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Jubilation reigns with triumph of love ByJOANN

s.

keane

Sister Michelle. "It will be a jubilee for

you, Sister

Editor

CHARLOTTE

—

"In the

sanctuary of

St.

a

display of photos with Sister

Paulette Williams, vice president of the Sisters of Mercy Regional Community of North Carolina.

lips

Gabriel Parish on June

trumpeter heralded the jubilee celebration for five Sisters of Mercy of the Regional Community of North Carolina.

A chamber orchestra and chorus of

Mercy

sisters,

associates and friends

rounded out the musical ensemble. The parish filled with friends and families there to celebrate some 270 years of combined ministry.

"This year shall be

made

Mary Robert

For the Sisters of Mercy, Father Frank Cancro expanded his homily to take Hosea's espousal message to a higher

pro-

16.

In the top left photo, Sister

Spradley,

Weldon."

blast,"

The

Mary Robert looks over

golden

Anita Sheerin,

her

before a trumpet sounded through the

and Maria Goretti Weldon.

altar,

Mary

Boulus.

Jerome Spradley, Anita Sheerin, Mary Robert Williams, Mary John Madden

trumpet

years of Mercy service into the spotlight.

Joining her at the base of the jubiliarians Sisters

Leviticus, let the

Mercy Sister Michelle The words no more than passed

Sister

Williams, Sister Mary Anita Sheerin, Sister Mary Jerome Spradley and Sister Maria Goretti

words of

Mercy Sister Jubilarians pictured top to bottom: Mary

claimed

Mary John Madden,

sacred," said

Mary Robert

At the onset of the Mass,

Sister

Rosalind Picot, president of the Sisters of

Mercy Regional Community of North Carolina, said, "Jubilee is a time when

bear

who have committed themselves God and service to God's people public witness to the fact that God

calls

each of us to acknowledge the pri-

those

solely to

macy of God

One by

in

our

lives."

were renew the vows they embraced decades past. Sister Mary John Madden stepped up, bringing her 70 one, the jubilee sisters

called forth to

Mary Jerome

Williams, and Maria Goretti Weldon.

level, that

of professed individuals.

The

reading from the prophet said, "I will espouse you to me forever." Although Hosea is generally interpreted in marital terms, Father

Mass' Hosea

first

Cancro, pastor of St. Eugene in Asheville, told of another element of espousal.

"Along with those deep realities of culture there is this other and religious life ...

See JUBILATION, page

19

The Catholic News & Herald

2

The World

June

Brief

in

Cardinal calls Jewish group's ad

pope

criticizing

'unjust' (CNS) A high-

WASHINGTON

—

M.

The

said, "It was a Bureau of Prisons Catholic chaplain whose name we are

Syrian President Bashar Assad in the

not going to release."

Church lagging on

'To defame the Holy Father by attributing 'silence' to him is quite unjust and cannot go uncontested," wrote

ADL

Foxman. The

cardinal

May

genetic-testing implications, ethicist says

ATLANTA (CNS) — Catholic under-

18

Abraham H.

National Director

standing of the ethical issues involved

president of the

is

genetic testing

Promoting Christian Unity and the Vatican's Commission for

Atlanta June

Kasper declined a Reich, chairman of the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations, for a special IJCIC meeting with the pope to discuss the Assad incident.

II

port to Catholics in a parish in south-

western Bangladesh, following

bomb

attack that killed

a

10 parishio-

ners during a Mass. In a June- 4 tele-

gram signed by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, secretary of

state,

and

He condemned

loss."

"acts of vio-

lence and destruction" and appealed

ensuring a

"to all to cooperate in

cli-

mate of peace and respect." The bomb exploded June 3 inside the parish church at Baniarchar village, 100 miles southwest of Dhaka. In addition to those killed, 10 people were injured, including one seriously.

Father Hehir to head Catholic Charities USA ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS) Father J. Bryan Hehir, a Boston

—

CNS

photo by Liz Quirin, The Messenger

genetic problem in the unborn child,

a tree in

memory

rest"

Catiiolic hospital personnel

of their loved ones at Boston College in early June. Welch, who daughter Julie in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, joined more than 350 people gathered to share stories about their loss and their work in opposing the death penalty.

research continues to

therefore

Catholic Charities annual conference in

through the witness and practice of

congressman introduced legislation June 5 that would provide at least $30 million annually to conduct and support such re-

Newark,

ness."

N.J.,

and the

priest will

assume

new post full time Jan. 1, 2002.

Cardinal says Americans must criticize as well as love culture

his

MILWAUKEE

(CNS)

—

Cardinal

Fred Kammer,

has been head of the Alexandria-

we love our culture, we have the possibility of transforming it. The best way to do this is holi-

& H E R A L D

S

June

2001

22,

Volume 10

Most Reverend William G. Joann S. Keane

Publisher: Editor:

38

Staff Writer:

search. Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ., unveiled

Catholic chaplain anointed

McVeigh before death

WASHINGTON Oklahoma

City

(CNS)

—

2001

Before

Timothy

bomber

Mail:

P.O.

St.,

Charlotte,

Diocesan. planner

take part in thefollowing events:

—

Holy Trinity Middle School, Charlotte

Box 37267,

Charlotte,

NC 28203 NC 28237

Phone: (704) 370-3333 FAX: (704) 370-3382

July 16-19 Provincial bishops' meeting

Savannah, Ga.

E-mail: catholicnews§charlottediocese.org

July 21 The Catholic News & Herald, USPC 007-393, is published Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, 1123 South Church St., Charlotte, NC 28203, 44 times a year, weekly except for Christmas week and Easter week and every two weeks during June, July and August for $15 per year by the

for enrollees in

Roman

Catholic Diocese and $18 per year for all other subscribers. Second-class postage paid at Charlotte NC and

parishes of the

of Charlotte

other

cities.

News &

to

Herald, P.O.

Charlotte,

St.

NC

28237.

The Catholic Box 37267,

— 6:30 p.m.

Paul the Apostle, Greensboro

July 24

him. Father

received the anointing of the dying."

Catholic chaplain at the prison

June 25 CHARLOTTE

— 5 p.m.

Charlotte Catholic High School

board meeting, Charlotte

—A

— 10:30 a.m.

Opening Mass of National Gathering for Black Catholic

Women

Adams' Mark Hotel, Charlotte

Father

research that requires destroying hu-

man embryos, compared who support

24 percent

to

it.

ginning today through July

McBurney

will

be discussing

der to God's word and

spirit

2.

Father

how

surren-

can lead to a

deepening of one's relationship with God.

For further support group

details, call

the center at (828)

926-3833 or e-mail lwcrc@main.nc.us.

27 CHARLOTTE

—

who

will

With advanced

Call the church office at (704) 334-2283

notification, activities for

the memory-impaired are also being pro-

For more information about the

All families

have suffered a loss are invited to attend the

monthly memorial Mass

at St. Patrick

Cathedral, 1621 Dilworth Rd. East that

be taking place tonight at 7:30 p.m.

with the name(s) of loved ones so they

may

be remembered during the Mass.

— The An-

support group or the Shining Stars Adult

27 GUILFORD COUNTY

Day

Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division, the oldest and largest order of Irish Catholic men, is looking for more Irish Catholic men to join them for meetings, educational seminars and social events. Contact Michael Slane at (336) 665-9264 for time and location.

Respite

Program

for the

impaired, which meets every

Wednesday,

call

376-4135.

26 MAGGIE VALLEY

—

memory-

Monday and

Suzanne Bach

at (704)

Augustinian

Father Jim McBurney, prior of St Augustine Friary in Pennsylvania, will

July 27

is

The

meeting for caregivers of family and friends suffering from Alzheimer's/ dementia will be held today from 10-11:15 am. in room E of die ministry center at St Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd.

vided.

Mass for installation of Knights of Columbus state officers

POSTMASTER: Send

address corrections

a Catholic prison chaplain anointed

at a

Episcopal, calendar

Advertising Representative: Cindi Feerick

1123 South Church

Terre Haute,

in

Stem Cell Research Act of Washington press conference three days after Rep. Jim McDermott, DMass., introduced die Stem Cell Research Act of 2001, which would change federal the Responsible

cell

Work Camp

Graphic Designer: Tim Faragher

a Catholic

Christopher Tritico, "and Chris said he

July 6 9 p.m.

Closing Mass of HEART

Alesha M. Price

mount

spoke with one of McVeigh's attorneys,

Curlin

Associate Editor: Jimmy Rostar

evi-

North American culture's notions ofjustice and freedom and its resistance to authority add to the challenges of evangelization in the United States. He said Americans need

of America's national convenMilwaukee, Cardinal George said

Bishop William G. Curlin will

Number

•

— As

(CNS)

dence of the effectiveness of adult stem-cell

law to allow for funding of stem-cell research involving the destruction of human embryos. Meanwhile, a survey commissioned by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops found that 70 percent of Americans oppose federal funding of stem-

,

N E W

WASHINGTON

we

"We

the cardinal said.

shortly after the June 11 execution he

who

New bill would fund 'responsible' adult stem-cell research

love America and

first,"

tion in

to succeed Jesuit Father

to deal with their decision, she said.

which prompted the yearlong search for his successor. Father Hehir will be designated president in September at the

going to evangelize, obviously

have to love

cal Society

board of trustees elected Father Hehir

can help couples

to keep the child "find resources"

"If we're

tive

Catholic Chari-

the testing shows a problem,

to be criljcs as well as lovers of U.S. culture.

Divinity School and

ties'

who want

if

Kammer announced a year ago his intention to step down this September, ther

Ron Ashmore, pastor of St Margaret Mary Parish in Terre Haute, told Catholic News Service June 12 that

committee of the Harvard University is on its faculty, has been chosen to be president and CEO of

And

Tauer minds at

based Catholic Charities since 1992. Fa-

Ind.,

USA.

said such testing can "put people's

lost

McVeigh was executed

Catholic Charities

of the "bad connotaby the fact that some couples who undergo prenatal genetic testing later decide on an abortion. Noting that 90 percent of prenatal genetic testing shows no

Murder victims' families call for reconciliation Families of murder victims, including Bud Welch (front), plant

American culture as both rocky and fertile ground for proclaiming the Gospel.

