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News & Herald

Serving Catholics in Western North Carolina in the Diocese of Charlotte

Volume 5 Number 40 • July

New Endowment To The Flow Of

Living

By PAUL FREDETTE MAGGIE VALLEY — When

three years, Father

—

Murphy managed,

almost single-handedly, to build his vision and Sister Jane came to Maggie Valley to help him fulfill his dream.

Twenty years later, Sister Jane is on that same hillside, directing the

still

1996

Foster

Waters

Church above and Jonathan Creek this quiet place "to reflect the Son deep in the heart of a mountain" far exceeds the late Father Murphy's dream. garet

he retired in 1973, 80-year-old Father Michael Murphy came home to Maggie Valley to care for St. Margaret, the church he had built as a layman and local motel owner. Priests and religious throughout the area who regularly frequented the vacant rectory to find peace and quiet, no longer came since it was now his home. Father Murphy lamented this and shared with friends among them Franciscan Sister Jane Schmenk his vision of people going up and down the hill upon which the church stands, praying and carrying candles. In just

—

12,

Living Waters Catholic Reflection CenNestled in the trees between St. Mar-

ter.

below,

Last year, nearly 2,000 people

—

clergy,

and laity from all over the country used this beautiful facility for prayer, rest and reflection. Some made religious

—

private retreats, but

many came

to par-

programs ranging from weeklong guided retreats and weekend miniretreats to nature retreats based on the elements of earth, air and water.

Nearly one thousand of them came ticipate in

as

members of

groups. Others

came

in-

dividually for prolonged periods of quiet for 30-day directed retreats

and for unstructured sabbaticals called "Lazy Bear" renewals. While the Center itself

programs from May-October, they also accommodate groups bringing their own programs

offers a variety of spiritual

See Living Waters,

next page

Two

Missionaries Of Charity Administrators Die In Accident FRONT ROYAL,

Va. (CNS)

—

The peaceful waters of Jonathan Creek flow through the Smoky Mountains, providing a tranquil backdrop for Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center in Maggie Valley.

teer

A

worker injured July 6 when their minivan blew a tire on Interstate 66 near Front Royal and flipped over several

The sisters run a homeless shelter and provide meals to shut- ins in Jenkins, which is in the Lexington Diocese.

Bishop William G. Curlin knew both sisters from his time as a priest in Washington and through the order's

times.

work

Two Photo by

Ministry

JOANN KEANE

Of "Being There"

administrators of the Missionaries

of Charity were killed and a lay volun-

Mary Sylvia Vazhathara, 50, New-York based Eastern regional

Home

Agency Is Medicine For Body And Soul By

Health Care

BRYAN LAMBERSON Staff Writer

HAYESVILLE— She frail

is

a small,

woman, resting on a sheepskin-cov-

ered hospital chair in the living room of her home in the mountains of western

North Carolina. The cancer that began in her lungs

The

has

now

spread to her spine.

tether of a plastic tube to an

tank that's never far

away

is

oxygen

a metaphor

for the reality of her life these days

—

hanging on dependent on the oxygen in the green tank for every life-giving breath. Delcie

But there ity.

Donovan is

is

dying.

sustain her through her suffering and

connect the conclusion of this life and the encounter with the next.

A significant thread of that tether is the service provided by Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice Agency, an agency of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Operating in rural Clay and Cherokee counties, the agency's nurses, therapists, social workers and volunteers annually travel more than 350,000 miles over winding mountain roads to bring medical, social, emotional and spiritual care to the patients they serve.

another, a greater real-

Among the medicine bottles and her

knitting, represented by her daily missalette, the green scapular and a small

of pamphlets containing spiritual writings and encouragement, that reality is her faith. For Delcie, these things are a spiritual tether one that serves to

pile

—

When

agency was begun in 1954 by the Glenmary Sisters, "comprehensive" health care in the region went beyond basic medical care. It meant going to the sometimes remote and not easthe

the

Kateri have been here several times and

they have

won

the hearts of everyone

Teresa, was declared dead at the scene

here," Bishop Curlin said, recalling

of the midday accident in western Vir-

in

ginia. Sister

Mary

Kateri, 41, died later

particular

—

Sister

everpresent joyful smile. "All

—

Sylvia's

who knew

that afternoon at

the sisters could testify that they were

Missionaries of Charity community in New York.

ready to meet Jesus."

Prior to her job as Eastern regional superior, Sister Vazhathara for about five

Winchester Medical Center. She was superior of the main

A

volunteer from San Francisco,

Barbara Jeanrenaud, was taken to Winchester Medical Center nearby. She suffered several fractures but no life-threatening injuries.

Virginia State Police said the Ford Aerostar driven by Sister Vazhathara flipped and rolled across the median strip and into oncoming traffic after one of the tires blew out. No other vehicles were

years held a similar position on the

West

Coast.

A

Mass was held at St. New York July 9, with Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York as principal celebrant. Bishop CurMass requiem lin offered a funeral

Patrick's Cathedral in

simultaniously in the Catholic Center Chapel with the four Missionary of Charity Sisters who serve Charlotte in

involved.

attendence.

After visiting a Missionaries of Charity convent in Washington, the trio

Calcutta dedicated a convent in Charlotte

was traveling from Washington on 1-66 en route to a mission operated by the order in Jenkins, Ky., which

from the Virginia border

See Agency, page 3

Mother

superior of the order founded by

in this diocese.

"Both Sister Sylvia and Sister

Sister

chia region.

is

in the

not far

Appala-

In June of 1995,

on Terrence

St. Sister

Mother Teresa of Sylvia was very

supportive in helping bringing the Missionaries of Charity to this diocese, and

often visited her sisters here.

The Catholic News

2

&

Herald

July 12, 1996

Endowment,

Living Waters

from page

1

Work As

Villapando Begins

Director of Faith Formation By

MIKE KROKOS

Villapando said. "You can't come in with a set of assumptions. You have to

Editor

— As the new

CHARLOTTE

di-

very carefully."

listen very,

rector of faith formation for the Diocese

Jane

Sister

enjoys

provide opportunities for the more parthan 160 entities of the diocese

V. Villapando brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his position: 24 years of education, faith formation, pastoral administration, and lay ministry at both the diocesan and university levels.

Most recently, Dr. Villapando has been teaching five different graduate courses

ishes, schools, agencies, organizations,

to at Saints Cyril

enhancing the facility

with the

natural beauty of flowers.

Photo by PAUL

and leaders. Last year, residents of North Carolina made up one third of all the Center's guests, but South Carolina and Tennessee were a close second and third, and at least five foreign countries were represented in the number.

Recently, a fund raising dinner was held at the Center to ensure Father

to

Murphy's dream continues to unfold.

With more than a hint of hard-nosed

endowments.

practicality, Sister Jane expressed her

ture," said Kelley,

goal:

To

clear

tablish an

enough

endowment

in profits to es-

for the Center in

the diocesan foundation, a venture re-

quiring at least $2,500

initially.

The

din-

ner netted $5,600 for the Center, and Sister Jane is particularly appreciative of

FREDETTE

—

etc.,

— with endowments

term financial

stability.

to ensure long-

tended the fund raising dinner, explaining the benefits of investing through such the fu-

who is encouraged by

the growing sense of stewardship throughout the diocese. This, he said, is reflected in the 25 endowment funds already established in the Foundation in

two

years.

"Many

from fleeing martial

law

in the Philip-

At the was teaching and running a

pines in 1972. time, he

printing

press.

"When Marcos

de-

clared martial law,

I

knew I had to get out

and

because there was no

Methodius Seminary

future for the press

Orchard Park, Mich. and no future in "I was also doing teaching theology some administrative because in my last work in marketing and Dr. Cris Villapando class I was blasting recruitment and prothe government, usmotion of the religious education and ing socio-political analysis to analyze the faith formation program," he added. corruption of the government," he said.

Prior to that, Dr. Villapando "That's why I have this affinity for serworked as coordinator and associate di- vant Church and sacrament 'of Church.

ecutive Director of the Foundation, at-

just

it being sacramental and servant.

His reasoning stems

cludes

in

Jim Kelley, Ex-

"Endowments help ensure

Dr. Villapando' s conception of the Church in-

of Charlotte, Dr. Cris

rector of faith formation for the Dallas

spent three years as associate director of

Dr. Villapando has a vision of where he wants the office of Faith Formation to go. "I want to know what mechanisms should be in place, how mentoring comes into play, how the con-

and Pastoral

cept of relationship operates as a model,"

diocese. There he created the first

com-

petency-based catechist formation certification program in Texas. He also

of our entities are

the support

following the lead of Living Waters by setting up endowments that will help

raising event.

address the future needs of our parishes,

the Institute for Religious

schools and agencies," said Kelley.

Studies at the University of Dallas, and

he

said. "In faith formation, the question

was

is,

what

form area clergy for the fund The endowment fund was established with $3,000; the remaining $2,600 was used to repair damages from Hurricane Opal last October which hit during the diocesan priest's retreat.

At Living Waters, Sister Jane

member of the

ters

of

St. Francis, Tiffin,

five-person maintenance

pect that Living Waters will continue to

flow is

assisted by Sisters Jean Linder and

Francine Sartor, also

Sister Jane is pleased with the pros-

Sis-

Ohio, and a her

staff. In

in

Maggie Valley.

To contribute to the Living Waters endowment, for information on other endowments, or to inquire about new endowment opportunities, contact Jim Kelley, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871.

where

people have become more alive

in the

and a member of the faculty.

Dr. Villapando says he is not approaching his job as someone who has all

the answers.

"My

communicate with

objective

first

is

to

different leadership

segments and groups and capture

nourishing the

making ends meet

said Sister Jane,

financially.

Once

the

own religious commuknows how essential it is to be

nity, she

Sunday:

-

is

different," Dr.

2D

for

8:

faztk of 31ulg

Wisdom Romans

18-23

13: 1-23

ttje

or 13:

21-27

12: 13, 16-19 8:

Matthew

try

—

or 13:

24-30

1-9

Monday:

Isaiah

1:

Matthew

over the coun-

Song of Songs:

10-17 10:

34-11:

1

them into retreat centers. When that doesn't work out, these are also closed.

