment in December and the object of an international embargo, the pope expressed concern about conflicts in the Balkans, in Africa and in Asia.

Pope John Paul said the Middle East peace process and relations between Israelis and Palestinians need a new push forward.

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of the holy city of Jerusalem, to which the followers of the three great religions turn their gaze," the pope said.

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sure Jews, Christians and Muslims would have free access to the holy sites of their faiths.

Honest dialogue, concern for people and respect for international laws and treaties are the only way to bring peace to the region, the pope said.

"If violence

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contagious, peace

and I am sure that a stable Middle East would contribute effectively to restoring hope to many people," he said.

Pope John Paul underlined several situations in the world that he said should give people hope for the successful outcome of dialogues: the Good Friday agreement regarding Northern Ireland; the European can be

so, too,

Union's transition to a

common

cur-

Photo by Tim Barnwell

Masterpiece unmasked This depiction of the Visitation hangs in the Chapel of Our Lady located within the Basilica of St. Lawrence in Asheville. Asheville art restorer Barney Lamar recently completed a two-year restoration of the painting, which possibly dates back to the 17th century. For story, see page 3.

der dispute between Ecuador and

me from these tormented regions confirm my conviction that war is al-

Peru.

ways destructive of our humanity and

rency; and the settlement of the bor-

But, he told the diplomats, "Africa

that peace is undoubtedly the precondition for human rights," Pope John Paul said. riencing military conflicts, eiThe pope told the diplother internally or with other mats that 1999 should be a "J\]q reOOrtS st3.tcs " he ssid year for awakening conregularly coming The pope called atsciences about the need to tention to the civil war respect human rights to me from these and the threat of wideand to follow the dictormented regions spread famine in Sudan, tates of natural and new tensions between confirm my conviction moral laws.

Ethiopia and Eritrea Respect for the that war is always and the fighting in Siright of religious freedestructive of our erra Leone, "where the dom, he said, not only is people are still the vica binding obligation for humanity and that merciless tims of nations, but would be peace is undoubtedly struggles." beneficial to them in dethe pre-condition Pope John Paul also veloping strong, stable pointed to the renewed and peaceful societies. for human fighting in Angola and the In Asia and in several „ ngniS. struggles of Burundi and African countries, he said, inRwanda to rebuild their countolerance recently has led to attries and reconcile their peoples aftacks on Christian churches and beter an ethnic war. lievers.

"The Democratic Republic of "In other regions, where Islam is (the) Congo still has far to go in the majority religion, one still has to working out its transition and experideplore the grave forms of discrimiencing the stability to which its nation of which the followers of other people legitimately aspire," he said. religions are victims," he said, t "The reports regularly coming to

remains a continent at risk.

"Of its 53 states, 17 are expe-

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Congolese rebels deny missionary report of civilian massacre

GOMA, the

ecutive (council) are up and running, the sooner trust will be given a chance to grow," Archbishop Brady said Jan.

Democratic Republic of

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Congo (CNS)

Rebels

the

in

had just arrived

Rome. But

will not join a

council with

the political

Child

lican

and pope

unidentified child holding a baby bottle

in a

approaches Pope John Paul II as he leaves the Sistine Chapel Jan. 10.

The pope had just ended a baptism

Dominican sisters minister discreetly in communist Vietnam HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam

rights from the

Washington

in

aims to educate the American public on the need to recognize fundamental human rights, said Marist Father Ted Keating. "The average Catholic and perhaps the average Catholic leader in this country simply is not aware how far the pope has gone in making

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dence of Shmuel Sisso, Israeli consul general in New York, the cardinal said the agreement has political significance and is based on a unique bond between the two monotheistic faiths.

"The fundamental agreement is of in-

Most Reverend William G. Curlin Joann S. Keane

a

Keating,

who

is

director for justice and

peace at the Conference of Major Superiors of Men in Silver Spring, Md. He said the pope repeatedly has stressed respect for human rights in his writings and on Jan. 1 made human rights "the paramount focus of his World Day of Peace (message)."

CRS Cuba director welcomes U^. government's new Cuba measures WASHINGTON (CNS) The head of Catholic Relief Services' Cuba program called the U.S. government's new measures to strengthen ties with the Cuban people "an excellent devel-

—

opment."

very positive that the U.S. government has eased restrictions, people-to-people exchanges and "It's

remittances," said

program head

for

Tom Garofalo, Cuba CRS, the U.S.

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ment agency based

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Bishop William G. Curlin will take part in the following events:

1999

15,

•

begins de-

estimable importance, as are

cpiscopQi, calendar

D

IRA

event. Speaking Dec. 29 at the resi-

of the Lord.

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until the

Israeli diplomatic relations. New York Cardinal John J. O'Connor hailed the "fundamental agreement" as a major

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workbook on human Center of Concern

Army,

government executive

members of Sinn Fein, wing of the Irish Repub-

NEW

ceremony for 19 infants, marking the feast of the Baptism

part fled."

New Center of Concern workbook stresses human rights WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new

are

commissioning weapons.

Cardinal, consul mark five years of Vatican-Israeli ties YORK (CNS) At a reception celebrating the historic 1993 breakthrough that led to full Vatican-

An

statement issued Jan. 6 "in Goma, the rebels said more than 400 guerrillas crossed into eastern Congo Dec. 31.

"These troops were attacked and routed" by Congolese Rally for Democracy forces, the statement said.

"The majority were killed and another

(CNS) Dominican sisters have been ministering discreetly in Vietnam's northeastern Lang Son Diocese for the last 10 years despite hardships and trials, said a local leader of the religious congregation. The nun, one of the Dominican sisters based in Ho Chi Minh City, recently told UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, that for the past decade her congregation has sent many groups of nuns back to Lang Son Diocese in communist-controlled Vietnam, which the order left some 45 years ago. "Since our sisters do not have the government's official permission to work publicly, they have to stay in people's homes, live among ordinary people and not wear the habit," said the sister, who asked not to be named.

who

predominantly Protestant, say they

The missionary an eyewitness who

in

Peace. Northern

Ireland's unionist politicians,

guerrillas in a battle. cited

World Day of

1,

Democratic Republic of the Congo denied that they massacred more than 500 civilians, as a missionary news agency in Rome reported, but said they killed hundreds of Burundian Hutu

news agency

1999

15,

January 22

March

for Life,

Washington, D.C.

welcomed as "a concrete gesture of openness from one people to another" a U.S. State Department announcement that representatives of the Baltimore Orioles baseball team had been licensed to travel to Cuba to discuss with government officials the possibility of exhibition games between the Orioles and the Cuban national team.

Archbishop says decommissioning of weapons should not stop peace ARMAGH, Northern Ireland (CNS) The impasse over the decommissioning of weapons in North-

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ern Ireland should not hinder implementing the Good Friday agreement, said Archbishop Sean Brady of Armagh. "I would appeal to all sides not to allow the decommissioning issue to become an obstacle to the implementation of the agreement.

The sooner the assembly and the ex-

4929 Sandy Por-

added a Mass

in

English to

its weekend schedule each Sunday at 5 p.m. Masses in Vietnamese are cel-

ebrated Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 9 and 1 1 a.m. For more information call Father Tan Van Le, chaplain, at (704) 504-0907.

— Shining

Stars,

an

adult day respite care program, meets

each Tuesday from 8:30 a.m.-

1

p.m. at

Dilworth Rd. East; each Wednesday from 8:30 a.m.-l p.m. at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.; and each Thursday from 8:30 Patrick Cathedral, 162

a.m.-l p.m. at tion Church,

—

tries, known as SAAM, which helps poor people with food, clothing and to make ends meet.

1

Our Lady of the Assump-

4207 Shamrock Dr. Cost

7

CHARLOTTE — Bishop William

Mass

CHARLOTTE — St. Joseph Vietnam-

St.

—

worked together to help 3,000 needy people twice the population of the rural town. Despite its own poverty, the community 100 miles east of Austin has a generous spirit that is rare, said Father Joel McNeil, pastor of St. Ann's Parish. "The chemistry and the compassion throughout the entire community is amazing," he told the Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Austin Diocese. "God is deeply involved in this project." The project is Somerville Area Assistance Minis-

G. Curlin presides

Ongoing

CHARLOTTE

SOMERVILLE, Texas (CNS)

In a little over a year, churches and civic groups in Somerville have

1

planner

ter Rd., has

in love."

January

Diocesan

ese Catholic Church,

covenant binding

Poor rural community in Texas finds resources to heJp others

also

is

$35 per day or sliding fee scale. Call Suzanne Bach, (704) 376-4135, for reservations and other information.

St.

at the

Ninth Annual

Unborn today

at 3 p.m. at Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence

for the

Rd. Call (704) 364-5431 for details.

Millard Fuller, 18 founder and president of the nonprofit housing organization Habitat for Humanity, speaks in Austin Auditorium at Wingate University today at 7:30 p.m. Fuller is expected to address the issues of affordable housing and the work Habitat for Humanity is doing around the world. A reception for friends of Habitat for Humanity follows

WINGATE

the presentation. call

Todd Lake

—

For more information,

at (704)

233-8026.

WINSTON-SALEM

— The

Rock Scripture Study

for

Little

Women

be-

gins the seven-week study "Psalms I" today from 7:30-9 p.m. in Joseph's

Our Lady of Mercy Church, Main St. Call Anne Gannon, 768-9360, for more information.

House 1919 (336)

at

S.

21 CHARLOTTE

— The

Respect

January 15, 1999

The Catholic News & Herald 3

fhe News

In

Masterpiece unmasked the sky was the real clue. The colors and composition found in

Asheville artist restores

recovered painting By dale

NEAL

—

For decades, the ASHEVILLE painting was hidden away in a corner of the BasiUca of St. Lawrence, its origin unknown, its figures ob-

scenes for the basilica in Naples, delife of the Virgin Mary.