Speaking June 8 at the Catholic Theologi-

chairs the execu-

Carol A. Tauer, senior

tions" raised

ized

who

.

netic issues because

Francis E. George of Chicago character-

archdiocesan priest

1 1

in Minneapolis, said she thought Catholics avoided discussion of ge-

the pope

assured the parishioners of his "closeness in prayer at this time of tragedy

is

minds of many, a workshop at the

Care Ethics

— Pope

sent a telegram of sup-

in

scholar at the Minnesota Center for Health

Pope prays for victims of Bangladesh church bomb blast John Paul

it

Catholic Health Association convention in

same day, Cardinal request by Seymour

(CNS)

lagging because

a Minnesota ethicist told

Religious Relations with the Jews. In a

VATICAN CITY

is

linked with abortion in the

Pontifical Council for

separate letter the

Indianapolis

Roof" Cross

pope's presence.

to

Criterion,

ons spokesman James N. Cross said the priest doing the anointing "was not Father

an anti-Semitic diatribe by

Cardinal Walter Kasper in a letter

Roof, but in response to a query

archdiocesan newspaper, Bureau of Pris-

ranking Vatican official has criticized the Anti-Defamation League for its ads expressing sadness at Pope John Paul IFs "silence" after

Francis

from

2001

22,

be

facili-

cient

tating a retreat entitled "Called to Conversion:

Into

Spirit" at

Your Hands

I

Commend

My

Living Waters Catholic Reflec-

tion Center, 103 Living

Waters Lane, be-

July

—

The St. Maximilian 1 CHARLOTTE Kolbe Fraternity of Secular Franciscans

June

22,

2001

The World

The Catholic News & Herald 3

Brief

in

statement June

Irish

voters reject Nice

Treaty, support capital

—

ers rejected a proposed

treaty that

leaders said the recon-

mosques and synagogues would "enable us to fulfill the role of education to peace and faith." The statement was signed during a meeting in Rome hosted by the Sant'Egidio Commu-

Irish vot(CNS) European Union could have allowed abortion on

Ireland

the Catholic, Orthodox,

struction of churches,

punishment ban DUBLIN,

8,

Muslim and Jewish

movement The appeal Group of Eight industrialized countries, who were

demand. In a separate referendum, Irish citizens voted for an absolute ban on capital punishment Both referendums were June 7. The Treaty of Nice, which 54 percent of Irish voters rejected, would have realigned the European Union. Crtics of the treaty said it would have created a "two-tiered Europe," with smaller countries having reduced representation and votes. Others saw the creation of a European "rapid reaction force" as a threat to

nity, a Catholic lay

was addressed

to the heads of the

summit July 20-22

to hold a

in

Genoa,

Italy.

South Korean archbishop warns against claims of Marian miracles

—

KWANGJU, South Korea (CNS) Archbishop Andreas Choi Chang-mou of Kwangju has warned

Catholics against

Ireland's traditional neutrality. In rejecting

helping or joining a group whose claims

the treaty, Irish voters blocked

to

mentation

in the

imple-

its

European Union.

A coali-

tion of pro-life groups, nationalists, neutrality activists

Julia

and environmentalists led

new

mately benefit. Too often, it said, clergy from developing countries spend many years in Europe or North America because of better living conditions and because they are needed to serve in First World dioceses. It called on bishops to set conditions and a time limit for each case of clergy exchange and to take immediate steps for the return of priests

The norms

were part of a 14-page instruction sued June 12 by the Congregation

is-

for

the Evangelization of Peoples.

MURANG'A

official

Kenya (CNS)

Youn Hong-sun and

May

In a

land.

her volunteers

in his archdiocese the

24

letter sent to all

archdiocesan parishes, Archbishop Choi

CNS photo from

Afghan refugee peers from tent

in

detention

Reuters

asked

Catholics

He

magisterium."

camp

An Afghan man

peers from a tent in a detention camp for refugees in southern Iran June 19. Afghanistan has been facing a humanitarian crisis with people fleeing drought, civil war and widespread food shortages.

ence would be punished.

Youn

not to

"obey

to

system

tion

in

is

to see an educa-

which moral

spiritual values are

and

ethics

emphasized

in efforts

change the morality of the society," said Augusta Muthigani, education secretary for the bishops' conference. She said that the war against AIDS would not have an impact unless the education system apto

plied effective strategies to help

mold the

moral character of young people.

Muthigani made her remarks while speaking at the Muragana Diocese's education day, held June 10 at Sacred Heart of

tral

Murang'a town

in cen-

Kenya In Ukraine, pope hopes

gestures succeed where dialogue has not

— An

VATICAN CITY (CNS)

— Over

that gestures of respect will succeed

insist that

He

riences are supernatural and not to

Vatican official

VATICAN CITY

visits to

(CNS)

the Internet offers the church

— Though new

bringing priests and

bilities for

possi-

faithful

together in cyberspace, the sacrament of reconciliation will never be a<Jjriinistered

communica'The Internet offers an oppor-

online, said the Vatican's top

tions

official.

tunity for dialogue, for response to questions, for interactive instruction

for pastoral counseling,"

and even

Archbishop John

P. Foley, president of the Pontifical Council for Social

Communications, said June

5. "It

does not offer the opportunity for online

Bosnian religious leaders seek aid to rebuild places of worship ROME (CNS) Ahead of a summit

confession

of the world's most-industrialized nations,

made

—

lot,

except sacraments, says

where

predominantly Orthodox Greece and Romania, the pope is not scheduled to meet privately with any Orthodox leaders, let alone lead a prayer service with them. Only one ecumenical meeting is scheduled during the June 2327 trip, and that includes representatives from all of Ukraine's Christian communities as well as Jewish and Muslim leaders.

In Ukraine, Pope John Paul faces the delicate task of balancing his remarks on two subjects he feels very strongly about: ecumenism and martyrdom.

also asked

her personal expe-

propagate them as private revelations.

dialogue has not However, unlike his earlier

the

indicated that disobedi-

Internet offers a of the Catholic Church

Jesus Cathedral in

Ethics courses needed to combat AIDS, says Kenyan

church

by

statue of Mary, reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thai-

—

"irregular" situations.

rejected

archbishop also asked

alleged miracles concerning her and her

on abroad

rules

Third World clergy living VATICAN CITY (CNS) Concerned about the growing number of native clergy emigrating out of missionary dioceses, the Vatican issued stricter rules to govern how long priests may be gone and to make sure they return home. The Vatican said study and training abroad can be useful for priests from mission territories, but their own dioceses should ulti-

in

The

not to propagate

the campaign to defeat the treaty.

Vatican issues

Marian miracles have been

the church.

in

— which must

always be done

the sacramental context of personal en-

counter," he said.

The

U.S. archbishop

and

strong objections of the Russian Orthodox

Bosnia's religious leaders appealed for aid

remarks during a World Communications Day celebration in Vienna,

young people avoid contracting AIDS. "The hope

Church, Pope John Paul II will visit Ukraine in late June, hoping once again

to rebuild hundreds of places of worship

Austria.

destroyed in their country's war. In a joint

at the Vatican.

will Ix; meeting today from 2-4 p.m. at Our Lady of Consolation Church, 2301

Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd., will be

7:30 p.m. at St. Leo the Great Church, 335 Springdale Ave. Call Joanne Parcell at (336) 924-9478 or the church office at (336) 724-0561 for details.

A charismatic 8 CHARLOTTE

Church thrift shop is open every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.-l p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, call the shop, located at 316 Main

Mass

St.,

official

of the Kenyan bishops' conference

called for the establishment of ethics

morals courses as a

Statesville

way

to help

Ave. All visitors and inquirers

For more information, call Skyler Mood, SFO, at (704) 573-4299.

1 GUILFORD COUNTY The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians Guilford County Division 1, an IrishCatholic social and charitable inter-parish group, will be having a meeting today from 3-5 p.m. at the Showfety Activity Center at St. Benedict Church, 109 West Smith St. in Greensboro. For further information, call Alice Schmidt at (336) 288-0983.

2 CHARLOTTE Christians in Caare welcome.

—

—

Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Com-

reer Transition

is

a ministry of St

celebrating a charismatic at 7:30 p.m.

Mass

The sacrament

the

tonight

of reconcilia-

tion will be given at 7 p.m.,

and the

laying on of hands will take place after

Mass. The next Mass will be celebrated on Aug. 6. For more information, call the church office at (336) 778-0600, Ext. 200 or Jim Passero at (336) 998-7503.

Because of the holi2 CHARLOTTE day, there will be no cancer support group meeting held at St. Matthew Church, 8015 Ballantyne Pkwy.; however, the cancer support group will be meeting at St. Gabriel Church, 3016 Providence Rd. The next meeting at St. Matthew will be held on Aug. 6 and at

—

mons Pkwy., devoted to helping people in career crises. The meeting will take

For more information, call: St. Matthew - Marilyn Borrelli at (704) 542-2283 and St. Gabriel -

place tonight and July 16 from 7-9 p.m.

Eileen Correll at (704) 362-5047,

in

the office area of the parish center's

conference room. For call

information,

Rev. Mr. Jim Hamrlik at (704) 542-

6459

2

more

CLEMMONS

—

Holy Family

St.

Gabriel on Aug.

7.

217.

5 WINSTON-SALEM

Ext

— The Healing

Companions, a grief support group for the bereaved, will be meeting tonight and July 19 in Conference Room A at

—

his

The text of his speech was released

at 3

at (828) 488-2266 or Katherine Kelly at (828) 488-2519.

Spanish Mass is

p.m. and a potluck dinner at 5 p.m. in the

celebrated 4 p.m. every Sunday at

school cafeteria. For further information,

Holy Family Church, 4820 Kinnamon Rd. For details, call the church office at

dral,

noon

will be held at St. Patrick

Cathe-

1621 Dilworth Rd. East, this afterat

4 p.m. with prayer teams

contact Josie Backus at (704) 527-4676.

CLEMMONS

—A

(336) 778-0600, Ext. 200.

Ongoing

ASHEVILLE

— The June hours

CONCORD — The summer hours for for the

Nazareth House Family Ministry and Lending Library, 474 Haywood Rd., are

Tuesdays from 1-3 p.m., Thursdays from 4-6 p.m. and Fridays from 1 1 a.m.-3 p.m. Nazareth House is a family ministry dedicated to promoting the blessings of Christian marriage, chastity, natural family planning and post-abortion healing. For further details, call Nina D'Arcy at (828) 2997618 or e-mail ninadarcy@juno.com.

BRYSON CITY The St. Joseph as follows:

—

the religious gifts and book shop at St James Church, 251 Union St., are: Sun. after 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Masses, Wed. from 9 a.m.-noon and Sat. after the 5 p.m. Mass. For more information, contact Mary Moore at the church office at (704)

720-0600.

Please submit notices ofeventsfor iiie Diocesan

Planner at tion date.

least

10 days prior to

the publica-

The Catholic News & Herald

4

Corpus

Christi celebration calls

honor Eucharist

faithful to

KASPER

By DENISE

more than 200 people

at the nursing home, and as he prayed over the offerings, church bells chimed and incense

Correspondent

HIGH POINT

— "The Body and

Members of

Blood of Christ."

fdled the small chapel.

something Catholics hear from the very first time they go to Mass, but Bishop William G. Curlin asked parishioners if they really understood what that stands what that means to embody.

Knights of Columbus in their formal dress garb, complete with brightly col-

"What does the Eucharist mean to you?" he asked of those assembled in the chapel at Maryfield Nursing Home in High Point on June 17, the feast of the

While this day may have no special meaning to some, Bishop Curlin held that sharing the Holy Eucharist is a very

It's

their heads

Communion, the congregamembers of the Knights of Columbus and children spreading rose After

tion,

Eusunny outdoors. The cross-bearer and acolytes were next in line of the procession, which made its way around the budding and fragrant rose garden in the front of the home. petals took the celebration of the

the

Mass and anointing of the sick at Maryfield. He explained that the solemnity of the Body and Blood of

charist to the

symbolized by the Eucharist and offers an opportunity to be renewed in Christ.