Tuesday:

turn

Dioceses and religious communities simply can't afford to keep putting money

Corinthians

John

particularly to retreat houses. First

they close seminaries and novitiates and

Isaiah 7: 1-9

Matthew Wednesday:

11: 20-24

Isaiah 10: 5-7, 13-16

Matthew

11: 25-27

20: 1-2,

Micah 7: Matthew

3:

1-4 or 2

14-17 11-18

5:

14-15, 18-20 12: 46-50

Jeremiah 1: 4-10 Matthew 13: 1-9-

into apostolates that aren't self-support-

ing unless a certain ministry

is

consid-

Thursday

Sister Jane

is

Isaiah 26: 7-9, 12, 16-19

Matthew

ered crucial enough to be subsidized."

11: 28-30

serious about her ministry

— about wanting people come and pray — but she has no qualms admitting to

Friday:

Isaiah 38: 1-6, 21-22, 7-8 12: 1-8

Matthew

is

2 Corinthians 4: 7-15 20: 20-28

14-17

Jeremiah

3:

Matthew

13: 18-23

always a consideration.

The Catholic Foundation of Diocese of Charlotte,

the

a non-profit cor-

poration established in 1994

was

set

up

Saturday:

Matthew Matthew

Service of Others

Consider

PRIESTHOOD in

The Diocese of Charlotte

Matthew

44: 1, 10-15 Matthew 13: 16-17

that the financial viability of the pro-

grams offered

Josh, 22, and

Lizelle, 18.

26-27

13: 24-43

superiors and finance boards think. all

Dr. Villapando and his wife Guia

Tanedo have two children:

The diocesan director of Faith For-

Isaiah 55: 10-11

Romans

know how bishops and mother

closed. It's happening

end

at the for the frnek of 3(uly 14

Matthew

Places that are not financially solvent are

at the

leaves us, with Jesus?"

PUT YOUR GIFTS

self-supporting.

"I

when he

July 22.

is

treasurer of her

the relationship of this child

mation has already started his work and will be in Charlotte full-time effective

Murphy's dream of

spirit,

is

beginning, and then

their

Lord. Ironically, the greatest challenge in sustaining Father

at the

perspective, their unique cultural setting,

because every place

twenty-year involvement, Sister Jane said the Center has steadily gained a reputation as a place of healing

acting director, practicum director

2: 1-5

Jeremiah

12: 14-21

Matthew

7:

1-11

13: 24-30

or Sirach

Contact Father Frank O'Rourke Vocation Director 1621 Dilworth Road East

28203 (704) 334-2283

Charlotte, N.C.

July 12, 1996

The Catholic News

Agency Provides Shephard's Care, from page

inpatient hospitalization; it's

1

effective,

Bishop William G. Curlin, Jane

Health

Gerth gather with hospice patient Loretta

Brackenbush on the occasion of her 80th birthday.

bear

(The

is

unidentified).

where the people

were. It included delivering babies, chopping firewood, hauling in fresh water, cooking meals and washing clothes all the things needed to help patients in the home setting. For many in this region, there simply wasn't a realistic al-

increased, medical insurance plans, Medicare and Medicaid have encouraged

ternative for care.

shorter inpatient stays and earlier dis-

well as professional associations.

—

As

strictly-

regulated industry. Clinicians and practitioners from a variety of disciplines

the costs of hospitalization have

home

tient care,

health care

as an attractive alternative.

work is more than medi-

cine alone

is

now

seen

Compared

it's

—

home

aide or volunteer

to

The

Little

Flower

assisted living is

a

I

O Your Freedom, Your Family and was Your Faith. mind

about 45 senior adults. Situated on

nearly four acres on Lawyers Road

in Charlotte, this

residence

Little

Flower

specific level of assistance

is

Catholic-oriented

created to give unparalleled peace of

to the family

Freedom. The

and friends of each

resident.

ing there" for people in need

is

—

gift

see

you

80-year-old mother, Loretta. In her lavender-accented bedroom overlooking a flowing mountain stream, she is sur-

rounded by a lifetime of mementos and family photographs. The pretty young mother holding her daughter in a yellowing portrait

ridden

is

now an

old

— being tended

thoughtfully planned to provide the

each resident desires

life by her daughter.

Loretta has been a Good Shepherd patient for the last three years. Her con-

lived

gestive heart failure, diabetes and sub-

sequent multiple system failure have caused her to be recently added, at the suggestion of her physician, to Good Shepherd's hospice client roster.

Life's cycles, life's moments.. .of

suffering and sorrow, fear and uncer-

and transformation, friendship and faith, joy and laughter, of tainty, trial

as ministers of the love

manage on

to

his

meals, scheduled

transportation, a state-

While he acknowledged their techand professional competencies in treating the body, Bishop Curlin focused on that non-clinical aspect of Good nical

call

Position of Director of Planning: The Diocese of Charlotte, NC, comprising 46 counties, 66 parishes, 23 missions and more than 35,000 Catholic households is seeking applicants for the position of Director of Planning. Responsibilities include: overseeing all diocesan planning and research undertakings; providing assistance and consultation for vicariates, parishes

and pastoral councils. Applicants should have

of three years experience in planning.

ning or related field

is

required.

To

verbal, written, analytical

Bachelors' degree in plan-

must demonstrate exdemographics and research; have strong

and interpersonal

the diocese. Starting salary

A

qualify, applicants

skills;

be willing to travel throughout

negotiable. Benefits package includes health care insurance, a retirement plan, a 403B program and a liberal holiday, vacation and leave policy. All applications must be postmarked no later than

Aug.

is

4, 1996.

Apply to: Department of Human Resources, Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, P.O. Box 36776, Charlotte, NC 28236.

and

of-the-art security

emergency

system,

regular housekeeping

Remember

and much more.

Family.

Residents as

well as their families will

knowledge that assistance, as needed,

The

Little

Faith.

Flower

Named is

the

is

be secure

in

first

to

HisWll

the

team

will

The

Little

honor of Saint Therese of

In Yours.

Lisieux,

Y

Catholic-oriented assisted living residence in

make

the residence their

all

faiths are

Adams

Bishop William G. Curlin

at (704)

ou can express your commitment to your Church by making a bequest to the Diocese of Charlotte or to your parish. Simply have the following statement included in your Will:

home.

To receive a free brochure or for more information, contact Keith

ment to the Church and the community in which we live'.'

the

be

"A valid Will stands as a continuing expression of our concern for loved ones, as well as an ongoing commit-

needs of each resident.

the Diocese of Charlotte. However, senior adults of

welcome

in

them around

there for

Flower's professionally trained care

attentive to the individual

568-2972.

"I leave to the

Charlotte (or

Roman

Catholic Diocese of

parish, city) the

sum of$

percent of the residue of my estate) for religious, educational and charitable works!' (or

The Little Flower Loving Eldercare 6817 Van De Rohe

In

Drive, Charlotte.

—

dying and living. ..these are the daily commerce of Good Shepherd's dedicated staff and volunteers. Bishop Curlin recognized that when he told them: "You are in the business of bringing God's love to hurting people."

are hurt-

pertise in census-taking techniques,

wellness program, all

clock.

woman, bed-

to in this closing

season of

of an understanding

who

a supernatural mis-

Good Shepherd Home Health and Hospice Agency staff. They have been faithful companions in the care of her

Bishop William G. Curlin underscored the special character of Good Shepherd's work when he addressed the agency's staff at a meeting June 26.

"Jesus is looking for people who are I

is

the

smile.

hurting.

are Christ to the people

Yours

Jane Brackebush has been a witness to the especially caring character of

out in holding a hand, listening, sharing

and the

serve.

sion."

often

— "be-

minimum

own. The wide range of services includes a comprehensive

or her

you

the medications

or treatments they administer.

This ministry of presence

—

You

a

comfortable, secure, residential lifestyle for

is

"Your motivation is beyond natucompassion anyone can be com-

passionate.

a ministry. In the

of Jesus Christ for people ing in the world."

At Last, Assisted Living residence moderately OP^i (JnLt/Ll Pfl fU A mi H priced community U UlnIU providing

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home-care setting, nurses, therapists, aides and volunteers find they enjoy a degree of personal interaction with people that makes them more than just patients. For the 250 or so homebound, disabled and terminal patients served by the agency each month, a visit from a Good Shepherd nurse, therapist, social

tears,

charges of patients. No longer the stepchild of more traditional models of pa-

In the ensuing decades, health care

evolved into a highly-trained,

and federal agencies as

state

belief that their

more comforting than

operate under an ever-widening umbrella of licensing and certification require-

ments from

deemed appropriate, patients respond more favorably to treatment provided in

worker,

Photo by

BRYAN LAMBERSON

ily-accessible areas

as medicine for the soul.

homes.

For the staff of Good Shepherd, the one thing that's remained a constant in the changing world of health care is the

and Hospice nurse Cindy

Herald 3

Shepherd's mission statement that serves

and studies suggest

their

Brackenbush and Good Shepherd

Home

more costthat when

&

For more information on how

make

a Will that works, contact

Jim Kelley, Diocese of Charlotte, Office of Development, 1524 East Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28207, (704) 331-1709 or 377-6871

The Catholic Tradition NC 28215

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The Catholic News

&

Herald

July 12, 1996

The Pope Speaks

Pro-Life Corner

Pope John Paul II

Pope Says Mary's Acceptance Of Her Role Manifested Her Deep Faith VATICAN CITY

TJhere

is

no doubt whatsoever

that in the present climate all other issues must take second place to the overriding issue of the right to life.

1996

College, April 13,

f

Ihe Respect Life Office

of Charlotte (704)331-1720

'Diocese

B

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

July 14 10:45 am Mass St. Patrick Cathedral Charlotte 4

the Vatican

is

English at his

words to her would be fulfilled" (Lk. This greeting presents Mary as the one whose

makes her

model of

the

all

who

live in accor-

dance with the spirit of the Beatitudes.