The Italian church still has all of

picting the

Stanzione

—

painted a series of

Which

jj life

Italian

church

has

still

the

Luke, Mary, pregnant with the Christ child, pays a visit to her cousin Elizabeth, who is bearing the baby

Immaculate Conception to

one

all

except ^ho

- the "Visitation.'

Which

unknown artist.

Barney Lamar of

exactly

is

the painting

Conservation Laborato-

what

gin

in

lics:

portrays.

layer of

"From the very beginning,

my

in-

me this is a 17th century painting," said Lamar. "The more I worked with it, the more I was convinced."

As he revealed more of the original painting, Lamar was reminded of a show he had seen more than a decade ago in Washington, D.C. an exhibition of 17th century Neapolitan paintstinct kept telling

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Caravaggio is the most famous name, but Naples boasted dozens of accomplished artists working in that

ers.

period.

Lamar compared brush lighting, skin tones

become John

locations are in Asheville, Hickory and is $40. Room reservations are available through the

Winston-Salem. Bus fare

Respect Life Office at the Hampton Inn in Alexandria, Va., for $97.98 per room. The busses will return around midnight Jan. 22. For reservation forms and other information, call (704) 370pation, contact

for Life partici-

your parish

HIGH POINT

office.

— A healing Mass

is

celebrated at 7:30 p.m. today in the chapel of Maryfield Nursing Home,

1315 Greensboro Rd.

22 CHARLOTTE

blessed

Chapel of Our Lady to the

in the

of the

— The Elder Min-

Diocese of Charlotte hosts exploring views on the needs of affordable housing for

convened a

Latin America,

in

and

extends to each and every

his call

The needs

in

Latin

America are

poverty.

New economic

conflict

reigns

many

have yet

of the people live in great

to yield

economic growth;

southern Mexico and Colombia; unemployment

in

and there

in Brazil

great;

policies

is political

unrest

rights violations

and

in

Peru and Ecuador. El already suffering from

lives

social injustices.

Please consider seriously the contribution you collection for the

Church

in

Latin America,

will

give to this year's

be taken on the

which

will

weekend

of

January 23-24. Think about

or not you have friends and/or family

in

it

in

terms

of solidarity,

Latin America, or

whether

know no one

there.

altar.

an educated guess. Lamar has sent letters and photos to David Brown, head of the Renaissance Painting department at the National Gallery of Art, and Wolfgang Prohaksa, a Vienna-based authority on Neapolitan painters, for

Stanzione

still

is

Wishing you and yours God's blessings, Sincerely

in

I

am

Christ,

their expert opinion.

how

the painting got from the Naples to the basilica in Western North Carolina will probably remain a mystery.

St. Lawrence was designed and built starting in 1905 by the Spanish architect Rafael Guastavino, who had contributed tile work at George

But

basilica in

Very Reverend Mauricio W. West Vicar General and Chancellor

P.O.

Box 36776, CHARLOTTE. NC 28236 Fax: (704) 370-3379

Phone: (704) 370-6299 See

masterpiece,

page

10 Our Lady of Grace Church, 2205 W. Market St. The session focuses on

Commons Parkway. For Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220. Other Charlotte parishes

potluck luncheon today at noon at St. Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd. Current members are asked to bring a dish to share, and donations of $ 1 will help defray costs.

will host future sessions.

The group

also welcomes potential members. The meeting includes' a

274-0415 for more information.

speaking presentation on spirituality and healing. For further information, call Janet Law at (336) 288-6022.

30 CHARLOTTE The Elder Ministry of the Diocese of Charlotte hosts a listening session exploring views on the needs of affordable housing for Catholic seniors today from IT am.-noon at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. For details, call Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220. Other Charlotte par-

is

noon

Masses, the march and transportation.

Busses will leave the diocesan pastoral center, 1123 S. Church St. in Charlotte, at 7 a.m. Jan. 21. Other pick-up

II

Catholic.

human

with the reCatho"Blessed are you

Catholic seniors today from

more March

the Church

strokes,

includes

"Solidarity Across

is

America, where he stressed the need for solidarity across the

Mary

leads a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C, Jan. 2 1-22 for the national March

3229. For

for

America Collection

over a year ago, Pope John Paul

She greets the Vir-

the fruit of your womb."

The painting appropriately

and clothing, but

The pilgrimage

Synod

little

is

hangs left

year's Latin

the Hemisptiere." A

Nino further complicated and devastated

Life Office of the Diocese of Charlotte

for Life.

in Christ:

The theme for this

abounds

among women and

grime and glue, Lamar came closer to his hunch that he was looking at an Old World masterpiece.

same

Dear Friends

frain familiar to

Asheville

spent months peeling away yellow varnish and the rotting canvas that served

Removing each

will

the Baptist.

ries Inc.

as backing.

January 15, 1999

hemisphere. His prophetic leadership has led to a greater awareness of

In the Gospel of

the scenes from the

the Annunciation,

in

Asheville portrays.

of

all

exactly what

painting

of the Virgin Mary. The

Elizabeth

an Asheville may have solved the mystery of

is

the

Naples, depicting the

in

"Visitation"

And

Immacu-

Conception to the Annunciation, all except one "Visitation." the

scenes for the basiiica

art restorer

a painting

late

Now arter a two-year restoration, the linen

between the pregnant Virgin Mary and her cousin

match

the scenes from the

scured by years of soot and candle smoke.

revealing in glorious new colors the biblical

to

of "St. John the Baptist" by Massimo Stanzione, a painter who lived from 1585 to 1656.

Stanzione painted a series of

Asheville Citizen-Times

been painting has rehung in the downtown Asheville church,

seemed

Visitation"

The Diocese of Charlotte Pastoral Center The Chancery

same "The

at St.

1 1

a.m.-

Matthew Church, 8015

Ballantyne

details, call

23 CHARLOTTE

—

St.

Thomas

Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd., hosts a parish retreat titled "Opening Our Eyes to the Love of the Father" today from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Highlights include Mass, a speaking presentation

by Father Ken Parker and music by David Schoff. Child care is available by calling (704) 549-1607.

27 CHARLOTTE

—

The Elder MinDiocese of Charlotte hosts a listening session exploring views on the needs of affordable housing for Catholic seniors today from 10-11 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For details, call Sandra Breakfield at (704) 370-3220. Other Charlotte paristry of the

istry of the

ishes will host future sessions.

a listening session

GREENSBORO

— The Greensboro

Council of Catholic

Women sponsors a

—

ishes will host future sessions.

February 2 GREENSBORO

—

"Catholics and the theme of an adult education presentation by Rev. Mr. Tim and Eileen Rohan today from 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the activity center of the Eucharist"

is

the Eucharist as being central to Catholic worship, and expressions of devotion to the Eucharist. Call (336)

5 HIGH POINT

— A Mass

celebrated today and each

day

in Latin

first

p.m. in Christ the

at 7

Fri-

King

Church, 1505 E. KivettDr. The rosary is prayed at 6:30 p.m., and Benediction and adoration follow the Mass.

6 SALISBURY

—

Sacred Heart annual Valentine Ball and silent auction fund raiser today from 7-10 p.m. at the Country Club of Salisbury. The event includes a buffet dinner, dancing and the auction. Proceeds benefit school facilities and materials. Cost is $30 per person, and reservations are required

by Jan. 3 1 For more information, call Phyllis Tonseth, (704) 637-7886.

Catholic School hosts

its

.

Please submit notices of events at least 10 days prior to publication date.

4

The Catholic News & Herald

January

(diforiah & Columns When you're

not in a relationship of us define our own worth by whether or not we're in a "relationship." Because Valentine's Day is coming soon, the advertisers, who make big money preying on human frailty put out a clear message this time of year: "If you're lovable and worthwhile, somebody will give you a great big box of chocolates, or at very least a fancy

All

The Pope

Speaks

too

15,

1999

Coming of Age

many

card."

tokens of love don't show up, that proves that you aren't a good person.

It's sad, and it's kind of sick, but if you pay attention to the signals you get from the media now, you'll see that message again and again.

Here's the simple truth. If you aren't in a right relationship now, it does not mean that you are useless, unattractive or a loser. It only means you aren't

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

If those

POPE JOHN PAUL

Pope says

By CINDY

VATICAN

a

reality

WOODEN

in a relationship right

News Service CITY (CNS) The

Catholic

many of God as a

God as a

belief in

fattier points to

II

—

fact that the world's great religions describe

father points to a reality and not, as

some have claimed, to a widespread psychologiPope John Paul II said.

cal delusion,

Many religions "express the conviction that the supreme being can be perceived and invoked as a father, drawing on the experience of affecfrom an earthly father," the pope said Jan. 13 during his weekly general audience.

The use of the term father to describe God "has raised in some currents of contemporary tionate care

atheism the suspicion that the very idea of God is a projection of the paternal image," he said.

"The pope

suspicion, in reality,

is

baseless," the

said.

Pope John Paul

said

it is

true, of course, that

people are tempted to imagine and describe God with qualities that are too human. It is natural that a

human

creature gropes for terms to de-

scribe the Creator.

"Only the

full

revelation in which

God

has

now

—

commitment

period.

Instead of brooding, why not use this time to develop other areas of your life?

This is a good time for investing time in your friendships. Make two phone calls a day just to keep in contact with people. Work on adding new names to your phone list so you don't have to call the same people over and over. Lots of people are looking for friendship and contact, and they're likely to appreci-

your seeking them out.

Set up shopping trips. Go to the movies with old pals. Get together to study or just to hang out. ate

—

Of

all

the ties that develop in the teen years,

is the most enduring. You'll probably an old boyfriend or an old girlfriend when you're 35, but an amazing number of high school friendships last for years and years. Invest time in your friends, and they'll be there to support you when you need it.

