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CHARLOTTE

—

Last year, through the Diocesan Support Appeal, seeds of hope were planted across the diocese to help

many programs and ministries blossom and serve those in need.

This year, the DSA intends to reap a fruitful harvest by continuing to provide the needed support to 36 ministries across the Diocese of Charlotte, including Catholic

and

educational

Services,

Social

multicultural ministries and the vocations

program.

The

DSA, themed

goal of this year's

"Reaping

Fruitful Harvest," is $3,720,000, and it can only be obtained with support from across the Diocese of a

Charlotte.

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Weldon, diocesan chief

financial

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Joint Catholic-Lutheran

and promised to do more themselves to educate Catholics and political leaders

worship benefits both faiths, priest says

BEAVERTON, Ore. (CSS)

—

2003

January 31,

Brief

in

about the social justice issues involved in migration and address migrants' needs.

After

Catholics and Lutherans worshipping

"Many who seek to migrate suffer inhuman conditions, and in too many cases,

together,

Franciscan Father Matt

die tragically trying to get here," said

Tumulty

conv inced that the

Miami Auxiliary Bishop Thomas G.

community of

16 years as priest in a

is

faith

ex-

Wenski

working. In February, he will move on from Mission of the Atonement in the Portland suburb of

periment

is

Beaverton.

both en route and once

we

States

the

trinally,"

for the Eucharist,

which takes place

says. "It

for the Lutherans.

cating itself

I

in

is an important element ecumenical initiative." In

the mid-1980s, plans called for Catholics

and Lutherans to share the building, but worship at different times. Members of the Lutheran community that had occupied the church, and some Catholic neighbors, wanted more. They persuaded officials in both churches to allow joint worship.

Family crucial to witnessing Christ in the world, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) Via satellite from the Vatican, Pope John Paul II

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C NS photo

in

life

may

The

pope's video

appearance Jan. 25, cheered by about 500,000 people at a Manila park, was the highlight of the Jan. 22-26 Fourth World Meeting of Families. It marked the first time the 82-year-old pontiff was unable to personally attend the encounter, which is held every three years. At a noon blessing Jan. 26, the pope said the Manila meeting underscored the value of the family for society but he stressed he was talking about the traditional family, not "that inauthentic family based on

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sought to have their excommunication new decree published by the Vatican Jan. 27, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

members examined the appeal during two meetings in December and said its

arrived "at the collegia! decision to con-

firm the decree of excommunication."

The new

decree was dated Dec. 21 and Pope John Paul II had approved it

and ordered

it

to be published. "In conse-

Orthodox

joint letter calls for

Today from Our Lady of the

Annunciation Church, 416 N. Second St., will hold a class on "Fashioning a Eucharistic People" presented by Father Larry Heiney. All are welcome to attend. Call (704)982-2910 for information.

St. Paul the 1 GREENSBORO Apostle, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd.,

—

will hold "Bridges for

day

after the 9 a.m.

Women"

Mass

-

to-

11:30.

The theme is the Gospel of Life. All women are invited for breakfast, a talk

and meditation. Register by

calling Sue Perez (336)643-6199 or email wperez4@aol.com by Jan. 29.

Childcare available upon re-

quest.

2

SWANNANOA

8:30 and

1

1

WASHINGTON

— With

(CNS)

current migration policies essentially creating a new -underclass in the United States, the time has

come

for the

govern-

ments of Mexico and the United States to make basic changes in immigration law and practice, say the Catholic bishops of the two countries in a new joint letter.

The bishops of the United States and Mexico jointly challenged their governments to change immigration policies

CCD,

the

St.

Margaret Mary

Andrew

Place, for coffee

the Parish Hall of

Church, 102

It will be an informal gathering with videos, discussions, guest speak-

hour.

—

— Between

the

a.m. Masses, while the

VATICAN CITY words seem

to have

—

(CNS) While done little to ease

ers, etc.

Everyone

is

welcome. You are

free to participate in the discussions

come and go as you please.

3 BELMONT The New Century Saxophone Quartet will present a concert of J.S. Bach's Art of Fugue today at 8 p.m. at Belmont Abbey or not and

—

100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd. No admission charge. Information? (704)334-3468.

Basilica,

Open

to the public.

4 MOORESVILLE

—

Women's

Newcomer's Group

will meet today from 10-11 a.m. at St. Therese, 217 Brawley School Rd. This is the start

of a 10- week program that addresses the spiritual, emotional and practical needs of those women who are new to our area or still feel new. Register by calling Lois Yaniero (704)892-4326.

5

GUILFORD COUNTY

—

past decade, a renewed focus

Council for Promoting Christian is too secular a description for an ecclesial gesture which arises out of a common faith and tradition," he said. On the eve of the 2003 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Italian Bishop Vincenzo Paglia visited Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexei II bearing a relic of St. Valentine, the famous martyr buried in his cathedral in Terni, north of Rome. "St. Valentine has given us the occasion for an encounter which otherwise would have been impossible," Bishop Paglia said. "The patron saint of love is our intermediary."

Unity. "Diplomacy

adults will be meeting downstairs in

planner ALBEMARLE

River.

children and youth are in

Diocesan 1

The women, who infirst lady Dagmar

immigration changes

women who

decree overturned. In a

said

said.

Mexican-U.S. bishops'

it

had considered and rejected an appeal

from seven "ordained"

it

were "ordained" June 29 by a

Celeste,

— The

Jan.

tifical

are forbidden to celebrate sacra-

cluded former Ohio

Vatican's doctrinal congregation said

was

on Europe's Danube

women)

signment,"

excommunications of seven 'ordained' women

Mexico City and

schismatic Argentine bishop on a boat

quence of the excommunication, (the

lennium."

Vatican confirms

pastoral letter of the

Catholic-Orthodox tensions over the is being placed on gestures. Vatican officials do not like the description "relic diplomacy," but they do see a series of Catholic gifts of relics to Orthodox churches as one of the few positive areas of current Catholic-Orthodox relations. "Catholics and Orthodox always have venerated the martyrs and their relics. It is part of the life of the church and unites us profoundly," said Jesuit Father Jozef Maj, an official at the Pon-

ments and sacramentals, to receive the sacraments and to exercise any function

9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.

W. West Acting Editor: Kevin E.< Murray Staff Written Karen A. Evans Graphic Designer: Tim Faragher Publisher: Msgr. Mauricio

other

Owen Sweeney

Manila's Rizal Park focused on the theme of the gathering: 'The Christian Family: Good News for the Third Mil-

February 19

pope's satel-

to families gathered in

R A L

January 31, 2003

Volume

The

individual selfishness." lite

not always be

easy, they are crucial to witnessing

Christ in the world.

by

Baltimore officer displays St. Michael medallion Baltimore County police officer, Michael Schmitz Sr., shows his St. Michael medallion that was made by students at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Elementary School in Middle River, Md. Students made 700 medallions for police to display in their cruisers.

the Philippines that while mar-

riage and family

who

is

24 in Washington.

Relic diplomacy? Vatican hopes gestures ease relations with

A

told an international gathering of families

dignity

national bishops' conferences,

released Jan. 23 in

as repli-

it

grass-roots part in the overall

two

just think the

I

the United

Committee on Migration of the U.S.

Hope," the

works the same

don't see

over.

all

in'

human

Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the is broken and must be reformed. "Strangers No Longer: Together on the Journey of

deepen their own sense of what it means to be Catholic and at the same time they see the beauty of another tradition," Fa-

Tumulty

their

U.S. immigration system

tw o parts of the building. "Catholics

ther

— and

trampled." Bishop Wenski,

more

culturally separated than doche said of the mission, founded in 1986. The community gathers as one for prayers and readings and separates

are

Washington press confer-

—

a grass-roots ex-

"It really is

perience where you begin to see that

at a

ence Jan. 24 where the document was released. "Many are grossly exploited

The

Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an IrishCatholic social and charitable interparish group, will be having a meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. St. Pius Church in Greensboro. For further information, call Elaine McHale at (336) 292-1 118.

X

7

HAMLET

—

The annual

pit-

be today from 1 1 a.m.-7 p.m. in St. James Hall at St. James Church, Hwy 74W. Pork or chicken is cooked on site with cole slaw, baked beans and rolls. Call (910)582-0207 for information.

cooked barbecue

will

—

St. Gabriel 8 CHARLOTTE Church, 3016 Providence Rd., will host Sister Mary Charlene Nowak, CSSF today from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. discussing "Journey into Lent: 'The Cross: A symbol of Christ's love for

me.'" For registration call Susan

Krasniewski (704)362-5047 Ext. 271.

8

CHARLOTTE

Cursillo

— The Vietnamese

community

will

meet

at 7:30

•

January 31,

2003

The World

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Brief

in

Texas sports league agrees to admit private schools

DALLAS

(CNS)

—

stitution by the Palestinian National Authority for review, the source said.

Vatican completes dictionary

In a landmark

of terms on ethics, family, sexuality ROME (CNS) Hoping to clarify

decision, the University Interscholastic

League, the athletic organization for

—

Texas' public schools, has agreed to admit private schools. The decision ends a long-standing battle between the league and Jesuit College Preparatory School in

which led the fight tance with a lawsuit and a Dallas,

Texas Legislature.

debate

international forums, the Vatican has compiled a dictionary of

contested or ambiguous words relating

for admitbill

to bioethies, family

in the

ity.

"pro-choice,"

-

Pontifical Council for the Family, said

editions of the dictionary in English,

Spanish and French were being prepared, but he offered no timeline for their

1999.

Scholarship established at St. Michael's College with

COLCHESTER, The Cynthia

Vt.

(CNS)

K. and Robert H.

publication.

—

Hoehl

Scholarship has been established at St. Michael's College in Colchester to support young people "who meet admis-

CNS

International meeting opens with call to preserve family as photo by John Starkey, The Criterion

sanctuary

Philippines (CNS) Attended by more than 6,000 participants from 82 countries, the Fourth World Meeting of Families in Manila opened with a colorful liturgy and a call to pre-

sions criteria, but who, without finan-

could not afford to attend St. Michael's." The scholarship is funded by a $2 million estate gift from the Hoehls, made in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Robert Hoehl's 1963 graduation from the Catholic liberal arts college located in the Burlington area. The Hoehl Welcome Center, currently under construction on campus, was named for the Hoehls because of a $2.1 million gift they made to the college in 1999.