Luke's Gospel contrasts Mary's acceptance of the message of the angel and the reaction of Elizabeth's husband Zachariah to a similar announcement. When the angel appeared to Zachariah in the temple to announce that Elizabeth would bear a child in her old age, he found it hard to believe God's promise. Despite the solemnity surrounding the angel's appearance and the similarity of his message to other divine interventions in the history of Israel, Zachariah hesitated and asked for a sign. Mary, on the contrary, received the angel's announcement with simplicity and courage. She asked for no sign, but trusted completely that God would make her, a virgin, the mother of his son.

Through her faith in God's word, she freely cooperated in the realization of God's plan of salvation.

Mary's faith plays a fundamental part in the redemption of mankind through the saving work of her son,

all

July 21 10:45 am Mass St. Patrick Cathedral Charlotte

the English-speaking visitors, especially the pilgrims

Editor's

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U.S. Must Protect Democratic Ideals By Respecting Truth VATICAN CITY (CNS) Pope John Paul II urged Americans to protect their country's tradition of freedom and democracy by respecting the "demands of truth." The pope made the remarks July 1 when meeting with a group of Rhode Island business and civic leaders led by U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy, DR.I. Noting the approach of Independence Day, the pope offered greetings to the whole country and praised the democratic ideals on which it was founded.

—

.

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Atlanta will be burning this summer. Not since

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The Catholic

Publisher: Most

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and

scalded by exorbitant prices during what should be the

•

—

concelebrated with 30 archbishops, including four Americans, Pope John Paul II urged Catholics and Orthodox to do "everything possible" to restore unity.

Marking the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul June 29, the pontiff placed around the neck of each archbishop a pallium, a white woolen stole, and told them it was a sign of their special unity with Rome. As in previous years, a delegation from the Orthodox patriarchate of Constantinople attended the Mass. The pope made a special point of praying for the ecumenical patriarch, Bartholomew I, and for the success of dialogue between the two churches. The Orthodox recently decided to postpone a major dialogue session for a year because of ecumenical tensions, a move that disappointed Vatican officials.

from Scotland, Ireland, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada

The

5

Pope Urges Catholic-Orthodox Unity On Feast Of Sts. Peter and Paul VATICAN CITY (CNS) At a Mass

that the Lord's

July 15-18 Meeting of the bishops from the Atlanta Province (Atlanta, Savannah, Charleston, Charlotte, Raleigh) Savannah, Ga.

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and peace of Jesus Christ our

Mary with the words: "Blessed is she who trusted

I am pleased to greet Archbishop Michael Augustine and the priests of the Archdiocese of Pondicherry celebrating their 35th anniversary. My greetings also go to the Anglican pilgrims from Cairo.

I thank the choirs for their praise of God in song. Upon

pm

States, I cor-

sisters,

Jesus Christ.

Charismatic Mass St. Patrick Cathedral Charlotte

and the United

dially invoke the joy

In St. Luke's account of the Visitation, Elizabeth greets

faith

Assumption

in

Savior.

Dear brothers and

1:45).

Cardinal Bernard Law, Address at

— Here

(CNS)

of Pope John Paul IV s remarks weekly general audience July 3. text

this

peach of a

city.

So much

for

southern hospitality.

Baseball, hot-dogs, apple pie and ... inside any given arena, grab an official burger® at $4.75; wash that down with the official water® at $2.75 a liter. Pack your own snack? Don't think about it. That's been banned by the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic

Games®.

Let the games begin.

The

Official

number is time Atlanta saw 79 was some-

79 degrees. Maybe,

is

transposed.

The

last

if that

time back in March. T-minus 19 days from the Official Summer Olympics®, Atlanta registered 96 degrees with equal humidity. Unless

in

that really matters

Guide To Atlanta And The Olympic

Summer Games® says the average temperature for Atlanta in July

'We have rooms ...

Chattanooga.' No thanks. We had hoped to stay in the same time zone.

Oh sure, rooms were available within 20 miles of the Olympic Village; at quadruple the normal rate. Though the Georgia Governor's office of Consumer Affairs published a hotline: 'if you think you've been overcharged by a hotel during the Olympic Games,' this offer comes across as lip service in Olympic-Land where it seems that the only gold

chain.

it

snows next week,

it's

doubtful a drastic change will take place.

We bought tickets for two baseball games. What an opportunity for our kids to watch history unfold

is

the kind that

enhances the profit

sheets of corporate Atlanta.

We're opting for a day trip, bagging the second game. To its credit, one major airline offered an attractive weekday rate. For less than the hotel and other related car travel expenses, we can fly down for the day.

The

real beauty here is avoiding the Official At-

which is gridlock even on a good day.

Imagine thousands of foreign drivers in rental cars, merging onto Peachtree St. with a bazillion drivers from lanta Traffic®

points across the free world.

again see Olympic action just five hours from home.

Look for us on the Official Network of the Summer Games®. We're going to plop ourselves down in

This certainly will be a vacation to end

the official cheap seats®

before their eyes.

we

It's

unlikely that our three boys will

all

vacations,

rationalized.

Our plans came to secure a hotel

and watch USA annihilate We'll be sipping the official $6 soft drink®, watching the official thermometer® creep towards a balmy 79.

Italy in baseball.

to a screeching halt with attempts

room. 'Absolutely,' said one major

July 12, 1996

The Catholic News

Father Thomas

For the past 50 years, The Christophers have documented and translated individual stories of hope into the vernacular of our lives. This column repre-

my

sents

first effort in

tradition as the

new

maintaining that Director of The

Christophers. to

As regular readers you have come know the founding vision of Father

James Keller and the splendid work of Father John Catoir. The Christophers have always drawn their inspiration from individuals who had personal experiences of hope because each life is a parable. Each life illuminates the pages of our individual search for truth and lasting value.

From

the library of our personal

memories we all have stories to share.

As one American author put it. "The old extol the triumphs of their youth; the

weak, the time of their strength; the

sick,

the season of their vigor, and the disappointed the springtide of their hopes."

And the genius of The Christophers has been and will continue to be the dis-

covery of those lives that affirm the highest values of the human spirit. Christopher News Notes, Three Minutes a Day books, the television series Christopher Closeup, and daily radio spots bring to audiences personal testimony of ethics in action.

remember

I

vividly

my

Herald 5

One Candle

Light

The Genius Of The Christophers

&

en-

first

counter with The Christopher movement. My mother, a baptized Anglican, tapped The Christophers as a major resource for her own life's journey. On countless occasions at our kitchen table she would share with me one of the stories of hope she had just read a narrative of another's deeply felt experiences.

When she sensed me struggling

—

with some uncertainty or my questioning nature demanded something more,

J.

McSweeney

she would invariably say,

early on,

"You know, Tommy, I came

or class lectures which seemed to "ring true" with my patient listen-

across a story recently that might help."

And in her most caring manner, she invoked an account of someone whose own predicament squared perfectly with my own.

By recounting the essence of the experience in terms of my own quandary, she helped me make sense of it and prompted me to feel assured that I could meet the present challenge. That is what good story-telling does.

This habit of her heart has had a profound impact upon my own vocation as a priest of the Diocese of Erie, Penn-

sylvania, and as a Professor of

nications at

was a

it

for preparing those

Gannon

Commu-

sort of rehearsal

weekly sermons

ers.

So I am exceedingly delighted be invited into The Christopher movement, and with you, to share enthusiastically and accurately the stories that can help shape our spiritual journey. I am convinced that the future of The Christophers will continue to be in safe hands as long as you and I treasure and share these expressions of faith and of hope. So, Christopher friend, for to

has been,

all that

that is yet to be,

I

I give thanks. For all thank you in advance.

For a free copy of the Christopher

News

Note,

"Better to Light

One

Candle, " send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to The Christophers, 12 East 48th Street, New York, NY. 10017.

University. For,

Question Box Father John Dietzen

Salvation on Other Planets?

About

Some astronomers tell us today that in our own part of the universe there Q.

are hundreds of stars which, like our sun, have planetary systems which could support life.

Assuming that some of them have life forms capable of rational thought, what would be their relationship to salvation as we know it?

Did the death and resurrection of Jesus save them too? I can't imagine Jesus having to die 1,000 times, once on each planet.

A.

I

can't either.

On the other hand,

didn't know otherwise from faith, I couldn't imagine God coming to this planet, taking a human form and dying if

i

even once.

the only claim

for sure in such matters

we can make

strongly

sus-

that nothing

pecting that this

our Catholic and Christian faith would deny the possibility of rational "human-

divine extrava-

gance

like" creatures existing in other parts of

ited to here.

is

in

than

God's creative imagination and power is certainly not exhausted by the

that,

human

or

realities

we

experience on this

will probably ever of eternity.

know

isn't lim-

Q. A priest was ordained 25 years ago and left the priesthood to get married. His wife divorced him after about five years.

Can he return to the priesthood if he so chooses?

Beyond

the cosmos.

we

this side

any theory about whether

how

that

earth.

might happen

There could be countless other life forms having the faculties necessary to know and love and relate to the Creator in a conscious way. What "salvation" might mean for these creatures we have no clue.

Considering the exuberant generosity with which God seems to shower life of all kinds so lavishly on the world around us, one might be excused for

pure speculation.

is

Some people claim human arrogance even existence of other

it

is

typical

to question the

humanly conscious

We cannot be, they say, the only fish such a big pond.

That's not a strongly imposing argument. It pretends to know much more life.

in

about what God expects and receives from his creation, including ourselves,

A.

many

It is

not impossible. Obviously,

factors will need to be evaluated,

and several steps would be required, depending on the circumstances.

If it is decided that this option should be pursued, specific procedures would be worked out between the man and the bishop or bishops involved.

Family Matters Eileen

Mother Meltdown

A was

I

one person on this have it together. My friend suggested that what I could really

we had made two

use was a daily planner listing appoint-

finish

a

tried to explain that

ments by the hour; a daily "To Do" list and a page for monthly goals. I didn't have the heart

tence.

We

veled

at

me

forgot about plans

weeks

there

few days ago, a friend of mine

really letting

earlier.

