Thus says the LORD: Just as from heavens the and do not
rain
return there
tered the earth, making giving
the
These kids have HEART: Teens
and snow come down till
it
they have wa-
fertile
and fruitful,
gather
seed to the one who sows and bread
my word be that goes forth from my mouth; my word shall not return to me void, but shall do my to the
will
,
one who eats, so
shall
achieving the end for which
I
sent
for national
NEWS
it.
Isaiah 55:10-11
JULY
12,
Priestly anniversaries celebrated,
honored at jubilee Mass
retirees By KEVIN
MURRAY
— Clergy
"There are things that I, and I'm sure you as well, have wanted to bring to the people,"
and religious from around the
said Father Cahill to the priests.
Diocese of Charlotte gathered
'They are the
E.
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE to
pay tribute to their own. Bishop William G. Curlin
celebrated the jubilee of priestly
ordination
Mass
at St. Patrick
The
Cathedral June 27.
celebra-
God
of
gifts
human
being,
I
something remarkable."
Concelebrants were Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor; Abbot Placid Solari, OSB, spiritual and administrative leader of Belmont Abbey and chancellor of Belmont Abbey College; and Father Paul Gary, rector of St. Patrick Cathedral.
Retiring priest Father James Cahill, former pastor of St. Mary Church in Sylva, gave shared an emo-
tional reflection
upon
his
16
years of ministry in the Diocese
as a priest
God
is
—
Correspondent
CHEROKEE
wasn't so complicated.
"These are troubled times. There have been troubled times before, and there
they have to get ready for their
be troubled times again," he said. "But one thing I know is
will
God
town's patron's feast. They they have to support the priest. They know they have to get water to their village, and the priest and the church will
know
good, and God hope every one of us is aware of that. That knowledge is incredible, and it is so overwhelming and true. that
is
"And
if
I
we
one
that, just
God's love for got
it
can understand
about think we've
little
us,
I
bit
made," said Father Cahill.
Bishop Curlin commended
aging words to his fellow
the celebrants and retirees for their devotion
and service to the also thanked the
He
priesthood.
priests in attendance for help-
Mexico, said
rural
In
Eduardo Bernal, Hispanic ministry worker for the Asheville and Smoky Mountain vicariates, "They know
Cahill.
loves people.
—
For ruMexican Catholics, moving to Western North Carolina, Catholicism is a whole new faith experience. Back home, it ral
doing
of Charlotte as well as encourpriests.
NELLENBACH
Father
love, said
is
39
By JOANITA M.
feel that
ing from active ministry.
life
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11
offers much for Hispanic Catholics
Christ,
other
VOLUME
Diocesan grant
Drawing conclusions about faith and leadership
and the joy of being with and convey that to an-
love,
9
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can take God's peace and his
my
He
HERALD
&
they are peace, joy and love. If I
tion also recognized those retir-
the homily.
program
SERVING CATHOLICS IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA IN THE DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE
2002
Charlotte
in
Photo by Alesha M. Price
Pictured left to right, Kerri-Lynn Flynn from Good Shepherd Church in Hope Mills, N.C., and Katie Graf from St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Apex, N.C., work on their newspaper project during a morning presentation on the resurrection at Faithful Servant June 23 through 28 at Davidson College. They were two of over 90 participants from the dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh at the weeklong program dedicated to teaching teens and adults leadership skills rooted in their faith. See story page 5.
ing pay tribute to their priestly
support them. That's
how
they
live their faith."
A $5,000 grant from the Foundation for the Diocese of Charlotte will help Hispanic Catholics in
Western North
Carolina learn more about their faith and become better stewards of the church through leadership roles in the
See
GRANT,
page
15
brothers. Jubilee anniversaries were:
60 years
for Father
Edward
Msgr. Anthony Kovacic; 50 years for Sullivan; 55 years for
Diocese adopts program to protect children By
Vincentian Father Joseph Elzi;
45 years for Bishop Curlin and Msgr. Joseph Kerin; 40 years for retired Abbot Oscar
Photo by Joann S. Keane
Retiring
priest Father James Cahill gave the homily at the jubilee priestly ordination Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral June 27. The celebration also recognized those retiring
from active ministry.
OSB (unable to at35 years for Oblate Father Joseph Tustin; 30 years for Father Carlos Tarasi; and 25 years for Father Roger Arnsparger.
S.
KEANE
Editor
CHARLOTTE
— Aaron
Lundburg stood before 50
Burnett,
priests of the diocese gathered
tend);
to discuss
Retiring from pastoral ministry were Father Cahill and Msgr. Joseph Showfety. Contact Associate Editor Kevin E. Murray by calling (704)
370-3334
or
kemurray@charlottedwcese. org.
I000-66S& ON
U
JOANN
nm
cult topic.
and
listen to a diffi-
During the
after-
noon of June 27, the priests watched and listened to a video presentation that shared the often-graphic words of pedophiles. In their
own
recantations, the sex of-
fenders described their crimes.
The words cut like a knife. Lundburg was in Charlotte to lead a four-hour
work-
shop designed to help priests
gram designed
focus on their roles as leaders
ocesan employees and volunteers to identify and correctly address aspects of sexual mis-
in the crusade to eradicate child sexual misconduct.
Armed how to
to train
all
di-
with information on
conduct.
protect children from
The Diocese of Charlotte contacted VIRTUS, a company affiliated with the National Catholic Retention Group, an insured, not-forprofit insurance company of
abuse within the diocese, Lundburg outlined ways the and respond to concerns regarding
priests can recognize
sexual misconduct. It was the fulfillment of a promise made by Bishop William G. Curlin. This past April, he announced the upcoming implementation of a nationally recognized pro-
which the diocese holder.
is
a share-
VIRTUS' program,
Protecting God's Children, is a course designed to strengthen
See VIRTUS, page 7
Three college
Parish center
RCIA encourages
graduates embark
groundbreaking
fellowship,
on serving God,
unearths new life
continuous faith
others
for church
sharing
ono.
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2
The World
Vatican attributes budget
Council officials stress Catholic dimension of Hispanic identity
WASHINGTON ics
must keep
(CNS)
two
society, said
deficit to
— Hispan-
world's
grows
Vatican posted
in U.S.
Catholic Council for Hispanic Ministry.
The
officials
expressed their views as the
its Aug. 1-4- national meeting to study political, labor, business and media issues of interest to Hispanic
Sept.
council prepared for
The
Catholics.
time
column.
of our identity: our being Catholic." bishop's
Web
Armando
site.
— such
policy, legal protection
Sebastiani said "the unfavorable course
of the world economy during the year, heavily aggravated by the attacks of
Contreras,
Milwaukee church receives statue of Juan Diego Gianfranco Tassara, owner of Inspired Artisans Ltd., attaches an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe to a life-size wooden statue of Juan Diego at St. Anthony Church in Milwaukee July 3. Juan Diego, the Indian peasant to whom Mary appeared on a hilltop in Mexico, will be canonized by Pope John Paul II in Mexico City July 31.
church.
Bishop warns of blending INS functions with
Homeland Security (CNS)
—
A
Bush administration proposal to move functions of the Immigration and
all
new De-
Naturalization Service to a
partment of Homeland Security could cause grave damage to both domestic security and immigration, according to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In testimony presented to the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Miami Auxiliary Bishop Thomas G. Wenski warned that proposals to put all immigration functions under Homeland Security would be a mistake for the new agency and for how immigrants are treated. Bishop Wenski's testimony was presented to the subcommittee by the director of migration and refugee policy for the USCCB, Kevin Appleby. The same testimony also was delivered to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration. Both committees held hearings on the subject in late June. The
U.S. bishops have no objection to the
was explored by the rabbi and four
F
it
porting Religion," sponsored by the
tional terrorism.
Freedom Forum's Newseum and the
Jan.
religion
and media
media have a
difficult
(CNS)
—
religion because, as Rabbi Jack
explained at a July
1
The
time reporting on
Moline
panel held at the
press club. Rabbi Moline
was joined by
Ibrahim Hooper, communications director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations, and Msgr. Francis J. Maniscalco, secretary for communications at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, as well as journalists
The Washington
professional skeptics, while the religious
Witham,
community
Washington Times. They
Mix
that
are professional believers."
dichotomy with events as
vere as the Sept.
1 1
terrorist attacks
a recipe for conflict.
is
Post, and Larry
religion reporter for
The
critiqued the
se-
national media's coverage of terrorist at-
on
tacks, the sex
America, the clergy sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church, and the warring and upheaval in the Middle-East, and the result
Hanna
Rosin, national enterprise reporter at
National Press Club, "journalists are
That
11
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I.
Bishop William G. Curlin will take part
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Most Reverend William G. Joann S. Keane
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2002
July 12,
Volume
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abuse scandal and the
cri-
came to some conclusions regarding what is an sis
in
the Mideast and
oftentimes harried relationship between religion
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August 4-8
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the
Main St., will Port-a-Pit Chicken
hosting
a
fundraiser today during lunch and din-
sented throughout the diocese. Today's presentation will be given at
St.
Francis
of Assisi Church, 326 Main St., from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Parish-provided lunchtime will begin at noon after Mass. The topic, "Creative
Aging/Making
a Differ-
be presented in two sessions and will focus on taking an "observe-judge-act" approach to faith, society and aging issues with reflections,
ence in Later
Life," will
Charlotte
carry out with drive-thru service avail-
19 CHARLOTTE
and orders of eight or more can take advantage of delivery service. Proceeds will benefit the parish nursing program.
Friday (TGIF), a weekly support group for separated and divorced women, meets tonight at 7 p.m. in the St. Matthew Church parish center, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy., for its monthly potluck dinner with a guest speaker from
August 18
— 4 p.m.
able,
—
3 p.m. Blessing of new parish center St. Jude, Sapphire Valley
Christmas week and Easter week and every
two weeks during June, July and August
Queen of
for peace."
Knights and Dames of Malta picnic for Lourdes pilgrims
Calif.