India's Latin-rite bishops say evangelization is a human right TIRUCHIRAPPALLI, India (CNS) India's Latin-rite bishops declared evangelization a human right and expressed concern about the resurgence of militant nationalism in their country. A statement issued after a recent meeting of 1 16 bishops of the

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p.m. tonight and every second Saturday of the month for a school of lead-

Thomas Aquinas Church, 1400 Suther Rd. For information call Ky Do (704)532-9094.

8 MAGGIE VALLEY Living Waters Reflection Center, 103 Living Waters Ln., is holding an overnight ers at St.

—

The

festivities

begin with a "sweetheart" dinner at 5 p.m. followed by a conference and faith

sharing.

Sunday morning

after

serve the family as a "sanctuary of love

Latin rite conveyed concern about "the resurgence of a monocultural militant nationalism which identifies Indian-

constitution that declares Islam the of-

ness with one culture and religion," reported UCA news, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Dur-

committee of lawyers to see if the language of the clause could be changed

ing the meeting, the bishops reiterated that proclaiming the "mystery of Christ is the primary mission of every

gions within the established state, said a source at the Latin Patriarchate.

Christian" and "the essential activity

the religion of the majority of Palestin-

of the church." The statement said, 'We are not disciples of Christ if we do not proclaim Christ's message. It is, moreover, a human right."

ians while allowing

Church examines draft declaring Islam religion of Palestinian state

JERUSALEM

(CNS)

—

Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

amining

Mary, 22 Bartlett St., offer inquiry on the second Saturday of the month following the 9 a.m. Mass. Call

classes

(828)586-9496 with questions.

8 SYLVA A Day with the Letters of St. Paul will be given by Father David Valtierra from the Oratory of Rock Hill today from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at

—

The

patriarchate established a

to include the existence of other reli-

Such wording could note that Islam

room

is

for recogni-

tion of other religions, the source said. ,"If

we can have

opening toward will be another sign

this

another religion, it of democracy. Now

we

are stuck (in

we

are under," he said. Latin

Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem

ex-

and other heads of Christian churches were sent a draft of the proposed con-

is

a clause in a draft Palestinian

Mary Church, 22

will

(704)527-4676.

every Monday and Wednesday at St. Gabriel from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and every Tuesday and Thursday at Sardis Presbyterian Church from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., call Suzanne Bach (704)3764135.

charlotte.catholicweb.com.

CHARLOTTE

—

A charismatic be held at St. Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this afternoon at 4 p.m. with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria. For information contact Josie Backus 9

Mass

9

MORGANTON

— Charles W Union

Borromeo Church, 728

St.

St.,

to travel to Manila for the meeting but planned to ad-

dress participants via satellite Jan. 25.

At an inaugural Mass

Jan. 22 at the Philippine International Convention

some 5,000 people listened as Cardinal Sin warned that without a Christian vision of the family the future Center,

of

human

civ ilization is at risk.

1565.

Church, 3016 Providence Rd., and Feb. 18 at Providence United Methodist Church. For information about the support group or the Shining Stars Adult Day Respite Program for the memory-impaired, which meets

—

was unable Jan. 22-26

3108.

Maureen (704)362-5718

will

life." It

tional

Delectables. Information: (828)437-

will have its annual Valentine tea today from 1-4 p.m. in Murray Hall. An organ recital by Peter Hartman will be followed by the tea, featuring Anne

Mass

was the first time the internaencounter was held in Asia, and Cardinal Jaime Sin of Manila welcomed a roster of delegates that included 1,1 10 children and 42 babies. 'This is truly a gathering of families!" the cardinal said.

'You have come from every part of the world, bringing with you the deep conviction that the family indeed is a great gift of God, an original gift, marked by his blessing," he said. Pope John Paul II and

299 Maple St., will be having their, monthly meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Family Life Center. Guest speakers and special events are featured periodically. For information call Claire Barnable (828)369-

Bartlett St. be at 9 a.m. and refreshments and lunch will be provided.

RSVP by Jan. 31 at (828)586-9496 or (828)586-0463.

9 CHARLOTTE The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, St. Brigid's Division, will celebrate the feast of St: Brigid by being "piped" into the 12:30 Mass at St. Gabriel, 3016 Providence Rd. A brunch will follow. Vocalist, Elizabeth Schmitt will perform. RegSt.

by Feb. 1. Information: Jeanmarie or www.laoh(704)554-0720

St.

state.

situation

along with a renewal of marriage vows. The retreat will end with lunch on Sunday, Feb. 9. Call (828)9263833 for further details.

— The Lay Carmelites of

religion of a future Palestinian

The

istration:

SYLVA

ficial

the discussion process) because of the

breakfast Eucharist will be celebrated

8

—

MANILA,

Parishioner carves crucifix for church A crucifix made from a 150-pound block of basswood hangs in the Church of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross in Bright, Ind. The life-size image of Christ was carved by parishioner Daniel Badinghaus.

cial assistance,

retreat for sweethearts.

"homophobia" and "reproThe text was prepared

by the Pontifical Council for the Family, which consulted with about 80 experts in some 20 countries. The Italian edition is set for release in late January or early February, according to the publisher, Edizioni Dehoniane Bologna. Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the

the state's private school leagues, the

million gift

i-

ductive rights."

—

$2

and human sexual-

Italian version of the nearly

pal entries, including "gender," "safe sex,"

marily that they are too large to play in

in

The

1,000-page "lexicon" contains 78 princ

In a decision an-

nounced Jan. 13 by the league, two private schools can apply for membership each year, so long as those two schools primeet the league's qualifications

Texas Association for Private and Parochial Schools and Southwest Preparatory Conference. Jesuit College Prep and Strake Jesuit in Houston will be the first two teams to apply. Both have been playing as independents since the Texas Christian Interscholastic League folded

in

Decadent

Bourg's

10 CHARLOTTE

Chocolate

—

A

support group meeting for caregivers of people suffering with memory loss will gather today, 10-11:30 a.m.,

Room

E, Ministry Center, St. Gabriel

10 FRANKLIN Guild of

St.

—

The Women's

Francis of Assisi Church,

16

CHARLOTTE

Mission

is

- St.

Ann

Parish

being presented by

Passionist Father Jack Conley.

heart of the Mission

is

The

the evening

service; beginning on Sunday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. through Wednesday February 19. Morning

Mass

will be offered at 9:00 a.m.

Monday through Wednesday. For more information fice at

call

the church of-

704-523-4641.

Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior to the publication date.

E-mail notices

kaevans@charlottediocese.org or fax

704-370-3382.

to to

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CATHOLIC AND ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES / FINAL

A SERIES

IN

call to global solidarity GERALD POTKAY

said

— The

GREENSBORO

Mimms. She quoted Pope

"If you

Correspondent

want

peace,

work

Paul VI:

for justice."

ses-

Rosenhauer's video presentation, the

on "Catholic and Islamic Perspectives on War, Peace and Solidarity: Growing in Knowledge, Seeking Peace" was held at Our Lady of Grace Church

core of this fourth workshop, echoed that

final

sion

Jan. 27.

The workshop format was developed by the diocesan Office of Justice and Peace and based on presentations given during a one-day conference of the same tide at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte Feb.

9,

2002.

The program

utilized \ideo

theme. She emphasized that in the

science at

Hampton

University in Vir-

and two with

spirituality

justice (specifi-

cally, the. just distribution

of goods and

justice in the workplace).

Rosenhauer emphasized that Catholic

teaching stresses action, while account-

matter demands building a world

ability sees that call to action as a

of solidarity.

It

of justice, which peace. This political

ginia.

don't have the

luxury to use excuses." She referred to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, section 1939, in which there are four paragraphs dealing with human solidarity, one paragraph dealing with charity, one with

presentations of the conference speakers:

Joann Rosenhauer, special projects coordinator for the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops; and Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad, author and professor of political

"We

"Catholic tradition,"

is

essential to achieving

means getting involved

in

life.

The workshop, entided 'The Catholic

Comparing the human community

Church's Call to Global Solidarity," fo-

of the world to a spider's web, Rosenhauer

cused on the theme,

noted that

"What's Next?" —

what do the workshop pardo with the information accumulated from the previous three workspecifically,

ticipants

shops?

Denise Melaska,

who

is

coordinating

when

tion of the web,

Mimms

it

a ripple affects one secaffects the entire

said those

who

web.

seek the sepa-

and state are in error, for the two are intertwined together. As ration of church

Catholics, she said,

we must make

the

Our Lady of Grace parishioner Christine Mimms, encouraged participants to discuss what

connection between our lives in the church

they had seen during the week in newspapers and magazines and on television that

ners into current events, they

the workshops with fellow

was relevant that

to Islam and the Iraq issues had been discussed in prior work-

shops.

"There has been a

lot

of negative talk

Hansen. "I feel, like the pope, that we have to do everything we can to prevent war. I

we

truly don't believe

should

make

the

first assault."

war is the solution," said participant John Hunneman. "However, -we are getting too close to do anydon't believe

thing about

Participant John Linn asked, "Can the Palestinian issue? In the world view,

we

as Catholics in the United

were to act with one voice, imagine the power we would have," said participant Paul Schexnayder. "We need to share our Christian values."

"This program

is

just one of the

methods and tools which we have for working towards justice," said Linn.

There was general agreement among the participants for more emphasis from the pulpits on community and global social justice issues.

session concluded with a call

and fasting for peace and It was recommended that those who answer the call

for prayer

justice in the world.

to confession to

become

Mimms

right with themselves and with

God, so

teaching and stressed that: people are

that they may become one in solidarity with community.

is

just a small piece of the pie."

to action

reviewed the reflections of the U.S. bishops on sharing Catholic social

courage parishioners to bring the values of faith into all of these issues facing us.