I

have

it

sometimes there are so many

because

activities

and commitments that

it

is difficult

planet

at least

who

thinks

I

to

keep track of everything. These days, I feel fortunate

was

when

I show up at events even when they are written on my

to tell her that

'We need

to

Joe gave

ask ourselves

if prayer is listed first

our daily 'To

Do

'

on

"You always seem

to

have

so together."

been such a tense our argument, I would have

If this hadn't

moment

in

has

that

hardly been used.

I couldn't get

list.

beyond the

note pad by the phone and a post-it on my car's steering wheel. "How could you forget?" my it

me a

day planner

kitchen calendar, a

friend asked.

Marx

asked her to write that last phrase down so my husband, Joe, would know that

first

successfully organizing your lect

step for

life

—

"se-

an environment free from distrac-

tions."

I left

it

was

to visit

with each other

and

to finally

senmar-

how

a

story that usu-

took 90 minutes to tell

ally

because of countless interruptions from our children could now be told in four minutes. We talked about how over-

whelmed we were with

the pace of life, our children's activities and the pressures not to slip up or fall down in our roles as wives, mothers, professionals all

and volunteers.

The overload and pressures of life take their toll emotionally, mentally and

my

pressed until

I

friend's

house feeling de-

thought about a neighbor-

hood baby shower I had been

to recently

for the mother-to-be of a third son.

the end of the party

we

all

said

how

At

nice

One mother said, "Has anyone ever asked you the name of your physically.

child and you momentarily draw a blank? Another mother added, "Has anyone asked you your own name and you

draw a blank? The mother who was being honored at the shower said, "Do you find your children correcting you when you repeatedly use the wrong words? The other day I kept saying, 'pick up the duck off the floor.'

I

My

think you

son, Ryan, said, 'Mom, mean pick up my jacket,

don't you?'"

One mother couch and

sat quietly

on the

spoke toward the end of the conversation. "I'm so relieved to hear everyone talking like this," she said.

"I thought all of you had it so together and that I was the only one doing these things. I was getting ready to make an appointment with the neurologist, but now I understand! I have nothing more than a does of mother meltdown."

I used to have a memory that never failed. But those days are long gone. The day my memory changed was the day I finally

See Marx, page 6

The Catholic News

6

&

Herald

July 12, 1996

Stewardship

Up Conference Center Trails

Parishioners Clean HICKORY — Several Gabriel

parishioners

St.

Profile

volunteered Saturday, June 8 to spend the day clearing the walking trails at the Catholic Conference Center.

CAMPBELL

By JANE

Stewardship

is

Everyone

made

the response

in gratitude for God's many blessings, by the use of time, talents, and treasure. My husband Dave and I have been members of St. Joan of Arc Church for 30 years. Our children attended the school, CCD classes, youth groups and retreats. Other people in the parish gave their time, talent and trea-

up their sleeves and hit the trails, had built up over the years from storms

rolled

clearing debris that of winters past.

Gabriel

St.

Church and the Catholic Conference Center challenge all parishes,

and programs

organizations special

sure for our children as they grew.

to volunteer

for a

day of clearing trails.

call

To volunteer,

Nan, (704)

327-7441.

Marx, from page 5 Both of

my

parents lived with us

for nine years before their deaths.

The

people of our parish helped us get through the difficult times through their prayers and compassion. When I was diagnosed with cancer, the doctors gave me a very grim prognosis. I believe with

all

my

heart that

I

am

here

I had to make room memories of my children that continue to fill up my mind and heart.

became

a mother.

for all the

As my children are growing, I find that much of my own memory band is taken up with remembering their upcoming school events, dates of T-Ball practices,

forms to

fill

out for sports and their

today, cured of cancer, because of the

friends' birthday parties.

prayers of the people of our parish.

These days, when the beep of the microwave nudges me to open its door, I have no idea what I just put in there two minutes earlier. As we are rushing

There came a time when Dave and I asked ourselves, what can we do to give back to say "thank you" to God and to his people? We feel very

—

strongly about a financial

We

Church.

to the

specific

commitment

amount to

have agreed on a be given weekly and

have always tried to put that first.

I wanted to give my time and talent but found I always got more than I

As

gave.

sat in the

I

homes of

termi-

people to provide their careI found myself receiving more from them than I could give. One 98-year-old lady spent two hours telling me how to catch and cook nally

ill

givers with a break,

house in the morning, son suddenly remembers that he needs to bring something to share for Letter X week! My monthly goal is to be on time for just one event.

Whenever I'm having a "mother

to get out of the

my

meltdown" I think it's important to reflect on the story of Mary and Martha.

When Jesus arrived at the sisters' home, Mary sat at the feet of our Lord while Martha ran around seeing that all the preparations were made for their special guest.

—

My

possum for Christmas dinner. She sang old hymns that I never heard before. I would pray, "Please, God, don't let her die; she has so much to give me."

I became a Eucharistic Minister; but

coordinator of a Christian Service pro-

again

Ride

a

felt

did not give, but receive.

I

mother a dedicated and volved mother of six, grandmother of

gram

at the

diocesan high school and a

—

message of the

joy.

mothers, she identified with Martha.

group was formed people with AIDS and

haven't yet been able to give back to God a portion of what has

been given I

find the

I

my

more

family and me. Instead, I

give, the

more

is

given

make

stew-

me.

but

if

prayer

invite each of you to

way

by being good stewards of your time, talent, and treasure and becoming involved in parish ministries. I can assure you that the more you do, the more you, too, will

ardship a

receive.

"It

Jesus' feet

Do"

list.

of

life

gets hungry,

is listed first

on our daily "To

Do we make appointments to Do our personal and

help those in need?

professional goals include deepening our spiritual life?

I

sit at

He is asking us. We need to ask ourselves

Dave

privileged to share with others, to suffering.

when Jesus

to

lis-

ill,

and I agreed to do that. We visited, gave solace and prayed with those who were dying. We haven't been giving; we've been receiving. We've been to

would be wonderful

know something of their

deliver food to the terminally

come

Mary and Martha. Like most

who's going to take the turkey out of the oven?"

My mother not only understands but follows the real message of the story of Mary and Martha. We need to make time in the whirlwind of our lives to sit at the feet of our Lord and listen to what

to minister to

ten, to

story of

in the

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has often said that she never

particularly liked the

a parish

12,

volunteer at the Senior Citizens Dial-a-

Sharing the Eucharist and the Gospel with the sick isn't self-sacrafice, it's a

When

in-

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The words

that Jesus

home of Martha and Mary

so

spoke

Director of Liturgy Would you like to serve full-time beginning immediately in a welcoming and prayerful community as the primary developer and coordinator of parish liturgical life? Vatican community; 1 ,700 families located in central North Carolina. Work with clergy, director of music ministries, and other staff members. Qualifications: Masters Degree or equivalent; knowledgeable of the rites and rituals of the Church; empowering, collaborative and pastoral; musical skills welcome. Salary commensurate with degree and experience. Send resume to: James W. O'Neill, OSFS; St. Paul the Apostle Church; 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410.

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years ago are spoken to us today in our

Teacher:

harried and hurried homes, "...you are

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many things, needed. Mary has

upset and worried about so

but only one thing

is

chosen what is better and taken away from her."

it

will not

be

Comuniq uemono s Ministerio Hispano Suplemento de The Catholic News and Herald

12 dejulio de 1996

Ordenacion de Sacerdote y Diacono en Mexico Por LUIS A.

WOLF

— El

QUERETARO, MEXICO

pasado 15 de junio, en la Catedral de San Felipe Neri, de la ciudad de Queretaro, Republica de Mexico, fueron ordenados un nuevo sacerdote y un nuevo diacono para la Diocesis de Charlotte.

Melo y Arturo de Aguilar, conocidos en esta Diocesis por sus trabajos en diferentes parroquias durante sus anos como seminaristas principalmente en el ministerio hispano fueron aceptados como presbftero y diacono respectivamente.

La ceremonia fue presidida por el Excelentfsimo Senor Alberto Suarez Inda, Arzobispo de la Arquidiocesis de Morelia Michoacan, quien acepto a los candidatos al presbiterado y al diaconado El Padre Francis J. O'Rourke, Director Vocacional de la Diocesis de Charlotte, hizo la presentation de los candidatos en nombre de nuestro Obispo William G. Curlin y del pueblo de la Diocesis de Charlotte.

La iglesia estaba repleta de familiares y amigos de los candidatos que vinieron de diferentes partes de Mexico y de los Estados Unidos, para estar con ellos en esta ocasion tan importante en sus vidas.

Tambien estuvieron presentes Fidel

muy

—

—

,

sacerdotes representando a las Diocesis de Celaya, Mex. Charlotte, N.C Palm Beach, Fla.; San Agustfn Fla. y Queretaro, Mex. Durante la homilfa, su Excelencia Suarez Inda dijo: "todos escuchamos la petition en nombre de nuestra Santa Madre Iglesia que pide sean ordenados presbftero y diacono nuestros hermanos Fidel y Arturo. Lo pide la Iglesia, lo pide el pueblo de Dios, no por propio deseo nacido en la mente, ni por un capricho o por buscar una ventaja es que estos hermanos han dado un paso adelante, sino porque se lo pide la Iglesia y en el fondo, y a traves de la Iglesia, es Dios quien los ha llamado".

Hablando sobre la imposicion de las manos, el Senor Arzobispo expreso: "Las manos que yo impondre sobre la cabeza de Arturo y de Fidel representan las manos amorosas de Dios, mas tiernas que las manos de una madre.

Son las manos poderosas de Dios que vienen a poner sobre ellos ciertamente un peso, pero un yugo que es suave.

Son las manos de Dios en las que ;

.

Varios aspectos de

la ordenacion del Padre Fidel Melo y del Diacono Arturo de Aguilar y de la primera Misa del Padre

Fidel.

;

mariachis.