August 17
Phone: (704) 370-3333 FAX: (704) 370-3382 :
—
score "the perennial timeliness of fun-
damental values and will issue an appeal for a new. and courageous com-
ner from 10:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. and from 4-7:30 p.m. Meal will include one-half of a chicken, baked beans, Cole slaw and a roll provided by Port-a Pit Chicken of Statesville. Participants may eat in or
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July
The theme for the day of prayer for peace is: "Tacem in Terris' (Peace on Earth): A Permanent Commitment," evoking the Latin name of Pope John's 1963 encyclical on the need for global justice and peace. The Vatican announced the theme in a July 4 statement. The papal message is expected to be published and sent to heads of state around the world in December. "Taking account of the concerns arising from the worsening of terrorism and other forms of fratricidal conflict," the Vatican said, the pope will under1
mitment
and the media.
Diocesan, planner 17
in thefollowing events:
Associate Editor: Kevin E. Murray
2003, Pope John Paul II will draw on Blessed John XXIII's famous Cold War peace appeal to press for peace in a world newly shaken by interna-
Wenski wrote, but moving all immigration functions there would cause more problems than it would solve. Panel of experts discusses relationship between
,
&
—
other panelists at a discussion on "Re-
WASHINGTON
•
topic
2003 World Peace Day theme VATICAN CITY (CNS) In his message for World Day of Peace encyclical for
new department, Bishop
creation of the
Th
NEWS
heavy
See's books, reducing
Hispanics are portrayed in the media need to be addressed within the
WASHINGTON
toll on the Holy 2001 investment income by 50 percent in comparison with the previous year. Pope evokes John XXIII's
Sept. 11," took a
as immigration
of workers and
how
—
He
According to the figures, the Vatican spent about $177 million and took in about $174 million in 2001. Cardinal
council executive director, said issues affecting Hispanics
head of
office.
presented the Vatican's annual financial statement at a July 5 press conference.
column appeared in the June Register, Catholic archdiocesan newspaper, and was posted on the Phoenix-based Hispanic ministry council's
Other negative
the Vatican's budget planning
Denver
26
terror attacks.
said Cardinal Sergio Sebastiani,
must not forget a fundamental characteristic
1 1
cast enterprises after the jubilee year,
"We
The
The
deficit in
from opening and maintaining Vatican embassies and a "general sluggishness" in the Vatican's publishing and broad-
growing Hispanic community to leave "its indelible mark on this nation," said Auxiliary Bishop Jose H. Gomez of Denver, council treasurer, in a
—
(CNS) budget
its first
factors included increasing expenses
ripe for the rapidly
is
in
economy
nine years, attributing the $3 million shortfall mainly to a downturn in the world's economy aggravated by the
of the National
officials
downturn
VATICAN CITY
their Catholic identity in the
forefront as their influence
2002
July 12,
Brief
in
August 20
—
9-11 a.m. Orientation meeting for
For further
details, call Jennifer
Church
651-9605 or the church (704) 825-5277
office at
at (704)
new priests
Pastoral Center, Charlotte
17 JEFFERSON tations;
August 25
— noon
25th anniversary Mass and reception St. John Neumann, Charlotte
—A
sponsored by
of presenElder Minis-
series
CSS
try and facilitated by Richard Von Stamwitz, a national certified gerontological counselor; are being pre-
prayers and exercises. For pre-registration
and other information,
call
Breakfield at (704) 370-3220 or
Wallace
Sandra
Mario
at (704) 370-3228.
the community.
— Thank God
TGIF
is
a healing
It's
min-
sponsored by Catholic Social Services, Charlotte Regional Office and St. Matthew Church. For details, call Trish Wilson at (704) 543-8986. istry
July 12,
2002
The World
Vatican backs
The Catholic News & Herald 3
Brief
in
new
unconstitutional the words "under in the Pledge of Allegiance recited in public schools negated a major legislative initiative sponsored nearly 50 years ago by the Knights of Columbus. The Knights, a Catholic fraternal order, successfully campaigned in the early 1950s to get Congress to include "under God" in the pledge. "The Knights will support efforts to overturn the ruling," said Paul Devin, Knights executive vice president for legal affairs. The group is very proud of helping get "under God" in the pledge, he told Catholic News Service in a telephone interview June 27. The 2-1 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals June 26 said that use of "under God" in the pledge, as well as public school policies on students reciting the pledge, violated constitutional provisions against government establishment of religion. The case involved an atheist parent who said it was a violation of the Constitution for his daughter to have to listen to her classmates recite
God" when
International Criminal Court
NEW YORK Vatican declared
its
—
(CNS)
International Criminal Court by
ing a symbolic gift on the day July
1
.
A press
The new mak-
support for the it
opened,
release issued the follow-
ing day by the Vatican's U.N. mission in
New York
called the entry into force of
the agreement setting up the court a historic day.
"The Holy See has
offered a
symbolic contribution to the trust fund
up by the secretary-general of the United Nations to support the establishment of the International Criminal set
Court," the release said. Kofi Annan,
U.N. secretary-general, expressed hope that the court would "deter future war criminals and bring nearer the day when no ruler, no state, no junta and no army anywhere will be able to abuse human rights with impunity." Archbishop Renato R. Martino, nuncio to the United Nations, said in an interview that
was $3,000. Anti-Catholic billboard
the Vatican's contribution
on Oregon highway taken down
finally
PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS)
—A
the pledge.
pope the has been removed after
troversial billboard calling the
Antichrist finally
Black Catholic congress to focus on evangelizing
con-
CNS photo by Bill Wittman
communities
WYD
CHICAGO
(CNS)
— When hun-
that "the
cross continues to travel to Toronto Young people carry the World Youth Day cross near the CN Tower in Toronto June 27 as it continues a journey to various public centers prior to the celebration of the international youth event July 23-28. The tower,
board," which
rising just
more than 1,815
their faith
structure.
The
spiration to carry that faith to the
John Paul
II
being up for a year along Interstate 5 in southern Oregon. Mary Jo TulJy, chancellor of the Archdiocese of Portland, said
message of derision on the billwas sponsored by a splinter group of Seventh-day Adventists, "was a source of pain for many." She added,
"We
are very grateful to
all
feet high, is the world's tallest free-standing cross has traveled more than 16,000 miles since Pope
entrusted
it
to the world's
young people
whose
efforts are responsible for having removed. The support of non-Catholics and the wider religious community was very encouraging." Even after the contract for the sign ran out in early
May, Medford-based Outdoor Media Dimensions had left up the billboard, which was paid for by the Rogue Valley Historic Seventh-day Adventists. The splinter group teaches that the Vatican is
an agent of Satan.
Supreme Court
ruling
on vouchers praised, decried by educators
WASHINGTON
(CNS
)
— The
Supreme Court's June 27 ruling
that
upheld Cleveland's school voucher pro-
20 CHARLOTTE
—
The Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir of Our Lady of Con-
gram was
income parents by Catholic educators and other church leaders but decried by
William Rehnquist, who said the system is "a program of true private choice" and does
public school educators for validating a
not violate the Establishment Clause of
system that does not address the problem of inferior public schools. The Supreme Court upheld the Cleveland voucher program in a 5-4 ruling in the case of Zelman vs. Harris, saying the program is "entirely neutral with respect to religion." A majority of the students who receive the vouchers use them to attend Catholic schools, which led opponents of the program to charge that it
the First
hailed as a victory for low-
constitutes state support of religion.
ever, siding with Chief Justice
Amendment. Dominican Sister Glenn Anne McPhee, secretary of education of the U.S. Conference of Catholic
Bishops, said the decision "reinforces the basic right of
all
parents to choose the
school they believe best serves the educational needs of their children."
'Pledge of Allegiance' ruling reverses 1950s initiative by Knights WASHINGTON (CNS) A
—
The
fed-
majority of the court disagreed, how-
eral appeals court decision declaring
for meetings, educational seminars
and Contact Michael Slane at (336) 665-9264 for time and location.
ing:
social events.
Franciscan Father
28 HENDERSONV1LLE
New
Vision,
New
and culture as well
as in-
world. From Aug. 29-Sept. 1, the ninth National Black Catholic Con-
in 1984.
those
it
dreds of African-American Catholics arrive in Chicago at the end of August, they will find a celebration of
Grace," with
Dan Havron,
coordi-
gress will focus on action, prayer, resources and commitment. Presenters from around the nation, Mass in the African Ge'ez rite, a black composer's music and double the number of 1997 exhibitors are some highlights for
those committed to evangelizing people of African descent. The upcoming congress is not a conference or a workshop but is "long-range planning," said congress regional director Sheila Adams, who also is director of African-American ministry in the Chicago Archdiocese. When the delegates return to their dioceses, they are to begin one-, three- and five-year plans for evangelization.
Ongoing
BRYSON CITY
— The
St.
Joseph
cese of Detroit, will be held Aug. 5
Church thrift shop is open every Wednesday and Thursday from 10
Church Gos-
Francis of the Hills Fraternity of the
through Aug.
a.m.-4 p.m. and Friday and Saturday
pel Choir of Manassas, Va., will be per-
Secular Franciscan Order will meet today from 3-5 p.m. at Immaculate Con-
able to develop a
ship with Jesus through intense study of
tion, call the shop, located at
ception Church, 208 7th Ave. West. Visi-
the Gospels. For registration and other
St.,
and inquirers are welcome; for more information, call Helen Gillogly, SFO, at (828) 883-9645.
information, call the center at (828) 926-
Kelly at (828) 488-2519.
29 MAGGIE VALLEY
August
solation Church, 2301 will
Statesville Ave.,
be hosting a guest choir tonight at
6:30 p.m.
The
First
AME
forming the free concert. All are invited to attend the ecumenical event. For further information, call Robin Landingham at (704) 386-1374. 27 Queen of the Apostles Church, 503 N. Main St., will be hosting a day of retreat and reflection centering on mystagogia, the final process in RCIA, for the newly initiated and all other interested Catholics. The event will take place today from 9 a.m.-l p.m. in the family center with lunch provided. For further information and reservations, call Dennis Teall-Fleming at (704)
BELMONT
—
825-9600, Ext. 26.
28 GUILFORD COUNTY
— The
Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division, the oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men, is looking for
more
Irish Catholic
men
to join
them
— The
St.
tors
— Living Wa-
ters Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Liv-
ing Waters Lane, will be hosting two
upcoming
retreats for
all
entitled "Nature Retreat:
tains
and
Hills, Bless the
The Moun-
to attend.
first,
Lord," will be
held today through Aug. 4 with
facilita-
Terry Hyland, center director; Charity Sister Fran Grady, spiritual director; and Freeman Owie, professional storyteller and Cherokee instructor. The retreat will focus on the union between God and nature and how one can tap into that bond. tors Augustinian Father
The second
retreat, entitled
"Gospel Liv-
nator of evangelization for the Archdio11.