Besides which, if you're just moping on your couch, you'll never meet anybody. But if you're out and around with your friends, who knows what will turn up?

Next, be sure you stay active doing things you

friendship

never

means exploring new opportunities.

Ordinarily, your local paper will have a whole bunch of free activities listed at least once a week. Make a enjoy. Often this

call

something

to try

totally

new

at least

once a month.

—

If

you

movies, they

like

may

films and having lectures about

be showing old

them

at the local

library.

—

If you're interested in art, attend a gallery

opening.

All

you need

By

the way, this will give you

to

do

is

show

up.

new

activities to

share with your friends, and the most fun anything new is with a friend.

way

to try

"I've never done that before. How will I know if any fun?"

Exactly. You've never done it. It might be a great adventure, and you'll never know if you don't try. it's

If you're

Day

arrives,

not in a relationship it

when

means you don't have

to

Valentine's

worry about

anybody's expectations but your own. What a great opportunity for finding some new friends and developing your own. interests.

Tour comments are welcome. Please ^address: Dr. News Service, 3211 Fourth St. N.E., JVashington, B.C. 200 J 7.

Christopher Carstens, c/o Catholic

shown himself can dissipate the shadows and doubts and make the light shine," the pope said.

The church respects the attempts of all religions to discover and describe the face of God, but it must distinguish between the acceptable and unacceptable on the basis of revelation.

"The perception of God as the universal father of the world and of men and women" is acceptable, he said, whereas the church rejects "the idea of a divinity dominated by arbitrariness and capriciousness."

The true face of God, he said, was revealed first to the people of Israel, whose perception of God as father "is tied, more than to his creative activity, to his saving interventions" and to his establishment of a covenant with his chosen

adventures.

Spirituality

Our hope may not come alive right away, but once we absorb the shock of the bad news, creative energies begin to flow. What follows can be a whole

for Today

new

dreary study, and

FATHER JOHN CATOIR

CNS

Columnist

There are periods of upheaval and deep confusion in every life: a broken friendship, a disagreeable assignment, a failed project, an unfulfilled dream. Painful memories are not easy to understand.

It is especially difficult when the hidden hand of God

way

to the Father.

suring paternal assistance, but gives us a share in his very life, making us sons and daughters in the Son," the pope said.

Pope meets Italian prime minister;

two discuss tensions

—

VATICAN CITY

(CNS) Although their one another illustrated the overlapping of Italian and Catholic history, Pope John Paul gifts to

and Italian Prime Minister Massimo D'Alema spoke about areas of tension. State II

funding for Catholic schools, a joint preparation to host millions of pilgrims during the year 2000 and the government's ability to investigate Catholic bishops were

during D'Alema's Jan. 8

all

on the agenda

visit to the Vatican.

work

It also

im-

in the

office work. turned out, after I got my doctorate I was assigned to the marriage tribunal where I was able to help many men and women through the tragedy of a broken marriage.

Though I never would have chosen this job for myself, I came to understand that the Holy Spirit led

As

whose love is more constant and reliable

"For those who want to encounter the Father it is necessary to believe in the Son; through him God does riot limit himself to as-

detested canon law.

future of office

work, not

The hidden hand of God

offered a secure

I

unknown

marriage tribunal or the chancery office. I was 29, and tired of school. I wanted desperately to do parish

plied an

The Old Testament writers describe God as than that of early fathers, and the prophets promise God will reveal himself to all who seek him with a sincere heart, the pope said.

With the birth of Jesus, he said, people are

life.

remember after my ordination how devastated I was when the bishop told me I had to go for my doctorate in canon law. It meant three more years of

people. a father

direction in I

work.

Discerning the role that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives takes time. The basic principle of spiritual direction is that the Holy Spirit leads us along paths we would not have chosen for ourselves. We usually go kicking and screaming into the unknown future.

Can you think of a time when that happened to you?

It probably took time to gain the perspective you needed to interpret past events properly. The Russian philosopher Nikolay Berdyiaev made this distinction between remembering and recollecting: "In remembering the past," he said, "I consciously work to achieve the creative act of rethinking the event in such a way as to give it meaning and comprehenis

at

me

to it. As a result I was able to offer hope and encouragement to many deserving couples.

Looking back on those years of study, I now see the hidden hand of God more clearly. I now understand the path I have traveled better than I did at the time. The words of St. Paul to the Galatians come to mind: "Help carry one another's burdens, in that way you will fulfill the law of Jesus Christ."

Sometimes carrying another's burden can be painful, sometimes it is easy. In either case, the hidden hand of God is at work, nudging us in the right direction even if it means the cross. Which leads to the most profound piece of knowledge one can ever learn.

If the

mean

Holy

did this happen to

at this time?

We

me?

Why

did

it

sometimes see the hand of

happen

God

at

work when we re-examine our own history. How often have you heard someone say, "It was a blessing in disguise."

Something that

first

appeared to be a

disaster often turns out to be an opportunity for

new

self-denial.

it must some way good. Nothing

Spirit leads us to the cross,

that the cross

worthwhile

sion."

Why

it

in life

is

in

ever happens without sacrifice and it, but it's true.

We may not like

January 15, 1999

Candle

FATHER THOMAS

J.

McSWEENfY Guest Columnist

The acting profession

As

did a lot of amateur theatre, as an taught university theatre, and occasionally I still get the chance to "trod the boards" at my hometown's community theatre. The craft of acting has always intrigued me and I remain in awe of those who have the commitment and talent to make it their life's work.

adult

My

I

I

many

actor friends stay doggedly at their

not out of a deep craving to be stars but simply to act: to imagine and to create. And that is probably just as well, since few actors, however talented, ever achieve celebrity status with all the fame and wealth it can command. Most trained actors also know that today's near-idolization of "stars" is a long way from and contradictory reputations in their dubious earlier centuries. Only recently has the acting profession become an acceptable, let alone a desirable career. craft

—

—

The word hypocrite

"actor"

comes from the Greek word for to be what he is not.

— one who pretends

The philosopher Plato didn't think too highly of those who performed the earliest tragedies and comedies.

He protested that actors violate their human nature by projecting themselves as persons other than their true

He decried "this deviant and inhuman practice"

selves.

as injurious to both the individual

and

society.

In Shakespearean England, actors

Women were barred from performing and young boys played female roles. Yet, the theatre was immensely popular. Queen Elizabeth I .so enjoyed plays that she granted special performance licenses to her favorite acting companies.

The brilliant French comedian and playwright Moliere courted favor with Louis XIV, who relished the actor's knack for satirizing the King's own royal family and government. But, alas, when Moliere died he was not even granted a Christian burial.

And actors didn't necessarily get appreciation from theatrical colleagues. Duke Saxe-Meiningen of 18th century Germany created stunning stage pictures by manipulating his acting company more like puppets than humans. Asserting the dominance of the director, the Duke rotated actors from leading to small bit parts on a nightly basis. "Stars" were a threat to his directorial authority. As recently as the 1940s Bertold Brecht trained his actors to keep an emotional distance from their roles so that the audience would analyze rather than identify with the characters they were playing.

Writer Truman Capote once argued that the one requirement for being a good actor was "simplemindedness a void filled with the playwright and ered prostitutes.

One

Light

a kid

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were consid-

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director's brilliance."

Ouch!

Yet, the fact remains that for going on 3,000 years, audiences have loved the theatre and people

have wanted to be actors. I think the most basic reason is simple. We human beings love stories. And actors turn themselves into the characters of the storyteller's tale. And when they do their jobs well they create characters so convincingly that they and their audience are able to discover some truth about life, about other people, perhaps even about themselves.

Anyone who

seeks the truth is attempting to fundamental spiritual need. Whether it comes to us while we are at prayer or reading a book, feeding a hungry stranger at a soup kitchen or in the semi-darkness of a theatre, all truth, if we can only grasp it, leads to God, Source of truth. Creator of life.

meet

a

Family Reflections

ANDREW & TERRI LYKE Guest Columnists

Achieving personal goals in 1999 Christmas, Kwanzaa and New

Advent, Year's

away

to put

Day have

all

passed.

Now

it is

time

the wreaths, lights, candles,

decorations and, of course, the Christmas tree.

With the background sounds of NFL playoff's coming from the TV, we spend the day putting our house in order. There is a bit of sadness in the holiday season's passing. Yet, there is an excitement about the new year that overrides any melancholy. The passing of the holidays, the arrival of the new year, and the team effort to return our home to its normal state have us experiencing a sense of transition. are more reflective this time of year.

This is a time to think about where we are going discern what as individuals and as a family.

We

We

we need

do differently, what we need to start doing, what we should stop doing, and what we should keep doing to get there.

Andrew is determined to lose a few pounds by living more healthily. Terri will spend more time studying and developing spiritually.

Andrea is going to work on not procrastinating so much. Marty's going to do what he can to maintain a harmonious relationship with his sisto

ter.

Attending a marriage outside tite church Q. A few of ourfamily happened to watch a supposedly Catholic television program recently.

marriage,

and the speaker was

The

Question

was wrong of

encouraged?

subject

talking about the

Corner

Catholics marrying out of the church.

He then very seriously said that any Catholic attend-

ing such a marriage commits a

W

?

had a similar

sin.

This surprised us a

situation in our

troubled over our decision for weeks,

and

then decided

lot.

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

we

CNS

Columnist

should attend.

We made sure he realized what we thought about his action

and

that

him we would his happiness.

we were

disappointed.

be there because

we

love

But we then told him and hope for

We certainly didn't want this to destroy our

relationship or ourfriendship.

He thanked us and said he

understood.

We

still

think

we did

speaker really giving a

follow in

the right thing.

Was

that

law that every Catholic must

all circumstances?