,

nosotros descargamos todas nuestras

preocupaciones, manos del Padre en

que Cristo encomendo su vida Mas adelante ahadio: "Al diacono se le entregara el libro de la palabra de Dios de la cual quedara constituido mensajero. Es una palabra que el tendra que ir saboreando, asimilando para

las

Al dfa siguiente

el

Padre Fidel

Melo celebro su primera Misa, asistido por el nuevo Diacono Arturo de Aguilar, en Soriano, un pequeho pueblo a unos

40 kilometros de Queretaro, en donde el Padre Fidel explico,

la iglesia,

poder anunciarla con autenticidad. La palabra es exigente, pero al mismo tiempo consoladora. Es la palabra que libera, la palabra que trae buenas noticias a los pobres".

"Y

al

presbftero se

le

entregara la

ofrenda en nombre del pueblo de Dios, para que en esta patena y en este caliz presente ante el cielo

el trabajo

y el sacrificio de sus padres y formadores, de sus bienhechores y de todo el pueblo de Dios, al cual el estara consagrado, como Cristo, para ofrecerse en calidad de vfctima".

Monsenor Suarez le siguio diciendo a Fidel y a Arturo que debfan de seguir el ejemplo que el Senor les dio y que como El hizo asf tambien deberian hacer

Le dij o a Arturo que como diacono, el es un ministro de Jesus, que se mostro ellos

.

servidor entre los apostoles y que el debfa servir con amor y alegrfa tanto a

Dios como a sus hermanos. A Fidel le comento que debi'a de ensenar en nombre de Cristo, el maestro, y trasmitir la palabra de Dios que recibio con alegrfa y que al meditar en la ley del

Senor no olvidara estas palabras: "procura creer lo que

lees,

ensenar lo

que crees y practicar lo que ensenas".

El Senor Arzobispo concluyo su homilfa diciendoles: "Tengan siempre presente el ejemplo del Buen Pastor que vino a buscar y a salvar lo que estaba

sus padres lo consagraron a la Virgen Maria cuando era pequeho.

El Padre Jose Waters, de Taylorsville,

NC,

fue

el homilista,

y

hablo sobre lo que es un sacerdote.

Despues de la Misa se sirvio un almuerzo en un cafe cercano a la iglesia

como el dfa anterior,

estuvo lleno

perdido".

que,

La ceremonia siguio con la promesa del celibato, examen y promesa de obediencia por Arturo y examen y

de musica y alegrfa.

El Obispo Curlin le dio la bienvenida al nuevo sacerdote y diacono. "Es una gran alegrfa que le de la bienvenida a la Diocesis de Charlotte a nuestro recien ordenado Padre Fidel.

Cuando lo ordene diacono el ano pasado en la Catedral de San Patricio, le permitf que se ordenara en su pais de origen

promesa de obediencia por Fidel.

Despues de la postracion de

los

ordenados e imposicion de las manos por el Obispo y sacerdotes presentes, Arturo fue investido de la estola y la dalmatica por los Padres Rodney Titus y Nicanor Moreno y Fidel de la estola y la casulla por los Padres Michael Thompson y Francisco Montoya.

Finalizada la ceremonia, para honrar

nuevo sacerdote y al nuevo diacono, hubo una reception en el Seminario Conciliar de Queretaro, a unos pocos kilometros de la Catedral, donde los recien ordenados fueron recibidos con mucha alegrfa y musica por un grupo de al

para que en esa forma familiares y amigos pudieran asistir a este evento", dijo el Obispo.

"El Diacono Arturo fue ordenado diaconado en la misma Misa que el Padre Fidel fue ordenado sacerdote.

Esto permitio que familiares y amigos al

estuvieran presentes para esta jubilosa

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pagina

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1

ocasion. El Diacono Arturo ha pedido que yo lo

ordene sacerdote,

el

proximo

afio

en Charlotte,

para que la comunidad hispana de la diocesis

pueda celebrar con el", el Obispo Curlin afiadio.

El Padre Melo, de 35 afios, primer hispano ordenado sacerdote en la Diocesis de Charlotte, ha sido nombrado vicario parroquial de la Iglesia de La Sagrada Familia, en Clemmons, a partir del 9 de julio y el Rev. Diacono de Aguilar volvera al Seminario de San Vicente de Paul, en Boynton Beach, Florida.

Fotos Luis Wolf Varios aspectos de la ordenacion del Padre Fidel Melo y del Diacono Arturo de Aguilar y de la primera

Misa del Padre

Fidel.

Homilia del Excelentisimo Senor Alberto Suarez Inda, Arzobispo de de Morelia Michoacan, durante

la Arquidiocesis llegado a uno de Hemos momentos

los

principales de

este

sacramento del orden,

y todos escuchamos la peticion, en nombre de nuestra santa madre Iglesia,

que pide sean ordenados presbftero y diacono nuestros hermanos.

Lo pide la Iglesia, lo pide el pueblos de Dios, que no es por propio deseo y no es nacido por la mente de un capricho o de buscar una ventaja, por lo que estos hermanos han dado un paso adelante, sino porque se lo pide la Iglesia, y en el fondo, y a traves de la Iglesia, es Dios quien los ha llamado.

Ellos han tenido esa conciencia, como el profeta, antes de nacer, asf como yo, en el seno de mi madre, fui destinado, fui elegido por el Senor para una mision universal, para servir a la Iglesia en el mundo. Y si se pregunto acerca de su dignidad es porque ciertamente se requiere tener la garantfa de su esfuerzo

y de su buena conducta, pero propiamente hablando nadie es digno.

El hombre es polvo, el hombre es fragil, es miserable, ante la omnipotencia, ante esta gracia que excede nuestra capacidad, y si ellos se atreven a decir aquf estoy, envfame, es por que tienen confianza en el poder, en el auxilio divino. Todo es gracia y especialmente esta vocacion para actuar en nombre de Cristo.

La ordenacion propiamente tiene como signo principal la imposicion de las manos. Las manos que yo impondre sobre la cabeza de Arturo y de Fidel representan las manos amorosas de

mas tiernas que las manos de una madre. Las manos poderosas de Dios que vienen a poner sobre ellos ciertamente un peso, pero un yugo que es suave. Las manos que nos hieren pero que tambien nos curan. La manos de Dios en las que nosotros descargamos todas nuestras preocupaciones; manos del Padre, en las que Cristo encomendo toda su vida. No solamente seran las manos del obispo, sino tambien las manos de los presbfteros que se Dios,

impondran sobre el nuevo presbftero para significar que se le transmite el

que compartimos un mismo espfritu. Es

espfritu

fraternalmente: el

gran anhelo del Corazon de Cristo

que esten perfectamente unidos, que sean uno, como tu Padre y yo somos uno y este signo de la fraternidad sacerdotal dice que tu eres condicion para que el

mundo crea.

De manera que hoy, al ver como los sacerdotes iran pasando e imponiendo las

manos,

el

pueblo de Dios contempla

aquf este testimonio de unidad, por cual nosotros nos vivir

el

comprometemos a

cada dfa mejor.

Al

diacono se le entregara el de la palabra de Dios de la cual quedara constituido mensajero. Es una palabra que el tendra que ir saboreando, asimilando, para poder anunciarla por libro

autenticidad. La palabra es exigente, pero al mismo tiempo, consoladora. Es la palabra que libera, la palabra que trae buenas noticias a los pobres.

la

ordenacion

Y al presbftero se le entregara la ofrenda en nombre del pueblo de Dios para que en esta patena y en este caliz presente ante el cielo el trabajo y el

unidos

sacrificio de sus padres y formadores, de sus bienhechores, de todo el pueblo de Dios al cual el estara consagrado, como Cristo, para ofrecerse en calidad de vfctima.

especialmente

al

sacerdocio del obispo, se

consagran para anunciar el evangelio, santificar y apacentar el pueblo de Dios y celebrar el culto divino, eucaristico.

en

la

potestad de

absolver, de desatar todo

vinculo de pecado porque

el

sacerdote tendra que ser ante todo

sacrificio

buscan el reconocer en ellos a los verdaderos discfpulos de aquel que no vino a ser servido sino a servir

Recibira

el

Con el auxilio de Dios modo que todos puedan

.

Y

en cuanto ustedes, queridos hermanos Fidel y Arturo, el Senor les dio ejemplo para que, como El hizo, asf hagan tambien ustedes.

misericordioso, testigo del amor inquebrantable.

Ambos

En

seran revestidos por los

ornamentos propios de diacono y de presbftero que representan, segun la expresion de San Pablo: "esta vestidura nueva que ya desde el bautizo hemos recibido", pero que ahora ellos quieren de una manera mas comprometida, mas cuidadosa, conservar limpia esta vestidura que representa

al

mismo

tu condicion de diacono,

Arturo, es decir ministro de

Jesus,

que

se

mostro

servidor entre los apostoles, siguiendo

gustosamente su voluntad, sirve con amor y alegrfa tanto a Dios como a tus hermanos. Y como nadie puede servir a dos senores, ten presente que toda impureza o avaricia es servidumbre de los fdolos.

Al igual que aquellos

Cristo. Revfstanse de Cristo Jesus, es

varones elegidos por los apostoles para

un mismo vestimento.

Hermanos, al ser testigos hoy de este misterio que la Iglesia celebra bajo

ministerio de la caridad, tambien tu debes dar testimonio del bien, lleno del Espfritu Santo y del gusto por las cosas de Dios. Teniendo pues, por rafz y sentimiento la fe, muestrate sin mancha, intachable ante Dios y ante los hombres segun conviene a un ministro de Cristo.

No te dejes arrancar la esperanza del evangelio que debes no solamente escuchar sino ademas servir. Viviendo

decir, tengan

culto de fe y gratitud y al escuchar esta

ultima alocucion tratemos de comprender lo que esto significa en la vida de la Iglesia.

Estos hermanos serviran a Cristo

Maestro, Sacerdote y Pastor y por su ministerio la Iglesia se edifica y crece

como pueblo de

Dios, templo del

el

Espfritu Santo.

