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are being ordained to care for those in need. You're being ordained to serve," Bishop William G. Curlin told seven men ordained into the permanent diaconate June 23 at St. Gabriel Church in Charlotte. See coverage below and on pages 9-11.
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be a defender of God's wonderfulness," said
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day morning, the lives of Scott GiMllan, Pierre K'Briuh, David King, Alexander Lyerly, James Mazur, Mark Nash and Michael Zboyovski were transformed as they became dedicated to service at the altar and the people of God. The permanent diaconate is a ministry in the Catholic Church. Bishops, priests and deacons are all ordained for service in the church.
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command
come
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men
as
now
permanent deacons.
"You have studied
for years, first
through the Lay Ministry program, the diaconal program and work at parishes," said Bishop Curlin.
"My
brothers, you're
Ephesians, further declarations of service:
being ordained to care for those in need.
plead with you as a prisoner for the
You're being ordained to serve." The ministry of the deacon is particu-
"I
worthy of the calling you have received, with perfect humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another lovingly.... It is He who gave aposties, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers in roles of service for the faithful to build up the body of Christ" Those readings selected for the ordination speak to diaconal service to the body of Christ, said Father Mauricio West, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Lord, to live a
Charlotte,
life
who also serves as director of the
rise in this country.
During
Permanent deacons
preach, baptize, and officiate at marriages
and funeral services. They solemnly pledge and maintain an obligation to charity and conveyance of the Word. Most deacons support themselves in the private sector in addition to performing diaconal duties. A permanent deacon continues first and foremost with obligations to his own family.
'You
are going to be assisting your
brother priests in the giving of God's mar-
permanent diaconate program. Ordination to the diaconate
larly challenging.
is
on the
a three-year
period in the late 1990s, nearly 1,000
men
were ordained nationwide as deacons, according to statistics from the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate. In the United States, nearly 13,000 men share in the fraternity of the diaconate. With the June 23 ordination at St. Gabriel parish in
velous
gifts," said
Bishop Curlin.
'People want to see Jesus," said Bishop Curlin in his charge to the
new
deacons.
'Your task is to bring him in loving to your brothers and sisters." Contact calling
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370-3336
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Abstinence, respecting dignity seen as key to stopping AIDS UNITED NATIONS (CNS)
July 6,
Brief
in
churches. The pope also beatified Sister Josaphata Hordashevska, founder of
human
Mary ImmacuHundreds of the estimated 1 .2 mil-
the Sister Servants of
—
late.
The
lion people at the
for
known
president of the Pontifical Council Health Care Workers told the U.N. General Assembly's special session on AIDS that the path to preventing the
human
disease lay in "respecting
bishops, priests, religious or laity. Sev-
were married and behind their wives and children.
dignity
—
the Vatican delegation to the
session held June 25-27 at U.N. head-
New
York, also said preven-
was aided by "excluding campaigns associated with models of behavior which destroy life and promote the tion
spread of the evil in question." Speaking
on the
day of a session that often had
last
condoms at the center of attention, he said the most effective way of preventing sexual transmission of AIDS was through "training
the authentic values
in
CNS photo by Joanna
of life, love and sexuality."
European anti-sect laws threaten religion, says church group ROME (CNS) Though coun-
—
China, Sudan and Indonesia
tries like still
lead the world in violations of reli-
Lightner, Catholic Standard and Times
Touching Liberty Five-year-old Lauren Strickland from St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Clearwater, Fla., touches the Liberty Bell on Independence Mall in Philadelphia June 22. On July 4th, Americans celebrate the 225th anniversary of the birth of the nation.
gious freedom, legislation in Western
Europe
combat
to
sects poses a
grow-
ing threat to the continent's religious believers, a Catholic aid
group
said.
In
an annual report on religious freedom around the world, Aid to the Church in Need said a recent French bill that criminalizes "mental manipulation" potentially could be turned against any parents who raise their children in a faith or Catholic monks who live in communities that could be viewed as sect-like. The report, 377 pages in its English-language version, was released at a June 28 press conference by the aid group's Italian
office.
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from South Africa and Uganda, Catholic and Protestant bishops, and representatives of the United Nations and the State Department all said the time is
sands of Catholics from the Archdiocese of St. Louis and elsewhere participated
The was made
goal."
U.S. Jesuit theologian,
a cardinal earlier this year,
delivered the third annual lecture of the
Common Ground
Catholic
Initiative.
His topic was "Dialogue, Truth and Communion." Pope beatifies martyrs from Ukraine's Eastern Catholic churches LVIV, Ukraine (CNS) Pope
—
Episcopal, calendar
Diocesan. planner
John Paul
II
beatified
most serious problems.
their
St.
Louis Archdiocese conducts eucharistic congress Tens of thouST. LOUIS (CNS)
—
in a
two-day eucharistic congress
Mass
to celebrate the feast of the
World Dome, where the Mass was celebrated, to the Gateway Arch on the St. Louis riverfront. According to one former official of the National Park Service, 32,000 people took part in the procession. The June 15-16 congress took place 100 years after the
general of the Synod of Bishops in Rome and Pope John Paul II's special
envoy
to the congress,
was the
and self-introspection, Olivia
tization
Woodard
will help participants explore the
friendships and relationships various biblical
women had with Jesus. For more infor-
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be held at St Patrick Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East this afternoon at 4 p.m.
Provincial bishops' meeting
with prayer teams at 3 p.m. and a potluck
Savannah, Ga.
dinner at 5 p.m. in the school
July 21
Mass
—
6:30 p.m.
for installation
of
Knights of Columbus state officers St Paul the Aposde, Greensboro
July 24
— 5 p.m.
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July 27
cafeteria.
further information, contact Josie Backus
in
the parish center. Donations are
being accepted during the meeting. For
more
information, call Gloria Silipigni at
(704) 821-1343 or (704) 536-6520 or
10:30 a.m.
536-6523.
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MAGGIE VALLEY — A retreat for
Mass of National Gathering for Black Catholic
women
Women
Catholic Reflection Center, 103 Living
Opening
Adams' Mark Hotel, Charlotte
will
be held at Living Waters
Waters Lane, beginning today through Through Gospel reading, drama-
July 24.
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celebrant at the Mass.
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partin
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charistic congress to be held in St.
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following events.
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and Blood of Christ. After the Mass, a procession was held from the Trans
July
tlie
in St.
Louis, which culminated in a June 16
Bislwp JViUiam G. Curlin will take
of Charlotte
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church needs respectful internal dialogue, but not the kind that tolerates dissent from church teachings or substitutes "civility for truth," Cardinal Avery Dulles said in a lecture June 22 at Georgetown University. "For Catholics the only acceptable common ground is the teaching of Christ and the church," he said. "To seek a common
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27 martyrs from Ukraine's Eastern Catholic churches at a Divine Liturgy attended by many of the martyrs' parishioners, widows, children, grandchildren and students. The martyrs of the Ukrainian and Ruthenian Catholic churches died between 1935 and 1973, the victims of Nazi terror and the systematic Soviet repression of the Eastern Catholic
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WASHINGTON (CNS) Three major faith-based organizations kicked off separate Africa aid campaigns with the support of several bishops, ambassadors and politicians at a Georgetown University conference June 23-26. Catholic Relief Services, Bread for the World and a group of Lutheran relief agencies each recently began campaigns to raise Americans' awareness about Africa and encourage support for addressing some of the continent's most pressing issues: hunger, AIDS and
right for a concerted international effort
launched the system June 17 at St. Anthony's Parish, some 900 miles south of New Delhi, calling it "a thought-provoking incentive" for all church personnel, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand. Parishioners can use the microchip-embedded card with a touchscreen computer near the parish hall to check on church events, renew subscriptions, transfer payments and make
—
southern India
in
left
Campaigns launched to raise awareness on Africa
and the person's transcendent destiny."
quarters in
June 27 liturgy had
personally one of the martyred
eral of the priests
Archbishop Javier Lozano Barragan,
who headed
2001
call
the center at (828) 926-3833.
— The
St.
Francis of the Hills Fraternity of die Secu-
Franciscan Order will meet today from 3-5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 208 7th Ave. West, in the office wing. Visitors arid inquirers are welcome, lar
so for
more
information, call Pat
(828) 884-4246.
23 CHARLOTTE
—A
Cowan
at
support group
meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia will
be held today from 10-1 1:15
am in
room E of the ministry center at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. With advanced notification, activities for the memory-impaired can also be provided. For more information about the support group or the Shining Stars Adult Day Respite Program for the memoiy-impaired, which meets every Monday and Wednesday, call
Suzanne Bach
at (704) 376-4135.
2001
July 6,
The World
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Brief
in
CRS earmarks $50,000 for Peruvian earthquake relief
BALTIMORE
(CNS)
—
Vieques must end immediately, said Archbishop Roberto O. Gonzalez of San Juan. While praising President Bush for deciding to terminate the bombings in
Catholic
Relief Services has released an
initial
$50,000 to help victims of a June 23 earthquake in Peru. The quake killed at least 70 people and injured more than 1,200, said Peruvian civil defense officials. The 8. 1 magnitude quake hit areas in southern Peru, from its Pacific coast to inland zones high in the Andes Mountains. CRS, the U.S. bishops' relief and development agency, said at least 60,000 homes were destroyed, many in
2003, the archbishop
worldwide moratorium on death penalty
—
— The
Vatican renewed an appeal for a world-
wide moratorium on the death penalty, it an "integral part of the defense
calling
of human
at every stage of its devel-
life
opment." Msgr. Paul Gallagher, a Vatican diplomat, told a June 21-23 world congress against the death penalty, "It is
CNS
more necessary than
surely
ever that the inalienable dignity of hu-
man
Gathered
in
photo from Catholic Press Photo
McCarrick kisses crucifix in titular church Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick bows to kiss the crucifix upon entering his titular Church of Sts. Nereus and Achilleus in Rome June 28.
be universally respected and recognized for its immeasurable value." life
Strasbourg, France, speak-
ers of parliaments
from four continents
signed a formal declaration calling for a global ban on capital punishment and criticized the
United States and China
for their recourse to executions.
Police from across U.S. gather to mourn loss of transit officer
ALEXANDRIA,
Va. (CNS)
—A
Catholic priest told an overflow crowd gathered for the funeral Mass of a slain Washington transit police officer that "no line-of-duty death is ever senseless." Speaking June 20 at
Louis Church in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, Msgr. Salvatore Criscuolo said, "It is honorable because it comes from dedication
St.
House
bill puts limits on oil firms doing business in Sudan WASHINGTON (CNS) The House has passed a bill that would
—
oil companies doing business in war-torn Sudan, where the Islamic government has waged an unrelenting civil
beatification
foreign
war against Christians and animists in the South. The Sudan Peace Act, which passed in a 422-2 vote June 13, also seeks to compel the Sudanese government to "enter into a good faith peace process" to end the conflict that has
claimed an estimated 2 million lives since also
—
All families
who
—
Poland's Catholic Church
He was
25 CHARLOTTE
Church prepares sainthood causes for more than 100 WWII Poles WARSAW, Poland (CNS)
sharply restrict the financial activities of
to the oath that a police officer takes."
addressing more than 1,000 police officers and the family of Marlon F. Morales, 32, who was shot in the head June 10 when he tried to stop a fare evader at a Metro subway station in the District of Columbia. He died from his wounds June 13.
it
started 18 years ago.
The
bill
would require the U.S. secretary of state to report annually to Congress on the status of Sudan's construction of
oil
of aerial bombing by the government, and whether relief aid has been manipulated by govern-
pipelines, the extent
ment
officials as
the
(828) 926-3833.