A. Events deal with. It

always hard for families to necessary to weigh all the factors, as

like this are

is

you tried to do, and make a judgment that seems most fair and supportive in a good way for everyone involved.

would be difficult, I believe, if not impossible, moral reasons for making such attendance always wrong, in every conceivable circumstance. One would need to prove that attending such a wedding is either sinful cooperation in wrongdoing It

to bring valid

or gives genuine scandal.

Neither of those conditions is necessarily fulWhatever sin might be connected to the action was certainly not intended by the presence of family

filled.

You made that clear to your cousin, and obviously to your children or others, so there was no .scandal that could honestly be taken by anyone over what you did.

And your presence did not facilitate the marriage; from what you have written, it seems certain

like yourselves.

we

How have we forgiven? How have How have we loved?

celebrated?

These questions lead us to a more important evaluation of our spiritual life as a family. This is an area of growth in which we've made some strides as a family over the years. However,

family where

someone Catholic (a cousin) who was very close to all of us married a non-Catholic woman in her church. We

Critiquing our efforts of the past year, we how we can work better as a family.

How have we served one another? How have we

discern

wedding would have taken place whether you were there or not. Your "cooperation," if any, was certainly not sufficient or proximate enough to outweigh the good you wished to achieve by being there.

Those are the kinds of questions people should ask themselves when confronted by such decisions. It seems to me you did it quite thoughtfully and correctly.

Two further points need at least mention. You appear knowledgeable enough of your faith to know that the marriage of a Catholic before a non-Catholic minister or pastor is fully recognized by the church if a dispensation (technically called a dispensation from the form of marriage) was previously granted by the bishop.

Apparently a great number of Catholics do not realize also that Catholics are not obliged to be marthe

they have joined another faith or in any other way formally left the Catholic Church.

Let's say, therefore, your cousin had abandoned the Catholic Church and become a Methodist. He would no longer be bound to the Catholic form of marriage, and his marriage would be completely according to church law, if of course there were no other invalidating impediments (Canon 1117).

One may agree or not with these laws, or with what another person does. But these realities naturally constitute additional serious considerations for people facing the decisions you made. ried before a priest

if

there is always room for plenty of growth. Our family goal is to be more prayerful by walking more closely with God. Because families are living organisms, when one element changes the whole system changes.

Therefore, achieving our personal goals will lend toward our collective spiritual goal.

As Andrew improves

his life

through

healthy eating and exercise, he will model healthy living for us all. Terri's spiritual develwill surely take us all on new journeys.

Andrea's effort to curtail procrastination will

opment help us

all

to live in the

"NOW"

where God

is.

And

Marty's campaign for sibling harmony will surely bring us all greater peace in our lives.

We will surely need each other's help to meet our objectives this year. Our efforts toward each other's success will be prayerful initiative. As we pray and work for the success of each of- us, we move closer to our collective spiritual goal.

We pray that all our readers seek transition May 1999 bring us all more God. May God's fight shine more brightly on all our family relationships.

May we enter into the Jubilee Year 2000 more serving, more encouraged, more forgiving, more celebrating, and more loving because of what we have done as families in 1999. in this

new

year.

into the light of

The Lykes are coordinators ofMarriage MinisAfrican-American community for the

try in the

Archdiocese of Chicago.

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People

in

January

Ihe News

15,

1999

Pope ordains nine bisliops on feast of tiie Epipiiany

By CINDY WOODEN News Service

Catholic

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

— Or-

daining nine bishops, including the new heads of dioceses in Sudan and Vietnam, Pope John Paul II prayed they would bring the light of Christ's love, truth and peace to the world.

"On the threshold of the third millennium more than ever, the world needs to experience divine goodness, to feel the love of God for every person," the pope said during his Jan. 6

Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

As he has done on every

among men and women the Gospel of salvation."

The pope recognized the difficult situations in which Bishop Cesare Mazzolari of Rumbek, Sudan, and Bishop Pierre Tran Dinh Tu of Phu Cuong, Vietnam, were called to serve.

He described Sudan as "a land where

feast of

the Epiphany since 1979, Pope John Paul ordained bishops and archbishops

during the Mass.

"The church continues through the centuries the mission of its Lord; its primary commitment is to help all men and women know the face of the Father by reflecting the light of Christ, the light of the peoples, the light of love, of truth and of peace," the pope said.

Pope John Paul told the new bishops that although some would head dioceses, some would serve as nuncios and some would work at the Vatican, all of them were being ordained "to

Tu

respect for the

human

that he

is

called "to

be a messenger of

Although the Vietnamese govern-

—

—

in

administrator of the diocese for eight years. But for much of the time he has had his office in Kenya because of the civil war which has pitted the

Muslim-dominated government against rebels from the South, where the major-

also ordained Irish Bishop Diarmuid Martin, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Justice and

although peace negotiations continue, "the

Peace; Spanish Bishop Jose Luis Redrado Marchite, secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Health Workers; Spanish Bishop

We

very far fi-om a peacefiil solution."

In addition, he said, the

war and

Paul.

church, the pope has named a total of 2,859 bishops, of whom 183 have died.

After the Mass, the pope addressed thousands of people gathered in the bright sunshine around the Vatican Christmas tree after watching a parade featuring the

Three Wise Men on horseback and "La Befana," the witch

who

brings Italian

children stockings on Epiphany.

The pope prayed which

led the

that the light

Magi to find Christ would

men and women

help

find

"Humanity needs

him

as well.

Christ, his

word

of salvation, his consoling presence and his love which renews everything," the pope said, t

Cob Garcia, apostolic vicar of Puyo, Ecuador; and Auxiliary Bishop

bad weather have created a famine in southern Sudan where thousands risk

named by Pope John

In his 20 years as head of the

The pope

of the population is Christian or follows traditional African religions.

The bishop told Vatican Radio that ity

still

2,676 were

The others ordained by the pope during the Mass included: Archbishops Alessandro D'Errico, an Italian named nuncio to Pakistan; Salvatore Pennacchio, an Italian named nuncio to Rwanda; and Alain Lebeaupin, a Frenchman named nuncio to Ecuador.

Bishop Mazzolari had been apostolic

are

number of bishops personally ordained by Pope John Paul during his 20-year pontificate.

According to Vatican Radio, the ceremony brought to 4,492 the number of Catholic bishops in the world, of whom the

...

ment has shown increasing tolerance of the church and its work a few years ago simply naming a bishop involved long negotiations the Catholic Church still faces restrictions there.

rights of all."

results are certainly not encouraging.

the SyroMalabar Diocese of Kottayam, India.

The ordinations brought to 277

among brothers and sisters in the faith who are tried by many difficulties." hope

the population, subjected to years of

wearying suffering, awaits a just peace

Mattew Moolakkattu of

dying of hunger.

Pope John Paul told Bishop Tran Dinh

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15 de enero de 1999

HIS PA NO

MINISTERIOX

Papa agradece a Castro por reporter la Navidad en Cuba El

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO

— El Papa Juan Pablo

(CNS)

II

envio

por telegrama su agradecimiento al Presidente cubano Fidel Castro por reponer oficialmente la Navidad como di'a de fiesta en Cuba.

En

mensaje

un

diciembre emitido 28 de diciembre en Vaticano,

23

de

—

azucar.

el

Se tambien

queria

la

imagen de

la

Virgen de Guadalupe.

de

CHARLOTTE

—

la

PoR

Guadalupana

HECTOR ANDRADE

El culto a la Virgen de Guadalupe es una muestra de fe que el pueblo de Mexico lleva desde hace mas de 400 afios. Actualmente esta fiesta es una tradicion que ha hecho historia a traves de los anos traspasando las fronteras desde su primera aparicion en el cerro del Tepeyac extremidad o remate agudo sobresaliente en el dialecto nahuatl localizado en lo que anteriormente se le llamo el valle de Anahuac.

El pasado 12 de diciembre con entusiasmo y alegrfa, el pueblo latinoamericano festejo, en diferentes puntos de Carolina del Norte, este dia en honor de la Virgen de Guadalupe.

En la iglesia de San Gabriel de la ciudad de Charlotte, el obispo William Curlin presidio la Misa, acompanado del Rev. Vicente H. Finnerty, CM. y del Rev. Diacono Rafael Torres, ante la asistencia de

—

—

aproximadamente 1500 feligreses. la homilia el padre Vicente Finnerty dijo que la presencia de la Virgen Maria

Durante

convoca a ser mejores personas y mejores hijos e hijas de Dios e invito,

a

los presentes,

a

tomar

En

anos consiguientes,

Navidad

en

como un dfa laborable mientras que se volvio a celebrar la llegada

gobierno comunista de Cuba

del aiio nuevo.

diciembre que "de

Castro abrio el paso a la celebracion legal de la Navidad

este afio en adelante",

en

25 de diciembre seria un di'a de fiesta nacional.

Esta

1997, 40 dias antes de la visita pastoral

primero de

el

el

declaracion repuso

la

Navidad casi 30 anos despues de que los o

f

c

i

i

a

1

e

suspendieron

su

celebracion.

En

s

FoTO

el

Monsenor Jaime Ortega

de Navidad

el

telegrama,

mando

inminente

DE Reuters

Alamino, Cardenal cubano entra a la catedral de La Habana para celebrar la Misa

el Papa Juan Pablo Castro sus "sinceras felicitaciones en esta ocasion de la

le

CNS

a

de Navidad" y "mejores deseos" referentes al di'a nacional cubano, el primero de enero, que conmemora el aniversario de la revolucion que llevo a Castro al poder en 1959.

"Ofrezco oraciones fervientes al Todopoderoso", afiadio el Papa, "para que, con la cooperacion de todos los ciudadanos, este pais noble, siempre presente en mi corazon, continue su fiesta

25 de diciembre.

del II,

diciembre

Papa Juan Pablo al 25 de

enero, de 1998.