He said that having part of Christ in us is having life itself in us. Taking Christ, or

holy

—

Corpus

Communion

Christi,

is

a true

during the consecration of

special honor.

duty?" at

swords and bowed

the Eucharist.

just religious

Bishop Curlin presided

raised their

altar,

Body and Blood of Christ. "Do you come is it

the

ored plumed hats, kneeled in front of the

—

with hungry hearts or

June

Around the Diocese

is

Bishop Curlin walked behind the procession carrying the Eucharist in a

monstrance, a shiny and ornate silver

communion

which reflected the bright rays from the hot afternoon sun. The moving sequence then made its way back

vessel,

you and Christ.

Bishop Curlin spoke to a crowd of

a joining of

to the chapel after stopping to anoint

receive

degrees at

way God looks at someone," he said. "Is that some nice pious thing the saints mumbled about? Sometimes we tend to life

Until the two meet

we

and our

real

life.

must be frightened

God

Seminary

to die."

LATROBE,

said.

Our

that altar

is

daily

life is

where we

— Two seminar-

Pa.

ians of the Diocese of Charlotte, Rev.

heartache, hopes, dreams and struggles,

he

Vincent

St.

there every day through

is

2001

Seminarians

who were gathered in the community room.

As he gave his sermon, Bishop Curlin urged people to take this time to reconnect with Christ and to understand that God lives in each one of us.

'The way you look at someone is the the sick

separate our lives into two: our pious

22,

Mr. Christopher Roux and John Chapin Engler Jr., were among those

our altar, and on put our love for

Christ, Bishop Curlin said.

who

Resonating throughout his homily, Bishop Curlin had a clear and simple message: "There is no room for criticism, anger or snide remarks. Either be with it or not with it."

His message was not lost on his

Archabbey Basilica.

Rev. Mr. Roux and Engler each received the master of divinity

received degrees at St. Vincent Seminary's 155th annual commencement ceremony May 1 1 at St. Vincent

degree, with honors.

Cardinal Francis George of Chi-

audience.

cago presided

at the solemn vespers.

Benedictine Archabbot Douglas Nowicki, chancellor of St. Vincent Seminary, conferred the degrees on the candidates, who were presented by the seminary rector, Benedictine Father Kurt Belsole, and the academic dean, Mercy Sister Cecilia

"(Bishop Curlin) always gives a great homily," said Arline Uhl of Greensboro. "It's poignant and one you can really take home with you."

In closing, Bishop Curlin urged the group to echo Christ's love.

"Find patience, kindness, forgiveness, hope and peace," he said. "God walks the earth in you."

Murphy.

Engler is the son of Peggy and John Engler of Charlotte. Rev. Mr. Roux is the son of Raymond D. and Gail P.

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Hispanic Catholics do not feel

evangelization conference By

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RALEIGH is

— The time

for excuses

ity

me any excuses: T have have more time, I have to take a few more classes, I

"Don't give I

my new

get

pastor

or a better parish,'" Bishop Gossman said. "If we wait until the church is well

on the way

our house perfectly in order and our clergy and laity fully redeemed, we will do nothto salvation, with

ing."

Bishop Gossman's remarks came during the closing Mass of the June 6-9 conference of the National Council for Catholic Evangelization.

go out and am asking you

"I'm not asking you to

get on soapboxes, but to take

one concrete

I

step: Invite

another

person to church," Bishop Gossman said. "Just ask him or her to come over to your home for a Sunday brunch, and then slip in, 'Oh, by the way, we always go there and do that right after Sunday Mass. So we'll pick you up and bring you along.'

"Just invite someone to church, and have a meal and a simple conversation," he continued. "That's the humble beginnings of grace, the beginnings of the connection we make to the Trinity, the beginnings of the dance."

Once the invitation is issued, Bishop Gossman said, it's not compli-

have found

said, is

wisdom

that one

and just do it."

Bishop Gossman said it's like the ancient Chinese proverb: "A man can stand for a long time with his mouth open before a roast duck flies in."

He explained, "I think for a long time we as Catholics, instead of going out and inviting people to come in, have waited for them to wander in by themselves. But strangely enough, they right,

never

— Sometime

in the

year

a U.S. parish were told they could no

lics at

Mass in the church basement on Sunday afternoons because the parish could no longer afford the air condi-

is

the third-largest

the world, he said, third

field in

who

is

outreach project director for the

Mexican American Cultural Center

San

in

"It happens every day."

Speaking at a workshop June 9 during the National Council for Catholic Evangelization conference, Sister Lardie

Antonio.

said her story

is

States are often

come

made

to feel like unwel-

strangers in an Anglo-dominant

American Catholic

Catholics around the country

—

—

as

many

Gossman

Those who were born in another country were more likely to identify themselves as Catholics. The survey found that among Latinos born in another country,

more than

about

it,

likely to it

is

to

is

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in the Bible.

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made

to feel

but established Ameri-

said,

can parishes do not tend to understand Hispanic or Latino Catholic culture.

"Our understanding of what to be church

is

very

different,"

it

she

means

said.

For example, American Catholic new members to

churches expect their

register with the parish's office, especially

Catholics from

But

it's

many

not customary for

Latin American and

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"You just don't want your name on anything," she said.

Obviously, she

Hispanic Catho-

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According to the study, 70 percent of Hispanics in the United States identify themselves as Catholic; 22 percent, as

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culture.

Sister Lardie said, Spanish-speaking

man

said, as

one example of how

just

Spanish-speaking Catholics in the United

as 600,000 a year

"It's

The

are varied and many, she said.

Language

was needed for another activity, they were told.

"Does that happen?" asked Sister Tobin Lardie, a Humility of Mary Sister Besides, the space

only to China and India in the number of non-Christians, and in desperate need of evangelization.

The strange and foreign culture that must be evangelized is not across the ocean but across the street, he added.

"It's a culture that can't say two sentences without referring to a TV show or a pop song, and that can't remember what it was like to have to get up and change channels," Bishop said.

'That's sad," said Sister Lardie.

tioning.

And because they do not feel welcome,

But America

74 percent said they were Catholic. That dropped to 66 percent among U.S.-born Latinos with an immigrant parent, and 59 percent among those whose immigrant roots went back two generations or more.

longer celebrate

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RALEIGH

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why we

The work

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I

will tell

Catholic Church."

bishop

wait until I have to wait until

we

something that excites our

has begun, Bishop F. Joseph Gossman of Raleigh told about 400 people at a Raleigh.

welcome in church, says speaker

to church,

"Inevitably

we come

over, and the time for evangelization

to wait until

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two injured in at roadblock in

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2001

killed,

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officials

Burundi

ROME (CNS) — A Catholic nun died men were

and two

conflict situations "they suffer the most,"

injured in Burundi

when they were ambushed

Otunnu, a former foreign minister of Uganda. Without special efforts to meet the needs of these children, the world likely will see that "those abused today will become abusers tomorrow," the U.N. official said. said

at a makeshift

roadblock, according to a Rome-based

missionary news agency. Sister Claire member of the Congrega-

Nduwakristu, a

June

tion of Disciples of Christ, died

she sat in a car

hit

'Hate doesn't accomplish

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could handle alone. Children "rep-

resent die future of every society," but in

anything,' says Holocaust

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near the town of Rumonge, reported MISNA, the news agency. The agency said Burundi authorities blamed members of

—

Irena

the rebel-led Forces for the Defense of De-

Gut Opdyke's life was turned down by Adolf Hitler. Her quiet

mocracy

nursing student in Poland came crashing

for the attack.

Pope canonizes four Italians, first female Lebanese saint In a cerVATICAN CITY (CNS)

down

ating response to II

Lebanon's

life's

Each

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first

saint.

As Lebanese

waved

their national

female

pilgrims cheered and flag,

during the chaotic times of World

Pope

sufferings,

the pope prayed that their

new saint,

more than a dozen

a

Faith Formation Office helps procure two grants Charlotte's Office of Faith Formation, in collaboration with the leaders of the Smoky Mountain Vicariate, obtained two grants to assist the region in ministering to 3,077 persons in 1,512 registered households. The first grant comes from the diocesan Foundation in the amount of $5,000 to be used for faith formation of ethnic minorities in traditional and non-traditional settings. Pictured above is Father George Kloster, vicar of the Smoky Mountain Vicariate, and Jim Kelley, executive director of the diocesan Foundation. The second grant of $2,000 came from the FSC Foundation to create a portahk mini-resource center for

when

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7th-century swordsman-turned-ascetic,

miraculous healing of an African seminar-

AIDS, and two 19th-century

Hutus Rwanda's

than 700 people attended the June 1 funeral Mass for Dallas businessman

12-member jury found Benedictine Sisters Gertrude, 42, and Maria Kisito, 36, both ethnic Hutus, and two men guilty of war crimes June 8. They

and philanthropist Richard Leach, known for his generous support of

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shy of her 79th birthday, Opdyke captivated three audiences in the Chicopee area

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a 19th-century priest attributed with the ian with

time, though, she chose

mately ended up helping to save the lives of

20th-century monastic nun who died blind and paralyzed, would intercede to end the sufferings of the conflict-torn peoples of the Middle East. Tens of thousands of pilgrims from around the world crowded St. Peter's Square June 10 for the canonization Mass. In addition to the Lebanese nun, the new saints included a 1

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probably obvious to everyone except for

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sister

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GREENSBORO is

an issue that raises

many

living

wage

good

will to

ponder solutions, said the director of Guilford County's Department of Social Services to a group at the Franciscan CenJune

Society must seek answers when working

hard

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DSS speaker unbelievable. It astounds you, the strength

1 1.

"Then there

most basic of necessities because they work in low-paying jobs, said Shore.

Basing his presentation on nearly 25 years of county government service, as well as the 2001 report "Working Hard is Not Enough" by the North Carolina Justice and Community Development Center

Shore emphasized

Franciscan Father Louis Canino is key in the issue, especially for those who do not want to face such an important concern that affects so many. He added that teaching and learning moments abound for those open to change and the possibility of reaching solutions as a community.

"We are so caught up with our lifestyles that even being open to coming to a presentation like today might necessitate a change," said Father Canino,

that the

any longer provide any real indicator of what it takes to support a family," he said. "What you see is, in most cases, the low-income wage earner is not making enough to live." is

Not Enough"

director of the Franciscan Center.

report notes that the final yearly income

size,

than the poverty level guidelines set

by die federal government. Those figures compare the poverty level to what the report calls a "living income standard," which factors the most basic costs of hous-. ing, food, childcare, transportation, cal,

medi-

taxes and miscellaneous necessities.

About 37 percent of families living in Guilford County currently earn below that living wage standard, Shore said. He added that more than onethird of all North Carolinians earn below that amount.

'The question this raises for us as a society and hopefully we try for a just society is how do we go about address-

— —

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At

Shore

wage

Photo by Jimmy Rostar

Director of Guilford County's Department of Social Services John Shore, pictured left, addressed the living wage issue at the Franciscan Center June 1 1. and food services would force consumers to pay higher prices.

"If we get everybody up to the Uving wage, how much will we as middle-class people have to pay for day care?" Shore posed. "Can we afford that? How will our houses get constructed?

...