Los presbfteros y los diaconos al ser

Continua en

la

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12 de juliode 1996

delicioso almuerzo en la rectoria de

Nuestro viaje a Mexico Por LUIS A. WOLF Cuando el ano pasado Fidel Melo y Arturo de Aguilar nos informaron a un grupo de personas que el Senor Obispo Curlin les habfa prometido que una de sus ordenaciones seria en Mexico, muchos nos entusiasmamos para asistir a ese evento.

Tan pronto

la

fecha y

el

lugar de las

ordenaciones fueron confrrmados, Arturo

Un costado de la Catedral Metropolitana en

la

Ciudad de Mexico.

y Fidel prepararon un itinerario y se pusieron en contacto con algunas agencias

para ofrecerle a sus amigos un viaje interesante,

que fue coordinado desde

Charlotte por la Sra. Olga Montagnino

de

Mundo

Travel.

El domingo 9 de junio un grupo

compuesto de personas de Asheville, Morganton, Hickory y Charlotte partimos del aeropuerto internacional de Charlotte.

En la Ciudad de Mexico nos unimos a otro grupo de West Palm Beach, Miami, Orlando, San Agustfn y Corpus Christi, Texas.

En el aeropuerto nos esperaba el senor Raul Acosta, administrator de Viajes Orly, que fue nuestro gufa y companero por el resto del viaje.

Esa misma tarde un grupo fue al Museo Nacional de Antropologi'a, reconocido en el mundo por sus exhibiciones que reflejan las diferentes culturas indfgenas y el desarrollo de las culturas modernas de Mexico.

Por la noche todos fuimos a comer al restaurante "La Calesa de Londres" localizado en la Zona Rosa, donde se encuentran la mayorfa de los buenos

la iglesia.

Despues de almuerzo salimos Al siguiente dfa, lunes, fuimos para la ciudad de Guanajuato al Zocalo o Plaza de la Constitution atravesando las montanas y valles donde visitamos el Palacio de la Sierra Madre de Guanajuato Nacional. En las paredes del donde pudimos apreciar vistas muy segundo piso y de la escalera hermosas. En Guanajuato nos principal de este edificio se hospedamos en el Hotel Castillo de encuentran murales pintados por Santa Cecilia, edification construida Diego Rivera que ilustran, entre en forma de castillo medieval. otras cosas, la vida de los aztecas Guanajuato es una ciudad muy antes de la llegada de Cortes y la interesante al estilo colonial con sus historia de Mexico. calles estrechas, con muchas subidas Al norte de la plaza se y bajadas y a veces escalonadas. En encuentra la Catedral algunas partes la ciudad esta Metropolitana, que es una de las construida en dos niveles y para ir iglesias mayores del mundo. La de un lado a otro a veces hay que estructura presente demoro en atravesar tuneles construidos debajo El Padre Mark Lawler celebrando la Santa Misa en completarse alrededor de 240 anos. del nivel superior de la ciudad. el Santuario de Maria Reina, a los pies del La catedral fue danada monumento a Cristo Rey de la Paz, en el Cerro del El jueves visitamos el Museo de intensamente durante el terremoto Cubilete, cerca de Guanajuato. las Momias, donde se exhiben de 1985 y parte de la estructura hombres, mujeres y ninos cuyos esta hundida varios pies. Aunque parte europea de tejer y la agricultura. cuerpos se han preservado debido a los de la catedral esta abierta al publico, la "Allende" se afiadio al nombre del minerales y sales que contiene la tierra mayor parte del edificio esta con pueblo en honor de su hijo nativo Ignacio de este lugar. Esta exhibition no es algo andamiaje para soportar el techo y Allende, que fue un heroe de la Guerra que a algunos llamo la atencion. ayudar a las obras de reconstruction. de Independencia de 1810.

Guanajuato es una ciudad minera y Despues del Zocalo el omnibus Ese dfa tuvimos Misa a las 8 de la una de las visitas fue a unas minas de nos llevo a la Basflica de Guadalupe, noche en la Iglesia de San Antonio de plata situadas cerca de la Iglesia de San situada a unos 10 km. del centra de la Padua. El parroco de la iglesia celebro Cayetano, construida alrededor de 1788 ciudad, donde el Padre Michael la misa y el Padre Michael fue el por el rico dueno de la mina La Thompson, de la Diocesis de San concelebrante.

Valenciana. Los altares de madera Agustfn, Florida, y amigo de Fidel y El miercoles salimos temprano para tallados a mano, estan cubiertos de hojas Arturo, celebro la Santa Misa en una Dolores Hidalgo, otro pueblo muy de oro y adornados con pinturas de las capillas. Fidel leyo el evangelio pintoresco del estado de Guanajuato. religiosas. Dicen que el pulpito fue trafdo Dolores Hidalgo es la cuna de la y predico la homilfa, con referencia a de China y tiene la forma de una pagoda la devotion a la Virgen Maria.

Independencia Nacional, pues fue ahf al reves.

Despues de la Basflica nos llevaron que el Cura Miguel Hidalgo lanzo el Por la noche disfrutamos de las a visitar la zona arqueologica de grito de independencia, conocido como famosas estudiantinas desfilando con Teotihuacan que no esta muy lejos de el Grito de Dolores, sublevandose contra un grupo a traves de las callejuelas de la la Ciudad de Mexico. Alii se encuentran la domination espanola. ciudad mientras nos deleitaban con sus las famosas piramides del Sol y de la Entre las cosas que hicimos fue canciones.

Luna, asf como las ruinas de templos, probar los deliciosos helados o nieves, El viernes, en camino a Queretaro, viviendas y otras edificaciones de una con los mas variados sabores, subimos al famoso Cerro del Cubilete, a ciudadela que se cree fue construida incluyendo tequila, camaron, aguacate, unos 30 km. al oeste de Guanajuato.

700 anos a.C. y que algunos mole, mantecado y toda una gama de Esta considerado el centra geografico arqueologos estiman llego a tener una sabores de frutas tropicales. de la republica mexicana y su elevation poblacion de 200,000 habitantes.

Al mediodi'a el Padre Rodney Titus, es de 2600 metros sobre el nivel del mar.

Terminada la visita a las piramides de la Diocesis de Orlando, Florida, En la cima de este cerro se ha construido se nos ofrecio un almuerzo en un asistido por el Diacono Carlos Medina, un monumento a Cristo Rey de 20 metros restaurante cercano donde, ademas de celebro la Misa en la Parroquia de de altura sobre un edificio en el que se la comida, disfrutamos de bailes tfpicos Nuestra Senora de los Dolores, encuentra un Santuario de Cristo Rey y mexicanos. construida a principios del siglo XVIII. otro de Maria Reina. En este ultimo se El martes, despues del desayuno, Los padres Mark Lowler, de Clemmons, celebro la Santa Misa oficiada por el salimos para San Miguel de Allende, North Carolina, y Michael Thompson Padre Mark Lowler y concelebrada por un pueblo muy pintoresco en el estado concelebraron. los otros sacerdotes que viajaban con de Guanajuato, fundado por el monje Despues de la Misa el parroco, nosotros. franciscano Juan de San Miguel, que amigo de Fidel y Arturo, y miembros de Antes de llegar a Queretaro paramos enseno a los indios del lugar la tecnica la comunidad nos sirvieron otro en Leon, la ciudad mas grande del estado de Guanajuato, donde estuvimos unas horas comprando artfculos de cuero.

Leon es la ciudad de Mexico donde se fabrica la mayorfa de zapatos y artfculos de cuero del pais.

Por fin llegamos a Queretaro, donde fue la ordenacion de Fidel y Arturo el sabado 15. Queretaro, la capital del estado del mismo nombre, es una ciudad muy bonita y limpia, con muchas iglesias

restaurantes y tiendas elegantes.

Despues de haber disfrutado de una

y lugares historicos. En una epoca Queretaro fue capital de la nation y el emperador Maximiliano fue fusilado en el Cerro de las Campanas, en las afueras

deliciosa cena en este restaurante, el cual

domingo solamente para nosotros, muchos nos fuimos a la Plaza de Garibaldi, donde grupos de abrio sus puertas ese

mariachis y otras bandas tocan toda la noche. Entramos en uno de los cafes que

de

rato disfrutando de

deliciosas bebidas y oyendo la musica y canciones de los participantes en el

espectaculo vivo que este lugar ofrecfa.

la ciudad.

El viaje fue encantador, pues apreciamos las vistas esplendorosas de los campos y montanas, la historia de los lugares que visitamos y la cortesia y la hospitalidad del pueblo mexicano

se encuentran alrededor de la plaza donde

pasamos un buen

3

Algunas de

las

Guanajuato.

personas que nos acompanaron en

el viaje

enfrente del hotel en

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4 Suplemento de The Catholic

12 de iulio de 1996

Homiha

El Sacramento de Orden Sagrado "Los sacramentos del Orden Sagrado y del Matrimonio estan

Iglesia y conectado estrechamente

ordenados a la salvacion de los demas.

Contribuyen ciertamente a la propia salvacion, pero esto lo hacen mediante el servicio que prestan a los demas.

Confieren una mision particular en la

Orden es el sacramento gracias al cual la mision confiada por Cristo a sus

pues, el sacramento del ministerio

Iglesia y sirven a la edification del

apostolico.

Pueblo de Dios". "Jesus subio al monte y escogio a los que quiso y ellos se fueron con El. Eligio a doce para que convivieran con El y para enviarlos a predicar"(Mc 3, 13-15).

En un contexto solemne que hace resaltar la iniciativa que viene de lo alto, Jesus escoge y selecciona a los jefes del nuevo pueblo de Dios, doce

episcopado,

como

como

los patriarcas y

las tribus

del antiguo pueblo de Israel.

A

ellos

conffa el memorial de su Pascua durante la

ultima Cena, en la que instituye la

Eucaristia y Iglesia,

dona a

que de

manifiesta:

ella

"Hagan

los

hombres

la

nace y en ella se esto en memoria

rma"(Lc22, 19; I Co 11,24).

Hay que reconocer en la condition de Apostol un aspecto que es irrepetible y que fue propio para cada uno de ellos: su directa y personal relation con Cristo.