En ese momento, Castro anuncio que haria una "excepcion" y que permitin'a la

observacion de este di'a de fiesta, pero no indico por cuanto tiempo lo han'a.

El Papa habi'a pedido personalmente este paso del dirigente cubano durante su visita en noviembre 1996 al Vaticano.

Ademas de reponer el dia de fiesta

permanentemente

este

afio,

saludo navidefio.

numero de muertes de misionems

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO

el

gobierno cubano tambien permitio que las autoridades eclesiasticas emitieran por radio nacional su

Asesinato de sacerdote, monja en Bolivia alzan el

de

del 21

conciencia de la culpabilidad que se tiene al utilizar la

discriminacion entre el mismo pueblo latino al ver con malos ojos a ciertas personas de otros paises, y recalco la necesidad de recobrar la dignidad para poder respetar a toda persona.

El obispo William Curlin al dirigirse a la comunidad dijo: "Agradezco que me hayan dado la oportunidad de compartir el dia de hoy con ustedes e invito a todos los padres a que sigan transmitiendo FoTO POR Hector Andrade ese mensaje de amor y de fe de la El obispo William Curlin Virgen Maria a sus hijos" y agrego: "Necesitamos sacerdotes y espero recibiendo las flores que los ninos que en el futuro salgan sacerdotes traian para depositar a los pies de de aqui". Asimismo se dio a conocer la estatua de la Virgen. que el obispo William Curlin esta cumpliendo su decimo aniversario, como obispo, recibiendo el reconocimiento con aplausos por todos los asistentes en la Iglesia de San Gabriel durante la noche dedicada a la Virgen de Guadalupe, t

la

Cuba

continue

cubanos".

El

anuncio

Fiesta

cancelo

Navidad

la

del afio siguiente.

festivo para todos los

El obispo Curlin besando

mas

sociedad

en 1962 y prohibio la Navidad en Cuba en 1969 los oficiales explicaron que los obreros se necesitaban en los campos para cumplir con las demandas de la cosecha de cafia de

"expresarle mi profundo aprecio de la decision tomada a reponer al dia de Navidad su caracter

FoTO POR Hector Andrade

una

hacia

pontiTice

el

que

dijo

del

el

rumbo

prospera, justa y fraternal".

El gobierno cubano se declare ateo

(CNS)

—

Un

sacerdote y una monja

colombianos fueron asesinados en una emboscada a finales de diciembre en las montafias de Bolivia, elevando el numero mundial de misioneros muertos a 39 en 1998.

La agencia Fides del Vaticano dijo que la meraoria de los misioneros asesinados debe llevar a los catolicos a ponderar el sentido de la Navidad, y a mostrar su preocupacion por los millones de cristianos perseguidos en todo el mundo.

Los misioneros asesinados fueron Padre Redentorista Alvaro Lopez Sora y Misionera de Teresita Hermana Celina Posada, los dos de Colombia. Segijn el Vaticano, fueron asesinados "en una emboscada en un area montanosa cerca de Palos Blancos", en Bolivia.

El 23 de diciembre, el Papa Juan Pablo II envio sus condolencias a la gente y al vicario apost61ico de Reyes, la jurisdiccion en la que los misioneros ejercieron su ministerio y murieron.

La lista de 1998 de los misioneros martirizados incluyo a grupos de sacerdotes, monjas, hermanos y seminaries muertos en Rwanda, la Republica Democrdtica del Congo, Angola y Yemen, t

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Amigos y amigas en

estropeado

canciones favoritas es una de Jose Luis Perales que se

/Hcnsafc

Permitanme

"Navidad".

compartir

las estrofas:

Mientras hay a en

la tierra

un nino feliz

Mientras haya una hoguera para compartir Mientras haya unas manos que trabajen en paz mientras brilla una

Navidad, Navidad, en Navidad, Navidad, en

la nieve, en la la tierra

y

FlNNERTY,

Lo por

queda

que nosotros

sera

definitivamente rehecho, purificado, transformado, resucitado al final de

porque el triunfo esta ya jugado: ha ganado la vida sobre la muerte, vencio el amor.

Amigos y amigas, la esperanza los tiempos

H

es Maria. Ella siente estremecerse

CM.

sus entranas al descubrir que el Todopoderoso ha confiado en ella y la ha hecho

Rev. Vincente

habrd Navidad.

estrella,

mundo.

del

Cristo:

Una de mis

llama

15 de enero de 1999

Mcnsajcs

arena

en el mar.

"maravillosa". canta

Ella su

grita,

Mientras haya unos labios que hablen de amor

No

puede medir

esperanza, su alegn'a.

Aceptacion del Sehor El Sefior vino al mundo y, a traves de su vida, se nos va manifestando con palabras y hechos para que creamos en El y lo aceptemos como nuestro

Redentor y Salvador. Los que creen en El, como los Magos de oriente, encuentran el camino que los conduce a la salvacion y a la vida.

El Sefior quiere que lo conozcamos. El se manifiesta a nosotros y sus revelaciones son autenticas y creibles puesto que tienen el sello de la misma verdad eterna.

El Sefior se nos da a conocer para que creamos en El y nuestro modo de vivir sea segun su ley.

Mientras haya unas manos cuidando una flor

nosotros.

Mientras haya un futuro hacia donde mirar

su fe en nosotros: "^jPuede

Dios

Mientras haya ternura, habrd Navidad.

una madre olvidarse de su criatura, dejar de querer al hijo de sus entranas? Pues, aunque ella se olvide, yo no

"grande". Y ella es consciente lo y disfruta aquf, sin esperar el despues.

te olvidare. Mira, como te tengo grabada en la palma de mis manos" (Isaias 49, 15-16). Aiin cuando no creamos en nosotros, El cree. Por eso

"Desde ahora me

otro hombre, nace debil y desvalido.

llamaran

la mas absoluta pobreza y necesitado de todo para poner de manifiesto desde el mismo

Navidad, Navidad

...

Mientras haya un vencido dispuesto a olvidar Mientras haya un caido a quien levantar Mientras paren

la

guerra y

se

duerma un canon

Mientras cure un herido, habrd Navidad.

Hermanos y hermanas, piensen en esta cancion. Traten de captar su mensaje. Es un mensaje de esperanza.

Adviento, la El Navidad, el Ano Nuevo, estan repletos de esperanza.

(jQue es la esperanza? Es creer en la fe de Dios en nosotros.

Escuchen bien... es la fe de Dios en nosotros. Imagi'nense, no solo creemos en Dios sino creemos que Dios cree en nosotros. Esta es la esperanza. Tengan cuidado. No recorten la generosidad de Dios. No sean reacios a creer en la plena fe de Dios en cada uno de ustedes. Dios no se hecha para atras, no se arrepiente cuando ama. iQue diflcil es creer en esta fe de Dios en nosotros! El conoce nuestras limitaciones, nuestras debilidades, nuestras traiciones.

A

pesar de todo, El sigue creyendo en

se

cada dia saldra para esperarnos con los brazos abiertos, seguro de nuestra vuelta. Y apenas nos vislumbre desde lejos se adelantara de nuevo en el amor, correra hacia nosotros y hara mas fiesta que antes de habernos ido.

Dejen que Dios sea necio, necio en insistirles que su fe en ustedes es inquebrantable.

Amigos y amigas, conviertan esta fe de Dios en ustedes. Conviertanla en energia, entrega, encarnacion en la vida y en la historia. Y si Dios cree en ustedes, tambien cree en toda la

humanidad. Compartan, hermanos y hermanas, las alegrias y las penas de las personas con quienes conviven, sean 6 no conscientes ellos de la realidad de ser objetos de la fe de Dios.

Nuestra fe en el projimo, en su historia, es la serial de que esperarnos por Dios. El nos confia la construccion

tiorario) de Misas en espafiol

hecho

ha

la

feliz

todas

las generaciones" (Lucas 1, 48). No solo los angeles y los santos en el cielo, sino tambien las personas sobre la tierra,

reconoceran

la fe

de Dios en

que se cumpliran las palabras que le han dicho de parte del Senor" (Lucas 1, 45). Si, hermanos y hermanas, Maria no solo creyo en Dios, sino que creyo en la fe que Dios ponia en "Feliz la que ha creido

ella.

Y

ella.

esa fe la hizo dichosa en la

Ese salto es el mas diflcil para nosotros. Es mas diflcil "dejarse amar por Dios" que amarle; aceptar "su fe en nosotros" que nuestra fe en El. Para ello es tierra.

necesario ser tan pobre, tan abierto a la verdad, tan virginalmente consciente de la propia dignidad, tan audazmente humilde como Maria.

Amigos y amigas, que el Sefior nos conceda esta gracia en este

nuevo ano.

todos los domingos,

1

2

St. Joseph,

326

FOREST CITY S.

Park

todos los domingos

1

pm

Haywood

St.

St.

Michael, 708 St.Michael's Ln.

pm

1

'm

Infant,

pm

1

Lane

St.

(704) 633-0591

2

SPARTA

pm

STATESVILLE

domingos Nov. a Mar. 6 pm domingos Abr. a Oct. 7 pm

Our Lady ofLmrdes, Deese y Franklin Streets (704) 289-2773 todos los domingos 1:30 pm

St. Phillip the Apostle,

MORGANTON

TAYLORSVILLE

Duke St.

HENDERSONVILLE

HIGH POINT

todos los domingos 5

Centra Catolico Hispano

1505 East Kivett Dr. (336) 884-0244

ler.

W.