Where

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He strong

said education

possibilities at

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situa-

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Education and framing are important

the heart of the issue

is

the debate

factors in

he

how much income

said, "so

people earn,

the efforts to improve our

earners while business owners at-

school system and close the achievement

tempt to remain competitive in a freemarket and global economy. Shore pointed out that paying workers higher wages in such traditionally low-paying

gap between minority students and other students in our schools is something that we as a community can do that will posi-

—

—

industries such as childcare, construction

tively

impact

this

Raising the

minimum wage is

division.

Many

is

cause for

consider making a change."

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said.

over raising salaries to accommodate low-

"It's

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needed to meet basic necessities in Guilford County is actually between $5,116.42 to $21,746.49 higher, depending on family

us to

agreed that education for everyone

federal poverty level does not

The 'Working Hard

a com-

calls

wrestie with these kinds of problems."

wage quandary.

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this issue is

munity one, adding, "Christ

Equity, Shore highlighted several

to realize

where

are other stories

has gone wrong."

points of the living

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and what people can

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the

people have

spirit

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June

Graduation 2001

2001

22,

Diocesan high schoo chapter, open anothc ALESHA M. PRICE

By

halls await the return

and

Staff Writer

At the age of 1 7 or just begun, even

1

8,

though

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

a person's

it

is

life

already

has

filled

of current students

welcome incoming students.

'The class of 2001, in so many of

will

its

during the course of the current

activities

the

school year, has demonstrated a unique

day of school, prom and now, graduation. It may be the end of high school, but the beginning of the students' lives in the

awareness of its special place in the history

working world, the military or in college.

desire to be

High and Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School in

evidence of a

with

many

events

birth, first steps,

first

Seniors from Charlotte Catholic

School

Charlotte

in

Winston-Salem

said

good-bye to

their

congratulate the graduates as

they walk

down

the road to adulthood to

work toward obtaining set for

the goals they have

themselves and as they forge ahead

armed the grace and loving care of Jesus," said Father Mauricio W. West, vicar general and chancellor, who presided at both graduations this year.

'They have exhibited a fervent remembered not only as the

address.

final

chapter in a particular

phase of our school's history but to

be, in

very real ways, a part of new beginnings."

As

days

and said hello to a new world of opportunities and challenges. as high school students

"We

of the school," said Repass in his welcoming

the students sat quietly, they

lis-

tened a fellow alumna give the commence-

ment

address.

Mercy

Sister Larretta

Rivera-Williams, from the class of 1972,

reminded the students of their education at BMHS and to take the lessons, morals and ideals that they have learned with them to their respective colleges and to remain true to themselves in anything they decide to do.

'Yes, you think you are ready, but I would be willing to bet that the majority of you are not ready... I could not come here and not talk about the importance of prayer, faith and how you are going to have to keep God as your guiding force and Jesus as a constant companion by your side," said .

Bishop McGuinness Memorial High School Young women checked their makeup in the large dressing

and hair

room

mirror,

while the young men checked each other ties

Sister Larretta

and made sure the tassels would not fall off of their mortarboards. They waited patiently backstage at the Stevens Center in the North Carolina School of the Perform-

to graduates.

ing Arts in Winston-Salem until for

them

to

make

their

it

was time

grand entrance and

Sister of St. Joseph

BMHS

Anne Thomas

dean of students, gave the

nervous bunch last-minute cues and instructions. As the familiar sounds of 'Pomp and Circumstance" were heard, the students entered from behind the crowd of expectant parents and family, some of whom had their cameras and camcorders in hand to catch their son or daughter frozen in their memory-making moment

On the second of June, 55 students sat onstage behind George Repass, principal; Dr. Michael Skube, superintendent of schools and Father West Repass

BMHS

remarked that

this class

"Class of 2001... take the lead. priceless in front

moment you

of you.

At

this

have your whole

Remember the

life

strong foun-

you by God, community of BMHS. Live

dation that has been granted to

family and the

walk with courage, stand tall with May God be most generous in blessing each of you as you get a grip and in faith,

take their places onstage.

Taylor,

during her animated speech

integrity.

take the lead," she continued.

During the commencement

exercises,

Sister Larretta received the Founders'

Award school vice

for

an "alumnus or associate of the life has been marked by ser-

whose

who

is

a reflection of the ideals embod-

ied in the school's sense of mission."

award

will

The

be presented to individuals peri-

odically at various designated times of that

year, explained Repass.

Salutatorian William

Trey Ketcham

kept the audience and his classmates in

of 2001 would be

constant laughter with his humorous ad-

school. A new

dress which included descriptions and

the last to graduate from the

school building has been erected, and

its

characteristics of several of the students,

-

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22,

2001

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Graduation 2001

graduations end one students' lives

in faculty

and

staff in

continuous reminiscence

of school days not long since past for these

new

get our wings, so to speak, that will take us

grow

many places. As far as we travel, however, we will always remain a part of Charlotte Catholic.

Yes, we will love our new lives after high school, but we will always remember those wonderful early years of

under the watchful eyes of the time

we

first

many

people.

met each other

huddled elbow-to-elbow in the foyer of the school to this

moment

right now, sitting

we have conand guided toward

...

elbow-to-elbow on the stage,

learning, laughter

stantly been nurtured

ership."

The class

our next step and next decision. But, (we)

know

it is

time to

make our own

decisions

and step forth from the guidance that has taken us thus far," said

Ketcham to his fellow

lowed with

Jessica Enos, the class valedictorian, said in her address, 'Don't ever forget the

you learned

in

high

school...

.

Next,

and preparation

valedictorian,

his

Ryan

his address as

he talked about

friends

He

told

all

of his classmates to

year has been dominated by

we also find

The BMHS graduates received over $2 million dollars in scholarships. Thirty-eight

of the students

will attend in-state colleges,

while 13 will venture out into

new territory

to attend colleges elsewhere in the country.

by

and the importance of accepting

one's self

have made you stronger. Also, don't ever forget your roots. Remember that you are a ."

in

Acoa

+ ^athan in Aeon =

The

college acceptance letters, being accepted

don't forget about the bad ones because they

a part of you...

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theme of acceptance was interweaved

strive for their

is

Soer, fol-

thoughts about his time

along with the lessons, keep the memories you made and the experiences you had at Bishop close to your heart I guarantee the good ones will bring a smile to your face. But

part of Bishop, and Bishop

for lead-

spent in a Catholic high school setting.

throughout

graduates.

lessons

will

have been fortunate to have a

great environment to learn and to

From

how much he

CCHS: 'Tonight, we officially graduate. We

alumni.

"We

sphere at his school and

miss his classmates, friends and teachers at

dreams and goals and

to keep

mind that they are the future.

"What better topic for graduation than acceptance? It would seem that our entire in

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Charlotte Catholic High School Area meteorologists had predicted rain that evening, but the ominous clouds seemed to hold the storms in respect of the occasion. Graduates, parents and faculty gathered in Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte to witness

commencement exercises

class of 2001.

for the

Two-hundred students

Augustinian Father James Cassidy, principal, Dr. Skube and Father

CCHS West

group of students, some of whom strutted stage, all smiles because of what they were hearing. Many of them were treated to familiar nicknames said aloud and yelps from students as well as family. After the last 'Z'

name was

called, the students rose

began cheering for the night they had been working toward for 13 years, while their parents and family, many of them in the

The entering college freshmen were awarded over $3 million in scholarships, and 38 percent of the CCHS students will remain in North Carolina to start the next phase of their education at colleges and

After the night's honorees calmed down, they listened to their fellow graduates reminisce about their four years together at

school. Salutatorian Patrick

Barrett

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JIMMY ROSTAR

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Such

Praising her as a

dedicated teacher with a cheerful spirit and

a love for adventure, peers of Franciscan

Mona Wingert

Sister

honored her for 15

years of service to the Catholic school

com-

munity of the Diocese of Charlotte.

Sister

schools. Principals, diocesan officials, school

board members, family members and close friends gathered June 13 in the ministry center at St. Gabriel Church to pay tribute

woman who has overseen the diocesan program and

schools' curriculum, testing

teacher certification for a decade and a half In addition to her tenacity as an administrator, her colleagues lauded Sister

Mona

as a caring

and enthusiastic

woman

of God. fair.

a lighthearted af-

Principals from the diocese's

in

handy

in

gram, she ensures that each of the 17

lotte,

diocesan schools administer standardized

Charleston, S.C, with testing as well.

—

the while seeing the best in everything

she encounters.

Mona

as "an extraordinary presence

combination of

terrific

things about this that

do thank

all

I

in

teacher certification for the Diocese of Char-

overseeing the testing pro-

and she plans to

Her supervision of curriculum has included assisting in the choos-

assist the

Diocese of

tests properly.

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Continued on

—

a

steely professional determination," quali-

he said have shaped her as a dedi-

cated educator.

Sister

Dubuque

at the

will miss.

Mona

countenance and

Mona

arrived in the Charlotte

where she was an educational consultant for 20 schools. She was also a school principal and teacher in Waterloo, Iowa,

many

"retired," Sister

be periodically involved

open and cheerful Midwestern spirit" who is always "ready for anything." He said from his earliest days as a principal in the Diocese of Charlotte, he recognized Sister

Mona's ministry of education and service.

"I certainly want to thank all of you for all of your kind words tonight, just for being here and making me feel so much a "There are so

will continue to

situations, calling her a "uniquely

tional roles in

Mona

schools to earn and keep their teaching

George Repass, principal of Bishop McGuinness High School, recalled Sister Mona's sincerity with all people and in all

administrators and school board members, shared memories of Sister

festivities.

Though now

leading toward principals' meetings

Diocese after service in a variety of educa-

conclusion of the

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part of you," said Sister

Mona

from seeking the best good adventure prices on textbooks to navigating roads

Catholic schools, along with Schools' Office

ing of textbooks for the classrooms and

Chicago.

in

In the Charlotte Diocese, Sister

has worked with teachers in the diocesan

ties

The evening was

have come

traits

her role as an administrator, speakers said. They noted Sister Mona's love for a

all

Mona is retiring this summer as

assistant superintendent of Catholic

to a

and

generosity and your tenacity."

Associate Editor

CHARLOTTE

2001

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Just as she had done through the

evening of good-natured "roasting" June 13, those gathered said Sister Mona kept a smile on her face through all the challenges and experiences of her tenure as a leader in Catholic education.

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of seven children, Sister

also looks forward to spending

Mona

to

all

It is

with principals and

other guests was but one celebration for

St.

15.

Wingert," Skube

the June 13 gathering, Sister

mentor not only

someone's

life, if

you

look at

reception in the diocesan pastoral center

Mona was

at

said.

and princi-

Bishop William G. Curlin remarked on his most vivid memory of the Franciscan sister, whose office was in the

pals in the schools she helps oversee.

diocesan pastoral center in Charlotte, as

Janice Ritter, assistant superintendent of

seeing her in the center's chapel. There, he

hailed as a

to

the countless students she has encountered, but also to the teachers

schools, called Sister

Mona a 'living saint"

said,

and thanked her for showing Ritter the ropes as a new administrator several

she showed her love for

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

especially

God most

both in personal prayer and

during daily Mass.

"Of all the wonderful things we do in that building, I always say our celebra-

years ago.