Pero su mision de gufa y su ministerio de unidad jamas cesaran en la Iglesia fundada por Cristo, la cual tendra siempre necesidad de el: un ministerio de unidad semejante al ejercido por los Apostoles en los primeros tiempos de la

el

con

testimonio autentico del don que ha

a traves de la sucesion en el tiempo. El

recibido y que sea signo viviente de Cristo-pastor, que dio la vida por los

Apostoles sigue siendo ejercida en la Iglesia hasta el fin de los tiempos: es,

Comprende el

tres grados: el

presbiterado y

el

diaconado".

Desde

los origenes, el sacerdote es

mirado en vista de sus relaciones con la humanidad. Es escogido y consagrado para el bien de la comunidad: "Cada sumo sacerdote, escogido entre los hombres, es constituido en favor de los hombres, en las cosas que se relacionan con Dios, para que ofrezca dones y sacrificios por los pecados. Asi esta dotado de sentimientos de compasion e indulgencia con los que pecan por ignorancia o por error, porque tambien el esta envuelto en las flaquezas. Y por tal motivo es necesario que ofrezca sacrificios por los pecados por los suyos propios y por los del pueblo. Y nadie se puede atribuir a si mismo tal honor, sino que es llamado por Dios..."(Hb 5,1-4).

Al sacerdote se le pide que sea un experto en los problemas que afectan a la humanidad. Que sea solidario con las alegrias y los sufrimientos de todos, atento y respetuoso de las vocaciones de cada uno y, al mismo tiempo, que de

suyos y sigue reconciliandolos con Dios.

En una sociedad que muchas veces parece ser la suma de una muchedumbre

de seres solitarios y egofstas, que pasan la vida en el miedo y la desesperanza, el testimonio del sacerdote que se entrega en su mision en cuerpo y alma, representa una luz de esperanza, una posibilidad de reconciliacion y de liberation, una fuente de alegria y de

Como San Pablo, el sacerdote debe poder aplicar a si mismo estas palabras: "No intentamos tiranizarlos en su fe, sino que nos proponemos ser colaboradores de su felicidad"(2Col, 24).

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Herald 7

Christian Leadership Institute Energizes Diocesan Youth

By PAUL FREDETTE ARDEN — The halls of St. Barna-

spark they take back

is

contagious."

Each Institute has four directors who

bas Parish Center rang loudly with the sounds of laughter and excitement as 30 teenagers from around the diocese gathered for the 15th annual Christian Lead-

work as a team, a half dozen young adults

ership Institute (CLI). Paul Kotlowski,

who

help each small group as mentors, and

Diocesan Director for Youth and the team of adult directors were energized by the talented teens whom they encouraged throughout the week of June Ministry,

a spiritual director.

a lunch-break, Father

24-28.

Mercy

Jim Schneider, clad in shorts and a T-shirt,

Carolyn Coll, pastoMichael Church in Gastonia, worked in the Diocesan Office of Religious Education when the CLI program was obtained from the Center for Youth Ministry Development in Sister

ral associate at St.

1980.

The week-long program

is

saunters in muttering

something about being too old for this sort of thing. Clearly, he

de-

signed to develop leadership by focusing on communication and planning skills,

As

Carolyn maneuvers the group toward Sister

from

St.

Eric

Bosman

Aloysius parish

in

Rock Hill, S.C. helps his group through an impasse as Sha Yang Hickory and other participants ponder the problem. of

When

was

it

first utilized in

1980, the program received such unequivocal support from then bishop

Michael J. Begley that 160 people from throughout the south responded. Since then, dioceses such as Atlanta and Savannah have begun their own institutes.

This year, Kotlowski is enthused

about the breadth of representation from every region of the diocese. "We have more teens from smaller parishes than we've had before," noted Sister Carolyn.

"For the first time we've reached out to the Hmong community. We're pleased that three of their members are with us

to

tors point to the progressive nature

program

another as tures.

of the

which skills build on one one of its most appealing fea-

in

"We

are teaching life skills," said

E.

ticipants every night.

Unlike a retreat, CLI doesn't focus as much on internal as it does on external

ing the Vietnam War. Approximately 400 Hmong reside in the Hickory area.

Since CLI centers so intensely on

a

it

is

the best tool the

way of stoking local fires in terms of youth ministry efforts. The participants are going to go home fired up and excited about youth ministry with concrete skills they can employ immediately. The

experiencing a process, participating teens can attend only once. The direc-

sets it apart from numerous spirienrichment programs for young people is its focus on group interaction.

tual

skills.

Paul Robichaux, 16, of Greensboro, has been on the youth council of St. Pius X Parish for the past year. "CLI has been overwhelming and enlightening," he says, "because it presents information so concretely. I've discovered

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Jenna Karpinski, 15, of Gastonia, found the experience far more enjoyable than she had anticipated. "I feel very close to the people in my small table group," she said with obvious delight.

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Athletes' Families To Find

lic." "If the

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culty in his receiving

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will happily refrain

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some Olympic athletes will find a warm Southern welcome in the homes of area residents through a church-based cam-

Bishop Named For Brazilian See

paign for volunteer families. For what is believed to be the first time in Olympic history, competitors' families from

head of the Brazilian bishops' Indigenous Missionary Council has been named head of an Amazonian diocese

around the world have been invited to stay free with volunteer hosts in and around Atlanta. Jane Enniss, Olympic

with a history of Indian-government con-

hospitality coordinator for the Atlanta

Archdiocese, said about 700 Catholic households have committed to hosting families of athletes. She hoped to recruit another 300 in Catholic parishes before the July 19 kickoff of the games.

Head Of British Oppostion Denies He's To Become Catholic MANCHESTER, England (CNS) The leader of Britain's main opposi-

BOA VISTA, Brazil (CNS) — The

flict.

Labor

II

named Bishop

Apparecido Jose Dias of Registro, Brazil, to replace Bishop Aldo Mongiano of Roraima. Bishop Mongiano and the bishops' indigenous council, known as CIMI, have defended indigenous peoples such as the Yanomami and Macuxi. Bishop Mongiano, 76, has had numerous death threats because of his work defending Indian lands against miners and prospectors.

—

tion, the

Pope John Paul

A

'Couch Potato' And Olympic Torchbearer MARIETTA, Ga. (CNS)

He's

Party, has^denied that he

Priest,

—

Shortly after being chosen as a 1996

Tony

told his parishioners he feared the up-

Blair, widely

expected to be

Olympic torchbearer, Father Pat Bishop

of En-

coming run would mean his early demise. "I'm afraid I'm going to drop

gland but regularly attends Mass with his

dead," said the pastor of Transfiguration

Roman Catholic

Parish in the Atlanta suburb of Marietta.

Labor prime minister,

Britain's next

practicing

member of the Church

is

a

wife, Cherie Booth, and

their three children,

who

are being

brought up as Catholics. The British Catholic weekly The Universe reported June 30 that Blair was a regular with his family at St. Joan of Arc Church, Highbury, north London. A spokesman in Blair's office said in

a brief statement

Labor leader had attended and had taken Communion, but that he had "no intention of becoming a Roman Catho-

July

1

that the

the church for the last 10 years

what would have been a terminal illness had it not been for a unique double-organ transplant. "The book is about hope," said Casey, a Catholic. "The purpose is to give hope to people who are facing as well as his personal battle against

"I'm 50 years old and the personification of a couch potato."

St.

Matthew Parishioner

Receives Eagle Scout Award

CHARLOTTE

—

Robert John

Rodite, a student at Charlotte Catholic

High School, son of Bob and Pat Rodite and parishioner at St. Matthew Church, was recently

crises in their lives."

presented West Reflects On Future Of Catholic Church

Novelist Morris Faith,

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

says he in the

is

"a

man who

Scout

— Best-

Award. His Eagle award project was the building

lives necessarily

shadow of eternity." Before he had

heart surgery five years ago, West,

now

of a grotto

Room

80 and a lifelong Catholic, received the sacrament of the sick. "I was lying there without fear, no fear at all," he said. "And I found myself saying, 'Well, however you may judge me, I'm prepared to accept that, for good or evil. I've had a lot of love in my life.... If you want my life back, I give it to you. If you feel the need it,

reject

it.

And

went

I

sleep.'" "That's the final act,"

tears

forming

in his eye*.

he

"And

Eagle

the

Morris West

selling Australian author

to reject

about to become a Catholic following newspaper reports that he has been taking Communion in a Catholic Church. is

The News

at

at the

Inn to serve as a special

place of in-

Robert Rodite

spiration for

the residents

and

staff there.

Rodite was also invited to Washington to meet Mother Teresa last

to

He spoke

said,

to her

May.

and showed her a pic-

ture of his project.

I've re-

mained in that state ever since.... That's where I reside, at the center of that calm."

Families "Celebrate

The

Of Jesus" During Bible HICKORY —

Miracles

Week

St. Aloysius Family Vacation Bible Week was filled with from toddler to adult. The evening sessions activities for every age group made it possible for the whole family to participate.

—

Former Governor Casey Says

New Book 'About Hope' PHILADELPHIA (CNS) Some

His

—

would say former Pennsylvania Gov. Casey's memoir, "Fighting for named. In the book, Casey details his own emergence as a prominent defender of human life at all stages,

Robert Life,"

P.

is

aptly

Six-andseven-yearolds put on a

puppet show for the

younger children

in

the

audience.

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The Catholic News

July 12, 1996

Antique Dealer

By ROBERT PARIS (CNS)

KELLY

— A small

of

Souzy obtained the

said that

it

possession

that

broke the siege of Orleans in 1429, as a result of which Charles VII was crowned king at Rheims.

St. Joan of Arc became a popular heroine in the 19th century and was can-

Joan of Arc. of armor from an elderly

May Possess Armor Of

She personally led the troops suit

armor recently acquired by a Paris antiques dealer may have once shielded St. Pierre de

France

In

suit

woman, who

onized in 1920.

had come into her family's when one of her ancestor's,

What happened to St. Joan of Arc's armor

after her arrest is not

known, but

had bought it in England in 1 760.

