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ministry at

anniversaries

convocation

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KEANE

S.

Editor said,

there were

In

1950,

it

more Catholics

is

in

China than in the entire state of North Carolina. With the Catholic

The Third

population of one-third of one percent constituting the entire Catholic population of the Tarheel state, that story might just be true.

Secret Vatican underlines theological

distinctions

—

CHARLOTTE

5

...Page

For

on

private revelation

women

to join a religious at

that point in time in the South is nothing short of a miracle. A miracle of mercy.

On June 24, these Sisters of Mercy celebrated 50 years as women religious. Further enhancing the celebration, a diamond jubilarian shone in their midst. Seven women members of the Regional Mercy Commu-

7

...Page

six local

community of women

Local News

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—

North Carolina celebrated anniversaries in the year of the great

Catholic

nity of

youth learn

jubilee.

Christian

Sisters of Mercy celebrates our sisters

"Today, this community of the

who have declared by their lives that they belong only to God," said Mercy Sister Rosalind Picot, regional president of the Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina. One by one, Sister Rosalind called the sisters forward to renew

leadership skills ...Page

4

Banquet teaches lessons about world hunger ...Page

16

Photo by Alesha M. Price

See SISTERS, page 3

Moral cautions greet human genome mapping

By JERRY FILTEAU

News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) The mapping of the human genome is an enormous advance in knowledge that Catholic

tvery Week Entertainment

carries "potential for good, but also

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Editorials

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potential for harm," said Dr.

Pellegrino, professor of medi-

cine and medical ethics at

...Pages

12-13

Georgetown

University in Washington.

James J. Walter, professor of bio-

Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, said he was "cautiously, optimistic about this enterprise," but it poses "a number of very ethics at

"Tomorrow's adults are the children of today. To overlook this elementary fact not only compromises the future of the child, but that of society as such."

John Paul

II,

1993

serious ethical questions."

A White House

press briefing

Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, announces the completion of initial sequencing on the human genome at the White House.

Decoding the 3 billion chemical "letters" in

human DNA

is

seen as

a great scientific milestone.

The genome-mapping

cells.

begun

some

in

project,

3.15 billion "letters," or chemi-

cal bases,

CNS

1990, involves sequencing

of the

DNA

code.

telephone interviews Pellegrino and Walter discussed some of the ethical concerns raised by In

was called June 26 to announce completion of what is being termed a "rough draft" a 97-percent-completed map of the entire human

how

genome, all the DNA strands in the 46 chromosomes found in human

edge about the human genetic make-up.

Walter noted that some people

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Decoding thc Book or Lire

the near-completion of the massive

Human Genome

Project.

Both advised caution to apply the world's

in

deciding

new knowl-

photo from Reuters

have compared the mapping of the human genome to landing on the moon. He said it is far bigger than that

— "This

is

the

Holy Grail of the

human person."

The genome mapping

exemplifies "the kinds of problems we'll be facing

continuously Pellegrino said.

See

in

He

the said

future," the basic

HUMAN GENOME,

page

3

The Catholic News & Herald

2

Ruling on gay Scout leaders seen as victory

groups

for private

to

WASHINGTON

(CNS)

—

In

Boy Scouts Jersey law

ated schools.

homosexual man

to serve as

New

a Scout leader.

Supreme

Jersey's

Court had found that the Scouts were a "place" of public accommodation and therefore subject to

anti-discrimina-

its

William Rehnquist said although homosexualtion requirement. Chief Justice

more socially scarcely an argument

has become

that

computer aid

New

tions to decide their internal business.

ity

library,

court ruled 5-4 that the

affirming the rights of private organiza-

to permit a

"is

Amendment those who refuse to

accepted, for

deny-

protection to

ing First

accept these

may

views. ""The fact that an idea

be

embraced and advocated by increasing numbers of people is all the more reason to protect the First Amendment rights of those who wish to voice a different view," Rehnquist wrote.

By a 6-3 decision June 28 the court reversed the judgment of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which had said it was unconstitutional to include religious schools

among

the private schools receiving in Jefferson Parish, La. The

such aid

is titled Mitchell vs. Helms. Four of the six-justice majority proposed what in effect would be a new, simpler neutrality test for the constitutionality of public aid to private schools.

Two justices agreed that the Louisiana aid was constitutional but sharply opposed the other four's view of how the court should test such cases. The three dissenters also opposed revising the neutrality test.

case

Nebraska abortion ZAPOR

By PATRICIA

CNS photo by

Helen Alvare, director of planning

take O'Connor's comments and her previous opinions on what states may do to -regulate abortion as guidelines

and information for the U.S. bishops Pro-Life Secretariat, found

little comfort suggestion by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor that laws banning partial birth abortion might be upheld if they are more specific and include health exceptions. O'Connor's concurring opinion specifically cited laws of Kansas, Utah and Montana as avoiding "a principal defect of the Nebraska law" by including the health exception.

But Alvare told Catholic News Service that O'Connor's suggestion would eviscerate the effectiveness of laws.

"Justice (Anthony) Kennedy said it brilliantly in his dissent," Alvare said.

"Health exceptions can be interpreted to

for

down Nebraska's ban on

in the

her standards for constitutionality, reversing the 5-4 balance on the court.

Cardinal Keeler's statement said the court showed "utter disdain for the moral judgment of Americans who, through their elected representatives, have voted by wide margins to stop this practice in 30 states and at the federal level."

He said the ruling should be a

mean any kind

Rockville Centre, N.Y., said in a statement that the court's opinion in Stenberg vs. Carhart addresses only

partial-birth

"a frightening development," according to the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Pro-Life Activities.

is

Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler said it is "inconceivable that the highest court in our land could find that our Constitution protects the brutal destruction of innocents al-

most

fully delivered."

A

sharply divided court ruled 5-4

that Nebraska's law infringes unconstitutionally

on

woman's right

a

to

The

ruling said the state law failed to pass constitutional muster by inadequately defining which procedure was being outlawed and by not including an exception to the ban abortion.

I

On dicted

of abortion you want."

the other hand, Alvare pre-

some

state legislatures

would

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CHARLOTTE

—

St. Patrick Ca1621 Dil worth Rd. East, is celebrating a charismatic Mass today at 4 p.m. with prayer teams available at 3 p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. For more information, call Josie at (704) 527-4676.

thedral,

Most Reverend William G. Curlin Joann S. Keane

Publisher:

Secretary:

might meet

Americans that "Roe continues to operate as nothing less than a license to destroy innocent human life."

Bishop James T. McHugh of

vs.

Episcopa,, calendar

H E R A L D

Si

July

Staff Writer:

to craft laws that

The

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how

wake-up

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of the Mountains

Church, Highlands July 17-21 Seminarian retreat Catholic Conference Center, Hickory July 18 Catholic Social Services board meeting Catholic Conference Center, Hickory July 23 11 am Confirmation St. John, Waynesville 12:30 pm Cofirmation July 29 Cristo Rey, Yadkinville

— —

New World

ruling called frightening, barbaric

for cases of medical necessity.

—

David Kamba, Catholic

"Field of Faith" Dance troupe Horizontes Mexicanos leads the opening procession at the Chicago Archdiocesan "Field of Faith" Mass June 24. The celebration drew an estimated 30,000 people to Chicago's Soldier Field.