"It's been an absolute pleasure working with Sister Mona," said Sandra McMonagle, principal of Our Lady of Mercy School in High Point. "She definitely has been a wonderful teacher to all of us, and I am grateful for the time and energy she gives."

Betsy DesNoyer, principal of All Saints School in Charlotte, said Sister Mona's model of service is inspiring. "One

tion of the Eucharist

we Mona is

is

the most impor-

Bishop Curlin.

tant thing

do," said

"Sister

certainly part of the heart

of that."

Contact Associate Editor Jimmy Rostar by

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Please allow us to introduce you

some mornings when she cannot rise out of bed. She is frequently tired and lias to use a cane when walking great

MERCY SISTER, from page 7 eight years after that, but

how she's contributed to all of us, if you look at how she not only impacted us but the lives of children before, now and in the future, we really do see God in Mona

honored during a Mass at Gabriel Church June 10 and at a

At

example

that

you look

"If

Mona was

June

a wonderful

is

said.

intendent of Catholic schools.

the retiring assistant superintendent. Sister

of us," she

example by which she lives that illustrates Sister Mona's Christ-like presence, said Dr. Michael Skube, super-

with family. She plans to travel to Ger-

many next month.

The gathering

and that

ministry,

more time

The Catholic News & Herald 13

th e Diocese

open

to the idea after

I

began to be

I

spoke with Mercy

Margaret McNally, who was superior general at the time. She told me that 'if it is courage you need, come to us, and we'll give you that courage,'" re-

Sister Jeanne

membered

had a Christian Leadership

Sister Larretta, after she

taken part weekend.

in

With her newfound courage, she began the nine-month-long application process. She entered into candidacy with the Regional Community of North Carolina of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas in 1982. "I found the Sisters of Mercy were friendly, hospitable, encouraging and inviting. Eight years prior to that time, I would not have been ready."

Sister Larretta professed final vows in 1991 and continued working as an educator for 15 years at Bishop McGuinness High School, her alma mater; Sacred Heart School in Salisbury; the now-defunct Sacred Heart School in Belmont; St. Patrick School in Charlotte and Charlotte Catholic High School in Charlotte.

"I enjoyed teaching high school students and probably learned more

from them as much as I was trying to teach them. I have received notes and letters from kids I've taught thanking me for something I've said or the rapport I had with them," she said. Perhaps the most touching article she has ever received was a wedding invitation from a former student with a note which read 'thank you for teaching with your heart.'

In 1993, she began to feel fatigue,

to...

which later,

distances, but the disease has not dampened her spirit.

use a walker, and

many

sight like so

never

I've

I

don't have to

haven't lost

I

defeated by

felt

it,

she said in a courageous tone.

much

my

eye-

people with this disease.

and

everything will work out

faith

"I

have

I

right,"

all

received so

support from the Sisters throughout

this process,

and

I

cannot thank them or

repay them enough for Sister Larretta,

that."

who

has been the

director of faith formation at St. Benedict

Moor Church in Winston-Salem, her home parish, plays guitar and accessory the

percussion instruments in her spare time.

She says that she enjoys church ministry and has been intrigued by the role reversal

she has experienced.

"Many

of the older parishioners that

once looked up to are now coming to me for advice and help. It is affirming because I know I'm needed and wanted," said I

Sister Larretta,

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who

is

currently teaching

adult education

parish. 'This

is

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June

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2001

Readings

Book Review

Book offers host of persuasive voices SISTER CAMILLE D'ARIENZO, RSM Catholic News Service

Reviewed by

Springtime 2001 stands as a season of discontent in which our national psyche

throbs with passion for vengeance and vindication.

The

venom is a boy, Timothy

target of

former Catholic altar

Coaxed away from his own rage by memory, Welch recognized that no execution would bring his daughter back.

He concluded, "It's all about revenge and hate. And revenge and hate is why Julie and 167 others are dead today."

The numerous relatives of murder vic-

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Marie Deans, a founder of Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation in distilled 1976, from the anguish surrounding the murder of her mother-in-law that

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be-

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deeper into imitat-

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bomber," ending

what we

the lives of 168 in-

Coretta Scott King, widow of one of America's most

nocent children, women and men.

Make no mistake about it, the most

despise."

murder

famous

victims, concluded,

staunch opponents

"An

of capital punish-

redeemed by an

ment

evil

find

their

severely by both the violent act and its unrepentant per-

evil

deed

is

not

deed of retaliaJustice

faith

tion.

tested

never advanced

the taking of a hu-

man

When

petrator.

McVeigh

is

in

is

life.

was kidnapped, and murdered, realized

ing from the undeniably errant behavior of

year-old daughter, Susie,

the FBI, the public discourse escalated.

brutally abused

With

that her desire to destroy her daughter's

providential timing, Antoinette book, "Choosing Mercy:

Mother of Murder Victims Pleads

to

A

End

the Death Penalty," presents us with a host

of persuasive voices opposing the death penalty, including families of

murder

vic-

torturer

God

was destroying

her.

She begged

to transform her fury into forgiveness.

She came to define forgiveness as "a letting go of the desire for punishment and, instead, taking up the idea of restoration, of

some good order, although it may not be the same order."

She added, "Forgiveness means feeling

putting things back in

tims.

Bud Welch, whose daughter Julie was

among McVeigh's victims, stories. Welch told Bosco

is

one of the from his

that

drew the memory of

observation after listening to a re-

port of an execution in Texas: said, "that makes me sick.

Texans are doing is teaching all the children down there to hate. The murderer did wrong, but now the government

"Dad," she

All those

has stooped to his

concern, even love, for the offender."

All

who have

suffered a death

do not

concur in the approaches cited here, but from those who have let God transform them, there are lessons to be learned lessons as old as time and as

risky.

The

Catholic Church, both in and moral teachings, is almost always prophetic. It pains a lot of people to hear ancient verities proclaimed in the face of current sinfulness. Even Jesus' claims to divinity and Sonship, the most basic part of our faith, the part which undergirds all the claims to truth from which the rest of our proclamation of Gospel values flows, is an affront to those who do not believe.

Yet we must proclaim. But sometimes we think too narrowly of who it is that proclaims the prophetic its

social

new

generation, she

no way

perfect,

enfleshed. She

none of us

reconcile us to

men and women, she sang from way of

if

the rooftop, "Prepare ye the the Lord."

QUESTION: Can you name silent prophets and own life and experi-

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who spoke little. But when he spoke of his respect for other people, no matter their race or religion, he spoke volumes.

My mother-in-law, Irene, his widow, has always spoken to me of the power of forgiveness and reconciliation in ways that no pastoral or learned volume could but in the flesh. Now, with her weight dropped below 90 pounds, and her eyesight dimmed by macular devirtue,

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"Lawrence of Arabia" (1963)

Video reviews

Set within the frame of a grand adventure

By Catholic News Service

NEW YORK (CNS) —

The follow-

ing are home videocassette reviews from U.S. Catholic Conference Office for.

the

Film and Broadcasting. Each videocas-

VHS format.

Theatmovies on video have a U.S. Catho-

sette is available

rical

on

and Motion

Conference classification

lic

Picture Association of America rating.

All reviews indicate the appropriate age

group for

the video audience.

The following films feature Anthony who died June 3.

Quinn,

from

Alistair

World War

man with an ambiguity mystery still surrounding this mythic figure. Bloody wartime battles and implications of a homosexual incident.

The U.S. Catholic Conference classification is A-II adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating was PG parental guidance suggested. (Columbia TriStar) aspects of the suitable to the

—

—

"The Lost

Peck, David

Command"

French paratroopers

action yarn

MacLean's novel about Al-

commandos (Gregory

lied

II

study of British

this interesting

is

hero-author T.E. Lawrence (Peter OToole), whose World War I exploits in leading the Arabs against the Turks made his literary works popular in the 1920s.

Director David Lean focuses on the diverse

"The Guns of Navarone" (1961) Oversized

and torture against the

atrocity

whom

(1966)

retaliate

Mark Robson,

emplacement atop a Greek Director J. Lee Thompson notches

island.

the suspense tightly along the

bang-up

finish

way

to a

but the spectacle's impact

lessened by scant attention to the

is

tale's

human dimension. Wartime violence. The US. Catholic Conference classification is AI general patronage. Not rated by the

—

Motion Picture Association of America.

(Columbia TriStar)

"La Strada" (1956) Two-bit strongman (Anthony Quinn) adds a simple-minded peasant Masina) to

(Giulietta

his circus act, treat-

ing her badly until a tragic encounter with a bantering acrobat (Richard Basehart)

who

to help her. Italian director

tries

somber picture of lost on the backroads of life has its emo-

Federico souls

Fellini's

tional center in Masina's

Chaplinesque performance as the poor waif struggling to keep her spirit from being crushed by the brute she serves. Subtitles.

Some

stylized

violence and brutalizing conditions of

The is

life.

the film

is

A-III

—

adults.

Not

rated by the

Motion

Picture Association of America. (Columbia

"Requiem

TriStar)

down

who

to achieve his best works, with

unrecognized until after his death. Directed by Vincente Minnelli from Norman Corwin's adaptation of the Irving Stone novel, the result does well in re-creating the artist's times as his genius

creative vision.

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A-II

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be inappropriate for children (20th Century Fox)

Anthony Quinn embodies the zestful, warmly human title character who helps his withdrawn English employer (Alan

The is

adults.

"Zorba the Greek" (1965)

dignity after

U.S. Catholic Conference classification

Catholic Conference classification

—

Association of America rating

is

some human

A-III

A-

and adolescents. Not rated by

Bates) learn to enjoy

life

of

in spite

imperfections, including sad encounters

(Columbia TriStar)

along the

"A Walk

in

way with a lonely widow (Irene Papas) and an elderly courtesan (Lila

the Clouds" (1995)

romance end of World War II when a married vet (Keanu Reeves) undertakes to help an unwed pregnant woman (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon) face the wrath of her Mexican-American father (Giancarlo Giannini) by pretending to be her husband. Lyrically directed by Alfonso Arau, their subsequent romance unfolds on the wealthy vineyard estate of the woman's

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set at the

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island of Crete

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brutish coarseness and

The

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tion

Michael

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rected by Ralph Nelson from

17 years in the ring. Brutal boxing scenes

Stylized violence and sexual innuendo.

The U.S.

the boxer into a clownish wrestler. Di-

TV

An-

thony Quinn), but the plot contrivances detract from the story's celebration of traditional values and feel-good ending. Plot hinged on deceit, some violent wartime flashbacks and several sexual situations.

plans to square his debts by turning

well as his artistic influences (notably

the artist's

loving family (headed by grandfather

social

worker (Julie Harris) tries to help a punched-out prizefighter (Anthony Quinn) find a new line of work until stymied by his manager (Jackie Gleason)

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U.S. Catholic Conference classification adults.

for a Heavyweight"

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"Lust for Life" (1956)

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action well-staged with realistic violence.

The U.S.

'Evolution'

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may have

Anthony Quayle)

muddled the politics, but the acting is good (Anthony Quinn and Alain Delon) and the

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Notes on the Sarcastic Conversation Mode

When you're

The Pope

growing

Coming of Age

up, there's a lot of adapting to

be done.