II
for
victims,
Pope John Paul
preparing
more than two years
108 other Poles. Bishop Jan Bernard Szlaga of Pelplin, Poland, said the beatifications after
would
fill
gaps
in the
II
beatified
1999
list
and con-
firm the "great martyrology" of Polish
The
Catholics.
candidates include 17
martyrs from the northern Pelplin Diowhom died at Nazi hands during Poland's 1939-45 occupation, as cese, all of
well as 102
names put
by
forth
religious
orders.
Puerto Rican archbishop asks immediate end to Vieques
bombings
SAN JUAN, The
bill alleges.
documents
War
100 World
is
U.S.
Puerto Rico (CNS)
Navy bombing
—
exercises in
monthly memorial Mass
at
St Patrick
Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East, that will
be taking place tonight at 7:30 p.m.
334-2283
Bosnian bishop said the safe return of displaced people and refugees was essential to maintaining peace in the Balkans. Bishop Franjo Komarica of Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, said some 68,000 ethnic Croats remain displaced from his diocese since the end of the 1 992-95 war. Peace accords signed in November 1995 in Dayton, Ohio, were to ensure the safe return of all displaced people and refugees. The bishop said the threat of violence and a lack of political will from local leaders and the international community have prevented the return of the displaced to the Banja Luka region. The goal of Bosnian leaders in preventing the return of refugees was "ethnic homogenization," Bishop Komarica said.
Annotated Korean New Testament published after 27 years SEOUL, South Korea (CNS) A
—
revised and annotated version of the
New
Testament in Korean has been published after 27 years of work by Catholic scholars on what was conceived 10-year project. Bishop John Chang-yik of Chunchon, president of the as a
Korean bishops'
Biblical
based in Thailand. The bishop said the local church had longed for a Korean New Testament more faithful to the original texts, as well as
ing of God's word and Christian
Penalty, in co-spon-
August 1
NATIONWIDE
— There
are retreat
opportunities at Trappist monasteries across
Upcoming FORT MILL presented by
S.C.
— Power
Good News
Rally 2001,
Ministries in
Death Penalty, will be presenting its 25th Annual Conference endued "Building Communities of Justice and Hope"
cooperation with the Dioceses of Charlotte,
Oct.
bey
Raleigh, Charleston and Savannah and
contact the
be remembered during the Mass.
tery in Huntersville, Utah; and at monasteries
the Archdiocese of Atianta, will take place
Suite 104, Washington,
25 GUILFORD COUNTY
in Iowa; Georgia; California;
may
—
The AnOrder of Hibernians Guilford County Division, is looking for more Irish Catholic men to join them for meetings,
cient
educational seminars and social events.
Contact Michael Slane at (336) 665-9264 for times and locations.
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MAGGIE VALLEY
—
Silence
and
quiet prayer will be the focus of a retreat tihat will
be held at Living Waters Catholic
103 Living Waters
Reflection Center,
Lane, beginning today through Aug.
Dominican
U
DC,
St.
NW
20009, e-
from 12:30-8:30 p.m. in the CharHornets Training Center. The event targeted for high school students and
mail nationalconference@ncadp.org or call toll-free
young
counter
mation.
Joining the bishop are Steve Angrisano,
5 CHARLOTTE
—
Christopher
West
and family life in the Archdiocese of Denver, Colo., will be the guest speaker at a program for teens and director of marriage
adults entitled "John Paul
the Body.'"
The
II's
Theology of
session will be held at St.
Morning prayer and
Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., from 2-4 p.m., and West will
on
discuss die pope's revolutionary teachings
the daily readings. For further details, call
1436
lotte
God's pres-
daily Eucharist will include preaching
NCADP,
Sept. 8
Massachusetts
states.
Dewey and
listening.
18-21. If interested in attending,
These vocational awareness retreats include work prayer and conferences with the monks. The next retreat is taking place Aug. 1-5. Early registration is a must and some restrictions may apply. Call 1-800866-3463 for more dates and further inforand other
Pat
Maiy
ence through centering prayer, meditation
and simple
in Trappist, Ky.;
will discuss
Sisters
Mary Ann Ennis
6.
life."
sorship with People of Faith Against the
AbHoly Trinity Monas-
with the name(s) of loved ones so they
one with anno-
tations "helpful to a deeper understand-
the country at the Gethsemani Trappist
Call the church office at (704)
Committee,
wrote a congratulatory message in the newly published version, reported UCA News, an Asian church news" agency
Aboksh the Death
543-7677.
(704).
have suffered a loss are invited to attend the
deeply
Refugees' return essential for lasting peace, says Bosnian bishop WASHINGTON (CNS) A
Vatican renews appeal for
(CNS)
am
possession in the Caribbean.
difficult-to-reach areas.
VATICAN CITY
said, "I
saddened by the fact that the bombings can be continued for another 23 months." He said in a June 19 statement, "I am committed to continue pleading for the immediate end of the bombings." The statement came a day after the Navy resumed its exercises amid widespread protests in Puerto Rico, a U.S.
on marriage and
sexuality.
For
details, call
adults in their 20s and 30s, will
feature Bishop
William G. Curlin and Fa-
1-888-286-2237.
WINSTON-SALEM couples
— Marriage En-
Weekends are designed for to get away from jobs, kids,
thers
chores and phones for 44 hours and focus
St.
only on each other.
Matt Leonard and Matt Kauth from Gabriel and St. Matthew Churches.
Christian contemporary singer; Jeff show host; Catherine Cavins, Rumore, author, Franciscan Father Paul Williams and Matt Pinto. Praise and worship music will be provided by Charlotte's own Kathy and David with Redeemed. For further details and to register by die Aug. 25 deadline, call (704) 521-9949 or visit www.nti-net.net/~goodnews.
EWTN
RALEIGH
— The
National Coalition to
The next Marriage Encounter will be taking place Sept 2830 at the Holiday Inn in Winston-Salem. Registration closes Sept. 23, and the weekends fill up quickly. For further and to register, call Tom and
details
Emilie Sandin at (336) 274-4424.
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Joseph of the
St.
Abortion s link
By REV. MR.
with colleagues at the Perm State College of
Doctor discusses
life
The
was published
report
— Mercy
McNamara began
Medicine.
abortion's linkto
GERALD POTKAY
welcome, but more importantly, she makes
Correspondent
EDEN
in the Brit-
Medical Association's Journal of Epidemiologists and Community Health, and it has received press on news programs and in such medical journals as the Journal of
in
her
you
Sister Bernadette
call to
the religious
her late teens, just out of high school
County Mayo,
Ballina,
in
was then
Ireland. It
that Sister Bernadette fulfilled her plans to
ish
breast cancer at pro-life
conference
the National Cancer Institute and the
By JIMMY
ROSTAR
England Journal of Medicine.
Among the report's findings is that an induced abortion increases the risk of breast cancer by an average of 30 percent
Associate Editor
CHARLOTTE
— An
increasing
amount of medical evidence has yielded more insight into the possible link between
The
abortion and breast cancer, said an endo-
volved almost 61,000 women.
crinologist
who
research included studies that in-
At
addressed the National
the conference, Brind shared the
He
said
another example of
how
Right to Life Committee's annual conven-
findings published in the report
tion.
such research
and endocrinology at Baruch College of the City University of New York, was the opening general session speaker at the 29th annual National Right to Life Con-
womb.
vention June 28-30.
that abortion
in Charlotte,
lina
held for the
first
the American public will
time
in the abortion-breast
cancer by exposing the body to highly
to
learn
more about
the pro-life
known
most
risk factors for
breast cancer act through
some kind of some form," he
"It's
in
that
overexposure to estrogen in
general.
Since 1981, Brind has studied the con-
women
levels of estrogen are during menstruation and
found
abortion. His extensive writing, research
just before ovulation, he said, but
and lecturing on the issue yielded 1998's "Induced Abortion as an Independent
come
in
into contact with their
women
most pro-
longed and highest dose of estrogen during
A Compre-
Belmont in North Carolina
St Joseph of the
Church in Eden, Sister Bernadette is returning to Belmont for a new ministerial assignment Upon acceptance to the Sisters of Mercy, Sister Bernadette went off to Marywood College, in Scranton, Pa, where Hills
peer-reviewed research paper he wrote
See
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complished
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St Joseph of the
for the physical plant- at
Hills.
will
Sister Bernadette also earned a
be sorely missed."
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But Sister Bernadette
is
not leaving
Fordham University, the Bronx, New York With her credentials behind her, Sister Bernadette was transferred to Mount
without good reason. She has been asked by
Carmel Cathedral, Saipan, in the South Pacific. It was there in the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa she founded and became the first director of the Office of Worship for the
Catherine's House, located at the Sacred
ministry from
the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont where her
mission for Christ and his church really took off,
to serve as president
CEO
and
served on the Island of Saipan were "per-
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this challenge to minister to the poor
diocese.
The
five
years Sister Bernadette
One would wonder
if
that
career)."
were due
to
Heart campus
in
ininistries to the
and children just
as Catherine
women
McAuley,
the typhoons she encountered, or the whirl-
foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, did in the
winds created on her road to success
her
early 19th century in Dublin, Ireland. If
ministry while there. Sister Bernadette indi-
anyone can meet this challenge to care for the poor and disenfranchised homeless women and children successfully, it is Sister Bernadette McNamara She has already left her mark not only on the parishioners of St Joseph of the Hills, but on each and every
in
cated that she had been able to travel quite
her through the frequent-
flyer plan.
This
seems to have the misIt's no wonder that she finally landed in the city of Eden. It was just like yesterday that the parish of St Irish sister
Joseph of the Hills in Eden was introduced its
new
parochial administrator, with a
smile on her face and the twinkle of love in
her eyes.
Her
undertaking was to
first official
hold a meeting with
That was the
all
women
the
start
location she has ministered.
As
community of St Joseph of the
Hills,
parish had a get-together in her
honor on
her "Garden of Eden," would affectionately call
24. It was their way of saying thank you for all she has done for the parish and the community, as well. It is
with
this in
mind
that the parishio-
ners will be wishing their beloved Sister
Bernadette the luck of the Irish with their
as Sister Bernadette
hopes that
her
new parish. According
and to parishioner
truly ecumenical," for
it
Martha
embraced the
all
God
at Home
commuthe mis-
sion of the church. "Sister Bernadette
had a way of asking
you' to do something so that you' just could
not
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her
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extended beyond the
nity of Eden in her efforts to
Call
the
June
of the
of her very suc-
a token of appreciation to Sister
Bernadette for her years of service to the
cessful tour of duty in
involved, she
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Joyce, "Sister Bernadette's ministry
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conversion and acceptance into the church.
administration from Stetson University in
parish.
way
most stairways
parish
Mr.
catechists for the
there that she received her master's degree in
lifts.
attached to steps (not walls)
and Mrs. Ligon became
ing lots
Having taught for several years in Charlotte and in Long Island, N.Y., Sister Bernadette was called to the role of teacher/
to
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Sister Bernadette's influence that both
education.
sionary spirit of St Patrick.
Let stairs be our
way of putting you at ease," Mary Ann Ligon. It was through
replied
bership of the parish or the size of the park-
tickets afforded
hensive Review and Meta-Analysis," a
a significant part of the church."
she received her undergraduate degree in
extensively in that area due to the "free"
pregnancy.
feel like
"She had a
After serving as the parish administra-
Heightened
said.
nection between breast cancer and induced
Risk Factor for Breast Cancer:
fe-
male sex hormone.
and to
movement
main
increased levels of estrogen, the
legislative
projects of National Right to Life
cancer
noting
link,
that an induced abortion raises the risk for
attend workshops and speaking presenta-
on educational and
for sure
Brind explained the biology involved
Right to Life and South Carolina CitiLife. About 1,100 people from
tions
know
unsafe and lethal," said
is
Brind.
zens for
came to the convention
beyond the
"Very soon, I think, the floodgates will open, and instead of being safe and legal,
was hosted by North Caro-
across the nation
is
abortion's victims extend
Dr. Joel Brind, a professor of biology
The convention,
New
join the order at
tor at
Hills offers
blessing to beloved nun
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USCCB replaces old NCCB and USCC It's official:
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Effective July 10: By JERRY FILTEAU
ence of Catholic Bishops" or 'United States Catholic Conference" formed a square en-
News Service
Catholic
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The
U.S.
closing the
circle.