News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) The Supreme Court's June 28 ruling striking Catholic

2000

Supreme Court upholds

what was quickly hailed as a landmark ruling for school choice, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld use of federal funds to supply computer hardware and software and library and media materials to religiously affili-

preme Court's June 28 ruling upholding the right of the Boy Scouts not to accept a homosexual Scout leader was hailed as

are not required under

7,

parochial schools

WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Su-

The

July

Nat lonai news

10 CHARLOTTE

—

Churches in the Charlotte area are having their July cancer support group meetings on the following days because of the Independence Day holiday weekend: St. Vincent de Paul Church, 6828 Old Reid Rd., tonight at 7 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 8012 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., on July 11 at 7 p.m. and St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd., on July 12 at 7 p.m. For more

Nebraska's law and that therefore the debate will continue.

"But the atmosphere is clouded by the confusion regarding the procedures and by the strength of the proabortion forces in this nation, which deny any recognition of the humanity of the unborn child," said Bishop McHugh, who is a member of the ProLife Activities Committee.

In Chicago, Cardinal Francis E.

George

said the ruling "is a victory for

barbarism. It pits the court and the Constitution itself against the legal protection of children who are not wanted."

Virgil C. Dechant, supreme knight

of the Knights of Columbus said in a statement that the court majority "has moved beyond Roe vs. Wade and has overridden the reasonable and democratically expressed judgment of ordinary American citizens."

Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 and St. Gabriel - Eileen Cordell at (704) 3525047, Ext. 217. For further information, call Bob Poffenbarger, Sr., coordinator, at (704) 553-7000.

CHARLOTTE

—

The 50+ Club John Neumann Church, 8451 Idlewild Rd., is meeting this morning at a.m. in the parish center. Bingo

12

of

St.

1 1

featured today with a small love offering required for those wanting is

lunch. For more information, call Gloria Silipigni at (704) 821-1343.

CHARLOTTE^

—

St.

Gabriel

Church, 3016 Providence Rd.,

is

of-

fering free classes for the public on

various topics throughout the summer. Father Matthew Leonard, parochial vicar, is facilitating the following classes in July, all held from 7:308:45 p.m. in the parish ministry center: "The Spirit of John" - July 12, "Unity in the Holy Spirit" - July 19

information, call these contacts: St.

and "Fruit

Vincent - Betty Childers at (704) 554-0733, St. Matthew - Marilyn

more information, fice at

in the Spirit" - July 26. call

(704) 364-5431.

For

the church of-

July

7,

2000

In

Human genome, from page 1 question it poses is, "How do we use our knowledge wisely and within ethical constraints?"

Walter raised the "slippery slope" argument, saying that someone preparing to ski down a slippery slope needs to make sure there is some plateau ahead to stop on.

"The scientists will always convince us to get on the slope, saying 'We're going to use this for humane ends, we're going to cure disease.' But the

same technology we use

to cure

disease

is the technology we will use to engineer ourselves," he said. "How

do we stop

at

curing and not

move on

to engineering?"

He said those who nome project goes too gue that "there are no

nome map may

greatly accelerate dis-

covery of the genetic factors of a disease, it does not mean that a cure will be found right away, or even in 50 or 100 years.

He said he would support genetic therapy in principle "as long as it is safe and effective," but he warned that any such procedures are likely to be "enormously expensive, at least in our lifetime."

That raises questions of accessiand social justice compounded by the fact that already some 75 million Americans are unin-

—

bility

would

far

ar-

logical plateaus

here that will stop society from moving from therapy to engineering."

When asked if he would hold that view, he said, "I think we should go forward, but we are going to have to show that there are an awful lot of unethical roads here. This is not all a bed of roses."

Pellegrino said because of the glo-

Sr.

Donovan

He

asked

corrects a mistake "if you mess up at the germ line."

In addition, he said, "our ability to

change genes

is

moving

us into an

arena that will blur the line between therapy and enhancement."

He

noted that some parents are already using growth hormones on teen-age children because being short is regarded as a defect.

He

Sisters

knowledge.

He confessed that he did not know how that would be done, however.

Within the United

States,

he

"The American impulse can do it, do it. That has

said,

is,

if

he

you

to be re-

strained," he said.

"Another thing to be very concerned about is commercialization," he said, noting that there are ethical questions about ownership and patenting of genetic information.

Walter warned that while the ge-

14 CHARLOTTE

— UNC

Office of International

Charlotte's

Programs

is

looking for volunteers to host visitors from Japan as they take part in an intensive study program. Volunteers are needed to host the following students for these dates: Japanese bankers

to interrupt their career, or using frozen sperm of a dead family to

produce a

child.

Just as those things happened with in vitro fertilization, he predicted that "very quickly" the use of genetic knowledge will cross moral boundaries.

"Because we cannot negotiate our

moral differences, we turn (the decision) over to every person, saying your choice," he said, t

it's

Mary Michel

Jim Hamrlik at (704) 542-6459.

18 GREENSBORO Franciscan Father Louis Canino, director of the Franciscan Center, is presenting "We

—

All

Have Unique

cover the

Personalities: Dis-

Form

of Prayer Best Suited to You" at the Franciscan Center for the noontime dinner and discussion session today from 12:10-1 p.m. at

233 North Greene St. For details about the love offering needed for

Mark Beam at (704) 15 CHARLOTTE

Western

teachers from

547-2597.

— "Christians

in

Career Transition" is a ministry devoted to helping people in career cri-

The group meets every first and third Monday from 7-9 p.m. in the office area of St. Matthew Church parish -center, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. There are two Saturday ses.

sessions taking place today and July 22 on "interview skills to get the job."

For further information, call Rev. Mr.

lunch and other information, center at (336) 273-2554.

23 ARDEN

call the

All cursillistas in the part of the diocese are invited

to take part in an ultreya at St. Barnabas Church, 109 Crescent Hill Dr., at 2 p.m. For more information, call Tommy Barnhart at (336) 766-0377

or e-mail tbarnhar@bellsouth.net.

—

The

St.

Francis of the Hills Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order meets today from 3-5 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, office

208 7th Ave. West, in the wing. Visitors and inquirers are

Mary

Boulus,

Mercy. was taken to pay tribute to two sisters, who were planning

A moment

to be here but called edly, said

Mercy

away unexpect-

Sister Jeanne

Marie

Kienast, pastoral associate at St.

thew

parish.

MatVeronica December leaving

Shumacher died

Sister in

us with a legacy in health care minis-

Western North Caro-

The second, Sister Mary Barbara Sullivan died in February. Known for her outstanding educational leadership, ^Sister] Barbara expanded her concerns to the elderly for affordable housing and for younger women with children who were homeless. "We know those women are with us today," said Sister Jeanne Marie.

Close to 750 friends, family members and sisters in community to St. Gabriel

—

Church

for a late-

welcome, so for more information, Pat Cowan at (828) 884-4246.

Upcoming

CHARLOTTE

call

—

Diocesan Lay MinTraining classes are beginning in August. These classes are designed for men and women who desire to grow in competence and confidence in their faith journey and for those pursuing the permanent deaconate and those who wish to enhance their catechetical and reli-

Mercy

Timothy Warren

CHARLOTTE

more

Sister

in-

Mary

at (704) 370-3213.

—

morning Mass in honor of the The celebration was moved

jubilarians.

from their Belmont motherhouse chapel to accommodate all those wishing to pay tribute to the women who have touched so

many lives

many

in so

different ways.

Roots of the Sisters of Mercy are deep in North Carolina; their contributions dot the diocesan landscape. It virtually impossible to find a community within the 46-county Diocese of Charlotte not counted as recipient of at least one of their ministries. is

"Over the past 50 years, this particular class has contributed to the

growth and

vitality

of the church, parof Catholic educa-

ticularly to the quality

tion both here in

the island of

North Carolina and on Guam," said Sister Jeanne

Marie. "The roll call of these could easily read as a who's

women who in

work or health care." wisdom of God, we have

education, social "In the

been blessed with amazingly gifted said Sister Jeanne Marie, t

women,"

Contact Editor Joann Keane by call-

ing

(704)

370-3336

The Worldwide

or

e-mail

jskeane@charlottediocese.org.