You have to adjust to your new size. You can't just jump up from the dining room table anymore, since

Speaks

chances are you would bash your head on the light fixture,

and that might hurt.

You also have the fun trick of figuring out how to make all the parts of your body work together in concert I once knew a boy who grew a foot in a year. That's an inch a month. His mother said that not only did the kid experience real "growing pains," he had a terrible time with

AMY WELBORN CNS

Columnist

coordination.

Besides

all

of that and a

more, there's the matter of

lot

words and

conversation: chit-chat; exchanging relationship to that part of

God's true desire

is

How do you

to

to impart peace,

"Even faced with the chaos of evil, the tempests of prays

feels at peace,

wrapped

in the

tion tiiat providence offers to those

and follow

his ways,"

who

mande of protecwho praise God

he said June 13

at the

weeldy in

blinding sunshine in St. Peter's Square, the pope

continued a series of talks on the Psalms used in die

to

me, and during

her, but after several

My

is

he

just,"

minutes of this, quite frankly,

replaced by the certainty of divine protecsaid the

still

firmly entrenched in

it's

it.

There's no such

I tell

you.

It's

not

to state the opposite of the truth in

answer to every single

question he's asked.

-

"Do you want some more Or,'Tm

You know

really tired.

think

I

OK?" "Come on Mom, you

v

pizza?"

hate pizza."

I

I'll

go

to bed. Shut out the

lights,

anytiiing

all

can't

be

You

tired.

don't

do

he

said.

Pope says catacombs

On the Light Side

DAN MORRIS CNS Columnist

VATICAN CITY

(CNS)

— Welcoming

visi-

catacombs of Rome where early Christian martyrs were buried can be an opportunity to help

modern

"By following the itinerary of the early

pilgrims,

who

doubtful, can be led

often are disoriented and

more

easily to rediscover their

and dedicate themselves with renewed enthusiasm to following Christ like the many martyrs of the first centuries did," the pope said. He met June 9 at the Vatican with members of the Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archeology, the office responsible for the operation and preservation of Christian catacombs throughout

Rome.

Italy,

but par-

beyond the

life is

trivialities

so very ordinary, so

doesn't even require a serious response

have to learn is that none of us and that being sarcastic, while

all

life

funny once in a while, isn't the most helpful way to communicate. It can be demeaning, it can be arrogant, and, worst of all, it can be a means of avoiding other, more honest ways of communicating.

God gave us the gift of speech for a reason: to share the realities of our inner lives with others and to grow in love. If you're falling into the trap of sarcasm, it might be worth considering what you might be trying to avoid.

So next time a sarcastic comment crosses your mind, think twice. Because, you know, we really are "so interested" to hear what it might be!

No doubt about

a high-five from God. yes, there are times a

woman

it.

will

of our brains about then,

I

and nuns

in a highly spiritual state,

only with

roadkill.

Likewise, theomechanics could explore mysteries like

the ground exhorts a supernatural attraction to tools

When men

are alone with

other men, they will admit seeing 9/ 16ths sockets or even

Human

Brain and Religious Experience: Finding All the Links Thanks largely to Buddhist monks and Franciscan nuns we have a new area of scientific research studying the link between the human brain and religious experiences:

am among

those

who

think

.it

should have been

—

kinds of potential spinoff sciences.

"Like what, smarty pants?" you might say.

How

about "theogeekology," the study of the

relationship between

humans and computers? Or, human spiritual-

and televised sports?

What

about

my

This would be the study of the

human

beings and machines.

women

have secretiy studied

waiting for the right time to

spiritual relationship

between

Many, many, many men and this for

call it for

But, yes, there are times

when

years and have been

what a

it is:

man

is

goofy.

driving his

1957 Chevy pickup with the engine purring, sun shining,

arm

hearing the tools sing

resting out the open

window and he

those roller-coaster, hoop-dee-doo feelings in his

even though the road

is flat.

Man

one of stomach

receives

and machine merge.

battery and dart to the

little

confide

high-pitched, taunting songs

"wee, hee, wee, hee, ding-dingy-ding") en route to

(like,

earth.

Closed-end half-inch wrenches sing a par-

ticularly irritating little ditty.

Sophisticated and highly sensitive testing equipment would be developed to measure particular machines' dis^ likes for certain individuals. A whole chapter in theomechanics could be based on one 1972 Mercedes 220D's intense dislike for my wife. It would take me anywhere, no questions asked. However, it broke down

many

times

we

claimed the tow-truck

driver as a dependent.

One branch

titled "Oooohwould concentrate on quescan prayer make a car go after the

of theomechanics could be

Eieee, Ooooh-Eieeee." Students

tions such as,

personal favorite, "theomechanics?"

flat

way faster than if you just dropped it.

When men know one another well, they also

with her driving so spiritual

"jockeology," the quest for understanding ity

torque wrenches levitate off a

ground,

mother

nunmonkology to honor the holy people who allowed their brains to be scanned the resulting images proving tiiat parts of the brain are stimulated and other parts quieted by meditation and prayer.

Regardless, we should all be grateful. This opens up all

religious identity

ticularly in

it

placed under an open hood.

them rediscover the importance of faith, Pope John Christians and imitating their gestures of devotion,

both to ourselves and

adult,

us.

Of course, what we

how

called

tors to the

In a

would wager my Ricky Henderson rookie card they would look a lot like the cranium candids of those monks

I

evangelization

own

self-evident that

from

in.

machine merge.

Low-five from God. Maybe.

neurotheology.

are privileged place for

II said.

seem more

try to indicate that we're

If researchers took a picture

son,'"

that's

that are obviously untrue.

be walking out to the car and know the battery is dead before she even unlocks the door. She just knows, that's all. Mind and

that with which the Father, in his manifesta-

'Moved

we

being discussed, that ordinary

said.

tion at Jesus' baptism, revealed the deepest identity of

Paul

In order to

And,

voice in the universe, "the highest expression of this

this

comments

goes back to the whole growing-up thing.

It's

ered by some to be among the oldest, in the New Testament accounts of God speaking from heaven over Jesus, the pope said.

While the thunder in the psalm represents God's

is

in a culture

day."

Christians also see echoes of the psalm, consid-

voice

it

others,

got

some reason he feels moved

just that for

the serene sureness of blessing reserved to the

he

it

We live

know.

I

sarcasm and irony, or humor

in

are above ordinary

"No, of course not.

storm imagery serves to remind believers that God's mystery "cannot be captured and dominated" by humans.

"The psalm presents us, however, with another aspect of the face of God one that is discovered in the mtimacy of prayer and the celebration of the liturgy," which is "the mystery of love poured forth on the faithful,

one

that he's mean,

said.

The pope

chuckled along with

I

teen-age sons both have gone through the same

stage, with

In the psalm's description of a deafening storm,

tion,"

couple of times,

pretty tiresome.

God's voice to thunder.

"terror

The young person sat on the couch next the whole gathering she made constant

first

the culture,

attempt to put yourself above the situation you're

way,

comments under her breath about what was

going on. The

it's

drenched

But there's something else, and maybe this is what you should watch out for if you find yourself falling into the trap of constant sarcasm. For teens, sarcasm can be an

recently visited with a group of people that included

I

a young teen-ager.

Liturgy of the Hours by focusing on Psalm 29, which likens

from

One pitfall in this process for a lot of young people is to

thing as a straight answer from this guy,

general audience.

Addressing some 15,000 pilgrims gathered

transition

for adult ears isn't

fit

resort to sarcasm.

sarcastic II said.

history and the wrath of divine justice, the one

known, the

I've

exactiy smooth.

—

Ms true desire is

most kids

Part of that's

rooted in mockery or

learn to talk like an adult?

If you're like

By JOHN NORTON Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) Despite God's fearsome power over the universe, believers discover through prayer that

Your

ideas.

requires adaptation too.

childish speech to conversation

impart peace, says pope

Pope John Paul

life

"How far

gauge reads empty?"

Or, "Under what conditions will God intervene to make the warning light quit flashing 'HOT!'?"

Or, "What saint's dashboard statue is the most efficacious in preventing accidents?"

Like die authors ofthe book on neurotheology wrote 'The realness of Absolute Unitary

a higher

God

exists,

but

it

Being

is

not conclusive proof that

makes a strong case

that there

more to human existence than sheer material existence."

I wonder if they have a 1957 Che\y pickup.

is

June

2001

22,

Our discussion centered on Steven. The Catholic Church says

Candle

obligated to use extraordinary

A

life.

most

respirator

"causing"

its

him

no advantage

Guest Columnist

The end

chance of recovery.

and anoint our

to bless

and a

is

it

"Steven has no

all:

coming

soon. Please

come

Steven was thirty-years-old

son."

youngest of several children From birth, Steven has battled

lifetime parishioner, the

in a close-knit family.

cystic fibrosis. His

life

was

in

it

many ways

a miracle.

Owing

past five years of age.

At

the

to advances in

medicine that was later amended to age 15.

20.

His survival to see

reason to

To

rejoice.

Then maybe

his thirtieth birthday

had been a

get to that age wasn't easy, and

and kidneys had finally given up.

All that was left was the droning sound of the respirator, doing the breathing that Steven could no longer do for himself He was deep in a coma, and there was no chance that he would return. Left to his own devices he would have already left us. His body remained alive because of machines. That's what I walked into at ten o'clock one recent night. And into the maelstrom of an animated family discussion. Steven's mother, convinced that mechanical life was not life at all. His father was equally convinced that he did not want to turn the machine off and end his son's earthly life. Both are great people who loved the son they had nurtured for so long. Both are tiiis

night, the lungs

people of hope,

who saw

Holy

We

recently

some discussion as

to

encouraged to

off the respirator

let

GINA M. RHODES

Dad saw

this

the

kind of decision every day.

The

is

to see that

of value,

life is

We come from God,

but not an absolute value. hoped-for eternity

be respected.

lives will

And, importandy, we need with God.

The end

of

life

and our

shouldn't

been seen as a feared ending, but as transition to a higher life

and a higher

earthly

life

was the

moved past his could not give him true

Steven has

level of love.

release that allowed Steven to experi-

For

me it was

a privilege: to share a family's pain

is

a

grace; to participate in their important discussions about

the love

go and

takes to let

it

Steven's passage from this I've just described

is

let

God; and to witness next The situation of us face, one way or

to the

life

something all and think

another. Don't read this

it's

about others.

It's

a

wise and insightful family that talks about this issue today, so that tomorrow's outiook can be stacles. Life is

a great

enhance that precious

filled

with fewer ob-

Knowing how to leave can only

gift. gift.

Msgr. Jim Lisante

is

the director

of the Christophers

Question

and there was Holy Communion.

in situations such as this.

it

to the rules

about receiving

Are there such exceptions

CNS

humanity?

I was taught

not receiving the sacraments

heaven,

By

I

mean

it is

for a

good Communion.

Catholics

who

meaning of Com-

munion, would be sinning objectively, but perhaps not subjectively or personally.

In other words, Catholics to share in

Mass and

who

consistently refuse

the sacraments should not receive

Communion without confession.

One wonders, if their Catholic faith and the sacraments are so important, why the gross neglect of their relationship to God in these ways at other times?