St. Charles

todos los domingos

1

pm

domingo

del

mes

6

Holy Family, 4820 Kinnamon Rd. (336) 766-8133 todos los domingos 4 pm

JEFFERSON

DOBSON

2do.y 4to. domingo del mes 1:30

Sagrado Corazon, Rt. 601 (336) 632-8009 todos los sabados 6 pm

KANNAPOLIS

San Francisco de Asis, Main y Ivy (336) 246-9151

(704) 932-4607

pm pm

St.

pm

3er.

domingo

pm

720 West ISth. St. (828) 464-9207 todos los domingos 1 2:45 pm St. Joseph,

ler.

domingo

Holy

Trinity,

del

665

pm

1

W. Main Ave.

St.

pm

Our Lady of the Highways 943 Ball Park Rd. (336) 475-2732 todos los sabados 7 pm todos los domingos 12:30

pm

WINSTON-SALEM Our Lady ofMercy, 1919

S.

Main

St.

(336) 722-7001

todos los domingos

YADKINVILLE

6pm

pm

525 Camden Dr.

mes

John Baptist de La Salle, 275 C.C, Wright School Rd. (336) 838-5562 todos los domingo

1:30

(704) 872-2579

NORTH WILKESBORO St.

mes

del

THOMASVILLE

domingos 7

todos los domingos 12:45

Huntersville United Methodist Church

108 St.Joseph

3er.

NEWTON

pm en

CLEMMONS

St. Joseph,

y

y

(828) 632-8009 2do. y 4to. domingos 6

Holy Angels, 1208 North Main (336) 786-8147

Mark, (704)948-0231

ler.

W. Union St.

MOUNT AIRY

pm

HUNTERSVILLE St.

Borromeo, 714

ler.

(828) 437-3108

Cristo Rey,

todos los domingos 12:30

confesiones antes de las

vida sea una continua manifestacion de la presencia de El y nuestras obras manifiesten claramente que hemos recibido el mensaje de salvacion.

Reimpreso con permiso.

MONROE

pm

CHARLOTTE

y 7 pm misas

verdad que ilumina

(336) 272-8650

Mary, 8 1 2

mes 3:30

(828)693-6901

pm pm

la

nuestro camino hacia la casa del Padre.

Pidamosle a Dios que nuestra propia

todos los domingos 4 pni

todos los domingos

Sacred Heart, Main St. & Summit todos los domingos 6 pm

domingos 10 am, 12

que entre

Sacred Heart, 128 N.Fulton

Dorothy, 148 St.Dorothy's

Immaatlate Conception, 208 7th. Ave.

(704) 335-1281 todos los sabados 7

Finalmente, se nos manifesto como Hijo unigenito de Dios, por el testimonio del mismo Padre celestial en su Bautismo en el Jordan. A este Hijo nosotros debemos abrir de par en par las puertas de nuestro corazon para

todos los domingos

BURNSVILLE

Shenandoah Ave. y The Plaza

nuestro amor, aceptando confiadamente verdades que El nos va revelando.

las

(336) 372-8846

St.

pm

los

St.Francis of Rome, Hendrix Rd.

del

Our Lady of the Americas, 105 Hayde Rd. todos los domingos 11 am y 1 :30 confesiones antes de las misas

amor para con mas pobres y menos afortunados.

Se manifiesta ademas como Rey y Senor al cual los Magos, en nombre de la humanidad entera, vienen a ofrecer sus regalos: oro, incienso y mirra.

A este Rey y Senor nosotros tenemos que ofrecerle el libre e iluminado homenaje de nuestra fe y de principio de su vida su

Our Lady of the Angels Mission todos los domingos 1 pm

domingo

GREENSBORO

(910) 428-3051

Ademas nace en

MARION

3er.

BISCOE

como

par que cualquier

la

SALISBURY

pm

(704) 735-5575

(704) 867 6212

todos los domingos 7

St.

(336) 996-5109

St.

A

1042 Freeway Dr. (336) 342-1448

LINCOLNTON

pm

GASTONIA

(828) 252-6042

616 S.Cherry

Cross,

de su existencia

el inicio

verdadero hombre.

Holy

todos los domingos 2

todos los domingos 3

ASHEVILLE Lawrence, 97

W. Main St

(828) 245-4017

(336) 629-0221

St.

Holy

Immaculate Conception, 1024

St.

desde

REIDSVILLE

pm

KERNERSVILLE

ASHEBORO

Ya

terrena El se revela a nosotros

1

pm

Christ the King, U.S. 601

y Hoots Rd.

(336) A-6S-55S3

todos los domingos

1

2

pm

Suplemento de The Catholic News & Herald 3

15 de enero de 1999

Noticia$

Desde hace

algiin

tiempo es

comun escuchar, hablar informaciones

o

de

acerca

leer la

celebracion del "Jubileo del Ano 2000". Pero... ^ique es un jubileo?

El termino "jubileo" expresa alegria; no solo alegn'a interior, sino un jubilo que se manifiesta exteriormente ya que la venida de Dios es tambien un suceso exterior, visible, audible y tangible, como recuerda San Juan (Jn 1,1). Es justo, pues, que toda expresion de jubilo esta venida tenga su por manifestacion exterior. Esta indica que la Iglesia se alegra por la salvacion, invita a todos a la alegria y se esfuerza por crear las condiciones para que las energias salvfficas puedan ser comunicadas a cada uno. Por ello, el afio 2000 ,

Este ano de 1999, tercer y ultimo preparatorio, tendra la funcion de ampliar los horizontes del creyente segun la vision misma de Cristo; la vision del "Padre Celestial", por quien fue enviado y a quien

Tercer Milenio: "El Jubileo"

aiio

contenidos

marcara la fecha del Gran Jubileo.

Los dos mil anos del nacimiento de Cristo representan un

jubileo extraordinariamente grande no solo para los cristianos, sino indirectamente para toda la humanidad, dado el papel primordial que el cristianismo ha jugado en estos dos milenios. Esta gran celebracion se inicio en los

umbrales del ano 2000 con un ampHsimo programa, pleno de

cristologicos, que comenzo en 1977. Este primer ano fue dedicado a la reflexion sobre Cristo, Verbo del Padre, hecho hombre por obra del Espiritu Santo.

El ano 1988, segundo de la fase preparatoria, fue dedicado de modo particular al Espiritu Santo y a su presencia santificadora dentro de la comunidad de los discipulos de

retornara.

El Jubileo debera confirmar en hoy la fe en el Dios revelado en Cristo, sostener la esperanza prolongada en la espera de la vida eterna y vivificar la caridad comprometida activamente en el servicio a los hermanos.

[A celebrar el Tercer Milenio, felices de saber que Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y siempre! t los cristianos de

Editado de un articulo publicado en "Vida Cristiana", boletin dominical de la Iglesia Catolica de Cuba la

Cristo.

Arzobispo de Corpus Christi Neva

personalmente auxilio a Honduras TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras La una reunion con Monsenor Oscar A. Rodriguez (CNS) — Un zapato bianco de mujer visita incluyo

arrugado en medio de un camino polvoriento cerca de las orillas del Rfo Choluteca en

yaci'a

Tegucigalpa, Honduras. alguna El camino polvoriento vez pavimentado cruzaba el rfo con un puente, para que los viajeros pudieran cruzar con facilidad de un lado al otro.

Pero entonces, vino a comienzos de noviembre el azote del huracan Mitch.

Ahora no hay puente, solo una bajada que mira las orillas baldfas y pantanosas que antes lucfan casas.

"Es abrumador y triste ser testigo de esto. Un cosa es enterarse por oidas, y otra es verlo con los propios ojos.

Cada una de estas casas albergaba a una familia, sus recuerdos y sus vidas", dijo Monsenor Roberto

—

Gonzalez,

—

Arzobispo de Corpus

Texas, al inspeccionar barrios vacios en un viaje del 14 de diciembre Christi,

a la capital hondureiia.

Arzobispo

Maradiaga,

de

Tegucigalpa, a quien se le presento una donacion de $60,000 del Comite de Obispos Estadounidense para la Iglesia Latinoamericana. Los fondos se destinaran a la reconstruccion del pais un esfuerzo que puede durar una decada y mas.

Al ver la escena devastadora, el zapato bianco solitario estaba entre las imagenes que le dejo una

—

impresion duradera

al

Monsenor

Gonzalez.

"Uno se pregunta, ^iquien uso ese zapato y donde estara ahora, y como

CNS

estara? (iVive? (SMurio?", se pregunto obispo, sabiendo que llevara mucho mas que buenos sentimientos la el

reconstruccion de Honduras, Nicara-

gua y Guatemala, cuyo combinado de muertes

monto

mas de 11,000 personas, con otro sinniimero de personas vivas, pero desamparadas. llega a

FOTO DE Reuters

Mujer Maya

Una mujer indigena maya con la

cara cubierta y un nino en brazos llora 22 de diciembre durante una misa que conmemoro el primer aniversario de la masacre de 45 indigenas campesinos sin armas por miembros de un grupo de paramilitares en Acteal en el estado mexicano de Chiapas. Unas 5,000 personas asistieron a la misa celebrada por dos obispos locales. el

Calvin el burro sirve a Dios en obras

de teatro navidenas, de Pascua

—

ALBUQUERQUE,

«|

N.M. (CNS) Calvin sera solamente un burro, pero sirve a Dios de manera especial durante las obras de teatro navidenas y de Pascua que conmemoran el nacimiento y la pasion de Cristo.

Navidad, Calvin participa en Las Posadas, procesiones 24 de diciembre, durante las que los catolicos de Albuquerque representan el viaje en el que Jose y Maria fueron rechazados al buscar albergue en Bethlehem.

Las Posadas Uegaron a Nuevo Mexico hace 400 anos con los misioneros espafioles y se utilizaron para ensenar al pueblo del Nuevo Mundo como se celebran los misterios de la Encarnacion, comenzando con el nacimiento humilde de Jesus, noto el Padre Millan Garcia, native de Espana.

El Padre Garcia, capellan del ministerio de detencion de la diocesis arzobispal de Santa Fe, dijo que las obra de la vida real, tales como las que incluyen a Calvin, son importantes para la gente.