Participants will be
more personal
relation-
3833 or e-mail lwcrc@main.nc.us.
GREENSBORO
—
Paul the Apostle Church, 2715 Horse Pen Creek Rd., will be hosting a quarterly program on the first Saturday of the month. "Bridges for Women" will include Mass, breakfast and a program. This month's presentation will focus on Medjugorje. All
women
St.
are invited to bring a friend
morning gathering from 9-1 1:30 Childcare is available upon request,
for the
a.m.
and a love offering will be taken during the event. For July 31 reservations and further details, call Sue Perez at (336) 643-6199 or e-mail WPerez4@aol.com.
at
a.m.-l p.m.
CHARLOTTE St.
3
For more informa316 Main (828) 488-2266 or Katherine
from 10
— Beginning
Ann Church
will host
in July,
bingo every
Thursday night at 7 p.m. in its activity center, 3635 Park Rd. Call Charles Nesto at (704) 398-0879 for more information.
CONCORD
—
The summer hours Labor Day for the religious gifts and book shop at St. James Church, 251 Union St., are: Sun. after 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses, closed on Wed. and Sat. after the 5 p.m. Mass. For more information, contact Mary until after
Moore
at (704) 720-0600.
Please submit notices of eventsfor the Dioc-
esan Planner at least 15 days prior to the publication date.
4 The Catholic
News & Herald
2002
July 12,
ound the Diocese
Three college graduates embark on serving God, others By KEVIN
E.
WINSTON-SALEM many
The women
MURRAY
Associate Editor
—
Unlike Forrushing
Jackie
with them."
The
mean moving
to step out of
my my
comfort zone for inner-city Denver, where she will live with eight to 12 volunteers while working at The Gathering Place, a day shelter for women and children. While sharing a home with a group of strangers will be a challenge, Proulx is looking forward to it. "I'll be living in solidarity with people and gaining compassion and for empathy not just sympathy
—
—
Day
"My
and drives me to do it and will help me get through it." Zipple, a psychology major from Hattiesburg, Miss., and former Catholic
Jackie Shock, Maura Proulx and Kristin Zipple are three Wake Forest University graduates who have chosen to do volunteer work with Catholic service organizations. Proulx and Zipple will each spend a year working for the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers and the FrancisCorps in New York, respectively. Shock will spend two years with Jesuit Volunteers International in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. with eight others while working at the Dorothy Day House, a woman's shelter sponsored by the Diocese of Syracuse. Living in community with the other volunteers and serving the needy attracted Zipple to the FrancisCorps. "I'll live in a house with other young people who have made a com-
president, initiated the
group's Costa Rica service project and
day
in the
will give
The
world go through every-
me
a
new
vide
room and board and
pend
to the volunteers.
a small sti-
good."
Shock,
a
sociology major from
are a
for
India,
"My
where she worked
Mother Teresa's Missionaries of two
Charity. After
weeks of August for
to three
training, she will leave early
Pacific, to teach sixth grade.
"My faith is am and of my
close friends are similarly
this," said Zipple.
an integral part of who
which is why I have chosen to serve with a faith-based
me
a daily basis will help give
perspective on
new
a
life."
"I know I'll receive 100 times more than I can give," said Proulx. "But I'm doing it because 1 feel called to give. What I get back is a blessing and an added bonus."
And
after their service is done? "Social work," said Zipple. "1 think .
be involved with contributing to the work and be in relationships with mentors and living the life I think I am called to live." I'll
why
"1
hope to go to Boston College and work and
get a joint master's in social
pastoral ministry," said Proulx.
'When go
come
I
back,
to graduate school
I'll
most
and take
likely
it
from
As
mo-
I'm doing
"Others have a hard in it. The merit is
far as her friends go,
Maura
"Kristin and I
know
they'll
Shock
said,
are fantastic people.
do wonderful things."
time seeing the merit
more meaningful and
calling,
Knowing what
there," said Shock.
obvious to me." Zipple said those other friends earned decent salaries but weren't passionate about their jobs or working long hours. "My hard work will be
the atoll capital
of the Marshall Islands in the Central
I
worried (about the location),
tivated and understand
give.
greater good, being able to
but most are really supportive."
Pittsburgh, Penn., has already returned
from Calcutta,
little
I
other people in the world go through on
perspective."
"Some are not surprised at all." "Most of my friends think along the same lines as I do," said Shock. "Some
opportunity to do something that's
away more than
organizations will each pro-
the needy
others.
August,
people
unique
the Jesuit Volunteers International
in
ing forward to immersing herself in a "To know what other
foreign culture.
Proulx.
as the priority. It's a
community on Majuro,
who, beginning
look-
"Some of my friends think I'm crazy to go into a situation where I'm not making a lot of money," said
annual service trip to Honduras. She said she is now ready to do more and immerse herself in yearlong service to
said Zipple,
is
mitment to community," she said. 'We'll make a journey together with
twice participated in the university's
"I'm so excited about next year,"
who
organization," said Shock,
will be living
faith calls
Community
House," said Zipple. "But 1 think 1 serve will give me more than I could ever give to them." "I hope 1 make an impact. I think I will," said Shock. "But I think I'll take
the people Courtesy Photo
comfort zone, to live and rely on faith, and to challenge myself to grow." In August, Proulx will leave her
the people I'm serving," she said.
Yet they believe the real impact of their service will be on them. "I hope I can contribute something to the women and children at Dorothy
far
from their families, living with strangers and working with the poor. "I've always dreamed of doing a volunteer program," said Proulx, an English major from Atlanta, Ga. "I
three friends hope to share
their faith with those they are serving.
York, respectively. Shock will spend two years with Jesuit Volunteers International in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. All close friends, Proulx, Zipple and Shock were a part of the Wake Forest Catholic Community. Their post-col-
way
have
I
Maura who
"Even though we'll all be far away from each other, we'll still be close," said Shock. "I'll be in the Marshall Islands, but I'll be in New York and Colorado
New
a great
that
awesome
apart but on similar journeys."
Shock have chosen to do volun-
it's
it's
are doing this," said Zipple. "We'll be
teer work with Catholic service organizations after graduation. Proulx and Zipple will each spend a year working for the Colorado Vincentian Volunteers and the FrancisCorps in Colorado and
think
think
"I
Proulx, Kristin Zipple and
lege convictions will
each
close friends like Jackie and
into the corporate world.
Maura
— and
other.
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est University graduates aren't
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Around the Diocese
Parish center groundbreaking
North Carolina youth gather
unearths new life for Church
tools for church leadership By
ALESHA
M. PRICE
Staff Writer
DAVIDSON
—
Teens from the
Dioceses of Charlotte and Raleigh immersed themselves in the college experi-
ence at Davidson College June 23 through June 28. Over 90 participants majored in leadership with courses in
fective
ways of "spreading the Good
News"
to their peers. Similar skits
and were conducted to show the teens that communication and other
activities
consensus seeking, surrender, establishing the church are necessary for leadership in any caskills like
community and pacity.
evangelization, Christian identity, the
Eucharist, the paschal mystery and other subjects, and they earned not degrees but some of the knowledge and skills necessary to be a proactive leader in the church. "Faithful Servant: Tools for Christ-
Centered Leadership" has brought youth together from the next-door neighbor dioceses in North Carolina for the past five years, and teens have had Photo by Rev. Mr. Gerald Potkay
Participants in the June 23 parish center groundbreaking ceremony at St. Mary Church in Greensboro are (from left) Lewis Dunlap, construction
chairman; Vincentian Father Mahn Nguyro; Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor; and Vincentian Father Robert Prior, pastor.
GERALD POTKAY
By REV. MR.
"We
Correspondent
GREENSBORO ners of
pansions," said Father Prior, noting the
parishio-
Mary Church broke ground new parish center June 23.
St.
for their
has become necessary to build a
"It
new
— The
facility
rather than repair the old one
Vincentian Father Prior, pastor of St. Mary
until futility," said
Robert
J.
Church. Father Prior said Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, a four-room middle school that went out of use in 1972, has been used for parish functions such as meetings and social events. He explained the inadequacies of using the school: It is impossible to get more than 100 people together at any one time, and the cost and effort to repair and upgrade the structure would be excessive. 'This
new
parish center will serve to
bring our multicultural community together for both the celebration of
parish
would
one day build a
like to
"When
school with an auditorium.
time arrives, the
we
facility
that
are building
today can be modified and turned into a full-sized church," said "I
am
Father Prior
quite proud that
we were
able
ceremony was Father Mauricio West, chancellor and vicar general of the Diocese of Charlotte. Dur-
our parishioners," said Foster. That first financial goal was $400,000 of a total cost of $1.3 million. To help the success of their fund drive, the parish prays at the close of every Mass to St. Joseph, the carpenter and husband of Mary to intercede with Jesus for the parish. It is hoped that the construction phase of the parish center will be completed in time for the yearlong 75th anniversary
cel-
ebration of the founding of the parish, which
commences
in
January 2003.
rishioners that, 'This for us to look at
West
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we
Mass
parish center will have the
350 comfortably
for
Includes: Our Father,
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or 250 for a sit-down dinner. In
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three offices and a full-sized kitchen.
parishioner Carl Foster. "Even though
many
of us have our attachments to the
old buildings, parish that
it is
we
for the betterment of the
give
way
beliefs;
not
Jesus used. (We discan use those (skills) in our everyday youth groups," said Leo
but the
skills that
how we
cuss)
Moreda, Faithful Servant coordinator in the Diocese of Raleigh and youth minister at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Raleigh. "The core of it is that we are hopefully teaching the youth, and really modeling for the youth, Jesus' example of a what a leader is." The week is filled with varied activities
so that the youth gain the op-
portunity to learn in an interactive way.