In the
new
logo the
headquarters June 29, they drove past the
words form a circle: 'United States Conference of forms the top arc and "Catholic Bishops" the bottom arc. On the Web site, the new name and logo have replaced the old on the home page and the pages of the various departments and secretariats. Egnew said other things, such as documents which came from the USCC or NCCB, will not have
long, low, freestanding concrete wall at the
their attribution changed.
bishops' national organization
became the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
— USCCB — The
old twin
July
1.
names adopted
in 1966,
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
and U.S. Catholic Conference, are
now
largely consigned to history.
When NCCB-USCC staff left national
driveway entrance on which the old name
He
was engraved. Returning from the weekend the morning of July 2, they were greeted with a new sign 30 feet, 6 inches long and 39
use the
— —
inches high
name and logo
with the in
new
conference
white on a forest green
background.
The new
made of steel, was
sign,
tached over the lettering of the old. said the construction
was
less
and
than
it
Egnew
"We
don't know how many (combookmarks we're on and address lists and that kind of thing," he said. "We don't want to close it off, nor do we want to
surrender the old
Egnew
in
said
name for Web purposes." some transitional things,
such as changes in
did not involve any
conference departments, offices
or staffing Like the old conference logos, the
new
one has a white cross atop a green circle. In the old logos, the words "National Confer-
From: Parochial Vicar,
Leo the Great, Winston-Salem
St.
To: Administrator, Immaculate Conception, Forest City
Rev. Michael Buttner
From: Pastor,
St.
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Clemmons
To: Pastor, Holy Family,
Rev. Dean Cesa
From: Parochial Vicar, St.
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John, Tryon
Rev. Due Duong, Newly Ordained
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Rev. Tien Duong, Newly Ordained
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Rev. Francis Gillespie, S.J.
Rev. John Hanic
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and Part-time Chaplain,
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in progress.
The
From: Pastor, Our Lady of the Assumption, Charlotte To: Reassignment by Jesuit Order to Washington, D.C.
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still
—
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with @usccb.org.
The change
site
installation cost,
—
Pastoral assignments
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to demolish and
changes
new
would have cost
remove the concrete wall. Also changed over the weekend were the conference Web site from www.nccbuscc.org to www.usccb.org and staff e-mail addresses, which now end
Rev. Michael Buttner, Vicar of the Winston-Salem Vicariate
Rev. Kenneth Whittington, Vicar of the Hickory Vicariate
encouraged to
Web address, but those using
the old one will connect to the
USCCB
Associate General Secretary Bruce
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Rev. Richard Bellow, Vicar of the Charlotte Vicariate
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said people will be
new
Appointment of new vicars
transition involved "a
number of Rev. Peter Jugis
From: Judicial Vicar, Diocesan Tribunal, Charlotte
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he said. "Some of it we could and had to do ahead of time, and some of it we could not do ahead of time. It will take a few weeks to complete it all." "Like a new bride who changes her name to her husband's name, we probably have a number of other things that we haven't even thought of yet but will come to mind as the marriage of the two conferences really takes shape," he said.
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People
in
was to have become a monument to the primacy of communism will become Ukraine's first Catholic university. Pope John Paul blessed the site June 26 and was
Actor O'Connor's commitment to faith recalled at funeral
—
LOS ANGELES
Family, (CNS) and many leaders in the entertainment industry gathered for the funeral friends
scheduled to bless the cornerstone of the
new
O'Connor at St Paul the Aposde Church in west Los Angeles June 26. O'Connor "symbolized in such a beautiful and courageous way a commitment to faith he allowed to be part of his
Mass
for actor Carroll
and
personal
life
Cardinal
Roger M. Mahony
his professional
Larry
divine and
Known
for his
TV
human wisdom
for the renewal
land of Ukraine," the pope prayed as he blessed the property.
Unscheduled papal stop at Marian icon strikes chord in Ukraine KIEV, Ukraine (CNS) The first
of 'The
—
West Wing," the actor's friends, served as lectors. Liam Gannon recited an Irish blessing and Mary Reynolds played a violin solo of "Danny Boy" that left many in tears.
the university serve simul-
of the entire people of God throughout the
of Los Ange-
Hagman and Martin Sheen
"May
taneously as a source and a channel of
the principal celebrant. "Dallas" star
les,
university June 27 during a Divine
Liturgy.
said
life,"
2001
July6,
the News
stop
on Pope John Paul
trip to
of
portrayals of
Ukraine
—
Mary
a prayer
long-awaited
visit to
an icon
wasn't even on the
program, but
Archie Bunker on "All in the Family" and
—
II's
it
struck a chord
official
among
Ukrainian Catholics and Orthodox
"Archie Bunker's Place" and police chief Bill
The pope
on 'In the Heat of the Night," O'Connor died June 21. Fellow ecumenists reflect on
alike.
pulled his motorcade over at the
Gillespie
Father Hotchkin's
WASHINGTON John
life,
(CNS)
edge of a Kiev park June 23 and walked into the small Church of St Nicholas, a former recital hall under communism, to
work
— Father
meditate before a "miraculous" image of
Hotchkin rarely appeared in the public spotlight, but behind the scenes he was easily one of the most significant and
Our Lady of
Zarvaniza. Tradition holds
that the icon
was found by a Ukrainian
F.
influential Catholic
knew him best
he fell asleep next to a stream and had a dream about Mary. He eventually built a shrine to her on the spot and it draws thousands of pilgrims today, many
who
In interviews with Catholic
Service and public statements, other
CNS
photo by Bill Kissane
seeking physical healing.
leading ecumenists painted a portrait of a
man
of grace, humility and a passion for
Christian unity
— and one who
perhaps
more than any other person has shaped the Catholic ecumenical enterprise in the
United
Father Hotchkin, 66, died unexpectedly June 24 from a severe bronchial infection. A Chicago priest, he was States.
executive director of the U.S. bishops' Secretariat for
Affairs in
Ecumenical and Interreligious
Washington
for
more than 30
College grad designs sign system to help disabled
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A
college
research project inspired by a grandfather
who was made
recovering from a stroke has
designed to help autistic children or strokeimpaired adults communicate.
Her system
uses simple signs that clearly resemble the
arms and a rocking motion as a sign for the baby. 'The system is similar to pantomime. It's supposed to be something that you can pick up without having to learn a
News Service. Father Hesburgh gets 16th
lot,"
dent something of a national phenomenon. University of Virginia and Elizabeth
Ann Seton
member
of
St.
Parish in Lake Ridge,
Va, spent most of her college years developing a simplified form of sign language
Kissane told Catholic
presidential appointment NOTRE DAME, Ind. (CNS)
a 22-year-old Woodbridge, Va, resi-
Nikki Kissane, a recent graduate of the
BOCA RATON, cause
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To
help people
often, the veteran
up skywriting and put messages of hope and inspiration in the skies over south Florida. Stevens, 58, adds
pilot decided to take
a special
make
oil
to his plane's exhaust system to
the mile-long letters of inspiration,
9,000-12,000 feet above the ground.
He
messages short and sweet because they can dissipate quickly in the
said
try for recognition as presidential scholars.
Pope blesses formerly communist property set to
he keeps
his
Among them are "God is Great" "God Loves U' and "Jesus Loves U," the latter two with smiley-face icons. At Thanksgiving he writes, 'Thank God," and at Easter, "He is Risen." wind.
plus
become university LVTV, Ukraine (CNS) Pope John
—
blessed a piece of property in Lviv
where the Soviet Communist Party had started to build a cultural center.
God more
think about
Civil Rights, the Presidential
II
mem-
ber of St. Jude Parish in Boca Raton in the
pointment for Father Hesburgh, who also has served on the U.S. Commission on
Paul
Be-
people live busy and hectic
they often forget about
lives
speaking people with autism or aphasia.
word
communicate
Holy smoke! Skywriter praises God in the air
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years.
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tury, after
ecumenists of the past
third of a century, according to those
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From the Cover
Sister continues tradition
of Catholic education By
ALESHA M. PRICE Staff Writer
—
WINSTON-SALEM
Whenever Anne Thomas Taylor
of St Joseph
Sister
watches the old Bing Crosby movie "The Bells
of St Mary," she
childhood. to
anyone
not as
It is
is
if she
as
one of the nuns. like that,"
when she was almost
it
she were a character in
some of
the scenes. Sister
not like Whoopi Goldberg
where she puts on a
compares herself
in the movie, but
if
'It's
Act'
reminded of her
younger, there were times that
seemed
and going back to school after eight was a challenge, but I had a huge support system.
years. It
in 'Sister
and becomes
love the movie, but
not
it's
she said with a chuckle.
Even though college was tough at times, glad that she was able to work and live the secular world before making her com-
she in
I
habit
is
mitment to God. Anne's childhood
home was
lo-"
"It's
important to have a good college
cated across the street from the Sisters of St
experience, to experience the social life, dating,
Joseph convent in Philadelphia, and she
so that you have a
much better idea of the world and whether you are willing to give
on her steps and listen to the sisters sing and pray. She says she watched the sisters walking back to the convent on Saturday afternoons, and she would note the satisfied and content expressions on their faces. Those experiences always evoke pleasant memories for her and are what propelled her to want to be a Sister of St Joseph. "I could probably safely say that by the time I was in my junior year of high school, I knew what I wanted to do," said Sister Anne,
was doing and what I was giving up, and it was OK. I knew it would be a sacrifice, but I don't think it was as difficult for me as it was for other younger women." Sister Anne professed her final vows in
began
humanities with concentrations in music, fine
my
She is an accomplished flute and guitar player and singer and would practice late into the night on the convent piano in the basement to play a selection from Bach as part of her degree requirements. She taught band and chorus in an innercity high school where she also began a pep band and a gospel choir. That choir became
would
sit
referring to entering religious
working
after
life.
"I
graduation and cared for
invalid mother.
The more
I
worked
in the
banking industry, the more frustrated
came and the more was for me."
I
knew
I
that religious
belife
She entered religious life in 1976 and began attending Chestnut Hill College, the institution established by the sister community. She soon realized that it would be somewhat of a difficult time for her. 'It was pretty
overwhelming in the beginning because I was getting used to living in a community
that up," she explained.
"I
came
in at
I
1984 and continued teaching fourth grade. After seven years in elementary school, she
went back arts
and
to earn her master's degree in
theatre.
Sister of St. Joseph Anne Thomas Taylor, dean of students at Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School, is busy at work preparing to move to the new building in July. The administration is in the midst of packing and will be ready to welcome students in the fall at the new location. 'Sister
Act
II,"
which Whoopi Goldberg
in
was so invigorating, and spiritual, and the choir be-
students and faculty.
came well-known." She came to Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School in Winston-Salem as the music teacher in 1997 and helped to re-establish the drama prostarted the school's pep band.
gram and
George Repass asked her
Principal
become
assistant dean of students,
which
now remind
her of
She has become a part of the family in a short
pressed her throughout her years there.
'More people have
said Sister
Anne
Sister
is
carrying on the tradition
established in 1959
of St Joseph
who came
by the
first
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July 6,
the News
In
The Franciscan Center hosts talk on spirituality
By
TRACY EARLY
Catholic
UNITED NATIONS GERALD POTKAY
By REV. MR.