The

it."

issues of Iraq be resolved without solving

Iraq

must en-

States

about (President George W.) Bush (in the news)," offered participant Theresa

T

and our lives within the country. Not only must our church leaders engage parishio-

"If

more important than things; families, family values and human rights must be defended; there

must be dignity

in the

workplace and justice for all workers; and the world needs to work for solidarity in order to achieve justice.

"Most people

see charity as the an-

swer, yet the greatest need

is

for justice,"

go

For more

2003

Catholic groups hail

Workshops discusses church's

By REV. MR.

January 31,

Around the Diocese

elements of Bush's State of the Union address

By MARK PATTISON Cathouc News Service

—

WASHINGTON

studies that confirm this relationship,"

Donohue

Immediate

Catholic reaction to President Bush's

those concerned about urban problems."

The National Right to Life Committee

for Bush's requests to

cheered Bush's request of Congress to ban

Congress to pass a faith-based funding initiative as well as bans on partial-birth abortion and cloning.

Catholic groups, though, stayed silent

on the subject of the potential for war with Iraq, which dominated the latter part of Bush's address.

One of the guests listening to the address from first lady Laura Bush's box was Sister Maria Fest, a Sister of Divine Providence who founded and directs Catholic Nuns in Service, a family support services center

in

Pittsburgh.

partial-birth abortion

Bush

said

tice

domestic abuse, experiencing

NRLC

illness

or

and Civil Rights applauded Bush's comments urging Congress to pass his

The move

stalled

Senate late last year. After Congress adjourned, Bush issued some executive orders that implemented part of his plan to have religious-based groups get a more equal footing in in the

Ban

Act," the

said.

Association president and

CEO,

voiced the

hope that the White House and Congress could come to an agreement on expanding health care and making it more affordable.

'With nearly one in six of the population uninsured, and millions more underinsured,

it is

time to turn the health

care rhetoric into action because there single issue

more important

work of Harvard economist Richard Freeman that there is the

of reform," Father Place said

in a Jan.

vce

"Adequate funding of Medicare and

ing and deviancy," said a Jan. 28 statement

Medicaid and of health care coverage expansion should be a priority of the 108th

from Catholic League president William Donohue. "When his study was replicated many years later by Byron Johnson and David B. Larson, they found that urban black youth were less likely to commit to drugs and delinquency if they were churchgoers.

"And according

to Princeton Univer-

John Diluko, who first ran the faith-based programs in the Bush administration, there are more than a dozen sity professor

Congress before enacting tax cuts," another part of Bush's State of the

Union

address,

according to Father Place.

Bush had proposed an initiative in which seniors could obtain prescription drug coverage, but it was not clear whether, as charged by health-care advocacy group Families USA, they could do so only through a private plan forcing their exit from Medicare.

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"Because

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The

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The NRLC, in a Jan. 28 statement, said this was "a clear call" for passage of bills in the House and Senate which would ban all human cloning, including the cloning of embryos for research purposes.

'In urging Congress to 'end the prac-

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5

Student recounts marching for life in Washington MORRISON

By ERIN

News

Special to The Catholic

— Many

WASHINGTON

was

before 10 a.m. But,

on

70

Jan. 21, almost

Abbey College

climbed aboard a chartered bus and school van at 6:45 a.m.; their destination: Washington, D.C. The group traveled to join thousands of people from around the country in the annual March for Life, held on the

Sept.

Roe

vs.

Wade

and Doe

Mass

of

One marcher

Photo by Joe Purello

Father Roger Arnsparger, pastor of St. Barnabas Church in Arden, leads a group from the Diocese of Charlotte in prayer after the March for Life in Washington Jan. 22, which memorializes the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe vs. Wade and Doe vs. Bolton decisions on abortion.

Cardinal

Bevilacqua said that while the 30th anniversary of

Roe

vs.

Wade

many

The

pro-life

movement

'We

Many people proceeded

to the

Washing-

Monument, a starting point for many participants, before proceeding down Constitution Avenue toward the Supreme Court at 2 p.m. The streets were packed with people, many praying ton

(has)

are in con-

end the massacre of innocent unborn

the rosary and singing as they marched.

children."

Throughout

People set up folding chairs along the sidewalk, as if preparing for a parade.

his homily, Cardinal

Bevilacqua urged the people to, "Remember the Supreme Court decision and why you come back on the anniver-

Marchers

...

by a

battalion of

and motorcycles. At the head of the march was a group of youths wearing red ponchos. Some carried a

on the good things that have happened since Roe vs Wade and be filled with hope; and recommit yourselves with greater fervor to being people of life and for life."

Despite the cold and wind, rallies

police cars

against abortion started early in the

been

morning across the

car, tolled

.

on Jan.

set out for the plaza in

front of the court led

sary. Reflect

city

March

for Life banner, others carried

large placards listing the death

toll for

each one of the 30 years abortion has

22.

legal.

A large silver bell, pulled by a every few seconds.

Everywhere balloons and flags, signs and banners rose above the crowd, identifying parishes, dioceses, schools, organizations and even nations. Some signs were simple: "Stop Abortion Now"; 'Women deserve better than abortion." A boy in a tree held a "Jesus was a Fetus" sign.

The Knights of Columbus Holy Spirit Council No. 11922 of nearby Fairfax, Va., handed out picket signs to passers-by, directed the tens of thousands of marchers and helped the police control traffic flow on Constitution Avenue. They wore white plastic windbreakers and white baseball caps with

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In his homily, Bishop Curin told a story of a young pregnant woman who was told by her doctors to abort her baby due to complications with her pregnancy. Refusing to give up, the woman kept her baby and gave birth to

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Faith formation directors

Diocese continues efforts to

work to unite community

provide affordable housing

MARY MARSHALL

By

— "The

KANNAPOLIS faith

formation program

goal of our

children a well-rounded faith education

them for the sacraments," said Redemptorists Father Al Requelme,

to prepare

who

is

pastor of St. Joseph Church.

Father Requelme, a native of Chile

who was

and is bilinkey to his work

as pastor.

The predominately

Hispanic

parish has a ratio of three Hispanics to

one English-speaking person.

"The Spanish speaking population has grown tremendously in the past eight years," said Father Requelme.

"When

I

worked

as a seminarian in this

area in 1995, there

was just one Spanish

Mass per month with 75 people

attend-

Volunteers are the key to implementing the program. Ten Englishspeaking and six Spanish-speaking catechists prepare lessons adding activities

we

preparation. Today, their needs as

we

try to cater to

balance between what

they need and desire and

still

abide by

diocesan guidelines."

Under

the guidance of Claudine

Cabral, St. Joseph's catechetical leader,

and Leticia Juandeigo, Spanish coordinator of faith formation, a

new

which

the

Way," which has English and Span-

ish lessons adjacent to

each other.

For the past four Juandeigo

felt

ing for these groups. In

"We

on aging held dialogues with senior citizens to determine

prefer to attend," said Juandeigo. see parents

who

attend the classes gain-

with the sign of the cross and prayers."

"We're making progress," said

"One of the

Cabral.

ways

best

the communities together

to bring

through the

is

children. Parents often attend classes

eager to see what their child

is

learning.

We combine the classes for special liturgical events."

A

reconciliation retreat, which

involves both the students and their par-

one of the special events that brings the two groups together. The is

children

make

light of Christ.

a candle representing the

Taking

pick a color of sand

—

a

mason jar, they

red represent the

years, Cabral

and

program as meet the needs

they combined efforts to

of the two parish communities. Often, materials were in English, which

made

—

was repeatedly

*

a bilingual teacher glish

who

teaches in

and repeats the material

who

in

En-

Spanish

don't understand English.

"The parish

is

with the idea

thrilled

of working together," said Cabral. "English students can see the Spanish translations

and vice

versa."

Parish catechetical leaders and cat-

Coordinators

like

Claudine Cabral and

Leticia Juandeigo are reaping afruitful harvest thanks to your contribution to the

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While the establishment of the

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a need,

able to provide housing," said Carter. The

number of units

established.

each

in

location will be determined by need.

"One building may contain six apartments, while another may have 48," he added.

CDCHC

is a milestone in meeting the requirements of the three populations

in question, there

is still

much work

to

be done before moving day: In recent months, pastors from throughout the diocese have been requested to make nominations to development committees, the first of which will meet in

The

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and will determine which group's needs should be addressed first. The committees will also determine the ideal location for each housing facility.

Finding the ideal site is critical, according to Gerry Carter, director for Special Ministries with diocesan Catholic Social Services. If a housing facility is located near a parish church, the two can form a mutually beneficial relationship. Residents can readily participate in a variety of parish ministries, and parishioners can lend their talents and skills to the physical and spiritual maintenance of the facility.

This year, the Diocesan Support Appeal will contribute funds to the CDCHC for the first time. This money will be used to launch the project, rather

After their

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Juandeigo to teach her students. Cabral dreamed of the day when the two communities could be united under one program a reality that now exists thanks to grants from the diocesan Foundation, the Catholic Church Extendifficult for

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"The parents are pleased that the children can choose which class they

Sunday morning for grades KSeventh- and eighth-grade English and Spanish students meet together on Wednesday evenings and are taught by

"Christ Jesus,

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English and Spanish classes are

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same

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Student choice enabled students to sign up for either an English or Spanish speaking class. Unity evolves through the use of the bilingual

Catholic

will likely take three years until the first

separate classes follow the

reaches out to 180 students in grades freight,

The

The

the diocese.

The

guidelines thereby establishing continu-

vision for

their faith formation classes,

—

CHARLOTTE

ity in the program. Cabral oversees the program, making sure teachers are in place accomplishing the program's goals. Juandeigo teaches as well as over-

to stimulate children's creativity.

ents,

n-aditionally

other contributions.

manage

migrated frequently, wish to honor their cultural tradition of one-year

—

EVANS

A.

Diocese of Charlotte Housing Corporation (CDCHC) is continuing to make strides towards meeting the needs of senior citizens, families with low-to-moderate incomes and other special-needs populations throughout

ing insight as they help their children

—

KAREN

Staff Writer

Today, St. Joseph has two Spanish Masses per week with an attendance of 800 to 1,000."