Much
to
some of the
teens' dismay,
those from different churches and
cities
are mixed up into small groups with
Servant has changed, the outcome remain the same. "What we had (before) was a leadership institute that had secular skills with a Christian veneer, and we really
ful
will hopefully
wanted to invert that. So, we really focused on Christian theology and purpose and introduced secular skills as they apply," said Kotlowski. "One of the things that really appeals to the kids
we
is
makChristian community one of are very intentional about
prayer, acceptance and love. Like
of
all
they are really hungry for that, and they respond wonderfully to that because it is what we are called to do." The Christian leadership skills were demonstrated and illustrated us,
through presentations from the adult leaders. On the last full day of the retreat during the morning presentation, the students were given a premise
many
of them learn that this serves to expose them to cities and small towns to which they would otherwise not travel. 'We have different perspectives being from different parts of the state, and our churches are somewhat different even though we are all one Catholic Church," said 17-year-old Gregory Richmond from Holy Infant Church in Durham. "Some of our attitudes and the way we understand our beliefs and certain points in our faith are so different. It's
kind of cool to share that faith
among
everyone and share the differences." Time to develop lasting friendships and the significant impact of what he learned was a large part of Carlos Marra's appreciation of the week of activities and sessions. "This was a big group, but we saw each other a lot. had small communities, and as we spent our time together, everybody got
We
At most retreats, you know everybody, but we
a little closer.
don't get to
had more time to pray and meet everybody. like
It
was
a different experience, not
anything
I've experienced.
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Father Prior.
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People
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July 12,
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those who, far from homeland and fam-
examples to follow. "Many nations have been witnesses to fair play and exemplary attitudes," said Cardinal Sales.
also risked distancing themselves
"Distant nations, with so different cul-
born
lived her
life
"completely
dedicated to carrying Christ's love to
ily,
from God." The pope's message was released at the Vatican July
4.
The
or-
tures, spirit
in the effort for victory, self-control
welcome and care for "the immigrants of our time, who together with a burden of suffering, solitude and poverty also often carry with them a rich baggage of humanity, values and
ment
was holding
Heart,
to
—
—
true respect for the rival.
—
abortion syndrome, she speaks from the "I was 21 weeks pregnant when I had my abortion," Ford said. "I was married and in a
heart and personal experience.
very dysfunctional, abusive marriage. I was literally the poster child for the prochoice industry." Ford conducted a workshop, "Through the Looking Glass:
The Land Beyond
Abortion," at the
Na-
Right to Life Committee's annual convention, held June 27-29 in Pittsburgh. She is the executive director of Alpha Omega Life, the pro-life arm of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Pittsburgh, and operates the Vera Faith Ford ProLife Outreach based in Bethel Park. tional
Curfews disrupt Palestinian student's entrance exams Linda Bader, a student of the Latin Patriarchate school, sits with study materials as she prepares for college entrance exams at her home in Beit Jalla in the West Bank July 3. Her college entrance exams have been disrupted because of Israeli army curfews.
Veteran religion writer Jim Castelli dies at
WASHINGTON
26 Americans on their
age 55
(CNS)
—
Jim
longtime journalist, author, researcher and consultant on religion and public policy issues, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack July 6. He was 55. Among his books were two on religion in America co-written with Jr.,
Catholic People" in People's Religion" in
1
which rivals, after struggling for were able to greet each other and exchange gestures of friendship and mu-
ish
tual respect," the cardinal said.
Writers for 'The Practice,' 'The West Wing' receive
in 1983,
Retired Cardinal Eugenio de Araujo
Sales of Rio de Janeiro said the
2002
FIFA World Cup, which ended
with
not only
in
— Writers
two highly-acclaimed television dramas, ABC's "The Practice" and "The West Wing" on NBC, were among 12 award-winning entertainment writers honored during the 28th annual Humanitas Prize luncheon June 25. Held for
at the Hilton sal City,
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the 2002 Humanitas Prize con-
ferred a total of $145,000 in prizes in
eight television and feature film categories
on writers whose work "not only
entertains, but also enriches the
viewing
public." In addition, the first Kieser
— named
Award
win over Germany, resulted temporary joy but also good
study of U.S. Catholic par1970s his name was the most widely recognized by-
—
Moyers
in recognition of his successful
30-year career. In
memory
of deceased
David
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Humanitas Fellowship
Comedy
in
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candidate. Easter said that a desire to
receive the Eucharist with his family
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— People come
into
the Catholic Church for various reasons.
Some want tuality,
to further develop their spiri-
while
some people
feel
an inexpli-
the reason, those born into other faith
no
specific reli-
gious background have found their
home
Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, or RCIA. in Catholic
The RCIA
reasons he decided to join the Catholic
Church.
"RCIA gave me
Whatever
cable pull toward Catholicism. traditions or those with
and to be a family of faith with his wife and two daughters were some of the
allows people to have the op-
portunity to share in faith with others.
Those who converted to Catholicism through the RCIA and those who have worked in the ministry gathered at Our Lady of Consolation Church (OLC) June 23 for an RCIA grand reunion. The day; which included Mass, a testimony from a former candidate, a panel discussion and a meal; was designed to bring people together in faith and fellowship. Nearly 40 people involved with the parish RCIA attended
Cowsette, now 22, who came into the church as a child with his mother. "RCIA gave me a chance to ask questions that I was curious about and to help me better
my
build
a process that
a con-
is
something in terms of their faith journeys that goes forward and doesn't end with confirmation or baptism," said Dale Brown, OLC pastoral associate and RCIA coordinator. is
here to bond,
grow
closer
together and address any concerns we might have. want to encourage con-
We
tinued dialogue
among
all
—
of us
the
coordinator, the sponsors and those
tors in other parishes,
RCIA
coordina-
Brown found
that
one of their shared concerns was that some of the people who had gone through the process seemed to slowly disengage themselves from parish life and Mass. Brown was interested in discovering why some people fall away from the church after undergoing the nearly yearlong process of the
She
feels
RCIA.
that increased dialogue will
help to keep some of the parishioners attending Mass and ministering in the
who have gone through the process." RCIA includes the steps that adults
church.
must take to become initiated into the Catholic Church through inquiry, prayer, study and liturgical celebra-
"I was curious with RCIA if the people continued coming to church and continued in their faith, and I was grati-
tions of the sacraments of initiation
fied
—
baptism, Eucharist and confirmation.
"The Catholic Church evangelization, and the is
all
is
way
to
do that
to bring people into the church. In
order to do that we must have some type of process in place, and RCIA is
Brown. Sterling and Saronda Easter, OLC parishioners and session participants, have a special interest in the RCIA process. Mrs. Easter, a cradle Catholic, sponsored her husband through the process, and they shared a special bond as husband and wife and sponsor and that process," said
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Pictured from
left,
Tish Steward, session panelist; Dale Brown,
OLC pastoral
RCIA coordinator and Capuchin Father Jude Duffy, OLC pastor, ministry at the RCIA grand reunion held at OLC June 23.
associate and
discuss
various ministries.
more comfortable in the church once they go through the process. This is a start,
on.
and
We
it
"There were some key issues brought up today about follow-up.
will take a while to catch
want
don't
still
attends church. But,
know how many
yet
still
people who have fallen away from the church, and we want to get them back. hope that people who attended today will help those who have left the church." The Easters expressed their concern having recently gone through the RCIA. They said that they are in search of the answer to the "where-dowe-go-from-here" question but feel compelled to do what they can to encourage increased fellowship at their parish and to become involved with
when they
get to the end of it, it's the Lord each and every day of our lives," said Easter. "Someone asked me 'are you glad it (RCIA) is over?' I said 'it is not over, it's just the beginning.'"
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Around the Diocese
Teens gather in Charlotte for national program By
ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE
—
Belch
Chris
thought that church was boring. In
fact,
before he traveled to Charlotte from
John Vianney Church the Charlotte
St
in Philadelphia for
HEART
Workcamp, he
hardly ever attended. However, after a
couple of days of painting, scrubbing, cleaning and scraping an elderly
home
as a part
woman's
of the week of activities of
the national teen
work camp
established in
1993, he has a different view of his faith
and ministry.
"The first day we came
here,
I
went
to
church twice, and the enthusiasm of the kids
changed
all
of the views
has completely shifted
It
my
I
had
before.
idea of reli-
and I have gone through such a mental change about the Lord," said 17gion,
year-old Belch,
made church anymore.
who
will try to start a
'They have and I can't stay away such a good idea, and every-
youth group at
his church.
Photos by Alesha M. Price
fun,
It is
body should come." Even though the school year does not begin until August, Charlotte Catholic High School's (CCHS) halls reverberated with the sounds of music, young voices and chatter from 330 teens and adult chaperones from around the country the week of June 30 through July 6. Groups traveled from as far as Minnesota and from as near as Greensboro to participate in the third year that the diocese has hosted the Catho-
HEART Workcamp
From
left to right; pictured foreground, Eva Fiastro, 18, from the Church of the Nativity in Baltimore, Md., concentrates as she paints bathroom trim at the home of Virginia Reese during the Catholic HEART Workcamp June 30 through July 6. Pictured background is 16-year-old Nikki Cuck from Holy Trinity Church in Pittsburgh, Pa. Beth Walger, 16, from the Church of the Nativity in Baltimore, Md., paints outside trim at a home in the Cherry Community. Pictured far right, 15-year-old Jessica Field, a parishioner at St. Mary Church in Marion, Ohio, rakes leaves in the yard of a Cherry Community home. She said that the work makes her feel good because it is nice to know that she has helped someone who is disadvantaged.
and praise
team
activities like songs, skits,
reports and others.
"My mom, who
exposure to community work and
first
their first trip out of their
home
Belch and 15 others worked at 90-
In the Charlotte location, the youth
was
April,
states.
slept in gender-designated classrooms
year-old Virginia Reese's
Orlando, Fla., the camps, held June through August, have popped up in over 20 states with between 200 and 4O0 teens at each camp. "We feel like this is something that God has created; we are just doing his work, and we look at ourselves as stewards," said Lisa Walker, co-founder with her husband, Steve, who began the camp in their hometown of Orlando. The idea came to the former youth
and ate meals served by CCHS students and other volunteers. The -groups came from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota and parts of North Carolina and worked with sponsor organizations like the Cherry Community Orga-
by Love, Inc. and the CharlotteMecklenburg Senior Center Friendly
much
Visitor Program. The students cleaned, primed and painted walls, organized photos dating back to the 1800s and cleaned rooms while keeping Reese company dur-
because
nization; Love, Inc.; Catholic Social Ser-
ing the week.