Correspondent
— At
GREENSBORO
spicuous storefront building in
an inconthe center of
Greensboro one can locate The Franciscan
Here amid the hussle and bustle of the
Center.
busy everyday city life is a place of solitude. It is a sanctuary where one can take refuge from the world.
The Center itself is
a Catholic book and
run by Franciscan Fa-
religious article store
ther Louis Canino. But
Every Wednesday, Mass
is
for
not only poetic in nature
it is
According to the
spirituality
of 'Prac-
must have dence in
utter trust
God
at
and complete all
Father must be a
times.
Marcaccio indicates that "there continual unity with
confi-
God
such that one
but to
boro
Throughout the year the Center
downtown Greens-
God
the sweet things in
but also the
bitter.
hosts visiting Cadiolic and Christian speak-
Father Marcaccio emphasized
ers who give lunchtime talks on a wide range of topics dealing with Christian life and how
of a "simple loving gaze upon God, who is both the beloved
Christians can achieve everlasting
with
life
Although the
this
type of
spirituality consists
and the
lover." It
rules of
some
But
would be
it
and
The
fidelity," as
member with
on AIDS prevention, the
well as use of condoms.
R
Frontiero, a staff
the Vatican mission to the
United Nations
who
read the statement at
the end of the session June 27, told Catholic
News
member.
Service the following day that the
Vatican was pleased
it
was
able to get in the
reference to "reducing risk-taking behavior."
But he
of the session secured
was not adequate
said there
attention to the responsibility of those en-
its
gaging
general acceptance of the results.
like placing
preparing this declara-
Msgr. Anthony
participated informally in the
at the conclusion
in
sible sexual behavior, including abstinence
interna-
time to set forth points that qualified
position."
the statement added.
In a section
negotiations on the text of the declaration,
and
moral
U.N. declaration called for a wide range of programs, such as "encouraging respon-
1994 Cairo, Egypt, conference on population and the 1995 Beijing conference on women allowed the Vatican to be a full participant, in the General Assembly it is only an ob-
must accept not only
life,
tion,"
tional conferences such as the
server state and not a voting
himself."
Therefore, each
and addressed
ment of interpretation."
ticing die Presence of God," the believer
said at 12:10 for
who work
area.
—
but contemplative as well.
does not abandon self to the will of God,
the people
in
mitment on HIV/AIDS adopted by consensus at the June 25-27 special session of the U.N. General Assembly, but expressed some reservations and regrets in a "state-
its
'The Holy See also regrets that irresponsible, unsafe and high-risk or risky behavior was not adequately discussed
— The
know God more fully through all created things," much like the spirituality of St
more than that
it is
(CNS)
Vatican welcomed the Declaration of Com-
Francis
AIDS declaration way changed
News Service
By it, one "comes to
abandonment to God."
some
Vatican welcomes, with reservations, U.N.
2001
in the risky behaviors for the
spread of the disease.
statement said die Vatican joined
commitment expressed at the special session on AIDS to "address the needs of those whose lives have been ravaged by
1
oneself as a "block of stone before the
in the
Francis Springs Prayer Center to
Master Sculptor allowing God to shape as he saw fit." Father Marcaccio emphasized the va-
this horrible disease."
"That has to be fundamental to any discussion of this disease," he said. "Responsible behavior cannot just be listed alongside condoms, but has to be prior."
be located on the Stoneville/Wentworth
riety people bring to their personal spiritu-
reciting rote prayers to praying
However, it added that Vatican involvement in discussions about the decla-
the discussion of human rights in the dec-
drawing board and
the rosary in silence to saying simple
ration text should not be "understood or
laration
official
prayers like "Jesus, Son of the Living God,
interpreted as an endorsement of concepts
to "the ability to be protected
have mercy on me, a sinner."
that
the Eternal Father.
Father Canino
is
also instrumental in
the planning and the building of the pro-
posed
St.
border.
The
project has gotten off of the
will start with an groundbreaking ceremony on Au-
am
gust 18 at 11
Along with
his other duties
around
ality,
from
Of
those in attendance, Kathleen indicated that this was one of
it
Similarly, the Vatican statement said
cannot support for moral reasons."
The statement singled out use of terms
the best presentations that she had heard
presentations.
at the Center, while Bette
The guest speaker for June 21 was Father Anthony Marcaccio, who cel-
Pat Cleary
should apply to "a holistic concept of health" and be interpreted "in accordance with moral norms." It also declared that, "with regard to die use of condoms as a means of prevent-
said:
growing
interested in
And we
ebrated his 10th anniversary in the priest-
cism.
hood
presentation."
in June.
Father Marcaccio
is
pres-
"We
ate
Steinkamp and it
up.
We
are
in Catholic mysti-
thoroughly enjoyed Father's
ing
HIV
it
said
infection" the Vatican "has in
,"
The declaration called for "measures to women and adoles-
cook and bottle washer for the luncheon
also the chief
way
from the
increase capacities of
such as "reproductive health" that
is
linked in an adequate
irresponsible behavior of others
Brockman
the Center, Father Canino
was not
cent girls to protect themselves from the risk of
HIV
infection, principally
through
the provision of health care and health services, including sexual
tive health,
no
and reproduc-
and through prevention
education that promotes gender equality."
ently serving the diocese as pastor of St.
X in Greensboro. Prior to this assign-
Pius
CLOSED MONDAYS THRU LABOR DAY
ment, he was the bishop's priest secretary.
Father Marcaccio spoke on the topic "Practicing the Presence of God," an ap-
proach to spirituality based on what little is known of Brother Lawrence, a Carmelite lay brother
who
lived in
1
7 th-
century Paris.
As Father Marcaccio pointed Brother Lawrence's
life
out,
was centered on
Sat.
9:30am-5:30pm
through everything he did, including cooking and dish washing until his
death at the age of 80. ality,
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Diaconate Ordinations
Permanent deacon Class of 2001 brings variety of paths to service With his degree
The newly ordained permanent deacons
special education, he
in
taught middle school for three years, and he met
of the Diocese of Charlotte
come from
a
his future wife, Heidi, while they
were both teach-
Key West. They married in December 1985 in Orlando. The Nashes now have two children, Justin and Sarah. Nash moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1986 and two years later changed professions; he has been in the banking business ever since. He is now employed by First Union National Bank in the CMG-Corporate Trust Department. Nash had entered the permanent diaconate program in Dallas, but in 1998 he and his family ing in
and professional
variety of family
backgrounds, yet they now share
a
in
common
ministry of service to God's
people
the western half of North
in
Carolina.
Here
an introduction to seven
is
He is a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, where he is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council transferred to Charlotte.
men who were ordained as permanent deacons by Bishop William G.
Curlin at
#10505. St. Gabriel
Church
Charlotte June 23.
in
was
Rev. Mr. Gerard La Pointe
Rev. Mr. Nash enjoys
In his leisure time,
gardening, reading W.E.B.
Griffin novels,
and
spending time at the beach.
ordained by Bishop Curlin March 9 at Rev. Mr. Michael
Photo by Joann S. Keane
St.
Margaret Church
He was featured
Maggie Valley.
in
News &
of The Catholic
From
left, Rev. Mr. Scott Gilfillan, Rev. Mr. James Mazur, Rev. Mr. Pierre K'Brhih, Rev. Mr. Mark Nash, Bishop William G. Curlin, Father Mauricio West, Rev. Mr. Alexander Lyerly, Rev. Mr. David King and Rev. Mr. Michael
the March 16 issue
in
Herald.
Zboyovski stop for a quick picture.
Zboyovski
Jr.
had dreams
Rev. Mr. Scott his wife, Kimberly,
leisure time,
he enjoys being with
Rev. Mr. Scott
Clemson
Conoverwith
and theirthree children. and mountain
hiking, playing tennis
science degree
Greensboro
Gilfillan
lives in
his family,
and
K'Briuh family, a
in
various supervisory and
managerial roles in manufacturing and engineering. After college,
turing
and
now in the
at St.
Mary Church
he worked for Butler Manufac-
Company, a leader
in
pre-engineered
buildings.
For the past 10 years, he has been the general manager of a steel service center
in
Newton currently owned by Bethlehem Steel Company.
convert to the Catholic
to
district court.
missionary. Overtime, he
faith,
Rev. Mr. Lyerly says the diaconate forma-
growth
has been a time
for both himself
and
of
deep personal
his wife, Kate.
Rev. Mr.
King
—
of at
Kate
Illinois,
is
Appalachian State University. Rev. Mr. Alec and Kate Lyerly are both
members
married to wife Colleen since 1991, and they
00 miles
of
one another;
Rev. Mr.
Rev. Mr. Mazur was raised
After Rev. Mr. King graduated from high
in
Ohio,
grade and high schools, he went on
advocate for more than 1 0 abused and neglected
four years on active duty, including a year
college at
He is past president of the NewtonConover Rotary Club and is a Junior Achievement consultant. At his home parish, St. Joseph Church in Newton, he is past chairman of the
children.
pastoral council
and
currently involved
is
cantoring, RCIA, youth ministry
and adult educa-
Rev. Mr. Pierre into
Moock
Moock
K'Briuh
K'Briuh
vember 1 937
at Di-Linh in the
ince of Vietnam. His
life's
in
Lam Dong
No-
prov-
journey has taken him
on a circuitous route from Southeast Asia to the United States where,
in 1
987, he
came to settle in
the Diocese of Charlotte.
He was
baptized
firmed a year later. in
in
May 1955 and
con-
On Jan. 25, 1 970, he married He and his wife, Anna,
family
to
have eight children
— though the
would be split apart for a time because
the turmoil
in their
of
native land.
Prior to the collapse of the former Republic of
With an interest in healing, he moved on to medical school- at Ohio College of Podiatric
in
the U.S.
Army Reserves.
Medicine
Rev. Mr. King earned an associate's de-
gree
accounting and graduated from
in
Ashemore Business College. He has worked
in
the furniture industry and spent his career
in
management.
A parishioner of Our Lady of the Highways Cursillo in
1
his
989 and continued to grow in faith as
he became a
lector, eucharistic minister, faith
RCIA
and team member, parish council member and Boy
formation teacher,
1
in
South Vietnam, Rev. Mr. K'Briuh was a
civil
Cleveland, where he graduated
987 with a doctorate
practiced his residency
program
at the
instructor
he
is certified in
Mazur has been an acolyte serving at daily and Sunday At Sacred Heart Church, Rev. Mr.
Masses, the leader of the parish's
and a reader at daily Mass.
Rev. Mr. Alexander Lyerly
Rev. Mr. Mark Nash in
of
a
brighter future
way to the Diocese of Charlotte in
permanent diaconate.
with his family in the United States.
He moved to
South Texas College
Born
of
Law
at
Texas
A& M
University.
He practiced law in Houston, Texas, before
called to ministry
permanent diaconate. He attended a
Cursillo in 1986,
and became growingly more
convinced that new doors were opening for him.
He entered the diaconate program eager to his calling to serve.
Meanwhile, his brother John also an-
swered a different calling in
in life.
He is now a priest
the Russian Orthodox Church.
in
is
a parishioner
at St.
Asheville.
— Compiled by Jimmy Rostar Bishop William G. Curlin has appointed the newly ordained permanent deacons to the following parishes, effective July 10:
in
lic
in
in
to the
his
home his
Gilfillan: St. Jo-
(and prison ministry)
Rev. Mr. Pierre K'Briuh: St. Mary, Greensboro (and ministry with Montagnard community) Rev. Mr. David King: Our Lady
Rev. Mr. Alexander Lyerly:
St.
Elizabeth, Boone, and St. Lucien,
Spruce Pine
North Carolina.