Ongoing

HIGH POINT

istry

formation, call

Martinez

Sr.

•

—

gious teaching training. For

—

HENDERSON VILLE

years; and

Sisters of

came

weekend and Japanese English Aug 4-19. If you have an interest in making international friends and would like to help the guests learn more about American culture and lifestyle, call Kathy Ballard, home stay coordinator, at (704) 663-5861 or for this

Solari

from page l

Gerard Donovan, Mary Julia Godwin, Mary Mark Martinez, Jeanne-Margaret McNally and Mary Agnes Solari, marking 50 years as

member

on the use of that

Weldon

Mary Gertrude

Weldon, celebrating 60

ethical constraints should be.

cal constraints"

first

Sr.

Mercy Sisters, their vows: Sister

lina.

species to see that there are ethi-

Boulus

Sr.

how one

nancy

man

Sr.

off-

spring.

suspected that at present there would be little or no consensus on what the

data on the Internet, "there needs to be some concerted effort by the hu-

Godurn

Walter also warned that there is a major difference ethically between somatic gene therapy and germ line therapy, in which the egg or sperm is genetically altered to prevent trans-

try, especially in

human genome

Sr.

sured or underinsured medically, he

said when Louise Brown, the test-tube baby, was born in 1978, he and other ethicists immediately questioned whether the procedure's use for heterosexual married couples with fertility problems would be extended to other areas such as lesbian couples having children, or use of surrogate wombs for women who did not want a preg-

bal availability of the

McNally

Sr.

said.

mission of a genetic defect to the think the ge-

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the News

—

Christ the King

Church, 1505 East Kivett Dr., celebrates two Masses in other languages every Sunday. The Spanish Mass is held at 12:30 p.m., and the

Korean Mass is held further details,

Romanowski

For Susie

at 6 p.m.

call

at (336) 885-8435.

—

WAYNESVILLE

St.

John the

Evangelist Church, 234 Church

St.,

offers English as a Second Language Class every Sunday evening

from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the church For more information, call the church office at (828) 456-6707. hall.

WINSTON-SALEM

—

Marriage Encounter is scheduled for the weekend of Sept. 8-10 and will be held at a local Holiday Inn. The marriage encounter consists of 44 hours where married couples can get away from jobs, kids and other issues to focus on each other for growth and enrichment in a married relationship.

For details, call Tom and Emilie

Please submit notices of events for the Diocesan Planner at least 10 days prior

Sandin at (336) 274-4424.

to publication date.

Natural

family planning classes have been cancelled for the summer and will

resume tails,

Young

in the

call

For further deand Mary Beth

fall.

Tom

at (336) 922-0479.

4

The Catholic News & Herald

July

Around the Diocese

2000

7,

Paul the Apostle Church breaks ground for addition

St. By

Kenneth Shahbaz, who was involved in the past two building

SUSAN deGUZMAN Correspondent

GREENSBORO — It

projects for the church, elaborated that the structure will consist of about

was on Pen-

tecost Sunday, June 10, that St. Paul the

10,000 square feet for a gymnasium, and the rest will be for rooms for classes, meetings and offices. The

Apostle parishioners in Greensboro broke ground for their new Family Life Center. Father Jim O'Neill, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales and pastor of the parish, remarked, "It is

gymnasium

will be designed to serve multipurpose room with a drop ceiling, acoustics and special flooring to accommodate Mass, other religious activities and social events.

The classroom portion of the building was originally designed as a one-story structure. However, in light of the growth rate of the parish, the idea was proposed of making this portion two-story, matching the roof to that of the gymnasium, and "roughing-in" the second floor at a future date. In the long run, such a plan would cost less than to rebuild for an addition later on.

As previous pastoral council chairperson and architect for the building, Joe Anatrella explained that this addition was part of the master plan designed 25 years ago when the

as a

appropriate that the birth of this new building coincides with Pentecost, the birth of the church."

The new structure will be two stories, with 22,800 square feet. Fa-

ther O'Neill explained that, "The building will bring us together for prayer, education, faith formation and socializing." Tom Valentino, a parishioner who has been involved with the building plans, said that growth in the parish has really boomed in the past 10 years, doubling to the current approximate 2,000 families currently registered. Each year, Valentino added, a couple hundred additional families have been joining.

The ceremony took place following the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

church was first built. The sanctuary had been added in 1993. Current construction should be complete by the fall of 2001, he said.

Some of the activities for which the building will be used include more options for adult education, boys and girls basketball teams and open play, adult leagues for basketball and volleyball and Boy and Girl Scouting.

Following the introductions of key

who worked on

individuals

the build-

ing committee, the group processed out of the church through a celebratory arch to the building

site.

Father O'Neill prayed, "Bless all those who have worked or contributed to provide all that we need to prepare for

Today may we rejoice in a work begun and may you, oh God, through your Holy Spirit, the giver of this.

...

just

life,

give success to

all

of our

efforts.

..."

Photo by Susan deGuzman

The pastor then lifted his shovel and commenced digging the first bit of earth. About 20 people with shovels large, small, metal and plastic also took turns participating in r this symbolic ceremony,

—

—

Father Jim O'Neill, OSFS, is pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Church in

Greensboro. The parish broke ground on Pentecost Sunday for a new family life center.

Catholic youth gather to learn lessons in Christian leadership skills MATT DOYLE NC Catholic SMITHFIELD The 60

their week together was all part of learning to be Jesus to one another and to the world.

They had gathered because they were either already in leadership roles or had been identified as

By

—

or so

young people were urged to "step forward to create a lifestyle of holiness and grace." They came

possessing leadership

from the Dioceses of Ra-

"We have

leigh and Charlotte to

spend a week together at Short Journey Center. They wanted to improve their leadership skills in a

holy people.

qualities.

was

— Paul

Christian en-

On

youth

learned in the program called "Faithful Servant."

Paul Kotlowski, diocesan director for youth ministry in the Diocese of

Charlotte, cajoled, coaxed and led the

young people

to reflect on what they had experienced together. His ultimate goal was to make them realize

training

to

tian perspective.

Kotlowski,

Charlotte's director

The

hone the skills and give them a Chris-

We are

God's Church."

June 22 were they sorting through what they had

vironment.

lived like

ers

of

They were strangwho grew close in a

week. In group discusministry sion several noted how they had met for the first time, yet they immediately felt welcomed and accepted. They expressed the great freedom they found in knowing they were not being judged.

For Colleen Lindstrand of St. James Church in Hamlet, the gathering went deeper. Because she lives in a

alone in her her high school.

"I

faith, particularly in

blessed," she said, "to be

feel

with a group of Catholic youth." She said they shared the same values and that eased her concern of feeling like "an outsider."

Christelle Geisler of St. Aloysisus

Church in Hickory said she has always been strong in her faith, but the week had been good for her. "It ex-

me

cites

to

know

there are others

(Catholic youth) out there."

Kotlowski told them they were

to

understand what

meant

it

to be

holy.

Holy, he said, was to feel and recognize the person of Jesus in their lives. Kotlowski suggested that the good qualities they identifying in one another and in the group as a whole was in fact the young people being "Jesus for each other."

"We have lived like holy people," he told them. "We are God's Church."

More is needed, however, than just to recognize their own goodness.

Kotlowski told them they must now take that into the world.

"identifying the gracious presence of

God."