CHWC,
Holy Angels, Inc.; Catherine's House and other agencies. All of the diocesan groups some of whom said they
the
ministers after they attended nondenomi-
had never been to the
work camps with their youth group. They missed the "Catholic characteristics" like daily Mass and reconciliation, so they decided to create their camp with these ideals in mind. The CHWC has grown since then, and the couple
they went where there was a need
in
national
travel to each campsite every year,
work-
ing full-time with the local coordinators to
make
sure the camps run smoothly. Each
of the camps follows a schedule including
daytime community work provided by local organizations and evening worship
—
traveled to Charlotte simply because they state or because
— were
separated into 50 teams with adult chap-
erones that were assigned
work
and
in
around Charlotte. The teams worked in the mornings, broke for lunch onsite and worked in the afternoons. They then drove back to CCHS for evening reflection, dinner and recreation. On one of the final nights of the camp, Bishop William G. Curlin celebrated
Mass
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July 12,
Readings
2002
Book Review
Books reveal U2's climb
Word to Life
to fame, activism Reviewed by
KATHERINE NUSS
In these
first
Niall Stokes tells the story behind every
News Service
Catholic
years of the
Sunday Scripture Readings: July 14,2002
U2
new millen-
nium, few rock bands have had the success and media exposure of the Irish
group U2. Most recently, U2's lead singer and songwriter Bono toured Africa with U.S. Treasury
Bono
song.
is
that
them
situation."
in-
Bono
bers contribute and how nuances can make the song. It is an essential
admires the songs of U2. The photographic timeline
in
1979
the group
or within his
performed around the world, members wit-
ily as
U2 what it is today. "Walk On: The
fering, "All
much-lauded current
with deeply personal songs of loss and tremendous hope for the state of our world. Stokes has covered
velopment, Scripture references and spiritual nature of the band's
in the Irish
with the band allowed
offers a per-
you don't generally read in entertainment writing. First he looks at the band's beginnings: Growing up Irish, where religion so often divided the population, Bono attended a mixed CatholicProtestant middle school where he met the other bandmates. About this time, the loss of his mother intensified his spiritualseeking of answers in
Scripture.
him great access and he on the process and
graciously sheds light personalities that are
U2.
Together these books flesh out what U2 is and what makes U2 one of the most successful bands in rock 'n' roll history.
They ment
explain the motivations for involve-
peace and justice issues, the
in
search for salvation and answers, the desire for a better
world.
Now
not enough just to sing about that the
vocation and takes
Many
it
up
band will-
—
of their biggest hits "Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Pride" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking for" are about soul-searching, faith and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Stockman is a true admirer of Bono, the band and the members' good works. He thinks that U2 remains popular and relevant even as the bandmates address faith questions in a world of suffering because they deal honestly, not blindly, and
it
seems
it,
it's
but to do
something to create heaven on earth where children have medicine and enough to eat.
"Gloria,"
because they believe.
Stockman writes of the honest and forceful way Bono refers to Scripture in
He says redemption and hope are ideas that U2 offers to its audience. Seeing them in concert after Sept. 11,1 can attest to the frequent refer-
the concert setting.
ences to the Lord, the healing nature of the spirit
13:1-23
DENTON
News Service
service,"
Cory was the quietest of our
that resonated
through the arena. "U2 Into the Heart" by music writer
one or two reported such
activities as "shelving
books" at the
parish confirmation candidates last
library or monitoring exhibits at
year.
But in his letter to the bishop requesting the sacrament, one
the school science fair. A few said they liked helping people in need
simple line loudly proclaimed the "I found out that something so small as spending time working a puzzle with an elderly person at the nursing home can make someone so happy." This weekend's reading from Isaiah explains that just as the rain doesn't return to the heavens until it has fulfilled its task of watering the earth and making it fruitful,
because
word of God:
God's word "shall do
my
achieving the end for which
made them
feel
good
and serve again" or, "I realized this is what being a Christian is" or, "I now see what some people have to deal with, and this is what I am called to do."
Being open and preparing themselves well, they welcomed the Word, and it will continue to thrive
will, I
it
about themselves. But several were fertile ground for God's word, the life of Christ. They reported, as Cory did, "I know I will go back
sent
in their lives.
Cory had spent a moment loving a person
who needed
it,
the love of Christ, the Isaiah said
end.
Cory
QUESTIONS:
and he realized
the fruitfillness of God's word, that
In what ways do you nurture along
is,
God's will in the world? How have you missed opportunities to use God's gifts
way of the cross.
God's word
will achieve its
said, in effect,
wow,
I
got to
in
your
life for
the
common good?
be part of that.
Weekly Scripture Scripture for the week of July 14 - July 20 Sunday (Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Isaiah 55:10-11, Romans 8:1823, Matthew 13:1-23; Monday (St. Bonaventure), Isaiah 1:10-17, Matthew 10:34 11:1; Tuesday (Our Lady of Mt. Carmel), Isaiah 7:1-9, Matthew 11:20-24; Wednesday, Isaiah 10:5-7, 13-16, Matthew 11:25-27; Thursday, Isaiah 26:7-9, 12, 16-19, Matthew 11:28-30; Friday, Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8, Matthew 12:1-8;^ Saturday, Micah 2:1-5, Matthew 12:14-21 Scripture for the week of July 21 - July 27 Sunday (Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time), Wisdom 12:13, 16-19, Romans 8:26-27, Matthew 13:24-43; Monday (St. Mary Magdalene), Micah 6:1-4, 6-8, John 20:1-2, 11-18; Tuesday (St. Bridget of Sweden), Micah 7:14-15, 18-20, Matthew 12:46-50; Wednesday, Jeremiah 1:1, 4-10, Matthew 13:1-9; Thursday (St. James), 2 Corinthians 4:7-15, Matthew 20:20-28; Friday (Sts. Joachim and Anne), Jeremiah 3:14-17, Matthew 13:18-23; Saturday, Jeremiah 7:1-11, Matthew 13:24-30
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words and the
Matthew
U2
music press
for decades. His history
spective
ingly.
participation in "some Christian ministry" as part of their preparation for confirmation. Despite an explanation of how "ministry" differs from "community
8:18-23
By JEAN Catholic
of-
That You Can't Leave Behind,"
Stockman focuses entirely on the faith de-
its
3) Gospel:
never
same way. The book takes readers up to U2's
Journey of
Stockman argues
will
the
rian minister Steve
knows
lyr-
again listen to the songs
Irish Presbyte-
ity as well as his
Romans
it."
book you
He
fam-
he wrote the
between nations, which helped shape them and their music. Two new books shed light on what made
lyrics.
2)
After reading the
ity
U2" by
own
ics is truly insightful.
nessed the vast dispar-
Spiritual
itself
worth the price of the book, but to have Bono describe what was happening in the world is
since the group's be-
As
resource for anyone
who
Readings:
Isaiah 55:10-11
Psalm 65:10-14
how an
how the of U2 band mem-
rest
world attention to the need to alleviate poverty in Africa through development, investment, increased aid and reduced debt. U2's activist nature has been evident
Dublin.
learn
A
1)
any particular
idea builds,
uses his fame to attract
ginnings
to
We
ing and influencing
Cycle
you can adapt
with the goal of educat-
crease U.S. aid.
Ordinary Time.
at least
Secretary Paul O'Neill
policymakers to
July 14, Fifteenth Sunday in
collaborated with Stokes,
one band member regrets that contribution. Drummer Larry Mullens Jr. in Time magazine said, "I think it was big mistake because one of the most valuable things about his lyrics
and
Gosup by pointing out that not everyone chooses to participate when given the chance to share in bringing God's will into the world. Cory was in a class of 22 candidates who were asked to document In the sower's parable, the
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(CNS)
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in
The film's
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NEW YORK sequel
— The
ever present sci-fi
(Columbia)
II"
is
entertaining and instantly forget-
fairly
The
film reunites Will Smith, Lee Jones and director Barry Sonnenfeld, all of whom worked on the table.
Tommy
original 1997 film.
This time around, Smith and Jones' Smith as the top honcho in a secret government agency (appropriately named Men in Black or MIB because of the black suits the agents wear) which monitors extraterrestrial acroles are reversed, with
tivity
was a
on Earth. Jones, whose Agent Kay
"neuralized" (a process which erases
human's
memory
of any
sightings) in the last movie,
is
alien
now work-
ing as the postmaster in a tiny Massachusetts seaside
town.
Agent Jay (Smith) needs Kay back on the job. Jay has uncovered a diabolical plot masterminded by Serleena (Lara Flynn Boyle), an evil Medusa-like monster
who
transforms herself into a slinky
lingerie model. Serleena has
come
to
The
and could mean
Somewhere of his mind, Kay
trapped in the recesses
has the information that could stop story's plot
is
pretty skimpy and
takes a backseat to the notable alien
creatures created by Rick Baker and the flashy visual effects. tially distinctive,
more and more woodwork.
Each
creation
is ini-
but they begin to blur as
creatures
come out of the
humor
is
violence in this
sci-fi
—
in atten-
fantasy
is
alien
Kay get
display or Agents Jay or
another gooey
battle, the action is
into
not of
the serious kind.
However, the role reversal of Smith and Jones hurts the film because it does not give Smith a chance to be as cocky and daring as he was in the original. His toned-down energy level is a drawback because audiences most likely will ex-
him
pect
of the
and funny guy.
to be the bold
And Jones
doesn't play that role, so
humor
is
some
Both Smith and
lost.
seem comfortable — comfortable — they
possibly a
too
a rhythm.
as
However,
CNS
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little
universe,
the original
more cartoonish than menacing. As
Jones
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Guest
The Supreme Court decision on educational vouchers
The Pope
2002
July 12,
& Columns
€ditorial$
Column
Will educational vouchers be made available in North Carolina?