'The parish is striving to unite our faith formation, RCIA and programs for the Hispanics and youth groups Anglos so they follow the same curriculum," said Father Requelme. "For example, the diocese requires two years preparation for first Communion. Many in the Spanish-speaking community, who ing.

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OSA 2003

Hmong community

Seminarian reflects on calling

celebrates freedom, faith

to serve

By

KAREN

Staff Writer

—

CHARLOTTE Western North Catholics attend

in tlie

Throughout

Carolina, thousands of

Masses spoken

native language. This

is

if

&

When

in their

not so unusual

United States are Catholic, accord-

Migration

Hmong

started

coming

to

the United States in the late 1960s and early '70s, a need arose for ministries for

understand can be

priests

difficult.

Fortunately, the Multicultural

Min-

of the Diocese of Charlotte has en-

couraged Hmong-language Masses and other ministries to reach out to this

growing population.

With the encouragement of the Multicultural Ministry, Catholicism

thriving in the

Hmong

is

community.

Hmong-language masses are held at St. in Charles Borromeo Church Morganton, St. Ann Church in Charlotte and Our Lady of the Annunciation Church in Albemarle. A communion service is held twice monthly at St. Aloysius Church in Hickory.

The Hmong are one of several ethnic groups which inhabit the highland regions of Southeast Asia. During the Viet-

nam War,

tens of thousands of

Hmong

provided ground support for U.S. troops in

the then r secret wars in Laos. After the

Communist Pathet Lao takeover of Laos, the

Hmong

were targeted

genocidal extinction by the

An estimated Hmong sought refuge

ment.

for

new govern-

100,000 Laotian in Thailand, only

to be forced to live in the refugee

camps

the refugees.

Two

former missionary

were selected for their prior work in Southeast Asia: Oblate Father Daniel Taillez began serving the Hmong in the mid-West and South in 1981, and Oblate Father Umberto Nespolo took over the responsibility of Hmong on the West Coast in 1984. Father William Tanguay, formerly of St Aloysius in Hickory, was later permitted to minister with the

Hmong on

the Bible in their native language.

week of each month,

In the mid-1970s, the

Hmong

gan to immigrate to the United settling primarily in California,

be-

a

The

group of

approximately 60-70 Hmong, made of members from about 13 families, meet at St. Ann Church. Led by Pe Lee, a Hmong refugee originally from Laos, the group seeks to further their understanding of Jesus' message.

But this group is unique compared to other Bible studies, because its members would not be able to worship so freely in their own homelands, where Communist rule prohibits the right of freedom of worship.

Lay

ministers like

Pe Lee

tribution to the

to

States,

Minne-

of Charlotte as positive.

had a

I

me

Toole.

he

said.

"When

priest.'"

learning and want to

come

make fundamental

serve

my

life

is

population as high as 283,239. population

he can be ordained.

A typical day at the seminary

starts

homebound Allen.

the fourth highest in the United States, between 7,093 (U.S. Census) and 20,000

by being

and

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begins at 7

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Toole was

and

priest.

"The big thing I'm learning and want to

make fundamental

in

my

ser\ing

life is

the people every day," he said, "and

the church of God and li\ing out Jesus in

sening

life

with

my life."

'Like

all

of our seminarians, Patrick

seems overwhelming becoming a when I have any anxiety, I try to discern where I am," he said. "I feel like

priesthood," said Father Allen.

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dio-

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Toole hopes to take those influences and incorporate them into his future as a

"It

I

the school and visited

Toole then has

set before him.

...

in

parishioners," said Father

the poor, and to live out God's love and

when he works or stud-

Jesus Christ

'Patrick volunteered

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or plays basketball and football with

in a

love of

priest."

and

until the afternoon,

grown

my

Bishop William G. Curlin, bishop emeritus.

"I was really influenced by Bishop

am. with

at 7:25 am.,

a "normal school day"

I've

at

many ways at St. Michael. He helped at

"He impressed me

Another

in the chapel

what he considers

priest,

in

of reverence for the sacred, for the

presence of God, listening to him,"

prayer.

work and being

tremely personable and he has a deep sense

•

tion in the morning,

him,"

"Witnessing

in

Mass, taught

try to have a holy hour of medita-

His day

Mass with

me grow

for

before

morning

me and

that parish really helped

— Patrick Toole

more years studying theology

in the

let

to St. Michael's

being a parish

the Diocese of Charlotte, Toole will have

God

is

his

people every day,"

from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pa. As

"I

Gastonia.

said Toole.

serving the

Evening prayer follows at 5 p.m. In the evening, Toole relaxes or attends the many meetings and seminars held by the school. Despite the long days and hard work, Toole is confident he's on the path

Hmong National Development, by local Hmong leaders lists the

in

spring

early for Toole.

in

"Father John

bachelor's in philosophy

four

there."

Church

"The big thing I'm

to be a

one of 23 seminarians

spent

then-pastor of St Michael

Toole, a native of McClain, Va., will be graduating with a this

I

Diocese of Charlotte and

say 'I'm supposed to be

meant

influenced

"but

said,

While in Belmont, Toole met Father John Allen, director of vocations for the

ordi-

nation day comes, you can here. I'm

who

of priests

and the monks

Solari

his fellow students.

to the

lot

over the years," he

two years at Belmont Abbey (in Belmont) and was really influenced by Abbot Placid

—

are,"

had a

"I

calling," said

"Through a lot of prayer and thought, I realized it was good for me to find out if God wanted me to do this.

'That's the whole point of seminary to every day ask the Lord who he is and to ask yourself who you

ies,

population at 169,428, but figures given

Hmong

"I felt like

classes start at 8:50 a.m.

DSA.

Wisconsin and North Carolina.

The 2000 U.S. Census lists the Hmong

North Carolina's

He credits his short time in the Diocese

but considers each day until that time

an individual blessing.

as

are reap-

your con-

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that sense."

said Toole.

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for years.

tion,

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CNH: The

goal is based on budgeted amounts for the next year. How are actual costs tracked and reported?

BW: During the year, we have a very

BW:

If thrpugh parishioner contribu-

make

pected to

can monitor spending relative to their bud-

their

the end of every year, all

we

CNH: What

& Herald around

For example,

the

types of expenses are

program budgets? your salary paid from

is

DSA? BW: Most

of the programs and ser-

DSA

by the

are provided

by

of the Diocese of Charlotte. So, the

staff

largest category of expense related.

DSA

But the

program

direct

personnel-

is

provides funding for

There

costs only.

is

no

my-

allocation of indirect costs such as for

Accounting and finance are not direct

self

program

costs;

we

are considered general

and aclministrative expenses, and none of the expenses in that category are funded by the

DSA.

target, then the parish

its

own

is

ex-

the difference out of

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does one

Respect

DSA?

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Each registered parishioner will and a letter at their home from Msgr. Mauricio West, asking

and Peace

Office of Justice

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pledge cards do

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Hispanic Center-High Point

336-884-5858

Housing Ministry

704-370-3250

not provide for those types of selections.

However, the amount budgeted

CNH:

Tell

me about the new diocesan

DSA

ministry supported by the

BW: The

this year.

diocese has been studying

the need for elderly and low-income hous-

ing for

Disaster Relief

rebated to the parish. If a parish doesn't

card and send

\ices offered

704-370-3228 704-370-3250 704-370-3225

receive a pledge card

DSA

included in die

Diocesan Ministries

issue a

of the annual financial report included in

the

is

Catholics in the diocese as part

The CatJiokc News end of October.

704-370-3262

Disability Ministry

goes over its target, then the amount that they go over tions, a particular parish

reported to the ministry directors so they

At

Social Services Ministries

target3

monthly reporting process, in which all the amounts that are spent are

detailed

report to

2003

DSA goal.

of the

parish's pro-rata share

frOm p3^6 X

gets.

January 31,

DSA 2003

some

time. After a lot of planning,

ministry

for each

published in this issue of

is

The

&

Catholic News Herald If you wanted to make a separate contribution to the diocese

restricted to a specific ministry, that

Multicultural Ministries

African

Hmong & Lahu

welcomed.

also be

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American Ministry

Hispanic Ministry

would

Ministry

the diocese established a housing ministry,

and we are

at the point

like to see the fruits

DSA

now where

of that planning. go toward

includes $85,000 to

housing

initiative to

program

director

make

this

The this

fund the cost of a and other setup costs to

ministry a

That $85,000

approximately

is

DSA

over

last

year's goal.

matter

it

how much a DSA? And

Educational Ministries

parishioner contributes to the

does each contribution really

make

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ence.

reality.

half of the increase in the

CNH: Does

we'd

are grateful for the very

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are not large donations, so every

i

Young Adult

contribution counts.

Ministry

Youth Ministry

CNH: With

the current economy,

realistic to increase

BW: The goal

CNH: How important

is it

the goal?

is

the

DSA

to

BW: The DSA

percentage increase in the

almost exactly the same as the

is

important

in a

num-

$3,720,000 represents an increase of $170,000, which is less than five percent

from a financial perspective, because although there is outside funding for almost all of our ministries, the DSA is the primary funding

over

source for them, with the exception of

is

The

increase in parish offertories.

goal of

last year's goal.

After the housing

initiative,

largest increase in funding

who

is

the next

ber of ways.

It's

Yet, while Catholic Social Services receives grants

area.

funding for Catholic Social Services.

We would ask those who are blessed and have the resources, to do whatever

heavily

they can to help, because their neighbors

may

not be as blessed and

to be as generous as they

CNH:

I

may

not be able

would

like to be.

understand that each parish

How

assigned a target.

are these

is

amounts

determined?