Rev. Mr. James Mazur: Sacred Heart, Salisbury (and pro-life ministry)
He would
graduate from the University of South
Tampa with a bachelor of arts degree in
Rev. Mr. Nash
Navy.
Newton
Daytona Beach, he attended Catho-
elementary and high schools there.
later
Rev. Mr. Scott seph,
ministry to Maryfield Manor)
Texas before making
when he first began to contemplate entering the
and
Florida in
hopes
servers
a native
state of Florida
special education.
Calif., in
is
the Diocese of Charlotte's Lay Ministry program
from
felt
of the Highways, Thomasville (and
South, though he would spend years
versity before earning his doctorate in law
He escaped by boat in 1 983 and settled in
altar
Rev. Mr. Mark D. Nash
McRae College and from Appalachian State Uni-
Sacramento,
and
can College Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Thai Nguyen, North Vietnam his family.
in Statesville,
nephew into the RCIA process.
Rev. Mr. Alexander Lyerly was enrolled
he still
the church, and began to ponder the possibility
He is a
by the Fellow Ameri-
Scout troop leader. He has also brought a Catholic Church through the
practice in
North Carolina.
foot surgery
and a strain on
in
the surgical residency
mary and Urgent Care based
A native of Banner Elk, the North Carolinian
test of his faith
in
—
the North Carolina mountains. While
partner on the board of directors of Carolina Pri-
attended public schools, graduated from Lees-
education camp"
in
life in
—
prac-
in
He
Foot Clinic of Youngstown.
was later sent to a "re-
—a
podiatric medicine.
As a doctor, he opened a private
servant at the Ministry for the Development of Ethnic Minorities. But he
in
Salisbury after settling
Church inThomasville, Rev. Mr. King made
into
Jr.,
opened a
wife Jan and children Matthew and Kristen he settled
With his family
Rev. Mr. Zboyovski
he served
nine years
After they graduated, they
Eugene Church
of various
places and met
his brother are talented
in
1 982 with a bachelor of science degree.
Banmethuot, Vietnam.
went on
to attend
Youngstown State and graduated
many people
many
Mo. Zboyovski and
tice in Asheville.
the
in
Diocese of Youngstown. The product of Catholic
cultures. Following his active service,
logistics
was born
a Montagnard peasant pagan family
in
Vietnam. During his service time, he traveled to
in
tion.
Rev. Mr. Pierre
school, he
the calling to heal, both
through college.
fulfill
have two sons, Michael and Stephen.
family get-togethers are frequent.
utilized in the
musicians, and their music helped put them
of the
James Mazur
grandnephews and grandnieces. All of his family 1
field,
in
Rev. Mr.
be better
his brother
practicing medicine,
converts to the Catholic faith.
called toward the
John enrolled in the Logan College for Chiropractic Care in Chester-
Michael
James Mazur is a parishioner at Sacred Heart Church in Salisbury. He has been
live within
Moved by
assistant director of admissions
clude his assignment as a Guardian ad Litem
in-
Both
God in more
felt
is
He served as a
a veteran hospital
of the U.S.
corpsman and
attained the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.
J.
being a medical
of
field.
Zboyovski and
be a district court judge.
was drafted into the military. He joined the U.S. Army Intelligence service and served
His leadership and volunteer activities
1980,
In
medical
He continues
and more ways, as they remain active at their parish, St. Elizabeth Church in Boone. A native
came into the church at Easter of 1 989. His family was diversified in its faith traditions his mother was a Methodist, his father a Mormon. One of three siblings, Rev. Mr. King is the uncle of eight nephews and nieces and eight E.
he was elected to the
look forward to continuing to serve
Rev. Mr. David E. King David
eventually returning to North Carolina.
tion period
Greensboro.
A
His educational background set the foundain
his wife
credits toward a
the University of West Virginia.
a career
1992
new generation is taking root in
They are parishioners
master's of business administration degree at
tion for
in
the United States.
biking.
engineering from
in industrial
1987, and
United States. With nine grandchildren
earned a bachelor of
Gilfillan
University
In his
in
eight children joined him as immigrants to the
Jr.
priesthood, but after four years of seminary he realized his gifts might
Rev. Mr. Scott Gilfillan
Zboyovski
J.
At an early age, Rev. Mr. Michael
Rev. Mr. Mark Nash: St. Thomas Aquinas, Charlotte (and ministry to Engaged Encounter) Rev. Mr. Mark Zboyovski: St Eugene, Asheville (and prison ministry)
July 6,
10 The Catholic News & Herald
2001
Diaconafe Ordinations
Above: As part of the ordination, the diaconal candidates lay prostrate on the floor in prayer as a sign of total commitment. The congregation kneels to join the candidates in prayer, invoking all the saints to ask the blessing of God
upon them.
Above
right:
"The Blood of
distributes the
Christ." Rev. Mr.
Communion cup
David King
to a brother deacon.
Right: Ordained earlier this year, Rev. Mr. Jerry La Pointe participated in the ordination June 23.
Below
right:
"You are going to be assisting your brother
priests in the giving of God's marvelous gifts," said Bishop William G. Curlin in his homily.
Below: The newly ordained deacons are vested with the stole, a sign of the deacon's office of service, and the dalmatic, the outer garment used in the liturgy. Here, Rev. Mr. Carl Macero assists Rev. Mr. Mark Nash with vestments for the first time.
Photo by Chris Keane
July 6,
2001
The Catholic News & Herald 11
Diaconafe Ordinations
Photo by Chris Keane
Above: The ordination rite concludes as the bishop greets the newly ordained deacons with the kiss of peace. This action emphasizes the deacon's role as a co-minister in the bishop's ministry to the Church. Here, the other deacons in attendance extend this sign of peace to the newly ordained as a symbol of their mutual love and responsibility.
Above left: Assisted by Father Anthony Marcaccio and Rev. Mr. Ben Wenning during the rite of ordination, Bishop William G. Curlin prays over the diaconal candidates.
Left: In addition to their ministerial duties,
permanent
deacons hold first and foremost their obligations to their wives ÂŁand families.] At left, a newly ordained Alexander Lyerly and his wife, Kate, process happily out of St. Gabriel Parish.
Below left: It is the deacon's duty to proclaim the Gospel and preach its meaning by word and the example of his life. Below left, Bishop Curlin presents Rev. Mr. Pierre K'Briuh with the book of the Gospels as a sign of the deacon's mission to "Believe what you read, teach what you believe, practice what you teach." Below: In this profound gesture of ordination, each diaconal candidate kneels before the bishop. The bishop then imposes his hands upon the head of the candidate. This gesture comes to the church from the holy Scriptures.
Photo by Joann S. Keane
July 6,
12 The Catholic News & Herald
Diocesan Schools Office recognized for exemplary program By
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JIMMY ROSTAR
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Associate Editor
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BOSTON and parents
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ognized nationally for
is
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efforts to
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The
Catholic Schools Office of the
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among
13 educa-
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said,
faith life
Teachers benefit from the program by having access to information designed to support the classroom experience.
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The program learning"
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dren, Sister
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their chil-
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it is
The conference at Boston College was a part of the Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education (SPICE) initiative, organized by the National Catholic Educational Association and Boston College to recognize and share informa-
A
classroom."
Results of the Knights' annual sur-
age appropriate and culturally diverse," she said. 'The educator can access the information and tailor it to the
cause
proximately 70 percent of local and state units of the Knights of Columbus The Knights have about 1.6 million
which confers
the Institute of Religious Education and
parents can use the information
ganization reported.
could very well adapt this program be-
neighborhood poor as opposed to a rural setting, which might reflect the needs of the farm worker."
as well,
will better
ally,
a wide audience.
take in the diocese's religion certification
program
service session
their child's learning," she said. "Addition-
them for their needs. Maureen said the Diocese of Charlotte's program is designed to reach schools can adapt
-
fraternal activity received
tips access to
program descriptions that enable them to be in sync with
13 honored so that
the inner city to reflect the needs of the
field
Maureen added.
NEW
HAVEN, Conn. (CNS) Knights of Columbus in the United States last year raised and donated to eharity more than $ 1 1 6 million and volunteered more than 56.7 million hours of service, the Catholic men's or
on pro-
to share information as the
hours to charity
teachers to par-
site invites
'Through
"The goals of this program are to educate and support both parents and teachers with the Catholic education cur-
Sister
'These resources will enable the teachers to take ownership of the teaching situation and offer the students the best environment for learning."
ton College.
Educators in elementary and secondary Catholic schools across the nation attended the conference.
is
grams such
millions of dollars,
'Teachers in any school environment
"Modules, worksheets, activities and suggested prayer services are just a few of the samples of the wealth of information
veloped by Mercy Sister Maureen Meehan, director of religious formation
Association's "Conversations in Excel-
conference
Knights give
Sister
Maureen
for the Diocese of Charlotte's Catholic Schools Office. She and 12 other Catholic school officials presented their programs during the National Catholic Educational
within
the family."
from across the United States honored by the National Catholic Educational Association and Boston College for programs considered as national models for recruiting and retaining teachers. "Web-Based Teacher Development and School Religion Programs" was detion offices
tention" conference June 29-July
2001
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July 6,
Readings
2001
Book Review
Book looks into Salvadorans' Reviewed by
BOB ZYSKOWSKI
Catholic
We
whose
lives are
who
never watched as family or neighbor died from bombs or bullets, have been spared. While the movie "Saving Private
Ryan" captured the
futile
she had
moved
But as
deaths of sol-
good
in all
—
THE WEIGHT OF ALL THINGS, by
the pungent, sweet-yet-sour smell of the
Sandra Benitez. Hyperion (New
Salvadoran landscape to the strengthsapping heat of the climate to the deep, ingrained, unshakable spirituality of the Salvadoran peasants. The people's love of Archbishop
241
pp.,
$22.95.
Romero
war against an evil enemy allows deaths as useless as were diers, its setting in a
depicted as
is
coming
as easily
as their belief that prayers are answered,
of those during World War II to be ennobled and honored. In contrast, Sandra Benitez takes us inside El
many
God and
that
especially
Mother of God play
Mary
the
active roles in their
Salvador's
Trust and belief in Mary's comfortwatchful protection is not ing,
noble cause.
diminished but in fact grows despite the reality of death all around.
lives.
1979-1990 civil war, a war for which there is no redeeming value, no In
"The Weight of
That
All Things,"
many
something Benitez never on
is
of Benitez's characters die terribly, brutally and for nothing. Whether killed
questions, never accuses, never puts
by the soldiers of their own nation, by guerrillas, by so-called "security forces" or even from across the border by Honand no duran forces, Salvadorans die one gajns. Not the army, not the revolutionaries, and certainly not the poor, subsistence-level campesinos who are caught in the middle between armed
bullets
of the people
We
need to know about El Salvador's war because it happened on
—
our watch, almost under our noses some would say almost with U.S. blessing. Forces trained at the U.S. Army's School of the Americas were found to be involved in the deaths of four American
such pain, not just
many
Jesuit priests
and
will
at
grew up
in
put you
most
their
Readings:
Psalm
66:1-7, 16,
3) Gospel:
Luke
in
faithful
we
She taught us about the unseen who were generations removed from Sts. Peter and Paul. They were the citizens of die Roman world
with their catapults and other war
characters
thought of Miss Marjorie Latin teacher.