Speaks
No decision of the U.S. Supreme Courts' 2001-2002 term was more surprising to many observers then was the ruling that deemed the Cleveland educational voucher plan as constitutional. In doing so, the Supreme Court viewed it as being a program of true private choice even in those instances when money
FATHER JAMES HAWKER
employed for religious school tuition. Opponents of the Supreme Court's ruling had argued
public
POPE JOHN PAUL
II
Guest Columnist
is
Amendment of the Most of the justices, however, did not agree with
that the voucher plan violated the First Constitution.
or accept that interpretation. Chief Justice William Rehnquist
Pope speaks of creation canticle during audience
at Castel Gandolfo NEWS SERVICE CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) By CATHOLIC
—
In
an unusual general audience at the papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo, Pope John Paul II struck a summery theme in his series of talks on the psalms and canticles used in morning prayer. Speaking to about 2,500 people crowded into the courtyard of the villa July 10, Pope John Paul focused on die Book of Daniel's canticle of creation. The canticle, which calls on all creatures to bless the Lord, "is a song of thanksgiving which the faithful raise to the Lord for all the marvels of the universe," the pope said. The song was sung by the three young men thrown into the furnace because of their faith in God, but God protected them from the fire, and they escaped unharmed. Even though they were about to be martyred, the pope said, "they did not hesitate to sing, to
and to give praise." "The bitter and violent pain of the trial disappears, seeming almost to dissolve in the presence of prayer and contemplation," he said. "It is precisely this attitude of trusting abandonment which gives rejoice
When
a believer focuses all his
energy on
God and
expressing his hope for salvasuffering and fears melt away, the pope said.
tion,
"This
is
the
Court has drawn a government programs that provide aid direeffy to religious schools, and programs of true private choice, in which government aid reaches religious schools only as a result of the genuine and independent choices
amount of money their minority
of private individuals."
Public school teachers, represented
Rehnquist made reference to two prior decisions of the Supreme Court that "made clear that when a government aid program is neutral with respect to religion and
will
needed funds from the public schools. That argument did not
provides assistance to a broad class of citizens who, in
viable.
power of prayer when
it is
government
wholly as a result of their own genuine and independent private choice, the program is not readily subject to challenge under the Establishment Clause." The key determinant, then, for the majority vote would be that public monies are not allocated directly to a turn, direct
aid to religious schools
religiously affiliated school, but to parents
who are able to
allocated to specific parents based upon and/ or economic status. There is no doubt that those who oppose vouchers, whetiier citizens or members of legislatures, will labor mightily
to ensure that they never see the light of day in their state.
argue that the
availability
by
their powerful unions,
of vouchers will absorb sorely
impress the majority of the Supreme Court Justices as being Nonetheless, because of the proliferation of misunder-
standing, misinformation and half-trutiis, the possibility of
vouchers in various states will become less probable. In certain instances, the
will
hopes of parents, especially the minorities and
who would
the poor,
benefit significantiy
by
their availability,
be dashed.
On
hand in those instances in which state do vote in favor of the voucher system, and
the other
legislatures
choose from a variety of schools, whether public, private The position of the Supreme Court is that if
constitutional plans are formulated to ensure their proper
or religious.
distribution, the rights
parents have the option of selecting secular educational
of the Supreme Court, will be recognized and respected
settings,
it
is
irrelevant
if
.
made available in North The answer depends upon a number of factors.
Carolina?
important to recognize that while the Supreme Court
It is
of parents, as validated by the decision
So, will educational vouchers be
the majority of schools that
parents choose are religious.
Were one or more legislators to draft a bill the members of the would decide whether or not
has acknowledged the constitutionality of the Cleveland pro-
state legislature via the vote
gram state legislatures will determine whether or not vouch-
parents would be permitted to exercise their constitutional
ers will be
made available for their citizens.
In
some
instances,
may be a voter referendum to ascertain the will of the people. Were a legislature to vote in favor of voucher availabilthere
ity, it
be necessary that a plan be formulated that will
will
guarantee
Keep
being constitutional
its
in
mind
right to choose.
At
would be that
would then be necessary to formulate a plan
The
confronted with a potentially controversial
should be observed that die states might determine the
ofSt. Luke Church
private
and inform them of their position on the
when
value of a proactive stance, especially
be underestimated.
is
constitutional
is
the present time, interested parents should contact
their representatives
matter.
that an essential ingredient
It
of implementation that
neutral, meaning tiiat the parents may choose number of educational settings, whether secular schools, public magnet schools or religious schools. It
the plan
among
rise to divine intervention."
praising
stated in the majority opinion that "the
consistent distinction between
issue,
should never
a
Hawker
Father James
is
vicarfor education
and pastor
Mint Hill.
in
pure,
intense and filled with abandoning oneself to God,"
he
Guest
said.
Pope John Paul arrived at the summer residence July 8. Except for his July 23-Aug. 2 trip to Canada, Guatemala and Mexico and his Aug. 1619 trip to Poland, he
sometime
is
expected to stay at the
solitude
Column
live long,
villa
want
FATHER JOHN AURILIA,
OFM
Cap
Guest Columnist
Two thoughts for summer 2002
Many children
sat
kept just a few feet
away from
wooden
barricades.
(hopefully with God!).
on a
parent's shoulders to get a
better look.
Pope John Paul
also used the audience to give
a belated greeting to the townspeople of Castel
whom
may
suggest two more ways of
summer: restful silence and God's diet The problem with the media culture is that it cannot bear
celebrating
silence.
When radio was first invented, a desperate announcer,
who had run
nounced, '"Ladies and gentlemen, the sound of
coming me with great cordiality" and said, "I am happy to be among you here in Castel Gandolfo where, if it pleases God, I will pass the summer." He also asked them to pray for the success of World Youth Day in Toronto, that "this impor-
medium?
tant ecclesial appointment will bear the hoped-for spiritual fruit."
traffic!"
He
New
York's
stuck the microphone out the window. There had
been a constant flow of noise or else what was the point of the Later, technology provided
an endless stream of flash and
noise to the aU-consuming eye and ear of
not solved the problem of
most of the time. The wisdom of Christ
valuable
when
it
how
to
fill
TV and radio. It has
them
witii
anything
•
is
mostiy
silent,
and fill
it
God we would
God's diet
Satan said to man, 'You replied, 'Super-size
them"
Satan froze the yogurt
on
said, "I
it
have sent you healthy vegetables and
needed
its
cholesterol
speaks only
the air with
olive
God
own platter. And man gained pounds, and his bad
went through die roof
brought forth running shoes, and
man
resolved to
lose those extra pounds. Satan brought forth cable
remote
controls, so
channels between
man would
ESPN
and ESPN2.
TV with
to
change
And man
gained
not have to
toil
pounds.
God
brought forth the potato, naturally low
brimming with and
nutrition.
in fat
and
Satan peeled off die healthful skin
and
deep-fat-fried
He then created sour cream dip also. The man clutched his remote control and
ate the potato
sliced the starchy center into chips
them.
chips swaddled in cholesterol. Satan
saw
this
and said
"It is
good."
And man went
God sighed and And Satan created
into cardiac arrest
created quadruple bypass surgery.
has something to say, not just to
is
with which to cook them." Satan brought forth steak so big
out of things to blather about, suddenly an-
he usually greets from a balcony of the villa his first evening in residence. The pope thanked the community for "welGandolfo,
sprinkles to put
it
think of summer, we think of sun, shorts, lawn mowing, fireworks, mosquitoes and vacation I
Then
and man
And man gained pounds. God created the healthful yogurt
oil
When we
The crowd was
summer
kinds of vegetables, so
Satan created McDonald's and die 99-
lives.
fries witii that?"
God
the visiting bishops and a few other guests had
the seated pontiff, blocked by
healthy
all
and brought forth chocolate, nuts and bright-colored candy
The 2,500 people who joined the pope July 10 not have much room to move around, and only
seats.
to celebrate
cent double-cheeseburger.
in
yard. did
The second way
populated the earth with
September. The Vatican said he would follow his usual practice of returning to the Vatican for the Wednesday general audience only when the number of visitors exceeds the capacity of the courtuntil
remember: this summer we seek the wisdom of and avoid the chatter of fools.
chatter. Let's
HMOs. Have a holy and heakhy summer!
"
July 12,
2002
The Catholic News & Herald 13
Editorials & Columns
Light
Uncle Jim?" "Well,"
One
Wasting no
"I'm pretty sure you'll like
said,
I
Matthew took
time,
it."
the plunge. "I'd guess
it's
"Well, it might be, but I'd rather not say your birthday." Then he hit me with something I'll never forget. "Uncle Jim, I'm really very grateful for your generosity, now and always. But I'd rather not have you buy me a a car, right?"
Candle
The Bottom
until
Line J,
i
was understandably perplexed. After all, I'd reasoned, isn't a car the dream for a young person turning 18? But then Matt put it in perspective. "Of course, I'd love to have a new car. But since Sept. 11, things have been very hard for Mom and Dad." Many industries were affected by this national calamity and among those "downsized" was my brother-in-law. "I just don't see how car."
MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist
Being aware and mature
My nephew Matthew has always been a very special grace for
my
family and me.
Born
what we today
into
term a "crisis pregnancy" situation, he has always been our miracle, our gift from God. For me, as a priest, his arrival into the world was particularly memorable: I got to be the
my
Lamaze coach
for his birth.
And
that,
along with
ordination to the priesthood, have been the central
moments
in
my life.
I
I could accept a car, which is really a luxury, when they have to struggle just to meet the mortgage. So I guess
what I'm saying
that I'd rather
is
It's I
been a long time since
On
own.
I
was. No,
themselves.
whose time has come and gone.
gift.
I
ago and, with the help of a friend in the car business, I found just the right one. It was safe, but a little sporty. I was certain that my nephew would love it. Now, I've never been good at keeping happy secrets. So I guess I'd dropped the occasional hint to Matthew about something special on his birthday. Being a smart kid, he was able to figure it out and one day, he decided we should talk. We went out to lunch and had an amazing conversation. "So, you got me a good gift for my birthday,
I
Matthew had come
grown in character. Repossesses a profound sense of right and wrong and he also has a compassionate heart. With the coming of his 18th birthday, I wanted to do something special. Knowing that this fall would see him off to decided that a car would be a practical
1
8.
But
wondered
parents had suggested the idea to him, but they were
stands over me, and in addition to his physical stature he's
I
to turn
my parents was not at the top of my concerns. if his
as surprised as
started saving a long time
was about
I
suspect that consideration for the financial struggles of
his
college,
for
the car with them."
seven pounds of newborn baby has grown significantly over almost two decades. Matthew now
The
you share the money
that day,
to this
on
learned that contrary to popular
I
myths, young people today aren't always obsessed with learned that generosity of spirit
I
I
isn't
learned that
all
a value
of us are
obliged to consider the consequences of our desires.
I
also
wisdom doesn't only come from adults. Some months ago, the Christopher Closeup television program had the delightful opportunity to interview learned that
broadcast icon Art Linkletter.
A
spry and insightful 89
years old, he reflected on the lessons of his
life.
Remember-
ing his best-selling book entitled "Kids Say the Darndest
Things" based on
his
TV
interviews with youngsters,
Linkletter said that
"we have so much
honesty of children."