Intrigued by the style, including a breast-plate with a ribbed pattern, and

the possibility that one of her English

the unusually small size of the suit of lightweight metal, de Souzy had his 14-

cent find.

a

sailor,

year-old daughter try

it

on.

It fit

been given added credibility by

A

her so

suit.

declared to the French Sun-

day paper Le Journal de Dimanche, "this is almost certainly St. Joan of Arc's armor."

French court archives record that in April 1429 Charles VII ordered a suit of armor to be made for St. Joan of Arc which was "to fit her body exactly." The work was entrusted to Colas de Montbazon, and the records show that the suit cost the equivalent of "100 war

it

five feet

tall,

height at age 18.

—

The earliest known portrait of Joan of Arc depicts her in a suit which has the ribbed pattern of the suit bought by de Souzy.

Preliminary metallurgical examinations confirm that the metal used St.

—

is

from the 15th century. More tests are be conducted to establish a more exIn addition, the suit

St. Joan of Arc was captured in 1430 by the Burgundians, who sur-

damaged

in

she was hit by a crossbow bolt (arrow)

at

in the right breast.

— There

cause she admitted to hearing "voices" that ordered her to rally the

lead

them against

is

a small puncture in the

September 1429, in Joan of Arc was hit in the right thigh by a crossbow bolt.

The helmet is badly dented on

right leg-guard; in

French and

Paris, St.

the invading English

—

army.

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Joan

in prison, instructed

Anne de Bourgogne, to examine St. Joan of Arc.

his wife,

If

she was not a vir-

would be one more piece of evidence of witchgin, there

craft against her.

Anne de Bourgogne recorded a wound to Joan of Arc's peland examination

St.

vis

of the armor reveals a repair in roughly

same

repair

is

region.

The

consistent,

injury sustained in

problematic feature.

St.

Joan of Arc's

contemporaries speak of her using a helmet with a hinged visor, whereas the de Souzy armor has a fixed face-plate.

If the suit

can

be authenticated as

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St. Joan of Arc's, experts say it would be priceless. If such verification proves inconclusive the armor will still have high value, as one of only a few suits of armor to have lasted from the 15th cen-

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— There

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is

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Because these wounds are wellknown, the damage to the armor could have been faked. However, there is one feature, known only to a few specialists, where again the armor and St. Joan of Arc's wound coin-

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Super Flea

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Youth Ensemble Concert The Holy FamCLEMMONS

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Catholics

Swimming

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by Franciscan Father

David Hyman, pastor of St. Mary of the Angels Church in Anderson, S.C. and Chair of the African-American Committee for Holy Name Province, explores the differing experiences of Church for Catholics Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 12:101

p.m. or 7:30- 9 p.m.

Center.

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CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE — Survivors, a sup-

widows and widowers meets July 21 and the third Sunday each

port group for

—

—

follows.

CHARLOTTE

—

A

Charlotte

Community Ultreya is the fourth Sunday each month from 1-3 p.m. at St. Matthew Church. The group shares a potluck lunch. Baby-sitting

is

call

Grand Ultreya Picnic

1 1

gust.

Meetings

will

resume Sept.

14.

Discernment Weekend The Daughters Of Charity weekend of discernment for single women is Aug. 9-11. Call Sister Catherine France, (912) 788-6386 or (912) 741-7522 for

is

a.m.-4 p.m.

—

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Grand

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at Steel

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a dish to share, silverware, plates and drinks.

Swimming

will

be allowed

water slides and camping facilities are available. For park details, call (704) 433-5660. For picnic information, call Patti Dameron, (910) 722-0644.

Living Waters Retreats

— "Be

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life,

directed

$225.

"I Lift

Up My Eyes" is an Aug. 25on the love of God

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and naby Glenmary Father Jack McNearney and Jesuit Sister Diane Couture. Cost is $235.

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.

tion, call (704)

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Bishop Celebrates Charismatic

Mass July 14

CHARLOTTE — Bishop William G. Curlin celebrates charismatic Mass Sunday, July 14 at 4 p.m. at St. Patrick Cathedral. Healing service is at 3 p.m.

Pot luck supper follows Mass.

Tri-State Catholic Youth Rally CHARLOTTE Teens in grades 7-12 from North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia gather Sept. 7-8 at

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tion, contact the

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CRAMER MOUNTAIN — A golf

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CHARLOTTE Ultreya meets the fourth Saturday each month at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church.

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WINSTON-SALEM Ultreya meets the fourth Saturday each month after 8 a.m. Mass at St. Leo Church.

CHARLOTTE Ultreya meets the last Thursday each month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Gabriel Church. Leaders' School follows.

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World And National News Briefs Interfaith Boston Group Visits Burned-Out Churches In South

—

An Tenn. (CNS) committee of Boston clergy, including Boston Cardinal Bernard F. Law, journeyed to the South to take a

MEMPHIS,

have given 369.86 million volunteer hours in personal service to church, community and youth programs.

Catholic Church

Damaged By Arson

interfaith

To Remove Religion From Lithuanian Schools Rejected WARSAW, Poland (CNS)

Bill

—

stand against the rash of church burnings

mo-

Lithuania's parliament has rejected an

church burnings, this is a fundamental affront to God," said Cardinal Law July 2 at the site of the burnedout Central Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Kossuth, Miss., near Corinth.

Members of the Interreligious Committee of Concern, which was organized in June to respond to the church burnings, made the two-day trip to meet church leaders in Tennessee and Mississippi and visit burned-out churches in the region.

attempt by ex-communist deputies to remove religious teaching from the school curriculum. The bill, tabled by members of the ruling Lithuanian Democratic Labor Party, would have overturned a law passed shortly before the Baltic republic's 1991 secession from the Soviet Union, requiring all pupils to choose religion or ethics. Lithuania's 10-member Catholic bishops' conference protested the proposed law change in a spring statement, arguing that it

across the country. "Whatever the tives for these

Committee members had worked

to-

gether before on interfaith projects in the

would destroy "many positive

greater Boston area. At least 35 black or

achieved during the current law's fiveyear enforcement.

racially

mixed congregations and several hit by

white congregations have been church fires since January 1995.

results"

Religious In Philippines Join Poor In Protesting Demolitions

QUEZON

CITY, Philippines

—

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records for itself in 1995 by contribut-

In a

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residents of

million volunteer hours in personal ser-

seminarians

—

ing

vice to various programs.

The numbers

are based on an annual survey of activities filled out by about three-fourths of the organization's councils, Fourth Degree assemblies, Columbian Squires

circles

Over

and other jurisdictional

entities.

the past 10 years the Knights, at

have contributed $906.99 million to charitable causes and members

succeeded

in

postponing the demolition

of their homes, scheduled for late June.

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of

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were joined by

when

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Mayor Ismael Mathay's

When

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president of the

CNS

Archbishop James P. Keleher of Kansas City, Kan., and parish council member Tony Dusil survey the damage to Sacred Heart Parish in Bonner Springs, Kan.

Nov 8-10,

Hickory

For more information, call Tom & Emilie Sandin 910-274-4424

&

The Catholic News

12

Herald

July 12, 1996

Sacred Heart Church

Sacred Heart 4 Fortune Cove, Brevard, NC, 28712 (704) 883-9572 Vicariate: Asheville

Pastor: Rev. Carl T.

DelGiudice

Mass schedule: Sat.: 4:30 p.m.;

Sun.: 8:30,

10:30

*

Number

of parishioners: 1,012

Number

of

households: 515

Hwy NC

Mission: St. Jude,

Sapphire

The is

Valley,

64,

story of Sacred Heart parish

who pioneered the mountainous region of western North Carolina. The

earli-

known Catholic presence

in

Transylvania County can be traced to 1 8 1 3. At that time, the nearest Catholic Church was in nearby Hendersonville.

The

occurred

Whitewater

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permanent settlement what is now the Sapphire-

first

in

area,

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tvi

when

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Dr. Christo-

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Bishop Waters of the Raleigh Diocese for a parish of their own. Through fundraisers such as spaghetti dinners, dances and card parties, along with the generosity of benefactors, the local faithful

parish family and involvement in the

region.

scraped together enough to purchase land

The establishment of paper mills in Depression-plagued 1938 was a financial boon to the area. The mills attracted job-seekers, Catholics among them, from

and

community is high. They tutor children in reading and mathematics in local

around the country. For these early arHendersonville was the road to maintaining their faith. Within a year, however, the growing number of Catholics in the Brevard area warranted the establishment of a mission staffed by the Hendersonville priests. For the next rivals, the trip to

rooted in the history of Catholics

est

pher Grimshawe moved there in the 1890's from the Piedmont area of South Carolina. West Virginian Louis Carr arrived in 1913 to establish a sawmill and lumber company in the heavily forested

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Mass was celebrated in civic bank buildings and private residences. Midnight Mass in 1947 was celten years, halls,

Co-Ed Theatre'.

The organization of Transylvania

ebrated in the old

County Catholics

in

1946 as the Brevard

Catholic Society saw the beginnings of the vision that

was

to

become Sacred

Heart. Representatives petitioned then-

A \Y T H O K

t

IN

start building.

On August

28, 1949, the original

Sacred Heart Church was dedicated by Bishop Waters. The 30 families who undertook the challenge to build that structure are commemorated on a bronze plaque located in the entry to the current church building. Growth in the parish family continued, and by the early 1960's, it was necessary to expand. A new wing was added in 1965 but even this larger structure was soon outgrown.

Planning for the current church building on Fortune Cove was initiated in 1984. Architect

Piatt

designed the

and parishioner Al

new complex

to

meet the

F.

Donoghue dedicated

created

and formation needs of the growing parish, and on November 27, 1988, then-Bishop John spiritual, social

the

new

Sacred Heart parish enjoys an annual growth rate of 10%, of which a

considerable

schools and, along with other parishioners, devote themselves to the projects of Transylvania Christian MinAssociation, a local ecumenical

istries

charity outreach.

selors.

Within the faith community itself, "Landings", a small, laity-based group directed at Catholics returning to the faith, is particularly active as is the

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