Se'minarian Education

Catholic Social Services.

to Catholic

will receive

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Permanent Diaconate

certainly important

an additional $75,000. This is indicative of the fact that during these harder economic times there is a greater need in the social service

Social Services,

Vocations

these ministries in the Diocese of Charlotte?

still

receives

DSA. mary

and other outside funding, it almost $1.3 million from the

So, although the

DSA

source,

a major source of

So,

all

it's

still

isn't

Join us in

the pri-

serving God as priest or brother.

of our diocesan ministries rely

on the DSA. And, just as important, contributing to the DSA gives the Catholics of Western North Carolina an opportunity to be a part of something bigger, and to help the church at large in its ministry throughout the western part of the

Our Oratorian Congregation was founded in

BW: What we do is take the total allocate

diocese.

it

to

all

goal

the parishes in the

We use a formula that's been devel-

virtue

oped by a task force of lay people, pastors and finance council people. take the offertory amount from the last fiscal year for each parish, then subtract 25 percent of

We

total subsidies provided

Catholic schools.

by the parish to

Then we

take that

num-

ber and mathematically determine each

how

the

thank

all

2,

of the people

DSA so faithfully.

all

ages and

a community

because they

Parishes

these ministries

really do touch the lives of so many people.

These are real, tangible good works from which so many people benefit And on behalf of Msgr. West I would like to

of

video that will be

played in churches on Feb. will see first-hand

and brought people

Known as

Phillip lived this

As a group of priests and lay men, we live life without vows and serve the people of God in various ministries:

state.

DSA

St.

backgrounds to the Church.

hope that everyone will read Msgr.

West's letter, as well as have an opportunity to see the

Philip Neri in 1575.

"The Apostle of Joy,"

I

and

Rome by St.

who

support

Retreat For more information: please Pr.

tvrite:

Work

Nursing

Campus Ministry Youth Summer Camp Hospital Chaplaincy

FJMcDevitt, CO. orFr. joe Pearce. CO. The Oratory

Box J 1586 Rock Hill, SC 29731 -1586 P.O.

our members are come from across the United

Like our ministries,

unique and

States and from Brazil.

2003

January 31,

PARISH NAME

ORGINATED CITY

Our Lady of the Annunciation Parish

Albemarle

Holy

Redeemer Parish

GOAL

2003

$19,812.00

Andrews

Barnabas Parish

Arden

$53,500.00

St.

Joseph Parish

Asheboro

$27,421.00

Asheville

$48,237.00

Asheville

$24,454.00

Lawrence Parish

Joan of Arc Parish

St.

2003

DSA MINISTRIES BUDGET

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES DIOCESAN MINISTRIES

$3,668.00

St.

Basilica of St.

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DSA 2003

$217,674

Special Ministries Natural Family Planning

Elder Pastoral Services (CRISM)

Asheville

$80,320.00

Widowed/Separated/Divorced

Belmont

$33,534.00

Marriage Preparation

Biscoe

$9,157.00

St. Elizabeth Parish

Boone

$38,807.00

Office of Justice

Sacred Heart Parish

Brevard

$45,173.00

Campaign

Bryson City

$5,106.00

Burnsville

$4,097.00

Immaculate Conception Mission

Canton

Joseph Parish

Vincent de Paul Parish

$4,233.00

Charlotte

$111,371.00

St,

Thomas Aquinas Parish John Neumann Parish Our Lady of Consolation Parish

Charlotte

$110,340.00

St.

Charlotte

$88,243.00

Charlotte

$38,101.00

Our Lady of the Assumption Parish

Charlotte

$38,769.00

John Lee Korean Parish

Charlotte

$7,276.00

St.

Luke Parish

Charlotte

$58,394.00

St.

Matthew Parish

Charlotte

$308,556.00

St.

Ann

Charlotte

$58,831.00

St.

Peter Parish

Charlotte

$71,924.00

St.

St.

Parish

Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish

-

Prison Ministry

Elder Social Services

-

Family

-

-

-

Life

and Peace for

$164,296

Human Development

-

Catholic Relief Services

4 rtrt rtrt

Sacred Heart Mission

St.

Life

r\r\

ft»rtrt

Eugene Parish Queen of the Apostles Parish Our Lady of the Americas Parish St.

Respect

-

lt*4 rt

4 A rt

Parish Social Ministry

$12,116.00

Charlotte

$81,831.00

Voices

for Justice

-

Legislative

Network

Refugee Resettlement Program

$32,097

Catholic Social Service Administration

$1 01 ,714

Regional Services

Western Regional Office Hispanic Services

-

-

$191 ,220

Asheville

Adoption

-

Crisis Intervention

-

Counseling

Foster Care

-

-

Pregnancy Support

$286,602

Charlotte Regional Office

Adoption, Counseling, Crisis

AA

Charlotte

-

Intervention, Foster Care, St. Patrick

Cathedral Parish

St.

Gabriel Parish

Charlotte

$287,357.00

St.

Joseph Vietnamese Parish

Charlotte

$8,839.00

Cherokee

$2,547.00

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Holy Family Parish St.

James

Holy

Parish

Parish

Spirit

St.

Joseph of the

St.

Stephen Mission

Hills

Parish

Immaculate Conception Parish St.

Francis of Assisi Parish

/"\ i

ft

St.

Michael Parish

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Pregnancy Support, Programa Esperanza Piedmont Triad Office

Clemmons

$91,186.00

Concord

$63,643.00

Denver

$18,965.00

$6,862.00

Elkin

Forest City

$22,501.00

Franklin

$19,735.00

Housing Ministry

Gastonia

Multicultural Ministries

$75,106.00

Greensboro

$85,000

$118,180.00

African American

$20,647

Hispanic Ministry

$336,378 $43,095

Hmong

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Ministry

Benedict Parish

Greensboro

St.

Paul the Apostle Parish

Greensboro

St.

Pius Tenth Parish

Greensboro

$94,029.00'

St.

Mary Parish

Greensboro

$25,441.00

Faith Formation

St.

James

Hamlet

$12,056.00

Catholic Schools

Immaculate Heart of Mary Mission

Hayesville

$12,704.00

Campus

Immaculate Conception Parish

Hendersonville

$20,616.00

$132,877.00 fcr\r~

ft*rtrt

AAA

f*4

Educational Ministries

rtrt

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Ministry Formation

Evangelization

Hickory

$82,677.00

Media Resources

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish

High Point

$88,877.00

Christ the King Parish

High Point

$17,127.00

Our Lady of the Mountains Parish St. Mark Parish

Highlands

Aloysius Parish

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$376,784 $217,595 $437,410 $83,580

Ministry

$98,613.00

St.

$299,188

Foster Care, Pregnancy Support

St.

Parish

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$9,616.00

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Our Lady of Grace Parish

Winston-Salem

Counseling, Crisis Intervention

ff»rtrt rt a rt rtrt

Eden

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Casa Guadalupe, Adoption,

$66,491

$30,500 $131,343

Education Office

r\~r rtrt

Youth Ministry

$12,825.00

Huntersville

$126,162.00

Vocations

St.

Francis of Assisi Parish

Jefferson

$10,123.00

Permanent Diaconate

$1 27,700

St.

Joseph Mission

Kannapolis

$14,234.00

Seminarian Education

$301,976

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Holy Cross Parish

Kernersville

Good Shepherd

King

$9,771.00

Campaign Expenses

Kings Mountain

$4,939.00

Total

Mission

Christ the King Mission St.

Francis of Assisi Parish

Our Lady of the Rosary Parish

$41,540.00

Lenoir

$18,781.00

Lexington

$15,853.00

St.

Dorothy Parish

Lincolnton

$22,017.00

St.

Bernadette Mission

Linville

$14,919.00

St.

Margaret Parish

Maggie Valley

Our Lady of the Angels Mission St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Francis of Assisi Parish

St.

Our Lady of Lourdes Parish

Marion

Mars

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$16,138.00 $6,166.00

$5,614.00

Hill

Mocksville

$10,979.00

Monroe

$27,512.00

St.

Therese Parish

Mooresville

$86,722.00

St.

Charles Borromeo Parish

Morganton

$34,168.00 $13,568.00

St.

William Parish

Mount Airy Murphy

St.

Joseph Parish

Newton

Holy Angels Parish

John Baptist de La Salle Parish

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$12,833.00 $16,682.00

Prince of Peace Mission

Robbinsville

Sacred Heart Parish

Salisbury

$64,260.00

I

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[_

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$2,621.00

St.

Jude Mission

Sapphire Valley

$14,190.00

St.

Mary Parish

Shelby

$28,399.00

St.

Frances

St. St.

Rome Mission

Sparta

$6,633.00

Helen Mission

Spencer Mountain

$2,886.00

Lucien Parish

Spruce Pine

St. Philip

of

the Apostle Parish

St.

Margaret Mary Parish

St.

Mary Parish

HOt'SlNC

$23,422.00

MINISTRY ~

Sylva

$13,413.00

$85,000 (2%)

Thomasville

St.

John the Evangelist Parish

Our Lady of Mercy Parish St. Benedict the Moor Parish St.

Leo Parish

Our Lady of Fatima Parish

$5,671.00

Swannanoa

Our Lady of the Highways Parish Sacred Heart Mission

S4-0O.12O (11%)

$42,397.00

Taylorsville

John the Baptist Parish

MULTICULTUPJ<L MlNIJTf^l£J =

Statesville

Holy Trinity Parish

St.

(11.5%)

$15,438.00

Reidsville

1

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1_

Holy Infant Parish

111

DSA 2003 ALLOCXTION OF FUNDS

$18,693.00 I'll

North Wilkesboro

St.