When you've seen a child being born,
grow and
develop,
We have so much to gain
—
young people
that
from the
hard to imagine them as having a
it's
lesson for us to learn from them.
by seeing
to learn
like their elders
—
are
We only have to listen, and learn.
capable of true insight.
ANTOINETTE BOSCO
CNS
Columnist
A woman who cares
for the mentally ill a simple story of what one woman is trying to do to "help the mentally ailing," as she puts it, with little support from earthly sources, but lots of "dependence on the Holy Spirit." I met Andrea Remlin after getting a phone call from her. She heard about me from a young woman, Susan, who had been a good friend of my late son Peter. Susan thought I would be interested in Remlin's "apostolate" since I had worked so long with my son, who had suffered from a bipolar disorder that led him to take his life in 1991. We met for lunch, and I found myself listening to This week
to
I'd like
a deeply spiritual
tell
woman. Her
Catholic faith defined
everything she did. In the past few years, from having been around people misunderstood and isolated because of their mental illness, she decided to
focus on this group, guided by a Catholic psychiatrist from New York. She told me repeatedly, 'The suffering that the mentally ailing experience is one of the greatest afflictions of our day." And she affirmed, 'We now have an ongoing work for the mentally ailing which is very effective. It is based on Catholic prayer, guiding the mentally ill in tiieir daily lives and showing them by the things we do for them diat we deeply care and
love them.
'Those
The was
third secret of
Fatima
Question
Q. I recently read that the "third secret of Fatima to be revealed in the year 2002. What were the events
foretold by the visions at Fatima,
and when did
good
Jesus, feel his
Remlin
that the Blessed Virgin
children in Portugal claimed
Mary
appeared to them a number
human
race
mors have been rampant
CNS
Ru-
him
May
13, 1981,
Pope John Paul II attributed the saving of his life to Our Lady of Fatima. On May 13, 2000, during a pilgrimage to Fatima by the pontiff, it was announced that, in
Mary for her protection during his so-called third secret was being made
gratitude to the Virgin
public.
The
secret described a vision of a "bishop clothed in
who makes his way toward the cross, amid corpses of martyred clergy, religious and many lay people. As he advances, he too falls to the ground, killed by gunfire. Two angels gather the blood of the martyrs and sprinkle the blood over souls making their way to God. The pope charged the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith with making the third secret public and preparing an appropriate commentary on the theological and devotional aspects of the appearances. In his lengthy commentary, Cardinal Josef Ratzinger, head of the congregation, wrote that in the third secret "no great mystery is revealed, nor is the future unveiled." Visions such as those at Fatima, he said, should white" (the pope?),
be understood
in the biblical sense of symbolic prophecy, not of predicting the future but of explaining "the will of
God for the present," to show
Columnist
A private revelation that
for decades that a "third secret"
After the attempt to assassinate
years as pope, the
day
could not be explained
foretold especially terrible cataclysms for the world.
the right path for the future.
few
who
first
got together
for their apostolate.
They
call
church said,
may
help which
is
be accepted by the
because is
it
considered genuine by the faithful
which one
is
"It is
a
not obliged to use."
The goal
and
New
Testaments,
tion of Christ,
fulfilled in
which demands
the death and resurrec-
faith.
intended to complete the Gospel but to help people kve
it.
The commentary quoted the classic statement of Pope Benedict XIV on private apparitions. "An assent of Catholic faith is not due to revelations approved in this way. (Such assent)
is
Lourdes, Guadalupe, Fatima and other authentic
and revelations are a precious gift from God. They can become powerful additional motives for responding to Christ's invitations and injunctions in private appearances
the Gospel.
As
Cardinal Ratzinger explains, however, they add
nothing to what
we
as Catholic Christians are already
obliged to believe or do.
The
text of the third secret
and the congregation's
commentary can be found on the Vatican vatican.va/roman_curia/ congregation.
Fatima related news
stories.
Then
Web
site:
click link:
to help
often with her
them move out of the desola-
many
feel,
The whole atmosphere is one ofjoyful acceptance way Remlin believes Christ
of one another in the
would have
it
illness,
"We work with
over by their
their wellness instead
so we look at the marvelous talent that
each person has, which often ilkiess."
is
hidden and covered
They need
to feel a sense of
accomplishment and worth, "which is what Jesus would want," she maintains. If Remlin has her way, the idea of Missionaries of the
not even possible."
—
.she says.
of their
A key point, he said, is that private revelations are not
is
she
the abandonment, the loneliness so
tion,
Cardinal Ratzinger carefully distinguished between these revelations and God's "public" revelation in the Old
simple, but consistent.
is
at 1:30 p.m.,
—
with prudence, he
can help understand the Gospel.
offered, but
Every Sunhusband and son opens the doors of their home in Assumption Parish of Westport, Conn., for "prayer, fellowship and a home-cooked meal." Anyone suffering from any mental anguish can just show up at the door. Their family members and friends are also welcome. Outreach
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
to experience. The first of several appearances of Mary to the Portuguese children took place May 13, 1917. Some years later, the church approved these visions
naturally and genuinely had a supernatural source.
name
"because these people are abandoned," she maintains.
were
in the sense that the apparitions
in the
the presence of our
themselves Missionaries of the Abandoned Christ
of times, urging prayer and penance, and "foretelling" dire catastrophes that the church and the whole
feel
wisdom, and he takes over and
said the
agreed on a
young
where they are now
helps them."
events occur? (Illinois)
A. In 1913 some
to us are never asked about
They
realm of die church.
Corner
these
who come
their past, their illness or
Abandoned Clrrist will homes will be open
Catholic
mental anguish to
live in
spread,
where
'loving,
for people experiencing
community." She visualizes
people responding to a vocation to
work
in these
homes, implementing a "well-rounded schedule of prayer, work, study, recreation and fellowship." Sitting with this woman, who daily gathers leftover food from grocery stores and restaurants to bring to the hungry, you find yourself ending a conversation witii "Amen!" In die long run, believe
work better.
it
in
I
like to
only takes one good person doing one good Christ's name to change the world for the
14 The Catholic News & Herald
July 12,
Around the Diocese
2002
Holy Trinity Middle School honored as national model CHESTNUT
HILL, Mass.
— Holy
Middle School was highlighted for its "Integrating Faith and Values in a Middle
Trinity Middle School in Charlotte was one of nine schools from across the country
School Model."
showcased and honored at the Boston College National Catholic Education Association conference
"I
was very
surprised, pleased
proud," said Jerry Healy, principal at
June 28-30.
and Holy
Trinity.
The conference, "Conversations
up Holy
Exthe Needs of
Trinity seven years ago, they not only
Young Adolescents," drew teachers, princi-
looked to establish a fine school but one
cellence 2002: Providing for
pals,
Healy said that
in
superintendents and school adminis-
trators
from Catholic elementary and
that firmly integrated faith
in the field
have the and integrate our
of young
successful
ability to pray, faith
worship
K-12 Catholic school programs.
Conference proceedings, including the
and Lorelei Lindow, school counselor, travHealy to give a presentation on Holy Trinity's program. The conference was part of SPICE (Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education), an ongoing effort co-organized by the Boston College Lynch School of Education and the National Catholic
Holy Trinity presentation, will be published by the NCEA so other schools may benefit "We never feel like we're special. We
eled to Boston with
tify,
(NCEA)
to iden-
honor and disseminate information on
just try to
make
the school special," said
who
took away many great ideas from the conference. "We're always learning and improving." Holy Trinity will give another presentaHealy,
tion at the
NCEA national conference in
Louis, Mo., during Easter
St
week of 2003.
and morality and
not be afraid to address them," said Healy, noting that Holy Trinity was one of the few
The programs were honored tending to the physical, emotional,
middle schools
for at-
and pray
intellec-
in the
country able to pause
after the events of Sept.
"What we're trying to
and psychological needs of young ado-
lescents, ages
for granted."
Carole Breerwood, dean of students,
Educational Association
"We
adolescent education.
tual
and values into
the curriculum.
sec-
ondary schools across the United States to learn about the successful school programs
and hear experts
in setting
dom
10 to 15. Holy Trinity
that
we
1 1
teach the students
is
don't take our faith and our free-
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Grants from the Foundation to be used for the fiscal year 2002-2003: 1
Greensboro
.Catholic Hispanic Ministry,
for
GRANT,
panic ministry. for
Hispanic ministry programs.
Power
3.
Partners, Andrews: for a
computer to help
in
new
the efforts with At-Risk
youth. 4. Catholic
Hispanic Ministry, Winston-Sa-
lem Vicariate:
resource materials for
for
Hispanic ministry. 5.
Volunteers for Wilkes Literacy: to assist
in
the purchase of a bus to expand literacy
services to the poor.
from page 1 Hispanic community. This is the time this grant has been awarded. "In those little communities," Bernal said of rural Mexico, "the priest builds the church, the school, the whole town, in every sense, from scratch. Pastoral means dealing with the basic needs, being flexible." Bernal said that 50 percent of rural Mexicans have a first- or secondgrade education, but "the better educated people don't make the church
Winston-Sa-
lem: for teen pregnancy program for the poor. 7. St.
commitment." to be involved in church said.
"We
Frances of
life,
Bernal
just had our first youth re-
treat in Franklin; Francis of Assisi, Jefferson, and St.
we had 40 young
people," he said.
Bernal will use the grant
Rome Mission, Sparta: for bible
money
camp for Hispanic youth. 8.
Smoky Mountain Vicariate: for Hispanic
ministry programs.
Mongolian church
gram
territory to apostolic
for small Christian
Our Lady of Consolation Church, Char-
lotte: for
ESL program for Hispanics. Matthew Church, Charlotte:
10: St.
for
youth evangelization programs.
Campus
11.
1
Ministry,
UNC-Greensboro:
refugee programs.
for
De
2.
Paul Academy, High Point: for multi-
cultural pre-school
and after-school pro-
grams. 1
3. St.
Joan
of
Arc Church, Asheville:
for
youth evangelization programs.
Joseph Church, Kannapolis:
14. St.
for
Hispanic ministry programs. 15.
Campus
young
Ministry,
UNC-Asheville: for
16. Hispanic Ministry, Hickory Vicariate: for radio ministry for Hispanics.
17. Hispanic Ministry, Salisbury-Albemarle Vicariate: for Hispanic ministry 1
Photo by Joanita M. Nellenbach
adult evangelization programs.