Now

he suggested

it

SERVANT,

See FAITHFUL

was time

page

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Around the Diocese

Priests celebrate ministry at convocation By

JIMMY ROSTAR out of this (convocation), it would be a new beginning in our relationship with one another, and that we would

Associate Editor

ASHEVILE Wilbur Thomas,

—

For

Father

a veteran priest of

build upon it," he said. "Look at each other not past each other, or around each other and realize that, in God's divine providence, we were all brought here into the priesthood in this church of the Lord to work together in building the body of

the Diocese of Charlotte, a sense of

—

fellowship with his brother priests continues to be vital in his ministry.

At

a convocation in Asheville, Fa-

ther Thomas joined with priests serving in the Diocese of Charlotte to celebrate their call to priestly ministry while learning more about each other.

The gathering was the first such meeting of priests in this diocese since 1985. For the more than 140 priests who now minister in these 46 counties, the event gave an opportunity to affirm the gifts they bring to the spirituality

and ministry

Christ.

"Let us be light for each other."

Almost 70 men currently serve

was established in 1972, a number of priests from religious orders have

in this dio-

also played

priestly

life.

"Isolation can easily creep in if feel part of something bigger," said Father Thomas, diocesan

Photo by Joann S. Keane

you don't

vicar for priests,

who was instrumen-

planning the gathering. "We can say that we are a fraternity of priests, but we need to actually be in the presence of each other. Then, we appreciate

more who we

tended the convocation

in

Asheville

from June 19-23. Prayer, presentations, discussions and Mass high-

are."

lighted each day.

As

mas

are represented at parishes and missions throughout the diocese.

Bishop William G. Curlin presided at several Masses during the priestsconvocation in Asheville June 19-23. The theme of the gathering was "Celebrating the Priesthood in Our Diocese."

in

tal

key roles in the building up of a missionary territory. Today, 13 congregations of religious priests

brotherhood

the

vicar for priests, Father Thostrives to keep his finger on the

pulse of the priesthood here. And as is the case in his own experience, he said

brother priests yearn for that same feeling of fraternity.

"One of the major needs in the presbyterate of this diocese is a strong sense of community," said Father Thomas. "Many of us are in parishes by ourselves, so having this opportunity to be together and share ideas helps us to get to know one

Ministry Committee, a subcommittee of the diocesan presbyteral council,

assignments to retired priests who traveled from other states to at-

also facilitated.

Conventual Franciscan Father Canice Connors, a priest of a religious community serving in the diocese who has been a pastor in WinstonSalem, led sessions on important issues in priestly life. The issues dealt with a range of topics, from collaboration in ministry to the priest's rela-

another."

tionship with the bishop.

Priests ordained to serve in the

Father Connors now serves as superior of the Immaculate Province of the Conventual Franciscans, based

Charlotte Diocese and those of religious orders who minister here at-

and

of the Priestly Life and

Participants ranged from the newly ordained preparing for their

tend.

For Father George Kloster, who pastor of the diocese's westernmost churches, the gathering was valuable on a number of levels.

"This was a very good experience, is

in Rensselaer, N.Y. He is a popular retreat leader and priests' convocations facilitator.

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Hayesville. He also chairs the Priestly Life and Ministry Committee.

week.

Bishop William G. Curlin pre-

the priesthood as an institution and on the priest as a person," he said. "This is

sided at a liturgy that honored priests celebrating 25 years or more of service this year. A half-dozen retiring or senior priests were also recognized.

a far-flung diocese,

During

"This convocation focused both on

body

in the

and having every-

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— Cuban-Americans

in

Cuba

across Florida

reacted to Elian Gonzalez's return to Cuba with disappointment but said they also hope that they will eventually understand God's hand in the seven-month ordeal. The 6-year-old Cuban refugee, along with his father, Juan Miguel Gonzalez, returned to Cuba June 28 after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to

Miami

am

very depressed right now, and I have cried a lot today," said Laura Santos, a vice president and general manager at four Telemundo media outlets in central Florida and a member of St. James Cathedral in Orlando. "I see this as a victory for a very evil dictator, and a defeat for democracy. ... If this was (God's) will, then I accept that, even though it is breaking my heart," she told The Florida Catholic diocesan newspaper. consider his

relatives' appeal to

keep the child here.

Indian archbishop dies in car

accident

often unheard voices of Latina

Poland

in

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

(CNS)

—

women

and to invest in Hispanic youths. "I community," believe in this Rodriguez-Holguin said June 19, accepting this year's U.S. Catholic Award in Chicago. "I believe this community has a contribution to make, both to church and to society. I

— Arch-

bishop Alan de Lastic of Delhi, president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India, died in a car crash in Poland June 20. He was 70 years old.

According to a statement from the Indian bishops' conference, the archbishop died instantly when the car he was in swerved off the road to avoid a cyclist. He was traveling to Warsaw from Krakow, where he had visited the shrine of the Black Madonna. The conference's vice president, Archbishop Mar Basileos of Trivandrum, said in the statement, "We have lost an extraordinary leader in him who gave leadership not only to the Catholic community in India but to all the Christians in the country."

Cardinal Jozef Tomko, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, told Catholic News Service that "for India, (the archbishop's death) is a very heavy loss."

Winner of U.S. Catholic Award calls 2000 'year of the Latino'

CHICAGO

"I

believe

it

reflects

'el

is

a

community

that really

rostro de Dios,' the face of

God." Rodriguez-Holguin was honored with the annual award from the editors of U.S. Catholic magazine for groundbreaking work focusing on the grass-roots theology of Latina women. She has collected their stories and retold them in her two books, "Our Lady of Guadalupe: Faith and

Empowerment Among MexicanAmerican Women" and "Stories We Live/Cuentos Que Vivimos."

N.Y. Auxiliary Bishop Austin B. Vaughan dies

—

New NEW YORK (CNS) York Auxiliary Bishop Austin B. Vaughan

died June 25 at

St.

in Yonkers after a series of and after suffering a severe heart attack 10 days earlier. Bishop Vaughan, 72, was widely known for

Hospital

2000 "the year of the Latino," theologian Jeanette Rodriguez-Holguin ap-

his frequent arrests while protesting

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plauded efforts to recognize the gifts and talents of Latinos, but challenged church leaders to hear and honor the

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Pressure Mashing

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was charged with two counts of aggravated kidnapping, with a $1 million bond set for each count.

Archbishop

Flores' secretary, Myrtle Sanchez, had also been held hostage for about two hours. Much of the tension centered on the hos-

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Vatican underlines theological distinctions on private revelation

By JOHN THAVI<; THAVIS News Service CITY (CNS)

Catholic

VATICAN

,

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With

the publication of the third secret of Fatima, the Vatican's doctrinal officials took care to explain that such private revelations can be a spiritual

help to Catholics, but are in no way matters of faith.

Unlike its statements on dogma, the church does not have an "official definition or official interpretation" of the Fatima visions, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said at a Vatican press conference June 26.

Cardinal Ratzinger's 12-page commentary on "The Message of Fatima" applied several theological distinctions to a subject that has

prompted decades of popular conjecture.

He

said the text of the third secret

of Fatima "will probably prove disappointing or surprising after all the speculation it has stirred."

"No great mystery nor

is

is

revealed;

the future unveiled," he wrote.

That

should be, he went on to explain, because the church beis

as

it

God's "public" revelation in the Old and New Testament, fulfilled in the death and lieves that

was completed

resurrection of Christ.

about

for

some

The

"basic clarification"

how

events like the Fatima visions are to be included in the life of the church. One key point, he said, is that such private revelations are not

supposed to complete the Gospel, but help people live it.

"The authority of private revela-' is essentially different from that

tions

of the definitive public revelation. The demands faith," he said.

He quoted Pope Benedict XIV's classic statement on private revelations: "An assent of Catholic faith is latter

whole point of the vision is to bring freedom onto the scene and to steer freedom in a positive direction."