$168,710 $3,720,000

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Tryon

Wadesboro

$6,224.00 tt*4 rt

^rtrt rtrt

$12,789.00

CXMPXSGN

$32,243.00

£XP£NJ£i =

$2,510.00

Waynesville

$17,736.00

Winston-Salem

$51,227.00

Winston-Salem

$11,378.00

Winston-Salem

$116,823.00

Winston-Salem

$16,673.00

5168,710 (4.5%)

CXTHOLIC SOCIXL

SCfkVlCES

=

$1,292,791 (55%)

10 The Catholic News & Herald

January 31,

Readings

2003

Book Review

Book reveals history, Reviewed by Catholic

Richard

—

Mor-

—

a great service be grateful by writing the first complete, up-todate history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Abanes tells the whole truth, and, if anything, he went overboard in footnotes and the bibliography in order to

document every claim he makes. There is no doubt that this is the best account of exactly how the Mormon church came into existence, the colorful, frequently as-

tonishing story of its nearly 200 years of existence, and what it

—

that salvation depended absolutely

harsh, but

if

sound

"One Nation

Under Gods"

the truth and I think it does then the LDS church is founded on and rooted in an extensive web of lies, fabrications, deceptions tells

—

is

say that, even

the

so,

vides helpful appendices, including a glossary of

A Hlstorv of the Mormon Church

Abanes

No its

ideals,

up to

human endeavor. You how successfully a group

ultimate ideals in order to

evaluate that group or you'll always be

You can make

a valid

evaluation only by examining the

ulti-

For example, you may come across a group that does much good in the community. But upon closer examination you find that what you found is a group of neo-Nazis. It doesn't matter what good this group does in the community its ultimate ideals and values mate

ideals.

—

make

it

unacceptable.

Given the current

official

Abanes

goals.

He

gives this ex-

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9,

by Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith, contains what has always been the Mormon American dream i.e., the transformation of the U.S. gov-

—

ernment

into a

drew

Later, reflecting on this rich' evening, I realized that for all the

Mormon

strategy to present to the world an im-

age of itself as just another bland Christian denomination while at the same time carrying out an aggressive campaign to win converts it's important for Catholics to be as well-informed as possible about the LDS church's ulti-

—

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The

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of our children was getting married. Amid the joy and excitement, other feelings also were surfacing in the family: a sense of loss, a vague anxiety, even some sadness.

So a few weeks before the wedding we held a goodbye ceremony for

first

We

gathered for a meal at our round kitchen table, and as we finished and the candle in the center shone steadily, we began. My how it husband and I talked first had been when we found out we were pregnant, our boundless joy at

—

the safe birth of a beautiful son, sto-

of his babyhood.

Then gradually Andrew's

three

memories of funny stories and poi-

siblings joined in with their

—

own

gnant ones, regrets, appreciation, questions and resentments.

Next it was Andrew who talked of his memories, his relationship with each one of us, the double-

ises

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but eventually those of the United

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We also learn from Abanes Mormons were when,

in

They

interpreted

1

thrilled

860, the Civil

the end of the

it

that the

and excited

War

broke out.

as the beginning of

government of the United

States and the beginning of the era in

which the Mormon church could take over control of the country.

In this book which should be required reading for adult Catholics, clergy and youth ministers Abanes presents the true origins of Mormonism, the socioeconomic factors that contributed to its growth, its ongoing political agenda and its ever-fluctuating religious

—

—

Scripture for the week of February 2 - February 8 Sunday (Presentation of the Lord), Malachi 3:1-4, Hebrews 2:14-18, Luke 2:22-40; Monday (St. Blase, St. Ansgar), Hebrews 11:32-40, Mark 5:1-20; Tuesday, Hebrews 12:1-4, Mark 5:21-43; Wednesday (St. Agatha), Hebrews 12:4-7, 1115, Mark 6:1-6; Thursday (St. Paul Miki and Companions), Hebrews 12:18-19, 2124, Mark 6:7-13; Friday, Hebrews 13:1-8, Mark 6:14-29; Saturday (St. Jerome Emiliani), Hebrews 13:15-17, Mark 6:30-34 Scripture for the week of February 9 - February 15 Sunday (Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Job 7:1-4, 6-7, Corinthians 1

22-23,

Mark

1:29-39;

Monday

(St.

Scholastica), Genesis 1:1-19,

Tuesday (Our Lady of Lourdes), Genesis

—

1:20

2:4,

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We too are people of the promise. The promises the Lord has given us are many: "I am with you always," "Do not be afraid," "Ask and it shall be given unto you," "Your sins are forgiven," "I have prepared a place for you." And there are others. Like Simeon and Anna we need to trust those prom-

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anything but spiritual

is

By GERRI Catholic

PARE

of Pope Pius XII's inner circle at the

News Service

NEW YORK — The action to the Holocaust

is

Vatican.

and

fiction in

the subject of

"Amen" (Kino

In-

film

on

based

is

Rolf "The

Hochhuth's 1963 anti-papal play, Deputy."

Although presented as a true story, the movie focuses on

two characters: a SS officer who

conscience-stricken Nazi

and a Jesuit priest who didn't.

Moreover, a key scene in which the Nazi meets personally with the papal nuncio never happened, casting further doubts about the film's integrity.

The movie was shot in English, but the accents of the European actors at times prove difficult to understand. Just as confusing is the time frame, which is jumbled and unclear. Events appear to immediately follow one another but actually jump forward without warning, leaving the viewer uncertain at what existed,

point in the war, or year, the on-screen action

is

Jesuit speaks to a cardinal

(Michael Duchaussoy)

who

admits the

Vatican and America have heard rumors about the atrocities being committed against the Jews but remain skepti-

ternational).

The

The

Vatican's re-

director Costa-Gavras' blend of historical fact

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taking place.

In the drama, devout Protestant

chemist and SS officer Kurt Gerstein

Tukur) sees first-hand that the Zyklon B gas he thought was decontaminating water for German soldiers was also being used to exterminate Jews in death camps in Poland. Horrified, he (Ulrich

passes this secret information along to

the Swedish ambassador's secretary and to Protestant leaders, but

nothing

is

done.

Gerstein

tries to alert

the papal nun-

who refuses to believe an SS officer would come to the church with such a story. And, as the Vatican had declared neutrality, the nuncio says he has no

cio,

right to be in contact with the

German

army. The nuncio's assistant, Jesuit Father Riccardo Fontana (Mathieu Kassovitz), however, is willing to listen and his father (Ion Caramitru) is part

—

His pleas to. an American envoy also on deaf ears, but the cardinal is seen as the primary villain of the story, making anti-Semitic remarks and caring nothing about non-Catholics. The pope (Marcel lures), on the other hand, is depicted less as an individual than as an aloof and ineffectual figure, not wanting to provoke a further escalation of Nazi cal. fall

CNS

violence.

Michael Moore's 'Bowling for Columbine' asks tough questions Filmmaker Michael Moore, a practicing Catholic, holds a rifle to make a point in his film "Bowling for Columbine" a successful documentary that takes a hard look at gun violence in America. Moore credits his

Gerstein gets to Rome, hoping to

—

speak with the pope just as the Nazis begin rounding up Roman Jews and

Jewish converts to Catholicism alike

—

Catholic upbringing for the values represented in his films. Due to recurring rough language and some intense images in video and newsreel clips, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops gave the film a classification of A-III adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R restricted.

and the enraged cardinal forbids the meeting.

When

the Jesuit

fails

to con-

vince the pope to take immediate action,

he places a Star of David on his clerical garb and joins the round-up to the camps. Gerstein tries to rescue him but the priest refuses to leave Auschwitz.

At war's end, Gerstein is arrested for war crimes and is found hanged in his cell 20 days later, an apparent suicide.

Gerstein's murderous Nazi superior (Ulrich Muhe), however, is last seen conspiring with a monsignor in Rome who will arrange for his escape and safe passage to Argentina.

The movie will be especially hurtful to the Catholic audience, given how many nuns and priests risked their lives in efforts to protect Jews and others, a fact that is underplayed given the agenda of this film. The war years were a complex time with no simple solution.

Yet Costa-Gavras' film would have the audience believe that a few words from Pius XII would have touched Hitler and

—

ing to save individuals from Nazi perse-

it

never forget

—

the Holocaust

tends to support prejudices that

Church

position the Catholic

to the Allies

goat rather than to encourage reflection in the spirit of truth about man's inhu-

Pius XII appears

more

the result of his-

how he own time.

was generally perceived

in his

the serious lack of perspective and

It is

as a scape-

manity to man.

The

than with

torical revisionism

crucifix

swastika

—

film's poster artwork of a superimposed upon the Nazi

—

also clearly points to

how

"Amen."

the mixture of fact with fiction that are

the church

ultimately misleading.

Because of its historical revisionism and ensuing lack of perspective in depicting the Vatican during World War

It is

filmed as

if it

was a

historical

documentary, so the audience has no reference points from which to distinguish what actually occurred or did not.

Instead,

it

is

considered politically cor-

rect these days to

condemn Pope Pius

XII for his perceived silence, without any consideration of the Vatican's role as a neutral entity in wartime Europe and or its humanitarian efforts which in-

improbable and highly speculative at best, considering the anti-Catholic stance of Nazi ideology and practice.

cluded the covert rescue of

many

indi-

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is

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as well as brief violence including

shootings and suicides, the U.S. Confer-

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DSA sends workers into the fields When reflect on the theme of the Diocesan Support Appeal 2003, "Reaping vest,"

Speaks

Pope says people who seek God's wisdom also ask for his presence

By CINDY

WOODEN

News Service VATICAN CITY By beginning the day praying for the gift of wisdom, believers ask God to be alongside them throughout the day, guiding them toward everything that is good and away from what is wrong,. Pope John Paul II said.

Continuing a series of general audience

—

talks about biblical texts used in

morning

prayer, the pope focused Jan. 29 on the prayer for

wisdom

attributed to

King Solomon, "who,

the biblical tradition, is considered the just and wise king par excellence." in

The fact man already

I

can't help but think about

Tom. He was

my mom's

Column

cousin,

commercial artist who designed a mail-order catalog for a major seed company.

Tom told me that every year the company plants acres of test gardens where they try new varieties of vegetable plants, often resulting in an abundant crop of tomatoes, beans, peas, cucumbers, and squash, just to name a few. At the end of the growing season, the company workers are invited to harvest as much as they want for their own personal use. Needless to say, they never pick everything, so there are still bushels and bushels of vegetables remaining in the fields.

They then invite the townspeople to come into the fields and pick whatever they want. They even provide transportation for the poor of the town to come to the field and pick as much as they are able to carry away.