Miss Davis was old in the '50s. Her finger-waved hairstyle was the reflection of a silent movie star of the 1920s. She
wore gaudy gem-cluttered
that met, prayed, broke bread, shared
and preserved the teachings of Jesus,, and many times they themselves literally embraced his cross. Miss Marjorie Davis was not a
rings, big
and ornate gold bracelets, and ankle-length dresses. However, it only took a few days of my sophomore year to learn that the image of a faded film star of long ago was an illusion because our Latin teacher's feet were firmly planted beautiful
of the Caesars. Each year on the Ides of March
filmmaker, but she possessed die
faith that
QUESTION: Though we
Roman
often
lament the secularism
ofour age, we oftenforget the temptations and trying circumstances of other ages in which
commentaries, each of us in
organization of the
shaped the world.
we
the class suspected that Miss Davis
knew more about waging war and
of
the world that shaped their faith and die
mourned the assassination of Julius Caesar. During our translating of Caesar's
War
gift
making the Roman world and its language come alive for her students so that they would understand something of
donned togas and black armbands and
Gallic
one of
should understand his world.
ingeniously equipped legions prepare for
I
in
How Christianity
changed the empire. We soon discovered that not only did Miss Davis know the Caesars, she also knew St. Paul and expected that when we read his letters at church we
next room. Always a pushover for a good period movie, I asked my husband what he was watching. "Gladiator" was his answer. As I began to watch the
my high school
ingenuity; she believed that
should be keenly interested
history's great ironies:
Late one summer evening the clanging of swordplay reverberated in the
tlie
Gospel lias prospered
from
the
the courage
of tlie
What can we learn
early church?
legions than
Weekly Scripture
touch with a dimension of
Readings for the week of July 8-14, 2001 Sunday,
Luke 10:1-12, 17-20; Monday, GenTuesday, Genesis 32:23-33, Matthew 9:32-38;
Isaiah 66:10-14c, Galatians 6:14-18,
esis 28:10-22a,
Matthew
9:18-26;
Wednesday
unable to control any facet of life, could you and I have such great faith?
Thursday, Genesis 44:18-21, 23b-29;
Benedict), Genesis 41:55-57; 42:5-7a, 17-24a, Matthew 10:1-7; 45:1-5; Matthew 10:7-15; Friday (St. Henry), Genesis 46:1-7, 28-30, Matthew 10:16-23; Saturday (Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha), Genesis (St.
49:29-33; 50:15-24; is
Roman
and
machines,
the other hand, Miss Davis
El Salvador but in so
of churchgoers and Gospel
Zyskowski
Mexico and El
On
taught us more than the Latin language
10:1-12, 17-20
By BEVERLY CORZINE Catholic News Service
Davis,
became quite
great general himself
2) Galatians 6:14-18
battle
it
should be able to pass the scrutiny of the
20
followers: In the face of such terrible evil,
Mass.
associate publisher
Matthew
10:24-33
and
general manager of The Catholic Spirit, newspaper of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and
diplomat father and Puerto Rican
Minneapolis.
in
B
Isaiah 66:10-14c
in the^era
Salvador, the daughter of an American-
Benitez
1)
Moreover,
our proficiency in the Latin language and the Roman military
beautifully written story
this
Julius Caesar.
clear that
Cycle
religious belief that challenges even the
housekeeper and her daughter at Central American University in El Salvador, and in the daylight shooting to death of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salva-
dor as he presided
too.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary
8,
parts of the world.
But
missionaries in El Salvador, in
murder of six
is real,
Following the fictional journey of a 9-year-old boy orphaned by the bullets of the Romero funeral massacre will enlighten you at least at a literary level with the reality of this tiny Central American country's civil war. It may move your own heart. Like little Nicolas de la Virgen Veras in the story, you too may want to throw in the river every rifle that causes
combatants.
the
through the head, the torture and is real and factual, the faith
the orphans
—
women
Because, while the reality of the
trial.
July
Time
novels, the fiction in
"The Weight of All Things" works befrom cause Benitez describes reality
York, 2000).
Word to Life
to the
United States by the time the revolution began, she lost four friends because of it, and her brother-in-law was kidnapped, then fled El Salvador. She uses the real-life massacre of defenseless mourners at Archbishop Romero's March 30, 1980, funeral as the jumping-off point for her work of fiction.
News Service
not touched directly by the violence and death of war, who never learned that our sons were killed in battle,
Though
mother.
plight
Readings for the week of July 15-21, 2001 Sunday, Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 10:25-37; Monday (( Lady of Mt. Carmel), Exodus 1:8-14, 22, Matthew 10:34 11:1; Tuesday, Exodus 2:1
—
15a,
Matthew
11:20-24;
Wednesday, Exodus
3:1-6, 9-12,
Matthew 11:25-27
—
Thursday, Exodus 3:11-20, Matthew 11:28-30; Friday, Exodus 11:10 12:14; Matthe 12:1-8; Saturday (St Lawrence of Brindisi), Exodus 12:37-42, Matthew 12:14-21
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"A.I. Artificial Intelligence"
remarkable in many ways By GERRI Catholic
NEW YORK many
robot boy
(CNS)
The
(Warner
is
provocative issues
a
luctance,
Perhaps the in
difficulty
make him
real
first
NORTH
the
when
is
The
altered for
the Swintons'
turns home, sparking jealousy is
— and
seen as a threat.
leave audiences disappointed that
and a pitch-black fantasy, the film suffers from its mood swings and the ending is a wispy one indeed. One minute you question what Gigolo Joe adds to the story (plot holes, mostly) and the next minute you are touched by David's complete faith in the
"A.I." didn't deliver in
power of prayer
ics
fairy tale
(to a statue
of the Blue
Fairy) to make his wish come true. Tawdriness and innocence sure make an odd couple. The exceptional imagery, however, holds the viewer, and it's hard to resist comparing scenes to other Kubrick and tings
The
modern setand unusual angles seem to be a
Spielberg films.
overlit
tribute to Kubrick's distinctive style while
the movie's wide sentimental streak to Spielberg's penchant for films
is
every single respect,
Osment made
a soulful David and the visuals were extraordinary. "A.I." certainly offers food for thought
although
become increasingly
as bioethicists
chal-
lenged by cloning, genetic engineering and super-sophisticated technology that
the
human mind
in
mim-
sometimes disturb-
ing ways.
Due some
to stylized violence to robots,
sexual innuendo and minimal pro-
fanity, the U.S. Catholic
cation
—
A-II
is
The Motion
Conference classifi-
adults and adolescents.
Picture Association of
America rating
—
is
strongly cautioned.
PG-13 parents are Some material may be
inappropriate for children under 13.
true
from the
Pare
is
director
of the U.S. Catholic and Broad-
Conference Office for Film
heart.
Abandoned in a forest, the distraught David remembers hearing the story of Pinocchio wanting to become a real boy and looks for the Blue Fairy so he, too, will be real and Mommy will take him back.
In the end, heightened expectations
casting.
Now trying to survive in a nightmarworld where humans enjoy destroying robots, David meets robot Gigolo Joe (Jude Law) as they try to evade vicious robot killers and find the Blue Fairy that David is convinced exists. Their odyssey is ish
harrowing
— and
only one survives
into the far distant future
might come
—
where dreams
true, if only for a day.
Strange and surreal,
"A.I."
dangles the
humanity clashing with technology, men playing God and the problematic nature of love. But these are themes that float above rather than become ideas which take form and are given a solid issues of
illness.
come up with
emo-
son (Jake Thomas) recovers and re-
David
Henry's boss (William Hurt) and his team, however, have
to connect the
love her unconditionally.
the worse, however,
Spielberg had
since 1977's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." He tries to meld his preference for warmth and sentiment with the chilly, cerebral sensibility of the late director Stanley Kubrick, who worked on the movie for years before asking Spielberg to direct it. And so we have a visual style reminiscent of many Kubrick movies and his dark foreboding tone, yet the story is drenched in Spielbergian childlike emotion and a would-be boy's search for love. Nonetheless, it has the summer popcorn movies beat by miles as it takes viewers to a future after polar ice caps have melted and flooded coastal cities. Everything is rationed, especially having children, and the only child of Henry (Sam Robards) and Monica Swinton (Frances O'Connor) languishes in cryogenic sus-
pension with a terminal
Monica opts
happy mother-"son" bonding
writing the screenplay, his
Named
tional circuitry in David's interior that will
it
however, hover as a mist without
being truly developed.
was
can be programmed to
David (Haley Joel Osment), the robot is given to the Swintons and after initial re-
"A.I.
Bros.)
who
actually love his adoptive parents.
— Remarkable
ways, Steven Spielberg's
visual stunner. raises,
PARE
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Artificial Intelligence"
may
direction in the narrative.
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Instant Messaging Real Communication?
Is
We're
The Pope
cell
or
Speaks
July 6,
& Columns
Editorials
on rapid communication these
really big
Coming of Age
days:
phones, e-mail and, quickest of all, the instant message
—
IM
a
little bit
of computer magic that
lets
2001
two people
pass notes back and forth on their computers. Instant messages are a lot like the notes kids used to
The only difference is that the two room or even the same
pass in the back of class.
people don't need to be in the same state or country.
POPE JOHN PAUL
II
IM
exchanges are unbearably slow. isn't much message inside the IM. You really can't share much real information in an IM. Besides which, frequently the participant in an IM conversation actually has three or more exchanges going on, each in a different window, while he works on his English reply.
Second, there often
Pope says movements can enrich priests, must
homework The
not alienate them
Francis Stafford, president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity, read the message June 27 to some 1,300 priest participants in the gathering, organized by the Focolare Movement and held at the group's headquarters outside Rome. A copy of the pope's text
was released
The pope
J.
priests the "heat
us
some
interesting things
and
the the
information that goes back and forth during a conversa-
The tone of your voice, the expressions on your face and the body language that just pours out of you carry far more information than die words themselves. Have you ever been widi an obviously angry friend her face red, breathing shallow and fast, her fists
tion.
—
clenched
me
at
— who
all."
said,
Did you
"No, I'm not angry,
doesn't bother
what people say
doesn't
if it
Most of with
fit
they're
acting.
With
the
IM all you
other information
A
is
have are the words. None of the
phenomenon
takes place with
IMs
that
I
call
lated into a lay state" in
movements. The pope said
rial
priests
have a unique ministe-
contribution to make, which he said
even be decisive
in
achieve "ecclesial maturity."
Organizers said meeting participants came from 44 countries and included Orthodox and Protestant clergy. In addition to
members of the
face to face, they're often disappointed.
The person diey may be all of
kind and considerate
clever,
—
or none of them. Never give your heart to somebody you've never met
those things
It's
a setup for a heartbreak.
reproachfully. "I see you ignored his injunction to put peas into shoes."
Just a different
FATHER JOHN AURILIA,
OFM
Cap.
Now,
let's
on
real tricks
Guest Columnist
if
you
find
it
see
us.
lifestyle, is it
I
just cooked
not?
how different views and
Here
a story which
is
lifestyles
can play
you may stop reading
offensive.
go
Jack decided to
skiing with his rich buddy, Bob.
They
loaded up Jack's minivan and headed north. After driving for a few hours, they got caught in a terrible blizzard.
Spiritual lifestyles
When we hear about spiritual as fuzzy, formless
gifts,
so there
is
life,
we usually identify that
and amorphous. Not
has a definite shape and form
As
there
a variety of spiritual
is
so. Spiritual lifestyle
a variety of spiritual
lifestyles.
The Gospel points out very sharply die difference between Peter and John die Evangelist Matthew and Luke. Definitely Isaiah's power differs from Jeremiah's struggle. The doubts of Thomas are in contrast not in opposition, with John
man in the wilderness." John's spiritual lifestyle is flamboyant As we might say in our slang, it is an "in your face" style. Jesus' spiritual lifestyle is that of the Good Shepherd. As we might say, "in your heart" the Baptizer, "the wild
There are always two ways of looking
at reality:
my way
and the wrong way. A businessman notorious for his ruthlessness announced to Mark Twain, 'Before I die, I mean to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. I will climb Mount Sinai and read the Ten replied: "I
Commandments aloud at the top." Mark Twain You could stay home in Boston
have a better idea
and keep them"
munion and Liberation, the Neocatechumal Way, Schoenstatt and the Renewal in the Spirit
depends on our
Celebrating Mass for the meeting's opening and closing were, respectively, Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, and Cardinal Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
other 80 percent of
them first"
Focolare Movement, speakers included representatives of the Sant'Egidio Community, Com-
movement.