The importance of these visions was in their symbolic meaning as a

prefect of the Congregation

for the Doctrine of Faith said the secret is a symbolic prophecy of

the

church's

whole, he said.

In offering his own comments on the Fatima visions, Cardinal Ratzinger was not as specific as other Vatican officials have been in interpreting the vision of a bishop in white struggling up a hill amid corpses of

20th-century

struggles with evil political systems its ultimate triumph.

and

not due to revelations approved in way; it is not even possible."

Instead, Cardinal Ratzinger said, a private revelation considered genuine by the church may be accepted by the faithful with prudence. Because it can help them understand the Gospel, it should "not be discarded."

"It is a help which is offered, but which one is not obliged to use," he said.

Cardinal Ratzinger said that prophetic elements in visions such as those at Fatima should be understood in the biblical sense of prophecy, not of predicting the future but of explaining "the will of God for the present," in order to show the right path for the future. this

He listed three basic forms of perception or vision in such private revsensory experience, interior perception and spiritual vision. At Fatima, he said, the visions were elations:

Cardinal Ratzinger said there

was need

come. That would be a limitation of human freedom, he said, and "the

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger talks to journalists about the so-called third secret of Fatima during a press conference at the Vatican June 26.

martyrs, who then falls dead being shot by soldiers.

Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Vatican secretary of state, said it was believed slain

after

CNS

photo from Reuters

clearly of the second type, an inner vision that for the visionary "has the force of a presence."

"Interior vision does not fantasy.

soul

is

even

if

...

It

means rather

mean

that the

touched by something real, beyond the senses," the cardi-

nal said.

He

said children are perhaps to such visions because "their interior powers of perception

more open are

not impaired."

Cardinal Ratzinger said it was a misconception to think that the Fatima visions, including that of hell, were like a "film preview" of events to still

the vision referred to Pope John Paul II, who fell wounded in an assassination attempt in 1981, and to a "war"

waged by

atheistic

systems against

the church.

In his commentary, Cardinal Ratzinger connected the third secret with the suffering of the church in various wars and persecutions of the 20th century, and suggested that the figure of the "bishop in white" might represent a "convergence" of several 20th-century pontiffs who helped the church ward off the dangers.

In any case, Cardinal Ratzinger told reporters, the church has no intention of imposing an official inter-

pretation of the Fatima vision.

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Spirits revived at weekend gathering By

ALESHA

M. PRICE while they listened to Sister Ayaba Bey tell stories and sing songs, watched the Kabaka Dancers and

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

—

From under

the large, yellow and white-striped tent on the edge of uptown Charlotte, one could watch the cars slow to a< crawl as they looked at the massive

Drummers perform and listened to Obakunle Akinlana tell African folktales.

"Father Goode is very spiritually motivated and is definitely a chosen person whose spirit is moving a lot of

structure sitting in the middle of a usually empty field. People rolled down their car windows to hear the

people," said Andre K. Andrews, a tenor in the Pinn Memorial Baptist

preaching and singing coming from the direction of the tent, and from a

Church Choir of Philadelphia, special guests of the Perpetual Hope Gospel Choir of Our Lady of Consolation

watch the crowd stand in praise with arms raised and palms distance,

outstretched.

Some

passers-by joined

some remained

in,

Church.

have never heard a CathoHe reminded us that even though we are of different denominations, we are all going for the same goal of being in the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

while

lic

background of the lively event, sponsored by the African-American Affairs Ministry of Charlotte and Our Lady of Consolation Church in Charlotte. The tent in the

On Sunday, Father Mauricio

revival, "Revival of the Spirit 2000:

From God is

Everlasting to Everlasting, Still God," was three years in the making and finally came to fruition the weekend of June 23.

"The purpose of the revival was to breakdown some of the misconceptions that black non-Catholic brothers and sisters have about black Catholic worship and Catholicism in

general," explained Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd, vice chancellor and vicar for

the African American Affairs Miniswho served as weekend master of ceremonies. "As the theme suggests, try,

we wanted

to truly have a 'revival of

the spirit' because

we

believe, with

the state that society is in at this time, especially in the African-American

community, we certainly need to go back to our tradition of spiritually based healing and spirituality of the mind and body."

Approximately 1,200 people, with a nearly full attendance of 500 people for the liturgy on Sunday, gathered under the tent for a weekend of preaching, praise, worship and fellowship.

Franciscan Father James E. Goode, Ph.D., served as the weekend revivalist and preacher, as he charmed the crowd with his stirring words of inspiration and hope.

Father Goode is president of the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, president of the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life and the Guardian of St. Claire Friary.

tional

Day

He

founded the Naof Prayer for the African-

Photo by Alesha M. Price

Franciscan Father James E. Goode prays the Eucharistic prayer with Father Mauricio W. West, Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd and Capuchin Father Jude Duffy at the tent revival on June 23-25.

American Family and preached first revival' 25

at the

years ago.

Attendants braved the soaring weekend temperatures and listened as Father Goode, a nationally known Black Catholic evangelist, belted out his favorite hymn "Blessed Assurance"

with his rich baritone voice. He led the in song throughout the weekend.

crowd

On Friday

evening,

Father Goode opened the revival with crowd interaction and the laying on of hands at the

end of his sermon.

As he

led the people in singing "Jesus Lifted Me," a much-needed breeze, stirred by the giant fans

placed around the perimeter, blew through the tent, ruffling his brown Franciscan robe and the kente cloth stole draped around his neck.

"If we allow the spirit of God to move us and use us as he used our ancestors, then the Diocese of Charlotte is in for great blessings," said Father Goode. "The spirit of the Lord has brought us together tonight that

DIOCESE OF CHARLOTTE

everyone of every race, creed and color can gather under the big tent to worship the Lord."

Father Goode reminded the crowd that if they have a dedication and commitment to Jesus that their lives will remain on the right path.

"We can't stay in low places if we are connected to God because we are forever reaching up to him. I know

somebody that hears our cries, heals our hurts, who is the same yesterday, today and forever, and his name is Jesus, our Savior, our all, our Lord. ...

I

invite

you

all

to

become acquainted

with this great Savior that brings us peace and joy. ..."

The same spirit drifted throughout the weekend into Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, vendors with religious goods and Afro-centric clothing and foods prepared and sold

by Our Lady of Consolation Church members, young and old. People feasted on chicken wings, croaker plates, grilled corn

30

and snowballs

Sept. 25-Oct.

3,

2000

with Rev. Mr. Curtiss Todd Featuring the canonization

ceremony in St. Peter's Square of Mother Katherine Drexel and Mother Josephine Bakhita.

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West, vicar general and chancellor, presided over the Mass, with Capuchin Father Jude Duffy, pastor of Our Lady of Consolation Church, and Capuchin Father Martin Schratz, parochial vicar of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Charlotte, concelebrating and Rev. Mr. Todd serving as deacon.

Father Goode ended the weekend on Sunday with another rousing sermon centered on the feast day of the Body and Blood of Christ.

"Today, we gather as Eucharistic people around the table of the Lord at the table of the Eucharist to celebrate our communion and union with God," said Father Goode. "We are here to proclaim with joy and a firm faith that

God

is

— Father, — and he

Communion

and Holy Spirit

Son

calls us to

share in that same Communion."

"I

would

like to see this

become

an annual event that will grow with people attending from all over the diocese of all nationalities and various faiths," commented Rev. Mr. Todd on the possibility of future revivals.