Volunteers then finish picking the crops. The vegetables are then taken to a food bank and distributed to homeless shelters in the region. Such an abundant harvest brings quite a variety of laborers into the fields. From the botanist who experiments with a new hybrid variety of tomato to the volun-

BARBARA GADDY Associate Director of

Development

As the)'

grow

these seedlings

produce

called, as

in our young people, harvest that we are all

a fruitful

stewards of our

faith, to

gather.

Some

are

called to serve as parish catechetical leaders, others

We

serve as catechists or aids. can all participate in that harvest through a financial contribution to the

DSA. There

is an abundant harvest in every field

by DSA funding. Workers are needed in the housing, multicultural, vocational, CSS and educational fields. The funding provided by generous donors helps assure that there will be a variety of workers to gather the harvest.

fertilized

who brings it to the shelter, each has a role in reaping the harvest.

It is easy for me to compare the Diocesan Support Appeal to this image of the laborers in the field.

For example, one mission of the church is to nurture the growing faith of the community of believers. Those seeds of faith are cultivated through the expertise and direction of dedicated professionals in the Office of Faith Formation, as well as the volunteer catechists in the parishes. teer

that the prayer

As he has done for several weeks, Pope John Paul read only a small part of his prepared remarks, although his voice was clear and at the end of the audience he spent more than a half-hour greeting individuals and posing for photographs with visiting groups.

After Polish pilgrims, led by a group of priests and seminarians, sang a Christmas carol, the pope offered his thanks and praised them for maintaining the tradition of keeping the Christmas spirit going until the feast of

Without God's gift of wisdom, the pope main talk, a believer is aware of

said in his

"being without a guide, almost deprived of a North Star, which gives orientation in the moral choices of existence." text of Solomon's plea

included in the church's morning prayer, "precisely so that God, with his wisdom, is alongside of us, assisting us and supporting us in our daily struggles, revealing that which just or unjust," he said.

is

is

good or

Matters s

people are living in poverty.

Dan

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Guest Columnist

1

The 51st state

is

the second largest state in America.

—

—

one in six live Today, nearly 1 2 million children in poverty. Yet a March 2000 Gallup poll found that only 5 percent of Americans believe that poverty and homelessness are important problems for the country" (www.povertyusa.org). Not surprising that CCHD Poverty,

What

Is

Not Enough" (Sorien K. Smith, and Community Develop-

Justice

is 31.5 percent living below the LIS. This report is two years old, so the figures are probably worse now.

Go to www.povertyusa.org and click on "Tour Poverty USA" for the two-minute program. While it's downloading, picture yourself as a member of that urban family of four. In case you don't have access to the

Internet (you'll get

What's our second most populated state?

The Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) says that, 'With nearly 33 million residents,

USA,

N.C

rate

JOANITA m. nellenbach

Poverty,

Gerlach,

ment Center, January 2001) notes that poverty isn't restricted to rural areas. For instance, the report shows that in far Western Cherokee County, 38.3 percent of people live below the LIS, while Mecklenburg County's

:

1

calls evil,

No wonder

'Working Hard

the Presentation of the Lord, celebrated Feb. 2 this year.

wage, but North Carolina follows the federal guidelines.

Working

said.

The

Fruitful Har-

a

is a plea from a considered wise underlines the fact that the wisdom sought from God "is not simple intelligence or practical ability, but participation in the very mind of God," the

pope

a

2003

Guest

I

The Pope

Catholic

January 31,

& Columns

USA,

"the forgotten state."

constitutes poverty?

ers that a family of four (two adults,

annual income

two

children)

is

$18,100 or less.

However, "a 2000 poll revealed that a majority of Americans believe it takes at least $35,000 to adequately provide for a family of four."

That majority would agree with the North Carolina Living Income Standard. LIS means that that family of four in an urban area needs a $33,626 annual income, while a four-person family in a rural area needs $30,060 per year.

To meet that standard, both adults in that fourperson urban family should earn $8.12 an hour, and the rural family's adults must each earn $7.12 per hour.

Yet the minimum wage comes nowhere near those figures. A Department of Labor bulletin for Jan. 27, if its

details if

you

actually tour

After deducting rent,

and from work, over budget.

utilities,

food, health

You have

and

bus transportation to

child care, you're

to cut expenses to stay

$448 under

budget, and you can't have clothes, health* and auto insurance, cleaning

and school

of any kind

out of the question

is

supplies,

and so

if it

forth. Recreation

costs

money

USA, is our state. We're all affected by it, even if we are making ends meet. We are all the body of Poverty,

what diminishes one person diminishes all. heard that Jesus' statement, "[Y]ou always have the poor with you" (Matthew 26:1 1), has been used to justify ignoring poverty: Jesus, said the poor will always be here, so we don't have to do anything about it.

There isn't room here to go into the reasons that Christ, so

CCHD reports that the federal government considliving in poverty

more

Poverty, USA), I'll tell you that you'll start with $18,100 earnings per year.

is

2003, states that the federal minimum wage is still $5.15 per hour. Some states have a state minimum

I've

people don't earn enough to live on, but there are things you can do to alleviate the situation.

For instance, CCHD has a list of ways to get involved. Three of the suggestions:

— Evaluate

tives

political candidates and ballot initiaby how they would impact the poor in your

neighborhood.

— — Become

an employer, pay a 'living wage" even low-paying jobs. a member of a community-based, selfhelp project and work together with low-income people to break the cycle of poverty. can help people move to a better state.

If you're

for traditionally

We

.

January 31,

2003

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Editorials & Columns Filth

Coming of Age

and violence have become regular

big labels in the music business because

fare for the

it

For

sells.

example, Eminem's movie "X Mile" was a big hit and many ways an uplifting film. But the soundtrack CD full

Guest

in is

Column

of raps about celebrating violence, degrading sex

and racism.

You

judge music by broad category. Rap, is not evil. But within each category, some songs are really disgusting. can't

rock or dance music

CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist

Your

kids will say,

just like the music."

If

goes

it

I

By the third or they can chant word for word

fourth time they listen,

with the group.

don't listen to the words,

"I

That

isn't true.

in their ears,

it

sticks in their

MSGR. MAURICIO W. WEST Diocesan Administrator

heads.

Parents and those music lyrics Usually

I

You

write this column for kids. This one

the parents and

is

happens.

Last night

I

annoy

likely to

is

for

Sometimes that

teens.

watched one of the music awards shows that pop up so often. Usually awards shows are fun in a mindless sort of way. But this one was different.

The hosts were devoted to using as much filthy speech as they could. Almost every sentence had words bleeped out some whole paragraphs disappeared.

Clearly these guys set the tone and everybody else continued the trend. Award-winning groups were de-

—

scribed in terms like "bleeping-amazing" or the "best

bleeping band of the bleeping bleeping year."

In the past, bands would play

when they performed on

lyrics

down

television.

their dirty

Not on

that

show. Instead of just watching people dance around, I actually tried to listen to what they were saying. There's an instant recorder on my television, so I can play back a sentence to

woman

make

sure

I

heard

it

When

right.

sing "I'm not a prostitute, but

I

heard a

I

can give you

judge the music by the band's name

can't

POD,

unless you're really knowledgeable.

Talk, Third

Day and Creed sound

like

Skillet,

DC

any other band

names, but these are all groups with generally uplifting themes and lyrics. Good stuff to have in your head.

So what's a parent to do? Simple. You need to make a clear rule that you will listen to every CD your kids

You

bring into the house.

every cut and,

will listen to

enough times

if

Helping to reap

a

fruitful I

am

harvest

very grateful for the expertise and assis-

many

shooting people or casual and licentious sex, the kid keep the CD. If the lyrics are full of language that would get a kid kicked out of school and you know

and dedicated co-ministers. phone call from a concerned parishioner regarding the need for Hispanic resources for their burgeoning community, I know that I can rely on the assistance of Sister Andrea

what I'm talking about the disc There will be some judgment

When

necessary, listen If the lyrics

of the songs advocate taking drugs,

can't

—

—

calls.

rather notorious exception.

But there

The

is

No

Would

Creed, for exis

toss out their

one

work

way.

plenty out there that ought to be tossed.

big record companies won't

you need

parent,

I

to

make

it

make

When

I

gifted

receive a

Inkrott, diocesan director for Hispanic Ministry.

goes.

ample, carefully avoids foul language, but there

because of that?

tance of

to hear the words.

the

call.

As

yourself. It won't gain

a

you

I

meet a distressed mother grieving the

death of her child,

I

am grateful for Catholic Social

Services and the compassionate counseling of

who

people like Sister Marie Frechette, people deal with their grief

help

As I travel in poverty-stricken areas of the Smoky Mountains, I know that economic assis-

what you want," I was through for the night.

If you are the parent of a young teen, you probably cut your pop music teeth during the '70s and '80s.

Suggestive lyrics are nothing new. Part of the charm of

any points, but

toplier

policy regarding the sacrament of Confirmation,

youth music

N.E., Washington, D.C. 20017.

can be assured that the family will receive a prompt response from Dr. Cris Villapando and the Office of Faith Formation.

I know that I can depend on Alberta Hairston, campus minister at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro to help incoming freshmen

being "anti-establishment" or at least anti-grownup. But it really has gotten much worse.

Who

is

decided that the Bible

is

it's

tance

the right thing to do.

Tour comments are welcome. Please address: Dr. ChrisCarstem, c/o Catlwlic News Service, 3211 Fourth St.

Question

God's word?

Your recent answer about the authority of the Bible confuses me. Tou state on one hand that the Bible is the word of God. However, you then say anyone can write a book and declare in it somewhere that it is the word of God. True autlienticating of the Bible, according to you, is by Q.

some group of Christian

believers.

Doesn't

the Bible has in fact been auilumticated, so is

the

believe

inspired

A.

clarify.

is

the authority that says

word of God? (New

As you

it is

is

CNS

cific

lievers as the

then,

word of God and source of God's

revela-

How

do we know which ones to accept as God's revealed truth and which ones not to accept?

In Catholic belief, the identity of the true books of the Bible is determined by the living tradition of the church through die centuries. The community of believers, in communion with teachings of the bishop of Rome and other bishops, determines which are the sacred books demanding biblical faith. tion?