The
you think is there is made up in your own mind. When people finally meet these Internet heartthrobs
The other replied, "I didn't ignore him at all.
may
helping the largely lay groups
the information about the person.
your
draw on the and support in
through their participation
over the Internet with
in love"
"fall
them A few days later, the penitents met on the street One of hobbling painfully, but the other walked easily. 'Is this the way to obey the rabbi?" asked the first student
Column
will
identity to be "obscured or progressively assimi-
people
someone they've never met, they're almost always iri love with someone who doesn't exist. Remember, all you have are the words, not the rest of
ordered
Guest
move-
priests against allowing their distinctive priestly
special bond.
Wien
there.
light" they
groups as a "source of assistance their path of formation," he said. But priests must guard against feeling their movement is an objectively superior path of Christian life, the pope said. Priests' participation in movements "must open their spirit to acceptance, respect and appreciation of other ways of participation of the faithful in fellow church movements, pushing them to be always men of communion, 'pastors of the whole,'" he said. Addressing another concern, he warned
formed a
imagined was
ness to their legitimate pastors." Especially those who discover their priestly
movements
hours,
us don't
how
need to grow as fervent Christians, "attentive to church discipline" and in "ever stronger faithful-
vocations in church
Exchanging IMs over a period of you can quickly develop a sense that you know this other person deeply and that the other person knows you better and more deeply than anyone you've ever met Next, you start imagining that you've found your perfect match, better than anybody in your real life. The sense of intimacy comes because you "tell" diings to strangers over IMs that you never would tell friends you had to see in school every day. Because you share secrets, it feels as though you have
"Internet hypnosis."
the person
Actions speak louder than words. believe
it
believe her?
at the Vatican.
said participation in church
ments can give
tells
how people communicate. It turns out that words we speak only convey about 20 percent of about
—
U.S. Cardinal
pace makes reflection almost impossible.
Psychological research
By JOHN NORTON Catholic News Service While priests VATICAN CITY (CNS) can be spiritually enriched by associating with one of the many new church movements, they must not alienate themselves from the broader church, Pope John Paul II said. It is important that the participation of priests, deacons or seminarians in church movements does not result "in a closure that is as presumptuous as it is restricted," the pope said in a message to a June 26-29 meeting of church movements.
CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS CNS Columnist
The term "instant message" is bogus on two counts. First, it may be quick, but the communication is hardly instant. One person types six or eight words, and clicks "send." Then he waits, while the other participant types a
How came
we
do we
deal with sin in our spiritual journey? It
lifestyle.
to their rabbi and
have committed a
replied:
"We
all
Two woebegone Talmudic students made
sin."
A
a shameful confession. "Rabbi sin?
What
forgive you," cried the rabbi "This
is
They 'May God
kind of sin?
looked with lust upon a woman."
indeed a serious trans-
gression."
The students humbly asked what can be done to atone. The rabbi said: "Well, ifyou sincerely seek penance, I order you your shoes and walk about that way for 10 days. Perhaps that will teach you not to sin again." The two young men went home and did as the rabbi had to put peas into
They pulled
farmhouse and asked the attractive lady who answered the door if they could spend the night '1 realize it's terrible weather out here, and I have this huge house all to myself but I'm recently widowed," she explained, "and I'm into a nearby
afraid the
neighbors will talk
"Don't worry," Jack barn,
if I let
said.
you
stay in
my house."
'We'll be happy to sleep in the
and ifthe weather breaks, well be gone at first light" The two men found their way to the barn and
lady agreed, and the settled in for the
cleared,
night Morning came, the weather had their way and .enjoyed a great
and they got on
weekend of skiing. About nine months later, Jack got an unexpected letter from an attorney. It took him a few minutes to figure it out but he finally determined tiiat it was from the attorney of diat attractive widow he met on the ski weekend. He dropped in on
Bob and asked, "Bob, do you remember widow from the farm we stayed at on our
his friend
that good-
looking
ski holiday
up north?" he asked. 'Yes, I do." "Did you happen to get up in the middle of the night go up to the house, and pay her a visit?" 'Yes," Bob said, a kttle embarrassed about being found out "I have to admit that
"And
did
I
did."
you happen
to use
my name
instead of telling
her your name?" Bob's face turned red and he sorry buddy, I'm afraid
I did.
said,
"Yeah,
Why do you ask?"
Jack replied: "She just died and
left
me everything."
And you thought you knew the ending. Did you What is your spiritual lifestyle? Do you have one? Capuchin Father John
C. Aurilia is
not3
pastor of Im-
maculate Conception Church in Hendersonville.
!
changed everything. Stein details the experience in his book 'Tommy and Me The Making of a Dad." He clearly finds
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little bit
The Bottom
of heaven right here on earth.
Tommy,
His love for
and children
Line
in general, is also
He
expressed through his energetic opposition to abortion.
God that his beloved son was given the chance to and be loved. Ben admits that being an unapologetic pro-lifer in the Hollywood community has, at times, made him unpopular. But he doesn't seem to care. Not long ago he was asked to give a speech. To reward his entertaining presentation, he was offered an honorarium. Ben suggested they make a donation instead to the National Right to Life Committee. It was not a very welcome suggestion, but one which came from his heart and soul. This man is deeply devoted to sharing his truth. His writing, his website, his speeches and his energies are uniformly devoted toward making the case that life should be treasured; that every abortion ends a unique life; and that as a civilized people we can do better. As a Catholic priest, I found listening to this Jewish man share his ideas about the sanctity of all human life iUuminating. His courage and conviction reminded me of a similar conversation I had with an actor friend who works thanks
live
MSGR. JIM LISANTE Guest Columnist
Win Ben Stein's Values Ben
and public service have
Stein's public career
spanned decades. As the gifted son of presidential counsel Herb Stein, Ben was a noted attorney (a graduate of Yale)
who went to work as a speechwriter at the White House of President Richard Nixon.
come from his No, he was "discov-
Yet, his greatest public fame has not legal skills or speechwriting abilities.
ered" for his minor role as an actor in the film "Ferris Bueller's
Day
He was memorable
Off"
playing a teacher
Thus began an acting career which continues, successfully, to this day. He went on to appear in "Ghostbusters II," 'The Mask" and "Dave," among other films, and played another teacher
on soap
on the delightful television series 'The Wonder Years." His current television series, "Win Ben Stein's Money," is seen on Comedy Central. He is also a prolific writer of books and magazine pieces. Ben Stein is a person who believes in speaking his truth plainly and directly. I interviewed him recentiy for our television program "Christopher Closeup." He acknowl-
liberal
attempting to instruct a bored group of teens.
life
in
life.
success couldn't
fill.
Tommy. The
son
when they
That's
me
recently told
Stein's.
publicly. It
would, he was with the more
elements of the media. public figures, both with solid thoughts about
the need to protect innocent and defenseless
One
human
life.
speaks out without apology, the other remains pub-
licly silent
Their
statesman
Edmund Burke and
that
is
reminded
different approaches
me
of the
noted insight that All
his
necessary for evil to triumph in our world,
good people
But he and his money and
about
But, he said,
sure, ruin all his chances for greater success
Two
Alexandra, had an emptiness that position,
wife,
He
and many of his views echoed Ben
he could never say these things
as a regular
edges that he bas been richly blessed
operas.
his convictions
is
for
do nothing. However large or small the
to
audience, each of us has an obligation to speak the truth.
We owe to ourselves, our neighbors tions. We owe to God.
decided to adopt their
it
presence of this child in their lives has
and future genera-
it
ANTOINETTE BOSCO
CNS
Columnist
A
Who
Priest
Human In late spring
we
Underscores Rights
heard that the United States
Human Rights CommisThat was disturbing news, and many people I on the U.N.
lost its position sion.
spoke to expressed confusion and anger. After consider ourselves one of the great leaders in
all, we human
Are we mistaken?
rights.
To
we and
get a clear picture of where
other
when it comes to human rights, I strongly recommend a reflective reading of "The Mobilization of Shame" (Yale University countries of the world stand
Robert F. Drinan.
Press), written
by
This
a professor of law at
—
priest
Jesuit Father
Georgetown
University and a former congressman from Massa-
— now
chusetts
has put a spotlight on what he
calls
a "breathtaking" vision for the world that emerged
War
from World
the formation of the United
II:
Nations, dedicated to working for
fundamental freedom for race, sex,
language or
'human
rights
and
without distinction as to
all
religion."
Looking to the future, he presents an almost prophetic warning that if the self-interest of nations, which has eroded that 56-year-old dream, continues, abuses of human rights will worsen.
The
How Q.
the Our Father Ends
Why does the
of the
Our
on? I
like
to
is
the
kingdom
and
so
I say
it
..."
when
use the complete prayer
privately. Is this
Question
Catholic Church omit the last words
Father, "For thine
first
power of Father Drinan's book
Corner
human
wrong?
countries subsequently joined, these 48 founding
other parts of the world regularly
nations agreed to be partners in achieving "international cooperation in solving international
include this conclusion to the Lord's Prayer in their- public
FATHER JOHN DIETZEN
and devotions. If it helps, go ahead and use it. The prayer to which you refer became part of the
liturgies
CNS
of an economic,
Columnist
similar prayer
had been
We,
common
in their
we
recite the same prayer together at
the
Our
when
in church. I
shortly after
Father.
Sometime during the press,
Mass
when
the Scriptures
perhaps overzealous copier(s)
They constitute what
is
(6:9-13).
called a "gloss"
—
monotony of a
cannot stay for
Mass when
the
who
suffer from allergies. list
in the bulletin
incense the following
Thanks for
letting
me
which
Sunday?
Mass
early in
voice
my
suggestions.
authentic part of the Scripture text
spiritual concern,
it
included this one-sentence addition to
the Lord's Prayer, the addition became part of
what was
Protestant Bibles since the King James version ordinarily eliminate the sentence,
mentioning
it
at
most
in a
footnote as an inauthentic addition to the biblical text or as a clause found in earlier or
"some
late
manuscripts"
(New
this
Bible translations under Catholic auspices contain
conclusion to the Lord's Prayer.
depending, of course, on liturgical cus-
I'm not sure what can be done about ,
suggestions might help priests
Incense
am
in
church
writing concerning your column on incense
who
it
but your
are sensitive to the
problem. Another reader recognized the value of incense, Is it
necessary to cloud the whole church?
would much improve the incense were burned. fully to
It
situation, she suggested, if less
I'm grateful to the readers
Q. I
But
in
reading on,
my own
I
felt
not cooperating
at facing the facts
in
we have a track record of
some major
international
human
For example, only two nations have not ratified the UN. Convention on the Rights of the Child: the United States and Somalia. We are the only Western nation still maintaining a death penalty, and we are the world leader in executing those who were juveniles when they committed their crime.
We
also
still
refuse to ratify a
an international criminal court As Father Drinan points out we have the blueprint for continuing to make progress in worldwide
statute for
human
He
rights,
but so
much work
still
has to be done.
points out the worldwide need to gain rights for
children,
women,
to end torture
prisoners; the need to recognize the
and religious freedom; and the need and cruel and inhuman treatment
anywhere and everywhere. Father Drinan ends with a quote from Solon, the ancient Athenian jurist "Justice will not
this
more
who
those
who who brought
my attention. At least their thoughts are worth our
pastoral consideration.
shame
country: that U.S. backing of human
right of all to food
in their parishes.
but asked:
International Version).