Only God can judge them. I'm just asking whether have any Catholic faith. If they do, why is it important only on sad and family occasions and not at other times? It's a matter of personal honesty with God. feel

they

on Aug.

body and soul into 15. Is

your answer

In a recent column you discussed the possible locations

of tlie Blessed Virgins death and tomb. Doesn't teach that

Mary was

not subject to death as

is

the church the rest

of

owned

List etc.).

(joindy, sepa-

any memberships (country

club, time-shares,

What are tlie beneficiary designations on your bank

How much do you owe and to whom?

This will take some time and force you to get all your records in order. But the process will be instructive for you and timesaving when your attorney begins to quiz you about these things. It's easy to overlook some assets, so be as thorough as possible.

2. Select key people you want to involve.

Who do you want to oversee the probating of your estate (your personal representative)? Who do you want to serve as the trustee of any trusts created by your will?

Who do you want to be the guardians of any minor children you might have? And don't forget about your power-of-attomey and health care documents.

You will need not only primary names, but also back-up names in case your first choices are unable or unwilling to serve If possible, have two additional policies?

is

another financially strapped.

either too perplex-

How much is too much?

How litde is too little?

You might want

to discuss this subject with a

trusted friaid or personal advisor.

You are correct. We do believe that the mother of was taken into heaven, body and soul, when her

A. Jesus

on earth ended.

However, the church has never taken an official position on whether she died or not before the assumption. Most generally, it is believed she did die, and if she did she would have been buried somewhere, just as Christ was. The discussions are about where such a burial might have taken place.

When the assumption was proclaimed a dogma of the Catholic faith by Pope Pius XII in 1950, he avoided the question of her death. He said simply that at the end of her earthly cursu") she

life

Latin, "expleto terrestris vitae

(in

was accepted

into

heaven by God.

A

brochure

English or Spanish outlining marriage regulations in the Catholic Church and explaining the promises in an interfaith marriage is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at the same address, or e-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com. free

in

And remember,

a will you can always change your mind

later.

with

The

important thing is to at least get a plan in place for now.

Determine your charitable bequests. organization(s) do you want to support with gifts from your estate? Of course, we hope your will includes either your parish, Catholic school, agency, the Diocese or the Foundation in your plans.

Your estate gift will make a difference and help us 4.

Which

work into the future. component to your estate plan can have significant meaning to your survivors continue this important

A

charitable giving

and communicate your values in a powerful way. It can also help you establish a legacy that will outlive your children and grandchildren.

To help you

still

Mary's resting place

Q

Mary was assumed

celebrate this

life

are so uneducated in their faith or

are seriously out of touch with the

they

and we

a sin unless they are so

ignorant of their faith or so mentally or otherwise handicapped that they do not know what is necessary

are the various assets

rately, etc.)?

issues to consider. Too much may stifle personal initiative and feelings of self-worth. One child may be careless with money, another disciplined. One may have physical needs requiring extra assistance. One may be self-sufficient,

consistent with Catholic theology?

objectively,

How

inheritance

any unforgiven mortal sins, to receive Communion.

For Catholics to neglect the obligations of their faith to the point of seldom participating at Mass and sinful.

you can do some things to save time and money. Here are four tips: 1. Prepare an inventory of your estate.

Since your estate plan will essentially direct the transfer of your assets at death, you should compile a list of all your holdings and obligations. What do you own? How much is it worth? Where is it located? estate plan,

There are many

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to Help Your Lawyer

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FATHER JOHN DIETZEN

Communion?

How

names for each position.

Having all of tiiis cared for before visiting your attorney will make tilings much easier and time-efficient 3. Decide what to give family members.

This can be one of the most difficult parts of the whole process. Indeed, some people endlessly delay

Corner

Some oftliefamily were baptized and confirmed long ago, but had not been to Massfor the last 10 years or so.

Since it was tlieir parent'sfuneral, they went to Communion. Someone claimed this was all right, that the church permitted

Guest Columnist

brokerage and retirement accounts and your insurance

ence the fullness of life in God.

in the family,

should receive

Giving

not

is

for Steven.

hopes for the end of our

Communion

who

Instead, we're

way to meet this challenge is through dialogue before we get to that point. Living wills that indicate who we are and what we believe can help. But making our intentions known to family and friends is the best assurance that our

that for the first time in Steven's

had a death

is

best

Inactive Catholics Receiving Q.

that view

the "extraordinary means" will

body. Turning off a machine that

included a lung transplant along the way.

On

life

People face

unique.

time of his diagnosis, in infancy, he was not expected to

make

And

Planned

human

wisdom of letting Steven go home. And so, with parental consent, the machine was turned off Steven slipped quiedy and gendy away.

The challenge faced by Steven's parents is no longer

Go

Letting

are not morally

to sustain

In fact, keeping him on the machine whose time has come. And does it to

to die.

In time, his

telephone message said

we

means

Turning

course.

prolongs a bodily

MSGR. JIM LISANTE

when

in recovery.

nature take

the proper choice for that

into that category.

fits

forcefully true

not result

The

was not temporal but heavenly.

earthly journey, hope

One

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Salem, representing the Western

N.C. Council of Churches

North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has

announces new leadership Special to

THE CATHOLIC NEWS & HERALD RALEIGH The North Carolina

—

Council of Churches recently elected new leadership to serve on its executive board. Members of the council's House of Delegates chose the officers during a meeting last month.

The Rev. Joseph C. Brown Sr. is the new president. Pastor of St. Luke African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in Wilmington, Rev. Brown is a graduate of Shaw University and has been active with the council in a variety of roles for more than a decade.

Bridget B. Johnson of Greensboro becomes immediate past president after serving as president for two years.

Johnson represents the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte and works as a parish area coordinator for the Piedmont-Triad office of the diocese's Catholic Social Services.

The Rev. William H. Tiemann of

Davidson

is

the

new

June

Around the State

first vice presi-

dent. A longtime pastor and Presbytery administrator in Texas and North Carolina, he represents the Presbytery of Charlotte.

The Rev. Hope Morgan Ward is the new second-vice president. A resident of Raleigh and graduate of Duke University and Duke Divinity School,

she serves as executive director of Correctional Ministries for the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist church.

The new third vice president is the Rev. Dr. Conrad Pridgen, pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Greensboro. He holds degrees from Shaw University, Yale Divinity School and United Theological Seminary, and he has served churches in Raleigh, Kenansville, Kinston, Jackson and Charlotte.

Barbara Volk of Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh is fourth vice president. She is president of the North Carolina unit of Church Women United and serves on the community Resource Council for the North Carolina Correctional Institute for

Women.

Sandy C. Irving, also of Raleigh, has been re-elected secretary. She is a member of Western Boulevard Presbyterian Church and represents the Presbytery of New Hope. She works as a research associate for the Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center in the School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina in Chapel

Hill.

Remaining Rev. Dr. James

as

W.

treasurer is the Ferree of Winston-

held various positions at all levels of the church and is a former president

of the council.

The North Carolina Council of Churches is the state's largest organization of its kind, stressing ecumenism and social justice on local, state and national issues ranging from the environment to matters of race and gender. More than 1.5 million North Carolinians are members of congregations under the council's umbrella.

The

members

council's

are the

governing bodies or judicatories of the following religious groups: African Methodist Episcopal Church, African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Church. Also among the members are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the General Baptist State Convention, the Moravian Church in America, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Reformed Church in America, the Religious Society of Friends, the Roman Catholic Chureh, the United Church of Christ, the United Methodist Church and the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches.

In addition, six Baptist congregations, whose judicatory is not a member of the council, are members.

22,

2001

Charlotte to host National Right to Life

convention —

CHARLOTTE The National Right to Life Committee will host its annual national convention in Charlotte June 28-30 at the Adams Mark Hotel in uptown Charlotte.

Speaking and educational presentations, family fellowship, exhibits, and sessions for teens and college students will highlight the national prolife convention.

An interfaith organization,

NRLC, was

ranked eighth

among

the

most influential public policy groups in Washington, D.C., by Fortune magazine in December 1999. In April 2001, NRLC gave its annual Proudly Pro-Life Award to Father Frank A. t

Pavone, director of Priests for Life.

The late Cardinal John O'Connor of New York was also honored with the award, in 1994.

Last year's national convention in Arlington, Va., drew about 1,200 participants, many of whom represented the organization's 3,000 local chapters.

For

details on the conference, the registration web site at www.nrlc.org/ convention. visit

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Hospital School of Nursing, Betty

JUBILATION,

Spradley had her

from page 1

Sisters of

first

Dee

roots of individual members' lives, into

the roots of our

mid-30s, she was

relationship of respect and

much

very

is

commonality

a part of what

it

means

to be espoused."

"We come the roots of

here today reaching into

community

life

life in faith

and to the

together," said

Father Cancro. 'Those elements of espousal become especially important in

Mercy

meant to be joined to the common good, what it meant to be joined to the whole community of faith, is indeed what

we

we

it

The

is

Mary John Madden

Abbey

Mary John

College, Sister

re-

ceived her master's degree from St. John

New

University,

York. She held

certifica-

on both the elementary and secondary levels. She taught in Newton Grove, N.C., St. Mary's in tions as a teacher

her current ministry, visiting the shut-ins of Queen of the Apostles parish in

North Carolina, and as vicar for religious, served in Retreat Ministry and has ministered to individuals with AIDS, and served as pastoral associate at St. Raphael's parish in Raleigh. Today, Sister

Social Studies

try at St.

Eugene

Community of

general of the Regional

Beginning with a bachelor's degree in from Belmont Abbey College, Sister Anita continued her studies to obtain her master's degree in Educational Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master's degree in religious studies from Forham University. She served a myriad of educational ministries from teacher to principal, and also served as hospital chaplain and continues in pastoral minisin Asheville.

ARC

Program in Rome. Over the span of her 50 years as a Sister of Mercy, Sister Maria Goretti has: served as superior

Mary Anita Sheerin

Sister

serves as Mission Effectiveness Liaison for Sisters of

Mercy Urgent Care

Sister Nancy, director of the cafe and candy bouquet shop vocational programs at Holy Angels, noted Moody's "visionary force in guiding Holy Angels through a 20-year period of growth and development."

ICF/MR

group home, also to be located on the main campus, should be completed in December 2001.

"I am thrilled and honored to be recognized in such a way by my colleagues in our field of developmental disabilities," said Moody. "An award

fourth

plify-"

"This award

calling (704)

Sister Mary Jerome Spradley As a nursing student at the Mercy

among

responsibilities for

two subsidiaries with a budget of $7 million.

"Under Regina's guidance and direction, Holy Angels has become a leader in providing innovative, cutting- edge programs and services for children and adults with mental

mendous care and commitment that those who work at Holy Angels exem-

Contact Editor Joann Keane by 370-3336 or e-mail jskeane@charlottediocese.org

said that

ICF/MR

such as this truly recognizes the tre-

in

Asheville.

Nancy

Moody's duties are

the overall administration and opera-

residential programs.

Weldon

Nancy Nance nomi-

for the honor.

an individual for leadership in the field of developmental disabilities and for work to enhance the lives of individu-

The NC Association of Community Based ICF/MR Providers is made up of agencies and organizations that provide residential care for persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.