In Protestant belief, canonicity

mined more by the

is

generally deter-

Christian Bible were formed by Catholics and Protestants, especially the It

began

in the first

Old Testament,

is

long and complex.

decades after Jesus, and continued for

centuries.

The content of the Catholic

biblical

canon was

Revelation.

Finally, contrary to

there

is

an implication

in

your question,

a significant difference between inspiration and

canonicity. Inspiration, according to our understanding,

means

a

document was authored by God, using a human

writer as his instrument.

A book is canonical, part of the biblical canon, when, as

early Christian apostles.

God and

For these and other reasons, the canon accepted by most Protestants is somewhat shorter than the Catholic, mainly because several parts of the Old Testament are

intercommunion and

considered apocryphal, not enjoying divine authorship.

able

ability

process by which the canons of the present

dependence on

I

and

explained, is

it is

recognized by the church as inspired

presented to Christian believers as the word of a source of revealed truth.

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According to the Mercy, everyone is capable of living out the universal qualities of compassionate service, joyful mere}' community living and prayer coupled through such activities as with action building, dancing and growing.

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, an international community of Ro-

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vowed religious life, are Sisters of Mercy who have engaged in the activities shown, such as building a house, dancing by the sea and working the soil.

The campaign is being rolled out in three phases throughout the year. The first phase began on Jan. 31, with the message 'Let's Build and Bring Mercy to the World."

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2.

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4.

If

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with Korean youths

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Staff writer joins The

By KEVIN

MURRAY

E.

Acting Editor

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

CHARLOTTE

The Catholic

&

Herald welcomed Staff News' Writer Karen A. Evans to the editorial staff Jan. 27.

As

being

to

staff

fills

Cubs

a

"I

to be

am

very excited

News & Herald. I hope to make a real contribuand

the

said

Evans, whose byline appears in this

I

have great

once the capital of the Roprovince of Aquitania, is located midway between Paris and Bordeaux. A city

memory

I

since 1980. She received

lot of fun."

her bachelor's in English from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, before working for both the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Opera Carolina, as well as writing for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce's Ventures Monthly newsletter.

A convert to Catholicism, Evans feels this job will be a good blending

Evans

fills

didn't win,

by Alesha Price,

or

archi-

home to France's monument, St. Jean weekday morn-

The program

also features

a three-credit interdisciplinary course

monuments and and the surrounding area to trace the development of key instithat uses the history,

literature of Poitiers

Contact Correspondent Karen Evans

370-3354

Romanesque

also

with frequent walking tours planned

for afternoons.

accepted a teaching position in Charlotte in September 2002.

(704)

its

Classes are held each ing,

who

at

is

Baptistery.

the staff writer posi-

tion previously held

for

oldest Christian

had a

I

renowned

tecture, Poitiers

trivia," said Evans. "Even though

has lived in Charlotte

that ex-

different reli-

Poitiers,

for

Karen A. Evans

edition for the first time,

program

many

man

should try out

I

available a

school, will consider joining us."

for the show, because

diocese," said Evans.

make

and cultural aspects of France," said Dean de la Motte, academic dean of the College and director of Summer School in Poitiers. 'We hope that students from around the diocese, including those just graduating from high

mother had always

tion to the success of the

ing the footsteps of St. Martin of Tours,

specifically

gious, historical

"My

ardy!" last June.

wish to experience life in France while earning academic credit.

"Belmont Abbey College is pleased to

peared as a contestant on the television game show "Jeop-

for the

and cultural movements from the end of the Roman Empire to the early 16th century.

Highlights of the program in past tutions, social practices

e-mail

kaevans@charlottediocese.org.

and a farewell party; a daylong hike along the Gain River to Liguge, home of St. Martin's fourth-century monastic

community; and a medieval tour and

is

poses students to so

1908.

years have included excursions to the Loire Valley; numerous weekly dinners

the Coldesigned for students who have not necessarily done previous work in the French language, but who lege,

has

"It

18.

The program, sponsored by

Evans also ap-

working

newspaper

28-July

Chicago

a

fan.

since

ocesan Planner.

Belmont Abbey

college students in Poitiers, France June

taught me patience," she said, referring to the team's failure to win the World Series

and editing, Evans will maintain the weekly Di-

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

BELMONT

College will be holding a summer school open to all college students and rising

of her work and her faith. "Working for the Diocese allows me to focus on my faith throughout the day, as I am continually involved with activities of the church," she said.

An avid sports fan, Evans admits

writer, position that calls for many skills. In addition to writing, photography ,

BAC sponsors summer school in France

News & Herald

Catholic

Evans

The Catholic News & Herald 15

Around the Diocese

reception at the

Abbey of Nouaille,

site

of

the famous Battle of Poitiers of 1356.

"There

is

nothing quite

like follow-

attending mass where Richard the Lionhearted made his first communion, or following the route of Joan of Arc," said

de

la

Motte.

"We

are also excited about

Lourdes, which we've arranged at no additional cost." this year's trip to

While

in Poitiers, students stay at

the Foyer des Feuillants, a former con-

vent that now serves as a boarding house for university students, still operated by the French Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Students receive a generous food stipend and have access to a common kitchen equipped with a microwave oven, refrigerator, stovetop and all necessary utensils and tableware.

Students wishing to attend daily Mass are just footsteps away from Notre-Dame-la-Grande, a 12th century

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Cost of the program is $2,150 ($1,550 for auditors), which includes Belmont Abbey College tuition and fees, spring orientation program and all photocopies for program and course materials, room and board, travel between Paris to Poitiers and a weekend trip to Lourdes, as well as other program-reand entrance fees.

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January 31,

Living the Faith

2003

Maryknoll Sister brings talents to mission work

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

from

Correspondent

HENDERSONVILLE

— Maryknoll

Theresa Mangieri was teaching in St Albert's Mission in Zimbabwe. "I said to Eleanor (Maryknoll Sister Eleanor Sister

Keeney, a nurse in the mission

"Why do She

said,

Tou

hospital),

me

so easily?'

forget, you're the

only white

they always find

person at the school.'"

Theresa grew up in Bronx, N.Y. She was the youngest of five children whose parents taught them to look at goodness,

the missions). In the old days,

in

each house wrote a diary.

final

1953. She earned a bachelor's in education at Teacher Training College in Maryknoll, N.Y.

years," she said. "I

30 when

herself resisted the Sisterhood, but, she

woman.

Hound of Heaven came after me."

"Once I saw Maryknoll, I was very enamored with the whole idea of mission," she said. "While I was in business school, I taught catechism with Maryknoll Sis-

went

I

really feel

I

grew up

—

the Philippines in 1977,

you.

When

you're in

Maryknoll and somebody says, "Where are you from?' it's not where are you from in the United States" (but where you are

tionships," she said.

"We

tend to be very

We

want everything brusque and direct. now. They have the patience to wait. The relationship is very important, When we did mission spirituality, the highest facet relationship.

When came back from I

I

was

in culture

America.

Theresa worked for four years Motherhouse in Maryknoll, N.Y.,

Sister

also earning a certificate in spiritual direc-

LET THEr v

do

just

'We were

it,"

she

how

home

lived at

(not

all

families rejected

their daughters).

'We

said.

we had was

They made

and maternity dresses for themselves and for poor pregnant girls who

layettes

started .the school because they

were baby-dumping," Sister Theresa said. 'They would give birth and then, kill

so far from ev-

all

Are"), to teach the girls skills such as

sewing, knitting and cooking.

a

the babies because they had no jobs and

Her next assignment was in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital. Near the city, she and a group of laypeople opened Zimbabwe's first home for young women whose families abandoned them because they were pregnant out of wedlock, a disgrace in their culture. The home was called Mwana Anokosha (Shona for 'The

were

Child

tential, to raise their self-esteem, to see

is

been the most satisfying to Theresa said, is "working with women, empowering women, because her, Sister

women haven't gotten the respect that men have. In all cultures, women have been put down, so my ministry has been to make them be aware of their own po-

Precious").

When somebody

baby.

their

own

dignity."

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desperate situations."

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"As soon as they came into the home, they had a bed and food," Sister Theresa said. 'They were transformed in a week to women who were happy to be having a

shock," because of the faster pace in

in the

You

"I

also learned

erything;

'They have in. their culture what they SIR Smooth Interpersonal Rela-

women from

in

The Sisters also opened a school, Mufanatimuka ('To Rise Above Where

general store."

was

Maryknoll

'You

about connectedness.

ter Maryknoll, you're sitting at table with

of

Maryknoll Sister Theresa Mangieri

Filipinos

taught her much, she said, including a lot

call

over the world, and the

She

home

grandchildren.

to fix the typewriters.

She studied at Grace Business Institute, run by the Sisters of Charity, but their only mission was in Jamaica.

'1 was interested in the whole thrust of Maryknoll," Sister Theresa said. "It was very important to me. Once you enall

said.

the girl could contact

because the families never denied their

dents."

had to take re-

The

my CV

could teach typ-

I

she

if

her family, she and baby could go

had 12 typewriters and 90 stuing,"

sponsibility."

ters."

stories they tell really enkindle the spirit

cided

I

there and matured as a I

to

(curriculum vitae) and saw that I had a year of business school, so he de-

was

there.

go

principal of the

school looked up

1958) for 19

She accompanied one of her Walton High School friends to an interview with the Maryknoll vocations director. Theresa

the child's birth,

'The

went to the Philip-

pines (in

Albert's Mission.

for volunteers to

Zimbabwe. After two

profession in

"I

weeks of community discernment she was one of six selected to open St.

Maryknoll asked

ate in silence."

She made her

would celebrate. Everybody would hold the baby and play with it."

The girls, who had journeyed to Harare to find work, were often hundreds of miles from home and unable to get in touch with their families. Some slept by roadsides and had little or no food. After

and retreat work. She planned to

return to the Philippines, but in 1982,

send these to Maryknoll, and they would be read to us while we

not color.

said, "the

tion

They would

Zip