"People came in from off the street

who we

reached, and we had people stop by to ask what was going on and if they could participate. I recognized their faces during the weekend. One of our goals was to reach out to the

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is

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Selling the family home father, had he lived, would have June 1, 2000 we had to been 98 years old close the deal on selling our family home. My sister Rosemary and I, the oldest siblings in our family of eight, found ourselves sharing memories of this home that our Dad bought nearly 60 years ago, feeling a bit depressed even as we knew we had no

The day my

The Pope

Speaks

choice but to

—

POPE JOHN PAUL

Pope urges earthly purification

II

in

preparation for heaven

Paul

II

urged the

(CNS)

—

themselves

in preparation for heaven and the glory of the Trinity.

on earth

full

"Even now, weighed down as we are at times by sin and suffering, we still catch glimpses of the splendor that awaits us in heaven," the pope said June 28 at his weekly general audience, continuing a series of teachings on the Trinity.

"But if we are to reach the heavenly Jerusalem, we have to be purified on our earthly journey," he told an estimated 30,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square.

The liturgy, he said, offers a "taste of that light, that

contemplation of perfect love."

Comparing the church

the surface, all is well. But deeper down, in all is not so blissful. Rosemary and I keep

remembering how excited Dad was the day we moved into our two-family city house, across the

Pope John

faithful to purify

nearly 92, unable to care for herself, is well cared for in a home literally a block from our family house.

She says she's happy we found a buyer. the heart,

By BENEDICTA CIPOLLA Catholic News Service

to a "pilgrim in a

foreign land," the pope said earthly lives were a

journey "to our true home, the heavenly Jerusalem."

"Beyond the frontier of history," he

said,

Line

sell.

happens to a lot of families. A parent dies, and the remaining parent, aging, needs full-time care.

The major asset, the family home, must be sold to pay for medical care and a nursing home. Our mom,

On

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from Lincoln Park in Albany, N.Y. Almost in unison we said, "Do you remember how his eyes were shining, and how he walked from room to room, so excited that he had finally achieved his dream of having his very own house street

ANTOINETTE BOSCO CNS Columnist

And as we thought of Dad's birthday and the pending closing on the house, we felt the happy/sad paradox we all encounter at times in our life: remembering how happy we made Dad with our music in our house, a house that would now belong to others.

It took several months to find a buyer. But the

concertos.

man buying it is a father. He wants the house for his son, who will be attending a pharmacy college about a half mile away. They have told our family that they love the house and plan to do

beautifying

for his family?"

We

were budding teen-agers, not old enough, owning a house meant to someone who had come to America from perhaps, to really understand what

age 16 without a penny, all alone. shared a room when we were kids, but Rosemary and I have shared so much more. I think the expression "soul sisters" was created to describe our relationship.

This house was our father's dream, and he always wanted to share those dreams with us. I think the one that affected us most was his love of music.

He recognized Rosemary's great talent for music and right away found a teacher for her, who to this day remains her friend. Rosemary shared her gift with me, teaching me the joy of opera, symphonies, Italy at

We

work on

some major,

it.

When we heard this, Rosemary and I felt our depression somewhat subsided. Could it be just a coincidence that it is another father buying this house that our Dad so loved? Could it also be a coincidence that the transfer of the house occurred don't think so. on our Dad's birthday? think Dad had a hand in this. think he had something to do with seeing to it that his house would not be trashed in any way, that it would be occupied by people who care for it, as he did.

It's the end of an era when the family house is no longer there. But that's life, a journey, where we're always moving on, but carrying our memories with us.

We

We

We

"the luminous and full epiphany of the Trinity

awaits us."

In heaven, while above all we will meet the Father, he said, "in the center of that city will also rise up the Lamb, Christ, to whom the church is tied with a nuptial bond."

"The Holy Spirit pushes us toward that city," said the

"It

the

is

On the Light Side

pope.

Holy

who

Spirit

violence

"Not enough

VATICAN CITY

I

Indonesia

(CNS)

— Appealing

for

an end to anti-Christian violence in Indonesia and India, Pope John Paul II called on people

harmony. "I dare to hope that those who enact (violence) or instigate it understand that we cannot kill and destroy in the name of religion, nor manipulate religion to serve personal interests," the pope said June 28 following his weekly general auto strive for interreligious

dience. "I ask those in

power

to take firm action

so that the situation improves; to lay

down

hatred and to

I

work

ask

all

people

tirelessly for

the re-establishment of religious harmony, in reciprocal respect and love," he said to

30,000 people gathered

DAN MORRIS CNS Columnist

anti-Christian

in India,

in St. Peter's

some

Square.

The secrets of the "Survivor" have been mulling and stewing and snacking

over the phenomenon of the "Survivor" television series and how its ratings are probably going to eclipse "I Love Lucy" reruns over time. Everyone is talking about this thing.

I think we can all agree that other than perhaps the last episodes of "Cheers" and "Seinfeld" this is one of the greatest marketing successes in pop-culture history. OK, the O.J. Simpson trial is in there too, but you know what I mean.

We all know the winner is ultimately going to run for governor of California and win. This will be preceded, however, by books by and about him or her; Nike endorsements; appearances on "Tonight" and "Letterman," and, of course, making the cover of Time.

For the three of you who might not have seen or heard of "Survivor," it is a series based on 16 total strangers who become two teams (called tribes) of eight each being dropped on a deserted island and forced to survive on their own (with the help of plane drops of supplies like garlic and hunting knives) at the same time they are pitted against the other team and, of course, one another, because one person is eliminated by vote each week until only one person "survives," and he or she will win $1

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How do they think up this stuff? I can only imagine a table of Hollywood wannabees sitting around sharing adult beverages, and one of them says, "What do you think of making a show that is a cross between 'Lord of the Flies' and 'Gilligan's Island'?"

sustains the

chosen people's dialogue of love with Christ," he said.

In the heavenly Jerusalem, said the pope, "we shall finally see the full glory of the Trinity, when every tear will be wiped away."

Pope urges end to

Simple, eh?

million.

—

sex," slurs one of them.

"You're right. Let's add in 'Days of Our Lives' and infocommercials for the Ab Tightener.'"

I have written the producers and asked if the winner, or even the runner-up, might make a guest appearance at our parish men's club fund-raiser. So far I have not heard back despite the fact I did promise all the grub (or grubs if they prefer) the person could gobble and slurp.

You know the question that really haunts me is, "Why can't my parish fund-raising committee find marketing geniuses like this?"

Actually, that's the back-up question. What I am really curious about is what the next table of Hollywood wannabees is going to think up. have already bellied-up big time to the spectacle of a total knucklehead, fake millionaire choosing a bride from a giggling bevy of intellect-challenged,

We

young women.

The heroes who

sit

for hours behind a

camera to on the

film beautiful animals for us to marvel at

Discovery Channel must be shaking their heads.

Maybe they should let a few of them loose on "Survivor's" island. Talk about yet another ratings boost.

I wonder if the producers would be willing to pay the Discovery Channel folks the $1 million if only a mamma lion was left at the end. She'd get my

vote.

Comments are welcome. Write Dan Morris at 441 Church St., San Francisco, CA 94114; or e-mail: cnsuncle@yahoo.com.

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7,

2000

Editorials

Light

tive clerical dandy because he had a starched hankie planted in the breast pocket of his immaculately pressed suit coat very impressive! Where's yours?!" Then, without losing a beat, his broad smile reappeared with a hearty guffaw.

One

—

Candle

FATHER THOMAS

If you never heard the Cardinal laugh, you were denied one of his most winning qualities. But as easily as he had just 'broken the ice,' his demeanor became serious.

He stepped closer and touched my arm. Lowering his voice, he spoke in those deliberate, measured phrases. "Tom, in truth, I envy you. You get to do something publicly as a Christopher that I don't get to do in the pulpit of the cathedral. You get to speak

J.