No
toms
a "seminal
rights efforts.
sometimes called the Protestant Our Father. As biblical scholarship advanced, it became clear that this final doxology was inserted later and was not an
and since
all is
us.
and
A. The number of people who wrote to me after that column, all with similar problems, surprised me, even though I encountered it several times as pastor. Clearly, more than a few people are affected, some seriously, by heavy clouds of incense during the liturgy. For most of us, of course, it's not a problem. For those who suffer from this allergy, however, it can be a major
years,
rights for
rights has been spotty, that
others
be possible to
a parish have an incense-free
This was the situation when the King James Authorized English version was published in 1611. Since Protestants used this translation of the Bible for more than 300
human
concept" of the U.N. charter, Father Drinan reminds
incense.
the morning, before incense fills the church?
the Gospel text itself
religion."
idea of
family and —myWould Masses —Couldhave will
Some way into
The
about
it
tedious job.
language or
Christmas celebrations. I have two suggestions that might help
a marginal
such glosses, including this one, later found their
to
when I'm learn from you that gets sick
priest uses incense, causing them to miss even Easter
interpretation or pious note inserted alongside the text,
possibly just to break the
no nonallergic
Many people find they
were copied by hand, some added these words along-
Matthew
side the Lord's Prayer in
and was disappointed
it
there
is
who
another person
around
centuries before the printing still
am
problems
or humanitarian char-
Their goal would be "prompting and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedom for all without distinction as to race, sex,
Jewish heritage
of course, continue that tradition
social, cultural
acter."
liturgy very early in the Christian era, probably because a
for centuries.
more
that prayer. In fact,
wrong with
A. No, there's nothing
many
to
rights.
In forming a United Nations, which 152
Catholics in
is
remind us of the language agreed upon when 48 nations of the world, mourning the 30 million-plus casualties of World War II, came together and pledged "to initiate a worldwide crusade" to protect
are."
this, I
come
until
are not hurt feel just as indignant as those
This book comforts and disturbs, and for it must be read.
suggest,
'
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difference in cancer risk
ABORTION,
the nature of the pregnancy
"It's
During pregnancies, he said, estrogen causes both cell growth and tissue changes the breasts.
tissue stop, cell
When
those changes in die
growth
stops as well.
While
estrogen levels increase 2,000 percent dur-
growth during the
third trimester.
In the case of an induced abortion,
he
itself,"
said.
nancy
that's
"There
ously. Obviously, that's
abort.
"The for sure
now
—
why that
it
has to
we know
and have known for decades hormones is mirrored in
the difference that logical studies,
we
see in epidemio-
where we compare
women with breast cancer and women who don't have breast cancer and look for differences in their reproductive history."
Most miscarriages
are the result of
so that the cells
now
inadequate production of the hormone progesterone, which is created by es-
somebody
and
trogen. Because progesterone produc-
think that they're
else
are not really a part of your body,"
"They're ready to go into business for themselves." Brind said there is an important
Brind
something
in the
ued estrogen increase, thus keeping women exposed to that prolonged hormonal increase for a longer period of time. In effect, estrogen becomes a carcinogen and increases the cancer risk in the breast tissue, Brind said. "The effect of carcinogens is to mu-
DNA
—
difference
those hormones do not stop the contin-
tate the
is
wrong with
the preggoing to abort spontane-
(biologically)
ing the first trimester, other hormones turn off that
when compar-
ing induced abortions to spontaneous abortions, or miscarriages.
from page 4
in
July 6,
Around the Diocese
tion
is
low, so
is
estrogen production.
In his research, Brind found data
said.
pointing to the abortion-breast cancer link dating back to 1957. He said
while members the medical community have countered such research with "inappropriate statistics" refuting the link, he has also encountered physicians and others who are beginning to acknowledge the truth of the studies and let patients know of the long-term health risks involved following in-
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Eucharistic Adoration ARDEN — St. Barnabas Church,
Faith celebrated with
109 Crescent Hill Dr., hosts Euchaadoration on the following days:
Forty Hours Devotion By REV. MR.
GERALD POTKAY
The
Correspondent
REIDSVILLE known
— During
ite
a prayerful
Hours Devotion, parishioners at Holy Infant Church had the opportunity to reflect on their love for Jesus and carry on a centuries-old tradi-
period
as the Forty
tion of the church.
The
rudiments of the exposition and
adoration of the Blessed Sacrament can be
found ful
in the early
began
falling
Middle Ages. The
away from frequent
faith-
recep-
due to convictions of personal unworthiness. Confessions were often harsh and generally reserved for the dying. Then, too, the faithful felt alienated from the Mass due to an atmosphere of coldness expressed by the priest's back to the people and the separation by railings and barriers of language. Feeling excluded from the eucharistic tion of the Eucharist
sacrifice,
there arose a desire to focus eyes
and hearts upon the host as a means of fostering interior
communion with Jesus
in
the mystery of the "real presence." This
stems from custom, originating in the 13th century, of the priest elevating the bread
and the wine
after consecration.
faithful
can say the rosary, favor-
prayers, or just repeat a
"Jesus,
I
ristic
mantra
like
love you" over and over again to
ready their hearts for die presence of the Risen Lord.
Much
like
basking in the sun,
up the
a time to soak
it is
Word
God
of
who
speaks the language of silence. Should one become distracted, a return to the mantra allows" one to sink back
The hour ends all that God has
into the divine presence.
with thanksgiving for
done or
will
do on
one's behalf. Closure
is
with a profound gesture of profound adoration.
According
to Father Christopher
Holy Inweekend of June 22-24 is time for a Forty Hours Devotion
Davis, parochial administrator at fant Church, the
the ideal
at the parish, because
incorporates the
it
of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Birth of John the Baptist, as well as the 39th anniversary of the dedication of Holy In-
feasts
fant.
At Mass, in honor of the Sacred Heart, which initiated these Forty Hours, Father Eric Kowalski from Our Lady of Grace Church in Greensboro, who concelebrated
To fulfill their desire to "see" the Risen
with Father Davis, told of how this type of
Lord, the faithful would run from church to
devotion was a yearly observance but has
church to look at die elevated consecrated host and cup during Mass in the belief that it would provide physical and spiritual
But he hopes that there will be a resurgence and the Forty Hours will once again become the norm for
benefits. Eventually, this led to the
spread
since fallen into disuse.
guage and included the warmth of hymns and prayers, which fulfilled the needs of the people while centering on the adoration and worship of the Blessed Sacrament. The Forty Hours Devotion is a pracristic
continues the late medieval eucha-
devotions connected with the sacred
Triduum of Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Devotions spread rapthroughout Europe and, according to
idly St.
Augustine, represents the length of time
would have laid in his tomb. Today, the faitlifiil are encouraged by the church to "watch one hour" with Christ. This is to extend the communion with Christ whom the faithful have received in that Jesus
the Eucharist. start
The
devotion
(genuflection or bow). Spirit to
and
itself
should
with a gesture of profound adoration
fill
Asking the Holy
their hearts with his gift of love
praise, the faithful
Of those offering an hour of adoration Mary Faint, who says this particular
interior
being with the divine. In the silence
of their hearts they love, praise and thank
God "Be
and
—
for God says: who he is know that I am God." (Ps 46)
for being
still
are
Michael
Carol Leech
states: "I
the real presence of Jesus
am here here.
is
St.
for
all
he did
BELMONT
— Belmont Abbey,
100 Belmont-Mt. Holly Rd., hosts perpetual adoration in a chapel on the grounds. For volunteer and other information, call Marie Siebers at (704)
827-6734.
CHARLOTTE
—
today
a
free estimate
(704) 563-6068
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All are invited to
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Danny Briggs
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how
little
time
he really finds to appropriately reflect on life and the eternal. He is using this time to "find the
meaning of things
my Mom
is
—
like
why
suffering with cancer."
In all, there are many parishioners who take the hour to reflect on God and his goodness. This is why the parish of Holy Infant has
come together
Hours: 'To kneel or
sit still
for these
Forty
before the Heal
Presence of Jesus' in order to totally love
Him
in the silence
of our hearts."
After Benediction and evening prayer,
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Body of Christ continued
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love
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July 6,
the forefront of their lives, they had
Lasting faith, spirituality lead
Family Movement. "It shaped our marriage and helped us to grow. We were associated with other married couples who came together to share comMr. Szalony. A promotion and a career change to sales and marketing with dental hand pieces sent the family back to Chicago. It was back in his home where he answered his call to the permanent diaconate, and he was
'We
ordained in 1982. He says that the support of his family and his wife's willingness to be involved with the formation offered the foundation that he needed.
Charlotte, and they have been living
their faith,
ALESHA M. PRICE
not have to travel far for
sister did
Staff Writer
CHARLOTTE — Every
time you look at a calculator, think of Rev. Mr. George Szalony. Why is he associated with an item that some people use every day? In the early 1970s, Rev. Mr.
Szalony began working for Bowmar Instruments in Indiana as the head of
and had a hand in developing and designing the first purchasing
weekly reconciliation or for a treat and a hug and kiss from their grandmother or one of their aunts. When he received Communion for the first time, he did not realize that his future wife
was
also receiving the sac-
the same church. Even though the two did not officially meet until years later and had grown up near other, the youngsters' paths had
rament
in
unbe-
hand-held calcuwhich sold for over $200 at
crossed
that time.
would be
knownst
lator,
"It
was
next
a rare
that changes
on to
After Catholic
life. I
how
at
their
stop road
high school and
af-
inexpensive
ter school jobs in
calculators
his uncle's store
are
and
nowadays," said Rev. Mr. Szalony.
From
a
at
local
he began taking night dairy,
calcula-
and
tors to ice cream,
classes
electronic organs
worked
to dental equip-
neering apprentice
ment, Rev. Mr. has Szalony
and later as a mechanical de-
worked
signer at an elec-
in
a
tronic organ company. Dur-
variety of profesall
over the
country.
The sum
sions
Rev. Mr.
George Szalony
ing this time, he his future
met
total of his diverse
experiences have added to his min-
life
istry as a
as an engi-
permanent deacon, some-
thing that he simply
felt
he needed to
do.
subway, and they recognized each other from the neighborhood. They were married in 1963, and Rev. Mr. Szalony received his wife, Chris,
on
a
"The permanent diaconate was the
bachelor's degree in sociology in 1969.
right thing to do at the right time, and
'Working in mechanical engineering introduced me to a different world and took me on a path very different from my father," said Rev. Mr. Szalony. "My father pushed me not to work in the factory where he worked."
I
felt
a calling to be
active," explained
whose
faith
was
more
publicly
Rev. Mr. Szalony,
instilled in
him by
his
parents and his extended family.
He grew up less
during a time when than 30 cents could provide public
transportation anywhere in the heart
of Chicago. The neighborhood church was within walking distance as were his relatives, so he and his brother and
The
moved
to
like small faith
knew
"I
him
that
it
was
moving overwhelm
did things as a family and
adjusted as best
we
could," said Rev.
changed, we always brought with us," added Mrs. Szalony.
The
last stop for the family
inevitable for
in the program for several years, putting his master's degree in pastoral
studies to use.
He
,
now
preparing for the next class of aspirants in formation for the permanent diaconate in January 2002. is
Between
his
work and
the permanent
diaconate, he finds special time to have
conversations with his five grandchildren. "It has been an exciting time for and our children provide new insight into our faith and spirituality," said Mrs. Szalony. "The permanent diaconate has been an enriching experience in our lives."
us,
students the University of Montana through his work with their church, which served as the ministry center for the students and faculty of the college. He also performed other diaconate duties such as RCIA training, marriage preparation and adult education. New Jersey was the next stop for the family, where Rev. Mr. Szalony
Contact Staff Writer Alesha M. Price by calling (704) 370-3354 or mail amprice@charlottediocese.org.
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