"Es mediante nuestra naturaleza carnal y humana que intentamos percibir el misterio de Dios hecho hombre. Nos ponemos en la eterna presencia de Dios haciendose hombre", dijo el Padre Garcfa. "Adem^s, el cardcter del burro es d6cil, persistente en seguir, y humilde".

Cada fiesta de Pascua y Navidad, Calvin ayuda en las obras de teatro y

Antes de

la

tradicionales a la luz de vela del 16 al

CNS

FOTO DE

Mark

Kempf, St. Louis Review

Coro de angeles Miembros

Coro Arzodiocesano de Ninos practican en la Catedral una proxima misa papal. Casi 80 jovenes, bajo la direccion del coordinador de musica para la arzodiocesis, John A. Romeri, cantaran para el Papa Juan Pablo II en la del

Basilica de St. Louis en preparacion para

misa del 27 de enero en

el

TWA Dome en St. Louis.

procesiones religiosas.

Durante

entrada triunfante de Cristo a JerusaMn se recrea con un actor representando a Jesus sentado sobre Calvin, r la

a cuestas de

epoca de Pascua,

un burro

el

la

domingo de ramos

<i<ti«iiiii(^

Suplemento de The Catholic News & Herald

4

i\

ii

,

i

5 de

enero de

1

999

rlOTICKlS

Nuevo programa de inmigracion se dirige a trabajadores ilegales de empresas empacadoras de came GRAND

ISLAND, Neb. (CNS)

hace mas de una decada, Cecilia

Madrigal inmigro a los Estados Unidos de El Salvador. Su vida dependfa, literalmente, de

Unidos.

"Vine aqui para salvarme

la

"Recibi una bendicion de

Pero Madrigal, directora del ministerio hispano de la Catedral de

Santa Maria en Grand Island, se preocupa que un programa llamado "Operation Prime Beef tambien llamado "Vanguard" regresara a

—

los

dijo.

"Estas per-

No

seria lo

mucho miedo de mismo para ellos".

volver.

Auspiciado por el Servicio de Inmigracion y Naturalizacion de los Estados Unidos, la Operation Prime Beef quiere dirigirse a las plantas empacadoras de carne de Nebraska para encontrar y sacar a los trabajadores indocumentados.

Adolpho Barros, director

Dios".

por

cuestiones politicas",

sonas tienen

ello.

Por lo que su pais se vefa en medio de una revolucion, Madrigal pudo hacerse ciudadana de los Estados Unidos mediante una amnistfa otorgada por los Estados

vida", dijo.

Guatemala y Nicaragua Nicaragua.

"Sus vidas estan en peligro porque estaban involucrados en

—

hispanos a sus pafses destruidos la guerra, como El Salvador,

del

ministerio hispano de la diocesis de Grand Island, dijo que podria afectar

de manera adversa a los que vienen aqui de pafses pobres como Mexico.

"De muchas formas, podran destruir a una familia

al

deportar al "Seria una

padre," dijo Barros. tragedia tener a ninos sin padres".

Jerry Heinauer,

Omaha

distrito de

director

del

del Servicio de

Inmigracion, dijo que hasta un cuarto de todos los empleados de las plantas

empacadoras

carne

de

viven

ilegalmente en el pais. Las plantas de la diocesis incluyen a las de Grand Island, Lexington, Gibbon y Gering.

Mediante

la

Operation Prime

Beef, los oficiales de inmigracion

enviaran por correo anuncios de inspeccion citaciones y administrativas a cada uno de los negocios de empaque y procesamiento de carne en Nebraska.

Pediran la fecha de contratacion del empleado, su niimero de Seguro Social, numero de registro de extranjero y copias de los formularios de 1-9, que verifican la elegibilidad de empleo. Los agentes regresaran a las instalaciones del Servicio de

Inmigracion donde se procesaran las informaciones con una base de datos para determinar quien esta autorizado a trabajar en los Estados Unidos y quien no.

El Servicio de Inmigracion entonces concertara una cita para visitar a cada empresa y hablar con los empleados cuyas informaciones muestren discrepancias.

Los

empleados

que

no

tengan

la

informacion necesaria probablemente dejaran los trabajos antes del regreso del Servicio de Inmigracion, ha

comentado

organizacion.

En el Servicio de Inmigracion detendra a empleados sin documentacion que encuentren

algunos

la

casos,

durante la visita.

El Servicio de Inmigracion no efectuara ninguna detencion hasta marzo de 1999, dijo Heinauer. t

Monsenor DiMarzio, aplaude decision estadounidense sobre

refugiados centroamericanos WASHINGTON (CNS) — marzo.

Monsenor Nicholas

ultima puesta de sol de 1998 sobre las

conferencia de prensa la del Servicio de Inmigracion y Naturalizacion, Doris M. Meissner dijo que se esta favoreciendo a los hondurefios y

no Hooghly

tected Status (Estatus de Proteccion

fueron afectados mucho mas severamente por el huracan Mitch.

Dijo que el 90 por ciento de los 3 centroamericanos millones de desplazados por el desastre provienen de Honduras y Nicaragua, y que la salvadorefios mayoria de y guatemaltecos desplazados ban

Finalizando 1998

Una mujer y ven

su nieto

la

orillas del

en Calcuta, India, el 31 de diciembre. El mundo

conmemoro

el

comienzo

de 1999 reflejando en el venidero nuevo milenio.

Temporal)

a 150,000 hondurefios y nicaragiienses que viven en los Estados Unidos ilegalmente.

El obispo auxiliar de Newark, N.J., dijo que es desafortunado, sin embargo, que aproximadamente medio millon de

—

cuyos y guatemaltecos enormes danos con el huracan Mitch el pasado octubre y noviembre no reciban la misma salvadorefios

gional", dijo.

sufrido dafios severos.

Estatus de Proteccion hondurefios Temporal, los y nicaragiienses que entraron a los Estados Unidos ilegalmente antes del 30 de diciembre pueden registrarse para vivir y trabajar legalmente en

"Estan muertas o desaparecidas centenares de personas en los dos pafses, con centenares de caminos y puentes dafiados o destruidos", dijo.

"Han' sido destruidas miles de casas, al mismo tiempo que han sido

Bajo

DE Reuters

Arzobispo de Minnesota quiere mas diaconos de color

—

ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) Monseftor Harry J. Flynn, Arzobispo de Paul-Minneapolis, ha pedido que se hagan diaconos permanentes mas hombres de minon'as raciales y culturales.

En una carta pastoral marcando el vigesimo quinto aniversario del establecimiento del diaconado permanente en la diocesis arzobispal, dijo que uno de sus deseos "es que se acerquen mas hombres de color para aceptar la invitacion de Dios a servir la iglesia como diaconos".

"En la medida en que la poblacion de la diocesis arzobispal se haga mas diversa", dijo, "existe mayor necesidad de diaconos de los diversos grupos etnicos. La lengua es solamente un elemento necesario para el ministerio efectivo de nuestros hermanos y hermanas de color. El ministerio debe tener en cuenta tambien las diferencias culturales que son parte Integra a las vidas de muchas personas de color".

La carta se publico el 1 7 de diciembre.

La diocesis arzobispal tiene minon'as grandes de africano-americanos, americanos nativos, hispanos, hmong, vietnamitas y coreanos.

Tiene unos 180 diaconos permanentes y 250 sacerdotes diocesanos activos que sirven a 222 parroquias con una poblacion cat61ica de aproximadamente 750,000 personas.

St.

nicaragiienses porque sus paises

"El efecto del huracan Mitch fue regional y requiere una respuesta re-

—

proteccion.

CNS

Comisionada

podido regresar a sus casas.

El Monsenor DiMarzio dijo que aunque El Salvador y Guatemala no sufrieron tanta devastacion como Honduras y Nicaragua, son tambien pafses pequefios y pobres que han

pai'ses sufrieron

FoTO

En una

A. DiMarzio, Obispo y Director del Comite de Obispos Estadounidense sobre la Migracion, alabo la decision tomada por los Estados Unidos el 30 de diciembre de otorgar Temporary Pro-

los

el

Estados Unidos durante los

proximos 18 meses para poder enviar parte de sus ganancias a los parientes que quedaron atras en sus paises natales. Si las condiciones lo merecen, se podra extender mas adelante el

periodo de 18 meses.

La Fiscal Janet Reno suspendio todas las deportaciones pendientes de nicaragiienses, hondurefios,

guatemaltecos salvadorefios y inmediatamente despues del golpe del huracan, pero esta suspension caducaria el 7 de enero.

Mientras que

los

ilegales de El Salvador

no recibieron

el

inmigrantes y Guatemala

Estatus de Proteccion

Temporal, Reno ha extendido

la

suspension de deportaciones a tales paises por 60 dias, hasta el 8 de

destruidas las cosechas".

"Solo en Guatemala", afiadio, "95 por ciento de la cosecha nacional de banana se ha dafiado, al igual que 25 a 60 por ciento de la cosecha de mafz, frijol, cafe y azucar, y se ha perdido 30 por ciento del ganado".

Insistio que la administracion vuelva a considerar su decision y extendiera Estatus de Proteccion

Temporal

a nacionales salvadorefios

y guatemaltecos tambien.

Dijo que el envfo de las ganancias de los extranjeros a sus pafses "exceden por mucho anualmente la asistencia extranjera estadounidense

y el alivio de desastres combinados" y formara una parte importante del esfuerzo de reconstruccion en Nicara-

gua y Honduras,

r

January 15, 1999

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Father Kremer added that it's necessary to "encourage parents to be patient with their kids who are trying to find their spiritual wings."

"We need to help that domestic church grow," Father Kremer said.