McSWEENEY Guest Columnist

The Cardinal Rule

in the trenches, in the marketplace! And like the true missionary that Keller was, you don't start by arguing dogma or doctrine, but rather with the good you see in people no matter what their religious background. At Saint Pat's I must carve out and teach the

Many

of us in New York and elsewhere have our personal Cardinal John O'Connor stories which we have treasured since his death.

I had been in my new job as the head of The Christophers just two days when I looked out the

window of my

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Catholic position.

The Christopher mandate

to get

is

Manhattan, and there he was walking unhurriedly along East 48th Street. He

into the thick of things and

smiled broadly as two passers-by reached out to him and struck up a conversation. The Archbishop of New

something erudite about the difference between the

office in

York was doing what he

liked

most

— being out and

about the neighborhood of his beloved Saint Patrick's.

As the pair moved on, the Cardinal stood facing Christopher headquarters, took a quick look at his watch, and seemed to be considering an impromptu

As soon as he started to navigate the traffic, I sprinted down three flights in time to greet him at the door. "So, you must be the new guy, McSweeney visit.

is it?

Welcome

to the center of the universe!"

warm and generous. Before I could eyebrow and began looking at me intently. 'Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! This will never do!" he intoned.

"Excuse me, your Eminence, is something wrong?"

I started checking for whatever might be askew.

"Well," he declared, "Father Keller, the distinguished founder of The Christophers, always struck us poor kids from Philadelphia as the definiHis greeting was

speak, he arched his

I

was

speechless.

mix

When

I

it

up.

I

envy you!"

started to

mumble

work of missionaries versus the evangelization of the baptized, the Cardinal interrupted

pre-evangelistic

me, "By the way, where are you saying Mass?"

"Well, your Eminence, I've contacted the pastor

up

at St..."

"Oh, that won't work," he broke in, "you'll be joining us at Saint Patrick's. I'm sure Monsignor Dalla Villa, the rector, will be in touch with you soon."

And

with that, he shook my hand, turned toward the curb and shot back, "And forget the hankie!" pit

Cardinal O'Connor did indeed have a particular pulfrom which to speak Yet, he always treated each person

he met as a unique, valued individual. I have no doubt that Father Keller himself would have recognized the Cardinal as another "Christopher," a true Christ-bearer.

Father Thomas

is

director

of The

is true,

how can you

say the Bible

is

the

it

continues,

The

Bible, in other words,

is

a controlling presence

our understanding and reception of God's revelation, what God wished to teach in these writings for our salvation ("Dei Verbum," 21).

This is what is meant by the Scriptures being normative for Christian belief. Putting it in a somewhat shorthand way, it means that no truly Christian teaching can contradict the Bible, which is not the same, however, as saying that every authentic Christian belief must be found in the Bible.

If the Scriptures are, as

we believe them to be, word of God transmitted to us in human language under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, then those Scriptures are without error. Properly interpreted then, there can be no contradiction between these Scriptures and any authoritative teaching of the church, which by definition we believe would be inspired by that

same

Spirit.

Since the holy Scriptures are written under the Holy Spirit, we believe that they must also be read and interpreted under the Spirit's guidance. Three criteria generally are indicated to guarantee that kind of interpretation.

First, the interpretation must reflect the unity and content of the whole of the Bible. direction of the

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people of faith an opportunity to assess their responsibility toward the environment and their stewardship of the world's resources.

Burning oil produces greenhouse gases, and scientists paint a grim picture from our current patterns of consumption. During most of the Twentieth Century, the earth was warming at a rate of

that rate accelerated to four degrees per century. a hotter atmosphere comes more violent

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oil

reduction in

throughout the world.

Some

Second,

it

must be

in accord, in

harmony, with

the living tradition of the whole church, as the Spirit inspires

and supports

it

Holy

down through

the

centuries.

in

the

a gallon, consumers with large from the shock of a $50 fill-up.

Kingdom and the head of the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administra-

FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

Scriptures, along with sacred tradition, as the supreme rule of faith.

"must be nourished and ruled by sacred Scripture."

Rising gas prices raise awareness As gas prices rise from $1.50 closer to $2.00

nial to urgency.

"norm" for our religion?

"All the preaching of the church,"

Guest Column

Reactions to these findings range from deThe Global Climate Coalition composed of major oil and energy companies dismiss global warming as a threat. To them the science proves inconclusive. Yet, last December the chief meteorologist of the United

Corner

CNS

S.

RAUSCH

weather. El Ninos become more severe, while the earth's glaciers retreat at accelerated rates.

Last year two uninhabited western Pacific islands were submerged beneath rising sea levels.

Question

A. The Constitution on Divine Revelation, promulgated at Vatican Council II, affirmed that the church has always, and will always, regard the

FATHER JOHN

With

How

conception. If that

of Faith

one degree Fahrenheit per century, but since 1980,

McSweeney

J.

Christophers.

is the Bible normative for Catholics?

Q. Tour column some time ago said that the Bible, the Old and New Testaments, are "normative" for Christian belief. What does that mean?

Catholics, and I think other Christians also, accept certain truths or doctrines that are notfound stated in the Bible, for example the assumption and the immaculate

Economy

And is

hyd rogen,

third, the interpretation

must respect what

called the "analogy of faith," the coherence

and between the different teachings of the faith. Again, one Christian teaching cannot contradict another teaching, or one of them, at least, must be wrong.

Something the same can be said for other truths about which someone may object, "Where do you find that in the Bible?" If it does not contradict what is in the Bible, and if it generally fulfills those

harmony

environmentalists believe a switch oil and coal to renewable and highefficiency energy sources will require litde decline in our standard of living. An economy based on

away from

that

must

exist

criteria for interpretation

—

In other words, if it is coherent with other teachings of faith, consistent with the living tradition of Christianity and does not conflict with the content and unity of the Bible

—

a particular teaching may be accepted without violating the normative function sacred Scripture holds in the Christian religion.

As you must be aware, this has happened frequently in the history of Christianity. The explanation of the place of Scripture in the church may be found a bit more fully in the Vatican II constitution mentioned above (especially Sections 12 and 21) and in the article on sacred Scripture in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

fuel cells, natural gas, solar

and wind

could supply our energy needs and gradually become competitive to oil and coal through mass markets and mass production. The federal gov-

ernment which subsidizes

by $20 bilenergy sources, and thus, provide incentives for energy companies to develop climate-friendly technologies. While any switch in an energy source requires capital investment up front, long-term renewable energy will cost less for the future. fossil fuels

lion annually could begin favoring clean

December 1995 a fire destroyed the main Maiden Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

CEO Aaron Feuerstein attracted national attention when he declared he would rebuild the plant on the old site, promising his 1,400 workers future emIn

plant at

He gave workers idled by the fire a $275 holiday bonus, extended their health benefits for 90 days plus met their payroll for over a month. ployment.

When Feuerstein rebuilt, he installed a high-efficiency natural gas turbine to provide low-cost electricity and steam to the

new

plant.

RISING GAS PRICES, page 14

14 The Catholic News & Herald

In

Rising gas prices, from page 13

July

7,

2000

Photo by Matt Doyle,

NC

Catholic

the News

Faithful Servant, from page 4

By using occupancy sensors and more efficient lighting in the warehouse, he reduced energy consumption for lighting by 96 percent. Maiden Mills' $350,000 energy bill shrank to under $35,000. On balance, the company cut annual carbon dioxide emissions by 30,000 tons.

Catholic social teachings emphasize

and responsibilities of each person. Everyone has a right to a decent environment and a responsibility to protect it Aaron Feuerstein, a businessman, the rights

creatively

saw

his responsibility to his

workers and the environment. Today people of faith, urged by market forces, can also hear their ity every time they

call to responsibil-

up

fill

at the

Glenmary Father John and organizes in

writes, teaclies

S.

pump.