Holy Angels, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, has three group homes classified as Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF/MR). Construction on a

Scripture and Spirituality in the

Belmont.

given to

is

stone Award.

Manhattanville College and later studied

in

award

understanding and wisdom," said Sister

Guam

Belmont, as regional superior

said the

als served, especially in the

Robert.

Sister

Moody

Sister

Ewing

work

as director of the novitiate in

Mercy nated

banquet.

Mary

"I

serve," she added. "Holy Angels will continue to be committed to providing the highest quality of care possible, and I am most grateful for the honor of receiving this award."

MR

mostly with the elderly and in doing so I'm learning patience, compassion,

Sister Maria Goretti

local

As-

Community Based ICF/

sociation of

Ewing noted that Moody, who has served at Holy Angels for more than 19 years, was an exemplary award winner and is deserving of the Corner-

in Salisbury.

With a bachelor's degree in business from Belmont Abbey College, Sister Maria Goretti studied further at

John also spent time serving her

community

Mary Robert Williams

Heart Church

Mary

Catholic School in Salisbury. Sister

for In-

NC

Ewing, president of the NC Association of Community Based ICF/MR Providers, presented the award to Moody during the group's 2001 state conference and awards

serves as a pastoral associate at Sacred

Wilmington, Charlotte Catholic High School, and Sacred Heart School in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. She served as principal at Our Lady of Assumption School in Charlotte and at Sacred Heart

Award

Achievement by the

Julie

Beginning with a bachelor's degree in Social Studies from Belmont Abbey College, Sister Mary Robert continued her studies and earned a master's degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sister taught for many years and now

Following graduation from Belmont

dividual

boro.

foundation

one of the largest philanthropic founda-

Sister

president and

Providers at the organization's annual conference May 23 in Greens-

tions in the state of North Carolina.

we gather here." Today, celebrate the espousal of these

— The

of Holy Angels, Regina Moody, re-

ceived the Cornerstone

celebrate as

Sister

in

BELMONT CEO

named administrator of making her one of the

Carolina Foundation, Inc.

jubilarians.

and

receives state award

youngest Hospital Administrators in the nation. Currently, Sister Mary Jerome is president of the Sisters of Mercy of North

our celebration, because in a very real way Osee's [THosea's] understanding of

what

Hospital,

Holy Angels administrator

encounter with the

Mercy. Here, she realized her concurrent calling to the Catholic Church, and to a vocation as a woman religious.

She earned her master's degree at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. and graduated from the Executive Graduate Program in Health Care at the University of South Carolina. In her

that

The Catholic News & Herald 19

Around the Diocese

is

a shared with all of

tions of all programs and services, including overseeing the parent organi-

zation and

retardation," Sister

nomination

Nancy

said in her

letter.

Under Moody's administration, Holy Angels has added a sensory environment room and programs in the creative arts and horticulture. Additionally,

pursued an ICF/MR need to provide continued

Moody

certificate of

services for medically fragile individuals

who were aging

residential center

out of the main

A

program.

four-

year process with state leaders yielded Moody's being able to secure the eight ICF/MR beds needed.

Founded in 1956 by the Sisters of Mercy in Belmont, Holy Angels is a private, nonprofit corporation providing residential and other services to children and adults with varying degrees of mental retardation and physical disabilities, some of whom are medically fragile.

In addition to

its

three

ICF/MR

our employees at Holy Angels who go above and beyond the call of duty to provide the very best care, programs

group homes and the vocational programs mentioned earlier, Holy An-

we

residential center for children, five

and services

to

the individuals

gels offers a specialized

community

community group homes,

a

sup-

ported living arrangement for

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20 The Catholic News & Herald

June

Living the faith He says his years teaching in the small

Family, faith fuf ill

deacon's ALESHA

By

M. PRICE

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

difficult

a

Rev. Mr. Louis

Pais sometimes misses the old days. Like

many people, he can recall a simpler time when he would gather with family and day away. In his large Italian family complete with grandparents who emigrated from their homeland, their lives centered around faith and food. The punand

friends to laugh

talk the

work

hand when

his father

was

killed in

accident. After nearly three years

into seminary, Rev.

Mr. Pais had to leave do some soul-searchlife's

path.

He

found

himself surrounded with flashbacks of times spent with his father fishing, walking along the stream near his house and simply being together.

"Dad's death affected

me

deeply and

was probably the

why

was uncertain as to what the Lord was

toxicating scent of

calling

wine

and I needed time away," said Rev. Mr. Pais. "I knew after that, God had

waft

memoto

time.

"I

grew up

I

me

left. I

to do,

a different plan for

in a

closely-knit family,

my

life,

and on Sundays,

to

ministry was

we would go to my

still

maternal grandparents'

home

his faith sup-

life,

death and while teaching and raising his family in the Catholic

faith.

He says that his

about Catholicism also

wife's questions

ing and assess his

spaghetti

from time

his

questions)

sauce and the in-

ries

director plans

further strengthened his faith.

made

his

Award-winning

and he enjoyed educating young minds. 'It was the most wonderful place to be at that time. The kids were very hard-working and wanted to learn."

to be with his family,

reason

still

farming community were very rewarding,

Throughout

gent smell of home-

through

but the

there.

about

it

I

call

think

(his death)

That

master's degree in education including

work

post-graduate

and

church ministry, and a

his

"When

me

article,

that this

gree in history with

knew

Rev. Mr. Louis Pais

on

childhood in Louis Run, Pa. 'This was an important his

time because

it

basically enabled

me

to

hear about our traditions and deepened

my

knowledge of what

my

family

went

through."

Catholicism was also an important aspect of family

was a major and the members were

life.

part of our family,

"Faith

involved in various church

The try

first

inklings of ordained minis-

began surfacing while Rev. Mr. Pais

was attending Catholic high decided to attend seminary to

embedded

school.

fulfill

He

a long-

desire to deepen his spirituality.

had always felt the call to want to serve the Lord in a deeper way. In high school,

"I

was there."

However, life dealt the

Pais family a

hadn't heard of the permanent

was delighted because

I

that he really loved the Lord.

I

I

knew

he could be a blessing for God's people," said Mrs. Pais.

become his wife: Actually, it was their second meeting. He first met Josie when he was a senior in high school, but the seminary was calling him. When they met

far,

again after he had

left

seminary, he

knew

Josie.

"From the very first time I met him, I knew he was different from anyone else I had ever met He told me that we were going to be married, and I knew it too," she remembered. They were married in 1964, and the couple moved to western New York where Rev. Mr. Pais's 33-year teaching career began and where they raised

that call

"We

minors in philosophy and theology from Gannon University in Erie, Pa. While attending college, he came home to meet the woman that would

she was the one, and so did

activities."

spiritual fire

it became was the way in which I should go. We weren't sure where it would draw us, but my wife was very supportive," said Rev. Mr. Pais of his deci-

read the

I

his bachelor's de-

Rev. Mr.

as

their three daughters.

We'll beat any advertised price... Let us prove it!

They

attended classes and found them-

and

selves the recipients of supporters near

was money for textbooks, young children, a prepared dinner or words of encouragement Rev. Mr. Pais was ordained in 1978 and began his ministry at his parish in Gowanda, NY. It was there that he became involved with his first love of teaching in the Diocese of Buffalo's permanent diaconate program. He was later named director of the permanent diaconate while whether

it

babysitters for their

maintaining a full-time high school teach-

He

ing schedule.

and thoroughly

says that

fulfilling at

was

He

was difficult the same time.

focus

decided to retire early in 1996 to

on

his ministry full-time

and began

looking for another place to go, partly be-

He

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of

St.

Gabriel Church

award

A

visit to his

daughter

who

move

a national

he has short-listed British actress Kate Winslet to play Mother Teresa in the still-untitled film.

Nath told UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, that the "love and charity" of Mother Teresa, who died in 1997, "have always had an impact" on his life.

The

director said he wanted to

ing on the life of the nun beginning with her arrival in the eastern city of Calcutta in 1929 as an 19-year-old Loreto nun.

Nath in

would be shot where Mother Teresa

said the film

Calcutta,

based her life and mission. He expressed hope that the film would become "the biggest ever cinematic project on Mother Teresa for an international audience."

Nath

some

said the

movie would have

real-life characters like Jyoti

West Bengal chief minand communist leader. Basu,

Basu, former ister

who was

Calcutta councilor when started her work, will

Mother Teresa

be a central character in the film.

Nath said Basu's attachment to Mother Teresa was such that she was the only person able to visit him without prior appointment when he

was chief

minister.

An

array of leading writers and filmmakers are helping Nath prepare the film's script.

Nath shown

said

some groups have

interest in funding the film

on

the nun.

"I

am

will fetch

sure

me

my

film

on the Mother

international acclaim,

not because of my ability, but because of Mother's blessings," the filmmaker said.

In

Brief...

accepted a permanent diaconate

St Gabriel Church in Charlotte, and based on his experience, was asked to become the director of formation and to produce the program for the new class of aspirants in formation for the permanent diaconate. His first class was ordained on June 23, and now, he is focusing his attention on the new class, which will begin formation in January 2002.

"I really

believe the Lord's plan for

me

was the permanent diaconate," said Rev. Mr. Pais, grandfather of two arid one on the way. 'The ministry we enter into is the of our relationship with the Lord."

CCHS student awarded Eagle Scout Award

to Charlotte.

position at

fruit

won

for best director in 1999, said

living in Huntersville,

decision to

MOTORS

congregation.

Rajiv Nath, who

his wife, a Virginia

N.C, and a meeting and an interview prompted their

was

MITSUBISHI

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they would eventually return

to the South.

A-

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

able to

native, that

Serving Charlotte with integrity for over 40 years!

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE COCHIN, India (CNS) An award-winning Indian director plans a feature fdm on Mother Teresa, founder of the Missionaries of Char-

it

do the work because I had a supportive and willing wife who would never say no primarily because she knew it was where God wanted me to be."

"I

cause he had promised

Dealerships

Mother Teresa

create a full-length feature film focus-

rekindled his desire for ministry.

diaconate, but

life

Al-

though seriously dedicated to his faith, his desire to serve the church in a more significant capacity never left him, and his prayers about what he should do were answered in an unexpected way. A neighbor gave his wife an article about a permanent deacon

sion to enter into formation.

a part of his

some

in social studies.

he completed college and received

to

(the

"My wife enabled me to gain a deeper understanding of who I am as a Catholic."

He went back to school to earn his

was like in Italy and when they came to this counlife

Pais, reflecting

feature film on

Pais.

ministry remained

call

"They

research and find out

more about his faith," said Mrs. Pais, who was raised in the Pentecostal Church.

"The one word that Josie used is 'why.'

That question forced me to go deeper in finding answers to my faith," said Rev. Mr.

very clear to

even today."

for

made him

dinner and share stories about what

try," said

2001

ported him especially during his father's

Staff Writer

CHARLOTTE

ministry

life

22,

CHARLOTTE

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

Charlotte.

High

School student Michael Stout has completed his Eagle Scout Award.

His service project was building a grotto at Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School. The grotto is a combiCatholic

nation of an architectural and a land-

scaping project in honor of the Blessed Mother. It was designed to provide a comfortable and reflective place to pray.

Stout is the son of Bob and Janet Stout of Charlotte.