"Because if that domestic church is healthy, the parish church will be

down

"Parents

millennium nears. has identified evan-

may

nication open.

shouldn't keep their faith to them-

challenges fami-

not easy or something that

that quickly."

Father Leroy Kremer, pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Little Falls, Minn., believes parents need to share their faith with children, be patient and keep the channels of commu-

she said.

fuels resis-

it's

maturity and that posture toward discipleship that some of us would like to think we have after 30, 40, 50 years of struggle," he said.

And children, especially teenagers, struggle with a lot of choices.

Many teen-agers are interested in spirituality, but rebel against going to church as a way of asserting their independence.

"I think parents need to be respectful," she said. "I think they need to share with the kids their concern. That would really go a long way without forcing it

tance and resentment.

The predicament

to Catholics evan-

endorsement: Be a good example.

The success of efforts at home hinges on being a positive role model, according to Margaret Ralph, secretary of educational ministry in the Diocese of Lexington, Ky. "I don't think you can ever persuade children that something is important and essential to their well-being and then not practice it yourself,"

to convince recalcitrant youngsters to

folks into the

comes

the value of church attendance, one approach gets a ringing

paren-

authority usually goes a long

it

members about

problem for most

isn't a serious

is

gelizing to convince reluctant family

By joe TOWALSKI Getting young children to Sunday

tal

but

the "domestic church," as the family called.

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that includes evangelization within

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their questions

it,

and doubts."

That doesn't mean parents would leave the impression that

doesn't

it

matter whether or not children go to church, because it does matter, Father Kremer said. "Roman Catholicism is communitarian and sacramental in nature. We believe as members of the Body of Christ we are the arms and legs of Jesus, and we need each other on this pilgrimage we're on together."

Parishes can do their part, too, by

calls

in

many ways.

that, you'll be

able to receive the graces and strength

from the sacrament.... Sometimes working on yourself pulls other people along with you."

Margaret Ralph of the Lexington Diocese concurs. think what attracts people to the is meeting other people who are

"I

who are loving, and for whom the church is essential," she said. "People simply get curious about the source of this joy and this ability to love."

Of those instances Ralph knows where a partner has had a conversion experience and come back to the church, it hasn't been through the efforts of the other partner. Rather, she said, "it's been through a Cursillo invitation, or some other friendship where the person felt more freedom, not demands and

expectations."

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Readings

Book Review Reviewed by

BRAIN

T.

OLSZEWSKI

other traditional denominations are in

News Service During and after the Second Catholic

Vatican Council, parishes hosted discussion groups in which the council

documents were studied, and practical applications were sought. While not of the magnitude of the council documents, "Shopping for Faith" is a book that could provide productive discussions among those who are employed as church ministers, such as

the

January 17, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Cycle A. Readings:

"Those ministers who read this book should do so with an open mind. What you will read might make you uncomfort-

1)

because words like "adapt" may raise defenses. However, the authors' explanations are worth considering.

In preparation for the millennium. Pope John Paul II has spoken

New

of the

by Richard Cimino and

—

pp.

to minister.

new

—

few bites of Zen meditation washed down with Gregorian chant and topped off with latest self-help book can leave one hungry in the

—

end."

where

their

and spiritual lives will be fortified.

Americans, used to shopping for every-

faith

thing

else,

want

are available

know what

to

when

it

comes

and are willing to search

options

this

It is

The book

also includes a

CD-

nations mentioned in the text.

Those

years.

with Internet access will appreciate this electronic faith map.

The marketplace spirituality

is

vast.

for faith

cision,

Churches and their

market. "Shopping for Faith"

in the

good place

is

she finally made her dehowever, the transition from

that.

This

to do."

explains through Isaiah in is

too

little

came more

move

and sudden.

Although she faced a huge

a servant of God as well as a light to

So to her wide

was both

to begin.

am

Questions: Have you ever kept your service to God quiet so you wouldn't have to explain yourself to skeptics or non-

life

social circle,

and espe-

cially to her co-workers, this

a

I

portunity to share the faith that led her to this decision to alter her life.

Yes, she had chosen to be a servant of the Lord, but as a light to others she would tell about a love for God that is so strong that she would choose to leave behind a "successful life" that most people strive for and few have the courage to give up.

Since Michele is a person others naturally want to emulate, her witness had a big impact on many, including some "nonbelievers," making obvious God's choice of her as both a servant and a light.

rapidly than even she had expected.

ministers are going to need guidance if they are going to reach and serve those

more than

you to be my servant.... I will make you a light to the nations."

She had a not-to-be-missed op-

When

secular to religious

and

a bit

and

the Lord

for

Michele answered God's only her closest friends were not surprised. She slowly, diligently had been following a process of discernment for several

ROM with links to topics and denomi-

part of what

know

today's first reading: "It

When

rather, enlightening.

me to

is all

I

God had shown Michele what

call to the religious life,

believers?

radical

amount of personal business to commoving halfway across

to religion,

Who is a model for you

as

others?

plete before

Brian T. Olszewski

until they find

one, or a combination of several.

Does

are not

should be read. If the reader reflects in terms of evangelization, what is reported will not be threatening but,

However, through interviews and research, they demonstrate that people

who

calls

He

ing specialist in the headquarters of a large corporation. Smart, energetic, confident, attractive, hard-working, respectful of her superiors and enthusiastic about learning from them, she fit all the adjectives that describe a young professional on the fast track up. Socially, she was "the life of the party," with a positive, outgoing personality to which people automatically gravitated. Many of her friends had active faith lives, but many, especially among her peers, had no religious or spiritual background at all.

against that background that this book

a

added, gamely, "But

By JEAN DENTON At 26, Michele was a top market-

evangeliza-

part of any denomination.

is

are shopping for the place

and people

lics,

not a word often associated with faith and spirituality. Cimino and Lattin say as much: "Shopping for faith can trivialize religion or empower the spiritual search.

Viewing religion as a kind of cafeteria

Marketplace

ately she laughed at the notion

40:2, 4ab, 7-10 Corinthians 1:1-3 3) John 1:29-34 2)

want to read this Don Lattin. Jossey-Bass tion an evangelization book. Even if they don't that encompasses self, the Publishers (San community of practicing want to, they have to if Francisco, 1998), Catholics, alienated Cathothey are eoine to have 240 $25.00

whom

1

Isaiah 49:3, 5-6

able,

els will

people to

Psalm

week notice at the office, she was bombarded with questions and comments. "You know," she lamented, "I sort of wish I could've slipped away without anyone noticing." Immedi-

tic spiritual path."

IVIillennium"

ket, ministers at all lev-

Word to Life

an opportunity for shoppers to leave an "abusive or alienating religious climate" and to find an "authen-

for Faith:

in

so.

tuality as

American Religion

Like others who must recognize trends in markets, and who seek a part of that mar-

authors don't think

Rather, they see the marketplace spiri-

"Shopping

catechists, pastors, bish-

ops, etc.

The

trouble?

is

communicaof Gary, Ind.

the country to join her new religious community, Michele's most daunting

the

tions directorfor the Diocese

mean Catholicism and

was

task

"Tou are my Israel,

to explain her decision to

—

offer herself fully to the service of

God. Just

No public official,

especially

servant, he said to me,

whom I show my glory.

through

"

Isaiah 49:3

gave her two-

after she

one

claiming to be a faithful and serious Catholic,

for or actively support direct attacks on innocent human life.

ESPECT

^IFE

— NOT,

"living Ihe Gospel of life:

A Challenge

A

ministry

Weekly Scripture

can responsibly advocate

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and attorneys.

Two Bishop McGuinness teams competed and won awards.

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January 15, 1999

living Hie faith

Black Mountain couple sow seeds of stewardship NELLENBACH

By JOANITA M.

Correspondent

BLACK MOUNTAIN

— George

and Edith Hilbert will never see the flowering of the seeds they've

"In addition to the income, they get a significant charitable deduction

generos-

years to come.

Late last year, the Hilberts put 5,054 shares of Pfizer stock, worth almost $600,000, into a trust to benefit their parish, a Catholic school, and the Diocese of Charlotte.

"We couldn't have timed it better," Edith said. "It was right after Viagra (manufactured by Pfizer) came ity for

on their income at

trust sold the stock.

A

chari-

table remainder unitrust, adminis-

Wachovia Bank, has been created for the Hilberts. The couple will receive lifelong income from the trust. After their deaths, the funds will go into an endowment in the diocesan foundation and be divided three ways: 50 percent will go to the Charlotte diocese, 25 percent to Asheville Catholic School, and 25 percent to their parish, St. Margaret tered through

Mary

Swannanoa.

in

is

"We

can't

about 1960. All we were doing was reinvesting. It got to the point where we said, at our age, what do we need more for."

They could have specified how the beneficiaries would use the money, but decided against that.

"They were very strong in saying they wanted the money to be used in Pfizer stock since

where

it

Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach

Edith and George Hilbert have been investing Pfizer stock since 1960. Last year, they put more than 5,000 shares into a trust benefiting Catholic entities in western North Carolina.

Rice, the diocese's director of planned

giving.

change our minds," George added. "We've been investing

was most needed,"

said

Cindy

Like the Hilberts during their lifetime, the beneficiaries will receive

income from the endowment, but the principal will remain in the diocesan foundation to continue to generate income.

"It's a double thing," Edith said.

"We get a benefit, and they get a benefit."

The Hilberts moved to Black Mountain from Schenectady, N.Y., in 1987. Married 50 years ago next month, they have no children. She

was a secretary for General Electric; he was a salesman for firms in the transportation industry.

And, they had invested in the stock market.

"Merrill Lynch had a plan where

you could send in $40 a month," George said. "So, we did that, and we there for years. If we sold it, we'd get clobbered with the capital gains taxes."

"We gain more by doing it this way," Edith said.

Among the benefits the Hilberts are enjoying is increased income from

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