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Director, Office of Justice and Peace, Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Charlotte: Director to supervise staff and administer program areas including: CCHD, CRS/ORB, Office of Economic Opportunity, social justice formation and education, and public policy activities. The director serves on the CSS management team while maintaining working relationships with other diocesan offices and with parishes. Knowledge of Catholic social teaching, as well as the ability to articulate and apply it, is essential. Experience at diocesan level as well as a graduate degree in related field preferred. Send resumes by July 26th to: Office of Justice and Peace, CSS, 1123 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203.

Junior Accountant: The Diocese of Charlotte is accepting applications for a junior accountant.

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Music Ministry Director: Full-time position for a growing 1 100-family parish' near Charlotte. Reweekend liturgies plus holy days, weddings and funerals. Adult and children's choirs, cantors, instrumentalists, new contemporary choir, and handbell choir. Rogers electronic organ, sponsible for 4

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8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte,

NC

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Regional Consultant: The Diocese Office of Faith Formation seeks an interim part-time Regional Consultant for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate for FY 2000-2001. We seek an individual with 3-5 years' experience of coordinating parish programs and great ability to work with people. The parttime salary for this person is $12,000-$ 14,000.

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Around the Diocese

OLC youth head south for regional conference By

ALESHA

M. PRICE

catechesis in the archdiocese.

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

— The Youth

—

in

Our Lady of Con-

Action group from

Church in Charlotte traveled Cajun Country to spice up their

—

Orleans, an area of the coun-

try with a large concentration of Afri-

for

when

lics,

"...It

June 15-18, sponsored by the Office for Black Catholics and the Of-

a different

my

strengthened

of Religious Education of the Archdiocese of New Orleans.

beliefs

as a black Catholic."

to 'get ready

young

recit-

black Catholics,

Several African-American Catholic

which were about leadership and

Courtesy photo

pulled from our history," continued

"The workshops were enlight-

Leslie Johnson, youth minister, and Jalilah James lay hands on Cirsten

ening and informational, and we are planning our Youth Mass in Septem-

Nimmons, center, during the Youth Plenary Session at the Unity

enriching for their spiritual lives, said Richard Cheri, the New Orleans

ber to be inclusive of the spirit we received at this retreat."

Adults, teens and children attended sessions designed with their age group in mind. The youth were able to take part in African and liturgical dance and drumming workshops,

Unity Explosion chair and the associdirector for parish youth

youth mass choir and other sessions such as "YM2K Youth Ministry in

would be accessible and wholly

that

—

ate

Earn interest with

Explosion 2000 Conference in

speakers from New Orleans and around the country and local students served as facilitators and session leadincluding Dr. Diana L. Hayes, associate professor of theology at ers,

Georgetown University

New

Orleans. the Year 2000" and "Get

Some R &

ton D.C. and the

first

United States."

t

in

Washing-

African-American woman to receive an S.T.D. degree, doctor of sacred theology, and Benedictine Father Cyprian Davis, professor of church history at St. Meinrad School of Theology in Indiana and author of "The History of Black Catholics in the

R:

Relevance in Religion." The young men and women had their own separate breakout sessions and were exposed to gender-specific, spiritually based training and instruction.

Contact Staff Writer Alesha

Cirsten Nimmons, 16, said she enjoyed the conference, which was a

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The conference was also inspiring for eighteen-year-old Jermaine Dennis who said he felt the spirit of Jesus

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July 7, 2000

Living the faith

Banquet teaches lessons about world hunger

By JOANITA M.

NELLENBACH

Correspondent BREVARD The lucky few got a complete dinner, a few others ate less and most had nearly nothing. No,

—

wasn't the scene in some third-

this

world country. This was a hunger banquet at Sacred Heart Church.

Tiffany Gallozzi, parish director of music and youth, came up with the idea after reading materials that accompanied the church's Operation Rice Bowl materials for Lent this

She wanted to make a point: most of the world's population subsists on starvation rations and that even in America, people go hun-

year.

The committee cooked and

served

the food and cleaned up after the event,

which was held in the church hall.

Some 35 youth-group members and their families participated. As they arrived at the church hall, each person drew a colored ticket from a bag. Gallozzi wanted to emphasize that food is not evenly allocated

among

the world's population.

Five people, symbolizing 10 percent of the world's population, drew white tickets, which represented the first world. Gallozzi welcomed each of

Gallozzi simply told them, "It's nice to see you. Sit over there." They had to go to the kitchen service window to get one small serving (no seconds) of meatloaf, rice, green beans and water.

They

ate

from paper plates and used

plastic utensils.

The

other 17 attendees, the 60 percent who represented the third world, drew pink tickets. "I turned a cup over in a (Styrofoam) bowl, put a paper towel on top of that, and said, 'Here. Sit over there,'" Gallozzi said.

"Over there" was the floor in a corner

that

gry every night.

Operation Rice Bowl sacrificial

Gallozzi

a

in

four families

in

five richest

the

amount

people

in

trillion,

and learned from

son Elliot was one of the fortunate

that one in

these five

warmly and escorted them

four families in the United States skips

to a table set with a tablecloth, china,

meals because they can't afford food.

She also learned that the five richest people in the world have assets totaling $1 trillion, the amount of assets of the five poorest countries in the world.

"I was originally going to do a refugee camp and the Community Life Committee agreed to help me," Gallozzi thought a hunsaid, "but then they ger banquet would be better."

glassware, silver and a candle. first-world people were served

...

The first.

They

could have as much as they wanted of a dinner of meat loaf, green beans, steamed carrots, rice, rolls, juice and fresh fruit.

Another 13 people, 30 percent of the attendees, drew yellow tickets, representing the second world. No one escorted them to their tables.

Cardinal links deacon's service of charity, Word MORAGA, Calif. (CNS) — The service of charity and ministry of the Word are intimately linked in "the unique and inestimably valuable ministry of the

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles told a record national gathering of 920 deacons and wives. "It is in the service of the deacon that the whole church's service in charity is sacramentalized," said Cardinal Mahony, one of the keynoters at the June 21-25 Third Tri-Annual National Catholic Diaconate Conference in Moraga. Cardinal Mahony challenged deacons to serve the whole local church and not let their ministry be tied too much to one parish.

He also suggested that the ministry of married deacons may call for "greater attention to the ways in which the grace of the sacrament of marriage might affect and enrich our understanding of holy orders."

Since the diaconate was restored as a permanent, distinct ministry in the church in the late 1960s, U.S. dioceses have ordained some 13,000 deacons about half the total worldwide, t

deacon

five

sat at the first-world table.

"Being in a room where others had and you had none it really makes you think," Mary said. "You don't think about it when you're at your own table."

Elliot gave his mother a strawberry, and she wanted to share it with

—

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need to reach out," Gallozzi said.

Gallozzi said that while her youth-group members are involved as lectors, ushers and greeters, she wanted the hunger banquet to make a connection to the world community.

"I wanted them to learn, first, that no matter how bad off they think they are, they're not in a portion of the world

who

of assets of the five poorest countries in the world.

U.S. Catholics.

Gallozzi had done

if

scrapping for existence," she said. did get across, to children and their parents. Mary Sweat and her three sons were at the banquet. Mary sat on the floor; her

the United States skips

the world have assets totaling $1

Body of Christ and that what Eucharist is for, and that we believe that's what it's for, we are the

that's

The message

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what they had with their companions.

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of the room. These people had to serve themselves from a pot; their fingers were their only utensils.

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white and yellow tickets had chaliceand-host stickers on their backs.

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