8. Life
programs.
Center, Davidson County: for eld-
erly ministry
programs.
Total Grants
Awarded: 18
Total Grant Dollars
Awarded: $61 ,950.00
Richard E. Steinbronn (left), a board member of the diocesan Foundation, recently presented a $5,000 grant for Hispanic ministry in the Asheville
and Smoky Mountain vicariates. Mary Herr (center), regional faith formation consultant, accepted the grant. With them is Father George Kloster, vicar of the Smoky
Mountain
communi-
ties.
A
regional Hispanic newsletter
is
prefecture
planned. Bernal expects to distribute the newsletters to churches so that the
By
Hispanics can pick them up when attending Mass. One aim is to accustom them to becoming informed through
News Service (CNS) Pope John Paul II has upgraded the church territory in Mongolia to an apostolic
will
prefecture, the first step in creating a
permanent church hierarchy in the former Soviet-backed communist
also purchase materials
develop-
country.
ment through RCIA, adult education, catechist training and sacramental preparation, all of which is new to
said the
facilitate lay-leadership
In a July 8 statement, the Vatican
new church territory has been named Ulaanbaatar and will be
who have never been involved in formal faith formation training. "You don't have to worry that much (back home) about knowing about your faith because most people these Hispanic immigrants
headed Philippine-born by Missionhurst Father Wens Padilla, who has run Mongolia's Catholic mission since its opening in 1992. Over the past decade, the number of Catholics in Mongolia has increased from almost none to about 100 people, and the church hopes soon to open a Salesian-run vocational center, the Vatican said. "The fervor of the church activity undertaken and the growth of the number of Catholics give hope for the
"You don't
have to worry about (others) proselytizing. In this country, you have to know a lot more about your faith because you're surrounded by people who will tell you your (religion) is wrong." Bernal has been conducting classes at various churches to help Hispanics assume leadership roles and learn more about their faith, but many of his students move when they lose their jobs or can't continue with the classes because their work schedules change. He's realized he'll have to develop more compact courses, averaging six months, so people will get as much information as possible in a
future,"
In 1991, after the
worries that Hispanic Catho-
opt for other churches, which more welcoming than Catholic communities. 'What can you do?" he said. "You offer the best you can every time you meet somebody. I love working with are often
The way
I
see
it,
fall
of the Soviet
on loan from their dioand 13 nuns from three differ-
priests are ceses,
ent orders work in the country. Six Salesian religious men are expected soon, the Vatican said.
if
Apostolic prefectures, usually not headed by bishops, are the "first step in the organization of the church hierarchy" in a given territory, according
they have a good experience of the Catholic Church, even for one day, wherever they go they will look for another Catholic church."
Vicariate.
said.
Union, Mongolia's government asked the Holy See to open a Catholic mission in the country and establish diplomatic relations, the Vatican said. The pope entrusted the church's work in the country to the Missionhurst order, which now has four priests there. Two South Korean
lics will
the community.
it
Bordered by China and Russia, Mongolia is nearly the size of Alaska and is inhabited by about 3 million people, mostly Tibetan Buddhists.
shorter period of time.
He
—
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are Catholic," Bernal said. 9.
Pope upgrades
sions that promote liturgical participation and a Renew International pro-
and
The average Hispanic people want
6. Catholic Social Services,
lay leader-
youth ministry, ministry training ses-
first
Sacred Heart Church, Salisbury:
weekend conferences on
ship, quarterly retreats, materials for
Vicariate: for resource materials for His-
2.
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Literature influences sister's NELLENBACH
By JOANITA M.
earned tenure
—
"I
The
last year.
school has a
7,000-student population; about 150 are
Correspondent
CULLOWHEE
have always
Mary
Catholic. Sister
"Grammar
teaches such and
loved to read," School Sister of Notre
courses as
Dame Mary Warner
"Fundamentals of Teaching Composi-
seemed
just
Literature influenced
my
—
beauty of the words
Word. The images
many
said.
that
enjoyed.
I
prayer
the
life,
the
word and
the
Each course begins with a personal introduction.
"What class,
Western
she
is
Dr.
associate professor of En-
Mary
when
usually do
I
my
them about
tell
I
and that I'm at
(WCU),
Carolina University
Mary Warner,
—
for Teachers"
tion."
that are part of so
sacred texts are an approach to
prayer for me." Not only sacred texts
glish
"To me,
to be the area
are a minority,
mean
'sister'
where Catholics
or 'brother' doesn't
same thing
the
start a
I
background
a Catholic nun," Sister
said. "In this area,
and director of
(as
does to
it
Catholics).
I
think
I
it's
who
important to say
English education. The fifth of eight
about
Minnesota.
School
the School Sisters of
Dame
Notre Dame and the presence of Catholic
"The neat thing
women
Academy,
Counsel
in
I
find
a fair
amount of vocation work just by telling
motherhouse
Mankato, Minn.
about
making her
1971,
it
religious," she
myself doing
She joined the order in
that
"Sometimes
said.
the high school at the order's
is
it
brings the presence of
taught her in grade school and at Good
my
order.
be-
I
importance
lieve in the
final profession four
of bringing a presence
years
where there
later.
women
saw
"I
who were
and dedicated, that's how I was drawn," Sister Mary
She celebrated her jubilee at the
in
a.m.
Sunday Mass) two years
ago with 25 of her religious sisters present. The gospel was Mark 4:26-29, which talks about scattered seed. "I don't have any great vocation story," Sister
the seed
image
Mary
said,
"but that idea of
growing gradually me, as
for
my
far as
a major
is
vocation
am,
is
Mary
"really
in a circle in
teaching,
my
ministry,
who
I
based on helping others," Sister could do everything
said. "I
my-
about being alert to my students and helping them succeed. I could give a lecture, and they could take but
self,
it's all
notes, but pour.
It is
their gifts
it's
not about dump-and-
much more about and
identifying
interests."
She also helps through writing and Unable to find any texts that
is
concerned."
research.
Mary
Sister
"My
at St.
Sylva (where she plays guitar
1 1
them
students and places
is
the classroom so they can interact.
the School Sisters.
Mary
a
open and attuned" to her
She
Mary Warner said of
isn't
presence already."
Dame
School Sister of Notre
very happy
held a variety of high
help teach writing, she published
Ways
ning
Practical
from the University of Michigan
Grades 6-12" (Allyn
1992. She arrived at
WCU in
in
'Win-
of Coaching Writing:
school and college teaching positions before earning her doctorate in English
Guide
to
A
Teaching Writing
&
Bacon, 2001). loss of
Concerned about "the
1996 and
life,
vocation
meaning and sense of hopelessness that mark the lives of so many young
Mary
working on a Readers in the Search for Meaning: Guiding Teens to Sacred Texts." She plans to create an annotated bibliography that parents and teachers can use to teach literature and to help young people appreciate literature and use it to find inner significance and spiritual depth. "C.S. Lewis says 'we read so as
people," Sister
is
not to be alone,'" Sister Mary said. "At the time of the Columbine shootings, I wondered what Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris read. Where do you find
When
you don't
find
mean-
very often you turn to ways that are more violent. Human beings can't live without meaning." Another of her interests is the ing, then
connection between literature and spirituality.
"How
can you be a literature maknow Scripture?" she said. "You miss millions of allusions. What makes us a complete human being is knowing those cultural references." This summer, in addition to teaching a graduate course on teaching literature, she also offered "The Bible as Literature," which looks at the Bible, not theologically, but as human stories. "We are culturally and linguistically separated from the original writers," she said. "When you take those texts, you want to look at subject, not object. With subject you're looking at theme, but with object, you're looking for those little details, and those details can derail you. Details are not the point. That's why literalism doesn't work." She also searches for the sacred in
jor and not
—
in Emily Dickinson, Elie Wiesel, Flannery O'Connor,' Julian of Norwich, Virgil and Walker Percy, among others and encourages her students to also look for the sacred in what they read, noting that, "If you can find one writer that puts you on holy ground, that's important."
secular texts
—
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M.
Nellenbach by calling (828) 627-9209 or e-mail jnell@dnet.net.
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Catholic
VATICAN
— The
Vatican has published decrees recognizing the miracles needed to beatify
eight people, including four Poles Pope John Paul II might beatify in his homeland in August. The beatifications of the Polish archbishop, two priests and one nun during the pope's Aug. 16-19 trip to Poland have not been announced formally, but a Vatican official said July 8 the ceremonies are expected to be part of the trip. The Vatican also published decrees July 5 recognizing miracles attributed to one Spanish and two Italian
nuns who founded religious or-
ders as well as the miracle needed for the beatification of Hungarian Prince
Ladislaw Batthyany-Strattman, a physician and father of 14 children who founded two hospitals to care for the poor.
The
recognition of a miracle, usu-
ally a healing for
which there
medical explanation,
is
is
no
the last step
needed before beatification. Another miracle is needed for canonization. The four Poles ready for beatification are:
—
Archbishop Zygmunt Felice
Warsaw, founder of the Franciscan Sisters of the Family of Mary. Born in 1822 near Volinia, which today is in Ukraine, he was deported to Russia and, after being freed, worked among the poor farmers of Ukraine and Poland. He died in 1895. Father Jan Adalbert Balicki, who was born in 1869 and served as a professor of theology and rector of the seminary in Przemysl. He died in 1948. Jesuit Father Jan Beyzym, Felinski of
—
—
who was born
in
Volinia region.
He
among
1850, also in the served as a mis-
people with Hansen's
Madagascar and died there
1912.
in
—
Sister Sanzia
member
Szymkowiak,
a
of the Seraphic Sisters. She
was born
in
1910 and
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project, "Adolescent
meaning?
am.
children, Mary Warner grew up on a farm in Southern Sisters of Notre
July 12,
Living the Faith
is
particularly
and care she
soldiers injured dur-
World War II. She died in 1942. The other miracles approved July clear the way for the beatifications
ing 5
of:
—
Eugenia Italian Sister Ravasco, founder of the Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. She died in 1900. Spanish Sister Juana Maria Condesa Lluch, who founded the Handmaids of the Immaculate Conception to care for young girls working in Spanish factories. She died in
—
1916.
—
Italian Sister Maria Domenica Mantovani, co-founder and first superior of the Little Sisters of the Holy Family. She died in 1934.